Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Delk, Grace Newmans December 31, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 July 29, 2011, 1:26 pm The Atkinson County Citizen - January 11, 2007 Mrs. Grace Newmans Delk, age 89 of Jacksonville, FL. formerly of Atkinson County, passed away Sunday morning, December 31, 2006 at St. Vincents Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. Mrs. Delk was born in Clinch County, GA a part that is now Atkinson County, December 10, 1917, daughter of R. L. and Recie Hall Newmans. She had made her home in Jacksonville for the last several years where she was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Willacoochee, GA. Mrs. Delk was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Survivors include 4 sons, Jerry Delk and wife Pricilla of Lake City, FL, Larry Delk and wife Delane of Jacksonville, FL, John Delk of Jacksonville, FL, Danny Delk, Sr. of Jacksonville, FL,; 2 daughters, Glenda Kirkland and husband James of Jacksonville, FL, Carol Fernandez of Jacksonville, FL; 2 grandchildren raised as children, Gail Delk of Jacksonville, FL, and Danny Delk, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL; and one sister, Ethell Corbitt of Savannah, GA. Numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Delk were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at the Willacoochee First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Huffstuttler officiating. Special musical selections included "Amazing Grace," "Old Rugged Cross" and "How Great Thou Art" rendered by the congregation with Mary Ann Williams accompanying at the piano. Soft music for the Prelude and Postlude was provided by Mary Ann Williams, pianist. The interment followed in Willacoochee City Cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers were Larry Delk, Jr., Jimmy Browning, Jerry Delk, Jr., Jessi Motter, Donald Ed Lipsey and Craig Vonadore. Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/d/delk2139nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb