Joe Akers Quick

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel 4278 Lafayette Street Marianna, Florida 32446 Joe Akers Quick, 92, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Comfort Care Nursing Center in Laurel, MS. He was born in Morrill, Nebraska, but lived most of his life in Marianna, Florida. Recently, due to health issues he and his wife moved to Laurel to be closer to their daughter. He served our country in WWII as a Flight Instructor in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a Lt. Col. and joined the Reserves with 40 years of service. He was an avid sports watcher and especially loved those Atlanta Braves!!!! Joe exercised all of this life and loved working out with his buddies at Integras until his 90th birthday. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Eva Quick, a brother, Barney Quick and a son, David R. Quick. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Beth Hinson Quick, a sister, Virginia Bailes, a son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Mary Quick from Gaithersburg, MD, and a daughter, Diane Q. Thames from Laurel, MS. He has four grandchildren, Angela (David) Postma, Joe A. Quick III (Tracey), Scott F. Thames, Jr., and William L. Thames and 4 great granddaughters, all of whom he was very proud. Services will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Maddox Chapel with Rev. Roland Rabon officiating. Private interment will be at Riverside Cemetery with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends immediately following the funeral service from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at James & Sikes Maddox Chapel.