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Mary Elizabeth Geiger

Mary Elizabeth Geiger
Mary Elizabeth Geiger

Mary Elizabeth Geiger, age 103 years young, residing in Ocala, Florida, passed away on August 16, 2021

Mrs. Mary Geiger was born in Savanah, Georgia November 2, 1917 to William “Bill” Thomas and his beloved wife Leila Baggett Thomas, and moved to Hilliard, Florida while in elementary school.

Graduating Hilliard High School in 1936 before moving to Jacksonville, Florida and spent her lifelong living in Jacksonville, until moving to Ocala, Florida in 2020, residing at Brentwood of Fore Ranches

Mary worked thru the years with her beloved husband, Milton Geiger in the grocery business and also as a public relations representative for the bus lines of Jacksonville and the Blood Bank of Jacksonville, until she retired in the mid 1980’s. Mary Elizabeth Geiger, a longtime resident of Jacksonville, Florida, and up till this year she has cared for herself in her mother’s house in Jacksonville. Mary’s mother, Leila Thomas, a widow with 4 young daughters, bought the house in 1939 and moved her and daughters from Hilliard, Florida to Jacksonville. Mary married the Love of her life, Milton Geiger in 1939 and lived and worked in Jacksonville her whole life. Mary was a caring friend and companion to her sisters and their children. Mary was astute at business and lived and honored her Faith in the Lord thru out her life.

Mary is survived by her niece Martha Funk and nephew Dory Funk and her 2 beloved doggies, Miss Mary and Little Milton. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Leila Thomas and husband, Milton Geiger as well as her sisters, Ruth Thomas, Betty McKinley and Hazel Davis and nephews, Mark Davis and Lex Davis.

Celebration of Life will be held 3 p.m. Aug. 23 at Brentwood at Fore Ranch. Visitation will be held 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 24 at Roberts of Ocala Downtown Chapel, 606 SW 2 nd Ave., Ocala, FL 34471. Graveside service will be held 3 p.m. Aug. 25 at Oakwood Cemetery, Mill Street, Hilliard, FL 32046.