Francis Cole

November 12, 1933 - November 16, 2018

Mr. Frank Cole, age 85 of Covington passed away Friday, November 16 2018. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware on November 12, 1933. He served in the Army during the Korean War from 1954 to 1956 and in 1975 received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. For most of his career, he was employed by New Castle County in Delaware as an Accountant. After retiring, he moved to the Covington area in 1999 with his wife. He was an avid Eagles and Phillis fan and enjoyed going to the beach whenever he could. Also, one of his passions was jazz music. Mr. Cole is preceded in death by his wife: Barbara Cutler Cole and his daughter, Sandra Payne. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in law: Lynn and Rob Brown of Oxford, Ga; Wendy and Ray Hales of Clayton, DE,; sons and daughters-in-law: Randy and Lisa Gardner of Lynn Haven, FL, Ken and Paula Gardner of Winder, Ga.; son and daughter William and Betsy Cole of Clayton, DE.; 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, December 9 at 2 PM at the home of Rob and Lynn Brown for family and friends. The address is 85 Tabor Bluff Court, Oxford, GA 30054.