John Royce Agner, 81, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, in Fort Lauderdale. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. EDT today at St. James Episcopal Church in Perry. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Beggs Funeral Home Perry Chapel is handling arrangements.
Agner was born to John Oscar and Chaffer Cruce Agner in Taylor County on April 20, 1922. He graduated from Taylor County High School and the University of Florida with degrees in agriculture and law. He was elected Taylor County judge in 1964 and elected circuit judge in 1967. He retired as chief Third Judicial Circuit Court judge in 1992 after 25 years.
Agner served as a captain in the Army during World War II and was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in combat and the Purple Heart for battle wounds. He was a longtime member of St. James Episcopal Church in Perry. At the time of his death, Anger was residing in Fort Lauderdale, where he served as retired senior judge for the last several years.
He also was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Rotary Club. Survivors include four daughters, Bettie Agner Page (and husband Malcolm) and Nancy Agner Bell (and husband Bob), both of Perry, Margaret Agner Cooksey (and husband Chris) of Tallahassee and Carolyn Agner Quffa (and husband Hanna) of Ramallah, Israel; a brother, Ray Drexel Agner of Perry; three sisters, Doris Agner Lewis and Elmira Agner Odom, both of Perry, and Laura Agner Felder of Dowling Park; and nine grandchildren, Daniel Page of Perry, Rebekah Bell, William Bell, Alex Cooksey and Natalie Cooksey, all of Tallahassee, Costi Quffa of Westtown, Pa., and Lieth Quffa, Besan Quffa and Eiad Quffa, all of Ramallah; and many nieces and nephews.
Agner was born to John Oscar and Chaffer Cruce Agner in Taylor County on April 20, 1922. He graduated from Taylor County High School and the University of Florida with degrees in agriculture and law. He was elected Taylor County judge in 1964 and elected circuit judge in 1967. He retired as chief Third Judicial Circuit Court judge in 1992 after 25 years.
Agner served as a captain in the Army during World War II and was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in combat and the Purple Heart for battle wounds. He was a longtime member of St. James Episcopal Church in Perry. At the time of his death, Anger was residing in Fort Lauderdale, where he served as retired senior judge for the last several years.
He also was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Rotary Club. Survivors include four daughters, Bettie Agner Page (and husband Malcolm) and Nancy Agner Bell (and husband Bob), both of Perry, Margaret Agner Cooksey (and husband Chris) of Tallahassee and Carolyn Agner Quffa (and husband Hanna) of Ramallah, Israel; a brother, Ray Drexel Agner of Perry; three sisters, Doris Agner Lewis and Elmira Agner Odom, both of Perry, and Laura Agner Felder of Dowling Park; and nine grandchildren, Daniel Page of Perry, Rebekah Bell, William Bell, Alex Cooksey and Natalie Cooksey, all of Tallahassee, Costi Quffa of Westtown, Pa., and Lieth Quffa, Besan Quffa and Eiad Quffa, all of Ramallah; and many nieces and nephews.
John Royce Agner, 81, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, in Fort Lauderdale. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. EDT today at St. James Episcopal Church in Perry. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Beggs Funeral Home Perry Chapel is handling arrangements.
Agner was born to John Oscar and Chaffer Cruce Agner in Taylor County on April 20, 1922. He graduated from Taylor County High School and the University of Florida with degrees in agriculture and law. He was elected Taylor County judge in 1964 and elected circuit judge in 1967. He retired as chief Third Judicial Circuit Court judge in 1992 after 25 years.
Agner served as a captain in the Army during World War II and was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in combat and the Purple Heart for battle wounds. He was a longtime member of St. James Episcopal Church in Perry. At the time of his death, Anger was residing in Fort Lauderdale, where he served as retired senior judge for the last several years.
He also was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Rotary Club. Survivors include four daughters, Bettie Agner Page (and husband Malcolm) and Nancy Agner Bell (and husband Bob), both of Perry, Margaret Agner Cooksey (and husband Chris) of Tallahassee and Carolyn Agner Quffa (and husband Hanna) of Ramallah, Israel; a brother, Ray Drexel Agner of Perry; three sisters, Doris Agner Lewis and Elmira Agner Odom, both of Perry, and Laura Agner Felder of Dowling Park; and nine grandchildren, Daniel Page of Perry, Rebekah Bell, William Bell, Alex Cooksey and Natalie Cooksey, all of Tallahassee, Costi Quffa of Westtown, Pa., and Lieth Quffa, Besan Quffa and Eiad Quffa, all of Ramallah; and many nieces and nephews.
Agner was born to John Oscar and Chaffer Cruce Agner in Taylor County on April 20, 1922. He graduated from Taylor County High School and the University of Florida with degrees in agriculture and law. He was elected Taylor County judge in 1964 and elected circuit judge in 1967. He retired as chief Third Judicial Circuit Court judge in 1992 after 25 years.
Agner served as a captain in the Army during World War II and was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in combat and the Purple Heart for battle wounds. He was a longtime member of St. James Episcopal Church in Perry. At the time of his death, Anger was residing in Fort Lauderdale, where he served as retired senior judge for the last several years.
He also was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Rotary Club. Survivors include four daughters, Bettie Agner Page (and husband Malcolm) and Nancy Agner Bell (and husband Bob), both of Perry, Margaret Agner Cooksey (and husband Chris) of Tallahassee and Carolyn Agner Quffa (and husband Hanna) of Ramallah, Israel; a brother, Ray Drexel Agner of Perry; three sisters, Doris Agner Lewis and Elmira Agner Odom, both of Perry, and Laura Agner Felder of Dowling Park; and nine grandchildren, Daniel Page of Perry, Rebekah Bell, William Bell, Alex Cooksey and Natalie Cooksey, all of Tallahassee, Costi Quffa of Westtown, Pa., and Lieth Quffa, Besan Quffa and Eiad Quffa, all of Ramallah; and many nieces and nephews.
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