Milford Mabey

Milford Rex Mabey of Eustis, Florida passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. He was 59 years old.

Milford is survived by his mother, Velma Jean Mabey of Burley, Idaho, his brother, Duane Thomas Mabey (Kathryn) of Highland UT, his wife, Jeanette Mabey of Eustis, Florida and his three children, Jason Saurette, Justin Mabey and Stephanie Mabey. Milford has 10 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Derald Fewkes Mabey and a brother, Samuel Derald Mabey both of Burley, Idaho and a granddaughter, Kalieh Jeanette Mabey of Eustis, Florida.

Milford was born on July 18, 1957 in Burley, Idaho to Derald and Velma Jean Mabey. He graduated from Burley High School in 1975 and then attended and graduated from Utah Valley Technical College in 1977 with a degree in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration and worked at several companies and hospitals in Utah and in Burley. On Nov. 25, 1978, Milford married Jeanette Peterson from Orem, Utah. For a few years, Milford drove trucks for England Trucking. He moved back to Burley and worked at Cassia Memorial Hospital while he was attending Idaho State University getting a bachelor's degree as a radiology technician. After graduation he took a job in Eustis, Florida and has been there since 1997. His family will always remember him as a loving father, a hard worker, and his love for his daughter's puppies; Beila and Sir Charles.

A viewing is scheduled for family and friends on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Morrison Payne Funeral Home at 321 East Main Street in Burley, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 1:00 pm at the Morrison Payne Funeral Home with a viewing from 11:00 am - 12:45 pm. Interment will be at Gem Memorial Gardens in Burley. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Heart Association.  Arrangements are under the direction of Morrison Payne Funeral Home in Burley.

Funeral: Thursday Jan 12 2017

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