Obituary of Daniel J. Partin

Daniel (Jack) Partin, 84 of Ruskin passed from this life on February 10, 2019 at South Bay Hospital in Sun City Center due to complications of pneumonia. 

A lifelong resident of Florida, he was born on February 21, 1934 in Winter Haven. His parents were Judson David Partin, Mary Helen Mullis and Ila Mae Partin. A veteran of the Korean War, Jack was a very active member of the Wimauma Community Church of God and a heavy equipment operator for most of his life owning an excavation company before he retired as a consultant in 2008. He was a loving husband, father and Poppa Jack to his grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

He is survived by his wife, Juanita (Nita), son Dan and his fiancée Georgia Thomas of Apollo Beach FL, daughter Jamel Bass and her husband James of Ruskin FL, step son Robert Wade and his wife Christy of Ruskin FL, step daughter Lisa Pittman and her husband Gabe of Apollo Beach FL, sister Karen Carleton of Lake Wales FL, sister Marla Outlaw and her husband David of Lake Wales FL and sister Linda Jones and her husband Rick of Wauchula, Fl.

Papa Jack had 10 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 1 great greatgrandchild and was preceded in death by his first wife Melba, daughter Sandy, brother David and sister Barbara.

Jack was a kind, quiet and tender hearted man of tremendous integrity. He was also a God loving man of great faith who was blessed with a wonderful tenor voice and loved to sing gospel music throughout his life, worshiping and touching countless.

Open visitation will be held Wednesday, February 13 from 9:30-11:00 am with funeral services beginning at 11:00 am at the Wimauma Community Church of God, 5504 FL-674, Wimauma, FL. Interment to follow at Ruskin Cemetery.