On Saturday, July 16, 2022, Aubrey entered eternal rest. He was born May 14, 1938, in Frederick, Md. to parents David and Naomi Grossnickle. He moved to Madison, Fla. in 1980 with their three daughters.
Aubrey (Papa Smurf) was retired from Madison Correctional Institution where he worked for 18 and a half years. He was also employed with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and was on the reserves for the Madison Police Department.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Davis and Naomi Grossnickle.
He is survived by his wife, Patsy, of 51 years (Pinetta, Fla.); one son, David Grossnickle (Rhonda), of Md.; four daughters: Jamie Wolfe, of Va., Julie Selph (Andy), of Helena, Ga., Darlene Wilson (Paul) of Lake Park, Ga. and Cindy Priddy (Jack) of Lake Park, Ga.; 12 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, July 30, at the Community Center in Pinetta, Fla., located at 401 Empress Tree Road, in Pinetta, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Madison County Community Bank, Madison, Fla. in honor of Aubrey Grossnickle.