Cary Cecil Forehand Jr.

Cary Cecil Forehand, Jr. (82) went to meet the Lord on February 2, 2025. Cary was born in Tallahassee, Florida on August 14, 1942, the son of Eunice Chason Forehand and Rev. Cary Cecil Forehand, Sr. His father was named after Florida Governor Cary Hardee, by his father, Link Field Forehand, a member of the Florida House of Representatives. Cary Forehand graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville. There he met the love of his life, JoAnn Jordan Forehand. One day he was asked to pass out assignments by a teacher and he bargained for a date with JoAnn in exchange for the assignment of her choice. JoAnn Forehand was a wonderful homemaker, faithful wife and ideal mother. She was the most gentle and joyful soul one could ever hope to meet. She always made their modest home inviting to friends and family. They were married for nearly 58 years prior to JoAnn’s death in 2020. Cary was lost without her. Cary Forehand attended Emmanuel College and Florida State University. He was a lifelong Seminole fan. Records do not reflect that he ever made the Dean’s list at either school but his practical jokes at Emmanuel likely placed him on the Dean of Men’s other list. Cary was known for his unusual and disarming sense of humor. Cary Forehand started his working career in the family business, Forehand Dry Cleaners, located for many years on North Monroe Street in Tallahassee. Later, he worked for Warner Lambert, a Fortune 500 company, where he eventually served as Key Account Manager for the Southeast Region and as National Sales Trainer. After his retirement from Warner Lambert, he worked for the Salvation Army and Good Will Industries. During his retirement until he was 80 years old, Cary served and entertained himself by driving unsober college students' home for Uber and Lyft. Even though he was a Red Sox fan, and his brother was a Yankee fan, Cary Forehand had a lifelong bond with his loving brother, Ronald Chason Forehand, Sr. (wife Ann Marie) of New York. Cary and his brother Ron were good sons and cared for their mother Eunice for many years following their father’s death. Cary Forehand is survived by his three children, Jon Forehand married to Chrissie Hopkins Forehand of Moultrie Georgia, Paula Forehand of Salem, Virginia and Jason Forehand of Tallahassee. Cary was blessed with six grandchildren Chason Forehand (wife Daphne), David Forehand, Caleb Forehand (wife Bonnie), Jordan Forehand Denis (husband David), Ashleigh Forehand Patten (husband Brent), Hannah Forehand and two great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held graveside at Oakland Cemetery, 838 N Bronough St., Tallahassee at 11:00 am on Friday February 7, 2025. Family will receive friends 30 minutes before and immediately after the service. Family Funeral Home/Harvey Young Chapel of Crawfordville 850-926-5919, overseeing arrangements.

Cary Cecil Forehand Jr.

August 14, 1942 - February 2, 2025