Markel Ray Noah, age 62, of Groveland, FL passed away
Friday, March 1st, 2019.
Mark was born in Montgomery, Alabama on April 25, 1956. He
retired from the Florida Highway Patrol, Troop K, after 25 ½ years of dedicated
service. Mark was an active member and children’s Sunday School teacher with
his wife, Joy, for many years at their home church, Church at the Cross.
Mark was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Myrtle
Eloise Porter, his brother, Mike Noah, and parents Earl Noah and Janice Noah.
Mark is survived by his beloved wife of 37 ½ years, Joy
Noah; his children, Nikki and Griffin Bird, Kristi and Caleb Collins, and Luke
Noah; grandson, Noah Jonathan; and grandson-to-be, Porter Silas. Mark is also
survived by his sister, Lynn Pomas; brother, Tony (Cheryl) Noah; father-in-law
Paul (Anita) Porter; aunt, Dean Marlow; aunt, Verona (Larry) DeLoach; sisters-in-law,
Barbara Noah, Lisa (Stan) Nusbickel, Toni (Rick) Nicalek, Jan Brown;
brother-in-law, Rick Porter. Along with numerous beloved nieces, nephews, and
cousins.
Please join his family in a Celebration of Mark’s Life on
Saturday, March 9th, 2019, at Church at the Cross, located at 700
Good Homes Boulevard, Orlando with Pastor Clayton Cloer officiating.
The family will begin receiving friends at 9:30 am, followed
by a celebration ceremony at 11:00 am. Interment to follow the ceremony at
Winter Garden Cemetery, located at 13636 Lake Butler Boulevard, Winter Garden
with Reverend David Shofner officiating. After interment, family and friends
are invited to share their favorite memories of Mark during a light reception
at Church at the Cross.
Pallbearers will be Luke Noah, Griffin Bird, Caleb Collins,
Tony Noah, Scott Noah, Jason Klawitter, Travis Noah, Robin Noah, and Aaron
Noah.
The family requests in lieu of flowers donations can be made to one of the following: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund at www.nleomf.org or Concerns of Police Survivors - www.concernsofpolicesurvivors.org
“Greater love hath no
man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13
The funeral service will be live streamed at:
www.catcorlando.com