Jack E. Frost

Mr. Jack E. Frost, 89, owner and operator of Memorial Park Funeral Homes and Cemeteries in Gainesville, Flowery Branch and Braselton, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Canter Braselton Campus.

Born on September 22, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Verlin C. and Hazel Buckner Frost. 

Jack owned and operated cemeteries for over 50 years from Billings Montana to Charleston, South Carolina. He was past President of the Southern Cemetery Association, Vice-President of the American Cemetery Association and President of the Georgia Cemetery Association. His is the only family to have both father and son, Jack Frost, II. to serve as president of the Georgia Cemetery Association and the Southern Cemetery Association. He also served on the Community Board at Peach State Bank in Gainesville; the Board of The History Center and on the Board of We Care.

Jack affected numerous lives all over the country.  His influence has been felt in the cemetery and funeral industry, in his church communities and in the golfing and hunting communities with his life-long friends.

Jack was a member of First Baptist Church, Gainesville, GA where he had also served as a deacon.

Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2021 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Rev. Bruce Fields and Rev. Jeremy Shoulta will officiate the service.  Dr. Bill Coates will officiate the graveside service which will be in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum in Memorial Park Cemetery, which Mr. Frost built.

On Friday, January 22, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. there will be an open casket visitation where all family and friends that wish will be able to view and also sign the register book for Mr. Frost. The family will receive close friends and family on Saturday, January 23, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.  

Due to Covid-19, the family requests that everyone attending the visitation and service wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines.

There will be a livestream of the service so that anyone who is concerned with attending the service in person will be able to watch. A link to the livestream will be added to this obituary before the service hour.

Mr. Frost is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Marvin Frost and wife, Nancy; brother in law, Dr. David Wetzel; and his mother in law, Addie Cason.

Mr. Frost is survived by his wife of 46 years, Janice Cason Frost; son, Jack Frost, II; sister, Shirley Wetzel; granddaughters, Shayda Frost and  Parisa Frost, a number of nieces, nephews.

Jack also leaves behind many friends from First Baptist Church of Gainesville; Smoke Rise Baptist Church Stone Mountain as well as his golf friends the Rovers who accompanied him to Ireland each year.

In lieu of flowers, it is the family’s request that donation be made to First Baptist Church, 751 Green Street, Gainesville, GA 30501.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com