Dr. Charles Sumner Quimby

Dr. Charles Sumner Quimby, MD, 90, Bradenton, passed away Dec. 29, 2014.

Dr. Quimby was born March 31, 1924 in Winston Salem, NC to the late Edward Mark and Mary (Pemberton) Quimby. He lived in Columbia, SC until he enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He was a navy corpsman with the U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal and landed with the assault waves on both Guam and Okinawa.

On returning to the states he and Martha Allen of Spartanburg, SC were married.

Dr. Quimby then graduated from Emory University with a degree in general science. He then graduated from The University of South Carolina with a B.S. degree in Pharmacy, and then from the Medical College of Charleston, now known as The Medical University of South Carolina with a M.D. degree.

Dr. and Mrs. Quimby moved to Bradenton, in 1958.

He was past president of the Manatee Medical Society, past Chief of Staff of Manatee Memorial Hospital. Was a Charter Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians, and a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Physicians. He was also a member of the Florida Medical Association, the American Medical Association, and in 1990 was elected Doctor of the Year at Blake Medical Center, before retiring from his medical practice in 1991.

Dr. Quimby was also a longtime member of the Bradenton Yacht Club and the First United Methodist Church of Bradenton.

He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Martha Allen Quimby of Bradenton, one son; Hugh and his wife Pat of Tampa, three daughters and their husbands; Becky and Rick Offutt of Charlotte, NC, Lynn and Robert Pennock of Tallahassee, Marty and Jimmy Jernigan of Monroe, NC, eleven grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and many extended family members and friends.

The family will receive friends from 12Noon-1 P.M. Wednesday (TODAY), Dec. 31, 2014 at Shannon Funeral Home Town Chapel, 1015 14th St. West, Bradenton with a celebration of Dr. Quimby’s life to follow at 1:00 P.M. with military honors by the U.S. Navy. Private interment will take place at the Sarasota National Cemetery.

The family request that in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to your favorite charity in Dr. Quimby’s memory.

Receiving of Friends
2014-12-31 12:00:00
13:00:00
Public Beach at Holmes Beach
Public Beach
Holmes Beach
FL
34218


Celebration of Life
2014-12-31 13:00:00
Shannon Funeral Home Town Chapel
1015 14th Street W.
Bradenton
FL
344205


Private Interment
Shannon Funeral Home Town Chapel
1015 14th Street W.
Bradenton
FL
344205