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Judy B. Scherer

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Judy B. Scherer, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, June 23, 2017 at her home, surrounded by very immediate and loving family. She had unknowingly, without symptoms, been diagnosed with a rapidly forming and very aggressive cancer that took her life after a 9-month battle.

Judy fought gallantly to beat this cruel and menacing threat every day since diagnosed and is the most courageous, determined and tenacious person her husband, her greatest fan, encourager and the love of his life has ever known. She was also supported by the prayers of hundreds of friends, relatives and many who have never met her. 

Judy was an example to many with her love for others, her career life’s experiences as an educator and person of deep faith. Judy came through the ranks of classroom teacher, principal, administrator, deputy superintendent and superintendent of schools through more than 35 years of service with her main focus always on our children, their parental guidance and the many thousands of teachers and staff who served with her. She was always willing and able to “be there” for people and the needs of others. Judy and her husband, John, did everything together and were mostly never far apart from each other every day of their 12.5 years of marriage.

Judy was born on December 18, 1954 as the second of three daughters of six siblings born to Preston Bane Burton and his wife Georgie Clara Hoback Burton. She was raised near Pearisburg, Va., where the family farm was crossed by the Appalachian Trail.

Judy graduated high school in Pearisburg and went on to receive her bachelor of science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University with honors, a master of science degree from East Tennessee State University, her 6-year master degree in educational studies and her doctorate degree in school administration from Georgia State University.

Judy was a member of Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, the National and Georgia School Superintendents Association, the Georgia Association of Professional Leaders, the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for Women, appointed by Governor Nathan Deal as a Board member of the Military Children’s Commission, the Georgia Association of Curriculum Supervisors, the Honor Society in Education Award, served on many Boards of Directors and was a very active Chair Person for many charity campaigns including Relay for Life, the Heart Association, March of Dimes, active duty military support campaigns, and many more.

Judy is survived by her loving husband, John W. Scherer II; her son, Joseph P. Robinson (Michelle) of Winter Spring, Fla.; her daughter, Kimberly Hagen (Ryan) of Tallahassee, Fla.; her step-daughter, Stephanie Ignatonis (David) of Chicago; her step-son, Louis Scherer (Taffee) of Burien, Wash.; sister, Frances Breedlove-Croy (Dick) of The Villages, Fla.; sister, Sandy Karickhoff (husband Steve) of Altoona, Iowa; brother, William Burton of Eldridge, Mo.; brother, John Burton (Ramona) of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Madeline, Evelyn, Lorelei, Benjamin, Ashley and Lilly Jordan; and loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded by the passing of her mother and dad and a younger brother, Ernest Burton. 

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8th, 2017 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard Funeral Home with Reverend Chuck Owens officiating. 

Her family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon until the hour of the service.

In lieu of flowers, Judy and John have requested consideration in making a donation in her name to: The ARC of Nassau Center for Adult Disabilities, 86051 Hamilton St., Yulee, FL 32097 or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Please share her Life Story and leave your memories and condolences at www.oxleyheard.com.

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Brandon Kyle Stephens, Sr.

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Brandon Kyle Stephens, Sr., 25, of Yulee, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017.

Brandon was born October 29, 1991 in Fernandina Beach and has been a life-long resident.

He is survived by his wife, Heather Marie Stephens; his daughter, Madison Marie Stephens; son, Brandon Kyle Stephens, Jr.; his dad, Michael Eric Stephens, Sr.; mother, Leone Elizabeth Gibson; stepfather, Marty Shane Gibson; brother, Michael Eric Stephens, Jr.; grandparents, Ann and Peanut Stephens and Lydia Scott; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Brandon was full of life, never met any strangers and always had a smile on his face. He loved to hunt, fish and spend time with his family. His family is thankful for the time they shared with him and the two children he gifted them with.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 29, in the Stephens Chapel at Green Pine Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Whitaker officiating. Interment will follow in Green Pine Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. Friday until the time of service at the funeral home.

To sign Mr. Stephens' online register book please visit the Green Pine website at www.greenpinefuneral.com.

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Death Notice 6/28/17

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Nathaniel "Nat" Bartholomaei, 94, of Amelia Island, pass away Tuesday, June 27, 2017.

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Funeral services for Mr. Clovis W. "Tom" Clements, 72, of Fernandina Beach, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2017 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard with Reverend Tom Tyer, officiating. His family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the hour of service. 

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Joseph P. Irwin, 57, of Ball Ground, Ga., passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Steven A. Vaughan, 73, of Fernandina Beach, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017.

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Death Notices 06/30/17

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Ralph M. Corbin, 66, of Fernandina Beach, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center Nassau.

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Mr. John Page Dysart, 74, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Bosque Bello Cemetery.

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Mrs. Joyce Lynn Forehand, 71, of Fernandina Beach, passed away on Sunday morning, June 25, 2017. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2017 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard. Her family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the house of the service Saturday at the funeral home.

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Joshua Robert Frazier, 24, passed away June 20, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at Yulee Baptist Church with Pastor Doug Sides officiating.

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Christpher Charles Hackney, 72, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 28, 2017 at his residence. Interment will be at Jacksonville National Cemetery at a later date.

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Janice Merdith Horne, 84, of Fernandina Beach, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in the care of the Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

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Vinson Lloyd Thompson, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Wednesday morning, June 28, 2017 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete.

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Gladys Louise Graham

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Gladys Louise Graham, 80, of Fernandina Beach, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Born in Patterson, Ga., she moved to Fernandina Beach in 1955 where she lived the rest of her life. She enjoyed spending time with family, reading, riding the country roads of Georgia, playing basketball and attending church. She was employed at Terminal Paper Bag for 27 years and was a member of Five Points Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Robert H. Graham; her parents, Hamp and Lucille Johnson; two brothers, Fred Johnson and Revis Johnson; three sisters, Agatha Johnson, Geraldine Rowland and Laura Jean Puca; and one granddaughter, Mallory Graham.

She is survived by her brother, Harold Johnson of Fernandina Beach; children, Winson (Sydney) Graham of Apache Junction, Ariz., Jimmy (Pam) Graham of Fernandina Beach, Tammy (Shorty) Bulls of Yulee; eight grandchildren, Thomas Bulls, Kylie Graham, Lacey Bulls, Spencer Graham, Travis Graham, Robert K. Graham, Justin Fine and Paul Fine; and one great-grandson, Ethan Fine.

Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 2017 and the funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 3, 2017 in the Burgess Chapel at Oxley-Heard.

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Gladys Louise Graham

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Gladys Louise Graham, 80, of Fernandina Beach, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Born in Patterson, Ga., she moved to Fernandina Beach in 1955 where she lived the rest of her life. She enjoyed spending time with family, reading, riding the country roads of Georgia, playing basketball and attending church. She was employed at Terminal Paper Bag for 27 years and is a member of Five Points Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Robert H. Graham; her parents, Hamp and Lucille Johnson; two brothers, Fred Johnson and Revis Johnson; three sisters, Agatha Johnson, Geraldine Rowland and Laura Jean Puca; and one granddaughter, Mallory Graham.

She is survived by her brother, Harold Johnson of Fernandina Beach; children, Winson (Sydney) Graham of Apache Junction, Ariz., Jimmy (Pam) Graham of Fernandina Beach, Tammy (Shorty) Bulls of Yulee; eight grandchildren, Thomas Bulls, Kylie Graham, Lacey Bulls, Spencer Graham, Travis Graham, Robert K. Graham, Justin Fine and Paul Fine; and one great-grandson, Ethan Fine.

Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 2017 and the funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 3, 2017 in the Burgess Chapel at Oxley-Heard. 

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Brandon Kyle Stephens, Sr.

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Brandon Kyle Stephens, Sr., 25, of Yulee, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017.

Brandon was born October 29, 1991 in Fernandina Beach and has been a life-long resident.

He is survived by his wife, Heather Marie Stephens; his daughter, Madison Marie Stephens; son, Brandon Kyle Stephens, Jr.; his dad, Michael Eric Stephens, Sr.; mother, Leone Elizabeth Gibson; stepfather, Marty Shane Gibson; brother, Michael Eric Stephens, Jr.; grandparents, Ann and Peanut Stephens and Lydia Scott; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Brandon was full of life, never met any strangers and always had a smile on his face. He loved to hunt, fish and spend time with his family. His family is thankful for the time they shared with him and the two children he gifted them with.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 30, in the Stephens Chapel at Green Pine Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Whitaker officiating. Interment will follow in Green Pine Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. Friday until the time of service at the funeral home.

To sign Mr. Stephens' online register book please visit the Green Pine website at www.greenpinefuneral.com.

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Death Notice 6/30/17

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Ralph M. Corbin,  66, of Fernandina Beach, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center Nassau.

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Mr. John Page Dysart, 74, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Bosque Bello Cemetery.

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Mrs. Joyce Lynn Forehand, age 71 of Fernandina Beach, passed away on Sunday morning, June 25, 2017. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2017 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard. Her family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the house of the service Saturday at the funeral home.

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Joshua Robert Frazier, 24, passed away June 20, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at Yulee Baptist Church with Pastor Doug Sides officiating.

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Christpher Charles Hackney, 72, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 28, 2017 at his residence. Interment will be at Jacksonville National Cemetery at a later date.

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Janice Merdith Horne, 84, of Fernandina Beach, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in the care of the Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

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Vinson Lloyd Thompson, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Wednesday morning, June 28, 2017 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete.

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Nathaniel “Nat” Bartholomaei

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Nathaniel “Nat” Bartholomaei, 95, Amelia Island, passed away Tuesday morning, June 27 at The Retreat in Osprey Village.

Born in Nashua, N.H., Nat was the son of the late Herman Bartholomaei and Natalie True Bartholomaei. Nat grew up in Massachusetts and Maine. He graduated from the Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine and then earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Maine. While attending Maine, he earned a varsity letter in basketball (manager) and was active in the Drama Club, Rifle Club and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was awarded a master degree in Engineering from the University of Delaware. His professional career began at Clarkson University, in Potsdam, N.Y., where he taught in the School of Engineering from 1949-52 before beginning a 30-year career at Texaco Research in Beacon, N.Y. His work at Texaco was primarily in petrochemicals that served the airline and trucking industries. His responsibilities required extensive travel. Upon retirement, he served as a consultant and expert witness in the petrochemical industry.

Nat served on the board of directors for the Hudson Valley Health Systems Agency and was a member of the fire police for the LaGrangeville Volunteer Fire Department, where he rewrote their safety manual. He loved music and helped fund his way through college by playing in bands. He continued playing music throughout his life and could often be found entertaining his friends at the electric organ at house parties. He was a member of the Hilton Head Barbershoppers later in life, when he developed his vocal talents as well as many friendships. Nat loved cars, motorcycles and airplanes and enjoyed working on them. He strived to become computer literate but ended up relying on his then teenage grandson, Christopher, when he locked up his computer, which happened quite often. He became an expert in taking things apart.

Nat was predeceased by his first wife, Ethel Jones Bartholomaei, in 1982. In 1986, he married Elizabeth Pride Bartholomaei in Wappingers Falls, N.Y.  Several years later, they moved to Hilton Head, S.C. In 2011, they moved to Osprey Village on Amelia Island. They loved traveling.

In addition to his wife, Elizabeth, Nat is survived by his stepchildren, Scott (Cyndi) Pride, Parker, Colo., and Sue (Don) Hughes, Fernandina Beach; four grandchildren, Christopher Pride (Zoe), Oakland, Calif., David Pride, Denver, Colo., Sarah Foose (Justin), Yulee, and Devin Hughes (Angie), Fernandina Beach; and great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Foose and Alexis Pride.

Memorial and internment services will be held privately by the family. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.greenpinefuneral.com.  Memorial donations may be made to Community Hospice, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257.

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Christopher Charles Hackney

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Christopher Charles Hackney, 72, Fernandina Beach, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 28, 2017 at his residence.

He was born April 10, 1945 in Newark, N.J. Chris was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He served during the Vietnam Conflict and was stationed in Japan. He worked for the municipality of Anchorage, Alaska for 18 years and loved fishing the streams, rivers and bays throughout Alaska. Chris and his wife, Beth, retired to Fernandina Beach in 1995. He worked for Ft. Clinch State Park as an OPS for 13 years and was a member of St. Peters Episcopal Church.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Elizabeth Hackney; three sons, Daniel E. Hackney (Stephanie), Fernandina Beach, Christopher M. Hackney, Ashburn, Va., and David Hackney (Rae), Northglenn, Colo.; a daughter, Tami Taylor (Mark), Parker, Colo.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Interment will be in Jacksonville National Cemetery at a later date.

To sign Mr. Hackney's online register book,  please visit the Green Pine website at www.greenpinefuneral.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Friends of Ft. Clinch, Inc., 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034.

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Phebia Jefferson

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Phebia Jefferson, 65, Yulee, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017. Her funeral service will be held Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Solid Rock Church of God by Faith in Yulee. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church. She will be laid to rest at Whispering Pines Cemetery.

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Death Notices 7/5/17

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Mr. Robert N. Alday, 102, Fernandina Beach, passed away peacefully Monday, July 7, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center Nassau.

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Mr. Joel Mott, 82, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Monday, July 03, 2017 at his residence surrounded by loved ones.

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Mr. John Page Dysart

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Mr. John Page Dysart, 74, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at his residence.

Born in Nodaway County, Mo., Mr. Dysart was a son of the late Maurice Severs and Alice Elizabeth Dysart. He served in the United States Army and during his service he was stationed in Italy. John moved to Fernandina Beach in 1996, coming from Garden Grove, Calif. After moving to Fernandina Beach, John worked, until his retirement in 2014, as a machinist at Kings Bay Submarine Base. John was an avid gardener and will be remembered for his love of music and just “hanging out and talking to friends.” His Yorkshire terrier, Joey, held a special place in his heart.

John was predeceased by his wife, Suzanne M. Dysart, in 2003. His surviving family includes his daughter, Susan Day, and her husband, Jesse, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; step-children, Vicky Detlefsen of Santa Rosa, Calif., Christy Martin of San Carlos, Calif. and Eric Grandal of Phoenix, Ariz.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Bosque Bello Cemetery, where Mr. Dysart will be laid to rest beside his wife, Suzanne.

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Robert Norman Alday

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Robert Norman Alday passed away peacefully on Monday, July 3, 2017 in Fernandina Beach after 102 years of life. Born on May 5, 1915 in Burnt Mill Creek, Fla., to James Calhoun Alday and Wortley Dare Holland Alday, he was the seventh of the family’s eight children.

Raised in Gainesville, Fla., Norman later attended Central Florida Business School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Infantry in 1942, landing on the beaches of Normandy on June 8, 1944. He was captured weeks later in central France and survived the remainder of the war as a prisoner in Poland. He ascended to the rank of major before his retirement. On December 29, 1948, Norman married Martha Barrett Williams in Elkins, W.V. They were a devoted couple and happily married for 64 years.

In 1954, Norman relocated his family to Fernandina Beach, where he joined Container Corporation of America. He retired from Container Corporation as general manager. He was a very devoted member of the First Presbyterian Church of Fernandina Beach, where he faithfully served as a deacon, elder and member of the finance and planning committees. For many years, Norman served on the board of directors of the Citizens Bank of West Virginia and the local Elks Club in his adopted home of Elkins. Growing up in Gainesville, Norman was a lifelong fan and supporter of his Florida Gators, and was a member of the Gator Boosters for over 65 years. While his health allowed, he never missed a Gator football home game! In his life, he found pleasure on the water, boating and fishing, on the golf course with friends and family, and in the garden tending his beautiful vegetables and citrus trees.

“Norm,” “Dad,” “Poppa,” “Granddaddy” was greatly loved and admired by his three children, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, who respected his dignity, strength of character, humility and discipline. He dearly loved his wife and family and is survived by Phil Holland Alday (Cathy), Valdosta, Ga., Judith Barrett Hardwick (Jim), Jacksonville, Elizabeth Dare Bartelt (Ted), Raleigh, N.C.; grandchildren, Dr. Holland (Dr. Angela), Robert Norman II (Rachel), Truitt, John (Ashley) Alday, Barrett (Judson Oswald), James Osburn, Parker Hardwick, and Elizabeth Dare Bartelt; great-grandchildren, Martha Barrett, James Barrett, Judson Wynn, Robert Norman III, Malcolm, Annabel and Catherine. Norman was predeceased by his wife, Martha Barrett Alday, in 2012.

A service of interment will take place at Maplewood Cemetery in Elkins, W.V. on July 14, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, July 31, 2017 at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Fernandina Beach. Dr. Wain Westberry of First Presbyterian Church, Dr. M. McCoy Gibbs of Leesburg, Fla., Norman’s brother-in-law and his nephew, Rev. Robert Gibbs of Tallahassee, Fla. will officiate the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Alday Cottage, First Presbyterian Church, 9 N. Sixth St., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034; Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church, 450 Randolph Ave., Elkins, WV 26241 or to a charity of your choice in memory of Robert Norman Alday.

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Janice Meredith Horne

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Janice Meredith Horne, 84, Fernandina Beach, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Born in North Miami Beach, she was the eldest of four children born to the late George M. Sargent and Myra Sargent. Janice moved to Fernandina Beach in 1994, where she lived for her remaining years of life.

Janice had a beautiful smile that would light up a room. Her favorite pastimes included gardening and spending time in the North Carolina mountains. She enjoyed entertaining her many longtime friends.  Janice loved being a homemaker and spending time with her beloved family.

She graduated from Miami Edison High School, where she had the honor of serving as a marching cadet.  Janice was a member of Springhill Baptist Church. Her love and faith in Jesus Christ brought her much joy and comfort.

During her young working years at the Miami Herald, she met her future husband, Bennie Horne, of Vidalia, Ga. The two became happily married in 1953.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years. She is survived by her two children, four granddaughters, two sisters and one brother.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Springhill Baptist Church. Pastor Jackie Hayes will officiate. Janice will be laid to rest at Springhill Cemetery.

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Mrs. Phebia Jefferson

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Mrs. Phebia Jefferson, 65, Yulee, passed away on Friday morning, June 30, 2017, at the Brookdale Atrium Center for Caring in Jacksonville.

Born in Yulee, she was the eldest of three children born to the late Ella Mae Beverly and Freddie Hubbard.   She was a lifelong resident of Yulee, where she attended elementary school at Bryant Academy and Peck High School in Fernandina Beach, class of 1970. Phebia worked at the Amelia Island Plantation before beginning a 26-year career as a paraprofessional with the Nassau County School District. During her career, she worked with children with special needs at Yulee Middle School. While working in public education, she also worked part-time at Wal-Mart as a sales associate. Phebia later worked with the Boys & Girls Club of Nassau County.

Mrs. Jefferson enjoyed cooking, spending time with her family and church family. A longtime, faithful member of the Solid Rock Church of God by Faith of Yulee, she taught Sunday school, formerly participated in the food ministry and was a choir member. She also served as church secretary.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Franklin C. Jefferson Sr., deceased 1984. Mrs. Jefferson leaves to cherish her memories a son, Franklin C. “Frank” Jefferson Jr.  (Tiffany), Yulee; a brother, Joseph Leonard Beverly (Gina), St. Marys, Ga.; a sister, Delores Lewis-Williams (Benjamin), Eastpoint, Ga.; a stepsister, Nancy Selby; a loving and concerned cousin reared in her childhood home, B. Beverly Hall; uncles, Melvin Hubbard and Andrew Hubbard. Jr.; aunts, Susie Davis, Mary Wallace and Marie Clark; grandchildren, Breonna Jefferson, Kevin Williams, Cameron Myers, Donavan Kelley and Haylei Kelley; Godchildren, Jeremy McIntyre and Amanda Jefferson; nephews, Patrick J. Tyler and G. Shaun Mason; a host of loved ones and friends; special friends, Gwendolyn McIntyre, Debbie Carter and Jamie Thompson; extended family, Leo, Ida, Gwendolyn, Kathy and Leo Jr. (the Greens).

Viewing will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 7, 2017 at Solid Rock Church of God by Faith.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Solid Rock Church of God by Faith with Pastor Elder Harry Johnson presiding.

She will be laid to rest in Whispering Pine Cemetery, Yulee.

The repast will follow at her church.

Please share her Life Story and leave your memories and condolences at www.oxleyheard.com

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Joel C. Mott

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Joel C. Mott, 82, Fernandina Beach, passed away on July 3, 2017 at his home.

He was born in Chester, Fla. on March 7, 1935, son of the late Clarence and Leonie Freeman Mott. Joel was a graduate of Yulee High School, where he enjoyed playing basketball and skipping school to go drum fishing. He retired from Rayonier and moved to Bristol, Ga., where he enjoyed gardening, raising a cow or two and gathering his pecan crops. His family finally convinced him to move back to his old stomping grounds where he spent his last three years being loved and spoiled.

He is survived by his sons, Joel (Vicki) Mott, McDonough, Ga., Stan (Sherry) Mott, Johnson City, Tenn., Terry (Sonia) Mott, Yulee, Travis Melton, Charleston, S.C.; daughters, Susan (Carey) Gill of Fernandina Beach and Darlene (Mark) Lazo, Mayport, Fla.; sister, Lois Scott, Fernandina Beach; sisters-in-law, Gladys Browning and Pat Mott; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and his devoted little dog, Buddy.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Mott; grandson, Bennie Mott; brothers, Glen Mott and Charles Mott; and sisters, Lillian (Melvin) Dougherty and Myrtle (Irby) Turner.

Joel's family would like to express their gratitude to Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla. for the care and support received. Finally, there are no words to express how blessed dad was with the love and personal care provided by a wonderful group of ladies that went above and beyond.

Services were at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 6, 2017 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard.

The family received friends from noon until the hour of service at the funeral home.

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Chance Dylan Ring

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Chance Dylan Ring, 18, Yulee, passed away June 24, 2017 at his residence.

He was born December 7, 1998 in Fernandina Beach and has been a lifelong resident of the area.

Chance loved fishing, hanging out with his friends and riding around on his golf cart. He was proud to have earned his G.E.D.

He loved God and put Jesus first in his heart. He was scared of the dark and went to the light.

Chance is survived by his parents, George D. and Kimberly N. Bennett, Yulee; his sister, Zoe Grace Bennett; his sister and brother-in-law, Brooke and Jesse Field; grandparents, Rob and Linda Tatum, Jacksonville, Tommy King, Yulee, and Dottie Courson Bennett, Yulee; and a cousin, Colleen Scott.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 9, in the Stephens Chapel at Green Pine Funeral Home.

To sign Mr. Ring's online register book, please visit the Green Pine website at www.greenpinefuneral.com.

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Vinson "Loyd" Thompson

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Vinson "Loyd" Thompson, 73, Fernandina Beach, passed away Wednesday morning, June 28, 2017 at his residence.

He was born October 13, 1943 in Miami, Fla. and moved to Fernandina Beach 23 years ago from West Palm Beach, Fla. He was of Baptist faith.

Mr. Thompson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and participated in the United States intervention during the Cuban missile crisis. He was employed by FPL for 20 years and retired from FPU after 16 years of employment. He enjoyed racing cars and airboats and was an avid fisherman. Later in life, he enjoyed watching NASCAR races, spending time with family and friends and fishing more often.

Mr. Thompson was predeceased by his father, Ernest Colin Thompson Sr; mother and step father, Vinia Carolyn (Shorty) May; his brother, Colin Thompson; and a sister, Edith Isom.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy Thompson; daughter, Theresa; and four "bonus" daughters, Melissa Harris (Jeff Gantt), Miranda Alcorn (Will Ivey), Melanie Liddell (Michael), and Marlana Sresovich (Emmett); two sisters, Myrtice Stratton (Adrian) and Iva Nell Scott; 19 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; many dear friends; and his two fur babies, Jake and Lexi. 

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8, in the Stephens Chapel at Green Pine Funeral Home with Rev. Noel Roberts officiating. Military honors will be provided by the U.S. Navy.

To sign Mr. Thompson's online register book, please visit the Green Pine website at www.greenpinefuneral.com.

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