Donald Eugene Harvley, 56, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017. Born in Cheraw, S.C., he was the son of the late Furman O. and Iris Olivia Therrell Harvley. Mr. Harvley spent much of his childhood in the Baldwin, Fla. area but later graduated from high school in Ringgold, Ga.

After high school, Mr. Harvley proudly served his county in the United States Marine Corps. After the Marine Corps, Mr. Harvley began a career as a diesel truck service technician. He worked several years for Robert’s Diesel Service in Jacksonville and most recently worked for Tom Nehl Truck Co. for over 20 years. He was an ASE Certified Master Technician and his reputation as an expert was known by many throughout the Southeast.

He loved spending time with his wife and family, riding his motorcycle, deer hunting and fishing. However, he counted his relationship with Jesus Christ, as his Lord and Savior, as his most important relationship. He and his wife, Denese, were active members of Five Points Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach. He was also a member of the American Legion and the Moose Lodge.

He was predeceased in death by his parents and his daughter, Jessica Lee, whom he affectionately called “Baby Girl.” Mr. Harvley leaves behind his wife, Denese Branch Harvley of Fernandina Beach; two sons, Jonathan Cole Harvley of Jacksonville and SSgt. Aaron Klco, USMC, and his wife, Summer, of San Diego, Calif.; two daughters, Grace Moyer and her husband, Brian, of Eastlake, Ohio, and Angela Klco of Kent, Ohio; his brothers and sisters, Furman Harvley and his wife, Rhonda, of Chesterfield, S.C., Stephanie Gallups and her husband, Ronnie, of Baldwin, Ronald Harvley of Jacksonville, Karen Poitevint and her husband, Ashley, of Tallahassee, Darren Scott and his wife, Lisa, of Anderson, S.C., Teresa Pass of Deltona, Fla. and Kenny Scott, and his wife, Regina, of Knoxville, Tenn.; as well as seven grandchildren.

Celebration of Mr. Harvley’s life will be held Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 11 a.m. in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors with Pastor Frank Camarotti of Five Points Baptist Church officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 10 a.m. The U. S. Marine Corps will render military honors as a part of the service. 

In honor of his generous heart, the family asks in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to Baptist International Missions, in care of Don Dryden, P.O. Box 9, Harrison, TN 37341-0009.

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

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Gloria B. McCabe went to meet God in Heaven on July 12, 2017. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side, in her home in Vallejo, Calif., after a short illness. Gloria was born the second of two children in Chicago, Ill. on Aug. 14, 1923 to Jean Bell and Joseph Pryzbilski.

Gloria grew up during the Great Depression and World War II. Both of these had a long-lasting effect on her life outlook. She would avoid wasting anything at all cost, having lived through hard times. She was adamant about working hard and saving for the future. She would pay all her bills first and then see if she had any money left over for anything else. She met her future husband, Edward T. McCabe, when he was based in Chicago with the U.S. Navy. They were married in Jacksonville, Fla. on Nov. 21, 1944. After the war ended, Edward was able to complete his higher education on the G.I. Bill and went on to become a very successful lawyer and executive for Swift and Co. in Chicago.

After raising three children in Western Springs, Ill., Gloria and her husband, Edward, retired to Amelia Island, Fla. in 1990. There they lived life to the fullest with their friends and family, entertaining, enjoying the natural beauty of the island, all the while volunteering to preserve the environment and promote the Plantation’s sustainability. During their 23 years there, they completed numerous world travels including two covering the entire globe. They especially loved the island of Bequia in the Caribbean. To be near family, the couple moved in 2010 to Vallejo, where their grandchildren, Allison and Sean, were the delight of their lives. Gloria was predeceased by her husband of 66 years on May 18, 2011.

Gloria touched and inspired the lives of many friends and family members. She graced us with her curiosity, wonder, positive energy, work ethic, unconditional love and support. She will be lovingly remembered for her kindness, generosity, sense of humor and a penchant for getting in to hilarious situations. She was a proud member of the 1944 Women’s Defense Corps and a lifelong sponsoring member of United Service Organizations (USO). Gloria’s hobbies included travel, reading, knitting, painting, cooking, interior decorating, telling funny stories and shopping. As a young woman, she was employed at Bell Telephone in Cicero, Ill. and the Board of Trade in Chicago. Many summers during her marriage were spent in and around Sayner, Wisc., where she and Ed had a cabin built on Lynx Lake. One of her favorite activities was to go exploring all the back roads by herself, antiquing and “getting in to trouble.” Among her many accomplishments were two children’s books she wrote and had illustrated – Million Dollar Bunny and I Did it My Way, about a toy beagle named Douglas doing fun things with his friends.

At the age of 92, her abilities to drive and be as active and energetic as she had been all of her life were reduced; however, her spirit and care for others continued to be a strong force in her life. She would often talk about the importance of family and loving each other.

Gloria is predeceased by her sister, Lavergne Novak of Riverside, Ill.

She loved all of her family more than anything in her life and leaves behind her three children and their spouses, Matt and Ellen McCabe of Benicia, Calif., Kathie and Steve Burgess of Wilmington, Ill, and Patty Morrow of Eugene, Ore., as well as her grandchildren, Allison, Sean, Kelly, Dane, Shannon, Todd, Mariah, Taylor and Hayden and 11 great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date in her hometown of Western Springs, Ill., and a graveside service in Oak Brook, Ill.

Dennis R. Barro, 74, of Yulee passed away August 28, 2017.

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Albert G. Price, 87, of Fernandina Beach, passed away August 24, 2017.  No local services are planned.

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Dr. Alvin (Al) Bayer III

Dr. Alvin (Al) Bayer III, 81, a longtime resident of both Fernandina Beach and Jacksonville, passed away at his home in Corinth, Miss. on August 19, 2017 after a long illness.

Al was born December 31, 1935 at the home of his Big Mamma Patterson in Jacksonville to Margret Ann Patterson Bayer and Alvin Bayer Jr. He attended Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville under a football scholarship before moving with his family to South Florida. After graduating from Miami Edison High School, Al attended Jacksonville University and the University of Florida before receiving in 1962 his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the Emory University School of Dentistry in Atlanta, Ga. Al completed his residency in 1964 as a lieutenant in the Dental Corps of the U.S. Naval Reserves at the United States Naval Air Station, Chase Field, Beeville, Texas.

Al practiced general dentistry in Fernandina Beach for 50 years – from 1964 to 2014. He was a member of the American Dental Association, the Florida Society of Dentistry, the Northeast District Dental Society, the Jacksonville Dental Society, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of General Dentistry (NE district director, vice president and president), the American Society of Dentistry for Children, the American Society of Anesthesiology, the Rotary Club, the Sertoma Club (primary focus is assisting with hearing health issues), the International Academy of Orthodontics, the Jaycees, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Fernandina Beach Pirate Club and was a lay reader at St. Peter’s Parish.

Al loved the game of golf and was an enthusiastic runner and skier in the day. He loved to travel to exotic locations such as Alaska, Africa, Scotland, Ireland, England, Maui, Telluride, Breckenridge, Cancun and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Al and Joanna followed the famous “Whiskey Trail” in Scotland and played the Old Course of Saint Andrews while there. Al could speak and read Spanish and German, was a lifeguard and avid skin diver in his teens and was nicknamed “Buck.” For a time during the late 60s, he also was the president and major stockholder of Nassau Food Services Inc., which owned the Marina Restaurant and the first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise in Florida. He introduced his kids to the original Colonel Sanders. Al was also on staff at Humphrey’s Memorial Hospital and very involved in the Pop Warner football and cheer program.

Al was blessed to share his life with three families. First, his mom and dad, sister Gail Corbett (Terrell), sister Sara Robold (Robert) and brother Bruce Bayer and their children Lorraine Powell, Jennifer Johnson, Sara Hurd, Robert Robold and David Robold. Second, his wife Renia Bayer Sheffield and their children, Michael Bayer, Allison Bayer Turner (Aundre) and Cathy Bayer Dozier. Finally, his wife Joanna Spivey Bayer and stepchildren, Edward Spivey (Linda), Michael Spivey (Mary) and Debbie Sandifer.

Al is survived by his two sisters and brother, his children and stepchildren, his nieces and nephews and his grandchildren – Lorne Turner, Annalee Turner, Rylie Dozier, Lindsey Hofherr, Sean Spivey, Michelle Spivey and Jessica Spivey. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 21 years, Joanna Marie Spivey-Bayer (February 1, 2014) and Renia Catherine Bayer Sheffield (September 25, 2016).

Al will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017 in the veteran’s section of Arlington Park Cemetery and Funeral Home, located at 6920 Lone Star Road, Jacksonville. Reverend Elizabeth Cantey of the Center for Spiritual Living will officiate. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m.

As a final thank you to the personnel of the Country Cottage in Corinth, Miss. who took care of him for the last few years of his life, a $1,000 one-time scholarship fund will be set up in his name for the advancement of education, sports, and creative arts among current employees and their children.

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Annie Ruth Williamson, 82, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 22, 2017 at her Yulee residence.

She was born February 28, 1935 in Jacksonville and moved to Nassau County 65 years ago. She was devoted to her family and dedicated her life to taking care of her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed sewing and was an expert seamstress. She was a creative and skilled crafter and could do anything she set her mind to.

Mrs. Williamson was predeceased by her husband, Johnnie Williamson, and by a brother, Lowell Commander.

Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Dunman (Lawrence); two sons, Randy Williamson (Vivian) and Terry Williamson; a sister, Catherine Ziddick; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2017 in the Stephens Chapel at Green Pine Funeral Home with Rev. Vicki Dube officiating. Interment will follow in Hughes Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home.

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

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Doris Donofrio, 92, of Yulee, passed away August 18, 2017 at UF Health North in Jacksonville. No local services are planned at this time.

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Mr. Frederick W. Giltmier, 74, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017, at the Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

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Kathryn “Katy” Nardi, 61, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Fernandina Beach. Mrs. Nardi will be laid to rest in Bosque Bello Cemetery.

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Antoinette Marie Vezzosi, 80, of Yulee, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center Nassau in Fernandina Beach. No local services are planned at this time.

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Jean Isabel (Nelson) Armellino, 90, passed away peacefully August 13, 2017 surrounded by family at her Jacksonville, Fla. home.

Jean was born at home in Monticello, Minn. on September 25, 1926 as the oldest child of the late Richard and Gladys (Elliott) Nelson. She attended local schools and graduated from Monticello High School in 1944. Upon graduation, she moved to Washington, D.C. to work for the Veterans Administration during World War II.

After the war, Jean married and settled in Huntington, N.Y. Jean raised four sons, Gregory Stern, Richard Armellino, Jr., Stephen Armellino, and Gary Armellino during her 57 year marriage to the late Richard (Dick) A. Armellino, Sr. Jean assisted her husband, Dick, and their three youngest sons in the operation of American Body Armor, which Dick founded in 1969 and operated on Long Island, N.Y. In the early 1980s, the company moved to Fernandina Beach and shortly thereafter American Body Armor was sold to a public company.

After retiring, Jean and Dick moved to Big Talbot Island outside Jacksonville. They devoted themselves to their sons’ families, consisting of many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jean volunteered with the hospital in Fernandina Beach for many years and was an avid supporter of animal rescue, adopting many dogs and cats abandoned on Big Talbot Island. She was a great friend to the BEAKS Bird Rescue Sanctuary and sponsored many fundraising events. Jean and Dick were also avid golfers and were active members in The Amelia Island Plantation Owner’s Club. Besides golf, her husband, a decorated WWII and Korean War Army Air Corps and Air Force aviator, had a passion for piloting his own plane and Jean enjoyed junkets with Dick all over the Southeast on the plane well beyond his 80th birthday. When questioned about the wisdom of flying alone with her 82-year-old husband, Jean said, “If it’s our time, it’s our time.”  It wasn’t their time. Jean and Dick enjoyed many more years at their idyllic waterfront home on Big Talbot Island.

Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, and her parents. She is survived by her sons, Gregory (Judy) Stern of Strasburg, Pa. and their children Derek (Jen) Stern, Whitney (Christopher) Spratt, and Gretchen Stern, Richard (Bette) Armellino, Jr. of Lancaster, Pa. and their children, Lisa Armellino, Kristen (Mark) Roth, and Ricky Armellino, Stephen (Jana) Armellino of Mission Viejo, Calif. and their children, Jennifer (Russ) Boyd, Brittany Armellino and Michael Morgan, and Gary Armellino of Jacksonville. Jean is also survived by her sister, Marge Biske of Monticello and her family. Jean had six great-grandchildren and many cousins, nieces and nephews, and, of course, her beloved dogs, Duke II and Sadie.

A public memorial service will be held in Jean’s honor on September 30, 2017, at The Saint George Episcopal Church, located at 10560 Fort George Road on Fort George Island in Jacksonville. The service will begin at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a reception. In accordance with her wishes, Jean’s ashes will be scattered at sea not far from her favorite beach. Donations in her memory may be made to The Nassau Humane Society of Fernandina Beach (www.nassauhumanesociety.com), BEAKS Bird Sanctuary of Big Talbot Island (www.beaksbirdkare.org), or St. George Episcopal Church. Please mark your donations “Armellino Memorial.”

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Donald Eugene Harvley, 56, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017. Born in Cheraw, S.C., he was the son of the late Furman O. and Iris Olivia Therrell Harvley. Mr. Harvley spent much of his childhood in the Baldwin, Fla. area but later graduated from high school in Ringgold, Ga.

After high school, Mr. Harvley proudly served his county in the United States Marine Corps. After the Marine Corps, Mr. Harvley began a career as a diesel truck service technician. He worked several years for Robert’s Diesel Service in Jacksonville and most recently worked for Tom Nehl Truck Co. for over 20 years. He was an ASE Certified Master Technician and his reputation as an expert was known by many throughout the Southeast.

He loved spending time with his wife and family, riding his motorcycle, deer hunting and fishing. However, he counted his relationship with Jesus Christ, as his Lord and Savior, as his most important relationship. He and his wife, Denese, were active members of Five Points Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach. He was also a member of the American Legion and the Moose Lodge.

He was predeceased in death by his parents and his daughter, Jessica Lee, whom he affectionately called “Baby Girl.” Mr. Harvley leaves behind his wife, Denese Branch Harvley of Fernandina Beach; two sons, Jonathan Cole Harvley of Jacksonville and SSgt. Aaron Klco, USMC, and his wife, Summer, of San Diego, Calif.; two daughters, Grace Moyer and her husband, Brian, of Eastlake, Ohio, and Angela Klco of Kent, Ohio; his brothers and sisters, Furman Harvley and his wife, Rhonda, of Chesterfield, S.C., Stephanie Gallups and her husband, Ronnie, of Baldwin, Ronald Harvley of Jacksonville, Karen Poitevint and her husband, Ashley, of Tallahassee, Darren Scott and his wife, Lisa, of Anderson, S.C., Teresa Pass of Deltona, Fla. and Kenny Scott, and his wife, Regina, of Knoxville, Tenn.; as well as seven grandchildren.

Celebration of Mr. Harvley’s life will be held Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 11 a.m. in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors with Pastor Frank Camarotti of Five Points Baptist Church officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 10 a.m. The U. S. Marine Corps will render military honors as a part of the service. 

In honor of his generous heart, the family asks in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to Baptist International Missions, in care of Don Dryden, P.O. Box 9, Harrison, TN 37341-0009.

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

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Gloria B. McCabe went to meet God in Heaven on July 12, 2017. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side, in her home in Vallejo, Calif., after a short illness. Gloria was born the second of two children in Chicago, Ill. on Aug. 14, 1923 to Jean Bell and Joseph Pryzbilski.

Gloria grew up during the Great Depression and World War II. Both of these had a long-lasting effect on her life outlook. She would avoid wasting anything at all cost, having lived through hard times. She was adamant about working hard and saving for the future. She would pay all her bills first and then see if she had any money left over for anything else. She met her future husband, Edward T. McCabe, when he was based in Chicago with the U.S. Navy. They were married in Jacksonville, Fla. on Nov. 21, 1944. After the war ended, Edward was able to complete his higher education on the G.I. Bill and went on to become a very successful lawyer and executive for Swift and Co. in Chicago.

After raising three children in Western Springs, Ill., Gloria and her husband, Edward, retired to Amelia Island, Fla. in 1990. There they lived life to the fullest with their friends and family, entertaining, enjoying the natural beauty of the island, all the while volunteering to preserve the environment and promote the Plantation’s sustainability. During their 23 years there, they completed numerous world travels including two covering the entire globe. They especially loved the island of Bequia in the Caribbean. To be near family, the couple moved in 2010 to Vallejo, where their grandchildren, Allison and Sean, were the delight of their lives. Gloria was predeceased by her husband of 66 years on May 18, 2011.

Gloria touched and inspired the lives of many friends and family members. She graced us with her curiosity, wonder, positive energy, work ethic, unconditional love and support. She will be lovingly remembered for her kindness, generosity, sense of humor and a penchant for getting in to hilarious situations. She was a proud member of the 1944 Women’s Defense Corps and a lifelong sponsoring member of United Service Organizations (USO). Gloria’s hobbies included travel, reading, knitting, painting, cooking, interior decorating, telling funny stories and shopping. As a young woman, she was employed at Bell Telephone in Cicero, Ill. and the Board of Trade in Chicago. Many summers during her marriage were spent in and around Sayner, Wisc., where she and Ed had a cabin built on Lynx Lake. One of her favorite activities was to go exploring all the back roads by herself, antiquing and “getting in to trouble.” Among her many accomplishments were two children’s books she wrote and had illustrated – Million Dollar Bunny and I Did it My Way, about a toy beagle named Douglas doing fun things with his friends.

At the age of 92, her abilities to drive and be as active and energetic as she had been all of her life were reduced; however, her spirit and care for others continued to be a strong force in her life. She would often talk about the importance of family and loving each other.

Gloria is predeceased by her sister, Lavergne Novak of Riverside, Ill.

She loved all of her family more than anything in her life and leaves behind her three children and their spouses, Matt and Ellen McCabe of Benicia, Calif., Kathie and Steve Burgess of Wilmington, Ill, and Patty Morrow of Eugene, Ore., as well as her grandchildren, Allison, Sean, Kelly, Dane, Shannon, Todd, Mariah, Taylor and Hayden and 11 great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date in her hometown of Western Springs, Ill., and a graveside service in Oak Brook, Ill.

Dennis R. Barro, 74, of Yulee passed away August 28, 2017.

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Albert G. Price, 87, of Fernandina Beach, passed away August 24, 2017.  No local services are planned.

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Kimberly Sue Sanders-Decowski passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017.

She was born on January 5, 1968 to Dale Max Sanders and Grace Earlene Hudgens-Sanders in Stillwater, Okla. As a child, she spent time in Germany before settling in Woodbridge, Va., where she graduated from Woodbridge Senior High School in 1986.

She met her husband, Chester Francis Decowski II, over a game of pinball at Kurt's Arcade in Woodbridge. Kim proposed to Chester after three months of dating. They married September 3, 1988 and started to build their family by having four children: Patrick, 26, Samantha, 24, Chelsea, 22, and Kristine, 18.

Kim worked as a human resources specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for over 30 years.

In the last couple of years, Kim and Chester have became heavily involved with the American Legion Riders (Post 54) of Fernandina Beach. She loved all of the time spent riding motorcycles with her husband and new friends.

Remember Kim for the quiet yet rambunctious woman she was, who was never afraid to speak her mind. Everyone in her life loved her in every way and was incredibly lucky to have been given the time they did with her. She will forever live on in their hearts and memories.

A celebration of Kim's life will be held at Main Beach (Gazebo A) at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 2, 2017.

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

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Mr. Frederick “Fred” William Giltmier Jr., 74, of Fernandina Beach and formally of Atlanta, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning at Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla. after a long and valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Evergreen Park, Ill., he was the only son and one of four children born to the late Frederick W. Giltmier and Annamae Wirth Giltmier. He was a graduate of Brother Rice High School in Evergreen Park, after which he attended Chicago State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in education.  After college, he worked as an elementary school teacher. He later joined Arco Oil Company as a manager of customer service. Mr. Giltmier transferred to the Atlanta operation, where he was introduced to the world of banking. He entered the banking industry working with C and S Bank of Atlanta and remained there through the merger and acquisition with Nations Bank and Bank of America. Mr. Giltmier transferred as senior vice president with Bank of America to the Charlotte, N.C. office, from where he retired in 2002.

He and his wife have made Fernandina Beach their home since 2004.

Mr. Giltmier was devoted to his Catholic heritage and enjoyed being a member of the church choir and contributing his time and efforts to church fundraisers. He and his family had been members of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, Lilburn, Ga., Holy Cross Catholic Church in Atlanta, Ga., and St. Michael Catholic Church in Fernandina Beach.

He enjoyed dancing, traveling, studying history and his volunteer work as a docent at the Amelia Island Museum of History and as a member of the Fernandina Beach Police Auxiliary.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Giltmier is preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Christine Giltmier, who passed away in 1991.

He leaves behind, his wife of 19 years, Michele Doolin Giltmier of Fernandina Beach; children, Mark John Giltmier and his wife, Paige, of McDonough, Ga., Matthew Luke Giltmier and his wife, Jennifer, of Pawley’s Island, S.C., Joanna Banks Cook and her husband, Walter, of Marietta, Ga., Thomas Russell Wood Jr. and his partner, Allison Mylod, of Bedford, N.H.; three sisters, Alice Kmiec of Chicago, Ill., Betty Regner of Kissimmee, Fla., and Mary Kay Evans of Phoenix, Ariz.; six grandchildren, James Giltmier, Alanah Giltmier, Noah Giltmier, Nathaniel Giltmier, Griffin Banks and Everett Wood; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. Giltmier will be laid to rest in Eternal Hills Memory Gardens, Snellville, Ga.

A gathering of his family and friends in Fernandina Beach will take place at a later date.

If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Northeast Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257.

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

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Mr. Denver Brent Reid, 63, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Tuesday evening, August 29, 2017 at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.

He was born on Saturday, September 19, 1953 in Carrollton, Ga., the son of the late Nina and Buel Durward Reid. He graduated from Bowdon High School in 1972.

He had worked with BE&K Construction for 30 years in Tennessee and at the paper/pulp mill in Fernandina Beach. He finished his career at Jacksonville Electrical Authority.

Mr. Reid served his community in many ways. He volunteered for years at the American Cancer Society and the Journey Church Food Ministry. He was a mason, member of the Scottish Rite bodies, the Morocco Shrine Temple and the Fernandina Beach Shrine Club, often raising money for these causes. He also enjoyed developing relationships in the Christian Men’s Association Network. Mr. Reid was an active member of the Journey Church in Yulee.

In additions to his parents, he was preceded in death by an adopted daughter, Kira Harroll.

Denver is survived by his loving wife, Joni Hughes Reid of Fernandina Beach, with whom he would have celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary on September 1 of this year.

He also leaves behind a sister, Mira Jo Dudley; lifelong friend and cousin, Steve Carroll; son and daughter-in-law, David & Katie Reid of Carrollton, Ga.; and daughter and son-in-law, Candace & Mickey Ivey; as well as five grandchildren, Malachi Ivey, Abigail Reid, Benjamin Reid, Joseph Ivey, and Rosemary Reid; his brother-in-law, Danny Hughes; and his favorite niece, Chelsea Tillson.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the Journey Church with Pastor Rick Lee and Rev. David Reid officiating. He will be laid to rest in Bosque Bello Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Oxley Heard Funeral Home.

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

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Taranett Brown passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017.

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Mrs. Marguerite D. Carroll, 83, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

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Michael Christopher McGowan, 76, of Fernandina Beach, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in the care of the Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

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Enid A. Meltzer, 85, of Amelia Island, passed  away on Tuesday, August 29, 2017.

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Dr. Alvin (Al) Bayer III

Dr. Alvin (Al) Bayer III, 81, a longtime resident of both Fernandina Beach and Jacksonville, passed away at his home in Corinth, Miss. on August 19, 2017 after a long illness.

Al was born December 31, 1935 at the home of his Big Mamma Patterson in Jacksonville to Margret Ann Patterson Bayer and Alvin Bayer Jr. He attended Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville under a football scholarship before moving with his family to South Florida. After graduating from Miami Edison High School, Al attended Jacksonville University and the University of Florida before receiving in 1962 his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the Emory University School of Dentistry in Atlanta, Ga. Al completed his residency in 1964 as a lieutenant in the Dental Corps of the U.S. Naval Reserves at the United States Naval Air Station, Chase Field, Beeville, Texas.

Al practiced general dentistry in Fernandina Beach for 50 years – from 1964 to 2014. He was a member of the American Dental Association, the Florida Society of Dentistry, the Northeast District Dental Society, the Jacksonville Dental Society, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of General Dentistry (NE district director, vice president and president), the American Society of Dentistry for Children, the American Society of Anesthesiology, the Rotary Club, the Sertoma Club (primary focus is assisting with hearing health issues), the International Academy of Orthodontics, the Jaycees, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Fernandina Beach Pirate Club and was a lay reader at St. Peter’s Parish.

Al loved the game of golf and was an enthusiastic runner and skier in the day. He loved to travel to exotic locations such as Alaska, Africa, Scotland, Ireland, England, Maui, Telluride, Breckenridge, Cancun and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Al and Joanna followed the famous “Whiskey Trail” in Scotland and played the Old Course of Saint Andrews while there. Al could speak and read Spanish and German, was a lifeguard and avid skin diver in his teens and was nicknamed “Buck.” For a time during the late 60s, he also was the president and major stockholder of Nassau Food Services Inc., which owned the Marina Restaurant and the first Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise in Florida. He introduced his kids to the original Colonel Sanders. Al was also on staff at Humphrey’s Memorial Hospital and very involved in the Pop Warner football and cheer program.

Al was blessed to share his life with three families. First, his mom and dad, sister Gail Corbett (Terrell), sister Sara Robold (Robert) and brother Bruce Bayer and their children Lorraine Powell, Jennifer Johnson, Sara Hurd, Robert Robold and David Robold. Second, his wife Renia Bayer Sheffield and their children, Michael Bayer, Allison Bayer Turner (Aundre) and Cathy Bayer Dozier. Finally, his wife Joanna Spivey Bayer and stepchildren, Edward Spivey (Linda), Michael Spivey (Mary) and Debbie Sandifer.

Al is survived by his two sisters and brother, his children and stepchildren, his nieces and nephews and his grandchildren – Lorne Turner, Annalee Turner, Rylie Dozier, Lindsey Hofherr, Sean Spivey, Michelle Spivey and Jessica Spivey. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 21 years, Joanna Marie Spivey-Bayer (February 1, 2014) and Renia Catherine Bayer Sheffield (September 25, 2016).

Al will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017 in the veteran’s section of Arlington Park Cemetery and Funeral Home, located at 6920 Lone Star Road, Jacksonville. Reverend Elizabeth Cantey of the Center for Spiritual Living will officiate. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m.

As a final thank you to the personnel of the Country Cottage in Corinth, Miss. who took care of him for the last few years of his life, a $1,000 one-time scholarship fund will be set up in his name for the advancement of education, sports, and creative arts among current employees and their children.

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Annie Ruth Williamson, 82, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 22, 2017 at her Yulee residence.

She was born February 28, 1935 in Jacksonville and moved to Nassau County 65 years ago. She was devoted to her family and dedicated her life to taking care of her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed sewing and was an expert seamstress. She was a creative and skilled crafter and could do anything she set her mind to.

Mrs. Williamson was predeceased by her husband, Johnnie Williamson, and by a brother, Lowell Commander.

Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Dunman (Lawrence); two sons, Randy Williamson (Vivian) and Terry Williamson; a sister, Catherine Ziddick; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2017 in the Stephens Chapel at Green Pine Funeral Home with Rev. Vicki Dube officiating. Interment will follow in Hughes Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home.

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

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On August 29, 2017, God called his angel – Taranett Renee “Tuxalue” Brown aka Tara, 49 – home as her work here on Earth was done.

Tara was born October 10, 1967 in New York to Johnnie Mae Brown and the late Johnell Richo Jr. At six months old, she became a resident of Fernandina Beach. She attended Fernandina Beach High School and later in 1999, she moved to St. Marys, Ga. She was employed by Wal-Mart for 10 years before she became disabled.

Tara was preceded in death by her father, Johnell Richo Jr., her grandmother, Gussie Richo, and her grandfather, Sank Green.

She is survived by her mother, Johnnie Mae Brown of Fernandina Beach; her grandfather, Johnell (Delois) Richo Sr. of Fernandina Beach; her grandmother, Albertha Green of Fernandina Beach; one daughter, Dishaun Quarterman of St. Marys; one son, Antony Brown of Jacksonville; a brother, Decarlos “Neil” Richo of Fernandina Beach; three grandchildren, Na’rrie Turner, Faryin Graham and Antony Brown Jr.; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Elm Street Church of God. Line up will be at her mother’s house on 11th Street. Viewing will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Elm Street Church of God.

Cora Frances Silvis, 95, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 29, 2017.

She was born in Olean, N.Y. on March 29, 1922. She was a hardworking, loving, caring woman who loved the Lord and her family. She will be missed!

She is survived by Caroline MacMillen, Marilyn Frisina, Barbara Carson, Mark Silvis, Chrystal Lewis, Jennie Lee, Joy Silvis and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

There will be a memorial service held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Yulee Baptist Church.