LeRoy Donald Redmon, 82, of Yulee passed away at his home September 18, 2017.

He was born November 5, 1934 in Millville, Ky. to the late Walter Redmon and Betty Mae Huffman Redmon. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He retired from General Motors in Atlanta, Ga. after a number of years of faithful service. He was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Redmon, and a sister, Louise Willis.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary D. Redmon; two sisters, Edith Clark and Mary Thompson; and a number of nieces and nephews including  Ken (Mary) Walker, Chuck (Jane) Walker, Donald Walker, Sheila Walker, Randy Snyder, Ellen Snyder, Julie Grainger, Sammy Snyder and Cliff Snyder.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 23, 2017 in the chapel of Shepard-Roberson Funeral Home. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, September 25, 2017 at Crest Lawn Cemetery in Atlanta, Ga.

Condolences may be expressed by signing the guest registry at www.shepardfh.com.

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Jennifer L. Anderson, 49, of Fernandina Beach passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.

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Mr. Luis A. Gonzalez, 71, of Fernandina Beach passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017.

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Richard D. Kendel, 79, of Amelia Island passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2017 at St. Michael Catholic Church, 505 Broome St., Fernandina Beach. 

Mr. Henry R. Kronbach, 65, of Yulee passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Funeral services will be at 6 p.m. Friday, September 22, 2017 at The Promise Land Church with Pastor Carlos Serrano officiating. His family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until the hour of the service Friday at the church.

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Jeanne A. Carastro, 90, of Fernandina Beach died peacefully at home on September 23, 2017.

Jeanne and Larry raised their family in Miami, Fla., where they lived for 57 years. She was a homemaker and not only raised her four children but also lovingly cared for three of her grandchildren. She devoted her life to loving her husband and children and reaching out to the neighborhood kids as well. Her life was her family. She enjoyed playing Bridge with her girlfriends, sewing and travelling, and cooking was her passion. She supported and was always by Larry's side attending World War II Veteran's events. In 2007, Jeanne and Larry moved to Fernandina Beach to fulfill their lifelong dream of living on an island. Jeanne will always be remembered for her warm smile, and willingness to sit down at the kitchen table and just talk.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Lawrence T. Carastro.

Survivors include three daughters, Peggy Disner, Gayle and her husband, Mike Kersten, and Connie and her husband, Evan Darby; one son, Larry and his wife, Sheri; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and her brother, Carl Smith.

Jeanne will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery alongside her husband, Larry.

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Marguerite Diane Carroll, 83, of Amelia Island and formerly of Gainesville, Fla. passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Born on February 25, 1934 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Clarence Taze Wright and Catherine Marie Manning. She had lived in northern Virginia before moving to Florida and living in Gainesville prior to moving to Amelia Island in 2003.

Mrs. Carroll worked in the banking industry for years in Virginia and was a member of the American Banking Association and St. Michael Catholic Church of Fernandina Beach.

She leaves behind her husband, Phillip P. Carroll Jr. of Amelia Island; children, James Aker of Wilmington, Del., Dyanne Hughes of Amelia Island, and Neal Aker of Fernandina Beach; a brother, Curtis Wright of Ariz.; sisters, Claire Marie McLendon of Colo., and Laura Lee Mender, Miss.; and grandchildren, Scott, Keith, Logan and Kimberly Aker, Cody Soard, Daniel Chronister, Tracey Simrell and Candice Hellyar. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathy Aker Chronister.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, October 15, 2017 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard with her son, Jim Aker, officiating.

Further services and burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 16, 2017 from the graveside in Evergreen Cemetery in Gainesville.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla. by visiting bit.ly/2wUkmiH (designate the Jane and Bill Warner Center for Caring).

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Lois Bremer Hall, 94, of St. Marys, Ga. passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga.

Born July 27, 1923 in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mabel Bremer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Hall, and son, Richard Hall.

Coming from Fernandina Beach, she had resided in Camden County for the past 14 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of St. Marys, the First Presbyterian Women’s Circle, and an Elder in the Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Hall was a lifelong musician, a hand bell director and ringer, and Salvation Army bell ringer. She volunteered to help the hungry, was a member of the community band in Fernandina Beach, was the recipient of the Elsie Harper Volunteer of the Year Award given by the city of Fernandina Beach in 2001, and two-term president of the Fernandina Beach Woman’s Club. She traveled all over the world, of which she was so proud. She was also named Who’s Who in American Women.

A Celebration of Mrs. Hall’s Life was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church in St. Marys with Rev. Rick Douylliez officiating. The family met with friends one hour prior to services in the social hall. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Marys followed the services.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Donn and Joan Hall of Bloomington, Ind.; daughter, Barbara Hall of St. Marys; grandchildren, Sean Hall of Bloomington and Jesse Hall (Afee) of Spain; and several nieces and nephews.

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Richard David Kendel, 79, of Amelia Island passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 19, 2017.

Richard was born in Glendale, Calif. on March 24, 1938. He was the son of the late Nelly Jones and Paul Kendel. After spending much of his childhood in Mexico City, he moved back to California and graduated from Van Nuys High School in 1956 and Los Angeles Valley College in 1960. He entered the Navy in 1961 as a naval aviation cadet and served until 1966. He worked for American Airlines for 32 years, achieving the rank of captain, and retired in 1998.

Richard served as a member of the Fernandina Beach Airport Advisory Commission, Civil Air Patrol, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and Experimental Aircraft Association. He enjoyed working with the Young Eagle flights and especially loved helping people with the Angel Flights in his own Cessna 182, now called Mercy Flights Southeast.

His proudest accomplishments were becoming a naval aviation cadet, naval aviator and being a captain. He flew many types of aircraft for more than 40 years, proudly saying “without a single scratch or dent.”

Richard loved anything related to flying – flying, being at the airport or airport museum, reading, aviation shows and movies. If it had wings on it, he would talk to you about it for hours and was a great storyteller. After each flight, he came home and would be “flying the dining room table” as he told Anne what happened in detail. He flew his Cessna many times across the country; his last flight was solo in May 2013. He stopped at every airport museum he could along the way. In total, he flew over 21,000 hours.

Richard always had a smile and story to share. He loved his family and friends dearly. Anne and Richard travelled extensively to many exotic places, including Delaware. He spent many days with his grandchildren, nieces and nephews, supporting them in whatever they were doing at the time. Whether it was for graduations, sports, amusement parks, trips and much more, he was there and Anne was always by his side.

He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Anne Kendel; his son, Paul Kendel and daughter-in-love, Robin Kendel; grandchildren, Alex Kendel, Sean Kendel, Kendel Wallace and Sara Wallace; and his brother, Michael Kendel, and wife, Liddi, along with many nieces and nephews. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St Michael Catholic Church at 505 Broome St. in Fernandina Beach at 11 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2017. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. at Chapel Hills Memory Gardens, 850 St. Johns Bluff Road North, Jacksonville.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Mercy Flights Southeast, Leesburg Airport, 8864 Airport Blvd., Leesburg, FL 34788.

Deborah Kennedy, 62, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017, after a brave battle with cancer. Formerly of Camden County and originally from Washington, D.C., Deborah has been a resident of Fernandina Beach for more than 10 years.

After a successful career in real estate, and while teaching Sunday school at First United Methodist Church of Kingsland, Ga., Deborah felt the call to become an educator. She did her undergraduate work at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Ga. and Armstrong State University in Savannah, Ga. She eventually went on to earn her master’s degree from Nova Southeastern University and teach Honors English at Camden Middle School in Kingsland, Ga., where she was adored by students and fellow teachers alike. It was not uncommon for students to pop into Ms. Kennedy’s classroom years after being taught by her, just to say hello and get a hug.

Deborah enjoyed traveling and spending time with friends. She will forever be remembered for her quick wit, her sense of style, and her ability to light up a room with her smile.

Deborah is preceded in death by her parents, Dean and Robert Stein, of St. Simons Island, Ga.

She is survived by her daughter, Leila Baldwin, and her husband, Benjamin of Windsor, Colo.; beloved granddaughters, Annalise Kennedy of Woodbine, Ga. and Estie and Alta Baldwin of Windsor, Colo.; her brother, Douglas Stein of Washington, D.C.; nephews, Jonathan and Alexander Stein, both of New York City, N.Y.; and many extended family members and friends.

Services for Deborah will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors, 1305 Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach with Rev. Sean Strachan officiating. Her family will receive friends beginning at 1 p.m. She will be laid to rest at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Mary’s, Ga. beside her parents.

The family asks that you remember Deborah by donations to Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla., to whom the family would like to extend their deepest gratitude.

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Curtiss Henry Lasserre, 85, of Fernandina Beach passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla. He was the youngest and last living child born to the late Charles William and Freda Louise Nagel Lasserre and one of the fourth generation of Lasserres in Fernandina.

He was a graduate of Fernandina Beach High School, Class of 1950. After high school, Mr. Lasserre attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta, where he graduated in 1954 with a bachelor of science degree in industrial management. He was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and participated in the Navy ROTC program, which enabled him to enter the U.S. Navy as an officer. Upon being honorably discharged, he returned home to Fernandina and joined the family business that had been formed by his father in 1910 – the Lasserre Motor Company. With the future of the south end of Amelia Island being contemplated, Curtiss became involved and was partly responsible for rescuing that portion of the island from being strip-mined and preserving it for the use that is enjoyed today. He soon became a licensed realtor and a real estate broker and began a long career in the real estate industry.

In 1978, he opened Curtiss H. Lasserre Real Estate, which has helped many new and old Fernandina Beach residents fulfill their dreams of owning an island home over the past 40 years.

Mr. Lasserre was a founding member of the Amelia Island-Nassau County Association of Realtors, for which he served as the first sitting president.

He and his family have been lifelong members of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Fernandina Beach.

Curtiss enjoyed gardening, fishing and spending time with his dog, Bingo.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Courson Lasserre; his brothers, Elmer Eugene Lasserre and Charles William Lasserre II; his sister, Freda Louise Lasserre; a son, Curtiss Henry Lasserre, Jr.; and a niece, Carmen Nylund.

He leaves behind two sons, Charles William Lasserre III of Fernandina Beach and Jon Courson Lasserre and his wife, Jennifer, of Fernandina Beach; former daughter-in-law, Julie Anna Lasserre-Adams of Hilliard; grandchildren, Kasie Anna Lasserre of Dallas, Texas, Curtiss Jaered Lasserre of Jacksonville, Addison Dawn Lasserre of Fernandina Beach, Andrew Courson Lasserre of Fernandina Beach, and Charles William Lasserre IV of Fernandina Beach; nieces, Julie Lasserre of Los Osos, Calif., Judith Lasserre-Handel of Huntsville, Ala. and Katrina Lee Nylund-Portwood of Durham, N.C.; and sister-in-law, Rowena Courson Nylund of Columbia, S.C.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2017 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church with the Reverend Stephen Mazingo officiating.

Mr. Lasserre will be laid to rest beside his wife in Bosque Bello Cemetery.

His family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Oxley-Heard.

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Christopher Brian Murray, 49, of Fernandina Beach went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 24, 2017.

He was born on July 25, 1968 in Greenwood, S.C. to Lamar and Beth (Groover) Murray.

The family moved to Jacksonville, where Chris graduated from Stanton Prep School and then attended Florida State University. He earned his flight credentials at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona and began his career as a pilot for USAir. He moved on to TWA and was currently a first officer for American Airlines.

During an economic downturn, he earned his general contractors license and remodeled a number of houses in the Fernandina Beach area.

Chris loved his family. His sons were the joy of his life. He enjoyed football, the outdoors and especially anything on the water and boating. 

He leaves behind his loving wife of six years, Lauren (Langley) Murray; his parents, Lamar and Beth Murray; sons, Trey Christopher (Kaeleen) Murray, Cale Brian Murray, Colt Dustin Murray, Lake Cameron Murray and their mother, Patty Murray; son, Dillon Coe; granddaughter, Jetlynn America Murray; brother, Keith (Allison) Murray; sisters, Amy (Jason) Neil and Michelle (Pat) Sharpe; parents-in-law, Furman and Jeannie Langley; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and many close friends.

Our hearts break but we give thanks for the love and times spent with our beloved brother, son, father and spouse.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Wain Wesberry officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, September 29, 2017 at Oxley-Heard. He will be laid to rest in Chester Cemetery in Yulee.

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Elizabeth Ann Rice Peace, 91, of Leland, Mich. passed away Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 in Traverse City, Mich.

Known to all as Libby, she was born on Oct. 31, 1925, and raised in Cheshire, Conn. Upon graduation from Hamden High School in Connecticut, Libby attended the University of Iowa and graduated from Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y., where she met her future husband, Bill Peace. Prior to their marriage in August 1948, she taught third grade in Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.

After their wedding at the Congregational Church in Cheshire, Libby and Bill moved to Akron, Ohio. Libby joined the Junior League, volunteered in numerous charities, learned to drive (not without peril to a few bushes) and happily produced their two children.

In 1953, Libby and Bill moved to Niles, Mich. Although she was sad to leave so many dear friends in Akron, this began a lifelong love of Western Michigan.

In the early 1970s, while visiting Akron friends, Laura Lee and Fred Heslop in Leland, Mich., Libby and Bill impulsively purchased a vacation house on Sugar Bush Lane – and never looked back. This and the house they subsequently purchased next door made Leland the Peace family gathering spot.

Libby was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, Mary R. Beatty and Edward A. Rice, and her granddaughter, Elizabeth P. Oliver, in 1997.

The loving and lovely wife of William Dunnett Peace. Wonderful mother of Susan Peace Oliver and William Peace Jr. Proud grandmother of Andrew Oliver, Megan Peace Vrabel, Elizabeth Oliver (deceased), Laura Oliver McElhinney, Jennifer Peace Landsberg, and Jonathan Peace. Great-grandmother of Carson Vrabel, Kate Vrabel, Charlie Oliver, Quincey Vrabel, Hazel Elizabeth McElhinney, Catherine Oliver, Henry McElhinney, Dylan Landsberg, Milo Landsberg, Elizabeth “Libby” Ross Oliver and Julia Landsberg.

Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Beechwood Cemetery. Rev. Daniel Hofmann will officiate.

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Mrs. Roberta “Bobbie” H. Skipper, 90, of Chester, Fla. passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 13, 2017 at the home of her son.

She was born on March 4, 1927 in Arlington, Mass. In 1948, she married Jacksonville native Otis “Biddie” Lee Skipper. She loved to sew, fish, take care of her cats and feed the local wildlife – oftentimes having the neighborhood raccoons meet her when she arrived home with groceries.

Her husband passed away in July 2011.

Mrs. Skipper leaves behind her son, William O. Skipper (Michelle); two grandsons, William “Billy” O. Skipper II (Terry) and Shawn P. Black (beloved Christy); five great-grandchildren, Garrett, Coral, Brendan, Sophie and David.

Her family will have a private memorial service at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cat Angels, 709 S. Eighth St., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034.

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Mrs. Mary Tom Willis Drew, 80, beloved wife of the late Joseph "Joe" Hardin Drew and longtime resident of Fernandina Beach, passed away on Tuesday morning, September 26, 2017 at Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church of Fernandina Beach with the Reverend Dr. Wain Wesberry officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her husband in Bosque Bello Cemetery.

Her family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Oxley-Heard.

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Jimmie Earl McCollum, 81, of Fernandina Beach passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 21, 2017 in the care of Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

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Mary Tom Willis Drew, 80, of Fernandina Beach passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Mrs. Drew was born on January 29, 1937 in Stevenson, Ala., the daughter of the late John O. and Edna Cameron Willis.

She spent her early years in Stevenson and graduated from Stevenson High School. She enrolled in Bethel College in McKenzie, Tenn., where she graduated with a bachelor degree in education. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Kappa Teaching Sorority. In 1959, she moved to Fernandina Beach and began her teaching career at Fernandina Elementary and Middle School.

Mrs. Drew also assisted at the Avondale Florist, which was owned by her mother. She was active in The Daughters of the American Revolution and was a longtime member and Elder of the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Drew was also an active member of the Republican Executive Committee and was the seventh registered Republican in Nassau County.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joe H. Drew, on October 22, 2013.

Mrs. Drew leaves behind her daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Larry Howard of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and her son and daughter-in-law, John M. Drew and Catherine Hardee Drew of Yulee; her three grandsons, Cameron and Chandler Young and Joseph Drew; her former student and lifelong companion,  friend and confidant, Arlene Green.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Oxley-Heard.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 1, 2017, at the First Presbyterian Church in Fernandina Beach with Rev. Wain Wesberry officiating. The pallbearers will be Robert and Terry Fiege, Danny and Bill Leeper, John Mazzella, Scott Gearis, Bubba Chauncey and Butch Osbourne. Honorary escort will be The Daughters of the American Revolution.

Mrs. Drew will be laid to rest beside her husband in the family plot in Bosque Bello Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Nassau Education Foundation, P.O. Box 17272, Fernandina Beach FL 32035.

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Michael J. “Bo” Turner, 47, of Fernandina Beach passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017.

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Bruce Wetsch, 75, of Fernandina Beach passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017.

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Franklin Eugene Byrd, 84, went home to be with the Lord on September 5, 2017.

He was born March 24, 1933 in Odum, Ga. and moved to Yulee in 1954.

He worked picking tobacco and did pulp wooding. He also worked on a dredge boat. In 1954, he began working at Terminal Paper Bag Company as a forklift driver and retired in March 1995.

He was predeceased by his parents, Isaac L. and Mary M Byrd, three brothers, six sisters and a grandson, Chad Lang.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Peggy L. Byrd; daughters, Robin Sawyer (Hoyet) of Yulee and Lenna J. Byrd (Marvin) of Jacksonville; a brother, James Byrd of Jesup, Ga.; grandsons, Mika E. Sawyer (Becky) and Mark A Sawyer (Megan), both of Yulee; great-grandchildren, Shelby Sawyer, Maci Sawyer, Reese Sawyer and Maddison Lang; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He loved hunting, fishing, camping, gardening and woodworking. Most of all, he loved talking and playing with his grandsons and great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Blackrock Baptist Church with Pastor John Kasper officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Cathedral Care, 333 Ashley St., Jacksonville, FL 32202.

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

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Gerald (Jerry) McClain, 82, of Valdosta, Ga. passed on Friday, September 29, 2017, at South Georgia Medical Center following a short illness.

He was born on February 7, 1935 in St. Louis, Mo. to the late Orville and Florence Mesplay McClain.

He was a veteran of the United States Army and was employed as a supervisor with Slone Associates. Mr. McClain loved golfing and camping, and his woodworking skills were widely known. He was a member of Lake Park Church of God.

Survivors include his wife, Janice Tiner McClain of Valdosta; four sons, Steve McClain, Michael McClain, David McClain and Danny McClain; his brother, Vernon McClain of Garfield, Ark.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Robert and Judy Tiner, and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Joyce and Peyton Bradley, all of Fernandina Beach; several nieces and nephews; and his friends and co-workers at Slone Associates.

Services for Gerald (Jerry) McClain will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at the Lake Park Church of God in Lake Park, Ga. with Rev. Keith Sandlin officiating. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church. A private family committal will take place in Bosque Bello Cemetery.

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Jimmie Earl McCollum, 81, of Fernandina Beach went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 21, 2017.

Jimmie was born in 1936 in Columbia, Mo. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He retired from General Motors in St. Louis, Mo. and enjoyed playing golf with friends. He moved to Fernandina Beach in 2006 after meeting his wife, Jamie, through American World War Orphan Network. Both of their fathers were killed in action in Germany during World War II on the same day approximately 20 miles apart. He was an active member of First Baptist Church of Fernandina Beach, where he loved to volunteer his time and talents. Jimmie took pleasure in spending time with family and working in the yard.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife of 45 years, and one sister.

Jimmie leaves behind his wife, Jamie Duke McCollum; sister, Joyce Reynolds; four children, Randy McCollum, Karen Starr, Cherie Eldridge (Dave) and Jamie McCollum (Kelley); four step-children, Cindy Naismith (Chuck), Elizabeth Jones, Walter Bridges and John Bridges; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will follow at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of NE Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257 or www.communityhospice.com/give.

Timothy “Scott” Rowland Jr., 24, of Yulee passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at UF Health in Jacksonville. 

He was born on November 15, 1992 in Fayetteville, N.C. to Timothy “Tim” Scott Rowland and Felicia Bennett Rowland.

The family moved back to Yulee in 1997, where he attended school in Yulee. After school, he went to work for Cash’s Tree Service, Sandhill Recycle Center and as a welder for Stinger’s, LLC.

“Scott” enjoyed anything on the water including fishing, boating and jet skiing. He also could be found riding the dirt roads with his sweetheart, Teresa, his brother Michael, friends and his beloved dog “Buddy,” enjoying nature and hunting. He was very proud of his boat and being mechanically inclined and was always “tinkering” with it. He was a picker and a “junkman” at heart. He had a huge heart and many friends.

His life changed when he met his fiancée, Teresa, and her children.

He is preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Hazel Knight; maternal grandfather, Bronze Bennett; and maternal grandmother, Linda Bennett.

He leaves behind his mother, Felicia Taylor of Yulee; his father, Timothy “Tim” Rowland of Yulee; step-father, Steve Cash of Yulee; fiancée, Teresa Daniel and her children, Gage, Gavin and Gracie Rogero; sister, Jenna Rowland of Yulee; brother, Michael Rowland of Yulee; grandmothers, Rhonda Odom of Vidalia, Ga. and Barbara Cox of Georgia; grandparents, Roy and Ruth Rowland of Yulee; maternal great-grandparents, Travis and Edith Ann Bennett; and many aunts, uncles and extended family members.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in the Burgess Chapel with Pastor Ed Shick officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of service at Oxley-Heard. He will be laid to rest in Green Pine Cemetery.

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

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Michael Joseph “Bo” Turner, 47, of Yulee passed away Monday, September 25, 2017.

A son of Kathy J. Turner and the late Windle J. Turner, he was born in Jacksonville but spent nearly all his life in Fernandina Beach and Yulee. He graduated from Fernandina Beach High School and spent most of his working career as a roofer for Coastal Building Systems. However, it was his lifelong dream to work on the railroad and he interrupted his career with Coastal Building Systems to work for First Coast Railroad for four years. During that time, he held the position of conductor and thoroughly enjoyed his time with trains.

Bo was always good at working with his hands and could build or fix anything he tried to work on. Everyone who knew him always said he was a “born natural” with anything mechanical.

Bo was a diehard Florida Gator fan and he would always make sure he was near a television when the Gators took to the field. He also loved watching WWE wrestling with his children. Bo’s family knew him as a hard-working man who often had to work long hours but loved and cherished the time he could spend with them.

In addition to his father, he was also predeceased by a brother, Benjamin Tyler Turner.

His surviving family includes his children, Melinda Smith and her husband, Michael, of Fernandina Beach, Megan Turner and Michael J. Turner, Jr., both of St. Marys, and Cassadee Turner of Kingsland; his mother, Kathy J. Turner of Yulee; his three grandchildren, Layla Turner and Lexie and Logan Smith, all of Fernandina Beach; his sisters, Michelle Davis and her husband, Jeff, of Blackshear and Lisa Nickless and her husband, Darby, of Fernandina Beach; his brother, James Turner and his wife, Heather, of Yulee; as well as nieces, nephews and several other extended family members.

Services to remember Bo’s life will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017, in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard.

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

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Sue Farrior Harden, 68, formerly of Fernandina Beach passed away October 1, 2017 in Tallahassee, Fla. Arrangements are incomplete.

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Marion J. Paich, 80, passed away October 2, 2017. No services are planned at this time.

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Mr. Robert E. Spangler, 82, of Fernandina Beach passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017.

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