Professor Dan Clayton Doulet, a resident of Amelia Island and a retired professor from the University of Tennessee, passed away at the age of 91 on October 24, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center Nassau in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Professor Doulet was born September 7, 1927 in Cocoa Beach, Fla. as the second child of Leandre Louis Doulet and Katherine Beatrice Cox. He graduated from Landon High School in Jacksonville, Fla., after which he attended the University of Florida, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering in 1947 and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1953. He joined the Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee as a professor in 1957 and was head of the Department of Industrial Engineering from 1970 to 1976. Professor Doulet built a successful consulting practice and along with partner Robert Baker built three manufacturing facilities in the rural areas of east Tennessee, bringing much needed employment to those areas. The companies were Engineer Products Inc., Grainger Industries Inc., Dunlap Industries Inc., a zipper manufacturing company that just celebrated 53 years, and American Accessories Inc., an importing company that was formed from Grainger Industries Inc. and Engineer Products, Inc. Professor Doulet taught courses geared toward students working in international fields and manufacturing. His engineering economy course was one of the most popular electives across the college because of the real world experiences he brought to the classroom. Professor Doulet retired from UT in 1992 after 35 years teaching at the university.

He served as an inspiration and a mentor to a generation of industrial engineering alumni who became successful entrepreneurs, business owners, captains of industry and a NASA project head. "It is not unusual to meet with alumni who talk about the passion for change and improvement they have because of the influence of Professor Doulet. As both an alumnus and a faculty member, he represents the best of the department and the University of Tennessee," said Professor and department head, John Kobza recently. In order to recognize and celebrate the achievements of outstanding former faculty and alumni in 2016, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering established a Hall of Fame and inducted Professor Doulet, a former department head and long-time professor, as the inaugural member of that Hall of Fame.

Upon moving to Amelia Island, Dan and wife Katherine became involved with the Amelia Community Theatre with Dan serving as president of the Board of Directors during the 2009-2010 season and being one of the leaders during the capital campaign years to build the Main Stage theater. Dan was also active with the theater guild, serving as an officer. He and his wife, Katherine, were honored as ACT Volunteers of the Year in 2009. 

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Katherine Johnston Doulet; only child, son Clayton Joseph Doulet; daughter-in-law, Dianne; and brother, Louis Durwood Doulet.

A memorial service for Professor Dan Doulet will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the Amelia Plantation Chapel, 36 Bowman Road, Amelia Island.

The family asks that donations be made in his memory to the Amelia Plantation Chapel, 36 Bowman Road, Amelia Island, FL 32034 or to Amelia Community Theatre, 207 Cedar St., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034.

The family of Professor Doulet would also like to extend their thanks and appreciation to the Baptist Medical Center Nassau ICU nursing staff and doctors for the compassion and care given to their loved one.

Mrs. Myrtle Sowell Sapp, 93, of Yulee, Fla., passed away at her home Friday, October 26, 2018.

Born in Pierce County, Ga., she was one of six children born to the late Dalton and Mandy Durrance Courson. She and her husband, Tot Sowell, left farming in Pierce County and moved to Yulee in 1964.

Through the years she was a homemaker and also worked at Humpty Dumpty Eggs in Yulee and Fred’s Department Store. She was of the Baptist faith. Her children remember her as being the hard-working wife of a sharecropper and that willingness to work was always a part of her life.

She loved to garden, especially her vegetable garden, and then loved to can and “put up” the things she grew in the garden. She also enjoyed fishing, camping and being with her family.

In addition to her parents and her siblings, Thelma, Myrtice, Vilee, Claude and Cliff, she was predeceased by her first husband, Tot Sowell, in 1991, and her children, Donnie and Jerry Sowell and Joyce Dickens.

She leaves behind her husband of 18 years, Dewey Sapp of Yulee; her three sons, Jack Tot Sowell of Yulee, Travis (Mary) Sowell of Springfield, Mo. and Tracy (Lavinia) Sowell of Eastman, Ga.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

Mrs. Sapp’s family received friends 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors with her nephew, Rev. Calvin Courson, officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her first husband at Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery near Blackshear, Ga. at 4 p.m. the same afternoon. 

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Ashley H. “Bud” Strickland, 71, of Yulee, Fla., passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Born in Fernandina Beach, Bud was a son of the late Jesse and Rebecca Wilds Strickland. He was a member of the 1965 graduating class of Fernandina Beach High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Vietnam War.

After returning from the Army, he became a millwright and was a member of Millwright’s Local No. 2411. After retirement, he enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He also enjoyed working on his “Hot Rods” and riding his Harley and his “Big Dog.”

He was an avid golfer and would play whenever he could. He would meet with some of his high school classmates every month just to eat lunch. He referred to them as the ROMEO Club – Retired Old Men Eating Out.

In addition to his parents, Bud was predeceased by his son, Kelly Lee Strickland; his sisters, Julia Mixon and Mary Durrance; and a brother, Kenneth Strickland.

He leaves behind his life partner, Patricia Hamby of Yulee; his sister, Grace Strickland Whitley of Yulee; Patricia’s children, Wendy Bell and Chris Walker; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two nieces; three nephews; and his two dogs, Abbigail and “Lil Man.”

The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 2, 2018 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors with Rev. Edward Wilds officiating. He will be laid to rest at Bosque Bello Cemetery with Military Honors.

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Ada V. Martinez, 80, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

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Ashley Strickland, 71, of Yulee, Fla., passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018.

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James Robert Clark, 67, of Yulee, Fla., passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2108 at his home.

He was born in Screven, Ga. and was a son of the late Walter and Evie Hathaway Clark. He and his family moved to Yulee when he was nine years old. James was an athlete and played baseball and softball from the time he was 16 years old well into his adulthood. He also started running with his daughters in the last few years. During those runs, he would chide them to hurry up by saying “Quit lollygagging!” He worked with both of his daughters when they played softball. He was fond of quoting the movie line, “There’s no crying in baseball!”

James had retired from working at WestRock after 47 years as an electrician. He was an avid golfer and loved his animals, including a dog and three cats.

He will always be remembered as a sweet and simple man who loved his family. His son-in-law, Anthony, described him as a wonderful husband, dad and grandpa.

He leaves behind his wife of 47 years, Gayle Clark of Yulee; his daughters, Chrystal (Anthony) Dietz and Jamie (John) Thirsk, both of Yulee; his brothers and sisters, W. C. (Toni) Clark of Louisville, Ky., Hugh Clark of Atlanta, Ga., Walter (Shirley) Clark Jr. of Yulee, Christine Clark of Yulee, Josephine Musgrove of Yulee, Ernestine Stafford of Fernandina Beach, Fla., and William James Clark of Willow Springs, N.C.; his grandchildren, Joshua Cassidy, Hannah Martyn, Adam Cassidy and Jonah Grandas; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the graveside in Hughes Cemetery in Yulee with Pastor Daryl Bellar officiating.

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Patricia A. Graser, 84 of Amelia Park in Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018. She died peacefully at home surrounded by family following a brief illness.

Patricia (Pat) was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and a treasured friend to so many.

Pat was a 17-year resident of Amelia Park. She was very involved in many community activities and was one of the founding volunteers for the downtown farmers market. She so loved her years working in the downtown Historic District at Books Plus and the Celtic Charm, where she made such dear and lasting friendships.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard N. Graser and is survived by her two daughters, Valerie Cashin (Kevin) and Barbara Carpenter (Robert); three grandchildren, Scott Borschel, Eric Borschel and Jason LoVallo; four great-grandchildren, Ariel, Eva Marie, Trinity and Aiden Richard; and sister, Linda Chapman.

There will be no services per her request. Please celebrate her life in memory when you watch a sunrise or a sunset or are just walking on the beach.

The island was one of her greatest loves.

Gary Wayne Arseneau, 64, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Monday, October 29, 2018.

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Timothy Moulton, 62, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018.

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Patricia A. Graser, 84 of Amelia Park in Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018. She died peacefully at home surrounded by family following a brief illness.

Patricia (Pat) was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and a treasured friend to so many.

Pat was a 17-year resident of Amelia Park. She was very involved in many community activities and was one of the founding volunteers for the downtown farmers market. She so loved her years working in the downtown Historic District at Books Plus and the Celtic Charm, where she made such dear and lasting friendships.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard N. Graser and is survived by her two daughters, Valerie Cashin (Kevin) and Barbara Carpenter (Robert); three grandchildren, Scott Borschel, Eric Borschel and Jason LoVallo; four great-grandchildren, Ariel, Eva Marie, Trinity and Aiden Richard; and sister, Linda Chapman.

There will be no services per her request. Celebrate her life in memory when you watch a sunrise or a sunset or are walking on the beach.

The island was one of her greatest loves.

Timothy Alan Moulton, 62, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Born in York, Maine, he was a son of Robert and Katherine Gerry Moulton. Educated in the schools of York, he met his wife, Gail Ann Carr, while in high school. He and Gail would date for two years and then marry. They were married for 43 years. 

Tim worked at Kings Bay Trident Refit Facility, where he was a nuclear engineer. He loved to fish and spend time with his family. He especially enjoyed his three grandchildren, to whom he was known as “GrandPa Fish.”

He was predeceased by a brother, Gary Verne Moulton, in 2005.

He leaves behind his wife, Gail Ann Moulton of Fernandina Beach; his children, Ryan (Laurie) Moulton of Charleston, S.C. and Courtnay (Mark Douglas Greene) Moulton of Fernandina Beach; his parents, Robert and Katherine Moulton of York; his grandchildren, Katherine Grace Moulton, Finnley Walker Greene and Samantha Mason Moulton; his sisters, Wendy (William) Mracek of York and Roxine (Robert) Myshrall of North Berwick, Maine; his mother-in-law, Irene Young of Fernandina Beach; and his sister-in-law and “best friend,” Debbie (Thomas) Eldredge of York; as well as several nieces and nephews whom he adored and many co-workers whom were beloved friends.

Services for Mr. Moulton were held at 12 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2018 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors with Chaplain Jackie Hayes officiating. He was laid to rest at La Flora Mission. 

Please share your condolences and memories at www.oxleyheard.com.

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Johnelle Foley Snyder passed away October 25, 2018 in Amelia Island, Florida.

She was born July 11, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minn. to her wonderful parents, John and Irma Foley. She grew up in Edina, Minn. and attended Our Lady of Grace Grade School and St. Margaret’s Academy High School. Johnelle received her undergraduate degree from Barat College of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, Ill. and obtained her master’s degree in health care administration from the University of Minnesota. In her graduate school class, Johnelle was one of the three first women accepted into the program. Prior to this class, female students had been nuns affiliated with Catholic hospitals.

Johnelle’s professional career included serving as associate administrator of University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics and as the executive director of the Minnesota Association of Public Teaching Hospitals. She authored several published articles on subjects involving teaching hospitals and served on a variety of boards, including The Women’s Health Leadership Trust, The Downtown Minneapolis (No. 9) Rotary Club, Norwest Bank – Central Ave, Lafayette Country Club, the Minneapolis Chapter of the MS Society, the Medical Alley Association, and the Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Johnelle retired in 1995. In her leisure time Johnelle loved boating on Lake Minnetonka and downhill skiing anywhere in the world, but especially in Vail, Colo., where she “sabbaticaled” for a year following graduate school. Once introduced to golf, she loved her family of friends at Edina Country Club. Johnelle also had a “fun career” doing runway modeling for many of the fine stores and boutiques in the Twin Cities. In 1972, she represented Minnesota in the Miss USA World Pageant in Newport News, Va., placing fourth.

Mrs. Snyder was first preceded in death by her husband, Dennis A. Bowman, Esq., in 1997. In 2014, she lost her second loving husband, Gary L. Snyder. Gary and Johnelle met in a grief support group, both having lost their spouses to cancer. In 2004, Gary and Johnelle moved from Minneapolis to Amelia Island. Together they enjoyed their many friends on the island and became involved in such activities as The Golf Club of Amelia Island, The Rotary Club of Fernandina Beach, St. Michael Catholic Church, The Amelia Island Museum of History, Micah’s Place and Amelia Residents in Support of the Symphony. Their love of the performing arts prompted the Snyders to be actively involved in the funding for the construction of the new venue for the Amelia Community Theatre (ACT). Similarly, in Minneapolis, they were major donors contributing to the building of the world-renowned Guthrie Theatre. In 2012, Gary and Johnelle were instrumental in founding the Amelia Island Chapter of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, an international gastronomic society first established in 1248 in Paris. On Jan. 27, 2018, Johnelle was awarded the Chaîne Star of Excellence for distinguished service to the Bailliage of Amelia Island. The Snyders loved each other deeply and adored doing everything together. Their special shared passion was travel and that passion took them literally everywhere in the world. They knew they were blessed to have each other. They loved life, family and friends and truly cherished each day they had together.

Survivors include Johnelle’s sister, Mary Lee Stephenson and her children, Colleen Upton, Kevin (Diane) Healy, and Michael Healy, and their children, Aidan, Molly, Megan, Matthew, Jack and Sean, all of Minneapolis. She is also survived by stepdaughter, Shelly (Tom) Halverson of Maple Grove, Minn., and their sons, Andrew (Emily) of Minneapolis and Aaron of Plymouth, Minn.

There will be a visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2018 at Oxley-Heard Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2018 at St. Michael Catholic Church with lunch to follow. Johnelle Foley Snyder will be entombed, next to Gary, in the mausoleum at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn. following a service there.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Northeast Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257.

Please share your memories and condolences atwww.oxleyheard.com.

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Mia Nichole Jackson Washington, affectionately known as “Nikki,” passed away suddenly on October 24, 2018, at the UF Health Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. at the age of 51.

She was born September 13, 1967 to Robert and Edna McCrimon Jackson. She graduated in 1985 from Fernandina Beach High School in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Friends who knew Nikki well talked about her ability to “burn” or cook, a skill inherited from her grandmother and legendary “burner,” Ella Mae.

Indeed, “friend” is a word often used to describe Nikki. Remarkably, in less than two hours after news of her death began to spread, over 50 Facebook posts could be counted.

Nikki was preceded in death by her mother, Edna McCrimon Jackson; her grandparents, Ella Mae and Theodore McCrimon; and her father, Robert Jackson Sr.

Left to cherish Nikki’s memory are her sons, Lance, Chance and Vance “Mista” Deleslie, the sons of Emanuel Deleslie; daughter-in-law, Ashley; and her 10-month old grandson, Ky’Von Deleslie. She had 13 half and stepsisters and brothers, Robert Jackson Jr., Mary Alice Jackson (deceased), Dorothy Jackson (deceased), Kelvin Jackson, Jerline Jones, Shera Dinkins, George Allen, Brittany Allen, Patrice Allen, Charlie Allen (Terri), Kenneth McClendon (Sheree), Debra Elliot (James), and James Woods (Paulette).

She had a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles, including Jeanette McCrimon Billips, Linda McCrimon, Jeremiah Mitchell, Eddie Mitchell, and Dr. Joanne Mitchell Martin, who along with her husband, the late Dr. Elmer Martin, had the honor of being the godparents not only to Nikki but to her three sons as well. Add to this list her aunts and uncles, Mary (Johnny B.) Patterson, Lisbon Bartley, Diann Bartley, Ray (Sonya) Bartley, and Wayne (Theadessa) Williams.

Numerous other relatives and friends are holding her lovingly in their memories.

A viewing and funeral service will be held Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Solid Rock Church of God by Faith in Yulee, Fla. The viewing will be at 9:30 a.m. with the funeral at 11 a.m.

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Robyn Elizabeth Weintraub, of Glenwood Springs, Colo. and formerly of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away November 1, 2018 after a long illness.

She was the daughter of local resident Robert Weintraub and attended the Amelia Plantation Chapel during her years on Amelia Island. Born Nov. 9, 1961 in Yonkers N.Y., Ms. Weintraub was a graduate of Berner High School of Massapequa Park, N.Y. and was a resident for many years of Reno, Nev., where she was a restaurant chef. 

In addition to her father, she is survived by two sisters, Barbara Martindale of Summerfield, Fla., and Deborah Weintraub of Palm Harbor, Fla.

Dennis Charles Allen, 68, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Friday, November 2, 2018.

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Barbara Coyne, 55, of Yulee, Fla., passed away Monday, November 5, 2018.

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Winifred K. Green, 88, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018.

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Johnelle Foley Snyder passed away October 25, 2018 in Amelia Island, Florida.

She was born July 11, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minn. to her wonderful parents, John and Irma Foley. She grew up in Edina, Minn. and attended Our Lady of Grace Grade School and St. Margaret’s Academy High School. Johnelle received her undergraduate degree from Barat College of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, Ill. and obtained her master’s degree in health care administration from the University of Minnesota. In her graduate school class, Johnelle was one of the three first women accepted into the program. Prior to this class, female students had been nuns affiliated with Catholic hospitals.

Johnelle’s professional career included serving as associate administrator of University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics and as the executive director of the Minnesota Association of Public Teaching Hospitals. She authored several published articles on subjects involving teaching hospitals and served on a variety of boards, including The Women’s Health Leadership Trust, The Downtown Minneapolis (No. 9) Rotary Club, Norwest Bank – Central Ave, Lafayette Country Club, the Minneapolis Chapter of the MS Society, the Medical Alley Association, and the Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Johnelle retired in 1995. In her leisure time Johnelle loved boating on Lake Minnetonka and downhill skiing anywhere in the world, but especially in Vail, Colo., where she “sabbaticaled” for a year following graduate school. Once introduced to golf, she loved her family of friends at Edina Country Club. Johnelle also had a “fun career” doing runway modeling for many of the fine stores and boutiques in the Twin Cities. In 1972, she represented Minnesota in the Miss USA World Pageant in Newport News, Va., placing fourth.

Mrs. Snyder was first preceded in death by her husband, Dennis A. Bowman, Esq., in 1997. In 2014, she lost her second loving husband, Gary L. Snyder. Gary and Johnelle met in a grief support group, both having lost their spouses to cancer. In 2004, Gary and Johnelle moved from Minneapolis to Amelia Island. Together they enjoyed their many friends on the island and became involved in such activities as The Golf Club of Amelia Island, The Rotary Club of Fernandina Beach, St. Michael Catholic Church, The Amelia Island Museum of History, Micah’s Place and Amelia Residents in Support of the Symphony. Their love of the performing arts prompted the Snyders to be actively involved in the funding for the construction of the new venue for the Amelia Community Theatre (ACT). Similarly, in Minneapolis, they were major donors contributing to the building of the world-renowned Guthrie Theatre. In 2012, Gary and Johnelle were instrumental in founding the Amelia Island Chapter of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, an international gastronomic society first established in 1248 in Paris. On Jan. 27, 2018, Johnelle was awarded the Chaîne Star of Excellence for distinguished service to the Bailliage of Amelia Island. The Snyders loved each other deeply and adored doing everything together. Their special shared passion was travel and that passion took them literally everywhere in the world. They knew they were blessed to have each other. They loved life, family and friends and truly cherished each day they had together.

Survivors include Johnelle’s sister, Mary Lee Stephenson and her children, Colleen Upton, Kevin (Diane) Healy, and Michael Healy, and their children, Aidan, Molly, Megan, Matthew, Jack and Sean, all of Minneapolis. She is also survived by stepdaughter, Shelly (Tom) Halverson of Maple Grove, Minn., and their sons, Andrew (Emily) of Minneapolis and Aaron of Plymouth, Minn.

There will be a visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2018 at Oxley-Heard Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2018 at St. Michael Catholic Church with lunch to follow. Johnelle Foley Snyder will be entombed, next to Gary, in the mausoleum at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn. following a service there.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Northeast Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257.

Please share your memories and condolences atwww.oxleyheard.com.

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Mia Nichole Jackson Washington, affectionately known as “Nikki,” passed away suddenly on October 24, 2018, at the UF Health Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. at the age of 51.

She was born September 13, 1967 to Robert and Edna McCrimon Jackson. She graduated in 1985 from Fernandina Beach High School in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Friends who knew Nikki well talked about her ability to “burn” or cook, a skill inherited from her grandmother and legendary “burner,” Ella Mae.

Indeed, “friend” is a word often used to describe Nikki. Remarkably, in less than two hours after news of her death began to spread, over 50 Facebook posts could be counted.

Nikki was preceded in death by her mother, Edna McCrimon Jackson; her grandparents, Ella Mae and Theodore McCrimon; and her father, Robert Jackson Sr.

Left to cherish Nikki’s memory are her sons, Lance, Chance and Vance “Mista” Deleslie, the sons of Emanuel Deleslie; daughter-in-law, Ashley; and her 10-month old grandson, Ky’Von Deleslie. She had 13 half and stepsisters and brothers, Robert Jackson Jr., Mary Alice Jackson (deceased), Dorothy Jackson (deceased), Kelvin Jackson, Jerline Jones, Shera Dinkins, George Allen, Brittany Allen, Patrice Allen, Charlie Allen (Terri), Kenneth McClendon (Sheree), Debra Elliot (James), and James Woods (Paulette).

She had a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles, including Jeanette McCrimon Billips, Linda McCrimon, Jeremiah Mitchell, Eddie Mitchell, and Dr. Joanne Mitchell Martin, who along with her husband, the late Dr. Elmer Martin, had the honor of being the godparents not only to Nikki but to her three sons as well. Add to this list her aunts and uncles, Mary (Johnny B.) Patterson, Lisbon Bartley, Diann Bartley, Ray (Sonya) Bartley, and Wayne (Theadessa) Williams.

Numerous other relatives and friends are holding her lovingly in their memories.

A viewing and funeral service will be held Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Solid Rock Church of God by Faith in Yulee, Fla. The viewing will be at 9:30 a.m. with the funeral at 11 a.m.

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Robyn Elizabeth Weintraub, of Glenwood Springs, Colo. and formerly of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away November 1, 2018 after a long illness.

She was the daughter of local resident Robert Weintraub and attended the Amelia Plantation Chapel during her years on Amelia Island. Born Nov. 9, 1961 in Yonkers N.Y., Ms. Weintraub was a graduate of Berner High School of Massapequa Park, N.Y. and was a resident for many years of Reno, Nev., where she was a restaurant chef. 

In addition to her father, she is survived by two sisters, Barbara Martindale of Summerfield, Fla., and Deborah Weintraub of Palm Harbor, Fla.

Dennis Charles Allen, 68, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Friday, November 2, 2018.

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Barbara Coyne, 55, of Yulee, Fla., passed away Monday, November 5, 2018.

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Winifred K. Green, 88, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018.

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Patricia A. Graser, 84 of Amelia Park in Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018. She died peacefully at home surrounded by family following a brief illness.

Patricia (Pat) was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and a treasured friend to so many.

Pat was a 17-year resident of Amelia Park. She was very involved in many community activities and was one of the founding volunteers for the downtown farmers market. She so loved her years working in the downtown Historic District at Books Plus and the Celtic Charm, where she made such dear and lasting friendships.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard N. Graser and is survived by her two daughters, Valerie Cashin (Kevin) and Barbara Carpenter (Robert); three grandchildren, Scott Borschel, Eric Borschel and Jason LoVallo; four great-grandchildren, Ariel, Eva Marie, Trinity and Aiden Richard; and sister, Linda Chapman.

There will be no services per her request. Celebrate her life in memory when you watch a sunrise or a sunset or are walking on the beach.

The island was one of her greatest loves.

Timothy Alan Moulton, 62, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Born in York, Maine, he was a son of Robert and Katherine Gerry Moulton. Educated in the schools of York, he met his wife, Gail Ann Carr, while in high school. He and Gail would date for two years and then marry. They were married for 43 years. 

Tim worked at Kings Bay Trident Refit Facility, where he was a nuclear engineer. He loved to fish and spend time with his family. He especially enjoyed his three grandchildren, to whom he was known as “GrandPa Fish.”

He was predeceased by a brother, Gary Verne Moulton, in 2005.

He leaves behind his wife, Gail Ann Moulton of Fernandina Beach; his children, Ryan (Laurie) Moulton of Charleston, S.C. and Courtnay (Mark Douglas Greene) Moulton of Fernandina Beach; his parents, Robert and Katherine Moulton of York; his grandchildren, Katherine Grace Moulton, Finnley Walker Greene and Samantha Mason Moulton; his sisters, Wendy (William) Mracek of York and Roxine (Robert) Myshrall of North Berwick, Maine; his mother-in-law, Irene Young of Fernandina Beach; and his sister-in-law and “best friend,” Debbie (Thomas) Eldredge of York; as well as several nieces and nephews whom he adored and many co-workers whom were beloved friends.

Services for Mr. Moulton were held at 12 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2018 in the Burgess Chapel of Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors with Chaplain Jackie Hayes officiating. He was laid to rest at La Flora Mission. 

Please share your condolences and memories at www.oxleyheard.com.

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Johnelle Foley Snyder passed away October 25, 2018 in Amelia Island, Florida.

She was born July 11, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minn. to her wonderful parents, John and Irma Foley. She grew up in Edina, Minn. and attended Our Lady of Grace Grade School and St. Margaret’s Academy High School. Johnelle received her undergraduate degree from Barat College of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, Ill. and obtained her master’s degree in health care administration from the University of Minnesota. In her graduate school class, Johnelle was one of the three first women accepted into the program. Prior to this class, female students had been nuns affiliated with Catholic hospitals.

Johnelle’s professional career included serving as associate administrator of University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics and as the executive director of the Minnesota Association of Public Teaching Hospitals. She authored several published articles on subjects involving teaching hospitals and served on a variety of boards, including The Women’s Health Leadership Trust, The Downtown Minneapolis (No. 9) Rotary Club, Norwest Bank – Central Ave, Lafayette Country Club, the Minneapolis Chapter of the MS Society, the Medical Alley Association, and the Alumni Association of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Johnelle retired in 1995. In her leisure time Johnelle loved boating on Lake Minnetonka and downhill skiing anywhere in the world, but especially in Vail, Colo., where she “sabbaticaled” for a year following graduate school. Once introduced to golf, she loved her family of friends at Edina Country Club. Johnelle also had a “fun career” doing runway modeling for many of the fine stores and boutiques in the Twin Cities. In 1972, she represented Minnesota in the Miss USA World Pageant in Newport News, Va., placing fourth.

Mrs. Snyder was first preceded in death by her husband, Dennis A. Bowman, Esq., in 1997. In 2014, she lost her second loving husband, Gary L. Snyder. Gary and Johnelle met in a grief support group, both having lost their spouses to cancer. In 2004, Gary and Johnelle moved from Minneapolis to Amelia Island. Together they enjoyed their many friends on the island and became involved in such activities as The Golf Club of Amelia Island, The Rotary Club of Fernandina Beach, St. Michael Catholic Church, The Amelia Island Museum of History, Micah’s Place and Amelia Residents in Support of the Symphony. Their love of the performing arts prompted the Snyders to be actively involved in the funding for the construction of the new venue for the Amelia Community Theatre (ACT). Similarly, in Minneapolis, they were major donors contributing to the building of the world-renowned Guthrie Theatre. In 2012, Gary and Johnelle were instrumental in founding the Amelia Island Chapter of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, an international gastronomic society first established in 1248 in Paris. On Jan. 27, 2018, Johnelle was awarded the Chaîne Star of Excellence for distinguished service to the Bailliage of Amelia Island. The Snyders loved each other deeply and adored doing everything together. Their special shared passion was travel and that passion took them literally everywhere in the world. They knew they were blessed to have each other. They loved life, family and friends and truly cherished each day they had together.

Survivors include Johnelle’s sister, Mary Lee Stephenson and her children, Colleen Upton, Kevin (Diane) Healy, and Michael Healy, and their children, Aidan, Molly, Megan, Matthew, Jack and Sean, all of Minneapolis. She is also survived by stepdaughter, Shelly (Tom) Halverson of Maple Grove, Minn., and their sons, Andrew (Emily) of Minneapolis and Aaron of Plymouth, Minn.

There will be a visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2018 at Oxley-Heard Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2018 at St. Michael Catholic Church with lunch to follow. Johnelle Foley Snyder will be entombed, next to Gary, in the mausoleum at Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minn. following a service there.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Northeast Florida, 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257.

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Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors