Jimmy Ray Wingate, 73, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla.
He was born April 12, 1945 at Camp Blanding, Fla., to the late Raymond and Jimmie Wilson Cooper Wingate and was the stepson of Patricia Ann Wingate.
A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, Jimmy served overseas during the Vietnam War and was a longtime employee of ITT Rayonier, where he worked for more than 30 years as a boiler operator. He was a dedicated member of the Vietnam Veterans of American, the American Legion, and the Brickyard Hunting Club.
He is survived by his eldest daughter, Nicole Wingate; his youngest daughter, Meghan Wingate; siblings, Karen Creal of Huntsville, Ala., and Jack Wingate of Birmingham, Ala.; younger half-siblings, Theresa Morgan of Jacksonville, and Donna Milks and Paul Milks, both of Orlando, Fla.; and stepbrothers, Mike of Orange Park, Fla., and Don of Vidalia, Ga.
A memorial service and interment will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2018 at Jacksonville National Cemetery, 4083 Lannie Road in Jacksonville.