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Charles Milton Conway, Jr., beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away on September 18, 2021. Charles was born at St. Vincent's Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida on June 30, 1940 to Lucille Dunn Conway and Charles M. Conway. Youngest of two boys, he attended Ortega elementary and the Bolles School, class of 1958. While at Washington and Lee University, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and earned a law degree thereafter at Washington and Lee Law School. In 1961, Charles married Ann Corbin becoming parents of Charles M. Conway, III and M. Corbin Conway Moore. After Ann's death, he married Angela Jones Arnett of Jacksonville and Washington, D.C. In 1964, he began his first...

Philip McBride Johnson, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on July 24, 2021 in Fernandina Beach, FL after a brief battle with cancer. Phil was born on June 18, 1938, in Springfield, Ohio to the late Myron Johnson and Barbara McCullough. He was the youngest of three siblings, Patty and Nancy. He enjoyed tennis throughout his youth, famously (to those close to him) losing in straight sets to Rod Laver in a regional tennis championship. He graduated from high school, after skipping a grade due to aptitude and impatience. He then attended Indiana University, graduating in 1959 with Honors. He then attended Yale Law School, where he was the managing editor of the Yale Law Review. During...

Thomas Benton Basore, Jr. , 82 Jul 20, 1938 - Jan 6, 2021 Thomas Benton Basore Jr, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center - Nassau in Fernandina Beach, Florida with his daughter and his wife by his side holding his hands. Born in Hagerstown, MD on July 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Thomas Benton Basore Sr., and Margaret Constantina Davalos Basore. Tom, fondly known as Tommy to his family and Thomas or Tom in industry, fully embraced life contributing his all for his family and the community. He was passionate about his nation, patriotism, and his service to the nation in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1959. "He...

Thomas Benton Basore Jr, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center - Nassau in Fernandina Beach, Florida with his daughter and his wife by his side holding his hands. Born in Hagerstown, MD on July 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Thomas Benton Basore Sr., and Margaret Constantina Davalos Basore. Tom, fondly known as Tommy to his family and Thomas or Tom in industry, fully embraced life contributing his all for his family and the community. He was passionate about his nation, patriotism, and his service to the nation in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1959. "He never met a stranger" and all know him for his engaging...

Saralyn Sellers passed away on January 6, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born in Chattanooga Valley, Georgia and was a graduate of Central High School, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Sullins College, Bristol, Virginia. In her youth, she was active in her church, with family and friends, and enjoyed ballet, piano and a number of other activities. In 1955, she married Jesse M. Sellers, Jr. (Mac), and they remained married for almost 62 years. They began their life together with an extended honeymoon to Acapulco, Mexico. His career took them from Lafayette, Georgia, to Miami, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, San Antonio, Texas, and Denver, Colorado, where he retired as an Immigration Judge. ...