BORN

1935

DIED

2017

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Hardage - Giddens Chapel Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery - Jacksonville

850 St Johns Bluff Road North

Jacksonville, Florida

Barnett Messer Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 17, 2017.

Barnett "Barney" C. Messer, age 81, passed away on May 15, 2017 at the University of Florida Medical Center. He is free of pain and is meeting his mother for the first time.

He was born on October 28, 1935 in Brooksville, FL to Henry and Lexi Messer.

He and his wife Pauline have been residents of Jacksonville for the past 49 years.

Prior to retirement he served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years and then 26 years as a civilian at NAS Jax.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Pauline Mena Messer, three sons, Barney Messer and his fiancé (April) of Orange Park, FL., David Messer (Karen) of Vero Beach, FL., Wayne Messer (Wendy) of Jacksonville, FL., his daughter Shelia Hybarger (Steve) of Jacksonville, FL. He is also survived by her loving grandchildren, Ryan, Megan, Geoffrey, Delaney, Stephen, Justin, Ethan, and Makenzie.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 10:00am to 11:00am with a celebration of Barney's life beginning at 11:00am at the Hardage-Giddens Chapel Hills Funeral Home, 850 St. Johns Bluff Rd. N. Jacksonville, FL 32225.

Interment will be in Chapel Hills Memory Gardens.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hardage-Giddens Chapel Hills Funeral Home and Memory Gardens.

Please offer condolences at www.hardage-giddenschapelhills.com

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July 17, 2017

Barbara Messer

I am so sorry to hear of uncle Barnetts passing...he was a very favorite uncle to me. In picture 89 my father John Messer is on the right. So many great memories of good times growing up. My love to Aunt Pauline and all of his family.

May 30, 2017

May God's loving kindness and comfort help you and your family through this very sad time Psalms 29:11

May 24, 2017

Shelia Hybarger

My Dad is free from his pain and has joined all his family that has gone home. I most en-lighting thought is: he is meeting his Mother for the first time. We will love and miss him always

May 22, 2017

Bob Hybarger

I always enjoyed visiting with Barney and Pauline. I will never forget the fishing trip he took me on with Steve in his boat. I caught the biggest fish of my life. He was a man to be admired and emulated. I know his loss is difficult, but Heaven is his gain.

May 19, 2017

Pam Varnadoe Reed

Family - my sympathy is extended to you during this time -and my love. My Uncle Barnett, my mother's brother, stands tall in my memory as a young sailor in a white uniform. My first memory of him is a laughing sailor teasing his sisters. How they loved him. Life and age and the loss of family has distanced me from Uncle Barnett and Aunt Pauline but I do have fond memories of them when they were younger and I will never forget.
Pam Varnadoe Reed

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