Mr. William Gaither Colmery Jr.

1929 - 2014

Mr. William Gaither Colmery Jr. obituary, 1929-2014

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William Colmery Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 2, 2014.

William Gaither Colmery, Jr., 84 of Jacksonville passed away at St. Vincents hospital on February 28 th, 2014 following a brief illness. He was born on March 5, 1929 in Nashville, TN to Florence and William Colmery and moved to Jacksonville in 1936. He graduated from the Bolles School and the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order. During the Korean War he served as a naval intelligence officer in the Philippines, followed by a long career in life insurance and financial planning. Throughout his life he prioritized his faith, serving as an elder at St. Johns Presbyterian Church and as Chairman of the Board of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Jacksonville. As a proud Cavalier, he served as the President of the University of Virginia Alumni Association of Jacksonville. He is survived by his devoted wife of 59 years, Elizabeth Bent Colmery, his sister Dorothy Colmery Webster of Greenville SC, his daughters, Anne Colmery Brown (Louis) of Tampa and Virginia Colmery Parsley (David) of Tampa as well as his five beloved grandchildren, Elizabeth Fairfield Brown, Cameron Colmery Brown, Stephen Colmery Parsley (Margaret), Ashley Hewes Parsley and Caroline Hopkins Parsley. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, March 3 at St. Johns Presbyterian Church with Reverend Dr. Jonathan Lovelady officiating. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be sent to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Jacksonville. Services have been entrusted to Hardage-Giddens Edgewood Chapel at 729 S Edgewood Ave. Jax. 32205 904-388-2711.

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April 9, 2019

Dean Medeiros

I still remember your excellent mentoring in insurance. I remember you today as your beloved Cavaliers are finally champions and I know in your corner of heaven you are leading the celebration!

March 18, 2014

Jerry Sinclair

It was an honor to work with Bill Colmery in the life insurance industry. He set a high standard for ethics, honesty and integrity. Bill Colmery was a blessing to me.

One of my fondest memories was when Bill introduced me to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I really enjoyed my time with FCA...thanks to Bill.

I will miss my phone calls to Bill ever 6-8 weeks. We all can have comfort in knowing that Bill is with the King and enjoying the Kingdom. God bless...

March 3, 2014

Mrs. Colmery...so sorry to hear the news about your husband....Condolences to you and the family...love to you...Sandy Hostetler at Dr. Knauer's office

March 3, 2014

Angie Swafford

Dear Colmery family,

Warmest thoughts are with your family during this time of loss. Mr. Colmery was a very kind man that I had the privilege of knowing during his time at Insurance Resource Alliance.

You are in our thoughts and prayers now and in the days ahead. May God give you peace and comfort in this great loss.

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