James Franklin Hance, Jr. (Jim), 76, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on March 22 2016. He is survived by his devoted wife of 59 years Jeannette; children Dona Lynn Brown (Joshua), Lisa Ann Hutchins (Bruce), Daryl Hance (Kristal); six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his beloved dog Bud. His life passions were fishing, stock car racing, and talking to people. He was a Mason, and worked for Foremost Dairies, Inc., (1955 - 1960), Wesconnett Fire Department (1963 - 1965), and the Anderson Chemical Co. (1966 - 1989).
Memorial services are to be held graveside Monday April 4th, 2016 at 1pm at Riverside Memorial Park, 7242 Normandy Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32205 (904) 781-9262. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children http://community.tsrhc.org/ or another charity of your choice. Services are under the direction of Hardage-Giddens Town & Country Funeral Home, www.townandcountryfuneralhome.com
A graveside service will be held Wednesday April 13, 2016 at 2:30pm at Jacksonville National Cemetery, 4083 Lannie Road, Jacksonville FL 32218.