Eugene Gordon McKendree

Eugene (Gene) McKendree, born in Yulee, Fl to the late H. S. (Herb) & Bernice Howard
McKendree on December 30, 1935, passed away peacefully at home August 8, 2022. He joined the U.S.
Army in 1956 serving in the Army/Army Reserve for 8 years in infantry, Armor (672nd

tank batallion) and
military police. He married the love of his life, Joyce, on June 21, 1958 and they lived in Yulee. They
moved to the Northside of Jacksonville in 1960, where he worked for Orkin Exterminators. He then
started a partnership business, Action Exterminators. After moving back to Yulee in 1977, he split the
partnership (on great terms) and began his own business, McKendree Pest Control, which he owned until
he sold it to his daughter and son-n-law (Teri & Phil) in 2000. He served in the Nassau County Sheriff’s
Reserve from 1976 to 1998, and then worked full time in “civil” from 1998 to 2000. He enjoyed fast
cars, racing go carts and stock cars as well as beach buggies. He watched westerns all day, every day! His
overall passion however was hunting! He’d be one of the first ones ready to head out to hunt every
morning! With his red Ford truck, dropping a tailgate, opening up a box full of dogs and getting a hot
buck chase going was what he lived for. He had a saying...“I love the smell of gunpowder in the
morning”! For hours on end he would tell you memories made with his hunting club family and what they
meant to him. He loved his family and friends and was a man of his word, honest and dependable.
His is preceded in death by his parents H. S. (Herb) Mckendree & Bernice Howard McKendree and his
wife Joyce Lippard McKendree.
He is survived by his daughter, Teri (Phil) Davis, granddaughters Sabrina (Jody) Thrift & Cheyenne
(Corey) Carroll, great-grandchildren Tucker & Tara Thrift, Hayden & Carter Carroll.
He loved his Lord and is now reunited with the love of his life (who he called “my lady”) once again in
heaven!
Funeral services will be held on Friday August 12, 2022 at First Coast Christian Center of Jacksonville.
The viewing will be at 10:00 AM with the funeral following at 11:00, Pastor Perry Fruscella officiating.
Interment will follow at Hughes Cemetery in Yulee, Fl.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Community Hospice.

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