Recent Obituaries
David Wendel Foerster, age 98, died on November 20, 2021. A Jacksonville native, known since infancy by a...
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Mr. Reginald Davonn Rhodes entered this world on December 13, 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida. His parents are Mrs...
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Donna Barnett Knauer died peacefully with her family by her side on November 11, 2021. She was predeceased by her...
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Evergreen Cemetery, Funeral Home and Crematory is owned by the not-for-profit Evergreen Cemetery Association, a locally-owned and operated company. We have been honored to serve the Jacksonville community since 1880. We welcome you to this site that contains much information about who we are, what we do and what products that we offer. Please click the links below for further information about many different topics.
If you prefer a more personal, face-to-face manner of gaining more information, we welcome you to visit us at our offices at 4535 Main Street, or by a phone call to 904-353-3649.
Further, we would welcome your questions about the great historical resource that is Evergreen.
Our fantastic historic tours are available from time-to-time during the year. Please call and let us know of your interest. If you have a group of twelve or more, we will arrange a personal tour for you and your group at a mutually agreeable time.
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The Bitterest tears shed over graves are
for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
– Harriet Beecher Stowe
HELPING WITH GRIEF
Grief & Healing
Helping Yourself Heal When a Baby Dies
Your baby has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death. It is an essential part of healing. You are beginning a journey that is often frightening, painful, overwhelming and sometimes lonely. This article provides practical suggestions
READ MOREWill I Befriend My Feelings Or Will I Deny, Repress, Or Inhibit Them?
“I don’t have to go in search of the pain of grief—it finds me. It’s when I deny or insulate myself from the pain of the loss that I shut down. Ironically, it is in being open to the pain that I move through it to renewed living.” —Alan D. Wolfelt Your feelings are the
READ MOREYou Must Make Friends with the Darkness Before You Can Enter the Light
A paradox is a seemingly self-contradictory statement or situation that is in fact often true. The paradox of mourning we will consider together in this article might, at first glance, seem self-contradictory, but as I will reveal, it is actually a forgotten Truth with a capital T. It’s a Truth we must rediscover because it
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The Symbolic Meaning of Different Funeral Flowers
An occasion as dismal and emotionally heavy as a funeral makes what you say and how you say it essential. This time is meant to honor the deceased and comfort the grieving friends and family members. The safest way to show your condolences is with flowers. However, different funeral flowers symbolize different sentiments. It's essential
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Funeral Pre-planning: Why You Should Prepare for Your Funeral
Death seems like a lifetime away when you’re young and healthy. However, many seem to forget that death will come for all of us, regardless of our age or health. Death is for certain, but then why has yet to be answered—you never know when it’s time for you to go. While it can be
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Dos and Don’ts in Attending Your First Virtual Funeral
Being present at your lost loved one’s funeral has always been a way to find closure and cope with grief for many. Knowing you are experiencing the same pain that others do allows you to receive some comfort with a sense of togetherness. But with the recent pandemic, end-of-life preparations go beyond finding a grave
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