Jason Lee Edgar, 52, of Blackshear, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly in his sleep Saturday, November 11, 2023.
He was born in Pensacola, Florida on December 6, 1970 to Henry and Marian Edgar. He was married to Stacy Exum Edgar for 29 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Blackshear.
He graduated from Pine Forest High School, Pensacola, FL. After college, he worked for his family’s construction company.
He then began his career at Management Cleaning Control, which eventually lead him to become the director of operations manager for Baptist Health and Leesburg Medical Center with Sodexo which led him to Mobile Infirmary and Robertsdale Healthcare.
He was also the director of EVS/ linen for Satilla Regional which became Mayo Clinic where he held a regional position encompassing Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, FL.
He worked endless hours to always achieve perfection. He was an amazing leader and champion for his employees.
In 1991 he met the love of his life, Stacy Heather Exum Edgar and they were wed March 26, 1994.
One of his favorite things was to coach his children in baseball and softball. He enjoyed cruising with his family and vacations in the mountains.
He was known by his friends for the compassion he showed to everyone. To know him was to know anything and everything about the Crimson Tide, and any conversation you had with him you were guaranteed a laugh.
He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents Charles Herman Edgar Sr. and Mary Agnes Peters Edgar, maternal grandparent, Elvira Viola Babbin,and numerous relatives.
Survivors include his wife, Stacy Exum Edgar; his father, Henry Edgar and his mother Marian Edgar; his daughters, Sydney Edgar and Lauren Edgar; his sons, Ryan Edgar and Justin Edgar; his brother and sister-in-law, Chad Edgar and wife Heather and his brother-in-law, Jason Exum. He will be sorely missed.
Visitation will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at the Faith Funeral Home Chapel South in Pensacola, FL.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, November 17, from the Faith Chapel Funeral Home South with Wayne Butts officiating.
Interment will be in Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Randy Edgar, Jason Exum, Jayson Stewart, Shane Fernandez, Tim Edgar, and Sean Till.
Honorary pallbearers will be Henry Edgar, Chad Edgar, Ryan Edgar, Justin Edgar, Jazz Bullard, Chuck Edgar, Jody Edgar, Brian Alvare, Gordie Grellia and Nikki Till Hoffay.
Condolences may be expressed at www.fcfhs.com.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home South, 100 Beverly Parkway, Pensacola, FL is entrusted with arrangements.
