96281 Green Pine Road,
Yulee, FL 32097
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904-261-0876
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Staff
Ellen S. Stephens is the Owner and Chief Operating Officer of Green Pine Funeral Home and Cemetery. She is married to James T. Stephens and together they have been in the Funeral Home and Cemetery Business for over 40 years. Ellen is a native of Jacksonville, FL and relocated to the Amelia Island - Yulee area in 1994. She has been helping families plan for their funeral needs for decades. She has a son and four grandchildren. Jim is a former owner and manager of a number of companies which include cemeteries and other businesses associated with the funeral industry. He is Past President of the Florida Cemetery Association and a Board Member or Officer for over twenty years. He presently serves on the board of the newly formed Florida Funeral and Cemetery Alliance. Those within the funeral and cemetery industry value his expertise and experience as a consultant. He is also active with the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce, serves on the Advisory Committee to the Funeral Service Program at Florida Community College at Jacksonville and is a Korean War Veteran, serving with the U.S. Army.
Wallace "Wally" Messer is the Vice President and General Manager of Green Pine Funeral Home and Cemetery. He is the Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in Charge and also oversees burials in all cemeteries utilized by our client families. He has over 20 years experience in the funeral industry and graduated with honors from Gupton-Jones College with a degree in Funeral Service. He has extensive experience with all types of religious, fraternal and military services. Wally served in Viet Nam with the U.S. Air Force, is active in church and community affairs, and serves in an advisory capacity to the Funeral Service Program at Florida Community College at Jacksonville. He is married, has three daughters and six grandchildren.
Walter Vaughn Thornton is our Staff Associate for Military Funerals and Pre-arrangements. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. As an Air Force Officer, Vaughn commanded numerous military funeral details rendering final respects to members of all branches of the armed services. He also coordinated the safe return of the remains of service members who were previously classified as missing in action, ensuring they were returned to their families and proper honors rendered. Vaughn has a Bachelors degree from the Virginia Military Institute and a Masters degree from the University of Phoenix. He is married and has a daughter.
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