
Julie Ann (Jules)
Cantila
February 1, 1967 - January 16, 2019
Born in Jacksonville, Florida
Resided in Waycross, Georgia
Julie Ann “Jules” Cantila, 51, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning (January 16, 2019) in Waycross.
She was a native of Jacksonville, FL, but she had lived a good portion of her life in Waycross. Julie was preceded in death by her grandparents, Avis Chesser Wallace, James Guy Chesser, Roy P. and Vivian Shuman.
Julie was a 1985 graduate of Waycross High School and a graduate of Valdosta Technical College as a surgical technician. She was employed as an administrative assistant in various positions with Lowe’s, the University of California, Los Angeles, and with architectural firms. She was also a part-time cashier with the local CVS Pharmacy.
Survivors include one daughter, Phoebe Cantila of Los Angeles, CA; one son, Jack Cantila (wife Angie) of Maryland; her mother and step father, Wanda Chesser Shuman and Ted Shuman; her father, Steve Turner; one brother, John David Blackard of High Point, NC; the father of her children, Nordie Cantila of Seattle WA; aunts, Doris Driskell of Grapevine TX, Jan Chesser of Callahan, Theresa Shuman of Waycross, and her favorite aunt, Margie Chesser of Middleburg, FL; uncles, Dave Chesser of Jacksonville, FL, Jimmy Chesser of Homeland, GA and her favorite uncle, Gene Chesser of Callahan, FL; and numerous cousins.
A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Memorialization will be by cremation.
Sympathy can be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com.
Music Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
She was a native of Jacksonville, FL, but she had lived a good portion of her life in Waycross. Julie was preceded in death by her grandparents, Avis Chesser Wallace, James Guy Chesser, Roy P. and Vivian Shuman.
Julie was a 1985 graduate of Waycross High School and a graduate of Valdosta Technical College as a surgical technician. She was employed as an administrative assistant in various positions with Lowe’s, the University of California, Los Angeles, and with architectural firms. She was also a part-time cashier with the local CVS Pharmacy.
Survivors include one daughter, Phoebe Cantila of Los Angeles, CA; one son, Jack Cantila (wife Angie) of Maryland; her mother and step father, Wanda Chesser Shuman and Ted Shuman; her father, Steve Turner; one brother, John David Blackard of High Point, NC; the father of her children, Nordie Cantila of Seattle WA; aunts, Doris Driskell of Grapevine TX, Jan Chesser of Callahan, Theresa Shuman of Waycross, and her favorite aunt, Margie Chesser of Middleburg, FL; uncles, Dave Chesser of Jacksonville, FL, Jimmy Chesser of Homeland, GA and her favorite uncle, Gene Chesser of Callahan, FL; and numerous cousins.
A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Memorialization will be by cremation.
Sympathy can be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com.
Music Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Music Funeral Home
1503 Tebeau St.
Waycross, GA US 31501
Waycross, GA US 31501