FISHER - Jack Randall Fisher, 80, of Palm Coast, FL passed away Sunday morning, October 30, 2011 in Fernandina Beach, FL. Mr. Fisher was born July 19, 1931 in a coal mining camp in Raleigh, WV. He was the oldest son of Mary Verna Poore Fisher and Forrest Elmer Fisher. In 1992 he moved from Wheeling, WV to Palm Coast, FL.
He was a Korean War Veteran serving with the U. S. Air Force. Snow skiing, camping and horseback riding, usually with his brother, Max, were his favorite activities. He also enjoyed tennis, swimming and watching old cowboy movies on television. Mr. Fisher was a hard-working man who saved all his life and made his family’s financial needs his priority. He was a master of making a dollar stretch. Although he had a tough exterior and didn’t always show it, down deep he truly had a big heart. He genuinely loved his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Mary Ann Marino Fisher of Palm Coast, FL; a son and daughter-in- law, David and Jennifer Fisher of Palm Coast, FL; three daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and John Mazzella of Fernandina Beach, FL, Donna and Steve Fortier of Kingsland, GA and Toni and Bill Hitt of Lincolnton, NC; three brothers and sisters-in- law, Dr. Max and Liz Fisher of Beckley, WV, Phil and Maureen Fisher of Louisville, KY and Gene and Jenny Fisher of Cincinnati, OH; eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.