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Evans, GA – Mr. Jack Stanley Blue, Jr., 70, entered into rest January 30, 2024. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Sunday afternoon, March 10th, at 3 o’clock at Sacred Heart Cultural Center with a reception to immediately follow. Jack was born April 15, 1953, to the late Jack Stanley Blue, Sr. and Eva Tillman Blue, and was raised in Charlotte, NC. Following graduation from Catawba Valley Community College, he moved to Augusta, GA to work at Augusta National Golf Club. Jack enjoyed 30 years of employment with the National, eventually becoming the Par 3 Superintendent. Jack once said that if he couldn’t play golf for a living, then he would grow grass for those who could. Additionally, he was owner and operator of Environmental Life Plantings, providing premier landscape design with lawn and garden expertise across the greater Augusta area since 1986. Jack’s passion and knowledge of environmental science was second to none…a true green thumb. Landscaping was his calling and he was not afraid to pick up a blower or sprayer and work right alongside his crew. Jack was an avid golfer who loved spending time with his golfing buddies. His talent and affinity for golf allowed Jack to relish in multiple hole-in-one celebrations throughout his life. Deep sea fishing and sailing were some of his favorite activities and Jack loved adventure, especially while traveling with his beautiful wife and sweetheart, Sue. He had a soft heart for animals and had many beloved fury friends throughout his life. Jack will be fondly remembered for his charisma as a storyteller and his larger-than-life personality. To know him was to love him. Surviving family members left to cherish his memory include his wife of fourteen years Sue Gibson Blue; a sister Babs Blue Jones (Sam) of Greensboro, NC; Sue’s three daughters, Danyel Gillies (Trevor) of Evans, GA, Chastity Hayes (Chad) of Aiken, SC, Kathryn Russell of North Augusta, SC; a nephew Bryan Jones (Kathryn) of Hickory, NC; a niece, Laurie Jones Martin (David) of Charlotte, NC; Sue’s eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the SPCA Albrech Center for Animal Welfare, 199 Willow Run Road, Aiken, SC 29801, www.letlovelive.org Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta is in charge of arrangements (803)278-1181.

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Jack Stanley Blue, Jr.

April 15, 1953 - January 30, 2024