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Hilda Nunez
I am so sorry for your loss of a wonderful sweet Christian man whom we loved so much. God bess you
Gail Wagner
Gene was the most delight full of men. We met at COA about 6 years ago he introduced himself to me on my first day thereand he helped put me at ease. He loved sharing from his garden and any other garden he received fruit or veggies from. i enjoyed chatting with himand I will greatly miss seeing him every day he attended COA.I know he his now safe in Gods arms.
Beth Angelo
Gene and I met at an exercise class at COA. He was the most delightful man! The last time I saw Gene was in the hall at COA. We chatted a few minutes and he put his head on my shoulder. I miss him.
Kim marsh
Mr Gene God bless you I am honored to have know you bless this family
Mary cillo
Gene was a sweet man, always a smile. Gene will be missed at COA in exercise classes . He was an inspiration to the younger set, those of us in our 70s n 80s. He is now in heaven lifting those weights with our Lord Jesus..
Brad Hamilton
One can find no greater Christian than Gene. He gave me grrdening advice .Now he's helping with God's garden
Gene Austin Kyzer
2025-07-02
Gene Austin Kyzer, 96 of Fernandina Beach, FL passed away peacefully at home on July 2, 2025.
He was born September 9, 1928 in Parrish, Alabama to the late William Wesley and Flossie Gaye Robinson Kyzer. He grew up in Parrish, Alabama and graduated in 1948 from Parrish High School.
He was a retired military veteran that served his country for over 21 years in the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Gene loved his Lord and Savior and was well versed in the Bible which he had read from cover to cover 23 times in his life and spent countless hours studying. He enjoyed sharing this knowledge with friends and family and the occasional stranger. The Almighty God and His Word were extremely important to Gene.
Gene loved spending time with his friends at Council on Aging. He had developed some very close friendships through COA over the years.
Gene is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Ethelyn Daugherty Kyzer; daughter, Terry Knight; his brother, Horace Glenn Kyzer and sister, Carolyn Kyzer Wilson.
Gene leaves behind his son, Kelly (Amanda) Kyzer; granddaughters, KaeLynn and Gracie Kyzer and grandsons, Jeff and Jason Knight all of Fernandina Beach; nieces, Wanda (Rick Holt) Wilson and Victoria Autrey. He also leaves behind good friends, David Kennedy and Lane Mashburn along with many other friends whom he cared about greatly.
Gene’s family have all served in the military. His dad served in 1917 during WW1, his brother during WW2, Gene served during Korean and Vietnam War, and his son (Kelly) served during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation enduring Freedom until he retired in 2017. For the past 100 years a member of Gene’s family has served this country during every major war in the world. My dad, being the patriot he was, was very proud of that.
Since there will be no service, I would like to tell you who my dad was to me and the best way to do that is through and song verse.
“He bowed his head to Jesus, and stood for Uncle Sam.
And he only loved one woman; He was always proud of what he had.
He said his greatest contribution is the ones you leave behind.
Raised on the ways; And gentle kindness of a small-town southern man.”
This was from a song by Alan Jackson called “Small Town Southern Man”. That song and “Simple Man” by Lynayrd Skynyrd are 2 songs I urge you to listen to and share with friends that knew him because they both describe who my dad was to me. God Bless you all and God Bless the USA.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that a memorial contribution be made to Council on Aging.
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