Charles Andrew "Andy" Montague, Jr.

Glen St. Mary - Charles Andrew "Andy" Montague, Jr., 82, of Glen St. Mary, FL, passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at the VA Hospital in Gainesville. Andy was born in Union, Miss., on April, 10, 1943, to Merchant Marine captain and cattle farmer Charles Andrew Montague and schoolteacher Nellie (Harrington) Montague. He grew up on his family's Miss. farm and joined the Air Force after high school. He spent time at the Reykjavík, Iceland, AFB and later at the Charleston, SC, base, which led to him meeting and falling in love with Summerville, SC, resident Ivanell "Crickett" Bunch, whom he would marry on Christmas Day, 1965. He enjoyed a lengthy career as an ag pilot in Arkansas and Florida and was actively involved in modernizing the industry. He later worked as a recurrent training flight instructor. He loved teaching flight safety and enjoyed meeting many students from around the world. In addition to his wife, Crickett, of 59 years, Andy also leaves behind his daughter, Nell (Scott) McPherson, as well as several cousins and good friends. He loved all things aviation, being out on the water, and spending time with his family and friends. He loved the beauty of God's creation, and his family requests that those who would like to pay tribute to Andy plant a tree in his honor.