James Noel Nash III

1971 - 2018

James Noel Nash III

Tallahassee - We lost a great man in Noel Nash. A man who lived each day "all in" with faith, family and friends. A man who set the example of what a husband, father and friend should be. A man who set the bar high for all of us, even while courageously fighting these last few years.

These were the words by friends upon learning that James Noel Nash III, age 46, had died on April 27, 2018 at Big Bend Hospice, after an extended illness.

Noel, as he was known by all, was born on December 2, 1971 to Jim and Claire Nash. He graduated Florida High School in Tallahassee, graduating in 1989, and earned his AA degree from Tallahassee Community College.

Noel worked a variety of jobs in Tallahassee. He began working in high school at Super Suds Car Wash to afford the upkeep on two beloved Jeeps. From there, Noel learned the art of customer service and began the start of a career that put his impressive people skills to work.

Church mission trips in high school to repair homes in the Appalachian Mountains planted the seed for a career in construction. Noel first formed Job Right, Inc. performing construction demolition, and then went to work for Arthur Rutenberg Homes. He worked briefly with good friend Jay Hatfield at Gamble and Associates Construction, and then spent several years as a construction superintendent with Tribune Homes. Following that, Noel formed TriCon Builders, and with partner Jason Crawford, Noel has spent his time growing TriCon into a company whose marks are service and integrity.

One of the best things to come from Noel's time at Super Suds was meeting his wife Susan. They married on May 17, 1997. Sons Carter James, born in 2002, and John Clayton, born in 2005, completed their family.

Noel loved the outdoors. Whether in the woods or on the water, Noel relished his time with his family and friends. But it was in the baseball community of Tallahassee that Noel made his biggest impact. His boys Carter and Clayton played on nearly every team their dad coached - rec ball teams with Chaires, Levy and Myers Parks, both sons' 8u-12u travel ball teams with the Tallahassee Heat, and the Demarini Southeast travel team for son Clayton this past year. The most memorable of their baseball experiences were trips to Cooperstown, NY when each son was 12, coaching their Tallahassee Heat teams at that "summer tradition" at Cooperstown Dreams Park.

Noel is survived by his wife of 20 years, Susan; sons Carter and Clayton; his stepmother Janice Nash, sister Sally Huggins (and husband Chip), brother John Apthorp (and wife Ashley), all of Tallahassee, and sister Susan Hemenway (and husband Jim) of Liberty, MO. He is also survived by his parents-in-law, Ken & Sue Cannon, and brother-in-law Tim Cannon of Tallahassee, sister-in-law Rhonda Avery (and husband Garry) of Madrid, AL, and a host of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Jim and Claire Nash.

A celebration of Noel's life will be held on Friday, May 4th at 2:00 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church with visitation at Bevis Funeral Home on Thursday, May 3rd from 6-8 pm. Susie Mozolic of Bevis Funeral Home is assisting the family with their arrangements. (www.bevisfh.com 850-385-2193)