KARL JABOUR

JABOUR Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com Mr. Karl Jay Jabour III, 53, of Jacksonville passed away Sunday, September 25th, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville surrounded by his wife Marlene, son Jason, daughter Julie, family and friends. A Former councilman and business man, Jay was born October 2, 1957 in Vicksburg, Mississippi to Karl and Delores Jabour and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in Political Science and was a member the fraternity Kappa Alpha. He was a very outgoing individual whose general greeting was either my buddy or my friend, to anyone he met and this was the kind spirited individual he was within the community. Jay established Karl's Clothier's in which he and Marlene served the apparel needs for men and women in Avondale, San Marco and more recently opening the new store in St. John's Town Center. He and Marlene also owned and operated Brisson Funeral Home in Sanford, Florida. Jay always felt very devoted to making our city a better and safer place to live and this was reflective in his City Council Legislation and community programs. Jay was a member of the Jacksonville Economic Development Committee, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, the Sheriff's Office Shadco committee, Southside Business Men's Club, The Florida Funeral Director's Association, and many other business community committees'. Jay was consulted by many political and business community leaders on a daily basis because of his keen awareness of politics. Jay was preceded in death by his Father, Karl Jabour who passed away in 2000 and brother in law Charles Mussallem. He is survived by his loving wife Marlene and his children Jason and Julie; his mother Deloris Hike Jabour; his sisters; Debbie Stuart and her husband E. C. Sonny and Karlene Slyman and her husband Floyd, all of Jacksonville. Jay will be greatly missed by his family and his many, many friends. The pall bearers are listed as follows: Danny Soud, Tim Shurling, Joe Stelma, Ronnie Soud, Richard Saig, Charles Mussallem IV, Michael Mussallem, George Ronald Abraham, Nelson D'Amour, Christopher Slyman, James Mussallem II, Alex Mussallem, Joseph Herro, Michael Herro, Charles Herro, Nicholas Herro, George Jabour Jr., Jay Demetree, CJ Mussallem, Ralph Mussallem and Jim Gilmore. The family will receive friends Wednesday, September 28 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM with the Rosary being recited at 7:00 PM at Assumption Catholic Church. A Funeral mass will be held also be at Assumption Catholic Church at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 29 with interment to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Jacksonville. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Jay's honor to the St. Jude's Hospital, at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements are under the direction of Brisson Funeral Home in Sanford, FL. Friends may sign the guestbook at www.BrissonFuneralHome.com