Ja-maal "Jigga" Jonathan Black

"Jigga" is survived by.Wife - Natalie D. Black, Sons - James K. Clay; Jabari J. Black. His Father - John Black Sr.; Mother - Sandra I Black Sisters - Othondra L. Hicks (Russell); Tonya L. Williams; Katrina C. Gonzales(Tomas) Brother - John Black Jr.

And a host of friends and family that love him dearly

Ja-maal was a quiet person who valued his time with family and friends. Ja-maal loved watching Godzilla, playing video games, basketball, watching the weather channel and listening to music. His favorite song was "Can't Stop the Reign" by Shaquille O'Neal and listening to Jay-z. Ja-maal loved watches, sneakers and hats. His favorite was Giants and Yankees. When he was younger Ja-Maal was into drawing characters, watching Japanese anime, fishing and pretending to be one of the members of the ThunderCats and Power Rangers with his brother and sisters. Ja-maal enjoyed fishing with his family, cooking food and learning new things to make. He also enjoyed going places like Coney Island, Great Adventure and China Town in NYC. Ja-maal was good for doing silly things like practical jokes, cracking jokes on someone or calling you inappropriate names just to get you to laugh, but was always there when you needed him. Ja-maal took pride in his job. He loved being a Petty Officer in the Navy. Ja-maal enjoyed the opportunity to take things apart and putting it back together at work as well as teach others. He was a mentor to new Navy personnel. He will always be remembered as "Jigga."

We will celebrate Ja-maal's life, and all that he meant to each of us, at the Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin Located at 11801 San Jose Blvd in Jacksonville Florida, on Monday, June 29th visitation beginning at 10:00am, and a celebration of life service at 12 noon, followed by a committal with honors at the Jacksonville National Cemetery at 2:30pm.

In the spirt of social distancing and for the safety of all, attendees will be asked to wear a mask. space is limited therefore the services will be Live Streamed. We hope you can attend.

Please access the following links to view the service https://youtu.be/Tv8mQDJIcHE or https://youtu.be/sF_fTqj5aCI The committal service and honors can be viewed at https://youtu.be/20DhSeGFRWc orhttps://youtu.be/2yZKr0j7q80 these links will go live 15 minutes prior to 12:00pm on Monday, June 29th

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hgmandarin.com for the Black family.