Max David Hedgecoth

Max David Hedgecoth, 81, passed away on February 25, 2021 at the Community Hospice Center of Northeast Florida. He is survived by his wife Norma, his children, (Cara) Michelle Barry (John) of Jacksonville, Florida, Gina Coluzzi (Mark), of Fairfax, Virginia, David Hedgecoth of Columbus, Ohio, and granddaughters Adah and Kate Coluzzi of Fairfax, Virginia. Born in Spring City, Tennessee, he was raised on the Cumberland Plateau, graduated from Cumberland County High School and attended Tennessee Technological University for his undergraduate and graduate degrees. Max was a 36-year veteran teacher of Duval County Public Schools where he began as a physical education resource teacher and joined the full-time faculty at Windy Hill Elementary in 1980. He retired from DCPS in 2000.

A memorial service will be held at 10am, Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Legacy Lodge, 4801 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL. To view the livestream of the service please visit: https://youtu.be/XUVF_6AUWzk or https://youtu.be/wgpJVYfILb4.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Jacksonville Humane Society or The Arbor Day Foundation.

Arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Chapel, 904-737-7171. Please sign the guestbook at www.hardagegiddensoaklawnchapel.com.