Logistics Specialist Second Class Alicia D. Emond, 42 of Tampa, Florida passed away at the Melech Hospice House, Temple Terrace, Florida on February 15, 2017 from Breast Cancer and an extended Illness. She was born on April 29, 1974 in Bartow, Florida to Daniel P. Emond Sr. and Desiree (Glendenning) Emond. She resided in Waycross, Georgia until she first entered the US Army on April 22, 1997.
Funeral services are 2:30 pm, Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Florida National Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, Florida 33513 with the United States Navy Funeral Honors Team from Jacksonville Naval Station, Jacksonville, Florida, to officiate. The family will receive friends at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 5635 County Route 536 A, Bushnell, Florida 33513 from 10:00am until 2:00 pm on the day of the graveside service (February 23, 2017) at Florida National Cemetery.
As a US Navy Reservist following her US Army Career, Alicia has been on continuous active duty with the US Navy from December 28, 2012 until the day she passed away. Prior to her US Navy Career, she served in the US Army and during both careers, she was awarded the following: US Army Service Medal; US Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster; US Navy Reserve Meritorious Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
At the time of her death, she resided in Tampa, Florida and attended Grow Life Church in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Alicia is survived by her father, Daniel P. Emond Sr. And his wife, Debbie of Waycross, Georgia; mother, Desiree McCaw of Lakeland, Florida; brother, Daniel Emond Jr. of Blackshear, Georgia; sister-in-law, April LaFountain of Waycross, Georgia; niece, Hannah Emond of Waycross, Georgia and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
For those who wish. Please send all floral arrangements directly to the church to arrive at 8:30 am, Thursday, February 23, 2017.
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Danny and family, I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. My heart goes out to each of you. Praying for some peace.
To my dear friend Desiree, I am so sorry for you loss. May God comfort you in this very difficult time. I LOVE YOU my dear friend.
To the Family of Alecia our prayers are with you during this great sorrow. I had the pleasure of serving as company chief in Jax for several years with Alecia as part of our team, she was a mentor to a lot of sailors and a valuable asset to the Navy. She was always high spirited and a go getter, she took obstacles in life as a challenge to over come. She was heavily relied upon for her expertise in a lot of fields, I remember it was a freezing march in Williamsburg during one of our exercises and she always found a way to keep a smile on her face that was infectious to all. She will be deeply missed.
EMC (ret) Kuehner
Alicia Was such a kind hearted person, she had a smile that was contagious. I’m so glad I had the opportunity to her my friend. My condolences too the family. I love you and will miss you dearly Alicia. Until we meet again.There’s a place in Heaven prepared for me so save room my Angel
She was a bright spot in everyone’s life. She was always so positive and up beat. I was with her during her first Chemo treatment and she smiled, laughed and joked with the nurse all the way through it. She was such a blessing in my life and I feel very blessed to be able to call her my friend. I miss her so!!! May God be with all of her family and friends during this very sorrowful time. Rest in peace my sweet friend.
It truly hurts my heart to hear of the death of Alicia. She had a beautiful spirit. We will miss her dearly.
Love Jeannie & Kate
Danny, my prayers go out to you and your family.Sorry for your loss , my friend
I was blessed to share the years in my life with such a Beautiful Friend with an amazing spirit for life and serving her country!! I send huge condolences to her family. She is now no longer in any pain and I miss her so much, words cannot begin to express the loss that as impacted my life and many friends.. My dear friend rest in peace until we meet again.. I love you very much.. XOXO
That smile of hers lit up a room… What a wonderful woman to be around she always sent out positive vibes. I will miss our hiking trips especially the 13 mile one the 4 of us went on,it should have only been 7 miles but of course we got lost…also our trip to the Florida caverns . and so many others. My heart hurts knowing that your gone.. My thoughts and prayers are with all your family and all of your friends. You are deeply missed by soo many… Until we meet again my friend xoxo
Dearest Desiree, I am devastated by the loss of your baby girl, Alicia. Too young for such a horrific loss. Our acquaintence, however brief, is one I treasure. I have forever fond memories of her infectious giggle, her dimples, and the southern accent you both wore heavily. I wihed thinks had been different but I know that she will forever be watching over you, C.C., and hopefully young Paige. My love and prayers go out to you and yours. You have one of the most amazing angels now. God Bless.
Dear Family of Alicia Emond,
I am deeply sorry for the loss of your daughter. I had the honor of serving with Alicia while she was a member of NCHB 11. Her positive attitude and perpetual smiles were a constant. Alicia’s commitment to her country and every mission she was assigned to was truly from her heart.
She had the patience of a saint. There was a time when I wanted to learn how to drive the Kalamar (a tactical forklift) she was the expert in training on this piece of equipment so I asked her to teach me. I did not do so well and I kept messing up, but she would smile and say “That was good Senior Chief, but lets try that again and this time lets do it this way”. She was a model sailor and I am glad that our paths crossed in this life. She will truly be missed.
Very Respectfully,
CSCS (ret) Former Command Senior Enlisted Leader for NCHB 11
I’m truly sorry for your family’s loss. She was always a breath of fresh air. The woman I knew would want the sadness and mourning to be short and the celebration of her life to be long and happy!!
My condolences to the family. Alicia was not just one of the good ones, she was one of the best. I am proud and honored to say she was my friend. She was the kind of person the rest of us could look to for support, an ear, and an example. She was righteous and kind. There is a quote that she embodies or that embodies her: Don’t treat people how bad they are, treat them as good as you are. Alicia did this in practice and by nature. She always had a smile and will be remembered for her laugh, her courage, and her determination. I don’t know what to do without her here, she was always my rock. I just want her family to know she was treasured and appreciated, my most valuable player. My little chipmunk. I love her and miss her more than I knew I could.
Praying for the family of Jaidyn “Alicia”. I cherished her as my friend. Her absence her with us will be felt.
To the family of Alicia Dawn Emond, My heart weighs heavy for your loss. I have known Alicia since 2000, when she and I served together in Fort Drum, NY at the 10th Mountain Division Headquarters. She was always smiling and always in high spirits. But most of all she was always there when you needed a friend and was there for me during some very rough patches in my life. I will always be grateful for her strength, compassion, and unconditional love that she showed me and my children. I would like to think that I haven’t lost a dear friend, but instead gained an angel watching over all of us. There will not be a day that I will not think about you and I will always carry a piece of you in my heart. I will always love and miss you Alicia!
They say we’re all here for a reason. Most of us never even get to know what our individual reasons are. However, we’re here and we live our lives in hopes that we’re making some kind of positive impact on someone else or something else for the greater good. She has made such a phenomenal impact on all of us without even trying. Jaidyn was a light to so many broken hearted people right now. She will continue to shine through all of us. I am gravely upset that She is no longer physically with us but, I am understanding in the fact that She is no longer in any pain. I’m really going to miss her voice and that grand smile of hers. Along with those warming hugs that She was always so full of and always had plenty to give. We had been friends for several years and although I feel cheated with our time… I know I’ll see her again. I love you Jaidyn… And I always will. May you rest in peace my friend. I’ll be seeing you. My deepest and most sincere condolences go out to your family and friends who are alongside myself in this most trying of times. Thank you for being you and letting me be a part of your life.
Desiree I am so sorry for your loss and what a loss it is please know that you and the rest of the family are in my thoughts and prayers,may god be with you my sweet lady in your time of sorrow.I Love you you..
Our deepest condolences to Alicia’s family. We met Alicia in our church life group and shared some great times together there. Her incredible attitude, friendship and positive way is admired and inspiring. Alicia will always be in our hearts.
Danny,
We are very sorry for the loss of you sister. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Danny and family. We are so sorry to hear of Alicia’s passing. Our prayers go out to you during this difficult time. Rest in peace Alicia.
Still today I wait for her to call and say “I miss you bestie, come out and play”. We always had a blast together, even when we did nothing but talk. I am going to miss her check ins just to see how I am doing. No matter how she felt at any moment she would stop what she was doing to listen to your hardships, never at anytime telling you how bad she felt. Such a beautiful soul, I am blessed to have had the time that I did get with her.
My strength comes from knowing she is not in pain anymore.
My prayers go out to her friends and family.
I miss you the most!! And love you lots!! May your music play on in heaven, see you again my friend.
Dave I’m so sorry to hear about the passing of your niece. Please express my condolences to your sister and God bless.
I only knew her for a short time, but in that time she had grown on me. She was a beautiful human being with an open heart and kind spirit. Full of engery and ready to go on her best days. She is going to be missed by many. My condolences to her family.
Desiree, I was saddened to hear of Alicia’s passing; however, I feel blessed to have known her during her lifetime. I recall many a conversations with her where she conveyed her commitment to serving our country. What a wonderful woman!
Mhilet and I are so blessed to have had Alicia in our lives, however short the time. She was strong, bright, funny, loyal, adventurous, stubborn, determined, could be as quiet as a church mouse or as loud as a jet engine!! I will miss our times together worshipping, singing, playing music, talking about the universe…all that!!! Thanks for everything Alicia!
Fly high baby girl. U will be missed n never forgotten. RIP. I remember u . we use play together.