09/18/2026
Born in Valdosta, Georgia, on September 16, 1982, James Lyle Mosier was known to most as Jay, though his oldest and closest friends affectionately called him JMO. He passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on Tuesday morning, September 15, 2026.
Jay was a career paramedic, a calling that was far more than a job. It was his passion and a defining part of who he was. He dedicated his life to caring for others, bringing compassion, strength, and calm to people during some of their most difficult moments. The EMTs and paramedics he worked alongside became family to him, and he cherished those bonds deeply.
Jay’s greatest love, however, was his family. He loved his wife and his girls fiercely and completely, and they were the center of his world. His devotion to them was evident in everything he did, and his love will continue to surround them always. His favorite things to do, besides relentlessly picking on those closest to him, were taking spontaneous trips with Cara, especially when those adventures involved their Jeeps.
Jay was preceded in death by his father, Ronald L. Mosier; his maternal grandparents, James I. and Betty Y. Frazier of Lakeland, Georgia; his paternal grandparents, Lyle V. and Jeraldine J. Mosier of Barretts, Georgia; and his father-in-law, Louis Ivy Holder.
Jay is survived by his loving wife, Cara Mosier, and their daughters, Zoey and Tinsley Spradley; his daughter, Madilen Mosier of Macon, Georgia; and his mother, Debra F. Mosier of Lakeland, Georgia.
He is also survived by his beloved uncle and aunt, Gary and Laura Mosier of Merritt Island, Florida, who held an especially important place in his heart and were like a second father and mother to him; his aunts, Judy Daugharty (Bo Royals) of Lakeland, Georgia and Lynn Dombroski (Wayne) of Brooks, Georgia; and his special cousins, Jessica D. Stone (Daryl), Drew Dombroski (Haley), Sydney Jae Dombroski, Luke Stone, and Marley Gagliardi of Rockledge, Florida, with Jessica and Marley holding a special place in his heart and being more like sisters to him.
He is further survived by his mother- and father-in-law, Michael and Donna Brady; mother-in-law, Toni Joiner Holder; his beloved grandparents-in-law, Earl and Freida Joiner; sisters-in-law, Christa Roberts (Scott) and Alexandria Holder; brothers-in-law, Caleb Brady (Rebecca), Dylan Brady (Madyson), and Chris Holder (Joanna) of Tucker, Georgia; and several very special nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family members who loved him dearly.
He was also survived by and preceded in death by many EMTs and paramedics whom he considered family.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Purvis Funeral Home with Gerald Sumner & Rev. Jimmy Parker officiating. The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the service.
