History & Staff

Adam L. Fischer is the fourth generation of his family to be born and raised in St. Johns County, FL. He is married to Janessa, and they have four children. Adam is a graduate of St. Augustine High School, class of 1996. After high school, He joined the United States Air Force, and upon completing his enlistment, Adam enlisted in the Florida Air National Guard at the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville. He also graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in May 2009 from St. Leo University. Adam completed his A.S. in mortuary science from Florida State College at Jacksonville in December 2011. Adam serves as an Elder at Good News Church and has a passion for serving families in the ministry of death care.

With an extensive background in business and personal estate planning, Matt Spence joined Heritage Funeral & Cremation Service in May of 2017. His goal is to educate and advise our community on the benefits of prearranging.  Passionate about proactive planning, Matt's goal is to help you minimize the emotional and financial stress that death too often causes.  His straightforward approach helps guide our future clients to explore and capture the personal wishes and details that help ensure memorialization is done in a way that is most meaningful to them and their families.   Matt started his career in healthcare project financing for a national bank in northern New Jersey.  A graduate of Indiana University, he is a fervent college basketball fan.  Active in his church, Matt served as an elder for 12 years, where he has led or served on the endowment, personnel, and worship committees.   An avid percussionist, you can find him behind a drum set most Sundays with the worship band.  After spending most of his life in various parts of the Midwest and Northeast, Matt and his family have lived in Palm Coast since 2014.  They enjoy spending free time outdoors near the ocean, golfing, watching and playing basketball, and traveling.

Jill Spence joined our team in March of 2020. Jill’s primary job responsibilities include administrative duties and death certificate completion. She also produces many of the memorial DVD's shown at services and prints most of the register books and memorial cards.
Prior to joining Heritage, Jill has held a variety of roles in many industries, most recently, she was the Operations Manager at a golf course in Daytona Beach, FL. Jill was assistant Vice President for the leasing firm of a New York City based bank. She also held bookkeeping and administrative roles with churches, private businesses, and equipment leasing and healthcare equipment financing companies.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going to the beach, and cheering on her daughter’s synchronized swimming team.

Jessica Story joined our Family in 2022. She is a licensed funeral director with over 25 years of funeral service experience. In 1996, she started college majoring in nursing; however, her interest changed as she began work with a rural funeral home. She found her strengths assisting families in their darkest hours. She graduated with a degree in Funeral Science which at the time made her one of the youngest to complete the funeral service program. At the age of 19, she received her Florida Funeral Directors License and continued her education obtaining a Georgia Funeral Directors License, and Cremation Association of North America (CANA) certification. She was raised on a small farm surrounded by family; hard work and dedication was instilled in her at a very young age. Her abilities to strive for excellence has helped her remain a true professional and a selfless leader. Jessica is married to James Story and they have five children. She believes in having an attitude that is infectious, a reputation that is above reproach which she demonstrates daily not only to her children and family but to everyone around her.