Norma Lou Bargeron Woods
Jesup—Norma Lou Bargeron Woods, 77, of Jesup died May 10, 2023.
The Wayne County native was a member of Crossroads Church of God and the Prime Timers Sunday School Class. She enjoyed rearing her children and being a homemaker. She also worked as a sales clerk for Pic N Save for 12 years and B.C. Moores for 10 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Wayne Earl Woods; her husband, Joe Willis; and numerous siblings.
Survivors include a daughter, Zelda (Kelvin) Griffis of Jesup; a son, Earl (Karen) Woods of Jesup; grandchildren, Wesley and Benjamin Woods, Allen (Linda) Stoneking; a great-grandchild, J.W. Stoneking; sisters, Thelma Jackson and Frances Austin; her hero and brother, Joe T. Bargeron; stepchildren, Nancy and Chubby Spradley; step-grandchildren, Amanda and Joshua Spradley, Emma Spradley; a step-great-great-grandchild; a special godchild, Gina West; and her best friend, Colleen Ivey.
Funeral services were held May 15 at Crossroads Church of God with pastors Hulet Smith, Dickie Waters and Brandon Stone officiating. Interment followed in Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Barry Bargeron, Kyle and Paul Bullard, Michael Woods, Steve and Ray Dixon. Honorary pallbearers were Grant Lewis, Robert Walker, Chris Fulton, Mark Mathis and the members of the Prime Timers Sunday School Class.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of South Georgia Building Fund, 1625 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, GA 31545.
The family wants to extend a special thank you to the staffs of Hospice of South Georgia, Wayne Memorial Hospital ICU and fourth floor nurses.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Carolyn Virginia Bland
Jesup—Carolyn Virginia Bland died on May 12, 2023, surrounded by her family after battling cancer.
After years of retail, she retired from managing several Huddle House restaurants in Jesup, Baxley, Douglas and Fernandina Beach.
She loved being surrounded by her children and grandchildren. The large family gatherings made her heart smile.
In years past, she enjoyed creating and painting ceramics with the ceramic club taught by Mrs. Forehand at the Wayne County Recreation Center. She became proficient at the art form and even had her very own kiln at her home.
Throughout her childhood and her adult life, her parents taught her methods of canning vegetables, peanuts and jellies and processing meats. That part of her legacy has been handed down and is still practiced by her children and grandchildren. She loved to cook and through the years was famous for her chicken and dumplings, her mother’s pecan cake, and buttermilk biscuits.
On her best days, she would be found sitting on the back of the pontoon boat on the Altamaha River, chasing the best catfish holes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Juanita Manning; a sister, Eddie Grace McMorris; and a son-in-law, Bob Waters.
She is survived by four daughters, Carol Waters, Tina (Brad) Privett, Missie Counts and Tabitha (Earl) Beaver; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Barbara Griffis and Hazel Fowler; and a host of nieces and nephews.
A celebration-of-life service was held May 16 at Grace Assembly of God with Pastor Dale Bange officiating.
The family would like to express its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the “amazing” staff from Hospice of South Georgia. Her caregivers—Taylor Thornton, Tiffany Dodd, Melanie Tillman, Bree Brown and Tatianna Jacobs—will forever hold a very special place their hearts, the family said.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of South Georgia, 1625 Sunset Blvd, Jesup, GA 31545. Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Barbara Angelika Johnson
Jesup—Barbara Angelika Johnson, 75, died May 9, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family under the care of Hospice of South Georgia Inc.
A resident of Jesup for more than 15 years and a former resident of Valdosta for many years, she was born on Feb. 7, 1948 in Celle, Germany, to the late Angus and Elizabeth Kaske Johnson. She spent her early years in England before moving to the United States, where she continued her education at Valdosta State University.
She was a seamstress by trade who enjoyed gardening in her spare time. She was a member of the Ruby Riggins Camelia Garden Club and was known as unique, intelligent and caring. She had a tenacious spirit and was truly “one of a kind,” he family said.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Lee Johnson.
Survivors include her two sons, Carson Johnson and fiancée, Heather Smith and Nate Johnson and fiancée, Darcy Handel, all of Jesup; grandchildren, Dylan Johnson of Athens, Wade Johnson of Jesup, Natalie and Kaden Johnson, both of Nashville; one great-grandchild, Arilynn Faith Scott; and numerous extended-family members and friends.
Memorial services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Ruby Riggins Camelia Garden Club, 11 Birdie Drive, Jesup, GA 31546 or Hospice of South Georgia, 1625 Sunset Blvd. Jesup, GA 31545.
Howard-Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Samar Jayan James
Samar “JJ” Jayan James, 17, died May 16.
He loved playing video games and hunting and fishing. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Waynesboro and the Burke County Homeschool Co-Op.
He is survived by his paternal grandparents, Stephen and Patricia Southard of Waynesboro; his father, Joshua James of Statesboro; his mother, Tiffany Todd of Jesup; his aunt, Samantha Hamilton of Sardis; and siblings, Brayden, Mandy, Arie and Tay of Jesup.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 19, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Waynesboro with Dr. G. Al Wright Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow at Burke Memorial Gardens.
“In honor of JJ, please wear one of his favorite colors, camo or blue, to the service,” the family said.
Pallbearers will be Jud Scott, Kevin Little, Randy Fordham, J.R. Riggs, Doug Dojan and Brenden Eberly.
Honorary Pallbearers will be The Outdoor Dream Foundation Volunteers and Families.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks the donations be made in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee (or https://www.stjude.
org/donate/pm.html?), the Outdoor Dream Foundation, Anderson SC/Royston GA, (https://outdoordream.org/contact-us/.
DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Waynesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Family and friends may sign the guest book online at www.deloachfuneralhomes.com.