Neal Henry Lynn
Jesup—Neal Henry Lynn, 59, of Jesup died May 28, 2023.
The Wayne County native was a former truck driver and plumber. He enjoyed motorcycle riding and working on classic Chevrolets.
He is predeceased by his parents, Jasper and Vernice Bunton Lynn, and a brother, Jack Lynn.
Survivors include two sisters, Toni Frawley of Jesup and Barbara Lynn of Dublin; two nieces, Gina and Cher; a nephew, Craig; and several cousins.
Memorial services will be held Friday, June 23, at 2 p.m. from Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Harper officiating.
The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m.-2 p.m. prior to the service at the chapel.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Douberly Zeeb
Jesup—Shirley Douberly Zeeb, 87, died June 16, 2023.
The Wayne County native was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, freezing and canning vegetables for her family.
She enjoyed providing humor for the family get- togethers and was a devoted wife and mother.
She was predeceased by her sons, Bobby Martin and Gary Zeeb; parents, Dan and Mina Douberly; sisters, Evelyn Lane, Jewel Lane, and Geneva Hyers; and brothers, Harold and James Douberly.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Dean Zeeb; a daughter, Vickie Manske, of West Fargo, North Dakota; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Virginia Ward, of Jesup, and Sara Nance of Paduccah, Kentucky; a brother, Daniel (Boots) Douberly of Jacksonville, Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held June 19 at Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Harper officiating. Interment followed at Screven City Cemetery. Active pallbearers were family.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
James Todd Yeomans
Jesup—James Todd Yeomans, 56, of Jesup died June 17, 2023.
The Chat-ham County native had lived in Wayne County all of his life and was a 1985 Wayne County High School graduate and a U.S. Navy veteran.
He was a member of the Operating Local Union No. 474 out of Savannah and operated a crane for Boykin Erectors.
People were very important to him, as he loved to visit either in person or on his cell. Elvis was his favorite musician.
His grandparents, Earl and Margaret Boykin, preceded him in death along with his uncle, James Boykin.
Survivors include his daughter, Georgia (Jonathan) Anderson of Jesup; his mother, Elaine Boykin (Cliff) Murphy of Jesup; three brothers, including his twin, Tony Yeomans of Jesup, Ron (Haley) Sluder of Odum and Brad (Katy) Yeomans of Odum; an aunt, Loretta Boykin of Jesup; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins; and a very special friend, Angie O’Quinn of Jesup.
A celebration-of-life service was held June 21 at Rinehart Chapel with the Rev. Calvin Anderson officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of South Georgia Building Fund, 1625 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, GA 31545.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Edna Ruth Pitman Dukes
Odum—Edna Ruth Pitman Dukes, 80, of Odum died June 14, 2023, under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.
The South Carolina native had lived in many places but had resided in Wayne County the past 42 years and was a wonderful wife, homemaker, mother and grandmother, her family said. She spent hours designing and creating her clothing, painting, quilting and gardening.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Lt. Col. Douglas W. Dukes (United States Air Force retired), and her son, Donald Lindsay Grace.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and John Guillot of Jesup; two sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Heidi Dukes of San Antonio, Texas, and Daniel and Tara Dukes of Herndon, Virginia; six grandchildren, Taylor Guillot, Nathan and Jacob Dukes, Zachary (Danielle) Guillot, and Jackson and Willem Atticus Dukes; three great-grandchildren, Kari, Luna and Blisselyn Hiers; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were held June 17 at Rinehart and Sons Chapel with family speakers. Interment was in Priester Cemetery. Active pallbearers were her family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hospice of South Georgia Building Fund, 1625 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, GA 31545.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Catherine Kirkland
Jesup—Margaret Catherine “Peggy” Kirkland, 89, of Jesup died June 19, 2023, under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.
Born in Washington, she had lived in Wayne County for most of her life and was a member of Cornerstone United Pentecostal Church. She was a retired factory worker. She enjoyed her “gift of gab,” shown in her love of family and friends.
She was predeceased by her sons, Freddie Mason and Robert Mason Sr.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathy Powell and René Ussery of Jesup; a son, Anthony Mason of Jesup; sisters, Ann Knight of Jesup, Linda (Shorty) Dixon of Jesup, Lee Roberts of St. Simons Island, and Wanda Glover of Barnesille; brothers, R.N. Mosley Sr. of Blackshear and James Davis of Elberton; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. from Cornerstone United Pentecostal Church with Pastor Ray Worley and Chaplin Phil Bounce officiating. Interment will follow in Jesup City Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be family.
Family will receive friends from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. prior to services at the church.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gail Heath Rothfeldt
Jesup—Gail Heath Rothfeldt, 70, of Jesup died June 19, 2023.
The Florida native had lived in Alabama for a while and then lately in Jesup, where her home was with her siblings. She was a rural postal carrier and enjoyed fishing and bowling but mostly doting on her grandchildren. Her parents and several siblings preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband of over 40 years, Paul Rothfeldt of Jesup; two daughters, Tracy Heath (James) Abarca of Lawton, Oklahoma, and Donna (John) Burkholder of Jeffersonville, Indiana; a son, Lee (Lisa) Brantley of Fort Pierce, Florida; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; three brothers, Steve Heath, Wesley (Gretchen) Heath and Lawrence (Genee) Heath; two sisters, Mary Miller and Darlene (Greg) Archambeault; and a multitude of nieces and nephews.
Viewing and visitation was held on June 21 at Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Chad Douglas Hall
Jesup—Chad Douglas Hall died June 15, 2023.
He was described by family and friends as a “bear of a man with a heart to match. The kindest of his clan. Adored by everyone who ever met or knew him. Revered by his son, nieces and nephews. Loved by his parents, brothers and sisters. A person who worked for others, gave for others, loved for others.”
He was a large personality with a zest for fun in life that was unmatched. He was an avid fisherman (although not very good at it) and enjoyed hunting, not for the pursuit, but for the camaraderie of his friends and family. He enjoyed sharing stories about his students, loving and hanging out with his “awesome” son “Jack Rabbit,” teasing his sisters-in-law, and “super-hero” fighting his nieces and nephews. He was considered, “the life of the party, the love of many, the envy of some.”
“He was a man who lived life to the fullest and got every bit of the good out of it he could. Many in life go through the motions. He did not. He lived,” his family said.
He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and grew up in Watkinsville, where he was a member of Watkinsville First United Methodist Church. He graduated from Oconee County High School in 1997 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Valdosta State University.
After graduation, he was hired by the Georgia Wildlife Agency to live on Ossabaw Island and remove as many hogs as possible to protect nesting sea turtles. The few remaining hogs are still in fear when they hear his name, and the increased numbers of surviving sea turtles worship his legend. After three years he joined the Wayne County school system as a construction teacher, where he was a positive influence on all of his students and fellow teachers. Survivors include his parents, Doug and Judy Hall; his son, Jack Reyna; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Parker and Kim Hall and Jody and Sally Hall; and five nieces and nephews, Alison Grace, Brody Nelson, Tulley Ann, Travis Pratt and Trapper James Hall.
His family said, “The world lost a good man. The Angels and everyone up there got a good ’un, and Heaven got better. Praise God!”
The word “Momma” was tattooed on his arm as a tribute to the love he had for her.
A memorial service will be held July 8 at 11 a.m. at Hahira Community Church. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com.
Martin McLane Funeral Home of Hahira is in charge of arrangements.
Dale Morris Tucker
Valdosta—Dale Morris Tucker, 91, of Valdosta died June 18, 2023, at Holly Hill Nursing Home following a lengthy illness.
She was born on Dec. 20, 1931, in Jesup to the late Frank C. and Nellie Ruth Dukes Morris. She grew up in Jesup and was a military wife for 20 years, living in Georgia, Florida, California and Illinois.
She had served as the office manager for Dr. Anthony Garcia and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Lott Tucker; her grandson, David Rouse; her brothers, Colvin Morris, Elwyn Morris, Wiley Morris and Frank (Brownie) Morris; and a sister, Dorothy Smith.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Leon Tucker of Valdosta; her son, Joey Tucker of Valdosta; a granddaughter-in-law, Katie (Michael) Perkerson and her daughter Callie Rouse (David’s daughter) of Marietta; her granddaughter and her husband, Beth and Joshua Prince of Valdosta; her great-grandchildren, Jeremiah Prince, Jonah Prince, Joseph Prince; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. The burial will be in the McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens.
Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com.
Carson McLane Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.