Margaret Marks Jacobs
Jesup—Margaret Marks Jacobs, 75, died peacefully at home on St. Simons Island after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Fossil, Oregon, on March 11, 1947, to the late Leslie Jack and Alice Billie Marks of Hermiston, Oregon.
She was raised on a cattle farm in eastern Oregon. As a child, she remained active in 4-H, served on the N.W. Rodeo Court, and regularly participated in barrel racing and competitive trail riding. While serving on the Rodeo Court, she participated in the Pendleton Round Up and was featured in the Rose Bowl Parade. She was one of four delegates selected from Oregon who were named to Club Congress as a young adult. She had tea in the green room with President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson.
She graduated Oregon State University in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in food science and technology and earned a master’s degree in business administration from Portland State University.
She was the first female chemist at General Foods, the first female manager for Zellerbach Paper Company, the first female manufacturing manager for Boise Cascade, the first female executive at Rayonier (Jesup), the first female international vice president of Henkel Corporation and the first female president of the Rotary Club of Jesup.
She lived in eight states and four countries during her life. She also had the pleasure of visiting 23 countries and all 50 states.
While traveling was a hobby, her passion was paying it forward. She was a servant leader in every capacity of her life who never met a task she would not attempt to conquer, according to her family, who said she gave back to her community until the day she passed. She chaired the initiative for Wayne County Literacy in the mid-’80s, which received the Barbara Bush National Literacy Honor Award. She was a member of Wesley Frederica United Methodist Church of St. Simons and had been a long-term member of Epworth Methodist Church of Jesup. She served as an active member of the boards for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Altamaha Area, Hospice of South Georgia (chair), the American Heart Association (president), Wayne County Family Connection (chair), United Methodist Women (president—Epworth; district treasurer) and Rotary Club (Jesup, Rochester Hills, Madison Heights, Hermiston, Golden Isles). In Rotary, she held positions as president, District Governor 6920, and Paul Harris/major donor). She also served on the board of the Golden Isles Veteran’s Village (chair).
She attended 10 International Rotary Conventions (Portland, Oregon; Glasgow, Scotland; Indianapolis, Indiana; Buenos Aires, Argentina; San Antonio, Texas; Brisbane, Australia; Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta; Toronto, Canada; and Hamburg, Germany). She also served through End Polio Now in India in 2017.
Her professional achievements and other accomplishments extended well past that which could be listed, but her passion remained her children and grandchildren. She will continue cheering her children and grandchildren on from the best seat in the house, her family said.
Survivors include her children, Samantha (Josh) Tyre and Adam Jacobs; her grandchildren, Aaron Tyre, Addison Tyre, Cohen Tyre, Cason Tyre; a brother, David (Regina) Marks; siblings in love, Frances Abrams, Robert Abrams, Elizabeth Abrams Rick, Mary Abrams and Alice Abrams Atkins; and a number of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Celebration-of-life services will be held at 11 a.m. on June 1 at Altamaha Baptist Church, 6622 Oglethorpe Road, with the Rev. Deven Mixon officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the church.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Hospice of South Georgia, 1625 Sunset Blvd. Jesup, GA 31545 or to the Rotary International project to end Polio at www.endpolio.org.
Howard & Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
James Edward “Eddie” Clary
Odum—James Edward “Eddie” Clary, 53, died on May 19, 2022, at home under the care of GHC Hospice.
A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, he was born on July 14, 1968. He graduated from Wayne County High School with the class of 1986 before attending Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
He had worked as a millwright, and he was an expert machinist, but he loved farming. Always an avid outdoorsman, when he wasn’t farming, he enjoyed fishing, especially for white perch. He also enjoyed horses, motorcycles and hunting, but more than anything else, he loved spending time with the ones he loved the most—his family.
He took time to teach his children the value of hard work and in his later years enjoyed sitting back and watching the grandkids play.
He was preceded in death by his father, Revis Clary; a son, James Decoda Clary; “in-laws” Rick and Sarah Sellers; paternal grandparents, J.E. and Ada Clary; and maternal grandparents, James and Oveida Johnson.
Survivors include his wife of 13 years, Rikki Sellers Clary of Odum; children, John Taylor (Bekka) Clary of Odum and Madilyn, Sara-Hayden and Ada Gail Clary, all of Odum; his mother, Gail Clary of Odum; siblings, Shnelda (Brad) Reddish, Archie (Beth) Clary and Lana (Pat) Carter, all of Odum, and Ginger (Dwayne) Havard of Warner Robbins; grandchildren, Carley, Peyton, Cooper, Cash, Braxton, Jordyn, Bentley, Kadence and Micha; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other extended-family members.
Funeral services were held on May 22 at Turning Point Worship Center with the Rev. Justin Mitchell, the Rev. Larry Harris and the Rev. Joseph Stewart officiating.
Interment followed in Piney Grove Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Paul and Allen Dukes, Josh Wilkerson, John Taylor Clary, Chris Kersey, Grady Miles, Shorty Ogden and Bryan Courson.
Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Davis Moon, Jesse and Lindsey Ogden, Katie and Jimmy Davis, the Street Salt Community, Appling Family Total Healthcare, Adam and Melanie O’Quinn, Breanna Harris, Vernon Nolan, Mr. and Mrs. Donnie Wheelis, Shellie Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Beverly, Stacey McMinm, Clint Waits, Jerome Eason, Jim and Vanessa Robinson, Tonya Miles, and Michael and Terri Harvey.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family to be used for education later in life by his children.
Howard & Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Edward Samuel “Eddie” Goff
Jesup—Edward Samuel “Eddie” Goff, 66, died May 21, 2022, at home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia after an extended illness.
A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, he was born on Oct. 22, 1955, to the late Levis and Addie Mae Goff. He was a cabinet maker by trade, working more than 30 years with RWP Inc. In his spare time, he enjoyed tinkering with projects around the house and working in his yard, cutting grass and growing a garden. He was a long-time member of New Bethel Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers, Samuel and Richard Goff.
Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Kathy Goff of Jesup; two daughters, Tammy (Mario Brown) Goff of Jesup; Sissy (David) Mansfield of Jesup; one son, Chris (Brandi) Weaver of Jesup; grandchildren, Junior and wife, Jaclyn, Justin, Emily, Mason, Alyssa, Daniel, Zoey, Jada Lynn, Martina, Bree, Zach, Logan; great-grandchildren, Isabelle, Lena, Griffin, Tobi and Claire; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and extended-family members.
Funeral services were held May 24 at Howard & Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennie Waters officiating. Interment was private.
Howard & Jones Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Claude “Bert” Warren
Jesup—Claude “Bert” Warren, 91, of Jesup died May 20, 2022.
The Long County native had lived most of his life in Wayne County and had spent the past six years in Statesboro to be close to family. He was a former member of the Epworth United Methodist Church and attended Pittman Park United Methodist Church in Statesboro. He was a 37-year retiree with ITT Rayonier. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the National Guard for several years and always enjoyed his tomato gardening and sharing with others.
Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Joan C. Warren of Statesboro; daughter, Donna (Dr. Kevin) Purvis of Statesboro; a son, Dr. David (Kate) Warren of Mansfield, Texas; grandchildren, Christopher (Ashlyn) Purvis of Stilson, Adam Purvis of Charleston, South Carolina, Logan Purvis of Athens, and Robby and Katie Warren, both of Mansfield; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
A celebration-of-life service was held May 22 from Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jonathan Smith officiating. Interment was in Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery. Active pallbearers were family and friends.
Memorials may be made to Methodist Home for Children and Youth, 304 Pierce Ave., Macon, GA. 31204.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.