Obituaries

Obituaries 6.13.24

Rinehart & Sons   Drew Thornton Jr. Jesup—Harold Andrew “Drew” Thornton Jr., 62, a lifelong resident of Jesup died on June 8, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah after a short illness, surrounded by family. He graduated from Wayne County High School in 1980.

Obituaries 6.6.24

q Rinehart & Sons Aletha Purcell Jesup—Aletha Purcell, 100, died May 31, 2024. She was the eldest member of Altamaha Baptist Church and worked for the Wayne County school system for more than 20 years. She was happiest when she was at home with her family and supporting all of their activities.

Obituaries 5.30.24

  Patricia Bennett  Armstrong Jesup—Patricia Bennett Armstrong died May 26, 2024.

Obituaries 5.23.24

  Barbara Sabrina Mansfield Odum—Barbara Sabrina Mansfield, 54, of Odum died May 16, 2024, at home after an extended illness. Affectionately called “Missy” by her family and “Barbie” by her friends, she was born to Morris and Carolyn Mansfield in Jesup in 1970.

Obituaries 5.16.23

Roswell Majette Murphy Jesup—Roswell “Ros” Murphy, a native of Jesup, died in the Inpatient Unit of Hospice of South Georgia on May 10, 2024, after a long illness and valiant health battle.

Obituaries 5.9.24

Jamie Coye Overstreet Jr. Jesup—Jamie Coye Overstreet Jr., 47, died April 30, 2024. He was a lifelong resident of Jesup. He was born to the late Diane Hammond and the late James (Jimmy) Coye Overstreet Sr. on Jan. 23, 1977.

Obituaries 5.2.24

Glenda Poppell Jesup—Glenda Poppell, 72, of Jesup died April 23, 2024. She was a Wayne County native who enjoyed worshipping at Grace Assembly of God. She always enjoyed working at Poppell’s Produce, Nang’s Restaurant and Walmart.

Obituaries 4.25.24

  Eddie R. Williams Jesup—Eddie R. Williams, 72, died peacefully on April 16, 2024, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after a brief illness. A resident of Jesup for the past 55 years, he was born on Aug.

Obituaries 4.18.24

Cornelia Jeanette Kasperian Ludowici—Cornelia Jeanette Kasperian, 76, died April 7, 2024, at Coastal Manor in Ludowici and under the care of GHC Hospice. Born in Montezuma, she lived in Long County most of her life. She retired from civil service as a housing inspector.

Obituaries 4.11.24

Elouise Withrow Ogden Odum—Elouise Withrow Ogden, 84, of Odum died under Hospice of South Georgia care on April 7, 2024. The Wayne County native was a member of Old Bethel Baptist Church and formerly of Piney Grove Church of God.