Obituaries

Obituaries 6.15.23

Merlene Dyal Altman Jesup—Merlene Dyal Altman, 87, of Jesup died June 11, 2023, under the care of Georgia Hospice Care.  The Wayne County native was a member of Spring Grove Freewill Baptist Church and owner of Love Blossoms in Hinesville.

Obituaries 6.8.23

Alford Bruce Woodard Sr. Jesup—Alford Bruce Woodard Sr., 94, died peacefully on June 2, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family under the care of Heartland Hospice.

Obituaries 6.1.23

Ray Doyle House Jesup—Ray Doyle House, 59, of Jesup, died May 27, 2023. The Glynn County native had lived in Wayne County the past 33 years and has been a City of Jesup commissioner for several terms, beginning in 1995.

Obituaries 5.25.23

James Coye “Jimmy” Overstreet Jesup—James Coye “Jimmy” Overstreet of Jesup died May 20, 2023, under the care of Hospice Savannah Inc. with Parkinson’s disease. He was born Jan. 18, 1945. A 1963 graduate of Waycross High School, he played varsity basketball and baseball.

Obituaries 5.18.23

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.

Obituaries 5.11.23

Ondie Davis Phillips Odum—Ondie Davis Phillips, 53, of Odum died May 6, 2023. She was a 1987 Wayne County High School graduate who was a star member of the Lady Jacket softball team.

Obituaries 5.4.23

 Marcelle Edmondson Yeomans Jesup—Marcelle Edmondson Yeomans, 90, of Jesup died April 28, 2023. The Wayne County native was a 1951 graduate of Jesup High School, a member of the Spring Grove Freewill Baptist Church, a homemaker, and a 27-year employee with The Press-Sentinel.

Obituaries 4.27.23

Joan Beasley Jesup—Joan Beasley, 72, died peacefully on April 20, 2023, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after a lengthy illness. A resident of Jesup for nearly 54 years and former resident of Savannah, she was born May 21, 1950, in Greer, South Carolina.

Obituaries 4.20.23

Thomas Andrew Barnier Jesup—Thomas Andrew Barnier, 85, died peacefully at home on the evening of April 13, 2023. He was born on May 31, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Andrew Barnier and Yvonne Ouellette Barnier. He lived in South Georgia for the past 10 years.

Obituaries 4.13.23

Howard E. Wasdin Jesup—Howard E. Wasdin, 61, was tragically killed in a plane crash just short of the William A. Zorn Airport in Wayne County on April 6, 2023, along with his pet companion, Tango.