Obituaries

Obituaries 4.6.23

Preston Hope Jesup—Preston Hope, 81, of Jesup died March 30, 2023, after a brief illness.  The Wayne County native was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the Burean Sunday School Class. The retired Rayonier employee was the owner of Hope’s Sprinkler and Landscape Service.

Obituaries 3.30.23

Thera Mae Scott Anderson Odum—Thera Mae Scott Anderson, 94, of Odum died March 21, 2023. The Wayne County native was a lifelong member of Bethlehem Wesleyan Methodist Church and a homemaker.  Earlier in her life, she worked as a rural U.S. Postal letter carrier for many years.

Obituaries 3.23.23

Terry Franklin Sapp Jesup—Terry Franklin Sapp, 62, died peacefully on March 20, 2023, at home in the arms of his loving wife after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on Aug. 27, 1960 in Jesup to the late Albert Lewis and Mattie Horton Sapp.

Obituaries 3.16.23

Jon Carlton Phillips Jesup—Jon Carlton Phillips, 77, died peacefully on March 11, 2023, at Altamaha Healthcare Center in Jesup under the care of GHC Hospice. He was born on Aug. 7, 1945, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Sam and Rosalie Begovac Phillips.

Obituaries 3.9.23

David E. Bowen Jesup—David E. Bowen, 92, of Jesup died March 4, 2023. The Pierce County native had lived in Wayne County the past 50 years and was a member of the Jesup Church of God. He began his retail life founding David’s Clothing in Jesup in 1972 and branched out to several other locations.

OBITUARIES 3.2.23

Casper Denise Lopez Jesup—Casper Denise Lopez, 44, died Feb. 19, 2023, in Gaines-ville, Florida. A native and lifelong resident of Jesup, he was born on Dec. 27, 1978. She had a big heart and loved helping people in need, according to her family.

Obituaries 2.23.23

Rev. Theo Arnett Jesup—The Rev. Theo Arnett, 92, of Jesup died Feb. 15, 2023.  The Franklin native and longtime resident of Wayne County was a member of Jesup Church of God.

Obituaries 2.16.23

Clarence Eugene Ryals Jesup—Clarence Eugene Ryals, 77, affectionately known as “Gene” or “Shyster,” died on Aug. 24, 2022, at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

Obituaries 2.9.23

Lesia Jones Huffstetler Screven—Lesia Jones Huffstetler, 62, died Feb. 4, 2023, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. A native and lifelong resident of Screven, she was born on Nov. 21, 1960.

Obituaries 2.2.23

Tonda Denison Flournoy Jesup—Tonda Denison Flournoy, 54, died suddenly on Jan. 25, 2023, at home. A resident of Wayne County for most of her life, she was born on Sept. 18, 1968, in Blackshear.