Obituaries

Obituaries 7.21.22

Howard-Jones   Della Jean McLain Jesup—Della Jean McLain, 80, died at home July 12, 2022. A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, she was born on Aug. 5, 1941, in Jesup to the late Orian and Melba Grantham Simmons.

obituaries 7.14.22

Rinehart & Sons   Jerry Kurz Jesup—Jerry Kurz, 75, of Jesup died July 9, 2022. The California native and 21-year former Idaho resident had lived in Jesup for the past 18 years so he could be close to his family. The U.S.

Obituaries 7.7.22

Rinehart & Sons   Jaxson James Conley Jesup—Jaxson James Conley, 2 1/2-month-old son of Blake Conley and Mercedes Channell, “went to his heavenly home” on June 25, 2022, his family said.

Obituaries 6.30.22

Howard-Jones   Mary Meyer Ballard Jesup—Mary Meyer Ballard, 70, died June 25, 2022 at St. Vincent’s Riverside Campus in Jacksonville, Florida, under the care of Community Hospice and Palliative Care. A resident of Jesup for more than 30 years, she was born on Oct.

Obituaries 6.23.22

RINEHART & SONS   William Donald “Don” Blocker Sr. Screven—William Donald “Don” Blocker Sr., 91, of Screven died June 18, 2022. The Wayne County native and U.S. Army veteran was a member of Screven First Baptist Church.

Obituaries 6.16.22

  Abby Debra Ann Hinton Jesup—Abby Debra Ann Hinton, 62, died June 7, 2022 at home. A resident of Jesup for more than 20 years and a former resident of Savannah, she was born on Dec. 6, 1959. She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family.

obituaries 6.9.22

John Ganz Hensley Jesup—John Ganz Hensley, 78, of Jesup died June 5, 2022. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed hobbies such as hunting, fishing and building things. The Nebraska native and U.S.

Obituaries 6.2.22

James R. Bland Jesup—James R. “Jim” Bland, 93, of Jesup died May 29, 2022, at Wayne Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.  The Wayne County native lived in Jesup for all of his life. He graduated from Jesup High School in 1947 and the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1952.

Obituaries 5.26.22

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.

Obituaries 5.19.22

Donnie Clifford Gravley Brunswick—Donnie Clifford Gravley, 80, of Bruns-wick died May 9, 2022. A Gordon County native, he was a former resident of Wayne County and was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired employee with Hercules in Brunswick.