Obituaries

5.29.25

• Rinehart & Sons Jesup—Thomas William Causey III, 77, died on May 22, 2025, after a lengthy illness, surrounded by family and under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. He was a lifelong member of Jesup First United Methodist Church, where his grandfather baptized him as an infant.

5.22.25

• Rinehart & Sons   Althea Murray Yates Jesup—Althea Murray Yates, 98, of Jesup died May 13, 2025. The daughter of Thomas McKinley and Gladys Joy (neé Horne) Murray was the second eldest daughter of eight children.

5.15.25

• Rinehart & Sons   John “Tom” Friese Jesup—John “Tom” Friese, 74, of Jesup died May 6, 2025. The Sylvania native had lived in Wayne County the past 37 years and was a Baptist. He was a retired employee with R.B. Baker Construction Company and enjoyed his job very much.

5.8.25

• Howard Barbara Lavern Wallace Cannon Bluff—Barbara Lavern (Campbell) Wallace, 92, died May 4, 2025, in Jesup.  She was born in Screven and grew up there and in Vidalia, and was a homemaker, and Avon representative. She enjoyed embroidery and working in her rose bushes and amaryllis.

5.1.25

• Rinehart & Sons   Elva Faye (Smith) Aspinwall Dacula—Elva Faye (Smith) Aspinwall, 80, died peacefully at her home in Dacula after a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by her family, dear friends and loyal furry companions when she went to be with Jesus.

4.24.25

• Rinehart & Sons   Ronnie Edward Kirkland Jesup—Ronnie Edward Kirkland, 65, of Jesup died April 16, 2025, at his home of natural causes. The Wayne County native was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a staple of Jesup. He could be seen all over town, always looking to help others.

4.17.25

• Rinehart & Sons   TJ Canady Screven—TJ Canady, 13, of Screven died April 8, 2025, after a four-wheeler accident. The Wayne County native attended Screven First Baptist Church and was an eighth- grader at Arthur Williams Middle School.

4.10.25

• Howard & Jones   Lina Meeks Beecher Jesup—Lina Meeks Beecher, 90, died peacefully on April 4, 2025, at home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia surrounded  by her loving family. A resident of Jesup since 1955, she was born on Nov.

4.3.25

• Rinehart & Sons   Gerald Wayne Turner Jesup—Gerald Wayne Turner, 88, of Jesup died on March 27, 2025. The Pennsylvania native and former resident had lived in numerous cities, including Jesup, for the past few years.

3.27.25

• Rinehart & Sons Wilma Jean Stansel Anderson McLain Jesup—Wilma Jean Stansel Anderson McLain, 86, of Jesup died March 19, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. The Cobb County native had lived in Wayne County for many years and was a member of Cornerstone United Pentecostal Church.