Obituaries

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.

3.20.25

• Rinehart & Sons   Dedra Dukes Shuman Swainsboro—Dedra Dukes Shuman of Swainsboro, 69, died March 11, 2025. She was born in Ludowici on Dec. 27, 1955. She was brought up and lived in Jesup for many years, until she relocated to Reidsville and then Swainsboro.

2.27.25

• Howard & Jones   Lenton Dean Thompson Sr. Jesup—Lenton Dean Thompson Sr., 82, affectionately known as “Big Pappa Dean,” died peacefully on Feb. 17, 2025, at home. A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, he was born on Dec. 18, 1942, to the late, Lenton and Pauline Batten Thompson.

3.13.25

• Rinehart & Sons   Linda Bowen Loper Hortense—Linda Bowen Loper, 70, of Hortense died March 5, 2025. The Florida native had lived in Brantley County the past 20 years and was a member of Little Memorial Baptist Church and a former dental assistant.

3.6.25

• Rinehart & Sons   Barbara Ann Manning Jesup—Barbara Ann Manning, 86, of Jesup died Feb. 26, 2025, under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.

2.20.25

• Rinehart & Sons   Patricia Bryant Jesup—Patricia “Patti” Park Bryant, 76, of Jesup died on Feb. 13, 2025, after a short illness. The Wayne County native was the heart of the Jesup High School Class of 1966 and a lifelong fervent Yellow Jacket enthusiast.