Obituaries

Obituaries 7.25.24

• Howard & Jones   Thomas Nathaniel Thompson Jesup—Thomas Nathaniel “Tommy” Thompson, 63, died peacefully on July 10, 2024, at home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. He was born on June 29, 1961, in Jesup. He graduated from Wayne County High School in the class of 1979.

Obituaries 7.18.24

•  Howard & Jones   Thomas Nathaniel Thompson Jesup—Thomas Nathaniel “Tommy” Thompson, 63, died peacefully on July 10, 2024, at home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. He was born on June 29, 1961, in Jesup. He graduated from Wayne County High School in the class of 1979.

Obituaries 7.4.24

Troy Fore Jr. Gardi—Troy Fore Jr., 79, died June 27, 2024, after an extended illness. The Wayne County native was born into the beekeeping family which started Altamaha Apiaries in its iconic building on Highway 341 South.

Obituaries 6.20.24

 Hart   Harry “Earl” Woodcock Jesup—Harry “Earl” Woodcock, 89, of Jesup died June 11, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Born Jan. 18, 1935, in Patterson, he was a son of the late Otis and Estelle Rowland Woodcock.

Obituaries 6.13.24

Rinehart & Sons   Drew Thornton Jr. Jesup—Harold Andrew “Drew” Thornton Jr., 62, a lifelong resident of Jesup died on June 8, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah after a short illness, surrounded by family. He graduated from Wayne County High School in 1980.

Obituaries 6.6.24

q Rinehart & Sons Aletha Purcell Jesup—Aletha Purcell, 100, died May 31, 2024. She was the eldest member of Altamaha Baptist Church and worked for the Wayne County school system for more than 20 years. She was happiest when she was at home with her family and supporting all of their activities.

Obituaries 5.30.24

  Patricia Bennett  Armstrong Jesup—Patricia Bennett Armstrong died May 26, 2024.

Obituaries 5.23.24

  Barbara Sabrina Mansfield Odum—Barbara Sabrina Mansfield, 54, of Odum died May 16, 2024, at home after an extended illness. Affectionately called “Missy” by her family and “Barbie” by her friends, she was born to Morris and Carolyn Mansfield in Jesup in 1970.

Obituaries 5.16.23

Roswell Majette Murphy Jesup—Roswell “Ros” Murphy, a native of Jesup, died in the Inpatient Unit of Hospice of South Georgia on May 10, 2024, after a long illness and valiant health battle.

Obituaries 5.9.24

Jamie Coye Overstreet Jr. Jesup—Jamie Coye Overstreet Jr., 47, died April 30, 2024. He was a lifelong resident of Jesup. He was born to the late Diane Hammond and the late James (Jimmy) Coye Overstreet Sr. on Jan. 23, 1977.