All Obituaries

Funeral service will be announced later.

Ms. Sandra Marie Dixon passed away peacefully at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, FL. after a lengthy illness.  Ms. Dixon was born June 26, 1961 in Springfield, MA to the late James Maxie Dixon and Ruby Inez Dixon. Sandra received her formal education through Springfield, MA, Wayne County, GA schools, and Chowan College, Murfreesboro, N.C. Sandy was a superb athlete, excelling in both basketball, as well as softball. As a result of her exceptional...

Mother Eddie Mae Boone Burns was born in Jesup, GA, on September 21, 1937, to the late Tom and Helen Boone. She received her education in Wayne County Public Schools and attended St. John First Born Church of the Living God.  Eddie Mae married the late Elder William Burns in 1959. Following the passing of her mother, Helen Boone, Eddie Mae relocated to Savannah, GA. She was a loving and devoted mother to four children: three daughters and one son. Because she had...

Freddie “Butch” L. Smith was born on April 9, 1950 to the late Arthur Smith and Mamie L. Johnson Smith. He received his education at Wayne County Training School. He was joined in Holy Matrimony on April 12, 2012 to Rebacca I. Coney. His work experience consisted of logging and from there he moved on to road construction, which he retired from in 2009. He loved fishing and spending time with family and friends. There was never a dull moment with him and whatever was on his mind...

U.S. Army Veteran, David Lee Roberts, Jr. was born on September 20, 1959, to the parentage of Deacon David Lee Roberts, Sr. and the late Mrs. Eula Mae Sutton Jones in Jesup, Georgia. He received his formal education in the Wayne County School System. He was a native of Wayne County and long-time resident of Walthourville, Georgia. David, who was affectionately known by many as Jr. After graduating from high school in the class of 1978, Jr. joined the U.S. Army and honorably served his...

Life Reflections Eddie Adolph Ingerville was born on March 14, 1942, in Ludowici Georgia to the late Aaron Deloach and Nettie Mae Ingerville of Ludowici Georgia. Adolph was a member of World of Harvest Family Worship Center in Baxley Georgia. Adolph loved his family, enjoyed cooking, going to church and watching Western TV shows. Adolph favorite saying was “Keep Living”. Adolph transitioned this life unexpectedly on July 5, 2022, at his residence in Baxley Georgia. He was...

Funeral service will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, July 23, 2022, at the Community Chapel Funeral Home, (2524 S. US Highway 341 Jesup, GA 31546). 

Celebration of Life service will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, June 18,  2022 at the Community Chapel Funeral Home of Jesup (2524 S US HWY 341, Jesup, GA 31546). Interment will be in the Ridge Cemetery, 5610 Aarons Way, Patterson, GA 31557. Mr. Grant will lie in repose from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Community Chapel Funeral Home of Jesup. Private family viewing will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Community Chapel Funeral Home of...

James Edward Johnson, Jr. was born on May 17,1961 to the late James Edward Johnson Sr. and Corine Jenkins Johnson of Jesup, Georgia.  A proud Yellow Jacket, James was a 1979 graduate of Wayne County High School in Jesup, Georgia where he was an all-star athlete, excelling in basketball and football. He was also an alumnus of Middle Georgia College in Cochran and Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Georgia. Within the past decade, up until his passing, James was an...

Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 27, 2022, in the Masonic Cemetery, (26599 HWY 82, Waynesville, GA 31566), with Pastor George H. Jackson officiating.  Public viewing will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Community Chapel Funeral Home (2524 S US Highway 341, Jesup, GA 31546). Mask are required for attendees.