Life Stories

Jimmie McNeil
Mr. Jimmie McNeil, 79, of Brunswick, Georgia, transitioned on Friday, December 19th at West Frank Wells Nursing Home in Macclenny, Florida. A graveside service will be held December 27th at 11:00am at Greenwood Cemetery, 3301 Newcastle St., in Brunswick. A public viewing will be held a hour prior to service. L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Liza Kirksey
Ms. Liza Kirksey, 75, of Brunswick, Georgia, transitioned Sunday, November 30th at her residence. Public viewing will be held Friday, December 19 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave, Brunswick, Georgia. Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, December 20th starting at 11:00am at Holy Band of Inspiration, 2401 Norwich St., Brunswick, Georgia . Burial will be held Monday, December 22nd at 11:00am at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 4407 Hwy 17, Brunswick, Georgia. L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Earnest M. Henley
Mr. Earnest Henley 80, of Brunswick, died November 26 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.
The funeral service will be held at 11am Friday at St Paul Church Baptist Church, 1929 Albany St., in Brunswick.
The body will be placed in the church a hour prior to the service.
Interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery, 3301 Newcastle St., Brunswick, Georgia.
L.W. Jackson Family and Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Natasha Jones
Ms. Natasha Jones 42, of Brunswick, died November 24 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.
A walk-thru service will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday in the chapel of L.W. Jackson Family and Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave., in Brunswick.
L.W. Jackson Family and Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Letha Annette Copeland
Mrs Letha Copeland 61, of Brunswick, died November 22 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Georgia.
The funeral service will be held at 11am Saturday at New Glory Christian Center, 3326 Norwich St., in Brunswick.
Interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery, 3301 Newcastle St.,Brunswick, Georgia.
L.W. Jackson Family and Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

William Coleman
Mr. William Coleman, 59, of Manhattan, New York, transitioned on Saturday, November 15th in Salem, Oregon. A Celebration of life will be held Saturday, January 17th at 11:00am at Pentecoastal Holiness Church, 1861 Old Jesup Rd., in Brunswick. L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Moses Smith
Mr. Moses Smith, 82, of Brunswick, Georgia transitioned on Wednesday, November 12th at his residence in Brunswick.
Celebration of Life will be held at Saturday, December 13th, at 11:00am at True Deliverance Outreach Ministries, 3018 Norwich St in Brunswick. L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

John Clark
Mr. John Clark, 81, of Brunswick, Georgia transitioned on Friday, October 24th at Sears Coastal Nursing & Rehab in Brunswick. A public viewing will be held from 12:00pm until 2:00pm Friday in the chapel of L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave in Brunswick.
Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday at 1:00pm at Bethel Baptist Church, 900 Bartow Street in Brunswick. A walk-through viewing will be held a hour before the service. L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Clarence Butts
Mr. Clarence Butts, 63, of Homerville, Georgia, transitioned on October 23 at HCA Florida Lake City Hospital. A public viewing will be held from 12:00pm until 2:00pm Friday in the chapel of L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave in Brunswick.
Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday at 1:00pm at L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave in Brunswick. L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Diana McArthur
Mrs. Diana McArthur, 79, of Brunswick, Georgia, transitioned at her residence on Saturday in Brunswick, Georgia. Funeral services will be announced at a later date. L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Robert Jones, 81, of St. Simons Island, Georgia transitioned on Friday, August 22 at Southeast Georgia Health System. Funeral services will be announced at a later date. L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Reshawn Micheal Williams
Mr. Reshawn Micheal Williams, 25, of Brunswick transitioned on Wednesday , September 3rd in Tallahassee, Florida . A walk-thru viewing will be held from 12:00pm until 2:00pm Friday in the chapel of L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave in Brunswick.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday at 3:00pm in the chapel of L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary. L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Keion Walthour
Mr. Keion Walthour, 46, of Brunswick, transitioned on Tuesday, September 23rd at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Georgia. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11:00 am at First Jordan Grove Baptist Church, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Brunswick. L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Danesha Mortis
Mrs. Danesha Mortis, 45 of Brunswick, Georgia, transitioned at Southeast Georgia Health System on Sunday, September 14th in Brunswick. On Saturday, October 4, in the chapel of L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave., in Brunswick, there will be a public viewing held at 2:00pm and Funeral Services will start at 3:00pm. L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Jernard Murphy Nelson
Mr. Jernard Murphy Nelson Sr., 67, of Brunswick transitioned on Sunday, August 24th at his residence. A walk-thru viewing will be held from 5-7pm Tuesday in the chapel of L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave in Brunswick.
A Homegoing Celebration will be held on Wednesday at 12pm in the chapel of L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary. Interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery, 3301 Newcastle Street, in Brunswick. L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Dean Higginbotham Lanier
Mrs. Mary Dean Higginbotham Lanier, 80 of Brunswick, transitioned at her residence on Sunday, September 14th in Athens, Georgia. A public viewing will be held Friday, September 26th from 5:00 until 7:00pm in the chapel of L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave. in Brunswick. A Celebration of Life will be held at The Pentecostals of Brunswick, 5608 New Jesup Hwy. on Saturday, September 27th at 1:00pm. L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Sidney Chapman
Mr. Sidney Chapman, 69, of Brunswick transitioned on Friday, August 1st at his residence. A walk-thru viewing will be held from 5-7pm Tuesday in the chapel of L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave in Brunswick. A Home going Celebration will be held on Wednesday at 11am in the chapel of L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary. Interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery, 3301 Newcastle Street, in Brunswick. L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Bokeem A. Mangram
Mr. Bokeem Mangram, 24, of Brunswick transitioned on Thursday, June 26 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia.
A walk-thru viewing will be held from 5-7pm Monday in the chapel of L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave in Brunswick.
A Homegoing Celebration will be held on Tuesday at 10am at New Vision Ministries, 4234 Old Cypress Mill Rd in Brunswick. L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements

Kelvin Spaulding
Mr. Kelvin Spaulding, 51, of Brunswick, transitioned on Tuesday, June 23rd at PruittHealth in Brunswick.
A public viewing will be held on Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary Chapel, 76 Stafford Ave., Brunswick, Georgia
A Celebration of Life service will immediately follow the viewing at 1:00 p.m. in the mortuary chapel.
L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary is entrusted with the arrangements.

Roderick Jackson
Mr. Roderick Jackson, 36, of Brunswick transitioned on Monday, June 16 in Darien, Georgia. A walk-thru viewing will be held from 5-7pm Friday in the chapel of L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary. A Homegoing Celebration will be held on Saturday at 11am in the chapel of L.W. Jackson Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave in Brunswick. Burial will follow in the Kings Retreat Cemetery, 100 Kings Way, St. Simons Island, Georgia. L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Martha Brunson
Ms. Martha Brunson, 80, of Brunswick, transitioned on Friday June 13, 2025 at Southeast Georgia Health System. A walk-thru viewing will be held Thursday from 5:00pm to 7:00 pm in the chapel at L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave. in Brunswick. A Celebration of her life will be honored at 12:00pm Friday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1926 Stonewall St in Brunswick, Georgia.
L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Patricia Brice
Ms. Patricia Brice, 60, of Brunswick transitioned on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at the Landmark Hospital of Savannah. A celebration of her life will be honored at 11:00 am on Saturday at Holy Band of Inspiration, 2401 Norwich St. in Brunswick, Georgia.
L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Cemario Purdy
Mr. Cemario Purdy 51, of Brunswick, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025 at his residence. A walk-thru viewing will be Friday from 5:00pm to 7:00 pm in the chapel at L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary, 76 Stafford Ave. in Brunswick. A Celebration of his life will be honored at 2:00 pm Saturday at Holy Band of Inspiration, 2401 Norwich St in Brunswick, Georgia.
L.W. Jackson and Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Patricia Tapley
Ms. Patricia Tapley, 64, of Brunswick, transitioned on May 2nd at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center in Jacksonville . Public Viewing will be held on Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary , 76 Stafford Ave. in Brunswick. Homegoing Service will be Saturday at 11:00am, at Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Brunswick. L.W. Jackson & Family Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

Anthony Gamble
Mr. Anthony Gamble, 67, of Brunswick transitioned on May 14th 2025 in Atlanta. Funeral Services will be held at Agape Assembly Ministries 1514 4th st. Brunswick Ga at 11A.M. on Tuesday May 20th. The body will be placed in church one hour before the service. Internment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery 3301 Newcastle Street.