WAYCROSS — Mrs. Georgia Lee Jones Todd, 83, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026 at her residence in Waycross following a short illness.
Mrs. Todd was born in the Schlatterville Community of Brantley County to the late Edward Benjamin “E.B.” Jones, Sr., and Georgia Lee Jones. She devoted many years to education, serving as a teacher assistant in the Waycross and Ware County school
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systems before retiring as a receptionist from Ware County High School in 2006.
Mrs. Todd also worked for the school district while living in Fort Campbell, Ken., and was employed by Bank South in Waycross for several years. A military wife in every sense of the word, she took pride in keeping everything organized and in order.
She was known for her sage advice, often delivered with the kind of humor and straightforward wisdom that could have made her a natural in a Progressive Insurance commercial. Mrs. Todd also had a deep love of music and treasured her record collection.
She was a member of AARP, the Georgia Retired Educators Association, and the Waycross-Ware County Retired Educators Association. Her love of family, her organized nature, and her willingness to share a bit of wisdom made her someone others could always count on for advice, whether they asked for it or not.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Todd was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Capers; a granddaughter, Evann Michelle Todd; two sisters, Carol Chancey and Louise Justice; three brothers, Edward B. “Eddy” Jones, Jr., Sammy Jones and Perry Jones; and four brothers-in-law, John Henry Justice, Hobson Chancey, Jimmie Deal and Richard Thrift.
Mrs. Todd is survived by her husband of 64 years, Sam Linton Todd of Waycross; four children, Michael Todd (Holley) of Waycross, Gregory Todd (Darlene) of Waycross, Karen Gray (Donnie) Waycross, and Randall Todd (Jay) of Jacksonville, Fla.; 15 grandchildren, Marsha Waters, Renay Murray (Paulo), Crystal Baker, Carla Waters, Ethan Todd (Elizabeth), Aaron Todd (Cassidy), Abigail Steverson (Chris), Morgan Reagan (Justin), Patrick Todd (Hailee), Garrett Todd, Christopher Walker, Erica Walker, Destinee Taylor (fiancé Alex), David Todd, and Natalie Todd; 14 great-grandchildren, Kaila Verduft Redding (Fletcher), Anaya Dunning, Cassidy Walker, Kaydence Walker, Cyle Smith, Allison Smith, Koah Todd, Jade Denton, Swayze Denton, Michael Henry Steverson, Gabriel Scott Steverson, Jameson Reagan, Maddie Reagan, and Remington Reagan; three sisters Nancy Thrift of Yulee, Fla., Susie Deal of Bristol and Margaret Roberts (Billy) of Hoboken; two sisters-in-law, Margie Jones and Diane Pierson, both of Hoboken, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Music Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in High Bluff Cemetery.
The family will begin receiving friends at the funeral home on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
Howard & Jones Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
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