Mary Jane Hickox Heath, 82, passed away suddenly Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.
A resident of Wayne County for the past 65 she was born April 5, 1943 in Pierce County to the late Melvin and Catherine Johnson Hickox.
She was a seamstress by trade and had worked at the shirt factory in Jesup for several years when she was young. As time passed, she took a job as a school bus driver and also began making custom drapes and helping to decorate homes all over the area, especially Saint Simons Island.
In her younger years, she enjoyed camping and taking trips to the mountains in her spare time and she always enjoyed gardening, shelling peas and shuckin’ corn.
She was a loving and devoted mother who cherished the time she spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She was a member of the Screven Church of God for over 50 years.
In addition to her parents, her son, James Neal Thompson and her siblings, Julia Lawton, William Hickox, Ann Scott, Russell Hickox and Stevie Hickox, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Jody Thompson and wife, Karen, Jesup; two daughters, Delinda Goober and husband, Kenny, Screven and Shelli Thompson, Hinesville; siblings, Glenda Hickox, Alma, Kathleen Gill and husband, Marvin, Offerman, J.D. Hickox, Patterson, Wendell Hickox of Florida, Clayton Hickox and wife, Tracy of Florida, Layton Hickox and wife, Petra, St. Marys, Michael Hickox and wife, Lana, Ellabell and Raymond Hickox and wife, Melinda,Patterson; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, May 19, at Howard and Jones Funeral Home in Jesup.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, from the Screven Church of God with the Rev. Jerry Herndon and the Rev. Scott Hickox officiating.
Interment will follow in New Home Cemetery in Pierce County.
Pallbearers will be Aaron Thompson, Jonathan Thompson, Mike Lawton, Brian Stevens, Ronnie Hickox and Bryan Gill.
Please sign our guestbook online at www.jesupfuneralhome.com.
Howard and Jones Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of arrangements.
