HOBOKEN — Mr. Edmond Franklin Jacobs, age 84, passed away late Friday night, December 5, 2025 at Baptist Village Retirement Communities following an extended illness.
Jacobs was born April 24, 1941 in Hoboken. He was the son of Leon Audrey and Amy Griffin Jacobs.
Jacobs was a 1959 graduate of Hoboken High School, attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton and the University of Georgia studying Agricultural Engineering. He left the university before completing his degree to assume duties on the family farm which included the growing of tobacco, corn, hay, cattle, and egg production. He was a true farmer all his life and loved driving his tractor and tending the cattle.
Jacobs was a member of the FSA Committee for Brantley County and Charlton County from January 1977-80, the Brantley County ASC Committee from Jan 1993-96, and a long-time member of the Brantley County Farm Bureau. He received the Brantley County Farmer of the Year Award in 2005.
An active member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Jacobs joined in 1979 and made sure his family received the spiritual training they needed from growth and development. He was ordained a deacon in May 1984 and taught Sunday school for many years.
Jacobs and his wife, Susie, instilled in their children basic family values: a belief in God, love and respect for family, love of learning and a good work ethic. He taught his sons to work on the farm and was persistent and consistent in his expectations in which his boys responded well to their father’s teachings.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Dr. Davis Jacobs Sr.; and grandparents, George Ruel and Minnie Davis Griffin and Edmund F. and Janie Thomas Jacobs.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Susie Lee Bell Jacobs of Hoboken; three sons, Gregory E. Jacobs (wife Sherrie) of Hoboken, John Jacobs (wife Lyn) of Waycross and James Jacobs (wife Heather) of Hoboken; nine grandchildren, Ryan Jacobs (wife Madi) of Knoxville, Tenn., Grant Jacobs (wife Ashley) of Brookhaven, Ga., Anna Jacobs of Hoboken, Audrey Jacobs (fiancé Drew Mcllrath) of Statesboro, Emma Jacobs (fiancé Virgil Dowling) of Waycross, Cori Jacobs of Waycross, Annslee Roth (husband Andrew) of Hoboken, Banner Jacobs of Hoboken and Carson Jacobs of Hoboken; one greatgranddaughter, Hadlee Roth; a sister, Elaine Youmans (husband Steve) of Hoboken; and two brothers, Terry Jacobs (wife Gail) and Ronald Jacobs (wife Deanna), both of Hoboken; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
A funeral service was held Monday morning, December 8,2025 in the chapel of Hart Funeral Home with Elder Jason Deal officiating.
Burial followed in the Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.
Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
