Jonette Johnson Taylor, 86, of Blackshear, passed away Friday morning, December 12, 2025, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, following a short illness.
Born April 4, 1939, in Patterson, she was a daughter of the late George and Bertha Mae Manning Johnson. She lived most of her life in Pierce County but had lived in Jacksonville, Florida and DeLand, Florida for several years. She was a long-time, faithful housewife and enjoyed raising her children and being a devoted granny, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother.
She was a member of Youmans Chapel Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Marian Johnson Dixon, Bertie Johnson Dixon and Nancy Lee Johnson Brantley.
Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Winton Taylor, Blackshear; three children, Gary Taylor (wife Phyllis), Waycross, Dennis Taylor, Blackshear and Susan Hodges, Blackshear; six grandchildren, Amy Knowlton (husband Trevor), Brunswick, Darby Greene, Blackshear, Jamie Hodges (wife Erika), Patterson, Dustin Taylor (wife Sam), Waycross, Derek Taylor (wife Hailey) and Clay Taylor (wife Anna), all of Blackshear; 14 great-grandchildren, Kenzley Dykes (husband Cole), Rhett Peeples (wife Allie), Kneley Crews (husband Andy), Andrea Peeples, Alyssa Knowlton, Austin Hodges (wife Merril), Jana Peeples, Beck Hodges, Eliza Taylor, Emilia Taylor, Dawson Taylor, Eva Cate Taylor, Chloe Taylor and Cooper Taylor; eight great-great-grandchildren, Ryder Dykes, Cash Dykes, Colee Jane Dykes, Harper Hodges, Branch Crews, Kennedi Crews, Drake Roberson and Barrett Peeples; her siblings, Carolyn Anderson, Shirley (Phil) Douglas, Barbara (Ted) Clark, Terry (Cheryl) Johnson and Eddie (JoAnn) Courson and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation will be from 12:30-2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at the Youmans Chapel Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, from the Youmans Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Thrift officiating.
Interment will follow in Waters Cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.
Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
