Taylor
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 Mann ing 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 longtime, faithful housewife and enjoyed raising her children and being a devoted granny, greatgrandmother and greatgreat- 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 of Blackshear; three children, Gary Taylor (wife Phyllis), Waycross, Dennis Taylor and Susan Hodges, both of 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 greatgrandchildren, 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; a brother-in-law, Travis Dixon, and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, from the Youmans Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Thrift officiating.
Interment followed in Waters Cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.hartfh.com.
Hart Funeral Home of Blackshear was in charge of arrangements.
