Obituaries 10-15-26

JEREMY DALE BUSH

Oct. 2, 1978-Oct. 11, 2026

Funeral services for Jeremy Dale Bush, 48, of Leakesville, were 
conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 from the Chapel of Freeman Funeral 
Home, with Rev. Tim Moore officiating.

Interment followed at the Blackwell Family Cemetery in Waynesboro.

Born in Laurel on Monday, Oct. 2, 1978, he was the son of Jeffery 
Darnell Bush and Maxine Blackwell.

He died on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026 at Greene County Hospital in 
Leakesville.

He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Maxine and Timothy 
Blackwell of Waynesboro; his father, Jeffery Darnell Bush of Laurel; his 
brother and sister-in-law, Blane and Mckensie Blackwell of Waynesboro; 
two aunts and uncles, Pauline and Tony Williams of Neely and Sharon and 
Elton Lott of McLain; his uncle and aunt, Travis and Jill Cumbie of 
McLain; his grandmother, Ruby Blackwell of Waynesboro; and a host of 
nieces, nephews and cousins.

An online guestbook can be signed at www.freemanfh.com.

Freeman Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of arrangements.

JERRY JONES

Jan. 2, 1954-Sept. 22, 2026

Funeral services for Jerry Jones, 72, of Pearl, were conducted on 
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 from New Pilgrim Baptist Church, with Dr. Perry 
Holden officiating.

Interment followed at New Pilgrim Church Cemetery.

Born on Jan. 2, 1954, he was employed with the Chrysler Corporation in 
Indianapolis, Ind., for 30 years.

He died on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Jones; his son and daughter-in-law, 
Courtney and Shawn Jones; his daughters and son-in-law, Tameka Jones, 
Erika and David Covington, Maria Smith and Erika Covington; his 
stepchildren and their respective spouses, Shawn Pacely and Katrice and 
Kendall Andrews; his siblings and their respective spouses, Cahtalean 
and Taylor Dancy, Shirley Jones, Isaiah Jones, Earnest and Mary Jones, 
John and Melissa Jones and Paul and Ruby Jones; 15 grandchildren, 14 
great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, I.C. and Earlean Jones; his 
son, Jerry Jones, Jr.; his brothers, George Jones, Charlie Jones, Billy 
Jones and Jonathan Jones; and his sisters, Marzella Grimes and Dorothy 
Ruth McDougle.

McDonald and Sons Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of 
arrangements.

MELTON DAWKINS

July 20, 1947-Sept. 28, 2026

Funeral services for Melton Dawkins, 79, of Waynesboro, were conducted 
on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026 from the Chapel of McDonald and Sons Funeral 
Home, with Henry Cook officiating.

Interment followed at Serenity Gardens Cemetery.

Born on July 20, 1947, he worked as a Paramedic with Wayne General 
Hospital for many years.

He died on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 at Wayne General Hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Dawkins; his daughters and 
sons-in-law, Stephenie and Henry Cook of Meridian, Demetra and Stacy 
Comegys of Laurel, Errie Dawkins of Waynesboro and Dennie and Tony 
Martin of Collins; his siblings, Clara Dawkins, MacArthur Dawkins, 
Herbert Dawkins, Clinton Dawkins and Robert Dawkins; and 14 
grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jefferson and Cozet Dawkins; 
his sisters, Louise Chambers and Ann Dawkins; and his brothers, Richard 
A. Dawkins, Henry Dawkins and Jefferson Dawkins, Jr.

McDonald and Sons Funeral Home of Waynesboro was in charge of 
arrangements.