JESUP — Erin Faith New Brantley, 84 of Jesup, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025 under the care of Hospice of South Georgia, after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s.
Mrs. Brantley grew up in Harrison and was baptized at Harrison Baptist Church where she loved singing in the choir while her mother played the piano. The Washington County native had lived in Wayne County the past 51 years and was a member of First Baptist Church where she enjoyed her Sunday School Class and the Ladies Auxiliary programs for many years.
She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved spending time with her family and friends. Mrs. Brantley followed her grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s sports activities and cheered for them all.
Mrs. Brantley loved working her daily crossword puzzles and occasionally played piano and sang for her family. She was an avid Atlanta Braves and Georgia Bulldogs fan and rarely missing watching a game.
Prior to moving to Jesup, Mrs. Brantley lived in Nahunta for 10 years where she was on a bowling team and had many dear friends. After moving to Wayne County, she enjoyed playing golf and having lunch with “The Lunch Bunch” after her beauty shop trips every Friday.
The family would like to thank Colleen Oder and the other ladies in the beauty shop for making her Fridays so special.
Mrs. Brantley was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, George Thomas Brantley, Jr.; her parents, Buford New and Kate Hall New Franklin; her step-father, J.W. Franklin; her brothers, Buford L. New, Gene New and Woodrow New; her sisters-in-law, Betty New, Carolyn Norris,and Betty Hice; her brothers-in-law, Tom Hice and Ralph Jones; her great grandson, Dylan Hargrove; and great granddaughter, Elliott Coleman.
Survivors are three daughters, Debra (Greg) Coleman, Wanda (Steve) Daniels of Jesup and Donna (Al) Owen of Wetumpka, Ala.; a son, Thomas (Christina) Brantley of Arnoldsville; grandchildren, Micheal Hargrove, Jennifer (Lee) Daniels, Joseph (Stacy) Hargrove, Amy Coleman Smith, Ashley (Curtis) Hutton, Elizabeth Coleman, Emily Coleman, Alison (Codee) Owen-Yeske, Erin (Larry) Madaris, Justin (Danielle) Jones, Cyndi Rae (Larry) Oliver, Stephen Wingate, Chase Davis and Addison Owens; 24 great grandchildren, Autumn, Harm, Holt, Xander, Kai, Presley, Stella, Ian, Aiden, Aubrey, Freya, Owen, Oliver, Easton, Cooper, Paisley, Bentley, Remi Jay, Gavin, Alivia, Annie Kate, Brinson, Kinsley, Foster and Tyler; two great-great granddaughters and a future great-great-great grandson; her sister, Jeanene Jones; sister-inlaw, Carolyn New; brothers- in-law, Glynn (Shirley) Brantley, Jarrell (Mary Ellen) Brantley and Wayne (Pat) Brantley, and many nieces and nephews; extended family member; and her most precious care caretakers and friends, Carolyn Jones, Megan Crawford and Aleigh Robertson; Hospice of South Georgia special nurses, Toni A. Ray, Taylor Thornton, Kristi Brown and Christin Cravey; and CNA’s Bre Brown and Angie Poppell.
A funeral service was held Friday, January 10, 2025 from Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dale Bange officiating.
Interment followed in Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Michael Hargrove, Joseph Hargrove, Justin Jones, Stephen Wingate, Lee Daniels, Larry Madaris, Larry Oliver and Gavin Oliver.
Honorary pallbearers were employees of Hospice of South Georgia.
In lieu flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of South Georgia, 1625 Sunset Blvd, Jesup, 31545 or to Georgia Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministry, 9420 Blackshear Highway, Baxley, 31513.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup was in charge of arrangements.
