Melody Jones Westberry, 70, gained her wings Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Waycross.
She was born November 13, 1952 in Douglas to her parents, Arthur Benjamin Jones Sr. and Stella Mae Davis Jones. She worked at Pierce County Nursing Home as a CNA. She was a loving mother and grandmother and she was of the Baptist faith who loved camping, fishing and spending time with friends and family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Lewis Westberry Jr.; two children, Cynthia Ann Westberry and Earl Lewis Westberry III; four sisters, Laverlia, Patsy, Edwenna and Edna Jo; one brother, S. R. Davis and one grandbaby.
Survivors include a son, Lewis Gregory Westberry (Pamela), Charleston, SC; a daughter, Mysti Davis (Chris), Waycross; step-daughter, Janet Bell, Waycross; 13 grandchildren, Precious Harris, Zinique Westberry, Chris Carnes (Shelby), Summer Aldridge (Stanley), Luke Davis, Kehleh Davis, Lane Carnes (Macie), Lauren Davis, Izzie Davis, Addie Davis, Warren Turner (Casey), Matthew Turner (Felicia) and Kimberly Dixon (Rick); 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren with one on the way; a brother, Arthur Jones; three special friends, Rita Crawford, Theresa Bagaria and Dwight Young and a special caregiver, Brenda Miller.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-noon Friday, June 23, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, June 23, from the Music Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will follow in Waters Cemetery.
The family requests her nieces, nephews, and her CNAs and Nurses from GHC Hospice in Waycross to serve as honorary pallbearers.
Sympathy may be expressed by posting to the tribute wall, or by viewing the video tribute and funeral service recording at www.musicfuneralhome.com.
Music Funeral Home of Waycross is in charge of arrangements.
