Chief James Daniel “Danny” Christmas, 52, passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross.

He was born in Jacksonville, FL to James Thelbert “Jimmy” Christmas Jr. and Betty Ann David Christmas. He was currently employed as the Chief of the Ware County Schools Police Department. He had formerly been employed with the Ware County Sheriff’s Department and the Corrections Corporation of America.

He was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, J.T. and Kathryn Christmas; maternal grandmother, Jewel Cameron and a special motherin- law, Linda Lightsey.

Survivors include his wife, Angel Christmas, Blackshear; four children, Amber Slagle (Logan), Jamie Christmas, Shilon Christmas and Jett Christmas; step-daughters, Morgan Sanders and Macie Matthews; two grandchildren, Hudson Slagle and Ellie Mae Slagle; his parents, Jimmy and Betty Christmas; a sister, Joy Christmas; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mike and Brenda Tackett; brother-in-law, Michael Bob Tackett; sister-in-law, Amy Tackett; four nephews, Tim Varnadore (Ciara), Colton Tackett, Cason Tackett, and Elijah Tackett and a niece, Leah Varnadore (John).

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, from the Ware County High School Performing Arts Center.

Interment followed in Greenlawn Cemetery in Ware County.

The Ware County Schools Police Department, Ware County Sheriff's Department, and any other First Responders he worked alongside through the years served as honorary pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the Ware County Board of Education % SRO Scholarship Fund, 1301 Bailey St., Waycross, GA 31501.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.musicfuneralhome.c om.

Music Funeral Home of Waycross was in charge of arrangements.