Obituary for Brenda Jones

MRS. BRENDA LEE HEATH JONES, age 58, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, at her residence.

 Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Monday, March 16, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Chad Hendley and Rev. Arnold Rye officiating, with interment in Giddens Harrell Cemetery.

 Brenda was born on October 1, 1967, in Dublin, GA, and was a member of Hillside Baptist Church. She was raised in Hawkinsville, GA, and was a 1985 graduate of Hawkinsville High School. During these years, she worked at Lithonia Lighting in Cochran and Pineview Nursing Home in Finleyson, GA. While working at Flash Foods in Eastman, she met her future husband Mike and on September 21, 2001, they married and began their life together, enjoying 24 years together. She was a corrections officer at Eastman Youth Development Center affectionately known as “Grandma” to the youth of the center. She loved fishing, going to church, gospel music, going out to eat with family and friends, and taking care of others. She helped many people over the years as the owner of “Amazing Grace Cleaning Service”. She loved her blue and gold McCall “Harvey”, her cat “Tiger”, and her canine friends “Stray” and “Snowball”. Brenda was the daughter of the late Grace Holland Heath and Stephen J. Heath and was preceded in death by her Mother-In-Law, Maggie Garrett Pruett, Sister-In-Law, Tammy R. Jones, Brother-In-Law, Rodney Laidler, and Nephew, Rory James Wood Jr.

 She is survived by her Husband of 24 years – Michael “Mike” Jones; Sisters – Patricia Laidler and Teresa Sheffield both of Eastman; Brothers – Fred Heath of Eastman and David Heath (Karmen) of Gresston; Father-In-Law – Wayne Pruett of Eastman; Brothers and Sisters-In-Law – Ken Jones (Gail), Jeff Jones, Chris Jones (Tina), Michelle P. Bryan (Brad), and Randy Pruett; Aunts – Emma Carey and Nell Heath; and Numerous Nieces and Nephews.

 In addition to flowers, contributions can be made to Hillside Baptist Church, 1100 Chester Hwy, Eastman, GA, 31023. The family may be contacted at the residence of Brenda Jones, 1533 Chester Hwy, Eastman, GA, and will receive friends at Southerland Funeral Chapel from 1:00PM-2:00PM, Monday, March 16.