MR. JIMMY ARNOLD YAWN, age 72, of Eastman, GA, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his residence
MR. JIMMY ARNOLD YAWN, age 72, of Eastman, GA, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, May 16, at Woodlawn Cemetery, with Rev. Daniel Cook officiating.
Jimmy was born in Rhine, of the Baptist Faith, a 1966 graduate of Dodge County High School, and served as a Spec5 in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War where he received a Purple Heart and several other commendations. He was a former Investigator for the Dodge County Sheriffs Department for over 18 years, a former heavy equipment operator, and a owner and operator of Yawn Trucking for over 8 years. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed hunting and being outdoors, was a hard worker, and a true family man. Jimmy was the son of the late Lizzie Brown Yawn and Jim Thomas Yawn and was preceded in death by a Son, Michael Shane Yawn.
He is survived by his Wife of 53 years – Gloria Dixon Yawn of Eastman; Son – Cale D. Yawn of Eastman; Grandson – Tyler Yawn (Courtney Jones) of Milan; Great-Granddaughter – Keely Wilkinson of Eastman; Sister – Annette Vaughn of Eastman; 3 Sisters-in-law – Bernice Wright (Harris) of Glen Burney, MD, Brenda Southerland (Larry) of Eastman, and Kathy Moore (Keith) of Savannah; Brother-in-law – Robert “Bob” Dixon (Brenna) of Stillwater, OK; Several Nieces and Nephews.
The family may be contacted at the Yawn residence, 154 King Rd., Eastman.
Locally owned and operated, Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home, has been "A Tradition of Trust" to Eastman, Dodge County and Middle Georgia for over 65 years.