Joyce Jeanette Brooks Whatley, age 84, a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, formerly of Eastman, GA, passed away October 23, 2023. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, who loved all of her children and grandchildren dearly.
Joyce Jeanette Brooks Whatley, age 84, a resident of Gulf Shores, AL, formerly of Eastman, GA, passed away October 23, 2023. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, who loved all of her children and grandchildren dearly.
A celebration of Joyce’s life will be held at 2:00PM Friday, November 10, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. D’Wayne Burney officiating.
Mrs. Whatley was born and raised in Adel, GA. After school, she worked as a pharmacy packer at Lawrence Pharmaceutical in Jacksonville, FL. After finishing her career, she was a homemaker, a loving grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was the daughter of the late Irene Brahnam Brooks and Robert Carson Brooks and was preceded in death by her Husband, Jimmy Whatley, Son, Mitchell Snelgrove, 2 Grandsons, Rusty and Cory Mincey, Great-Granddaughter, Malori Savannah Gaige Hughes, 3 Sisters, Imogene Babbs, Laverne Brooks, and Barbara Ann Scott, and 6 Brothers, Carson Brooks, Leroy Knowles, Horace Brooks, James Brooks, Johnny Brooks, and Lawson Brooks.
Joyce is survived by her Son – Ricky Snelgrove of Eastman, GA; Daughters – Lori Humphrey (Mikel) of Gulf Shores, AL, and Patricia Snelgrove Mincey of Eastman, GA; Brother – Herman Brooks Davis of AL; 9 Grandchildren – Chad Snelgrove (Jennifer), Brad Snelgrove (Shania), Chase Snelgrove (Symone), Katelyn Snelgrove all of Eastman, Brandon Snelgrove (Kayla) of Dublin, Casey Brack (Hudson) of Dublin, Nikki Bruemmer (Clark) of Alabama, Jessie Mincey (Katie) of Eastman, and Kelly Mincey (Lynn) of Lagrange, GA; 29 Great-Grandchildren; and 1 Great-Great-Granddaughter.
The family will receive friends in Southerland Funeral Chapel from 1:30PM-2:00PM Friday, November 10, and may be contacted at the Snelgrove residence, 1227 Horne Rd., Eastman, GA, 31023.
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.