James Edward Jeanes, Sr. Edward Jeanes was called home Monday, August 3rd. He was welcomed home by his parents Burney Lee and Fannie Bell Jeanes, his wife Dorothy Jeanes, sister Sara Faye Jeanes, and a son John "Tommy" Jeanes.

He served as Treasure/secretary of Local 233 form 25 years and retired from Engelhard after 46 years. He was a member of Laurel Branch UMC where he was a former Chairman of the Board. He was a member of the Georgia Farm Bureau, Georgia Cattlemen's Association, Baldwin-Jones-Putnam Cattle Association and the American Hereford Association. The Jeanes family farm, Cherokee Farm that is run by him and his son Jimmy was named Cattleman of the Year in 1992 and Outstanding Breeder in 2001.

He is survived by his son, James "Jimmy" Jeanes, daughter Kay (David) Norris all of Jones County, daughter-in-law Lynn Jeanes of Milledgeville; Grandchildren, Josh Jeanes, Kassie (Eric) Cochran, Cody Norris and Jaime Jeanes. Great Grandaughter Fiona Sampson. Brothers, I.T. Jeanes, Rayford Jeanes and Bobby Jeanes, sister Betty Doke and sister-in-law Pat Mixon.

The family will greet friends at Couey-Reece-Stanley Funeral Home in Gordon, GA on Wednesday, August 5, from 6-8 pm. We will be bringing Ed back to his home place he loved so much for services and burial at The Jeanes Family Cemetery in Jones County Thursday, August 6, at 11:00 a.m.

Couey-Reece-Stanley Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.