William Jessie Reynolds

William Jessie Reynolds, 72, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Lamar Burkett, Elder Gary Blanton, and Elder Thomas Bond officiating. Interment will follow at Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Christopher Josey, Joel Josey, Brenden Mitchell, Don Searan, Wayne Blanton, and Hunter Searan serving as active pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to: Community Primitive Baptist Church, 171 Open Pond Road, Cairo, GA 39827 or Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Jerry Jones, 4160 Thomasville Road, Climax, GA 39834.

William Jessie Reynolds was born May 23, 1949, in Cairo, GA, the son of Luther & Edyce Keene Reynolds. After high school, Jessie proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He married Linda Josey in 1975 and they made their home in Southwest Georgia. Jessie worked for twenty years at Englehard and retired as a foreman for Elberta Crate & Box Co. He was a member of Community Primitive Baptist Church.

Jessie loved his country and everything it stands for. No one questioned his patriotism or dedication. He believed in Second Amendment rights and would discuss his views with whomever would listen. Jessie filled his time post-retirement days with fishing, camping, and making jelly. His favorite activities involved his favorite people, grandchildren. And, yes, he went a little above and beyond the call of duty as "Granddaddy".

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Linda Josey Reynolds; his children, Luther Reynolds (Jennefer) of Tallahassee and Eric Reynolds (Stephanie) of Climax; his grandchildren, Madeline, Maxwell, Lillian, Brenden, and Jessi Layne; his siblings, Louis Reynolds (Fe) of Crestview, FL, Rheuben Reynolds, Charles Reynolds, and Flint Reynolds (Delila) all of Climax; and a host of extended family. Jessie was preceded in death by his parents.