Dwane Carol Jernigan, 68, of Tifton passed away Monday, August 24, 2015, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Mount Paron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Alapaha, where he will be laid to rest. Rev. Pat Suggs will officiate with a eulogy to be given by his son, David Jernigan. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 26, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Anthony Barnes, Anthony Aultman, Johnny Walker, Chris McCormick, Scott Whitaker and David Watson will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Kam Allen, Dwight Jernigan, Hal McMillan, Dalton McMillan and Monty Burns.
Mr. Jernigan was born October 2, 1946 in Irwin County, the son of Dwight Drufus Jernigan and Sarah Dorothy Griffin Jernigan, both deceased. He was a retired carpenter, loved hunting and fishing and was of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Jernigan is survived by his wife, Donna June Thomas-Jernigan of Tifton; one son, David Jernigan of Enigma; three daughters, Rain Jernigan of Tifton and Holly Mathis and husband Kenneth and Rachelle Mathis, both of Nashville; his step-children, Cassie Wiley of Charlotte, North Carolina, Kimberly Thomas and Dana Thomas, both of Tifton and Corey Thomas of Enigma; one brother, Dwight Jernigan of Enigma; two sisters, Donna Barber of Perry and Dale Sandlin of Lake Park; six grandchildren, Case Jernigan, Luke Jernigan, Lake Jernigan, Landry Pittman, Samantha Mathis and Cole Mathis; four great-grandchildren; and eight step-grandchildren, David Montgomery, Jett Wiley, Tyler Wise, Levi Wise, Alexis Dotson, Lincoln Dotson, Zachery Thomas and Kadin Thomas.