The late Mrs. Jessie Lee "Judy" Daniels Dawson of 411 Lizard Lope Road, Leary, Georgia, departed this life on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Regency Hospital in Macon, Georgia.
Services will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. from the Shepard Memorial Garden Cemetery in Sylvester, Georgia. Words of Comfort will be given by Pastor E. Terrell Carter. Services will be streamed Facebook Live from the Shipps Funeral Home Facebook page.
Jessie (Judy) Daniels Dawson was born January 10, 1950 in Worth County, Georgia. She was raised by her great grandparents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Amos and Emma McGill.
Jessie attended J. W. Holley High School in Sylvester, Georgia, Albany Technical College in Albany, Georgia, and Troy State University in Troy, Alabama.
At an early age, Jessie joined Macedonia Baptist Church with her best friend, Lois King. Jessie later united with Rhema Word Cathedral under the leadership of Bishop Victor Powell. She attended faithfully until her cancer diagnosis in 2009.
Jessie completed an impressive 30-year stint at Albany State University, where she retired as the Administrative Assistant to the President. She worked an additional two years at Concordia College in Selma, Alabama in the same capacity. She was also instrumental in starting a College Ministry at Albany State University.
During her 32 years of dedicated service, Jessie touched the lives of many people. Jessie lived her life loving, caring and serving others. She also admired spending quality time with her family.
Judy, as she was affectionately known, departed this life on Wednesday, September 09, 2020 at approximately 9 pm in Macon, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her baby girl, LaShonda Daniels.
Her love, devotion, and precious memories will forever be cherished by her supportive son, Rosselle Daniels (Renee); a devoted and loving daughter, Shauwan Carter (Curtis); three handsome grandsons, Demetrius (Samantha), Donterrius (Jasmine), Dontavious (Kenda); a beautiful granddaughter, Jessica; great granddaughters, Tracee, Kennedi (Donterrius), Sophia, Loren (Demetrius); a brother, Christopher Solomon; a sister, Jackie Freeman; she also was mother to many through her work at Albany State, but basically adopted Kent Whitten; and Penni Williams, who was not only her caretaker for the last five years, but also our family friend.
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