Waymon Lee Jacobs, age 81 of Mt. Zion, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord and the love of his life on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.  He was born January 24, 1939 in Carroll County, Georgia, the son of the late J. H. Waymon Jacobs and the late Mozell Tera Johnson Jacobs.  

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Barbara Jean Shirey Jacobs.  

Mr. Waymon leaves  behind two sons: Phillip Jacobs (Amanda) of Woodland, Alabama and Tracy Jacobs (Melissa) of Mt. Zion; one brother, Richard Jacobs of Carrollton; grandchildren: Brandy Mitchell (Johnny) of Woodland, Alabama, Ashley Jacobs (Greg) of Weaver, Alabama, Shandi Bagby (Rusty) of Mt. Zion, Khrysta Morgan (Ryan) of Bowdon, Luke Vermillion of Oxford, Alabama, and Presleigh Floyd of Mt. Zion; great-grandchildren:  Hunter Mitchell, Rylea Jacobs, Harleigh Bagby, Eston Morgan and Mason Bagby. Mr. Jacobs retired from Alpine Gas. He was a loving husband to his late wife, Barbara, his sons, and his grandchildren.  He also leaves behind his beloved cat Gypsy of 18 years. 

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 1:00 PM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rev. Anthony Puckett officiating. 

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers:  Johnny Mitchell, Rusty Bagby, Greg Poe, Ryan Morgan, Timothy Jacobs, Luke Vermillion, and Rodney Watson.  Honorary pallbearers will be Divine Cruisers, RC.  Interment will follow in Carroll Memory Gardens. 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, June 26, 2020 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM.  Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com.  Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel has charge of the arrangements.