John Alec “Jaybo” McKinnon, Jr. 63, of Tifton died Friday, January 23, 2015, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2015, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson with Rev. Larry Layfield and Rev. Chad Hall officiating. Jaybo will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 25, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Kim Miller, Ken Douglas, Randy Mason, Alan Hamil, Michael Purvis and Jeff Sumner will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Phil McMillan, Tommy Paulk, Gary Guess, Tony “Square” Stephens, Tim Stevens, Kenny Hawkins, Frank McLendon, Harry Keen, Chance Walker and Jaybo’s three nephews.
Jaybo was born on July 24, 1951 in Adel and was the son of John Alec McKinnon, Sr. and Mildred Louise Rentz McKinnon, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Allen Anderson; and a nephew, Phil Conner. He retired from the Georgia Federal State Inspection Service as a peanut inspector. He loved spending time with friends and family, hunting, fishing, and his four-legged best friend, Daezee. He was of the Baptist faith.
Jaybo is survived by his wife of 32 years, June Daniels McKinnon of Tifton; one son, John Alec McKinnon, III of Tifton; one daughter and son-in-law, Laci Jae and Eric Webb of Tifton; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Sandy and Harry Keen of Cordele, Joann Anderson of Nashville, Linda and Frank McLendon of Nashville and Shirley and Ken Douglas of Leesburg; his mother-in-law, Zona Daniels Selph of Tifton; two sisters-in-law and their husbands, Theresa and Gary Guess of Tifton and Barbara and Jim Herndon of Sylvester; three nephews; and twelve nieces.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial gifts may be made to the Tifton Animal Shelter, 278 Georgia Highway 125 South, Tifton, GA 31794.