Gwen Carolyn Bohanon

Gwen Carolyn (Jacobs) Bohanon, 69 of Hoboken was a beloved mother and Gigi who loved hard and took care of all those around her. She passed on April 3, 2025 after an extended illness. She was the youngest of 5 children and lived up to being the baby of the family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Olen Jacobs and Lois Campbell Jacobs; her brother Rony Jacobs and baby Keny Jacobs; brother-in-law, Ron Baker, and a nephew, Daryl Jacobs.

She worked for Okefenokee Rural Electric for many years until she left in 2000. She loved her job in billing and customer service and made many life-long friends while she was there.

She also loved her church, Hoboken Baptist Church. While she sidestepped for a few years and joined Hickox Baptist Church, Hoboken Baptist Church held her heart, and she was a faithful servant daily for them. She acted as Treasurer for many years and has been instrumental in making the Wednesday night Mission Meals happen. Gwen has worked hard to go every week to buy groceries for the meals and to keep the gaggle of women who prepare the meals on task to be sure it was done correctly and to perfection. Her techniques were correct; all others could just be tried out later in private. She also made sure the shut-ins had a hot meal and delivered many herself so that she could visit also. So, a task that might take some 30 minutes would possibly take her 2 hours to complete.

Gwen also worked hard to provide snacks for WMU and TNT and enjoyed her time with the Happy Hearts women. She took pride in being a helper. She was a faithful member of her Sunday School class and choir, and was there most Sunday mornings, evenings, and Wednesdays. As they say, if the church doors were open (and sometimes when they weren’t) Gwen was sure to be there.

Gwen also did a lot for her community. She was a faithful member of the Friends of the Library for Brantley County Library and also served as a Library Board Member on the Brantley County Library board and for the Three Rivers Regional Library Board. As a Friends of the Library member, she worked hard on their book sales and could be found most days of the sale working to earn money for the Library’s use. She would also go to Hoboken Elementary School and practice reading with the students who needed extra practice.

Gwen was an avid Brantley County Herons basketball fan. If you couldn’t find her on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday, she was typically traveling with friends to all the JV and Varsity basketball games or cheering proudly in the Brantley County gym. She would travel all over the state to watch them play and loved every minute of it.

She is survived by her daughter Bridgett (Paul) Sheffield of Valdosta, and her grandson Gabriel (Gigi’s Heart). She is also survived by her sister, Rita Baker of Warner Robins, and brother, Gary (Freida) Jacobs of Waycross, a sister-in-law, Lisa Jacobs of Alma and several other nieces, nephews, and close cousins and very close friends.

Love with all your heart and do good for others. That is what Gwen would want us all to take away from her life.

Visitation will be held Sunday evening (April 6, 2025) from 6-8 PM at Frye Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held Monday morning (April 7, 2025) at 11AM at Hoboken Baptist Church with Rev. Ben Glosson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jacob Baker, Noah Baker, Darrell Baker, Aaron Rentz, Ryan Saunders, and Derek Jacobs.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hoboken Baptist Church; Wednesday Missions Supper, or Brantley County Friends of the Library.

Arrangements are with Frye Funeral Home, Nahunta.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing our online registry at fryefh.com.