Marcus "Jerry" Jerald Brazell

Marcus Jerald “Jerry” Brazell, 76, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Appling Health Care System in Baxley after a lengthy illness.

A resident of Vidalia for the past forty years and former longtime resident of Reidsville, Jerry was born on February 14, 1944 to the late M.F. and Euretta Blocker Brazell.  He served his country in the United States Army before beginning a career as a correctional officer with the State Prison System eventually becoming a counselor and having served as deputy warden for a short period of time.  Jerry retired as a probation officer.  In his spare time, Jerry enjoyed fishing, scuba diving and running as well as painting using both acrylic and oil bases.  In addition to his parents, his infant daughter, Margaret Leigh Brazell, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife and companion of sixteen years, Kim McCoy Brazell of Vidalia;  five children, Lisa Brazell of Lyons, Connie Brazell of Orlando, Florida, Mark Brazell of Collins, Teresa Jones of Vidalia and Nikki Goodwin and husband, Billy of Vidalia; a brother, Wayne Brazell of Arizona; a sister, Janice Phillips of Reidsville; grandchildren, Kristin Barwick, Eric King, Tyler, Landon and Trent Lindsay, Ryan, Michael, Jamie and Kayla Brazell and MacKenzie and Kameron McNure; great grandchildren, Brooklyn and Jace; step children, Krystal Jones of Eastman and Lindsey Wyatt of Wrightsville and step grandchildren, Wyatt and MacKenzie Jones, Gabe Wyatt, Ashlynn Goodwin, Kayla Dowdy and Christopher Garza.  Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family members also survive.

Graveside funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 in the Reidsville City Cemetery with Reverend Wayne Merritt officiating. The family will receive friends thirty minutes prior to the services at the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516 or online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or the Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st St. Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131.

Lowcountry Cremation and Burial of Reidsville is serving the Brazell family.