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Jeanette Barbree McCann, 93, of Bainbridge, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. S.E. Newberry and Pastor Jimmy Walden officiating. Interment will follow at Brinson Cemetery with Carl Lynn, David Davis, Randy Dunlap, Lamar Barbree, Mike Trammell, Larry Evans, and Robert Scott serving as active pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Bryant Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to Bainbridge-Decatur County Humane Society, 808 Zorn Road, Bainbridge, GA 39817.

Jimmie Jeanette Barbree was born April 10, 1931, in Bainbridge, GA, the daughter of Charles Sr. & Jimmie Lee Freeman Barbree. After high school, she married Joe McCann, and they made their home in Decatur County. Jeanette was a faithful member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Jeanette was a woman of strong faith having witnessed many changes over the better part of a hundred years. In her heart, she knew every day was a new day with a new beginning. Dr. David Jeremiah, her favorite preacher, encouraged his viewers & listeners to “make God’s Word your source book”, and Jeanette did just that.

Her life was a living testimony of unconditional love for others and for animals. The dogs and cats anywhere near Jeanette felt as if they entered the holy grail, feasting regularly and knowing without a doubt she cared for them. Jeanette kept busy working in her yard, sewing, and listening to country music, especially the swoons of Hank Williams. Her greatest joy was sharing a lifetime of memories with her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include her children, Gloria McCann of Bainbridge, and Jim & Linda McCann of Brinson; her granddaughters, Kristen & Amanda; and her great-grandchildren, Conner & Faith. In addition to her parents, Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Joe McCann, and her siblings, Cary Barbree, Charles Barbree, Jr., and Lillie Hazel Barbree.

Bryant Funeral Home, located at 105 N. Florida Street, is assisting the family with arrangements. (229-246-3321)