Johnny “Wayne”

Marchant

Obituary

Johnny "Wayne" Marchant, 65, of Sumner passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Walt Tompkins officiating. Mr. Marchant will be laid to rest at Sumner Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the service.

Born November 16, 1958, in Worth County, Mr. Marchant was the son of the late Isaac Cledis Marchant and Lois Irene Fowler Marchant. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Carol Tompkins. He was a truck driver for Ty Ty Agricultural Services; and he was a member of Sumner Baptist Church. He loved hunting and fishing but, most of all, he loved being with his family.

Mr. Marchant is survived by his wife, Rhonda Kim Washington Marchant of Sumner; one daughter, Amanda Leigh Marchant of Sumner; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Randall and Carol Marchant of Doerun and Wendell "Bo" and Helen Marchant of Irwinville; one sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Martin Israel of Statesboro; and one granddaughter, Haven Grace Marchant.