God saw you getting weary,
So He put His arms around you and whispered,
"Come home and rest."
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day He called you home.

Willie Mae Jacobs was born on October 5, 1945, in Midway, Georgia, to the late Mr. Capius and Mrs. Wilhelmina Quarterman O'Neal.

She attended the public schools of Liberty County and graduated from Liberty County High School in 1963.

She proudly served 4 years in the Women's Army Corps as a nurse, stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. After her military service, she later took a job as a CNA and eventually became an LPN at Liberty Regional Medical Center. She retired on January 2, 2015, after 46 dedicated years of service.

Willie Mae will be remembered for her unconditional love, giving spirit, and willingness to help anyone she could.

She departed this life on Tuesday, February 25, under the care of the Hospice staff and her loving family. She was preceded in death by her father, Capius O'Neal; mother, Wilhelmina Quarterman O'Neal; two brothers, Benjamin O'Neal and Leander O'Neal; and two sisters-in-law, Karen O'Neal and Edna Mae O'Neal.

She leaves to cherish her memories: her son, Joey Harris of Hinesville, Georgia; two grandchildren, Ebonie Harris and Donte Harris; one great-granddaughter, Victoria Harris, all of Douglasville, Georgia; three sisters, Ms. Gladys O'Neal and Ms. Mary Wells of Hinesville, Georgia, and Mrs. Diane Henderson of Temple, Texas; seven brothers: Mr. Leroy (Alma) O'Neal of Riceboro, Georgia, Mr. Don O'Neal and Mr. Joe O'Neal of Midway, Georgia, Mr. Jerry O'Neal of Clarksville, Tennessee, Jimmie Lee O'Neal of Atlanta, Georgia, John Sapp O'Neal of Hinesville, Georgia, and Mr. Charles O'Neal of Casa Grande, Arizona; her "Two Little Girls," Corrina O'Neal and Angela Wynn of Hinesville, Georgia; and a host of nieces, nephews, other close relatives, and friends.