Dan Jennings
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Daniel Allen Jennings, "Dan" was born on June 14, 1939, and died on March 31, 2022. He was 82 years old at the time of his death.
Dan was born and raised in LaFayette, GA. He attended Fortune Grammar School and LaFayette High School. After school, he entered the Air Force. He retired from the Air Force with 20 years of service. While in the military, Dan served in many areas, both state side and overseas, including in Vietnam. His most enjoyable location with the military was Alaska. In 1987, Dan returned to LaFayette and to the family farm. His interests included farming, singing, building, and remodeling homes, talking and joking with others and helping those in need.
Dan is survived by his second wife (Tina), two sons (Aaron and Michael Joe), a sister (Joann), a sister-in-law (Jean), six grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren, cousins and nieces and nephews.
Preceding Dan in death were his father and mother (R.William and L. Inez Jennings), his first wife (Mary Lee), his brother and sister-in-law (Ralph and Maxine Jennings), brother (Rev. William "Bill" Jennings), brother-in-law (Norris Collier), son (Michael Allen), grandson (Jason Jennings), and three aunts and uncles who Dan was close to (Rev. Kenneth Mavity and wife Margaret Mavity), (Joe and Margerie Mavity) and (Harold and Ameldia Mavity).
Memorial service will be on April 9, 2022, in the chapel at LaFayette First Baptist Church at 2 p.m.
Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the music ministry or children/youth ministry at LaFayette First Baptist Church. Both of these ministries were important to Dan.
Services are in care of Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.