Mrs. Janice O’Brien, age 76 of Glenwood, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Meadows Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.
She was born on September 22, 1945 in Dublin, Georgia to the late Leon B. and Eloise Cox Adams. She was the owner of Glenwood Telephone Company; the past president of the Georgia Telephone Association; a member of the Regional Commission; a Brewton Parker College BPC Board Member; a member of the Region 9 Workforce Development; and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her sister, Beverly Adams, and her close friend Hazel O’Brien.
Mrs. O’Brien is survived by her husband, James E. “Ed” Wommack; two sons, James “Jim” O’Brien (Jill), and Andrew O’Brien (Miranda); step-son, Dewayne Wommack (Teresa); three grandchildren, Lakin O’Brien, Addah O’Brien, and Addyson O’Brien; and her special friend, Jennifer Goff.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 1:00pm until 2:00pm at Glenwood City Cemetery with a graveside service to follow at 2:00pm with Minister Robert Rogers to officiate. Honorary pallbearers will be Glenwood Telephone Company employees.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home, 9420 Blackshear Highway, Baxley, GA 31513; or to the Vidalia Heritage Academy Upper School Technology Fund, 101 East First Street, Vidalia, GA 30474; or to the Georgia Eye Bank, 5605 Glenridge Drive, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30342.
Condolences may be sent to the family online: www.roberts-stewartfuneralhome.com
Roberts – Stewart Funeral Home is serving the O’Brien family.