Gaston Leo “Wholeo” Waites, age 42, passed away on May 11, 2020. He worked as a landscaper for McMullen Lawn Service. His passion was working with the Sandersville Yellow Jackets Flag Football team. He coached them in a championship in 2018 and talked about that all the time. He also enjoyed kayaking with Maverick and Brentlee, riding his motorcycle, and making sure Nancy was in line. He loved seeing a man about a dog.
He was preceded in death by his father, Johnnie L. Waites and step-father, Robert Jackson.
Survivors include his mother, Rita Jackson of Sandersville; his wife and two sons, Nancy Waites and Brentlee and Maverick Waites all of Laurel; brothers, James Lamb of Texas, Richard Strickland of Laurel, Dan Ellzey of Laurel, Corey Myrick of Sandersville, Nathan Tucker of Ellisville, Doug Rayner of Laurel, and Jeffery Graham of Laurel; and sisters, Rhonda Russell of Sandersville, Keri Allen of Stringer, Diana Wilson of Louin, Ann Cline of Alabama and Angela Strickland of Laurel; a host of nieces and nephews; special aunt ,Elaine Hiatt; special uncle ,Red Stevens; great niece, Harper Allen, and great nephew ,Eastin Smith.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Millcreek Methodist Church Cemetery in Laurel. Rev. Curtis Pitts will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Strickland, Doug Rayner, Josh Pearson, Wilson Ishee, Lane Allen, and Ryan Smith.
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