Deacon Joe Nails Jr. Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Deacon Joe Nails Jr. (Glennville, Georgia), born in Hinesville, Georgia, who passed away on January 23, 2026, at the age of 87, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parent Matilda Douglas; his stepfather Homer Douglas; his children, Carolyn Banks and Joseph Douglas; his cousin Ester Griggs; and his brother-in-law Reverend Andrew Morgan-Moore.
He is survived by: his siblings, Rose Kettle, Jeanette Floyd, Carolyn Johnson, Charles Douglas and William Douglas; his wife Mamie Nails; his children, Kathy Douglass of Rochester, NY, Zachary Banks of Claxton, GA, Apostle Charlotte F. Blissit (Percy) of Urbana, IL and Kimberley Buckner of Claxton, GA.; his grandchildren, Zachary L. Banks of Statesboro, GA, Shyanna Banks (Antavious) of Claxton, GA, Jeremy Bradley-Banks of Urbana, IL, Ashley Harris (James) of Statesboro, GA, Scott Banks of Claxton, GA, Persevald Blissit Jr. (JaQuoia) of Urbana, IL, Lidareeius Banks of Claxton, GA, Joseph Banks of Claxton, GA, Patricia Douglass and Madeline Douglass of Rochester, NY.; his close friends, Deacon Jonas Williams of Claxton, GA. and Deacon John Jones of Claxton, GA.; and his cousins, Herman "Teddy" Nails of Houston and Faye Adams of Statesboro. He is also survived by fifteen great-grandchildren, numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins.
