Verlinda Kemp Obituary
It is with sadness that the passing of Verlinda Kemp (Waycross, Georgia) is shared. Verlinda, born on August 3, 1950, passed away on September 18, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Verlinda Kemp to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father Collie McKelvin; her husband Tommie Kemp; her siblings, Sandra Taylor, Collie Mckelvin III and Walter Lee Mckelvin; and her stepgrandchild Arzjahwun McGauley.
She is survived by: her mother Julia Mae McKelvin; her children, Mack Howard (Dinitra), April Howard (Alton) and Lakeya Howard; her stepchildren, Tommie Kemp, Sherri McGauley and Katrina Mcgauley; her grandchildren, Desmond Mcgahee Jr., Dashani Mcgahee, Jakahri Moore and Ja'cere Green; her stepgrandchild Ba'zja McGauley; her siblings, Dennis Mckelvin (Leota), Tony Mckelvin (Sandra), Raymond Mckelvin (Connie), Pamela Rivers (Willie), Jerome Mckelvin (Tracie) and Robin Mckelvin; and her close friends, Tony Golden, Helen Nelson and Tanjaka Marcus-Taylor.
Visitation was held on Friday, September 25th 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Harrington Family Chapel (1100 Ossie Davis Pkwy, Waycross, GA 31501). A funeral service was held on Saturday, September 26th 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Church of Christ Written (617 Blackwell St, Waycross, GA 31501).
