June 26, 1944 - March 9, 2025
James “Jim” Lewis Aaron, III, 80, of Clyo, GA, passed away at East Georgia Regional Medical Center on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
Jim was born in Savannah, GA, on June 26, 1944, to James Lewis Aaron, Jr., and Carolyn Pennigton. Jim served in the United States Air Force and was stationed on Pope Air Force Base and served in Vietnam. After his service he worked as a police officer for the City of Savannah, Tybee Island and also for the City Sylvania. He enjoyed having milkshakes and fried chicken, route sells (especially a nice utility van), and woodworking. He was a great cook and loved hosting and had always dreamed of opening a bakery with his daughter. Most of all, Jim loved his family. He was a member of Believers Church in Sylvania.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Faye Aaron; children, Celeste Sweet, Brandy (Timmy) Carroll, James Lewis (Sue) Aaron, IV., Ashley (Karen) Corbin, John (Katie) Aaron, Ben Aaron, and Matthew (Jodi) Aaron; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and by his sisters, Patricia (Paul) Beasley and Sandra (Howard) Thrasher; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Joiner Anderson Screven with Pastor Scott Stringer officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM.
Interment will follow at the Screven County Memorial Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Ashley Corbin, Timmy Carroll, Austin Haven Brown, Charlie Heindel, Charlie Milton, and Kris Lewis.
Paul Beasley will be an honorary pallbearer.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/donate/.
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com.
Joiner Anderson Funeral Home Screven Chapel is in charge of all arrangements.
