Jesse William Baumgardt

Jesse William Baumgardt, age 89, of Surrency passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr. Baumgardt was born on September 16, 1937 in Miami, Florida to the late Forest Earl Baumgardt and the late Hattie Ada Johns Baumgardt. He was a member of Oak Grove Church of God. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he was a renowned sharpshooter and foot runner; he also enjoyed playing in the band. Mr. Baumgardt was a retired mobile home mover with Miller Mobile Homes Service. He loved fishing, piddling on cars and mowing grass. He was preceded in death by a son, James Benjamin “Bud” Baumgardt, brothers, Bubby Baumgardt and Tommy Baumgardt; and a sister, Jo Sherry Jones.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Sandra Laverne Baumgardt of Surrency; daughters, Lynn (Toby) Davidson of Surrency and Rhonda Baumgardt of Baxley; son, Jeff (Mae) Baumgardt of Surrency; grandchildren, Lacey (Johnny) Pope, Chad Davison, Christian (Zack) Williams, Zack Collins, Cassie (Lee) Mincey and Rodney (Missy) Blackmon, seven great grandchildren and three great- great grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home with Elder Tommy Kelly and Rev. David Barber officiating. Interment will follow in Baumgardt Cemetery.

Active Pallbearers will be Johnny Pope, Lee Mincey, Rodney Blackmon, Christopher Branch, Zack Collins and Zack Williams.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.