Mrs. Amanda Lightsey Varnadoe, age 39, of Lumber city, passed away July 03, 2026, at St Joseph's Hospital in Savannah.

Amanda was born on December 07, 1986, in Toombs County.

She was previously employed by Jeff Davis County Board of Education in the High School Lunchroom; a member and attended Hazlehurst Church of God and Central Grove Church of God.

She loved God, her husband, her children, and her grandchildren.

She enjoyed going to yard sales, the Beach, ice skating and listening to Gospel music. She might have been small in stature, but she was fearless and strong-willed, always went above and beyond taking care of her family, even when she was sick herself.  Her family played a very important part of her life, she loved them dearly, but she also had enough love to go around for her fur babies, Rubble, Shaggy and Lila.

Amanda's legacy of faith and love for her family will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Everly Varnadoe, father, Jacob Warren Lightsey, maternal grandparents, Allen and Barbara Dykes, paternal grandparents, Atlas and Eveline Lightsey, and uncle, Marcus Dykes.

Survivors include her husband, Danna Varnadoe of Lumber City; sons, Austin (Emily) Varnadoe of Hazlehurst, Hayden and Revan Varnadoe of Lumber City; daughter, Katelynn Varnadoe of Hazlehurst; parents, Sandra and Donald Dixon of Hazlehurst; brother, Jelon (Kelly) Dixon of Conyers;  sisters, Constance Lightsey of McRae, Christy Lashley of Waycross and Janie Dawson of Thomson; two grandchildren, Gannon Silva and Blakelee Silva and one on the way, Amberly Lynn Varnadoe; two special nieces, Trystyn Lightsey and Kayleigh Trowell; other nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, July 07, 2026, at 11:00 am at the Hazlehurst Church of God, with Rev. Shon McEachin, Rev. John Nunes and Rev. Hugh Anderson officiating.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Interment will follow in the Fishing Creek Cemetery in Telfair County.

Keagan Nelms, Thomas Ivy Jr., Barry Varnadoe, Jacob Varnadoe, Alvin (Shaver) Lightsey, and Jimmy Cole Yawn will serve as active pallbearers.

Trystyn Lightsey and Kayleigh Trowell will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family may be contacted at her parents' home, 99 Burketts Ferry Road, Hazlehurst.

Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home and the Varnadoe family is in charge of the arrangements.