Sally "Jo" Wimberly Kelley-Downer, 81, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and teacher passed away on September 1, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia. Jo was born on August 22, 1944, in Richland, Georgia, to the late Sam Bayne Wimberly, Sr. and Sally Pickett Wimberly.

Jo was preceded in death by both of her parents and her husband, Daniel Franklin Kelley and her husband, Richard Nettles Downer, her son, Joseph Brian Kelley, her brothers, James P. Wimberly, and Sam Bayne Wimberly, Jr.

Jo was a retired school teacher, a member of Richland Methodist Church and a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed playing tennis, birdwatching with her sisters and grandchildren. She loved spending time with her friends and family.

Jo is survived by her sisters, Mary Lucy Murrah, Ida Kathleen Wimberly Blackburn (Gary), her son Daniel Scott Kelley (Karen), her daughter Beth Hines-Castleberry (Clint), her four grandchildren, Zane Hines, Bayne Kelley, Bryce Kelley, Wimberly Hines, along with many nieces and nephews.

The family will visit with friends on Friday night, September 5, 2025, from 6:00 – 7:00 PM, at Baldwin Funeral Home.

A Church Service will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 2:00 pm, at the Richland Methodist Church, with burial at Harmony Cemetery. Reverends' Joy Wilson and Paul Coats will officiate the services. The Pallbearers who serve: Zane Hines, Bayne Kelley, Bryce Kelley, Charles Kelley, Jason Snipes, Chuck Wimberly, John Wimberly and the Honorary Pallbearers: Mark Murrah, Dean Roland, Troy Key, Bob Farmer, Gary Blackburn.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Richland Methodist Church in Jo's loving memory. No balloons, latex allowed.

Baldwin Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements. Baldwin Funeral Home, P O Box 394, Richland, GA 31825, 229-887-2750, www.baldwinfuneralhome.com, Visit our web site to sign the guest book.