John W. “Johnny” Bandy

Obituary For John W. “Johnny” Bandy

Mr. John W. “Johnny” Bandy, age 70, of West Point, GA transitioned on Saturday, July, 18, 2020 at Sacred Journey Hospice, McDonough, GA.

Graveside Services for Mr. Bandy will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 12 Noon in the Marseilles Cemetery with Rev. Michael Jackson, Officiating and Bishop Donald Lancaster, assisting.

Public viewing will be held on Friday, July 24, 2020 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 at the mortuary.

Seventy years ago on January 13, 1950, John W. Bandy was born to the late parentage of Royzell and Lizzie Askew Bandy and was raised by his grandmother, Mrs. Mattie Ridgeway. At an early age, he joined Bethel Baptist Church in Opelika, AL. John attended Morris Brown college and was employed by the City of West Point as the city’s first black animal control officer and was later hired as a police officer where he was promoted to Sergeant and became the city’s first black Detective. His journey through life touched many lives including his wife, children, grandchildren, and many others.

“ Johnny,” as he was known to many, was married for forty-seven years to his high school sweetheart, Janice Gilbert Bandy; to this union three children were born, Yulanda Bandy, Dexter Bandy, and Tracy Bandy. On July 18, 2020 at 7:02 A.M. John said goodbye and closed his eyes.

Johnny was preceded in death by his siblings, Mary Lois Bandy, Racine Moore, Phyllis Askew, Jackie Wallace, and Charlie Shealey all preceded him in death. He leaves to rejoice in his homegoing, one daughter: Yulanda Bandy (Michael Hood), Stone Mountain, GA; two sons, Dexter Bandy (Jackie Bandy), LaGrange, GA, Tracy Bandy, West Point, GA; nine grandchildren, Jonathan Jackson, Tevin Hood, Rani Hood, Deshantare Bandy, Jayda Hood, Aysia Hood and JeMer Finley; five great grandchildren, Shiloh Hood, Zymaria Patten, Zaiden Patten and Michael Hardy; his adopted children, LaTisha W. Patten, Bridgette Stanley and Adrian Pittman; three sisters, Elayne Allen, West Point, GA, Myrtis Goss, Lanett, AL, Flora Jackson, LaGrange, GA; one brothers, Benjamin Bandy, West Point, GA, three lifelong best friends, Willie Wright, George Lovelace and Michael Barrow and a host of nieces and nephews cousins, friends and very special families , Tommy and Dorothy Gilliam and their children, Lovie Lee Gilbert and her children.

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Services

Public Viewing

Jul

24

M.W. Lee Mortuary

P.O. Box 27-1304 E. 10th Street
West Point , GA 31833

2:00 PM - 4:00 AM

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Graveside Service

Jul

25

Marseilles Cemetery

400-498 E 12th St
West Point, GA 31833

12:00 PM

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