Gleaton Jones, a young Georgia football player, tragically passed away on December 13 at just 21 years old. He was in a serious car accident while hunting on St. George Island in Florida. Before his death, he fought hard to recover after suffering a severe brain injury in the crash on December 10 and needed emergency surgery to help him.
Jones had a bright future in sports. He joined the Georgia Bulldogs football team in 2021 and was part of their championship-winning team. Before playing for Georgia, he was a star athlete at Deerfield-Windsor School in Albany, winning many awards for football, including All-State and All-Region honors. Besides football, Jones also enjoyed track and basketball in high school.
Gleaton was born on March 12, 2003, and was very close to his family, especially his younger brother, Cole. His family remembers him as a loving son and a great older brother who always encouraged and supported Cole. They are planning to celebrate his life at Wynfield Plantation on Monday, December 16, at 2 p.m.
Jones is survived by his parents, Marlin and Kirk, and his brother, Cole. He was also excited to graduate in the spring from the University of Georgia’s Terry School of Business, where he was studying marketing. He hoped to work with his dad on their family farm.
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