Loretta "Rita" Outler, 68, of Jesup, Ga. passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at the Hospice of South Georgia Inpatient Unit.  The Florida native had lived in Wayne County most of her adult life and was a member of the Jesup Seventh-Day Adventist Church and served in the U.S. Army reserves. She graduated from Georgia State University with a biochemistry engineering degree and was a former employee with ITT Rayonier. She enjoyed fishing, woodworking and singing but her most important priority was God and her family.  Her step-father, Jack Rogers, preceded her in death.

Survivors are her twin daughters, Jessica (Jarrod) Voorhees of Kansas and Aimee (Steven) Maxwell of Waycross, a son, Donovan Outler of Jesup and their father, Joseph Outler; her mother, Leoma Rogers of Jesup; 11 grandchildren, Chana, Elijah, Serina, Brianna, Hannah, Caleb, Nicholas, Wyatt, Cody, Garett and Shelby; 4 great grandchildren; 4 brothers, Jeffrey Abbott, Clayton (Vicki) Melton, Joseph (Joyce) Melton and Jayson (Lucy) Melton; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Rinehart Chapel with Deacon Donnell Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Donovan Outler, Jayson, Clayton, and Steven Melton, Jeffrey Abbott and Elijah Beasley.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of South Georgia, 1625 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, GA 31545.

Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home of Jesup is in charge of arrangements.