Overview

• Joycelyn Wilson, a 49-year-old Spelman College mathematics instructor, was found deceased in Lake Oconee on Sunday, February 9, 2025.
• Gary Jones, a 50-year-old track and field coach at Westminster Schools, remains missing, with search efforts described as a recovery mission by authorities.
• The couple’s boat was discovered empty and out of gas near Wallace Dam on Saturday evening, prompting the investigation and search operations.
• Wilson and Jones, who were engaged, were reportedly on a weekend trip celebrating Jones' 50th birthday at a nearby lodge before launching the boat.
• The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has taken over the case as a 'death investigation,' with an autopsy completed on Wilson, though the cause of death has not yet been determined.