Obituaries

Minnie Lee Howard

Minnie Lee Howard

Apr 27, 2025

Pembroke- Minnie Lee Strickland Howard, age 72, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Howard was born in Savannah, GA to the late John Perry Strickland and Ruby Mae Varner Strickland. Mrs. Howard was a homemaker and had a kind, giving spirit. She was a caregiver to her blind husband and her special needs daughter. In...

Rolan David Shuman

Rolan David Shuman

Apr 21, 2025

Ellabell- Rolan David Shuman, age 71, passed away Monday, April 21, 2025 at his home. Mr. Shuman was born in Savannah, GA to the late Rolan Shuman and Mrs. Helen Smith Shuman. Mr. David retired as a supervisor of rail testing for CSX with over 45 years of service. He was also proud of the 22 years that he served...

Lynwood Barr

Lynwood Barr

Apr 20, 2025

Mr. Lynwood Barr, 87, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Candler Hospital. Mr. Barr was born in Florence, South Carolina on August 16, 1937 to the late Willie Barr and Mildred Freeman Barr. He served his country proudly for over 33 years in the U.S. Navy where he was a member of the Navy Seals, formerly known as...

Deloris Carrick Judd

Deloris Carrick Judd

Apr 19, 2025

Mrs. Deloris Carrick Judd, 85, passed away at Hospice of Savannah on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Mrs. Judd was born in Bloomingdale to the late James Thompson and Sadie Gupton Thompson on November 12, 1939. She worked as a licensed cosmetologist for over 20 years and was a longtime member of Beulah Baptist Church. Mrs. Judd enjoyed crafts, cooking, she...

Alma Gertrude Nestler

Alma Gertrude Nestler

Apr 17, 2025

Mrs. Alma Gertrude Nestler, 98, passed away at Broward Health North in Pompano, FL on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Mrs. Nestler was born in Bulloch County on June 6, 1926 to the late Charles Holton and Carrie Moore Holton. She worked for many years before her retirement as a bank secretary and enjoyed dancing and traveling.

In addition to her parents,...

Lillian Lucille Boatright

Lillian Lucille Boatright

Apr 11, 2025

Black Creek- Mrs. Lillian Lucille Sims Boatright, age 84 passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 at her home. Mrs. Boatright was born in the Black Creek community to the late Travis Sims, Sr. and Laura Gray Sims. Mrs. Boatright was a clerk for Gottieb’s Bakery for many years and enjoyed bowling and bingo. She also loved to dance and loved...

Robert "Bobby" Milton Cowart

Robert "Bobby" Milton Cowart

Apr 7, 2025

MSG (Retired) Robert ‘Bobby” Milton Cowart, 86, passed away at his residence on Monday, April 7, 2025. Mr. Cowart was born in Ellabell to the late Carlos Cowart and Lillie Mae Warren Cowart on February 21, 1939. He retired from the U.S. Army after serving over 20 years of service and later worked for the civil service at Fort Stewart...

Sidney Ross Hicks

Sidney Ross Hicks

Apr 7, 2025

Mr. Sidney Ross Hicks, 78, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025 at Hospice of Savannah. Mr. Hicks was born in Jesup to the late Claude Henry Hicks and Jessie Eliese Roberson Hicks on January 11, 1947. He served for 13 years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an aircraft mechanic during the Vietnam War and enjoyed building things and...

Vivian Lee Zeagler

Vivian Lee Zeagler

Apr 5, 2025

Mrs. Vivian Lee Zeagler, 75, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2024 at Hospice of Savannah surrounded by her family. Mrs. Zeagler was born to the late Reverend Clarence C. Toole and Ada Collins Toole in Savannah on July 10, 1949. She was a member of Pineora Holy Church of God and worked for over 39 years as a customer...

Wilma Janie Wilkes

Wilma Janie Wilkes

Apr 4, 2025

Mrs. Wilma Janie Wilkes, 72, passed away suddenly at her residence on Friday, April 4, 2025. Mrs. Wilkes was born in Statesboro to the late Delbert Wilkes and Wilma Barnard on August 30, 1952. She held a masters degree in education and worked for many years as a school teacher with the most recent being Jenkins County Board of Education....

Wynelle "Nell" Purcell

Wynelle "Nell" Purcell

Apr 2, 2025

Mrs. Wynelle “Nell” Henderson Purcell, 93, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at her home. Mrs. Purcell was born in Jamieson, Florida to the late Terry and Merle Whitfield Henderson. She was a 1949 graduate of Wayne County High School, received her Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia State College for Women and received both a Master in Educational...

Thomas "Tom" Avery Waters

Thomas "Tom" Avery Waters

Apr 2, 2025

Mr. Thomas A. “Tom” Waters, 92, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at his residence. Mr. Waters was born in Pembroke to the late Thomas “T.L.” Waters and Eloyce Quattlebaum Waters on July 13, 1932. He was graduated from Bryan County High School in 1950 and attended the Georgia Teachers College, ABAC and graduated in 1961 at UGA with...

Hollie Queen

Hollie Queen

Apr 1, 2025

Hollie Queen was born and raised in Lilburn, Georgia, where she grew up in a house full of strong women. She was the daughter of Dorian Brooks Dillard and the loving sister to two beautiful, talented, and intelligent women, Micki Madison and Nina Fontana.

A lifelong learner, Hollie received her Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education from the University of West Georgia...

Maisley Paige Godwin

Maisley Paige Godwin

Mar 25, 2025

Maisley Paige Godwin passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at Memorial Hospital.

She is survived by her mother, Nevaeh Paige Brabham of Faulkville; father, Holden Godwin of Eden; grandparents, Chris “Pop-Pop” and Brandi Brabham of Faulkville; great-grandparents, Chris and Jeanine Brabham of Ellabell, Sherri and Larry Roberts of Pembroke and Teresa Godwin of Eden; great-great grandmother, Vivian Brabham of Ellabell;...

William Felix Dixon

William Felix Dixon

Mar 25, 2025

Rincon- William Felix Dixon, age 69 went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, March 25, 2025. William was born in Savannah, GA to the late Bobby Dean Dixon and Eleanor Wilson Dixon. He enjoyed bowling and loved football, auto racing and baseball, especially the Atlanta Braves. William enjoyed coloring, socializing and Marvel movies. He was a member of Compassion...

Nancy Evelyn Lynn Sikes

Nancy Evelyn Lynn Sikes

Mar 24, 2025

Nancy Evelyn Sikes of Ellabell, Georgia, passed away on March 24, 2025 at the age of 81. She was born on February 4, 1944, in Collins, Georgia to William Grice Lynn and Rosa Lee Lynn. Nancy graduated from Collins High School in 1961.

Nancy married the love of her life, Henry 'Johnny' Sikes on March 19, 1962, and together, they built...

Timothy "Tim" Alvin Harris

Timothy "Tim" Alvin Harris

Mar 19, 2025

Mr. Timothy Alvin “Tim” Harris, 66, passed away suddenly at his residence on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Mr. Harris was born in Bluefield, WV to the late Al Harris and Blanche Bell Harris on May 7, 1958. He served in the U.S. Air Force and later worked as a production supervisor for 30 years before his retirement at Flowers Sunbeam...

Mary Tillman Coleman

Mary Tillman Coleman

Mar 18, 2025

Mrs. Mary Tillman Coleman, 85, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mrs. Coleman was born in Statesboro to the late Lester Tillman and Irene Hodges Tillman on August 25, 1939. She worked for several years as a seamstress at Pembroke Manufacturing and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Coleman enjoyed doing housework, yardwork, planting her vegetable...

Judith Renea Hagan

Judith Renea Hagan

Mar 15, 2025

We are heart broken to announce our sister Judith “Renea” Hagan passed away tragically at home at the age of 57. Renea was born on June 2, 1967 in Savannah, GA.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Betty Jean Rhymes; father, Ernest Hagan Sr.; siblings, Stephen Allen Hagan and David Earl Williams as well as her life long friend,...

James Harry Lewis

James Harry Lewis

Mar 9, 2025

James Harry Lewis, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and devoted servant of Christ, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of faith, dedication, and love. Born on August 7, 1937, in Claxton, Georgia, he was the eldest son of Austin and OraNell Sapp Lewis

Harry graduated from Claxton High School in 1955 and soon after answered the call to...