Obituaries

Apr 4, 2022

Mr. Meady C. Beasley, Jr., age 77, passed away at his residence on Monday, April 4, 2022. He was born in Savannah on December 31, 1944 to the late Meady C. Beasley, Sr. and Estell Power Beasley. He worked with the Georgia Department of Transportation for 20 years, enjoyed fishing and hunting and was of the Baptist faith.

Mar 26, 2022

Pembroke-  John Givens Burnsed “Johnny”, age 66, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Burnsed was born in Savannah on January 9, 1956 to the late Hannie W. Burnsed, Sr. and Mary Futch Burnsed.  Johnny was a long-time resident of Pembroke and was a 1975 graduate of Bryan County High School.  He was an auto body...

Mar 26, 2022

Mrs. Deana Flanagan Morgan, age 51, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Mrs. Morgan was born in Katskill, NY to James and Nancy Rendo Flanagan on June 20, 1970. She was known for her Volkswagen beetle, Herbie #53 and was a member of the Volkswagen Club, Classic Car Club and Coastal Rail Buffs and many, many more organizations....

Mar 20, 2022

Upper Darby, PA

Mr. Joseph Steve Burnsed, age 65 passed away in Savannah on March 20, 2022. Mr. Burnsed was born in Savannah on November 15, 1956 to Joseph Leroy and Audrey Jean Walls Burnsed. He was a 1974 graduate of Bryan County High School and was a self-employed contractor.   Mr. Burnsed enjoyed playing guitar and...

Mar 11, 2022

Mrs. Ann Terese Curry, age 81, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mrs. Curry was born in Savannah on June 8, 1940 to the late Herman Bert Golden and Margaret Evelyn Mitchell. She was an artist, loved working in watercolors, crafts and crocheting and was retired after many years as a unit clerk at...

Mar 7, 2022

Ellabell

Mrs. Alice Michelle DeLoach, age 54, passed away at her residence on Monday, March 7, 2022. Mrs. DeLoach was born on May 23, 1967 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Ernest William Mobarry and Rebecca Thomas. She enjoyed traveling, seeing water falls, caves and canyons; most of all, she loved spending time with her...

Mar 7, 2022

Ellabell-  Baylee Noel Conley, age 19 passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Baylee was born in Savannah on December 19, 2002 to Ashley and Connie Myers Conley.  Baylee was a precious young lady that loved music and movies.  Her favorites were Kenny Chesney and Disney.  She also enjoyed her many camping trips with her parents. ...

Mar 7, 2022

Mrs. Diane Grace Lamb, age 75, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on March 7, 2022. Mrs. Lamb was born on June 8, 1946 in Hackensack, NJ to the late Norman and Virginia McGinnis Haskell. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and was retired after 20 years of service as an officer at the Chatham County Youth...

Mar 7, 2022

Ellabell- Evan Vernie Page, Jr., age 78 passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Page was born in Pembroke on October 17, 1943 to the late Evan Vernie Page, Sr. and Lennie Edenfield Page.  He was a life-long resident of Ellabell and a 1963 graduate of Bryan County High School.  At Bryan County High School,...

Mar 3, 2022

Statesboro-  William Adon Wright, Jr. age 70, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Candler Hospital.  Mr. Wright was born in Metter, Georgia on October 9, 1951 to the late W.A. Wright, Sr. and Katherine Parker Wright.  He was a truck driver for Mayfield Heavy Equipment Company for many years and his CB handle was Red Rider.  Mr. Wright...

Mar 2, 2022

Ellabell- Dione R. Heyden, age 57 passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at St. Joseph’s.  Mr. Heyden was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa on January 31, 1965 to Gery Franklin Heyden and Metra Brasseaux.  Dione was the operations manager for Affairs to Remember Catering for many years and was an excellent cook.  He was very intelligent, enjoyed hiking at...

Feb 23, 2022

Mr. Hayden Howard DeLand, age 62, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Mr. DeLand was born in Syracuse, NY on January 1, 1960 to the late Howard Edward and Jeanette Kahilu Bush DeLand. He retired after 23 years of faithful service in the U.S. Army and was deployed to Desert Storm and Iraq. He...

Feb 18, 2022

Hiltonia-  Ralph D. Akins, age 76 passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at his home in Hiltonia.  Mr. Akins was born April 6, 1945 to the late Lewis I. Akins and Myrtle L. Gibson Akins.  He was a 1963 graduate of Bryan County High School and was co-captain of the Bryan County Redskins Basketball Team.  Mr. Akins was an...

Feb 16, 2022

Florencie Gill Bacon, 99 of Pembroke, Georgia passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 16, 2022, surrounded by her children.

A native of Liberty County (Fleming, GA) she moved to Pembroke, GA upon her marriage in 1942. She is preceded in death by her late husband, Merrill E. Bacon, her parents the late Joseph Fillmore Gill, Sr. and Bedie...

Feb 12, 2022

Ellabell-  Alfred E. Zipperer, age 88 passed away Sunday, February 12, 2022 at East Georgia Regional Hospital.  Mr. Zipperer was born in Savannah to the late Alfred Van Buren Zipperer and Gladys Elnora Rivers Zipperer.  He was a former resident of Effingham County and has lived in Ellabell for over 40 years.  Mr. Zipperer was an Army veteran having...

Feb 12, 2022

Mr. Robert Kenneth McGinnis, age 82, passed away at his residence on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Mr. McGinnis was born in Ridgeland, South Carolina on September 11, 1939. After completing high school, he joined and served honorably in the U.S. Army and later worked for Hunter Army Airfield and Fort Stewart as a civil service personnel and retired after...

Feb 11, 2022

Mrs. Ophelia Rowe Braswell died suddenly at home on February 11, 2022. Mrs. Braswell was born on Aprill 11, 1951 in Savannah to the late Elton and Thelma Blair Rowe. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Danny Hyland Braswell, a daughter Alicia (Lisa) Braswell, her parents, Elton and Thelma Blair Rowe and two brothers...

Feb 6, 2022

Pembroke-  Nina Jean Cole Turner, age 73, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Candler Hospital after an extended illness.  Mrs. Turner was born in Savannah on August 19, 1948 to the late Calvin Hardie Cole, Sr and Anna Mae Davis Cole.  Mrs. Turner was a waitress and loved taking care of people.  She worked at Macky’s and later...

Feb 3, 2022

Mrs. Carolyn Ruth Simons, age 69, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Mrs. Simons was born in Long Island, NY to the late William Duncan and Ruth Caroline Oestmann Campbell on October 5, 1952. She served in the U.S. Army and later received her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Florida....

Feb 3, 2022

Mrs. Harriette Hazel Walsh, age 82, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Mrs. Walsh was born in Brattleboro, VT to the late Stephen and Vera Lucy Chamberlain Sargent on January 2, 1940. She enjoyed sewing, cooking recipes, yard sales, reading and visiting with family and friends.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded...