Obituaries

Feb 1, 2022

Ninety-four year old Lillie Mae Bridges, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,  and great-great-grandmother, left our world to join her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 1st, 2022, surrounded by family in her home.

She was born July 25, 1927 and raised in Chester, SC by the late Perry E. Jones and Annie P. Slater Jones. After marrying...

Jan 28, 2022

Mr. Paul Luther Gibson, age 64, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Friday, January 28, 2022. Mr. Gibson was born in Munich, Germany on September 9, 1957 and his parents were Vernon J. and Pauline Baker Gibson. He retired after 19 years of service in the U.S. Army as a SFC and then went to work in Asset...

Jan 26, 2022

Bloomingdale-  Wendell Terry Cole, age 68, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Cole was born in Savannah on March 2, 1953 to the late Calvin Hardie Cole, Sr and Anna Mae Davis Cole.  Mr. Cole was a graduate of Savannah Technical College and was a former employee of Stone Container.  He loved playing darts and...

Jan 24, 2022

Mrs. Mary Irene Yarber Rotureau, 90, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Candler hospital in Savannah, GA after a short illness.  Mary was born and raised in Savannah, GA to William Albert Yarber and Nora Irene Stephens Yarber on June 1, 1931.  She was the youngest of four children. She was a graduate of Savannah High School and later...

Jan 23, 2022

Brooklet- Peggy Jean Biggers Kicklighter, age 70 passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mrs. Kicklighter was born December 12, 1951 in Metter, Georgia to the late Howard Biggers and Margie Hobgood Biggers.  She was a domestic housekeeper working for Suzette’s Cleaning Service and was of the Baptist Faith.  Mrs. Kicklighter enjoyed fishing and shopping.  She...

Jan 22, 2022

Ellabell-  James Clyde New, age 74 passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his home after an extended illness.  Mr. New was born October 3, 1947 in Savannah to the late Charles LeRoy New and Annie Grace Boyles New.  He was a long-time resident of Ellabell and was retired from Sears as assistant manager of shipping and receiving with...

Jan 21, 2022

Ellabell-  Mervin Allen Goulette, Sr., age 73, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at Hospice Savannah.  Mr. Goulette was born October 9, 1948 in Savannah, GA.  He retired with over 34 years of service as a machinist for Kerr McGee and was a long-time farmer.  After his retirement, Mr. Merv was a short-haul truckdriver.  He enjoyed camping in the...

Jan 16, 2022

Pembroke-  Beatrice Cooper Tassell, age 88 passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at her daughter’s home in Metter, Ga.  Mrs. Tassell was born in Middleburg, KY on October 20, 1933 to the late George Riley Cooper and Lonnie Wall Cooper.  Mrs. Tassell was a waitress and cook and worked with Captain Cook’s, Quality Inn, The Oyster House, Shoney’s and...

Jan 14, 2022

Mrs. Lorraine Ray Fountain, age 87, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022. She was born on May 13, 1934 to the late Lonnie L. and Ruby Bowen Ray in Statesboro. She was a supervisor for over 15 years at the Pembroke Manufacturing Company. Mrs. Fountain enjoyed cooking, she played the stand-up bass with her late husband in the...

Jan 4, 2022

Pembroke-  Jerry Gene Collins, age 63, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022.  Mr. Collins was born in Pembroke to the late Mandel Collins and Katie Crosby Collins.  He was a 1977 graduate of Bryan County High School and was retired with 20 years of service as a machine operator for Georgia Pacific and 10 years with International Paper.  Mr....

Jan 4, 2022

Savannah-  Elizabeth Marie “Pat” Loper Parks, age 83 passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Candler Hospital.  Mrs. Parks was born in Savannah to late Raymond Bruce Loper and Lillie Loraine Loper and has lived in Savannah all of her life.  She was owner of Spic-N-Span Cleaning and also was a seamstress at her husband’s upholstery shop, Audie’s Upholstery. ...

Jan 1, 2022

Mr. Freddie Daniel Lee, Sr., age 73, passed away at Browns Health & Rehab in Statesboro on Friday, January 14, 2022. Mr. Lee was born in Savannah to the late Jacob Columbus Lee, Jr. and Lillian Owens Burnsed Lee on November 11, 1948. He was retired from Georgia Department of Transportation and enjoyed tending to his goldfish pond, fishing...

Dec 31, 2021

Statesboro-  Eddie Lou Miller Kelley, age 80 passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at her home.  Mrs. Kelley was born in Savannah to the late Laura and Donald E. Miller, Sr.  She was a long-time resident of Portal before moving to Statesboro.  Mrs. Kelley retired after 10 years of service to Sears Roebuck Co.  She was a member of...

Dec 29, 2021

Mr. Albert Murl Canada, II., age 78, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Mr. Canada was born on April 11, 1943 to the late Albert Murl Canada, I. and Doris Parker Canada in Winchester, IN. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and later became a truck driver with 40 years of service...

Dec 23, 2021

Pembroke- Richard Lott Fortner, age 73, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Candler Hospital.  Mr. Fortner was born in Savannah on June 20, 1948 to the late Elry and Marie Perry Fortner.  He was a long-time resident of Bloomingdale before moving to Pembroke.  Mr. Fortner was retired as a route sales representative for Greenwood and Swann...

Dec 17, 2021

Barney, Georgia- Peggy Irene Ashmore Miller, age 79 passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at Lakehaven-PruittHealth in Valdosta.  Mrs. Miller was born September 25, 1942 in Savannah, GA to the late Julian Sinclair Ashmore and Willie Irene Anderson Ashmore.  Mrs. Miller was a employee of Savannah Morning News where she worked in circulation and accounting department for over...

Dec 15, 2021

Mr. Luther Wayne (Lukey) Parrish, age 55, passed away at his residence on December 15, 2021. Mr. Parrish was born on November 16, 1966 in Odessa, TX to the late Herman and Maxie Huff Parrish. He was a dump truck driver for over 15 years of which 7 years was spent with his family company, Parrish Trucking. Mr. Parrish...

Dec 15, 2021

Pembroke-  Cathy Shuman Cowart, age 67, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at her home.  Mrs. Cowart was born June 16, 1954 in Statesboro, GA to the late Everett Gordon Shuman and Helen Louise Akins Shuman.  Mrs. Cowart was retired from the clerical office of Georgia Pacific and was a member of New Vision Baptist Church.  She loved her...

Dec 14, 2021

Ellabell-  William Albert “Billy’ Woods, age 84, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Woods was born May 10, 1937 in Marlow, GA to the late Marmaduke Hamilton Woods and Mattie Nathleen Cribbs Woods.  He was retired from Clay Rick Paving Company where he operated heavy equipment.  He previously worked with CRX Railroad.  Mr. Woods enjoyed...

Dec 5, 2021

Mrs. Lynda Phillips Meyer, age 68, passed away at her residence on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Mrs. Meyer was born in Augusta, GA to the late Charles Durham and Juanita Covington Phillips on August 25, 1953. She was formerly employed with McDonald’s as a swing manager, enjoyed music, loved the Bee Gees, loved animals and was a supporter of...