Obituaries

Sep 18, 2022

Ellabell-  Michael "Big Mike" Bud Rosenberg, age 47, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022 at  Candler Hospital.  Mr. Rosenberg was born June 18, 1975 in Titusville, PA to the late Franklin “Tom” Rosenberg and Cora Gifford Rosenberg.  Mike was a Class A mechanic with Terminal Investment Corp. for over 19 years and was a member of The Bridge Church. ...

Sep 11, 2022

Mr. Jarman Mahlin Coffey, Jr., age 65, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Coffey was born on July 23, 1957 to the late Jarman Mahlin Coffey, Sr. and Jeanette Davis Coffey in Savannah. He was employed for over 8 years with the Georgia Department of Transportation as a equipment operator, he loved serving people,...

Sep 11, 2022

Pooler-  Donna Marie Corkedale Bridges, age 62 passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022.  Mrs. Bridges was born July 8, 1960 in Savannah, GA to the late John Gordon Corkedale and Jean Priscilla Gautreau Corkedale.  She was the co-owner and dispatcher for Drayage Express for over 12 years and was a member of the Catholic Faith.  Mrs. Bridges loved riding...

Sep 10, 2022

Mr. Christopher Shaun Howell, age 45, passed away at his residence on Saturday, September 10, 2022. He was born on July 16, 1977 in Marietta, GA to Joe C. and Patsy Couch Howell. Mr. Howell served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corps having served in Operation Iraqi Freedom IV. He was currently employed with Gulfstream Aerospace...

Sep 6, 2022

Ellabell-  Brandon Lane Boutwell, age 40, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Boutwell was born December 30, 1981 in Savannah, GA to Allen R. Boutwell and Diane Jarrell Boutwell. Brandon was an assembly mechanic at CZM USA Corp. in Ellabell and was of the Baptist Faith.  He was an avid fisherman and billiards player. ...

Aug 29, 2022

Guyton- Mr. Timothy Terrell Beckworth, age 69 passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Beckworth was born April 15, 1953 to the late Daniel Noon Beckworth and Lucy Mae Hodges Beckworth.  He was retired from Gulfstream Aerospace with over 30 years of service and was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church.  He was an avid...

Aug 29, 2022

Ellabell-  Mr. Donald “Don” Emory Byers, age 74, passed away at his home Monday, August 29, 2022.  Mr. Byers was born in Forest City, North Carolina on February 2, 1948 to the late Alford Emory Byers and Johni Owens Byers.  Mr. Byers was retired as a transmission technician with over 30 years of service at Savannah Dodge and was...

Aug 18, 2022

Mr. William “Bill” Hal Brown, age 88, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Candler Hospital. Mr. Brown was born in Dublin, GA on October 23, 1933 to the late Belford Hal and Kizzie Walker Brown. He served in the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War and later worked in maintenance for the Bryan County Board of...

Aug 12, 2022

Dianne Jean Norman, age 72, passed away at her residence on Friday, August 12, 2022. Ms. Norman was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on February 9, 1950 to Francis Clifford and Jean Edith Pepperling Norman. Mrs. Norman was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Dianne was devoted to her dogs, Carly and Bailey.

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Aug 6, 2022

Brooklet-  Shirley Joyce Bath, age 58 passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022 at East Georgia Regional Hospital.  Mrs. Bath was born in Dalton, GA to the late Jerry Keeler and Bonnie Dale Keeler.  Mrs. Bath was a long-time resident of Brooklet and was a home health nurse.  She was a member of Brooklet First Baptist Church, where...

Aug 1, 2022

Mrs. Rhonda Kay Devlin, age 63, passed away at Candler Hospital on Monday, August 1, 2022. Mrs. Devlin was born in Deerborn, MI on May 21, 1959 to William Lewis and Mary Manning Bard on May 21, 1959. She was an avid Steelers fan and enjoyed mowing her yard, watching the I.D. Channel, playing darts and taking care of...

Jul 28, 2022

Mr. Robert Allan Buckosh, Sr., age 76, passed away at East Georgia Regional Medical Center on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Mr. Buckosh was born in Lorain, OH to the late Alexander Jesse and Helen Frances Ribaric Buckosh. After graduating high school, he served his county in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and later retiring with civil...

Jul 25, 2022

Mr. John Ora Shuman, age 96, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Community Hospice of Vidalia. Mr. Shuman was born in Statesboro on September 12, 1925 to the late William Henry and Lula Beatrice Morris Shuman. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII with the famed Blue Devils of the 88th Infantry Division in Italy where...

Jul 25, 2022

Mr. Gregory Lee Barnwell, age 67, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Watauga Medical Center in Boone, NC. Mr. Barnwell was born on July 15, 1955 to the late Rayford Waldstein and Esma Lois Jenkins Barnwell in Washington State. He was a member of First Baptist Church Pembroke and enjoyed farming, horses and spending time with his...

Jul 24, 2022

Statesboro-  Jeanette Waters Morris, age 79, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022 while under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mrs. Morris was born in Claxton, GA to the late Reginald W. Waters and Mildred Rustin Waters.  She was of the Baptist Faith. Jeanette faithfully made the biscuits at McDonald’s in both St. Simons and Jesup and enjoyed crabbing.  In addition to her...

Jul 23, 2022

Stilson-  Rufus James Smallwood, Sr., age 90 passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Smallwood was born in Emanuel County to the late Will Smallwood and Claudine Hackle Williams.  Mr. Smallwood was a veteran of the United States Army and was a sharp shooter in the Korean War.  He later became an auto body technician and served...

Jul 21, 2022

Ellabell-  Mrs. Doris Ann Burton Sanders, age 68 passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at her home.  Mrs. Sanders was born in Chicago, IL to the late James Duke Burton, Sr. and Betty Jeanette Godbee on July 12, 1954.  Mrs. Sanders was a homemaker and business manager of the family business, Sanders Trucking for over 20 years.  She loved gardening,...

Jul 17, 2022

Mrs. Gladys Irene Hodges Reid, age 87, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022. Mrs. Reid was born in Claxton on April 14,1935 to the late Levi and Eva “Minnie” Roberts Hodges. She worked for over 10 years as a seamstress at Pembroke Manufacturing Company and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Reid enjoyed flowers, watching t.v., talking about fishing...

Jul 17, 2022

Ellabell- Mr. Robert Ferrell “Bobby” Ingram, Jr., age 71, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Savannah, GA.  Mr. Ingram was born November 29, 1950 in Savannah, GA to the late Robert Ferrell Ingram, Sr. and Hester Marcille Cowart Ingram.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam War.  Mr. Ingram was a...

Jul 15, 2022

Claire Foltyn, age 83, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022 at Augusta University Medical Center after a short illness surrounded by her family. She was born on April 11, 1939 to the late Leondis B. and Neva Bazemore Bunkley in Bulloch County. Claire, also known as MeeMee by some was a longtime native of Bulloch County. She grew...