Obituaries

Jun 4, 2021

Mrs. Susan Crawley Macher, 71, passed away at her residence on Friday, June 4, 2021. Mrs. Macher was born on December 6, 1949 to Ivey C. and Nora Mae Cannon Crawley in Macon. She attended the University of Hawaii and Mercer University and was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church. She was the former owner and operator of...

Jun 2, 2021

Mrs. Roberta Evans Hester, age 62, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center.  Mrs. Hester was born in Clarksdale, MS in 1958 to the late Oakley Evans and Lilly Brown Evans.  Mrs. Hester retired as a machine operator at Imperial Packing Company and was a member of Advent Christian Church in Pembroke.  She loved shopping and...

May 29, 2021

Crescent-  Frank Wendell Ussery, age 68, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Ussery was born in Savannah to the late Herbert Wimberly Ussery and Mrs. Eloise Sherrod Ussery.  He was veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired after 24 years of Civil Service as a utility systems operator at Ft. Stewart.  Mr. Ussery later worked...

May 27, 2021

Mrs. Bonnie Edison Moody Bath, age 79, passed away at Ogeechee Area Hospice on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Mrs. Bath was born in Offerman, GA. on June 10, 1941 to the late Ellie Edison and Mildred Bennett Moody. She was employed for over 10 years as a paraprofessional with the Bulloch County Board of Education and a member of...

May 21, 2021

Mrs. Gwendolyn Owens Strickland, age 75, passed away at East Georgia Regional Medical Center on Friday, May 21, 2021. Mrs. Strickland was born in Pembroke to the late Mr. & Mrs. O.H. and Ronella Floyd Owens on June 20, 1945. She was a member of the class of 1963 at Bryan County High School. Mrs. Strickland retired as the...

May 16, 2021

Savannah

Mrs. Avis Marie Ulmer Lanier, 86, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Azalealand Nursing Home. Mrs. Lanier was born on March 13, 1935 to the late Vernon Marion and Mae Hinely Ulmer in Savannah. She was co-owner of Eastern Travel Service for 29 years, was a member of Silk Hope...

May 15, 2021

Pembroke-  Audrey Jean Walls Burnsed, age 82 passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mrs. Burnsed was born in Coalwood, WV on November 9, 1938 to the late Everett Walls and Hassie Davidson Walls.    Mrs. Burnsed was a homemaker and was formerly a substitute teacher with the Bryan County School System.  She was a member...

May 15, 2021

Ellabell-  Brenda Jo Jackson Perkins, age 59, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Bryan County Health and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness.  Mrs. Perkins was born October 18, 1961 in Rock Hill, SC.  She had lived in Ellabell for over 38 years and was a homemaker.  Mrs. Perkins enjoyed working in her yard and tending...

May 6, 2021

Mr. Julian “Rod” Ralston Lee, 88, passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 6, 2021. He was born in Atlanta on June 6, 1932 to the late Julian Ralston and Frances Buxton Lee. Rod was married to a wonderful, loving wife of 61 years, Fredrick Arlene Drexel Lee. Two beautiful daughters were born of their union, Dawn Drexel...

Apr 30, 2021

Kathy Strickland Lane, loving wife and mother of three children passed away Friday, April 30th, 2021 at the age of 59.

Although she lived in Topeka, Kansas with her Husband and Son she was originally from Savannah, Georgia. There she spent most of her years and had two children, Michael "Chris" Kennedy and Jonathan Kennedy....

Apr 30, 2021

Mr. James Austin Thompson, age 10, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021. Mr. Thompson was born in Statesboro, GA to Derrick Alan Thompson and Ashley Lynn Jalufka on August 6, 2010. He enjoyed balloons, dogs or as he referred to them as pup-pups, music, going fast and had a big smile.

Survivors include his...

Apr 29, 2021

Captain (Retired) Michael Wayne Clemmons, Sr., 66 passed away peacefully on Thursday April 29th.  Mike retired from the US Army after serving 20 years as an Infantry Soldier. He loved this country and was proud to defend it. He then became a middle school teacher with a passion for helping children learn. He made learning easy and fun. After retiring...

Apr 26, 2021

Mrs. Shelia Teresa Scott, 63, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 26, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mrs. Scott was born in Savannah to the late Walter Howard and Claudine Miles Rhiner on April 30, 1957. She was employed for over 10 years at Kutchey’s Auto Parts and then as a parts retailer with Sears...

Apr 26, 2021

Mrs. Kathrine Floyd McCoy, 74, passed away at her residence on Monday, April 26, 2021. Mrs. McCoy was born in Statesboro on March 15, 1947 to the late Freeman and Leona Anderson Floyd. She was employed with Head Start as a bus driver for over 20 years and then as a paraprofessional for four years. Mrs. McCoy was a...

Apr 25, 2021

Mr. Kennith Logan Lanier, Sr., 87, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Mr. Lanier was born in Statesboro to the late Elliott and Lurline Blitch Lanier on December 2, 1933. He worked for over 44 years as a pump operator with Union Camp and liked working in his vegetable garden and loved woodworking.

Apr 17, 2021

Nevils-  Steve E. Blake, age 60, passed away at his home Saturday, April 17, 2021.  Mr. Blake was born to Frank Dalton Blake and Wendy Bast Blake in Augsburg, Germany on July 20, 1960.   Mr. Blake was a fork lift driver for Fort Howard and also worked as an exterminator for Futch Pest Control.  He was a graduate of...

Apr 16, 2021

Pembroke-Eric J. ”Porky” McKinney, Sr., age 60, passed away Friday afternoon, April 16, 2021.  Mr. McKinney was born March 16, 1961 in Miami, FL to the late Milton McKinney and Doris Barnard McKinney.  Eric grew up and lived in Pembroke all of his adult life.  He was a logger and worked with his brothers, Rufus and Raybon Kangeter at...

Apr 16, 2021

Mrs. Martha Ann Harris, 77, passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on Friday, April 16, 2021. Mrs. Harris was born on August 5, 1943 to the late Joseph H. and Elizabeth Harmon Lee in Savannah. She worked for over 15 years at Georgia Pacific but most important, she was a loving house wife, mother and grandmother....

Apr 5, 2021

Pembroke-  Tommie Lee “Tom” Buchan, age 90, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mr. Buchan was born in Coffee County to the late Lenton Lee Buchan and Maude Johnson Buchan.  He lived in Savannah for many years before moving to Pembroke.  He retired from Union Camp with over 44 years of service and was a...

Apr 3, 2021

Pembroke-  Barry H. Gallo, Sr., age 74, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Gallo was born in Riverhead, NY on March 10, 1947 to the late Michael Gallo and Marie Smith Gallo.  Barry formerly worked in road construction with Lizz’s Industrial and was a member of Laborer’s Local 1298. He was a former Golden...