Obituaries

Apr 2, 2021

Ellabell- Jesse A. Kelehar, age 82, passed away Friday evening, April 2, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Kelehar was born in Bulloch County on June 6, 1938 to the late Jesse H. Kelehar and Susie Ann Kangeter Kelehar.  He was a long-time resident of Ellabell and retired as an electrician with 35 years of service from the Savannah Sugar...

Apr 1, 2021

Mrs. Janet Marie Stark, 72, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Sunabella at Savannah. Mrs. Stark was born on October 8, 1948 to the late Robert and Marie Sanders Johnson in Dayton, OH. She was employed with Pier 1 as a warehouse supervisor for 20 years and later at Home Depot for 15 years as a warehouse...

Mar 26, 2021

Mr. Gary Alvin Colson, 53, passed away at East Georgia Regional Medical Center on Friday, March 26, 2021. Mr. Colson was born in Statesboro to Joel Akins and Wanda Sue Waters on February 20, 1968 and was later adopted by Larry and Betty Kangeter. He worked for over 30 years with Omega Steel as a metal fabrication specialist and...

Mar 20, 2021

Savannah-  Mary Joyce Prosser, age 76 died Saturday morning, March 20, 2021 at Pruitt Health in Port Wentworth.  Mrs. Prosser was born in Hawkinsville, GA to the late Charles Paul Blue and Elizabeth McClung Blue.  She was a long-time resident of Chatham County and was a member of the Jehovah’s Witness Faith.  Mrs. Prosser was an excellent cook and...

Mar 20, 2021

Hinesville-  Mrs. Roxie Estelle Sellars Duncan, age 77, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at her home while under hospice care.  Mrs. Duncan was born in Fairmont, NC to the late Jessie Sellars and Ollie Roxie Patterson Sellars.  She loved cruises, playing bingo and was a tireless volunteer at nursing homes and through her service as chaplain of the...

Mar 20, 2021

Pembroke-  Mrs. Patricia Ann McCoy Lanier, age 74,  passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at her home while surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Lanier was born in Bulloch County to the late Alton and Mary Davis McCoy.  She was a long-time resident of Pembroke and retired after 30 years of service as a home health aid with Ogeechee Home...

Mar 19, 2021

Brooklet-  Mr. Kenny A. Cook, age 63, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Cook was born in Statesboro to the late Kenneth Cook and Mrs. Shirley Snipes Roberts.  Mr. Cook was a life-long resident of “Greasy Corner” in Bulloch County and was a 1976 graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School.  He  was a licensed private...

Mar 17, 2021

Savannah-  Mr. James Steven Edenfield, age 64, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Edenfield was  born in Dublin, GA to the late H.D. and Dicy Edenfield.  Steve was a long-time resident of Ellabell before moving to Savannah.  He was a member of the United States Marine Corps and was a member of the Carpenters...

Mar 16, 2021

Pembroke-  Mrs. Gena Montez Pollard Dickerson, age 92, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Thunderbolt Nursing and Rehab Center.  Mrs. Dickerson was born November 13, 1928 to the late Clarence Richard Pollard and Ruby Howard Pollard Lancaster.  She was a homemaker who had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed working in her yard and keeping her flowers. ...

Mar 16, 2021

Pembroke-   Gena Montez Pollard Dickerson, age 92 passed away March 16, 2021 at Thunderbolt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Mrs. Dickerson was born November 13, 1928 in Statesboro, GA to the late Clarence Richard Pollard and Ruby Howard Pollard Lancaster.  Mrs. Dickerson was homemaker and a member of the Methodist Faith.  She loved working in her yards and had a...

Mar 6, 2021

Tiffany Louise Fowler Carter, age 42 of Pembroke passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after a long battle with Covid.  Mrs. Carter was a native of Hinesville but has lived in Pembroke for seven years.  Tiffany loved life and lived it to the fullest.  She was an amazing cook and loved cooking new...

Mar 5, 2021

Mr. Bobby Glenn Dixon, age 63, passed away at his residence on Friday, March 5, 2021. Mr. Dixon was born in Savannah on February 28, 1958 to Bobby Dean and Eleanor Wilson Dixon. He worked at Gulfstream Aerospace as a plumber and electrician and enjoyed fishing and the outdoors.

He is preceded in death by his mother,...

Mar 3, 2021

John J. Murray, Jr. age 67 passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Murray was born in Pembroke in 1954 to the late John J. Murray, Sr. and Allie Butler Murray.  Mr. John retired as a truckdriver for Pembroke Propane Company and Gann Enterprises with over 32 years of combined service. He was...

Feb 26, 2021

Mr. Harold Douglas “Son” Bacon, 86, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021, after an extended illness.  Mr. Bacon was born in the Bacontown area of the Fort Stewart Military Reservation near Pembroke.  He was a 1950 graduate of Bryan County High School.  Mr. Bacon loved to hunt, fish, and shrimp in his younger days.  He enjoyed nature and gardening....

Feb 26, 2021

Mrs. Betty Ann Edwards, age 85, passed away at Candler Hospital on Friday, February 26, 2021. She was born in Savannah on March 8, 1935 to the late Lucious Jackson Kendrick, Sr. and Maxie Catherine Simmons Kendrick. Mrs. Edwards was employed for 28 years in the Deli Department at Piggly Wiggly where everyone loved her pork chops and she...

Feb 26, 2021

Mrs. Kathryn “Kathy” Delores Ivanowski, age 60, passed away at Riverview Health on Friday, February 26, 2021. She was born in Savannah to the late Daniel Stephen Powell and Thelma Eudell Huggins Powell on January 19, 1961. Mrs. Ivanowski attended Holy Church of God at Black Creek, enjoyed puzzles, reading, shopping but most important to her was spending time...

Feb 22, 2021

Pembroke-  Michael “Mike” L. Harvey, age 62 passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.    Mike was born in Savannah on November 18, 1958 to the late Ronald Miles Harvey and Elizabeth Roberts Harvey.  He was a life-long resident of Pembroke and was owner and operator of the family business, Harvey Logging Company.  Mike enjoyed scuba diving, fishing, visiting the...

Feb 21, 2021

Pembroke- Robin O’Neal Wilkes, age 53 passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a sudden illness.  Robin attended H.E. McCracken High School in Hardeeville, SC.  She was the co-owner of O’Neal’s Income Tax and Business Services of Pembroke, GA that she ran with her late mother, Janell O’Neal.  Robin enjoyed cooking, fishing and spending time...

Feb 17, 2021

Pembroke

Mr. David Leon Newman, age 80, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Mr. Newman was born in Bryan County on August 2, 1940 to the late B.J. Newman and Mary Jane Collins Wilkes. He worked in the construction industry as an electrician for many years and retired with over 5 years...

Feb 12, 2021

Mr. Joseph Webster Woods, II., age 77, passed away at Candler Hospital on Friday, February 12, 2021. Mr. Woods was born in Savannah on November 17, 1943 to the late Ernest Chester and Susie Vernell Blitch Woods. He served in the Air Force and later owned and operated Lil Chick for over 30 years in Savannah. Mr. Woods also...