Obituaries

Sep 22, 2019

Pembroke- Mr. Brian Kent Taylor, Sr.; age 67 passed away at Augusta University Medical Center.  Mr. Taylor was a native of Warren, Michigan and a long-time resident of Savannah.  He was a truck driver working out of the Georgia Port in Savannah for both Western Express Trucking and C & T Trucking.  Mr. Taylor was a veteran having served...

Sep 17, 2019

Ellabell-Mrs. Loretta Fennel Pope-Westcott, age 57, passed away September 17, 2019 peacefully at Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mrs. Westcott was born in Savannah, GA on October 24, 1961 to Irene Sikes Fennel and Levi Mancon Fennel.  She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Glenn Fennel.  Mrs. Westcott was a Unit Manager for Waffle House for 14 years...

Sep 16, 2019

Bloomingdale-  Mr. Eugene Edward “Eddie” Gregory, age 73 passed away Monday evening, September 16, 2019.  Mr. Gregory was born in Richmond Hill to the late Eugene Edward Gregory and Mary Beth Williams Dura on April 21, 1946.  He was an electrician and a member of the IBEW Local 508 with over 35 years of service.  Mr. Gregory was baptized...

Sep 9, 2019

Savannah- Ardie Horace Purvis, Loving Father, Proud Grandfather, Caring Brother, Beloved Uncle and Cherished Friend was called to his heavenly home on Monday, September 9, 2019.  Born in Bryan County, Ga on May 19, 1928, Ardie was the oldest of seven children born to the late Troy Lee and Bertie Ennis Purvis.

On November 10, 1950, he...

Sep 6, 2019

Bloomingdale- Mr. George T. Johnson, Jr. age 70 passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 after an extended illness.  Mr. Johnson was born July 14, 1949 to the late George T. Johnson, Sr. and Myrtle Lee Stringer Johnson.  Mr. Johnson retired from the State of Georgia as the Director of Operations for Georgia Technology Authority and...

Sep 6, 2019

Greenville, NC- Vivian Ann Williams Purvis, 61, died Friday, September 6, 2019.  Vivian was a native of Emmanuel County, Georgia and lived most of her early life in the Metter, GA community.  She had made her home in Greenville, NC since 1972, where she has been employed at Greenville Pathology for 31 years. A very family oriented person, she...

Aug 27, 2019

Mrs. Maude Marie Jernigan Bowen, 54, passed away at her residence on Tuesday morning, August 27, 2019. Mrs. Jernigan was born on July 16, 1965 to the late Vernon and Christine Kangater Jernigan in Bulloch County. She attended Beulah Baptist Church and The Advent Christian Church. She loved butterflies, coloring and spending time with her family.

Aug 20, 2019

Pooler-  Mrs. Debra Fay Stewart Kicklighter, age 55, passed away August 20, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center.  Mrs. Kicklighter was born October 19, 1963 in Savannah to the late Ben and Freida Boatright Stewart.  She was a member of Bloomingdale First Baptist Church, a homemaker and was very proud of her children.

Survivors include her...

Aug 19, 2019

Jamey Christopher Skinner, age 29, passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 from injuries sustained in a car accident.  Chris was born August 17, 1990 to James M. “Jimmy” Skinner and the late Diane Durden Skinner.   He was a native of Statesboro, a 2008 graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School and a 2011 graduate of Ogeechee Technical College.  Chris was...

Aug 12, 2019

Black Creek- Chaplain George "Joe" Joseph Leatherwood, Lieutenant Colonel (U.S. Army Retired) passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Joe was born August 2, 1948 in Columbus, OH to the late George E. and Faye Jones Leatherwood. He received his Bachelor in Theology from Ohio Christian University and received his Master...

Aug 11, 2019

Pembroke- Christopher O’Neal Strickland, age 36, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019.  Mr. Strickland was a native of Athens, GA and had lived in Pembroke with his family for four years. He was a home evaluator for Arrow Exterminators and a member of Reidsville Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses'.  O’Neal enjoyed camping, fishing and the beach.  He was also an avid...

Aug 8, 2019

Mr. Barron Newman, 72, passed away at Ogeechee Area Hospice on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Mr. Newman was born on July 1, 1947 to the late Benjamin Elbert and Gertha Burnsed Newman in Savannah. He attended Richmond Hill High School, where he played on the Richmond Hill High School Wildcats basketball team and after graduation played for Abraham Baldwin...

Aug 7, 2019

Mr. Freddie Edenfield, age 82, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019, while under the care of Hospice Savannah.  Mr. Edenfield was born June 5, 1937, to the late Melton and Vita Mae Edenfield.  Mr. Edenfield was a boilermaker with over 58 years of service with the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local 26.  He was a long-time member of Blitchton...

Jul 31, 2019

Brooklet-  Ronald Raymond Fawver, age 66 passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 while under hospice care.  Mr. Fawver was born Sept. 6, 1952 in Miami, FL.  Mr. Fawver was a carpenter, formerly worked for Scholl Construction in Springfield and was baptized in Savannah Christian Church.  He enjoyed fishing, playing cards and riding motorcycles.

Survivors include his son,...

Jul 25, 2019

Mr. James Bernard Kochanik, 69, passed away suddenly at Memorial Hospital on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Mr. Kochanik was born on September 23, 1949 to the late Bernard and Joyce Doreen Ott Kochanik in Milwaukee, Wi. Following high school, Mr. Kochanik joined the U.S. Navy and served as a sonar technician during the Vietnam War. Later, he worked for Unisys...

Jul 23, 2019

Mr. Bobby H. Overstreet, 89, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Mr. Overstreet was born on September 27, 1929 to the late Mack Minton and Jodie Quinney Overstreet in Swainsboro. Mr. Overstreet served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was employed for 35 years as a supervisor with GAF Corporation and was...

Jul 11, 2019

Mrs. Clara Ruth Cribbs Morrison, 81, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Thursday, July 11, 2019. Mrs. Morrison was born in Stilson on March 13, 1938 to the late Thomas Ivey and Laura Ruth Cribbs.  She was a graduate of Bryan County High School.   Mrs. Morrison and her husband, Caldwell, were owners of Morrison Funeral Home in Pembroke...

Jun 29, 2019

Pembroke-  Mr. James Harley Cowart, Sr., age 79 passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his home.  Mr. Cowart was born August 17, 1939 to the late James Oscar and Ollie Mae Waters Cowart and was a life-long resident of Pembroke.  He was owner and operator of the family business, Cowart’s Café for decades.  As well as serving his...

Jun 28, 2019

Mrs. Linda Faye Purvis Wood, 72, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 after a brief illness at Candler Hospital. Mrs. Wood was born in Ellabell to the late Troy and Bertie Ennis Purvis on July 10, 1946. She was employed for 30 years as a shipping clerk with Kennickell Printing Company and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs....

Jun 24, 2019

Mr. Melvin Padgett, 75, passed away suddenly at his home in Hampton, South Carolina on Monday morning, June 24, 2019. Mr. Padgett was born in Swainsboro on June 5, 1944 to the late Frank Gordon and Ruth Slocum Padgett. He served in the U.S. Army where he served two tours of duty in Vietnam. Mr. Padgett enjoyed camping, hunting,...