Obituaries

May 17, 2018

Claxton

Mr. Lenwood Morris, 76, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Heritage Nursing Home in Statesboro. Mr. Morris was born on December 13, 1941 to the late Ferman and Clea Smith Morris in Brooklet. He served in the Marine Corps as a machine gunner and later worked as a boat and yacht builder at Chris-Craft...

May 16, 2018

Black Creek

Mrs. Linda J. Shuman Sims, age 71 passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at her home while surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Sims was born in Pembroke on June 19, 1946 to the late Sam B. and Nellie Strickland Shuman.  She was a graduate of Bryan County High School and served as receptionist for the...

May 9, 2018

Midway-David Carrol Martin, age 63 passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Hospice Savannah.  Mr. Martin was born in Savannah on July 29, 1954 to the late Carrol and Louise Sherrod Martin.  He was a very hard worker and loved his job in lawn care.  Mr. Martin was of the Baptist Faith, and in addition to his parents, was...

Apr 25, 2018

Bloomingdale-  Henry Kenchen Barnes, 88, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at his home after an extended illness.  Mr. Barnes was born Sept. 4, 1929 in Uvalda, GA to the late William Oliver Barnes and Annie Eliza Johnson Barnes.  He was a U.S. Army veteran having served two tours of duty in Korea.  Mr. Barnes retired as a crane operator...

Apr 24, 2018

Pembroke

Mr. Calvin Douglas “Doug” Sorrell, 61, passed away on April 24, 2018 at Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 24, 1957 in Fort Lauderdale, FL to the late Calvin and Carolyn E. Scott Sorrell. He worked for numerous years before becoming disabled as a millwright worker with Millwright Local Union #1263. Mr. Sorrell enjoyed fishing,...

Apr 14, 2018

Ellabell

Corporal Daniel Eugene Brackin, 45, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 14, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Senior Corporal Brackin was a 1992 graduate of Effingham High School and was employed with the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office. He formally worked for Metter Police Department, Pembroke Police Department and was of the Baptist Faith....

Apr 14, 2018

Twin City

James C. “Big Jim” Hart, 71, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Mr. Hart was born in Moultrie, GA on May 5, 1946 to the late Emmitt and Audrey Faye McCrannie Whisnant. He served proudly for 27 ½ years in the U.S. Army, specifically the 4th BN...

Apr 7, 2018

James Irvin Howard, age 77, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mr. Howard was born in Oliver, Georgia on August 3, 1940 to the late Edell Emanuel and Stephen Stanford Howard.  He was a truck driver for Bomark Trucking Company and was of the Baptist Faith.  Mr. Howard enjoyed fishing and loved being outdoors.

Mar 27, 2018

Mrs. Regina Poppell Sanders, age 72 passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 while under the care of her loving family and Hospice Savannah.  Mrs. Sanders was born in Jesup on September 6, 1945 to the late Leroy and Gladys Harper Poppell.  She was a former resident of Savannah and retired as a property manager for Lee West and Walsh...

Mar 22, 2018

Pembroke

Mrs. Annie Ruth Conner, 83, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mrs. Conner was born in Statesboro on June 14, 1934 to the late William Ellis and Annie Laura Aldrich Haddock. She worked for Power Break and Wheel Company Inc. as a secretary; enjoyed reading, loved to work puzzles and was...

Mar 12, 2018

Pembroke-  John Hubert Neidlinger, Sr. age 92 passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 while under the care of Hospice Savannah and his family.  Mr. Neidlinger was born January 14, 1926 to the late Ulrich L. and Esther Noonan Neidlinger.  Mr. Neidlinger was a veteran of the U. S. Navy having served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. ...

Mar 9, 2018

Santa Claus

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Beam Powell, 69, passed away peacefully in Jesus' Hands surrounded by her family on Friday, March 9, 2018. She was born on August 24, 1948 in Colquitt, Georgia. She, along with her brothers, sisters grew up at the Georgia Baptist Children's Home in Baxley, Ga. where she met and dated under close...

Mar 6, 2018

Pembroke

Mrs. Theresa Ernestine Riner Hodges, age 70, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 while surrounded by her family. Mrs. Hodges was born on February 26, 1948 to E.W. “Slim” Riner, Sr. and Annie Wiggins Riner.  Mrs. Hodges was a homemaker and a caregiver to numerous children in the Pembroke area. ...

Feb 22, 2018

Pooler

Mrs. Gloria Carter, 76, died on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family after a short illness. Mrs. Carter was born in Pembroke on November 25, 1941 to the late Clarence Hazel DuBois, Sr. and Nettie Lou Hendry DuBois. She retired in 2001 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah,...

Feb 9, 2018

Thomas Eugene “Matt” Mattingly Jr. passed away Friday morning at home after a 4 month battle with pancreatic cancer.  Matt was born Sep 18, 1953 in Painesville, Ohio to Thomas Eugene and Shirley Mattingly.  Matt graduated from South High School in Willoughby, Ohio.  Upon completion of school, Matt joined the U.S. Army where he served from 1971-1983 as a...

Feb 8, 2018

Pembroke-  Mrs. Joan Norris Cannon, age 72 passed away Thursday evening, February 8, 2018 at her home.  Mrs. Cannon was born in Savannah, GA on February 5, 1946 to the late Charles Malcom Norris and Rubye Sikes Norris.  She was an inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the Perdue Farms for over 18 years and was a...

Feb 8, 2018

Black Creek

Kenneth Deal Shuman, 84, of Black Creek, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 after a short illness.  Kenneth was born August 12, 1933 to Leon and Florence Shuman in Bulloch County, GA, the third of four children.

Kenneth served in the U. S. Navy from March 1953 thru 1957.  He also served in...

Feb 2, 2018

Ellabell

Mrs. Debra Ann Dixon, 56, passed away February 2, 2018. Born on August 22, 1961, Debra, or “Aunt Debbie”, as she was known by everyone, was a selfless lady and the ultimate caregiver.  She was a member of Holy Church of God @ Black Creek, the manager of the Bill’s Dollar Store in Pembroke for many...

Jan 30, 2018

Pembroke

Mrs. Alice Humphries Warren, 85, passed away on January 30, 2018 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Warren was born on October 2, 1932 in Savannah to Alfred Humphries and Thelma Daring Humphries. She retired as a purchaser for Food Town Groceries of Savannah and caregiver at Smiley’s Day Care, was a member of Ellabell...

Jan 29, 2018

Ellabell

Mrs. Brenda Kay Douglas, 54, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mrs. Douglas was born in Savannah on February 14, 1963 to James Allen Hill, Sr. and Edna Faye Hill. She was a member of the Compassion Christian Church Midway where she was active in teaching Children’s Church and arts and...