Obituaries

Nov 21, 2017

Garfield

Mr. Meredith Wayne Wiggins, 69, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wiggins was born in Lyons to Joe Wiggins and Emma Lou Powell Wiggins on October 23, 1948. He served during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Navy, worked as a longtime diesel mechanic for Schwerman Trucking Company,...

Nov 21, 2017

Pembroke

Mr. Warren Eugene “Gene” Christopher Hall, 36, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 after saving several lives from drowning at Devaul Henderson Park. Mr. Hall was born on January 21, 1981 in Savannah. He worked for the Bryan County Recreation Department and was previously a shift manager at McDonald’s in Pembroke....

Nov 19, 2017

Savannah

Jeannette Dew Smith, age 62, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mrs. Smith was born in Bishopville, SC to John Thomas and Pearl Dew on August 8, 1955.   Mrs. Smith lived in South Carolina many years before moving to Savannah.  She was former owner and operator of Jeanette’s Restaurant in Manning, SC...

Nov 10, 2017

Pembroke

Mr. Ivan Thomas (Tommy) “Pop” Goodrich, 82, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at home with his family by his side after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Goodrich was born in Savannah, GA on June 30, 1935 to Ivan Thomas Goodrich and Mary Etta Cowart Goodrich. He had been a resident of Pembroke,...

Nov 2, 2017

Pembroke

James H. “Billy” Boatright, age 81 passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 while fishing.  Mr. Boatright was born July 9, 1936 to James O. and Louella Jones Boatright.  He was retired from Hercules, Inc. were he was a heavy equipment mechanic.  Mr. Boatright also formerly worked at Bryan County Public Works, Pembroke Advanced Communication, Gann’s  Car...

Oct 31, 2017

Ellabell

Mr. Julius “Joey” William Johnson, Jr., 66, passed away at his residence on Tuesday evening, October 31, 2017. Mr. Johnson was born to the late Julius Williams Johnson, Sr. and Elizabeth "Bet-Bet" Johnson on December 18, 1950. A resident of Savannah, he was a graduate of Savannah High School, served in the U.S. National Guard and retired from the Savannah Fire Department with over...

Oct 14, 2017

Sylvania

Mr. Ronnie Gene McGowan, 70, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Optim Medical Center-Screven after a sudden illness. Mr. McGowan was born on October 20, 1946 to the late Gus McGowan and Betty Mae Lee in Pembroke. He worked as a tractor operator for Walkers Organic Farms, enjoyed fishing, hunting and most of all...

Oct 2, 2017

Ellabell- Anthony Joseph Pecoraro, Sr., age 72 passed away Monday, October 2, 2017.  Mr. Pecoraro was born and raised in New Orleans, LA to the late Vincent and Felicie Pecoraro and graduated from Delgado Trade School.  Tony was the youngest assistant buyer at Krauss Department Store, the iconic department store of New Orleans.  He began his fifteen-year career with...

Oct 2, 2017

Pembroke-  Janet B. Neidlinger, age 93 passed away at home on Monday, October 2, 2017 while surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Neidlinger was born in north Bryan County on Aug. 29, 1924 to the late Pete W. and Maude Bacon.  She was retired from C & S Bank with over 25 years of service and was a long-time member...

Sep 30, 2017

Savannah

Mr. Kenneth Laurie Kendrick, Sr., 67, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mr. Kendrick, Sr. was born in Marietta to the late Cecil Collin and Edna Doris Haines Kendrick on December 27, 1949. He was a member of The Bridge Church in Pembroke, was a truck driver for 5 years and...

Sep 27, 2017

Ellabell

Reverend Regina Doney Santos, age 80, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at her home while under the care of hospice and her family.  Reverend Santos was born January 16, 1937 in Savannah to the late Lucille and Oscar Michael Doney, Sr.  She grew up in Thunderbolt and owned and operated a sign company there.  Rev....

Sep 26, 2017

Infant Hayden Harold Kinard passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Candler Hospital.

He is preceded in death by great-grandparents, Joyce Bell, Raymond and Patricia Chester, Gerald D. Barnard and Monty Kinard.

Survivors include his parents, Jason Harold and Tiffany Elaine Bell Kinard; maternal grandparents, Jeffrey A. and Norma J. Bell of Springfield; paternal...

Sep 19, 2017

Claxton

Mr. Lewis Milton Beckworth, 75, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Mr. Beckworth was born on February 16, 1942 in Georgetown, SC to the late Daniel Noon and Lucy Mae Hodges Beckworth. He worked as a dump truck operator for numerous years with the Department of Transportation, and was a member of Beulah...

Sep 13, 2017

Pembroke

Harold Carlton Floyd, age 92, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at his home after an extended illness.  Mr. Floyd was born in Pembroke on July 18, 1925 to the late Estelle and Hershell L. Floyd, Sr.  He was a carpenter with over 25 years of service with Bulloch Memorial Hospital, was also a farmer and...

Sep 12, 2017

Pembroke

Mrs. Laura Williams Sheffield, 54, passed away at LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, TN on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 after a brief illness. Mrs. Sheffield was born on August 11, 1963 to Floyd Fred Williams, Sr. and Laura Lee Shepard Williams in Savannah. She was a lifelong resident of Pembroke, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and...

Aug 23, 2017

Pembroke

Dusty Gann, age 33 died Wednesday morning, August 23, 2017.  Dusty was a life-long resident of Pembroke, was a graduate of Bryan County High School and worked as a welder. Dusty was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Clifford and Dolores “Candy” Gann.

Survivors include his son,...

Aug 22, 2017

Ellabell

Wendell Jerome Strickland, age 60 passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 after an extended illness.  Mr. Strickland was born October 15, 1956 to the late Nell and Selby C. Strickland.  He was a painter and had a love for animals and gardening.

Survivors include three sons, Wendell E. Strickland and his wife, Wendy of...

Aug 21, 2017

Pembroke

Mr. Hermon Butler, Sr., 81, passed away at his residence on Monday, August 21, 2017. Mr. Butler, Sr. was born to the late Virgil Bolton and Ruth Shuman Butler on January 11, 1936, in Pembroke. He was an avid gardener, excellent cook, served as the Bryan County Probate Judge from 1980 to 2000 and was the...

Aug 18, 2017

Pembroke

Mrs. Dolores “Candy” Diane Gann, 61, passed away after battling a long illness at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation in Savannah early Friday morning, August 18, 2017. Mrs. Gann was born to the late Johnny Wilton and Dolores Garcia Garland in Augusta, GA on September 7, 1955. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and was a...

Aug 15, 2017

Brooklet

Mrs. Lena Mae Warnell Barnard, 84, passed away peacefully at her residence after a long illness on Tuesday morning, August 15, 2017. Mrs. Barnard was born on September 29, 1932 to the late William E. Warnell, Sr. and Annie Laurie Davis in Statesboro. She was a native of Bulloch County where she lived most of her...