Obituaries

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...

Jan 25, 2018

Guyton

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Veale Carter, 85, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Carter was born in Sylvester, GA on July 22, 1932 to Howard S. and Irene Shackleford Veale. She was a loving mother, wife, grandmother, member of Rincon First Baptist Church, enjoyed blue grass music, had a green thumb, was...

Jan 23, 2018

Statesboro

Troy Denton Fields, Jr. went to his eternal home on January 23, 2018 at the Veteran’s Victory House, Walterboro, SC, from a long illness with FTD.  He was born in Savannah, GA, August 21, 1944, graduating from Savannah High School, in 1963.  After graduation he enlisted in the USMC and served proudly aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga...

Jan 21, 2018

Pembroke-  Timothy Sapp, age 44, died Sunday January 21, 2018 as the result of an automobile accident.

Timmy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sapp of Pembroke on November 21, 1973.  By the time he was four years old, Tim and his brother, Jay, had moved into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles...

Jan 20, 2018

Blitchton

Mr. Corbin Elton Rowe, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at his residence in Blitchton, Georgia. The native and lifelong resident of Bryan County was retired from Union Camp-Meldrim. He was preceded in death by his father, Elton Rowe, his mother, Thelma Blair Rowe and his brother, David Rowe. Corbin was an avid...

Jan 19, 2018

Ellabell

Mr. Ernest “Bill” William Davis, Jr., 66, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mr. Davis was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina to the late Ernest William Davis, Sr. and Lillie Mae Briggs Davis on August 4, 1951. After graduating high school, he served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam...

Jan 15, 2018

Pembroke

Mrs. Patricia “Patsy” Wadsworth Ennis, 64, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Ennis was born on November 5, 1953 in Savannah at Hunter Army Airfield to the late Robert and Dorothy Wadsworth of Pembroke. Mrs. Patsy was of the Baptist faith, a homemaker, an avid gardener, loved the beach but most...

Jan 15, 2018

Ellabell

Mrs. Doris Lovett Underwood, 87, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018 at Camilla Health and Rehab in Claxton. Mrs. Underwood was born on September 11, 1930 to the late J.R. and Mary Ann Scott Lovett in Sylvania. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Blitchton and retired as a cook from Your...

Jan 14, 2018

Ellabell

Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Curry Seckinger, 66, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Abercorn Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Seckinger was born on July 23, 1951 in Savannah to the late Herbert Y. and Nell Hall Curry. She was a longtime member of Ellabell Methodist Church, was a homemaker, was an avid University of Georgia Bulldog and...

Jan 12, 2018

Pembroke

Mr. Nathan Earl Wolfe, 74, passed away Friday morning, January 12, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mr. Wolfe was born on February 11, 1943 in Bryan County to the late Lillian Earl and Geraldine Ometa Brown Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe was a self-employed truck driver, was a member of the Solomon’s Lodge #1 F &...

Jan 4, 2018

Brooklet

Mrs. Nancy Margaret Sikes, 76, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mrs. Sikes was born on May 24, 1941 to the late Dewey Lee and Madie Futch Gibson in Savannah. She was a graduate of Bryan County High School and later received her license as a Master Cosmetologist with over 25...

Dec 18, 2017

Savannah

Mrs. Shirley Merle Waters, 71, passed away at her residence on Monday, December 18, 2017. Mrs. Waters was born in Reidsville on March 13, 1946 to the late Alton P. and Myrtle L. Williams Weidencamp. She was a homemaker, of the Presbyterian faith and enjoyed crocheting, puzzles and crossword puzzles.

She is preceded in...