Obituaries

Dec 5, 2017

Pembroke-  Elizabeth Y.  Webster, age 86 passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at home while under the care of her daughter and THA Island Hospice.  Mrs. Webster was born in Bulloch County on May 6, 1931 to the late Ben Lee Yarbrough and Ella Driggers Yarbrough.  Mrs. Webster was a long-time resident of Pembroke and a member of...

Dec 3, 2017

Pembroke

Anthony Hubert Lee (65) beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, completed his life’s journey and entered into God’s eternal kingdom on Sunday, December 3, 2017. Anthony was born in Statesboro, Georgia on June 20, 1952 and was raised in the Black Creek area by his parents, Hubert and Virginia Lee.

Anthony was...

Nov 27, 2017

Ellabell

Mr. Edward T. Austin, 66, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 at home with his family. Mr. Austin was born to the late Howard and Mary Hazzard Austin in Amsterdam, NY on December 23, 1950. He worked for many years as a self-employed carpenter, enjoyed stock car, dirt track, and horse racing.

He...

Nov 26, 2017

Pembroke/Berkley, Michigan

Mr. Roy Leonard Brindley, 68, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Heritage Inn Health & Rehab. Mr. Brindley was born on August 23, 1949 to the late Robert and Lena Gulner Brindley in Mount Clemens, MI. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War with the 82nd Airborne Division and earned...

Nov 24, 2017

Bloomingdale

Mr. Wallace “Wally” Charles Lester, 56, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017. Mr. Lester was born in Savannah, son of the late Julian Finch and Eloise Williams Finch on October 27, 1961. He served four years in the Army National Guard and worked for Bradley’s Lock and Key as a locksmith for over 30 years.

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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...