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Mrs. Mary Smith

Mrs. Mary Smith

Oct 30, 2012

Lanier- Mrs. Mary Emma Clark Smith, age 94 died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at her home while surrounded by her family. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and the wife of the late John Ivey Smith. She was a faithful member of Olive Branch Baptist Church for over 60 years; enjoyed fishing and working with her plants and flowers Survivors include...

Bayler Grizzard

Bayler Grizzard

Oct 26, 2012

Ellabell- Bayler Ann Grizzard, infant daughter of Kricket Fountain and Rodney Grizzard, died Friday, October 26, 2012. In addition to her parents, survivors include her sister Traylee Robin Grizzard of Ellabell; grandparents Brian Fountain of Pembroke, Robert Grizzard of Savannah and Lynn Grizzard of Ellabell; aunts and uncles Shannon and Allen Wiggins of Ellabell, Krystal and...

Mrs. Betty Newman

Mrs. Betty Newman

Oct 23, 2012

Ellabell-Mrs. Betty J. Glisson Newman age 82 passed away Tuesday October 23, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Newman was a homemaker and longtime resident of Bulloch County in Ellabell where she had been a lifelong member of Olive Branch Baptist church. She loved gardening, hunting, needlework, and enjoyed riding motorcycles. She is predeceased by her...

Mrs. Mary Pruvis

Mrs. Mary Pruvis

Oct 20, 2012

Ellabell- Mrs. Mary Nell Powell Purvis, age 79 died Saturday, October 20, 2012 while under the care of Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Purvis was a long-time resident of Ellabell and a homemaker. She was a member of Pembroke Assembly of God, loved to fish and was an avid gardener. Mrs. Purvis was preceded in death by her...

Mrs. Kathy Stafford

Mrs. Kathy Stafford

Oct 12, 2012

Blitchton- Mrs. Kathy Overstreet Stafford, age 50 died Thursday morning after a long battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Stafford was a homemaker and a caregiver to the elderly. She enjoyed boating and especially loved the salt waters of Ossabaw Island. Survivors include her husband of 32 years Rodney Stafford of Blitchton; her daughter Lindsey Stafford of Blitchton; parents Bobby and...

Mr. Tommy Rogers

Mr. Tommy Rogers

Oct 7, 2012

Ellabell- Mr. Tommy G. Rogers, age 70 died Sunday morning, October 7, 2012 at his home. Mr. Rogers was a lifelong resident of Bryan County and retired after 22 years as a foreman checker at the Georgia Ports Authority. He was a lifelong member of Pembroke United Methodist Church and a member and past master of...

Mr. James Cowart

Mr. James Cowart

Sep 29, 2012

Ellabell- Mr. James C. Cowart, age 41 died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 at home while surrounded by his family. Mr. Cowart was a native of Savannah but had lived in Ellabell for the last 12 years. He was a painter by trade and enjoyed fishing, guns, drag racing and hotrods. James attended the Black Creek Holy...

Mr. Gene Willis, Sr

Mr. Gene Willis, Sr

Sep 26, 2012

Ellabell-Mr. Gene Edward Willis, Sr. age 71 passed away Wednesday September 26, 2012 at home while surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Willis was a Navy veteran and a Truck Driver for over 50 years having retired from A.G. Boone Trucking out of Charlotte NC. He was recently employed for the past 11 years with Eastern Excavating. He was of...

Mr. James Grizzard, Sr

Mr. James Grizzard, Sr

Sep 20, 2012

Brooklet-Mr. James Michael "Jim" Grizzard, Sr. age 74, passed away Thursday September 20, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center in the attendance of his loving family. Mr. Grizzard was a Navy veteran and retired with over 20 years service in the Naval Reserve. He was retired from Union Camp where he worked as a pipefitter in the...

Mrs. Mary Bowers

Mrs. Mary Bowers

Sep 13, 2012

Pembroke- Mrs. Mary Jane Clark Bowers, age 92 died Thursday morning at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mrs. Bowers was a resident of Pembroke for over 50 years. She was a graduate of Georgia State College for Women and did her graduate work at Auburn University. Before moving to Pembroke, Mrs. Bowers was a demonstration agent for Georgia Power Company and county...

Mr. Jack Hutchinson

Mr. Jack Hutchinson

Sep 6, 2012

Pembroke-Mr. Jack Beaufort Hutchinson 89, a long time resident of Pembroke passed away Monday morning at his home surrounded by his loving family. He lived life to fullest to the very end. He was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and uncle. Mr. Hutchinson was of the Baptist faith and loved gardening, also keeping his yard the best looking one...

Mr. Hubert Barnard, Jr

Mr. Hubert Barnard, Jr

Sep 3, 2012

Ellabell-Mr. Hubert Barnard, Jr. affectionately known as "Papa D, Dip, or Dippy"age 65 passed away Monday September 3, 2012 at Hospice of Savannah while in the presence of his loving family. Mr. Barnard was retired after 30 years of service from Great Dane Trailers where he served as a Maintenance Supervisor and was a longtime member of Thunderbolt Baptist Church....

Mrs. Lola Castro

Mrs. Lola Castro

Sep 2, 2012

Ellabell- Lola Brown Castro, age 50 died Sunday September 2, 2012 at her home while surrounded by her family. Lola was an outgoing, high-spirited young woman who loved life and always had a smile on her face. She lived life to the fullest and enjoyed joking and cutting up with everyone. She knew no strangers and loved everyone she met....

Christopher Bacon

Christopher Bacon

Aug 31, 2012

Ellabell- Christopher Allen "Chris" Bacon, age 18 died Friday afternoon, August 31, 2012. Chris was born January 12, 1994 at 8:30 A.M. Chris attend the Church of God and worked at Eighties CafAC.. He loved skateboarding and was an avid Florida Gators fan. Chris was preceded in death by his grandfather William Jeffrey Rowe and uncle...

Ms. Jennifer Tyson

Ms. Jennifer Tyson

Aug 30, 2012

Bloomingdale- Jennifer E. Tyson, age 50 died Thursday morning after an extended illness. Ms. Tyson was retired from the Georgia Air National Guard as a technical sergeant with the 165 th Airlift Wing. She had a kind spirit, the voice of an angel and loved all of her animals. She was preceded in death by her mother Wynie Tyson. Survivors...

Mrs. Joyce Ennis

Mrs. Joyce Ennis

Aug 30, 2012

Pembroke- Joyce S. Ennis, age 54 died Thursday evening, Aug. 30, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Ennis was born on April 19, 1958 in Bulloch County to Bobby Gene and Shirley Stewart. She was a homemaker, enjoyed decorating and loved crossword puzzles. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, William Alan Ennis of Pembroke; sons Jeffery Alan Ennis (Blaine)...

Mrs. Lawana Thigpen

Mrs. Lawana Thigpen

Aug 30, 2012

Ellabell- Mrs. Lawana Kaye Durden Thigpen, age 59 died Thursday evening, August 30, 2012 after an extended illness, while surrounded by her family. Mrs. Thigpen was a homemaker and long-time member of Holy Church of God at Black Creek. She loved to sing,was an excellent cook, enjoyed arranging flowers, but most of all, enjoyed time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Thigpen...

Mr. Jesse Butler

Mr. Jesse Butler

Aug 24, 2012

Pembroke- Mr. Jesse Butler, age 91 of Pembroke, died Friday afternoon August 24, 2012 at his home. Mr. Butler was an Army veteran of WWII having served in the Philippines and at Pearl Harbor. Before his service he worked in the Southeast Ship Yard in Savannah and after service, he worked in the logging business until his retirement in 1975....

Mrs. Joyce Wilson

Mrs. Joyce Wilson

Aug 23, 2012

Pembroke- Mrs. Joyce Lanier Mills Wilson, age 77, died Wed. evening at Evans Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. Mrs. Wilson was a graduate of Armstrong Atlantic State University and was a former medical technologist at St. Joseph's Hospital. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, and photography. Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her parents Cecil and Bertha Lanier, brother Dan...

Mr. Richard Turner

Mr. Richard Turner

Aug 15, 2012

Savannah- Mr. Richard Wayne Turner, age 65 died Friday evening at Hospice Savannah while surrounded by his family. Mr. Turner was a life-long resident of Savannah and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was owner and operator of C &W Motors and was a member and deacon of the First Assembly of God in Savannah. Mr. Turner loved...

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