Obituaries

Mrs. Janice Goulette

May 20, 2013

Ellabell-Mrs. Janice Waldhour Goulette age 65 passed away Monday May 20, 2013 at Candler General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Goulette was a longtime resident of Ellabell and a faithful member of Olive Branch Baptist Church. She loved to crochet, needlepoint, and take care of her flowers. She was predeceased by her parents John...

Jessie Calloway

May 19, 2013

Pembroke- Jessie Shawn Dean Calloway age 22 passed away Sunday May 19, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Jessie had lived in Pembroke most of his life and was an electrician with H.A. Sack Company. He was a 2010 graduate of Bryan County High School where he played multiple positions on both offense and...

Mr. Clayton Lanier

May 16, 2013

Bulloch County-Clayton Moncess Lanier, age 74 passed away on May 16, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice while surrounded by his loving children, family, and friends after a short battle with cancer. Clayton was born on August 13, 1938 to Moncess and DeAlva Mitchell Lanier. He was a life long resident of Bulloch County and graduated on May 28, 1956 from...

Mrs. Linda Wilkes

May 14, 2013

Bulloch County- Linda Fanning Wilkes, age 62 died Friday afternoon at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wilkes was a long-time resident of Bulloch County and worked as a 911 dispatcher for Bryan County for over 26 years. She loved to fish, was a member of Believer's Church in Statesboro and was preceded in death by...

Mr. Randall Bazemore

Apr 27, 2013

Randall Hawley Bazemore, age 71, passed away peacefully on April 27 th at home with family. His battle with pulmonary fibrosis was a sad and tragic loss to his wife, family, and friends. Randall was known for his kind heart and bringing comfort to others. He graduated from Bryan County High School in 1960 and went on to complete a...

Mrs. Julia Ennis

Apr 26, 2013

Pembroke- Mrs. Julia Margaret Conley Ennis age 86 passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at Bryan County Health & Rehab while surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Ennis was a longtime resident of Pembroke; a homemaker and a member of Beulah Baptist Church where she belonged to the Beulah Lights. She was an avid gardener and loved her collection of...

Mr. Rick Muncie

Apr 25, 2013

Pooler-Mr. Marvin Richard Muncie age 55 passed away Thursday April 25, 2013 at Emory Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Muncie was an Army veteran and a Juvenile Detention and Corrections Officer. He was a member of Register Baptist Church and enjoyed motorcycles, fishing, antique cars and family time. He is predeceased by his father Thomas Meyers Muncie. He...

Mr. Bobby Scott

Apr 23, 2013

Sparta-Mr. Bobby D. Scott age 53 passed away Tuesday April 23, 2013 at University Hospital in Thomson, GA. after a short illness. Mr. Scott was a member of Ash Branch Primitive Baptist Church in Pembroke where he loved to sing along with the choir in an exuberant fashion. The great love of his life was traveling across this country with...

Mr. Ronald Bell, Jr

Apr 13, 2013

Ellabell-Mr. Ronald Sandy Bell, Jr. age 41 passed away Saturday April 13, 2013 at Effingham County Hospital. Mr. Bell was a lifelong resident of Ellabell and a self employed construction worker and worked in the family business; Zip N Foods and R & K Properties with his father. He loved music, karaoke, dancing and his family. He was predeceased by...

Mr. Daniel Kells

Apr 11, 2013

Pembroke-Mr. Daniel P. Kells age 70 passed away Thursday April 11, 2013 at Hospice of Savannah. Mr. Kells was born in New York on October 25, 1942 but had resided in Pembroke for the last 7 years. He was Chief Engineer of heating and air conditioning with Blue Cross Blue Shield for over 33 years. He enjoyed Atlantic City, loved...

Mrs. Annette Whitfield

Apr 5, 2013

Ellabell- Annette Thigpen Whitfield, age 75 died Friday afternoon April 5, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Whitfield worked at B & B Paint Company in Savannah for many years and retired from Maycrest Hardware. She was a long-time resident of Ellabell, was a member of the Baptist Faith and always put family ahead of herself....

Monica Laminack

Mar 27, 2013

Ellabell- Monica Renee Laminack, age 21 months, died Wednesday evening March 27, 2013 at her home. Survivors include her mother Summer Laminack of Ellabell, grandparents Russell and Michelle McIntyre of Ellabell; great grandparents Patricia Asher of Ellabell and Nancy Castro of Dumfries, VA; aunt and uncles Michael, David and Autumn McIntyre all of Ellabell; and several great aunts, great uncles...

Mrs. Karen Lewis

Mar 25, 2013

Hinesville-Mrs. Karen Rae Lewis age 77 passed away Monday March 25, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Mrs. Lewis was of the Presbyterian Faith and had been a loan officer with Weyerhaeuser Credit Union for over 25 years. She loved tracing genealogy and was an avid reader. She is predeceased by her parents Edward and Aliss Todd Chase. She...

Mrs. Jeanine Glisson

Mar 24, 2013

Pembroke- Mary Jeanine Purcell Glisson, age 79 died Sunday evening March 24, 2013 at her residence while surrounded by her family. Mrs. Glisson was a graduate of Berry College having received her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. Over her 43 year career as a teacher, she taught first grade at Isle of Hope Elementary, Pulaski Elementary, Pathway Day School, Hancock...

Mrs. Mary Yarberry

Mar 24, 2013

Statesboro- Mary Fay Yarberry, age 71 died Sunday evening, March 24, 2013 while under the care of her loving family. Mrs. Yarberry was a cosmetologist and owned and operated Pine Garden Beauty Shop and A Plaza Hairdressers both in Savannah for many years. She loved to sing and was a wonderful cook. Her entire adult life was dedicated to the...

Mr. Edward Coursey

Mar 19, 2013

Rincon-Edward Lovett Coursey, 74 of Sylvania, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 19, 2013 surrounded in love by his wife, children, and grandchildren. He was born June 17, 1938 and was raised by his late mother Elizabeth Potter Watkins and step-father Grant Watkins. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran who proudly served his country....

Mr. Colen Floyd

Mar 15, 2013

Pembroke- Mr. Colen Floyd, age 82 died Friday morning March 15, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mr. Floyd was a 1948 graduate of Pembroke High School and was a life-long resident of Pembroke. He was the owner and operator of Cleukenheimer's Corner from which he farmed and tended many acres of timber. Mr. Floyd also raise generations of White Spaniard...

Mr. Ellis Huggins, Sr

Mar 13, 2013

Pembroke- Ellis D. Huggins, Sr. age 92 died Wednesday morning, March 13, 2013 at The Place in Pooler. Mr. Huggins was a long-time resident of Bryan County and was a farmer and truck driver for over 30 years. He was an avid gardener and loved to hunt. Mr. Huggins is preceded in death by his wife of Ella Mills Huggins,...

Mr. Wayne Fleming

Mar 6, 2013

Ellabella�"Mr. David Wayne Fleming age 60 passed away Wednesday March 6, 2013 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. Mr. Fleming was a heavy equipment operator and had worked for the Bryan County Road Works Department. He was an avid billiards player and fisherman. He was predeceased by parents David Oliver and Mary Estelle Sikes Fleming and brothers Larry...

Mr. Terry Hodges

Mar 1, 2013

Metter- Terry Brooks Hodges, age 66 died Friday March 1, 2013 while under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Andrew and Eula Mae Lott Hodges and brother Carl Thomas Hodges. Survivors include sisters Agatha "Polly" Hooks, Beretha Richardson, Julie Rose Hodges, Eugenia "Todd" Calvert and Dianne Renew; brothers...