Obituaries

Nov 19, 2013

Groveland--Mr. Alan Zane Shuman age 48 passed away Tuesday November 19, 2013 at home. Mr. Shuman was a heavy equipment operator with McLendon Enterprises of Vidalia and a member of Trinity Baptist Church of Richmond Hill. He was a member of the N.R.A., loved deer and turkey hunting; loved music and was an avid Waylon Jennings fan. He was preceded...

Nov 12, 2013

Ellabell-Mr. Arthur Eugene Gavin, Sr. "Buzzy" age 72 passed away Tuesday November 12, 2013 at Hospice Savannah while surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Gavin was a member of Blitchton Baptist Church and retired from Thomas and Hutton Engineers after 45 years as a land surveyor. He loved to fish and hunt and spending quality time with his family. He...

Nov 6, 2013

Sylvania- Regina Howard Schultz, age 38 died Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Regina was a native of Bulloch County and a graduate of Jenkins County High School. She is survived by her husband, Ryan Schultz; parents Patricia A. and James J. Lariscy, I and Keith Cooper; son PFC Matthew Dakota Tipton; two daughters Emily Lorraine Toll and Marissa Raylyn Tipton; three...

Oct 29, 2013

Pembroke-Mr. Robert Paul Nasworthy age 78 passed away Tuesday October 29, 2013 at Heritage Inn Health & Rehab. in Statesboro surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Nasworthy was a long time resident of Pembroke and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Kite. He was an Army veteran and a crane and heavy equipment operator for the Bryan County...

Oct 24, 2013

Ellabell-Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Toole age 66 passed away Thursday October 24, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Toole had been a resident of Ellabell for 40 years and was a member of Southland Baptist Church. She loved gardening, the Bible, and her family. She was predeceased by her husband of 30 years Noah Oliver Toole, Jr. and...

Oct 18, 2013

Brooklet-Ret. CMSGT James R. Ennis Jr. passed away Friday October 18, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Ennis was a native and long time resident of Ellabell and a member of First Baptist Church of Pembroke. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force with over 31 years of service and was a Bronze Star...

Oct 15, 2013

Ellabell-Mrs. Iris Elaine Shuman age 65 passed away Tuesday October 15, 2013 at Emory University Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Shuman had been a long time employee of the Food service industry and was a member of Solid Rock Church. She was an excellent cook, and enjoyed attending and holding yard sales. She was predeceased by her parents...

Oct 14, 2013

Black Creek- Mr. William Oscar Newman, age 95, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 at Hospice Savannah after a long illness. Mr. Newman was born Sept. 1, 1918 in Bryan County to the late William Raleigh and Tera Burnsed Newman and lived in Bryan County for his entire life. He served his country proudly in WWII as a flight engineer...

Oct 1, 2013

Pembroke-Mrs. Lois Kendrick Edwards Free age 75 passed away Tuesday October 1, 2013 at home while surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Free was of the Baptist Faith and had been employed by Claxton Manufacturing Co. She enjoyed working in her yard and taking care of her flowers. She was predeceased by husband Harry Leon Edwards, and her parents Lucious...

Sep 28, 2013

Savannah-Ms. Terry Ann Lovett age 48 passed away Saturday September 28, 2013 after a long illness. Ms. Terry was an L.P.N. and had been employed by Scott Nursing Home in Emmanuel County. She was a longtime resident of Savannah and a member of Adrian Church of God. She is predeceased by her father Worthen Edward Lovett. She was survived by...

Sep 12, 2013

Ellabell-Mr. Freddie (Papa Fred) Allen Covington age 64 passed away Thursday September 12, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Covington had been a longtime resident of Ellabell, was a paper mill millwright for 28 years and a member of Local Labor Union #388. He was a Charter member of Hendrix Park Youth Recreation Assoc. and...

Sep 12, 2013

Pembroke-Ms. Patricia Ann Marshall Goodwin age 52 passed away Thursday September 12, 2013 after a short illness. Ms. Goodwin was a former Assistant manager of Wendy's in Pooler and Pt. Wentworth and a member of Southland Baptist Church. She was an avid reader and loved to fish. She was predeceased by her father Billy Gene Marshall. Survivors are mother Mary...

Sep 5, 2013

Ellabell- Edith Lucille Murray Kronz, age 91, died Thursday evening, Sept. 5, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mrs. Kronz was a member or Holy Cross Catholic Church in Pembroke and was an avid reader. She enjoyed crocheting, baby sitting and had a fondness for animals. Survivors include two sons Charles Henry Vanderhoff of Afghanistan and Albert James Vanderhoff of Shreveport,...

Sep 3, 2013

Guyton-Mrs. JoAnn McLaughlin Lanier age 78 passed away Tuesday September 3, 2013 at Evans Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Lanier was a resident of Guyton for over 40 years, and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Port Wentworth. She was a seamstress, loved sewing and was a good cook. She was predeceased by her parents Edward Lamar and Mary...

Aug 27, 2013

Ellabell-Mrs. Mary M. Richardson age 86 passed away Tuesday August 27, 2013 at Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Richardson was a long time resident of Ellabell was a homemaker and attended Beulah Baptist Church. She loved fishing and camping. She is predeceased by her husband of 50 years John William Richardson and her parents Howard and Ester Baughman. She was survived by...

Jul 31, 2013

Ellabell-Mr. Charles Alford Crosby age 63 passed away Wednesday July 31, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Crosby was a Navy veteran and was self employed as a carpenter since he was 16 years old. He is predeceased by his father Hubert Crosby and a brother Joe Crosby. He is survived by his wife of 15 years...

Jul 31, 2013

Pembroke-Mrs. Nancy Gantt Swanson age 58 passed away Wednesday July 31, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She resided in Pembroke for the past 7 years and attended Savannah Christian Church. She was an office manager in the medical field, an avid gardener and loved her flowers and humming birds. She is predeceased by a son Joseph Tate Swanson. She...

Jul 29, 2013

Bloomingdale- Helen R. Townsend, age 89, passed away on July 29, 2013 at Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Townsend was a homemaker for many years and returned to school to further her education becoming a nurse. She worked at Maxwell Air Force Base Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama until her retirement. Helen moved to Bloomingdale, Georgia where she lived for the last fifteen...

Jul 12, 2013

Dublin- Mrs. Joyce Arlene Newton Miles, age 82, died Friday, July 12, 2013. Mrs. Miles was a native of Brockton, MA and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict as a WAVES. She was a long time resident of Dublin and had attended the Dublin Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Miles was retired as a manager at Oxford...

Jul 11, 2013

Pembroke- Debbie Jean Redko age 55 passed away Thursday July 11, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Redko was a waitress at Carey Hilliard's Restaurant in Savannah and was a seamstress at Claxton Manufacturing. She enjoyed making her own clothes, yard sales and loved to sing.

Mrs. Redko is survived by husband...