Obituaries

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...

Mr. Edward Williamson

Feb 27, 2013

Pembroke- Edward B. Williamson, age 77, died Wednesday afternoon February 27, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice while surrounded by his family. Mr. Williamson was a 27 year employee of Builderama, Inc. in Savannah and later owned and operated Pembroke Millwork and Supply, Inc. for 11 years. He attended Bryan County High School and was a long-time member of Ellabell United...

Mrs. Betty Findley

Feb 20, 2013

Pembroke-Mrs. Betty Jo Brown Findley age 81 passed away Wednesday February 20, 2013 at Kindred Rehab Center in Savannah while surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Findley was a longtime resident of Pembroke and had served over 7 years with the North Bryan Forestry Unit as an observer at the tower in Ellabell. She also worked at Claxton Manufacturing in...

Mr. Stephen Rogerson

Feb 17, 2013

Pembroke-Mr. Stephen Daniel Rogerson age 46 passed away Sunday February 17, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice while surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Rogerson was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in Desert Storm in 1990 and 1991. He was a Central Office Supervisor with Pembroke Telephone Company where he was a faithful and valuable employee for 17 years. He...

Mrs. Willie Lee

Feb 9, 2013

Ellabell-Mrs. Willie Inez "Palmer" Lee age 78 passed away Saturday February 9, 2013 in Screven County at the home of her son. Mrs. Lee was an avid gardener and a good cook. She was predeceased by her parents Marcus D. and Emma Lee James Palmer, son Victor Adkins, brother Manuel Palmer and sister Gladys Henderson. She is survived by son...

Mr. C. Cowart

Jan 30, 2013

Ellabell-Mr. Claude W. "C.W." Cowart , Jr. passed away Tuesday at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Mr. Cowart was an employee of Union Camp for 31 years where he was a mechanic at the saw mill and later in the bag factory. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed tinkering with anything mechanical. He was predeceased...

Mr. Randall Newman, Sr

Jan 20, 2013

Bulloch County- Randall Iverson "Randy" Newman, Sr. age 55 died Saturday morning at his home. Mr. Newman was a welder and mechanic. He loved building racing engines, hunting, fishing and gardening. Randy was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his parents Joseph G. and Betty Glisson Newman and grandchildren...

Mr. James Fountain

Jan 12, 2013

Pembroke- James Randall "Randy" Fountain, age 61 of Pembroke died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Mr. Fountain was a life-long resident of Pembroke and retired as a welder and iron worker with Omega Steel. Mr. Randy enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing softball. He played guitar, sang, loved bluegrass music and was a member of First Baptist Church...

Mr. Jerry Cobb

Jan 11, 2013

Pembroke- Mr. Jerry Cobb, age 63 died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mr. Cobb was a long time resident of Pembroke and was retired as a truck driver for Malphrus Construction. He enjoyed camping and loved to fish. He was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Mrs. Wynell F. Cobb,...

Mrs. Faye Canuet

Jan 11, 2013

Ellabell-Ms. Faye Deloris Canuet age 63 passed away Monday January7, 2013 at home. Ms. Canuet was a custodian and a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church where she was a devout Christian and loved her church. She was an avid gardener and loved animals. She was predeceased by her parents Hubert E. and Sybil McMillan Lewis, brother Gary Lewis and...

Mrs. Mary Burnsed

Jan 11, 2013

Pembroke-Mrs. Mary Futch Burnsed age 86 passed away Friday January 11, 2013 at Camellia Health and Rehab. while surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Burnsed had lived all of her life in Pembroke and was of the Baptist Faith. She was an excellent cook and took great pride in keeping her house clean. She was predeceased by her parents Grover...

Rev. James Dickerson

Jan 10, 2013

Blitchton- Rev. James Douglas "J.D." Dickerson, age 88, died Tuesday, Jan7, 2014 at The Place in Pooler. Mr. Dickerson was a U.S. Navy veteran and served as a signalman on a supply ship during WWII. He was a retired education specialist, taught English and Reading, and was a minister of the Southern Baptist Faith. Mr. Dickerson loved tending his vegetable...

Mr. Johnny Seigler

Jan 1, 2013

Ellabell-Mr. Johnny Elijah Seigler age 56 died Tuesday January 1, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital in the presence of his loving family. Mr. Seigler was a long time resident of Ellabell and a member of SandHill Baptist Church and had been a carpenter for over 25 years. He was a loving husband, father and Papa and he loved hunting, fishing,...

Mr. Bobby Rogers

Dec 31, 2012

Ellabell-Mr. Bobby Lee Rogers age 73 passed away Monday December 31, 2012 at Brown Health & Rehab. in Statesboro. Mr. Rogers was a long time resident of Ellabell, and retired from Union Camp Corporation as an electrician after 42 years of faithful service. He was a member of the IBEW and Local # 508, and loved...

Christina Cosby

Dec 31, 2012

Eldora Farms-Ms. Christina Leigh Cosby age 38 passed away Monday December 31, 2012 at home. Ms. Cosby was employed at Efacet Power Transformers where she was a Class A Calibration Operator. She loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, and collecting elephants. She was predeceased by brother William Cosby. She is survived by her parents Wayne Earl, Sr. and Regina Ann Curry...

Mr. Richard Dukes

Dec 27, 2012

Pembroke-Mr. Richard A. Dukes age 71 passed away Thursday December 27, 2012 at his home. Mr. Dukes a longtime resident of Pembroke was retired from Bryan County as a road maintenance supervisor and as a long-haul truck driver. He loved fishing and watching TV. He was predeceased by his parents Denver and Ruth Lanigan Dukes, daughter Karen Crosby Lee and...