Obituaries

Jun 24, 2022

Pembroke-  Mr. Robert Theron Hughes, age 73 passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Hughes was born in Statesboro, GA on November 26, 1948 to the late Robert Tatum Hughes and Georgia Colson Hughes.  He was a 1966 graduate of Bryan County High School and served in the Georgia Air National Guard.  Mr. Hughes worked with...

Jun 20, 2022

Bloomingdale- Mildred Glenda Stokes gained her angel wings and entered Heaven on June 20, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA with her family by her side.  Most importantly, by her side was her husband, Irvin Stokes.  Irvin and Glenda got married after just three months of knowing one another and spent 57 wonderful years together.  Throughout those...

Jun 16, 2022

Pembroke-  Mary E. Anderson, age 77, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022 after an extended illness.  Mrs. Anderson was born September 15, 1944 in Black Creek to the late Clarence McDonald Hamilton, Sr. and Ouida Cowart Hamilton.  She was a seamstress at Pembroke manufacturing and worked at J M Video in Pembroke for 32 years.  Mrs. Anderson loved to...

Jun 12, 2022

Mrs. Brenda Gail Arnsdorff, age 68, passed away on June 12, 2022 at Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Arnsdorff was born in June 29, 1953 to the late Nathan and Johnnie Fort Cobb in Cobbtown, GA. She enjoyed cooking, fishing and shopping.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry Cobb and Nathan...

Jun 10, 2022

Ellabell-  Mrs. Mary Belva Smith Bacon, age 86, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022 at her home.  Mrs. Bacon was born in Chicago, IL to the late Edward L. Smith, Sr. and Eleanor Karasiewicz Smith.  She was homemaker and devoted mother and grandmother.   Mrs. Bacon served as a postmaster with the United States Postal Service, was an avid reader...

Jun 7, 2022

Pembroke-  First Sergeant (retired) Stuart Lawrence Schneider, age 77, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at his home.  Mr. Schneider was born in Orange, New Jersey to the late Harry Schneider and Yetta Grossman Schneider.  He retired as a First Sergeant with over 20 years of service in the United States Army and served two tours of duty in...

Jun 6, 2022

Lucy “Jane” Lanier of Pembroke, GA died on June 6, 2022 at the home of her daughter after an extended illness, surrounded by her family. She was born in the Lanier family home in Pembroke, Georgia on December 31, 1938 to the late Orley F. and Gladys M. Lanier. She was a graduate of Bryan County High School, class...

Jun 5, 2022

Mrs. Candice Noel Godley, age 34, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022. She was born in Calhoun, GA on September 18, 1987 to the late Patrick Harvey and Loretta Lynn Ledford O’Ree, Sr. She loved watching baseball, camping and spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...

Jun 4, 2022

Savannah- Sandra “Sandi” Joye Patat Feizi, age 58, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Hospice Savannah.  Mrs. Feizi was born March 4, 1964 in Savannah, GA.  Sandi was very creative and made many flower arrangements.  She was a prolific writer of poetry, had written a novel based on two of the most important people in her life and...

Jun 1, 2022

Pembroke-  Phyllis Leland Soles Covington, age 74, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta.  Mrs. Covington was born in Dublin, GA on April 2, 1948 to the late Bill Soles and Elaine Peace Soles.  She was a long-time employee of Walmart where she worked in the fabrics department and was the bus driver for Bryan County...

May 31, 2022

June Grace Copi, 66, passed away due to cancer on Tuesday, May 31. Born on June 8, 1955 in Claxton, Ga she was the seventh daughter to Grady and Eunice Bacon. She graduated from Bryan County High School, then received her bachelors and master’s degrees in elementary education from Georgia Southern. She taught for 25 years, with the last...

May 26, 2022

Savannah- Mamie Leona “Becky” Piercey, age 87 passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2022 at her grandson’s home in Pembroke.  Mrs. Piercey was born in McIntosh County on January 17, 1935 to the late Rufus Derverges and Mamie Jackson Derverges.  Mrs. Piercey was a house keeper for The Landing Association of Savannah and loved taking vacations with her family.  She...

May 26, 2022

Pembroke-  Zackson Ronald “Ronnie” Lord, age 81, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022 at The Oaks in Pooler.  Mr. Lord was born in Stilson, GA on April 25, 1941 to the late Clarence Jackson Lord and Lillie Lee Lasseter Lord.  Mr. Lord was a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service and retired after decades of service.  He...

May 22, 2022

Mrs. Roberta Elaine Hodges, age 75, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Mrs. Hodges was born in Waukegan, IL. to her late birth parents, William and Jordis Maki Hiitola and was adopted and raised by the late Robert E. and Ester Greene. She was of the Episcopalian Faith and enjoyed building doll houses, working...

May 21, 2022

It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Nathan Dean Parker (Nate), 39, who passed away on May 21, 2022. He was a perfectionist, articulate with his words, and sharp in his appearance. Nathan was a gentleman who had a keen eye for elegance and class. Most of all he was a kind soul with a...

May 19, 2022

Mr. Bascom Ray Johnson, age 68, of Pembroke, GA went home to be with the Lord on May 19, 2022. Born the son of Inez and Walter Bascom Johnson on December 8, 1953 in Miami, FL. Ray never met a stranger and had a childlike sense of humor; he loved to play pranks. He was a 1972 graduate at...

May 19, 2022

Mr. Bobby Wayne Harris, age 48, passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Mr. Harris was born in Savannah to Bobby Leon and Brenda Ann Sego Harris on July 5, 1973. He owned and operated Harris Wood Works with his brother where he worked for 20 years and later worked as a bridge builder with Black...

May 16, 2022

Mrs. Mary Ellen Insley, age 80, passed away at Pleasant View Nursing Home on Monday, May 16, 2022. Mrs. Insley was born in Savannah to the late Ollie and Jessica Smith on October 19, 1941. She worked as a bartender for over 15 years at Duggars and Joe Hatchers. Mrs. Insley enjoyed going to watch the races at Oglethorpe...

May 15, 2022

Ellabell

Mrs. Olive Mae Lewis Edwards, 103, died on Sunday, May 15, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born on October 27, 1918 to the late Jennings and Ethel Avant Lewis in Alachua, FL. She graduated from Alachua High School before moving to Jacksonville where she met her husband, John W. (Bub) Edwards. They married in...

May 14, 2022

Pembroke-  Mr. Walter Woodrow “Woody” Turner age 77 passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Southern Manor in Statesboro.  Mr. Turner was born March 9, 1945 to the late Luther Lloyd Turner and Fentrice Blanch Arnette Turner.  Mr. Turner was a disabled veteran having served in the United States Army in both the Vietnam War and Desert Storm.  He...