Obituaries

Nov 16, 2021

Pembroke-  Howard Lee Smith, age 78 passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Smith was born May 25, 1943 in Pembroke to the late Grady Smith and Mary Frances Hawkins Smith.  He was a lifelong resident of Pembroke and retired as a welder from Omega Steel.  Mr. Howard loved sports, especially racing and the Atlanta...

Nov 6, 2021

Ellabell-  Edward Walter Murphey, age 91 passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021.   Mr. Murphey was born in Swainsboro on May 24, 1930 to the late Willie Walter Murphey and Edna Leola Gregory Murphey.   He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Germany during WWII.  He was retired as an oiler for Union Camp with over 45...

Nov 3, 2021

Pembroke- Brian Scott McCoy, age 61 passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021.  Mr. McCoy was born in Monterey, CA on August 16, 1960 to the late Franklin Dave McCoy and Janet Louise Smith McCoy.  Mr. McCoy was a security guard at Interor and was an avid drummer.  He also loved to play golf and fish.  In addition to his parents,...

Nov 2, 2021

Mrs. Ellen Ann Snowden, age 78, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Mrs. Snowden was born on February 23, 1943 to the late David James Twomey, Jr. and Helen Mary O’Grady Twomey in Rye, New York. She was self-employed as a caregiver, she enjoyed tutoring English when she lived in New Jersey but most of...

Oct 31, 2021

Guyton

Mr. Philip Michael Hope, Jr., age 27, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Mr. Hope was born on July 8, 1994 in Savannah to Philip Michael Hope, Sr. and Lynn Duell Elder. Philip worked in construction and was a tattoo artist. Mr. Hope loved the outdoors and was a great free-hand...

Oct 25, 2021

Hinesville- Marie Conner Wells, age 76, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at her home.  Mrs. Wells was born in Candler County to the late Rufus and Lillian Lee Conner.  She retired as a paralegal from her husband’s law firm, A.G Wells Attorney At Law and was a member of Beulah Baptist Church in Pembroke.  Mrs. Wells loved the...

Oct 20, 2021

Mr. Donald Lane Johnson, age 83, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Mr. Johnson was born in Fayetteville, West Virgina to the late John and Ella Mae Green Johnson on August 9, 1938. He attended college at the College of Applied Science in Cincinnati, OH, was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church and was...

Oct 18, 2021

Mr. Lance Nathan Toole, age 37, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Candler Hospital. Mr. Toole was born on February 2, 1984 in Statesboro to David and Sarah Conley Toole. He was a member of The Bridge Church and enjoyed camping, riding the golf cart with his son Eli, four wheelers and jet skiing. Mr. Toole was...

Oct 11, 2021

Ellabell-  Danny Lamar Cox, age 73, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at Candler Hospital.  Mr. Cox was born in Collins, GA to the late Charlton Cox and Dora Calloway Cox.  He was a foreman for the Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 85, and later made many friends serving as a greeter at Sam’s Club and delivering parts for...

Oct 10, 2021

Ellabell- George Lanier, age 68, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 Memorial Medical Center.  Mr. Lanier was born in Savannah, GA to the late Vernon Lanier and Peggy Jo Coleman Lanier.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a house painter.  George enjoyed riding motorcycles and karaoke.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Oct 10, 2021

Pembroke-  Lisa M. Adams, age 49, went to be with Jesus, October 10, 2021 at East Georgia Medical Center in Statesboro.  Mrs. Adams was born in Savannah, GA to the late William “Jimmy” Toler and Mary Ann Sapp Toler.  She was a 1990 graduate of Bryan County High School and was a member of the Girls Softball State Championship...

Oct 9, 2021

Pembroke, Georgia- Hazel Theresa “Mary” Foss, age 70, passed away on Saturday, October 9th to be with God (who she had her faith in) with her family by her side in Charleston, South Carolina.

Mary was born on Sunday, December 17th, 1950 to Mr. Andrew Francis Bowers and Mrs. Lillian “Lily” Bowers in Maryland. She was the...

Oct 7, 2021

Teresa Snelgrove Shurling, age 52, passed away at East Georgia Regional Medical Center on Thursday, October 7, 2021. She was born on June 29, 1969 to David Snelgrove and Blanche Snelgrove Roberston in Macon. Mrs. Shurling received her LPN from Central Georgia Tech and was employed as a nurse at Georgia Southern University until 2014 when she was employed...

Oct 5, 2021

Mr. Allyn Doron Carlos-Barr, age 27, passed away at Candler Hospital on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. He was born in Fayetteville, NC to Bernard Everett and Ana Marie Carlos Barr on August 27, 1994. Before his illness, he was employed as a warehouse associate with Home Depot Distribution and he was a member of the First Baptist Church in...

Oct 4, 2021

Mrs. Thao T. Huynh, 47, passed away at her residence on Monday, October 4, 2021. She was born in Saigon, Vietnam on January 23, 1974 to the late Kieu V. Huynh and Muon T. Ly. She attended temple at Chua Cat Tuong Buddhist Temple and worked for 20 years as a manicurist at Sweet Nails in Claxton.

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Sep 30, 2021

Nevils-  James Virgil Gann, age 67 passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021.  Mr. Gann was born in Key West, FL to the late Abner Garvin Gann, Sr. and Minnie Maude Murphy Gann.  He was a carpenter for Bob Harris Construction for many years and was an excellent mechanic.  He was a loving father a n papa.  Mr. Gann loved...

Sep 29, 2021

Brooklet- Joseph “Joe” Daniel Futch, age 76, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Futch was a 1962 graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School and was a military police in the U.S. Army from 1964-1966.  He was an engineer with CSX Railroad and retired after 40 years of service.  Mr. Joe was a member of Brooklet...

Sep 26, 2021

Pembroke-  Erwin Seral Chassereau, age 57 passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Hospital.  Mr. Chassereau was born in Statesboro, GA to the late Ernest S. Chassereau and Vennie Lee Henry Chassereau.  He was a veteran of the Army National Guard of Georgia and was retired from the Department of Transportation with over 15 years of...

Sep 22, 2021

Cleveland Hanford Strickland, 92, died September 22, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M., October 23, in the Sanctuary of Pembroke First Baptist Church, 169 Church Street, Pembroke, Georgia. There will be a procession to Northside Cemetery following the service. Born in Clyde, Ga, the Pembroke native, nicknamed “Butter” by his family, played basketball (Shooting Guard),...

Sep 20, 2021

Mrs. Helen Suzanne Johnson Kendrick, age 75, passed away at East Georgia Regional Medical Center on Monday, September 20, 2021. Mrs. Kendrick was born in Savannah to the late Sidney Lee and Frances Lee Walden Johnson on October 11, 1945. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Pembroke and attended Harville Baptist Church and enjoyed reading and crocheting....