Obituaries

Apr 16, 2021

Pembroke-Eric J. ”Porky” McKinney, Sr., age 60, passed away Friday afternoon, April 16, 2021.  Mr. McKinney was born March 16, 1961 in Miami, FL to the late Milton McKinney and Doris Barnard McKinney.  Eric grew up and lived in Pembroke all of his adult life.  He was a logger and worked with his brothers, Rufus and Raybon Kangeter at...

Apr 16, 2021

Mrs. Martha Ann Harris, 77, passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on Friday, April 16, 2021. Mrs. Harris was born on August 5, 1943 to the late Joseph H. and Elizabeth Harmon Lee in Savannah. She worked for over 15 years at Georgia Pacific but most important, she was a loving house wife, mother and grandmother....

Apr 5, 2021

Pembroke-  Tommie Lee “Tom” Buchan, age 90, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mr. Buchan was born in Coffee County to the late Lenton Lee Buchan and Maude Johnson Buchan.  He lived in Savannah for many years before moving to Pembroke.  He retired from Union Camp with over 44 years of service and was a...

Apr 3, 2021

Pembroke-  Barry H. Gallo, Sr., age 74, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Gallo was born in Riverhead, NY on March 10, 1947 to the late Michael Gallo and Marie Smith Gallo.  Barry formerly worked in road construction with Lizz’s Industrial and was a member of Laborer’s Local 1298. He was a former Golden...

Apr 2, 2021

Ellabell- Jesse A. Kelehar, age 82, passed away Friday evening, April 2, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Kelehar was born in Bulloch County on June 6, 1938 to the late Jesse H. Kelehar and Susie Ann Kangeter Kelehar.  He was a long-time resident of Ellabell and retired as an electrician with 35 years of service from the Savannah Sugar...

Apr 1, 2021

Mrs. Janet Marie Stark, 72, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Sunabella at Savannah. Mrs. Stark was born on October 8, 1948 to the late Robert and Marie Sanders Johnson in Dayton, OH. She was employed with Pier 1 as a warehouse supervisor for 20 years and later at Home Depot for 15 years as a warehouse...

Mar 26, 2021

Mr. Gary Alvin Colson, 53, passed away at East Georgia Regional Medical Center on Friday, March 26, 2021. Mr. Colson was born in Statesboro to Joel Akins and Wanda Sue Waters on February 20, 1968 and was later adopted by Larry and Betty Kangeter. He worked for over 30 years with Omega Steel as a metal fabrication specialist and...

Mar 20, 2021

Savannah-  Mary Joyce Prosser, age 76 died Saturday morning, March 20, 2021 at Pruitt Health in Port Wentworth.  Mrs. Prosser was born in Hawkinsville, GA to the late Charles Paul Blue and Elizabeth McClung Blue.  She was a long-time resident of Chatham County and was a member of the Jehovah’s Witness Faith.  Mrs. Prosser was an excellent cook and...

Mar 20, 2021

Pembroke-  Mrs. Patricia Ann McCoy Lanier, age 74,  passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at her home while surrounded by her family.  Mrs. Lanier was born in Bulloch County to the late Alton and Mary Davis McCoy.  She was a long-time resident of Pembroke and retired after 30 years of service as a home health aid with Ogeechee Home...

Mar 20, 2021

Hinesville-  Mrs. Roxie Estelle Sellars Duncan, age 77, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at her home while under hospice care.  Mrs. Duncan was born in Fairmont, NC to the late Jessie Sellars and Ollie Roxie Patterson Sellars.  She loved cruises, playing bingo and was a tireless volunteer at nursing homes and through her service as chaplain of the...

Mar 19, 2021

Brooklet-  Mr. Kenny A. Cook, age 63, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Cook was born in Statesboro to the late Kenneth Cook and Mrs. Shirley Snipes Roberts.  Mr. Cook was a life-long resident of “Greasy Corner” in Bulloch County and was a 1976 graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School.  He  was a licensed private...

Mar 17, 2021

Savannah-  Mr. James Steven Edenfield, age 64, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Edenfield was  born in Dublin, GA to the late H.D. and Dicy Edenfield.  Steve was a long-time resident of Ellabell before moving to Savannah.  He was a member of the United States Marine Corps and was a member of the Carpenters...

Mar 16, 2021

Pembroke-  Mrs. Gena Montez Pollard Dickerson, age 92, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Thunderbolt Nursing and Rehab Center.  Mrs. Dickerson was born November 13, 1928 to the late Clarence Richard Pollard and Ruby Howard Pollard Lancaster.  She was a homemaker who had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed working in her yard and keeping her flowers. ...

Mar 16, 2021

Pembroke-   Gena Montez Pollard Dickerson, age 92 passed away March 16, 2021 at Thunderbolt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Mrs. Dickerson was born November 13, 1928 in Statesboro, GA to the late Clarence Richard Pollard and Ruby Howard Pollard Lancaster.  Mrs. Dickerson was homemaker and a member of the Methodist Faith.  She loved working in her yards and had a...

Mar 6, 2021

Tiffany Louise Fowler Carter, age 42 of Pembroke passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after a long battle with Covid.  Mrs. Carter was a native of Hinesville but has lived in Pembroke for seven years.  Tiffany loved life and lived it to the fullest.  She was an amazing cook and loved cooking new...

Mar 5, 2021

Mr. Bobby Glenn Dixon, age 63, passed away at his residence on Friday, March 5, 2021. Mr. Dixon was born in Savannah on February 28, 1958 to Bobby Dean and Eleanor Wilson Dixon. He worked at Gulfstream Aerospace as a plumber and electrician and enjoyed fishing and the outdoors.

He is preceded in death by his mother,...

Mar 3, 2021

John J. Murray, Jr. age 67 passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Murray was born in Pembroke in 1954 to the late John J. Murray, Sr. and Allie Butler Murray.  Mr. John retired as a truckdriver for Pembroke Propane Company and Gann Enterprises with over 32 years of combined service. He was...

Feb 26, 2021

Mrs. Kathryn “Kathy” Delores Ivanowski, age 60, passed away at Riverview Health on Friday, February 26, 2021. She was born in Savannah to the late Daniel Stephen Powell and Thelma Eudell Huggins Powell on January 19, 1961. Mrs. Ivanowski attended Holy Church of God at Black Creek, enjoyed puzzles, reading, shopping but most important to her was spending time...

Feb 26, 2021

Mrs. Betty Ann Edwards, age 85, passed away at Candler Hospital on Friday, February 26, 2021. She was born in Savannah on March 8, 1935 to the late Lucious Jackson Kendrick, Sr. and Maxie Catherine Simmons Kendrick. Mrs. Edwards was employed for 28 years in the Deli Department at Piggly Wiggly where everyone loved her pork chops and she...

Feb 26, 2021

Mr. Harold Douglas “Son” Bacon, 86, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021, after an extended illness.  Mr. Bacon was born in the Bacontown area of the Fort Stewart Military Reservation near Pembroke.  He was a 1950 graduate of Bryan County High School.  Mr. Bacon loved to hunt, fish, and shrimp in his younger days.  He enjoyed nature and gardening....