Obituaries

Feb 5, 2021

Pembroke -Mrs. Geraldine Douglas Cannon, age 77 passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mrs. Cannon was born in Brunswick to the late Melvin Douglas and Hilda Lord Douglas.  She was a long-time resident of Pembroke and was a clerk and fuel desk operator at several truck stops.  Mrs. Cannon enjoyed reading and quilting.  She was...

Feb 3, 2021

Janell Evelyn Moneyhan O’Neal, age 78 passed away Wednesday morning, February 3, 2021 at her home while surrounded by her family.  Mrs. O’Neal was born in Statesboro on January 7, 1943 to the late Johnny Robert Moneyhan and Mary Myrtice White Moneyhan.  She was a long-time resident of Pembroke and was the owner and operator of O’Neal Income Tax...

Jan 29, 2021

Mrs. Teresa Marie Heinemann, 57, passed away at Candler Hospital on Friday, January 29, 2021. Mrs. Heinemann was born in Savannah to Arthur Joe and Margaret Louise Green Oliver on July 21, 1963. She was a Registered Nurse for many years working in home health and was very good at her calling. She enjoyed shopping, particularly at Wal-Mart and...

Jan 28, 2021

Mr. Timothy “Tim” Francis Kilmer, 70, passed away at Bryan County Health and Rehab on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Mr. Kilmer was born in Lorain, OH on March 29, 1950 to Alpheus “Al” and Florence Pawlak Kilmer. After high school, he joined and served honorably in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. After his service, he was...

Jan 27, 2021

Edward Lee Vance, Sr. age 71 passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at St. Joseph’s hospital.  Mr. Vance was born in Clifton Forge, VA to the late Elwood Vance and Dorothy Pauline Baker Vance.  He was retired as a mechanic with Ford Motor Company with over 25 year of service and was a true outdoorsman.  He loved to fish,...

Jan 14, 2021

Mr. Hank Olan Wilson, Sr., 67, passed away at Candler Hospital on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Mr. Wilson was born in Metter to the late Byron Olan and Ruby Lee Chester Wilson on December 12, 1953. He was a machinist and mechanic for over 35 years at Imperial Sugar Company and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

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Jan 14, 2021

Mrs. Madisela Marie “MooMoo” Owens, 27, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. Mrs. Owens was born in Savannah on April 6, 1993 to Tony Mestey and Mita Martin. She was employed for 2 years as a sales associate at Pooler Best Dry Cleaners until her illness and she was a member...

Jan 14, 2021

Pembroke-  Irene J. Briggs, age 90 passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her daughters home in Pembroke.  Mrs. Briggs born in Portsmouth, RI to the late Angelo and Madeline Bettencourt Correira.  Mrs. Briggs was a former machinist in jewelry production at Chronomatic in Warwick RI and  was a member and choir member of Frenchtown Baptist Church.  She was...

Jan 5, 2021

Guyton- Carter Rule Caine, Jr. age 67, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at his home.  Mr. Caine was born in Charleston, SC on July 24, 1953 to the late Carter Rule Caine, Sr. and Elizabeth Smoak Caine.  He was a long-time resident of Guyton and was currently serving as vice president of Rawls Vending Company where he has...

Jan 5, 2021

Mrs. Nell Rowe, age 88 passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Mrs. Rowe was born in Metter to the late Henry Elton and Beatrice Toole Lamb on December 22, 1932. She was a member of Savannah Holy Church of God for over 74 years and worked in the meat department for Byrd Brothers Supermarket, Smith Brothers Supermarket and...

Jan 1, 2021

Pembroke- Mrs. Kellie Robinson Kuntz, age 59 passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021.  Mrs. Kuntz was born August 13, 1962 in Dayton, OH to the late John William and Inez Robinson.  She was a long-time resident of Pembroke and retired as head cashier with Enmarket.  Mrs. Kellie was a member of Ellabell Church of Christ and enjoyed bowling and...

Jan 1, 2021

Black Creek

Joyce H. Fowler, age 90, passed away on August 9, 2021. She loved the outdoors; the mountains, the beach, and the woods. After retiring from a career with DFCS, she loved to travel with her longtime friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack B. Fowler, Sr.;...

Dec 30, 2020

Ellabell- Mrs. Laverne Anderson McClelland, age 93, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at home under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. She was a native of Mendes and long-time resident of Ellabell.

Mrs. McClelland was a loyal and devoted mother, wife, sister and homemaker.   She loved caring for her family and was an excellent...

Dec 28, 2020

Mr. Jack Fulton Edwards, Jr., age 85, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Monday, December 28, 2020. Mr. Edwards was born in Ellabell to the late Jack Fulton Edwards, Sr. and Maude Johnson Edwards on May 18, 1935. He served in the Army National Guard for eight years and then transferred over to active duty with the United...

Dec 26, 2020

Guyton-  Walter William Messex, age 63 passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at his home.  Mr. Messex was born in Savannah on March 3, 1957 to the late Rufus Messex and Shirley Davis Barnes.  He was a 1976 graduate of Tompkins High School and long-time resident of both Bloomingdale and Guyton.  Mr. Walter retired from Overhead Door of Savannah...

Dec 24, 2020

Waycross-  Rona Jane Futch Bacon, age 81 passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Memorial Satilla Health.  Mrs. Bacon was born in Claxton on March 9, 1939 to the late Charlie K. Futch and Mildred Gibson Futch.  She was a graduate of South Georgia State College and received her Master’s Degree in Nursing at Valdosta State University.  Mrs. Bacon...

Dec 21, 2020

Waycross-  Herman Roscoe Bacon, age 91 passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at his home.  Mr. Bacon was born in Pembroke to the late Oscar and Dorothy Bacon on May 7, 1929.  He was a 1948 graduate of Pembroke High School and served the United States Army during the Korean War in Italy.  Mr. Bacon was a long-time resident...

Dec 19, 2020

Mr. William Joseph “Joe” Dykes, Jr. age 68, passed away at his residence on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Mr. Dykes was born in Camp Lejeune, NC to the late Williams Joseph Dykes, Sr. and Annie Cowart Noel on June 13, 1952. After high school he served in the U.S. Army and attended The Bridge. He was an avid Atlanta...

Dec 15, 2020

Pembroke- Mrs. Polly Alberta Bragg Williams, age 57, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Candler Hospital.  Mrs. Williams was born April 10, 1963 to the late Ira and Katie Hill Bragg.  Mrs. Williams was a 1981 graduate of Bryan County High School and is also a 1985 graduate of Georgia Southern University.  She worked in accounting on Ft....

Dec 14, 2020

Mr. Jason Canas, age 43, passed away Monday morning, December 14, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Canas was born in Savannah on January 6, 1977 to Alfred R. “Roddy” Canas, Jr. and Marilyn Kathleen Geiger.  Jason was a 1995 graduate of Bryan County High, was a senior communications technician with Comcast, and was of the Assembly of God...