Obituaries

Nov 25, 2019

Mr. Michael L. Woods, 51, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Candler Hospital. Mr. Woods was born in Savannah on December 23, 1967 to the late Lee Roy and Margie Jane Brown Woods. He attended the First Baptist Church of Pembroke, enjoyed fishing, camping, working on hot rods and was employed with Stokes Contracting in the maintenance...

Nov 22, 2019

Mr. Obed Eugene Pierce, Sr., 89, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Southern Manor Senior Living. Mr. Pierce was born on July 14, 1930 to the late Talmadge Benjamin and Effie Lou McDaniel Pierce in Tarrytown, GA. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and later became a supervisor at Dublin Plywood Mill with...

Nov 17, 2019

Pembroke- Bobbie Jo Vangiller, age 64 passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at her home while under hospice care.  Mrs. Vangiller was born in Columbus, GA on July 28, 1955 to the late Garrison Vernell James and Lois Shelton Greenhaw.  She was a homemaker and attended The Bridge church.  Mrs. Vangiller was an avid reader, was an excellent seamstress,...

Nov 14, 2019

Mr. Jack Daniel Sims, 80, passed away at Riverview Health and Rehab in Savannah on Thursday morning, November 14, 2019. Mr. Sims was born on March 25, 1939 to the late Harmon Jackson and Beatrice Lanier Sims in Pembroke. Mr. Sims was a 1958 graduate of Bryan County High School and received his Bachelor’s Degree in political science from...

Nov 6, 2019

Mrs. Teresa Darlene Reavis Wilsey, 56, passed away at Memorial Medical Center on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. She was born on September 17, 1963 to Donald Grier and Barbara Rogers Reavis in Statesville, NC. Ms. Wilsey was a big advocate for Breast Cancer Awareness. She enjoyed fashion , perfumes , and her Daschund "Roscoe". She had a passion for...

Nov 5, 2019

Mr. Robert Louie Scott, 73, passed away at his residence on Tuesday morning, November 5, 2019. Mr. Scott was born in Claxton to the late Tommy Jackson and Edena Mae Burnsed Scott on December 29, 1945. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War in Dengue; was an avid fisherman, hunter and loved spending time with his...

Nov 4, 2019

Pembroke- Peggy Sue Berryhill Brabham, age 76 passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital.  Mrs. Brabham was born January 24, 1943 in Rome, GA to the late Rufus and Carrie Lee Harris Berryhill.  Mrs. Brabham was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Faith.  She was especially fond of her dogs and was an excellent...

Oct 29, 2019

Mr. Larry "Bubba" Ireland Kangeter, 72, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mr. Kangeter was born on May 10, 1947 to the late George Ireland and Thelma Ruth Peck Kangeter in Toccoa, GA. He retired with over 30 years of service with Colonial Oil Industries, Inc.; was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, the...

Oct 21, 2019

Savannah-  Sandra “Sandy” Lajuan Threatt Smith, age 56, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at Emory University Hospital.  Mrs. Smith was born in Deland, Florida to the late Robert L. and Louise Reese Threatt.  She was a homemaker, an excellent cook and loved puzzles and reading.  Mrs. Smith was a member at both The Bridge in Pembroke and Calvary...

Oct 20, 2019

Sergeant First Class Bryan Andrew Jenkins, 41, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 from injuries sustained in a military training exercise. He was born on December 29, 1977 in Gainesville, FL. SFC Jenkins served 18 years in the U.S. Army with two tours to Iraq and was currently serving aboard Fort Stewart with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat...

Oct 15, 2019

Mrs. Brenda Gail Phillips, 66, was born January 8, 1953 in Bainbridge, GA to the late Clifford Cecil Cox, Sr. and Bessie Richardson Cox.  Mrs. Phillips was a supervisor with Flash Foods for over 10 years.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Phillips was preceded in death by her son      Senior Corporal Daniel Eugene Brackin and brother, Jimmy Cox....

Oct 8, 2019

Hazlehurst-  Mr. Jerry Barton, age 74 passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center.  Mr. Barton was born in Brunswick, Georgia on Dec. 8, 1944 to the late D.J. and Claudia Kersey Barton.  Mr. Barton was retired as a welder and was a veteran of the United States Air Force.  He was a member of Mt. Zion...

Oct 8, 2019

Rincon- Ricky Wayne Miller, II age 45 passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019.  Mr. Miller was born in Savannah to the late Ricky Wayne Miller, Sr. and Rose Harrelson Miller.  He worked many years as a tree surgeon and loved fishing, woodworking and being outdoors.

Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Harley and Scott Melton of Guyton;...

Oct 4, 2019

Pembroke- Sergeant First Class, retired Paul Cleveland Parks, age 83 passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at his home after an extended illness.  Mr. Parks was born in Ravenscroft, TN on July 7, 1936 to the late William Henry and Dolly Hodge Parks.  Mr. Parks was retired from the United States Army where he served over 29 years and...

Sep 29, 2019

Guyton-  Mrs. Ethel Teel Heater, age 79, passed away September 29, 2019 while at her home while surrounded by her family.   Mrs. Heater was born in Topeka, KS on May 14, 1940 to the late Charles M. and Anna Marie Guilliams Teel. She was a long-time resident of Stinnett, TX and was a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church...

Sep 22, 2019

Pembroke- Mr. Brian Kent Taylor, Sr.; age 67 passed away at Augusta University Medical Center.  Mr. Taylor was a native of Warren, Michigan and a long-time resident of Savannah.  He was a truck driver working out of the Georgia Port in Savannah for both Western Express Trucking and C & T Trucking.  Mr. Taylor was a veteran having served...

Sep 17, 2019

Ellabell-Mrs. Loretta Fennel Pope-Westcott, age 57, passed away September 17, 2019 peacefully at Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mrs. Westcott was born in Savannah, GA on October 24, 1961 to Irene Sikes Fennel and Levi Mancon Fennel.  She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Glenn Fennel.  Mrs. Westcott was a Unit Manager for Waffle House for 14 years...

Sep 16, 2019

Bloomingdale-  Mr. Eugene Edward “Eddie” Gregory, age 73 passed away Monday evening, September 16, 2019.  Mr. Gregory was born in Richmond Hill to the late Eugene Edward Gregory and Mary Beth Williams Dura on April 21, 1946.  He was an electrician and a member of the IBEW Local 508 with over 35 years of service.  Mr. Gregory was baptized...

Sep 9, 2019

Savannah- Ardie Horace Purvis, Loving Father, Proud Grandfather, Caring Brother, Beloved Uncle and Cherished Friend was called to his heavenly home on Monday, September 9, 2019.  Born in Bryan County, Ga on May 19, 1928, Ardie was the oldest of seven children born to the late Troy Lee and Bertie Ennis Purvis.

On November 10, 1950, he...

Sep 6, 2019

Bloomingdale- Mr. George T. Johnson, Jr. age 70 passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 after an extended illness.  Mr. Johnson was born July 14, 1949 to the late George T. Johnson, Sr. and Myrtle Lee Stringer Johnson.  Mr. Johnson retired from the State of Georgia as the Director of Operations for Georgia Technology Authority and...