Obituaries

Aug 31, 2018

Mr. William “Bill” Homer Carter, 89, passed away at his residence on Friday, August 31, 2018. Mr. Carter was born on May 12, 1929 to the late Frank “Pa” and Lillie “Granny” Moon Carter in Pine Hill, Ga. He served in the Air Force as a jet engine mechanic during the Korean War in Germany. Mr. Carter had a...

Aug 29, 2018

Eldora- Treva “Granny TT” Underwood Wood, age 61 passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at The Medical University of South Carolina.  Mrs. Wood was born in Savannah, September 21, 1956 to John Underwood and Hazel Harn Underwood.  She was a heavy equipment operator for Atlantic Underground and loved her plants.  Mrs. Wood was a good cook, enjoyed “picking” and...

Aug 28, 2018

Ellabell- Norma Lois Wells Burnsed, age 73 passed away Tuesday evening, Aug. 28, 2018 at her home while under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice and her son.  Mrs. Burnsed was born in Savannah on March 12, 1945 to the late John Boyd Wells and Norma Sims Wells.  She was a long-time resident of Ellabell who enjoyed bingo, crocheting...

Aug 22, 2018

Pembroke

Mrs. Mattie Lee Bacon, 95, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Mrs. Bacon was born in Pembroke on August 28, 1922 to the late Wesley and Molly Gill Shuman. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, spending time with her family and was a member of Northside Baptist Church.

She is preceded in...

Aug 22, 2018

Garner Salter, age 75 passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at his home while under the care of his family and Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mr. Salter was born in Savannah on October 18, 1942 to the late Grady and Alma Salter.  He was an industrial mechanic for Georgia Pacific in Rincon and enjoyed deer hunting, running his dogs and...

Aug 17, 2018

Bessie Elizabeth Clanton Bazemore, age 96, passed away on August 17, 2018 after a short illness. Mrs. Bazemore was born on April 7, 1922 in Downs Town to William Perry Clanton and Tucy Lee Clanton. She was married to the love of her life, Hawley T. Bazemore, for over 50 years prior to his death in 1993. She worked...

Aug 14, 2018

Guyton

Mr. Johnny “Doolittle” Cleland, 51, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Lackey Memorial Hospital. Mr. Cleland was born on March 31, 1967 in Savannah to John Howard Cleland and Alma “Ruth” Dukes. He was the owner and operator of his trucking company, Cleland Trucking, LLC for 23 years. Mr. Cleland enjoyed grilling, fishing,...

Aug 13, 2018

Pembroke-  Grace Marie Rogers, age 63, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at her home.  She was born May 29, 1955 to the late Tommy Felton and Francis Gray Rogers.  Mrs. Rogers was a life-long resident of Pembroke and a homemaker.  She collected dolls and loved her cats.

Mrs. Rogers is survived by...

Aug 12, 2018

Ellabell-  Mrs. Cheryl Elizabeth NeSmith , age 72 passed away Sunday morning, August 12, 2018 at her home after an extended illness.  Mrs. NeSmith was born in Savannah on May 13, 1946 to the late Mayo Benton and Sarah Turner Benton.  She was a homemaker, enjoyed crafts and fishing, and especially loved her time with her family.  In addition...

Aug 12, 2018

Mr. David Stephen Hughes, 80, passed away at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Mr. Hughes was born in Cobbtown to the late Jasper Garland and Winnie Fanning Hughes. He served 27 years in the U.S. Army and was a Special Forces Combat Medic in Vietnam. He retired as a Command Sergeant...

Aug 10, 2018

Bay District- Mr. Leon B. Bunkley, age 77 passed away Friday, August 10, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.  Mr. Bunkley was born March 11, 1941 in Savannah to the late Leondis B. and Neva Bazemore Bunkley.  He was a member of the graduating class of 1959 at Southeast Bulloch High School and served the United States Navy as a medical...

Aug 4, 2018

Mr. Jenice “Jim” Reid, 74, passed away at his residence on August 4, 2018. Mr. Reid was born in Glennville to the late William and Julie Durrance Reid on February 16, 1944. He retired after 20 years of service as a security guard with the Georgia Department of Defense, enjoyed woodworking but most of all, spending time with his...

Aug 2, 2018

Grace Maupin Conder, age 82 passed away Thursday, August 02, 2018 at her home after an extended illness.  Mrs. Conder was born July 28, 1936 to the late Thomas H. and Harriet Maupin.  She was a teacher at High Hope, a substitute teacher at Southeast Bulloch Middle School and worked at the College Pharmacy.  Mrs. Conder was a very...

Aug 1, 2018

Ms. Brittany Shay Fowler, 32, passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Ms. Fowler was born in Savannah on September 27, 1985. She worked as a waitress at Waffle House and had a giving, sweet and thoughtful spirit.

She is survived by Mr. and Mrs. Jack B Fowler, Jr.; mother, Mary and Timothy...

Aug 1, 2018

Statesboro

Mr. Vance Lee Knight, age 72 passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Candler Hospital after an extended illness.  Mr. Knight was born in New Haven, CT on July 20, 1946 and was raised in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He served in the United States Marine Corps where he received a Purple Heart during the...

Jul 19, 2018

Mr. Henry “Clayton” White, 64, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 19, 2018. He was born on July 21, 1953 to the late Cleveland W. White and Sadie D. White in Savannah. He was a past member of the Boilermakers Union Local 26 where he worked for 20 years. He then went to work at Savannah Electric...

Jul 19, 2018

Mr. Herbert Ross Owens, Jr., 91, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Mr. Owens, Jr. was born on May 26, 1927 to the late Herbert Ross Owens, Sr. and Edith Lanier Owens in Bulloch County. He was the owner and operator for many years at Owens Supply Company, a member of Pembroke United Methodist Church and the Jaycee’s....

Jul 13, 2018

Hinesville-  Arthur Lee Waller, III age 51, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at Liberty Regional Medical Center.  Mr. Waller was born in Savannah on May 19, 1967 to the late Arthur Lee Waller, II and Mamie Marilyn Cooler of Hinesville.  Mr. Waller was a roofer for Imperial Roofing and enjoyed fishing and watching football.  In addition to his...

Jul 12, 2018

Ellabell- Our loving mother, Mrs. Belle Lamb McLamb went to be with our Lord, Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mrs. McLamb retired from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp and attended the Holy Church of God. Mrs. McLamb was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Lewis Sterling McLamb, Sr., daughter, Patsy Orren Bush and  parents, Elton H. Lamb,...

Jul 11, 2018

Groveland-  Sandra Boutwell Purvis, age 54 passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 after an extended illness.  Mrs. Purvis was born in Claxton, May 20, 1964 to the late Willie Edward and Emma Roberts Boutwell.  She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her grandchildren.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Purvis was predeceased by one brother, Jimmy Boutwell...