Obituaries

Dec 22, 2016

Ellabell

Mr. James Henry “Jim” Ball, 71, passed away at his residence on December 22, 2016. Mr. Ball was born on July 16, 1945 to Joseph and Mary Ball in Cleveland, OH. He served proudly in the U.S. Navy and retired from Gulfstream Aerospace as a sheet metal worker.

He is survived by one nephew,...

Dec 19, 2016

Brooklet

Mrs. Mary Gale Welch Huggins, 62, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Huggins was born on January 23, 1954 in Brunswick, GA to William Henry and Ida Mae Chapman Welch. She was employed as a cashier and stocker at Discount Foods in Brooklet, had a love for animals, always...

Dec 19, 2016

Pembroke

Mrs. Aline Bacon Womble, 94, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at Westwood Nursing Center in Statesboro. Mrs. Womble was born on October 8, 1922 in Waycross, GA to the late Elder Archie Sterling and Ida Popham Hurst. She worked as a registered nurse in the Savannah area hospitals and in Waycross and was the caretaker...

Dec 13, 2016

Collins

Mr. James Edward “Smokey” Thomas, 63, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Augusta University Medical Center. Mr. Thomas was born on April 30, 1953 in Hinesville to the late Alvin Nelson and Ruth Adel Minus Thomas. He worked in the construction industry, attended Southland Baptist Church, enjoyed fishing, animals, was an excellent cook and loved...

Dec 10, 2016

Ellabell

Mr. Jeffrey Wayne “Rabbit” Williams, 52, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Mr. Williams was born in Augusta, GA to George Thurman Williams and Ruby Pearl Sanders Williams in June 20, 1964. He worked in the construction industry building homes, enjoyed fishing and hunting and loved to play golf.

He is preceded...

Dec 4, 2016

Pembroke

Mr. James Ray Jernigan, 92, passed away at his residence on Sunday, December 4, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Jernigan was born on August 11, 1924 in Altus, OK. He was a long time resident of Pembroke. He served in the South Pacific during WWII in the U.S. Army; he also retired from Pan...

Dec 1, 2016

Ellabell

Mrs. Clara Helen Smith Rahn, 88, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the Bryan County Health & Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Rahn was born on April 1, 1928 to the late Samuel Harold and Rose Marsh Smith in Madison, WI. She was a devoted home maker, member of the World Wide Church of God where...

Nov 29, 2016

Pembroke

Mrs. Edna Mae Barrow Love, 93, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mrs. Love was born on April 15, 1923 to the late Linton and Isabelle Jennette Barrow in Collins, GA. She was a loving and caring homemaker, a member of Northside Baptist Church, enjoyed making quilts, canning food, was an...

Nov 28, 2016

Twin City

Mrs. Clara Mae Bennett Lee, 61, passed away Monday evening November 28, 2016 at Emanuel Medical Center. Mrs. Lee was born on October 3, 1955 in Louisville, KY. She worked as a cashier for Wal-Mart, was of the Baptist faith, enjoyed crossword puzzles and fishing.

Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Jim...

Nov 26, 2016

Pembroke

Mr. Charles Edward NeSmith, Sr., 70, passed away after a sudden illness at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Saturday, November 26, 2016. Mr. NeSmith, Sr. was born on January 23, 1946 in Savannah, Ga. He was a truck driver with APAC for 15 years, was of the Baptist by faith, enjoyed fishing and spending time with his...

Nov 21, 2016

Dacula

Mrs. Bivian Estell Chester died, Monday Nov. 21, 2016, three days after her 89th birthday. She lived at her home off Ewing Chapel Road in Dacula, GA. Her husband Carmie preceded her in death 4 years ago in 2012. Bivian was married to Carmie for 62 years,her only love. After August 1950, she devoted her life to her husband...

Nov 19, 2016

Rincon

Mr. Charles A. Spoon passed away on November 19th at Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA.  Mr. Spoon was born September 11, 1924 to Marie Spohn in Rome, NY.  His early years were spent living on Bull’s Island before entering the United States Army during WWII where he was stationed in the China/Burma/India Theater operating with the...

Nov 19, 2016

Pembroke

Mrs. Geraldine Murphy Peoples, age 82, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 while under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mrs. Peoples was born in Bulloch County to the late Jim and Ruby June Murphy on October 19, 1934.  She was a long-time resident of Pembroke, was an active member of the Pembroke Senior Center and...

Nov 19, 2016

Ellabell

Infant Parker Adalynn “Turtle” Lane passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016.  Parker is the infant daughter of Kevin Matthew Lane and Rachael Lynn Parker Lane.  By the ones that knew her, Parker was characterized as both a miracle and “tiny, but mighty”.  She touched many lives during her short four months with us.  Parker was preceded...

Nov 15, 2016

Pembroke

Mr. Andy Coleman, Sr., 89, passed away at his residence on Tuesday morning, November 15, 2016. He was born in Eastman, Ga to the late Andy Coleman and Annie Bell Edge Coleman on May 12, 1927. Mr. Coleman, Sr. served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in France and Italy aboard the U.S.S. Fargo (CL-106) and...

Nov 2, 2016

Pembroke

Mr. Roland C. Bacon, 75, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2016 at Candler Hospital. He was born on June 2, 1941 in Bryan County to the late Jesse Willard and Vadie Virginia Kirby Bacon. Mr. Bacon retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving 20 years as an Aircraft Engine Technician and having served during the...

Oct 26, 2016

Savannah

Robert L. (Bob) Pulliam, 82, died October 26, 2016 under the care of Hospice Savannah.

He was born in Swainsboro, Georgia. He graduated from Mercer University, Washington University and received a Ph.D. in Mental Sciences form Oxford College with seminars at Oxford University, England. Bob retired as Superintendent of Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital in...

Oct 22, 2016

Ellabell- Mr. Paul V. Mironich, age 74 passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016 while under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mr. Mironich was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, retired as a computer programmer for the City of Savannah and was a former owner and operator of Glass Master. Mr. Mironich enjoyed fishing and training dogs. ...

Oct 11, 2016

Ellabell Mr. Billy Thomas Covington, 46, passed away at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro on Tuesday morning, October 11, 2016. Mr. Covington was born in Statesboro on January 14, 1970 to Jessie Thomas Covington and Phyllis Soles Covington. He was a self-employed mechanic, enjoyed anything to do with tractors, four wheelers, cars and hot rods. He is survived...

Oct 9, 2016

Pembroke Mr. Charles Franklin McDonald, 75, passed away peacefully Sunday morning October 9, 2016 at his home while surrounded by his family and under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Mr. McDonald was born in Chatham County on December 10, 1940 to the late Harry McDonald and Willie Hazel Shuman.  He retired from Georgia Dept. of Transportation with over 30 years...