Obituaries

Mr. Ronald Bell, Jr

Apr 13, 2013

Ellabell-Mr. Ronald Sandy Bell, Jr. age 41 passed away Saturday April 13, 2013 at Effingham County Hospital. Mr. Bell was a lifelong resident of Ellabell and a self employed construction worker and worked in the family business; Zip N Foods and R & K Properties with his father. He loved music, karaoke, dancing and his family. He was predeceased by...

Mr. Daniel Kells

Apr 11, 2013

Pembroke-Mr. Daniel P. Kells age 70 passed away Thursday April 11, 2013 at Hospice of Savannah. Mr. Kells was born in New York on October 25, 1942 but had resided in Pembroke for the last 7 years. He was Chief Engineer of heating and air conditioning with Blue Cross Blue Shield for over 33 years. He enjoyed Atlantic City, loved...

Mrs. Annette Whitfield

Apr 5, 2013

Ellabell- Annette Thigpen Whitfield, age 75 died Friday afternoon April 5, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Whitfield worked at B & B Paint Company in Savannah for many years and retired from Maycrest Hardware. She was a long-time resident of Ellabell, was a member of the Baptist Faith and always put family ahead of herself....

Monica Laminack

Mar 27, 2013

Ellabell- Monica Renee Laminack, age 21 months, died Wednesday evening March 27, 2013 at her home. Survivors include her mother Summer Laminack of Ellabell, grandparents Russell and Michelle McIntyre of Ellabell; great grandparents Patricia Asher of Ellabell and Nancy Castro of Dumfries, VA; aunt and uncles Michael, David and Autumn McIntyre all of Ellabell; and several great aunts, great uncles...

Mrs. Karen Lewis

Mar 25, 2013

Hinesville-Mrs. Karen Rae Lewis age 77 passed away Monday March 25, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Mrs. Lewis was of the Presbyterian Faith and had been a loan officer with Weyerhaeuser Credit Union for over 25 years. She loved tracing genealogy and was an avid reader. She is predeceased by her parents Edward and Aliss Todd Chase. She...

Mrs. Jeanine Glisson

Mar 24, 2013

Pembroke- Mary Jeanine Purcell Glisson, age 79 died Sunday evening March 24, 2013 at her residence while surrounded by her family. Mrs. Glisson was a graduate of Berry College having received her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. Over her 43 year career as a teacher, she taught first grade at Isle of Hope Elementary, Pulaski Elementary, Pathway Day School, Hancock...

Mrs. Mary Yarberry

Mar 24, 2013

Statesboro- Mary Fay Yarberry, age 71 died Sunday evening, March 24, 2013 while under the care of her loving family. Mrs. Yarberry was a cosmetologist and owned and operated Pine Garden Beauty Shop and A Plaza Hairdressers both in Savannah for many years. She loved to sing and was a wonderful cook. Her entire adult life was dedicated to the...

Mr. Edward Coursey

Mar 19, 2013

Rincon-Edward Lovett Coursey, 74 of Sylvania, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Tuesday March 19, 2013 surrounded in love by his wife, children, and grandchildren. He was born June 17, 1938 and was raised by his late mother Elizabeth Potter Watkins and step-father Grant Watkins. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran who proudly served his country....

Mr. Colen Floyd

Mar 15, 2013

Pembroke- Mr. Colen Floyd, age 82 died Friday morning March 15, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mr. Floyd was a 1948 graduate of Pembroke High School and was a life-long resident of Pembroke. He was the owner and operator of Cleukenheimer's Corner from which he farmed and tended many acres of timber. Mr. Floyd also raise generations of White Spaniard...

Mr. Ellis Huggins, Sr

Mar 13, 2013

Pembroke- Ellis D. Huggins, Sr. age 92 died Wednesday morning, March 13, 2013 at The Place in Pooler. Mr. Huggins was a long-time resident of Bryan County and was a farmer and truck driver for over 30 years. He was an avid gardener and loved to hunt. Mr. Huggins is preceded in death by his wife of Ella Mills Huggins,...

Mr. Wayne Fleming

Mar 6, 2013

Ellabella�"Mr. David Wayne Fleming age 60 passed away Wednesday March 6, 2013 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. Mr. Fleming was a heavy equipment operator and had worked for the Bryan County Road Works Department. He was an avid billiards player and fisherman. He was predeceased by parents David Oliver and Mary Estelle Sikes Fleming and brothers Larry...

Mr. Terry Hodges

Mar 1, 2013

Metter- Terry Brooks Hodges, age 66 died Friday March 1, 2013 while under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Andrew and Eula Mae Lott Hodges and brother Carl Thomas Hodges. Survivors include sisters Agatha "Polly" Hooks, Beretha Richardson, Julie Rose Hodges, Eugenia "Todd" Calvert and Dianne Renew; brothers...

Mr. Edward Williamson

Feb 27, 2013

Pembroke- Edward B. Williamson, age 77, died Wednesday afternoon February 27, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice while surrounded by his family. Mr. Williamson was a 27 year employee of Builderama, Inc. in Savannah and later owned and operated Pembroke Millwork and Supply, Inc. for 11 years. He attended Bryan County High School and was a long-time member of Ellabell United...

Mrs. Betty Findley

Feb 20, 2013

Pembroke-Mrs. Betty Jo Brown Findley age 81 passed away Wednesday February 20, 2013 at Kindred Rehab Center in Savannah while surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Findley was a longtime resident of Pembroke and had served over 7 years with the North Bryan Forestry Unit as an observer at the tower in Ellabell. She also worked at Claxton Manufacturing in...

Mr. Stephen Rogerson

Feb 17, 2013

Pembroke-Mr. Stephen Daniel Rogerson age 46 passed away Sunday February 17, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice while surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Rogerson was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in Desert Storm in 1990 and 1991. He was a Central Office Supervisor with Pembroke Telephone Company where he was a faithful and valuable employee for 17 years. He...

Mrs. Willie Lee

Feb 9, 2013

Ellabell-Mrs. Willie Inez "Palmer" Lee age 78 passed away Saturday February 9, 2013 in Screven County at the home of her son. Mrs. Lee was an avid gardener and a good cook. She was predeceased by her parents Marcus D. and Emma Lee James Palmer, son Victor Adkins, brother Manuel Palmer and sister Gladys Henderson. She is survived by son...

Mr. C. Cowart

Jan 30, 2013

Ellabell-Mr. Claude W. "C.W." Cowart , Jr. passed away Tuesday at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Mr. Cowart was an employee of Union Camp for 31 years where he was a mechanic at the saw mill and later in the bag factory. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed tinkering with anything mechanical. He was predeceased...

Mr. Randall Newman, Sr

Jan 20, 2013

Bulloch County- Randall Iverson "Randy" Newman, Sr. age 55 died Saturday morning at his home. Mr. Newman was a welder and mechanic. He loved building racing engines, hunting, fishing and gardening. Randy was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his parents Joseph G. and Betty Glisson Newman and grandchildren...

Mr. James Fountain

Jan 12, 2013

Pembroke- James Randall "Randy" Fountain, age 61 of Pembroke died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Mr. Fountain was a life-long resident of Pembroke and retired as a welder and iron worker with Omega Steel. Mr. Randy enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing softball. He played guitar, sang, loved bluegrass music and was a member of First Baptist Church...

Mr. Jerry Cobb

Jan 11, 2013

Pembroke- Mr. Jerry Cobb, age 63 died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mr. Cobb was a long time resident of Pembroke and was retired as a truck driver for Malphrus Construction. He enjoyed camping and loved to fish. He was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Mrs. Wynell F. Cobb,...