Obituaries

Mrs. Mary Richardson

Aug 27, 2013

Ellabell-Mrs. Mary M. Richardson age 86 passed away Tuesday August 27, 2013 at Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Richardson was a long time resident of Ellabell was a homemaker and attended Beulah Baptist Church. She loved fishing and camping. She is predeceased by her husband of 50 years John William Richardson and her parents Howard and Ester Baughman. She was survived by...

Mr. Charles Crosby

Jul 31, 2013

Ellabell-Mr. Charles Alford Crosby age 63 passed away Wednesday July 31, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Crosby was a Navy veteran and was self employed as a carpenter since he was 16 years old. He is predeceased by his father Hubert Crosby and a brother Joe Crosby. He is survived by his wife of 15 years...

Mrs. Nancy Swanson

Jul 31, 2013

Pembroke-Mrs. Nancy Gantt Swanson age 58 passed away Wednesday July 31, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She resided in Pembroke for the past 7 years and attended Savannah Christian Church. She was an office manager in the medical field, an avid gardener and loved her flowers and humming birds. She is predeceased by a son Joseph Tate Swanson. She...

Mrs. Helen Townsend

Jul 29, 2013

Bloomingdale- Helen R. Townsend, age 89, passed away on July 29, 2013 at Hospice Savannah. Mrs. Townsend was a homemaker for many years and returned to school to further her education becoming a nurse. She worked at Maxwell Air Force Base Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama until her retirement. Helen moved to Bloomingdale, Georgia where she lived for the last fifteen...

Mrs. Joyce Miles

Jul 12, 2013

Dublin- Mrs. Joyce Arlene Newton Miles, age 82, died Friday, July 12, 2013. Mrs. Miles was a native of Brockton, MA and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict as a WAVES. She was a long time resident of Dublin and had attended the Dublin Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Miles was retired as a manager at Oxford...

Mrs. Debbie Redko

Jul 11, 2013

Pembroke- Debbie Jean Redko age 55 passed away Thursday July 11, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mrs. Redko was a waitress at Carey Hilliard's Restaurant in Savannah and was a seamstress at Claxton Manufacturing. She enjoyed making her own clothes, yard sales and loved to sing.

Mrs. Redko is survived by husband...

Mr. Vinson Conley

Jul 3, 2013

Pembroke-Mr. Vinson David Conley age 81 passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Conley was a lifelong resident of Pembroke and a long time member of The Bridge Church. He retired after 34 years service as a foreman with the GA. State Highway Department and also retired after 14...

Mr. Andy Newman

Jul 1, 2013

Pembroke-Mr. Thomas Anthony "Andy" Newman age 64 passed away Monday July 1, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Newman was a lifelong resident of Bryan County and 1967 graduate of Bryan County High School. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church and was an Army veteran where he served in Vietnam earning...

Mr. Daniel Hoskins

Jun 29, 2013

Pembroke- Mr. Daniel L. Hoskins, age 74 died Saturday, June 29, 2013. Mr. Hoskins was a native of Savannah and had lived in Bryan County for over 37 years. He was retired from the United States Navy after 20 years of service as a machinist and later retired from American Cyanamid/Kemira with over 22 years of service. Mr. Hoskins was...

Mr. John Godley

Jun 22, 2013

Ellabell-Mr. John Willie Godley age 87 passed away Saturday June 22, 2013. Mr. Godley was a resident of Ellabell for 51 years and a founding member of Christ Baptist Church. He was a WWII Navy veteran where he served in the Pacific Theatre as a member of the SeaBee's. He was retired from Union Camp as a machine operator; and...

Mr. Bill Anderson, Sr

Jun 19, 2013

Pembroke/Reidsville-Mr. William Henry "Little Bill" Anderson, Sr. age 41 passed away Wednesday June 19, 2013 after a short illness. Mr. Anderson had lived all of his life in Pembroke and had been employed by Georgia Pacific Corp. for 21 years as a machine operator. He was a 1990 graduate of Bryan County High School, a member of Pembroke United Methodist...

Mr. Ronnie Collins

Jun 13, 2013

Pembroke-Mr. Ronnie Collins age 60 passed away Wednesday June 13, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. Collins was formerly of Savannah and had lived in Pembroke for the last 12 years. He was a fabricator and welder for over 25 years with Savannah Tank Manufacturing Co.; where he was an ASME and X-RAY certified welder. He was a true craftsman...

Mr. Larry Rogers, Sr

Jun 5, 2013

Pembroke-Mr. Larry Roy Rogers age 62 passed away Wednesday June 5, 2013 at home. Mr. Rogers was a self employed mechanic who had lived in Pembroke for 24 years. He loved racing, football, fixing cars, music, and his family. He is predeceased by his parents Woodrow and Rose Blair Rogers.

He is...

Mrs. Linda Healan

May 28, 2013

Eldora -Mrs. Linda Lynn Healan age 61 passed away May 28, 2013 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Healan was an administrator at St. Joseph's Hospital for many years and was of the Baptist Faith. She was a second degree black belt in Karate and enjoyed riding motorcycles.

Survivors include her husband of 21...

Mrs. Linda Scott

May 26, 2013

Ellabell-Mrs. Linda Carol Scott age 68 passed away Sunday May 26, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Scott was a longtime residence of Ellabell and a member of Faith Harvest Sanctuary. She was an employee of Sommer's Oil for 28 years. She loved her children and grandchildren and was a special lady who saw good in everybody. She was a loving,...

Mrs. Janice Goulette

May 20, 2013

Ellabell-Mrs. Janice Waldhour Goulette age 65 passed away Monday May 20, 2013 at Candler General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Goulette was a longtime resident of Ellabell and a faithful member of Olive Branch Baptist Church. She loved to crochet, needlepoint, and take care of her flowers. She was predeceased by her parents John...

Jessie Calloway

May 19, 2013

Pembroke- Jessie Shawn Dean Calloway age 22 passed away Sunday May 19, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Jessie had lived in Pembroke most of his life and was an electrician with H.A. Sack Company. He was a 2010 graduate of Bryan County High School where he played multiple positions on both offense and...

Mr. Clayton Lanier

May 16, 2013

Bulloch County-Clayton Moncess Lanier, age 74 passed away on May 16, 2013 at Ogeechee Area Hospice while surrounded by his loving children, family, and friends after a short battle with cancer. Clayton was born on August 13, 1938 to Moncess and DeAlva Mitchell Lanier. He was a life long resident of Bulloch County and graduated on May 28, 1956 from...

Mrs. Linda Wilkes

May 14, 2013

Bulloch County- Linda Fanning Wilkes, age 62 died Friday afternoon at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wilkes was a long-time resident of Bulloch County and worked as a 911 dispatcher for Bryan County for over 26 years. She loved to fish, was a member of Believer's Church in Statesboro and was preceded in death by...

Mr. Randall Bazemore

Apr 27, 2013

Randall Hawley Bazemore, age 71, passed away peacefully on April 27 th at home with family. His battle with pulmonary fibrosis was a sad and tragic loss to his wife, family, and friends. Randall was known for his kind heart and bringing comfort to others. He graduated from Bryan County High School in 1960 and went on to complete a...