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Luther Aaron Bell
Dec 18, 2025
Mr. Luther Aaron Bell, 88, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Hospice of Savannah.
He was born in Burke County to the late Malcolm Medlock and Esther Moore Bell. Luther worked at Chatham Steel for 42 years until his retirement. He loved rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs, quail hunting, fishing, and refinishing furniture. He had many pets throughout his...
Inez Conley
Dec 17, 2025
Mrs. Inez Conley, 78 of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.
Inez was born on June 5, 1947, in Swainsboro, Georgia to the late Henry Clinton Riner and the late Claudia Averett Riner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Debra Ann Diaz; son, Bobby Len Conley Sr.; sisters,...
Roy Wayne Folds
Dec 16, 2025
Mr. Roy Wayne Folds, 80, passed away at the Emanuel Medical Center on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Wayne was born in Cordele, GA, the son of the late Leroy Childers and Elizabeth “Miss Lib” Rentfrow Folds. He attended Armstrong University and later Georgia Southwestern College where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting while serving in the National Guard. He...
John D. Scott
Dec 13, 2025
Mr. John D. Scott, 84, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, at his residence. He was born on March 14, 1941, in Swainsboro to JD Scott Sr. and Sara Scott. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Dorothy Scott; son-in-law, Ricky Thurman.
Mr. John Scott was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Swainsboro. He retired...
Amber Nichole Fields
Dec 7, 2025
Ms. Amber Nichole Fields, 34, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at her residence. She was born on July 16, 1991, in Swainsboro to Jeremy Fields and Paula Driggers Akins. Amber was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, James Driggers; paternal grandfather, Billy Fields; maternal great-grandmother, Helen Joiner.
Amber was a RN at Jenkins County Medical Center. She...
Tim Scott Campbell, Sr.
Dec 4, 2025
Mr. Tim Scott Campbell, Sr., 77, of Metter passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, at his residence. He was born in 1948 in Denver, Colorado, and grew up in Swainsboro, Georgia, where he spent his childhood alongside his brother, Tex. Mr. Campbell was a 1966 graduate of Swainsboro High School. In 1968, he answered the call to serve his country...
Darrel Allen Dukes
Nov 28, 2025
Darrel A. Dukes, 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 28, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with lung and heart disease. Born on July 3, 1960, Darrel was the cherished son of Benny T. and Alta Faye Dukes. He was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved sister, Kimberly Diane Dukes.
Darrel’s early life was shaped by...
Charlie Hubert Nimmons, III
Nov 24, 2025
Charlie Hubert Nimmons III, age 75, of Soperton, passed away on November 24, 2025. He was born on September 1, 1950, and lived a life marked by hard work, dedication, and love for his family.
Charlie was truly a jack of all trades. He took pride in his work and was the owner and operator of Nimmons Foreign Car Service for...
Oliver "Ray" Coleman
Nov 18, 2025
Mr. Oliver “Ray” Coleman, 86, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Memorial Health Meadows in Vidalia. He was born July 22, 1939, in Soperton to the late Aster Coleman and Inez Collins Coleman. Ray was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; brother, James Coleman; sister, Geraldine Dowd.
He proudly served in the United States Marines and later...
Martha Ann Hammock Peebles
Nov 18, 2025
Mrs. Martha Ann Hammock Peebles, 90, of Swainsboro passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in her sleep. She was born on December 29, 1934.
She is the daughter of the late Bennie Lee Hammock and Alice Foskey Hammock. Ann was a lifelong resident of Emanuel County. She began playing the piano for church at a young age and played throughout...
Franklin Lee Johnson
Nov 17, 2025
Mr. Franklin Lee Johnson, 83, of Kite passed away Monday, November 17, 2025, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on September 12, 1942, in Sandersville to the late William Franklin Johnson and Lois Hood Johnson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jacqueline Tapley Johnson, his parents, three sisters, Teresa Holton, Yvonne Woods, Connie Sue...
Elizabeth Smith
Nov 16, 2025
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Smith, 91, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Wellstar Medical College in Augusta. She was born March 13, 1934, in Swainsboro to the late Spencer N. Beasley, Sr. and Mary McNeely Beasley. She resided in Swainsboro until 1971, moving to Springfield for 22 years before returning to Swainsboro. In 1997 she married James Smith...
Priscilla Ethel Nesbit
Nov 16, 2025
Mrs. Priscilla Ethel Nesbit, 100, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Emanuel Medical Nursing Home. She was born February 12, 1925, in Cleveland Ohio to the late John Albert Szarko and Priscilla Szoke Szarko. Mrs. Priscilla was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Nesbit; sons, John Stepp, Sr., Steve Stepp, Matthew Nesbit; great-grandson, Dustin Wilson.
Born...
James Henry Davis III
Nov 13, 2025
Mr. James Henry Davis III, 67, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025, at PruittHealth Swainsboro. He was born March 25, 1958, in Swainsboro to the late James H. Davis Jr. and Mary Ottie Howard.
He enjoyed the simple pleasures of life—days spent hunting and fishing and long afternoons outdoors. An excellent marksman, he was known for his uncanny skill;...
Ethel Helen Perkins
Nov 10, 2025
Mrs. Ethel Helen Perkins, 76, of Springfield passed away Monday, November 10, 2025 at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah.
She was born August 31, 1949, in Savannah to the late Mellie Jackson Butler and Ethel Beck Butler. Mrs. Ethel enjoyed baking, spending time with her family and gardening. She also liked tending to the livestock.
Mrs. Ethel was preceded in death by...
Dolores A. Cooney
Nov 8, 2025
Mrs. Dolores A. Cooney, 87, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Emanuel Medical Center. She was born June 13, 1938, in Wilkes-Barre, PA to the late Anthony Sava and Sylvia Nekrasz Sava. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Robert Sava.
Mrs. Cooney is survived by her son, Joseph Cooney (Catherine Davenport) of Cheney Washington; daughters,...
Bobby G. Marsh
Nov 8, 2025
Mr. Bobby G. Marsh, 84, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025, at PruittHealth Swainsboro. He was born February 20, 1941, in Swainsboro to Arlie Lee Marsh and Sara Rich Marsh. Bobby was a retired Army veteran. He loved the outdoors. When he was younger, he enjoyed riding motorcycles and watching old westerns. Bobby loved his dogs. He enjoyed...
Harriett Lee Hicks
Nov 8, 2025
Ms. Harriett Lee Hicks, 68, passed away at her home surrounded by family on November 8, 2025.
She was the daughter of the late Harry Hicks and Margaret Carroll (Milan “Bud”) Clarkson. She was a graduate of the Swainsboro High School class of 1974. She worked in food service for most of her life and loved preparing food made with love...
Bobby Jerald Canady
Nov 6, 2025
Bobby Jerald Canady, 92, passed peacefully on November 6, 2025, at Lowcountry Community Hospice House in Summerville, South Carolina, following a brief illness.
Bobby was born June 25, 1933, in Emanuel County, Georgia, to the late John Canady and Ethel Johnson Canady. He attended Garfield School. Among his first jobs was at The Varsity Drive-In in Atlanta in 1950. He then...
Billy Joe Grant Sr.
Nov 6, 2025
Billy Joe Grant, Sr., 62, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025, in Eastman, Georgia. Born in Swainsboro on January 2, 1963, Billy was the son of Bill Grant and the late Cozette Roberson.
Billy spent most of his life in Johnson County before moving to Eastman in 2016. He attended Johnson County High School and worked for many years as...
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