OBITUARIES

Jun 28, 2024

Mrs. Shirley C. Hooks, 91, of Twin City passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born March 11, 1933, in Utica, New York to the late Bernard J. Clarke and Eleanor Hartnett Clarke. Mrs. Hooks was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, William Clarke and Gene Clarke; sister, Bonnie Clarke....

Jun 26, 2024

Ms. Valerie L. Wilkerson, 63, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born March 19, 1961, in Swainsboro to the late Quince Wilkerson and Evie Dell Hall Wilkerson.  Valerie was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Larry Wilkerson, George Wilkerson, Henry Wilkerson and Stanely Wayne Wilkerson. ...

Jun 26, 2024

Mr. James Donald Blount, 70, of Kite passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born May 4, 1954, in Waycross to the late John Blount, Sr. and Yvonne King Blount.  James was preceded in death by his parents and brother, John Blount, Jr. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.  James loved his...

Jun 22, 2024

Mr. David Peebles, 67, of Kite passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born March 13, 1957, in Swainsboro to the late Johnnie Paul Peebles and Margaret Honeycutt Peebles.  David was preceded in death by his parents.  He was a truck driver with Crestains for 20 years and Tanner Logging for...

Jun 20, 2024

Samuel ¨Sam¨ Lester Brown, age 66, of Twin City, GA passed away June 20th, 2024 from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident.

Sam attended public school at Emanuel County Institute before beginning studies at Georgia Military College. After his high school graduation at GMC in 1975, he continued for the first two years of his university studies....

Jun 19, 2024

Mr. William Craig Steedley, aged 58 of Swainsboro, was called to his eternal home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.  Born on July 23, 1965, in Thomasville, he was the cherished son of Bill and Carole Steedley. Craig, an honor graduate of Swainsboro High School’s class of 1983, was a member of several...

Jun 10, 2024

Mr. Fred D. McCoy was born in Screven County on October 27, 1945, to the late James McCoy and the late Leola Byrd McCoy. He was married to Adell Foreman McCoy for twenty one years and they had two daughters, Connie M. Gibbons and Tammie M. Lindy, both of Garfield. He passed into eternal rest of Monday, June 10,...

Jun 7, 2024

Mrs. Sue Henry, 77, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, June 7, 2024, at Fairview Park Hospital, following a brief illness.

Mrs. Henry was born May 16, 1947, in Swainsboro to the late Leon Edenfield and Rebecca Smith Edenfield. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Charlie Henry. She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends....

Jun 1, 2024

“When I’ve gone the last mile of the way”

PDDGM Deacon John Eric “The Governor” Parker was born on September 7, 1968, in Swainsboro to Otis Williams, Jr. and Mattie Mae Parker. He was preceded in death by his father.

John accepted Christ at an early age and joined the Greater Saint James Missionary Baptist...

May 26, 2024

Mr. Johnny Cecil Sikes, 71, of Kite passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at his residence.

Johnny was born December 8, 1952, to the late Judson Allen Sikes and Minnie Rea Lott Sikes.  He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Evona Rentz.  Johnny was a deacon at Blundale Baptist Church and Brotherhood Director for...

May 25, 2024

Mr. Daryl Young, 60, of Adrian, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Mr. Young was born on July 24, 1963, in Lakeland, Florida, to Mr. Charles Dow Young and Mildred Ricks. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Goldie Bellew Young; second wife, Clara Woods Rewis; and his mother, Mildred Ricks. Mr. Young enjoyed fishing....

May 20, 2024

Mr. Elmer Lewis Wilson, 61, of Augusta passed away Monday, May 20, 2024, at WellStar MCG in Augusta.  He was born December 8, 1962, in Ft. Leavenworth, KS to W. L. Wilson and Dorothy King.  He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Ruthie Wilson.

Elmer was an amazing person, with a huge heart.  He was a...

May 19, 2024

Mr. John Henry Carswell, 61, of Seattle, WA passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Swedish First Hill Medical Center in Seattle, WA.

John was born April 22, 1963, in Twin City to the late Eddie Carswell and Julia Mae Hughes Carswell.  He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Ed Willie Carswell and Joseph Carswell;...

May 14, 2024

Mr. Dylan Aaron Womack, 23, of Mitchell passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at his residence. He was born May 18, 2000, to Patricia Ann Barnes. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Garry Weatherford and paternal grandfather, Roy Womack.

He was a vibrant, outgoing, strong willed, independent young man. He loved working in the...

May 13, 2024

Mr. Bobby Lee Alphin, 86, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, at Piedmont Augusta Hospital, following an extended illness.  Mr. Alphin was born on July 3, 1937, in Kinston, NC to the late Albert Abraham Alphin and Elizabeth Ward Alphin.

He is preceded in death by his parents, three infant sons, two sisters, Ruby Langston...

May 12, 2024

Obituary Samuel Clark Evans IV

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Samuel Clark Evans IV on May 12, 2024 in Bartow, Georgia. He went peacefully and we are grateful for his passing.

Samuel Clark Evans IV was born on Sept 21,1938 in Jefferson County. The oldest son of Samuel Clark Evans...

May 10, 2024

Sybol Lanier Olliff Toole, 100, of Metter, passed away late Friday, May 10, 2024 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.

Mrs. Sybol was born in Waycross, Georgia and lived in Candler County most of her life. She was a homemaker and a cosmetologist having worked from home for 40 plus years. She enjoyed her family and...

May 6, 2024

Mr. Carl Young, 91, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at the Emanuel County Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Mr. Young was born on April 5, 1933, in Emanuel County to the late Luther Gardner Young and Wilhelmina Brown Young.  He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Clarence Young; sisters, Lillian Harper,...

May 6, 2024

Mrs. Mary Pitts, 96, of Twin City passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at Treutlen County Nursing Home in Soperton following an extended illness.

Mrs. Pitts was born March 22, 1928, in Jenkins County to the late Virgil Johnson and Dicie Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Pitts; son, Jim Pitts; daughters,...

May 1, 2024

Dr. James D. Clifton, 70, of Twin City, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Community Hospice in Vidalia, following a brief illness.

Dr. Clifton was born April 29, 1954, in Vidalia to Jim Paul Clifton and Norma Jean King Clifton. He is preceded in death by his parents. He enjoyed deep-sea fishing, watching NASCAR and Georgia...