OBITUARIES

Apr 28, 2024

Mr. Kelvin Lamar Hopkins, 62, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024, at his residence, following a brief illness.

Mr. Hopkins was born September 15, 1961, in Soperton to Mr. Elmo Hopkins and Atelia Sweat. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ronnie Hopkins; son-in-law, Josh Faulkner.

Kelvin was a devoted Christian....

Apr 26, 2024

Mr. Garland Dock Claxton, Sr., 90, of Swainsboro, passed away Friday, April 26, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family following an extended illness.

Mr. Claxton was born November 19, 1933, to Eddie and Christine Sullivan Claxton of Swainsboro and was a 1953 graduate of Swainsboro High School.  He enjoyed playing football, basketball, and baseball...

Apr 10, 2024

Mrs. Louise Giles, 83, of Childersburg, AL, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at her residence following a brief illness.

Mrs. Giles was born February 25,1940 in Swainsboro to Spencer Beasley and Mary McNeely Beasley. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Loyd Giles; children, Joseph and Jeffrey; grandchildren, Keith and Kyle Giles, Janara Dawn...

Apr 7, 2024

Mr. Robbie L. Mosley (Squash), 59, of Dacula, GA, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, following an extended illness.

Squash was born November 11, 1964, in Swainsboro, GA, to Joe Denson and Annie P. Mosley Drummer. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, O’Neal Drummer.

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Apr 7, 2024

Mr. Jerry Odom, 77, of Swainsboro, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Odom was born April 17, 1946, in Swainsboro to Bennett Odom and Dallas Peacock Odom. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Juanita Moxley, Jeanette Davis; brothers, Thetus Odom, Delmas Odom, Carlton Odom, Winky Odom,...

Apr 1, 2024

Mr. Steve Edward Riner, 65, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, April 1, 2024, at Memorial Health University Medical Hospital in Savannah.

Steve was born May 12, 1958, in Savannah to the late Lynn Riner and Bobbie Jean Kirby Riner. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Tyron Riner.

Steve loved big and...

Apr 1, 2024

Ms. Vicki Lynn Moxley, 50, of Swainsboro, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024, at her residence following a brief illness.

Ms. Moxley was born June 20, 1973, in Swainsboro to Dewey Edward Moxley and Glenda Braswell Moxley. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Fannie & Louise Braswell, paternal grandparents. Henry “Bud” Moxley and Juanita...

Mar 28, 2024

Mrs. Beverly K. Nary, 79, of Swainsboro, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Emanuel Medical Center, following a brief illness.

Mrs. Nary was born July 10, 1944, in Savannah to Joseph Eugene Bazemore and Ruby Lynn Bazemore. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Freddy Flakes; sister, Maria Bazemore Williams.

Mrs. Nary...

Mar 26, 2024

Mr. Sadarrian J. Habersham, 43, of Swainsboro, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Piedmont Hospital in Augusta.

Mr. Habersham was born May 13, 1980, in Swainsboro to Richard Lee Habersham and Betty Thomas Habersham. He is preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Edith Mae Webb; paternal grandparents, Leroy & Mary Alice Habersham.

He was...

Mar 26, 2024

Mrs. Patsy Elizabeth Kersey, 80, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Kersey was born June 25, 1943, to the late Roy R. Hooks and Nettie Smith Hooks.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Wayne Kersey; brother, Roy Milton Hooks; sisters, Katherine H. Byers,...

Mar 24, 2024

Mr. James William “Bill” Day, Jr., 93, of Kite passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024, peacefully at his residence.

Mr. Day was born December 14, 1930, in Versailles, KY to the late James William Day, Sr. and Virginia Murphy Day.  He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Michael Day; brother, Arthur Day, David Day; sister,...

Mar 24, 2024

Mr. Mitchell Lee “Mickey” Waters, 77, of Kite passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024, at AU Hospital in Augusta following an extended illness.

Mr. Waters was born December 22, 1946, to the late William (Bill) Waters and Iva Nell Johnson Waters. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Deborah Wilcher; granddaughter, Blake Butts; brother, Johnny...

Mar 22, 2024

Mrs. Dawn Jennings Prescott, 61, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at her residence.

Mrs. Prescott was born September 9, 1962, in Beaufort, SC. to the late Walter Thomas Jennings, Sr. and Faye Cowart Jennings.  She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Walter Thomas Jennings Jr.; companion, Robbie Sellars.

Dawn was...

Mar 16, 2024

Mr. Ray M. Hutcheson, 74, of Adrian, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Hutcheson was born April 25, 1949, in Swainsboro to the late Buford Hutcheson and Melba Darley Hutcheson. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Bobby D. Hutcheson, O.C. Hutcheson, David Hutcheson.

Ray...

Mar 15, 2024

Mrs. Ada Nelle Kunkel, 81, of Wadley, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024, at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Kunkel was born March 29, 1942, in Midville to the late Ben Franklin Stavely and Ada Leola Watkins Stavely. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Benny Stavely, Jimmy Stavely; sisters, Jeanette Davey; grandson,...

Mar 14, 2024

Melvin McDaniel was born on February 28th, 1933, in Jefferson County Georgia. Melvin was the son of Ernest and Annie McDaniel. Melvin passed away on March 14th, 2024, at Celebrations assisted living in Denison Texas. Melvin was 91 years old.

Melvin was married to the love of his life, Nancy Joan Patton for 52 years.

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Mar 14, 2024

Mrs. Barbara F. Rowland, 67, of Kite passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Rowland was born August 11, 1956, in St. Petersburg, FL to the late Clarence Fleming and Claudia Mae Sanders.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Walter Lee Rowland; sisters, Brenda Henry, Helen Lallemand;...

Mar 9, 2024

Ms. Marion Elizabeth Shanks, 51, of Vidalia, Ga. passed away, Saturday, March 9, 2024, at home surrounded by family and friends.

Marion was born January 31,1973, in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Gurtie Lee Shanks and Raymond Shanks, Sr. She was preceded in death by her mother, her foster mother, Christine Bell, and brother, Mannix Pullens.

Mar 9, 2024

Miranda Brooke Williamson, 18, of Oak Park passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Brooke was born March 19, 2005, to Billy Williamson and Kimberly Kay Rogers Williamson.  She is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Thomas Rogers; paternal grandfathers, Alvin Williamson, Sr. and Norman Miller.

Brooke was...

Mar 3, 2024

Mr. Steve Akridge, 58, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Emanuel Medical Center.

Steve was born August 20, 1965, in Louisville to Elzie Akridge and Ellen Jackson Gay.  He was preceded in death by his infant sisters, Pamela and Patricia Akridge.

On March 26, 1983, he married Emma Collins and had two...