OBITUARIES

May 20, 2023

Mrs. Dinah Walden Burke, 71, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro following an extended illness.

Dina was born June 13, 1951 in Swainsboro to the late J. W. Walden and Betty Bishop Hinson.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerry Burke; granddaughter, Courtney Burke. ...

May 19, 2023

Mr. Bobby Sherrod, 83, of Twin City, GA,  passed away on May 19, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Bobby was born on June 7, 1939, to the late Harvey Sherrod and Lula Scott Sherrod in Swainsboro, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Georgia Mae Braddy Sherrod; daughter, Seresa Waters; son, Jimmy Ray Sherrod;...

May 14, 2023

Mrs. Ann B. Mason, 89, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Greenwood Place in Wrightsville following an extended illness.

Mrs. Mason was born December 7, 1933 in Waycross to the late Albert Bargeron and Ethel Turner Bargeron.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Don Mason; brother, Guy Bargeron.  Mrs. Mason loved...

May 14, 2023

Mrs. Kimberly Allison Ware, 56, of Twin City passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Ware was born June 28, 1966, in Swainsboro to the late Joe D. Ware and Judy Gray Fennell.  She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Jeffrey L. Stevens.  Mrs. Ware loved playing...

May 14, 2023

Mr. Willie Clinton Osborne, 63, of Harrison passed away peacefully with his loving wife of 33 years by his side on Sunday, May 14, 2023 after an extended illness.

Mr. Osborne was born November 17, 1959 in Sandersville to the late Walter Clinton Osborne and Jessie Mae Gibson West.  He was preceded in death by his parents;...

May 7, 2023

Mr. Donald Charles Long, 76, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, May 7, 2023, at PruittHealth Bethany in Millen following an extended illness.

Mr. Long was born February 8, 1947, in Flint, Michigan to the late Charles Herbert Long and Martha McClain Long.  He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Tammie Wiggins; brother, Roger Long; granddaughter,...

May 6, 2023

Ms. Shelly Christine Jones, 53, of Twin City passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Memorial Health in Savannah following an extended illness.

Ms. Jones was born January 3, 1970, to Mark Rodney Weber and Christine Burns Hopkins.  She was preceded in death by her father.  Shelly enjoyed drawing.

Survivors include her mother, Christine (William)...

May 3, 2023

Mr. Robert Edward Edenfield, 81, of Stillmore, GA, passed away on May 3, 2023.

Mr. Robert was born on March 25,1942 to the late Robert Edward Edenfield SR. and the late Ruth Rowland Edenfield in Emanuel County, GA. Mr. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Kimberley Nan Edenfield; son, Christopher Edenfield; brother, Joe Edenfield;...

Apr 28, 2023

Mr. Dalton Bailey White, 16, of Lyons passed away Friday, April 28, 2023, at his residence.

Dalton was born November 13, 2006, in Statesboro to Lincoln Thompson and Vicki Renee Jones.  He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Bobby Jones, Sr. and Beverly Jones; paternal grandparents, Lincoln Thompson, Sr. and AThompson.  Dalton attended Toombs County...

Apr 24, 2023

Dr. Betty Yeomans Brown, 79, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mrs. Betty was born July 20, 1943, in Metter to the late Herman Grady Yeomans, Jr. and Frances Cowart Yeomans.  She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, H. G. Yeomans, III.  Mrs. Betty...

Apr 18, 2023

Mr. Lamar Shirey, 82, of Appling passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Shirey was born June 23, 1940, in Bartow to the late Grady Shirey and Vicy Jane Martin Shirey.  He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Donald Shirey.  Lamar grew up in Bartow.  He was...

Apr 16, 2023

Judy McVey went to Heaven on Sunday morning, just seven days after a glorious Easter service at Good Shepherd church. She leaves behind a host of friends and loved ones who will always miss her.

Born in Columbia, SC, she was the firstborn of John and Grace Lee. She is survived by John W. Lee, Mary Catherine...

Apr 16, 2023

Mr. Jackie Elmer Minton of Kite passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 in Dublin at age 83 surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Jackie was born on February 20, 1940 and was preceded in death by his parents, Eddie Minton and Vina Bell Brantley Minton; brother, Lamar Minton; sister, Eloise Minton. He grew up on the Minton...

Apr 16, 2023

Mrs. Brenda Rigdon Cannady, 77, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Ogeechee Area Hospice, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Brenda was born March 8, 1946, in Metter, to Fred Rigdon and Juanita Brantley Rigdon.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerrell Cannady; brother, Freddie Rigdon and sister, Kay Kirkland.

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Apr 12, 2023

Mrs. Emma Daisy Williams Doyle, 94, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Emanuel County Nursing Home, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Doyle was born March 12, 1929, in Summertown, GA to Robert Williams and Josephine Bines Williams. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Johnnie Doyle; daughter, Edith Phillips; sisters, Mary Gibbons,...

Apr 11, 2023

Mrs. Betty Lee Claxton, 86, of Kite, passed away, Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Wrightsville Manor following an extended illness.

Mrs. Claxton was born August 13, 1936 in Kite, to Goldman Tillman Lee and Veola Holder Lee.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bobby Joe Claxton, brothers Edward, Hubert and Billy Lee, and her...

Apr 9, 2023

Ms. Suzanne P. Winters, 53, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at PruittHealth following an extended illness.

Ms. Winters was born April 28, 1969, in Ocean Springs, MS to William Parker and Shirley Toche Parker.  She was preceded in death by her father.  Ms. Winters loved being outside working in her yard, loud music and...

Apr 6, 2023

Ms. Verdean Annette Burns, 79, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Emanuel Medical Center, following an extended illness.

Ms. Burns was born October 17, 1943, in Bainbridge, GA to Eugene Burns and Rebecca Ellis Burns. She was preceded in death by her parents. Ms. Burns was a high school graduate who was a homemaker....

Apr 5, 2023

Mr. Austin Christopher Scarboro, 25, of Twin City passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2023 in Swainsboro.

Austin was born May 16, 1997, in Statesboro to Shane Scarboro and Dawn L. Scarboro.  He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Alfred and Joyce Longwell; paternal grandparents, Arthur and Phyllis Scarboro; paternal great-grandparents, Willis and Jewell Claxton, Sr. ...

Apr 4, 2023

Mrs. Margie Colleen Jones, 90, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Emanuel County Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Jones was born January 06, 1933, in Swainsboro to the late Lonzie Scarboro and Madie Henry Scarboro.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Randolph Jones; sisters, Adele Chalker, Martha Amerson and...