OBITUARIES

Aug 8, 2022

Mrs. Geraldine Staton Corbin, 86, of Swainsboro went home to be with the Lord Monday, August 8, 2022, at Cedar Plantation Assisted Living in Metter following an extended illness.

Mrs. Corbin was born March 22, 1936, and raised in Greenville, SC to Harper Eugene Staton and Lillie Nix Staton. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Aug 7, 2022

Mrs. Wanda Wilson Smith, 79, of Adrian passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Community Hospice in Vidalia following an extended illness.

Wanda Wilson Smith entered into this world on May 23, 1943. She was born at home to Tobie Mitchell and Nannie Dell Wilson. Her parents were a farmer and a homemaker. She was the third...

Aug 6, 2022

Mrs. Patricia Dekle Coleman, 87, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Emanuel County Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Coleman was born December 21, 1934, in Swainsboro to Cecil Kermit Dekle and Emma Bird Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elwyn O. Coleman, Jr.; son, Christopher M. Barnett. After...

Aug 4, 2022

Mr. Joseph Lamar Hudson, 58, of Norristown passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah following an extended illness.

Mr. Hudson was born August 3, 1964, in Adrian to Joseph Lee Hudson and Betty Grace Hudson. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sonya Kay Hudson; sister, Linda Jo...

Aug 3, 2022

Mr. John Kelley, 41, of Metter passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 3, 2022.

Mr. Kelley was born August 11, 1980, in Leesburg, FL to Carl Kelley and Livia Judy Sullivan. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Kelley was a very loving guy, especially for his children, nieces, and nephews. He was employed by Walmart...

Aug 1, 2022

Reverend Allen Meeks, 69, of Kite passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at Wrightsville Manor following an extended illness.

Reverend Meeks was born December 1, 1952, in Swainsboro to Hardee Meeks and Lizzie Jane Flanders Meeks. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Robbie Meeks and J. H. Meeks. Reverend Meeks’s life can be...

Jul 29, 2022

Mrs. Janet Willene Harrison, 71, of Kite passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Harrison was born December 15, 1950, in Macon to Cecil Ruffin and Mildred Hester Ruffin. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandson, Kyle Johnson. Mrs. Harrison was of the Methodist faith.

She is survived...

Jul 28, 2022

Mrs. Effie Marie Hammock "Arie", 68, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Community Hospice in Vidalia following an extended illness.

Mrs. Hammock was born February 22, 1954, in Sardis to William Alvin Reddick and Minnie Jordan Reddick. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Johnny M. Brown; second husband, John Hammock;...

Jul 27, 2022

Michael Gage Thigpen, 20, of Wrightsville passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin following injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Gage was born July 17, 2002, in Dublin to Wayne Thigpen and Lisa Thigpen. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Claude and Jackie Thigpen; maternal grandfather, Freddie Smith; uncle,...

Jul 22, 2022

Mrs. Missi J. White, 66, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, following injuries sustained from an automobile accident.

Mrs. White was born December 12, 1955, in Bulloch County to Fred O. Joiner and Annie Durden. She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Savannah Reese McGahee; grandmother, Mary Kathleen “Ma” Durden; brother, Bick Baxter;...

Jul 21, 2022

Mr. Ronnie Lee Watson, 63, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin following an extended illness.

Mr. Watson was born February 14, 1959, in Swainsboro to Purvis Watson and Lillie Williams Watson. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Betty Watson. Mr. Watson was always respectful and...

Jul 21, 2022

Mr. Ed Willie Carswell, 57, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Carswell was born March 18, 1965, in Swainsboro to Eddie Lee Carswell and Julia Mae Hughes. He was preceded in death by his father; brother, Joseph Carswell; sisters, Rosie Carswell, JoAnn Hill.

He is survived by his son,...

Jul 20, 2022

Mrs. Mary Rebecca Tuttle Justice, 74, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Justice was born November 27, 1947, in Savannah to Edward Rollie Riner and Loree Edenfield Riner. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Mark Justice; daughter, Kellie Tuttle. Mrs. Justice enjoyed dancing,...

Jul 20, 2022

Mrs. Barbara Ann Redding Meeks, 81, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Emanuel County Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Meeks was born July 29, 1940, in Twin City to William Otis “W. O.” Redding and Edna Mae Reynolds Redding. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Steve Meeks, Jr.; and...

Jul 18, 2022

Mrs. Blanche Hood Simmons, 95, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at Emanuel Medical Center following a short  illness.

Mrs. Simmons was born December 6, 1926, in Washington County to Susie Kate Poole Hood and John Marshall Hood. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Everett Fisher “Buck” Simmons; great-grandson, Tony Thompson; brothers,...

Jul 17, 2022

Ms. Audrey Leigh Hood, 22, of Swainsboro passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 17, 2022.

Ms. Hood was born March 11, 2000, in Swainsboro to David Hood, Sr. and Brandi Ledford. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Susan Hood, and stepfather, Shane Ledford. Ms. Hood was raised in Wheeler County from the age of 3...

Jul 16, 2022

Mr. John W. Shattler, Jr., 80, of Kite passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Pruitt Health Swainsboro following an extended illness.

Mr. Shattler was born January 10, 1942, in Tampa, FL to John W. Shattler, Sr. and Agnes Gandy Shattler. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Shattler was a retired Florida State Patrol...

Jul 15, 2022

Kathy Edleigha Carpenter, 27, was called to Heaven by her Heavenly Father on Friday, July 15, 2022. She was loved by everyone and will be greatly missed.

Kathy was born January 15, 1995, in Stockbridge, GA. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Tiffany Broughan, Claire Broughan, and her grandfather, Bill Hurst.

Kathy was...

Jul 13, 2022

Mrs. Marilyn Christine Youngblood Nichols, 80, of Adrian passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Nichols was born September 17, 1941, in Swainsboro to Ernest Youngblood and Maggie Riner Youngblood. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Theron “Bunny” Nichols; brother, Dennis Arnold Youngblood. Mrs. Nichols lived many years in...

Jul 7, 2022

Mr. Dereck Wayne Williams, 47, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, at his residence following a brief illness.

Dereck was born October 22, 1974, in Swainsboro to Robert Glenn Williams and Laura Riner Mason. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Warren and Katherine Williams; maternal grandparents, Clint and Claudia Riner; brother, Michael...