OBITUARIES

Sep 9, 2021

Mrs. Nicole Allen Farley, 41, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Farley was born July 19, 1980, in Swainsboro to Earl Franklin Waggy and Theresa Johnson.

Survivors include her parents; husband, Joshua Farley of Swainsboro; sons, Tony Allen, Brandon Farley; daughters, Elizabeth Allen, Bella Allen;...

Sep 7, 2021

Mr. Anthony “Tony” Nunn, 58, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Emanuel Medical Center due to complications from Covid.

Mr. Nunn was born September 25, 1962, in Augusta, GA to the late Ivy William Nunn and Shirley Glisson Ely.  He was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, H.B. Ely; brother, Jerry Nunn; step...

Sep 5, 2021

Mrs. Nina Francis “Fran” Gay, 64, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Community Hospice in Vidalia following an extended illness.

Mrs. Gay was born September 4, 1957, in Swainsboro to the late Carlton Smith Dekle and Hortense Fountain Dekle. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Gay enjoyed gardening. She also loved...

Sep 5, 2021

Mr. Carl W. Jones, 81, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Jones was born September 17, 1939, in Leicester, NC to the late George Frazer Jones and Edith Davis Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sarah Ann Davis Jones; brothers, Terrell Jones,...

Sep 4, 2021

Mrs. Annie Mae Kemp, 87, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021 at her residence in Swainsboro, GA following an extended illness.

Mrs. Kemp was born July 26, 1934, in Canoochee, Ga to the late Eriah Washington and Alice Oglesby Washington.  She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Vernon Kemp; and brother, Eriah Washington...

Sep 1, 2021

Mrs. Kristy Copeland, 44, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at her residence in Twin City, GA following a brief illness.

Mrs. Copeland was born September 17, 1976, in Swainsboro, Ga to Ronnie Stevens and Brenda Herrington.  She is preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Colby James Tuttle.  Mrs. Copeland was employed with...

Aug 31, 2021

Mrs. Edna T. Averett, 82, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro following an extended illness.

Mrs. Averett was born February 19, 1939, in Kite, GA to Champ Tapley and Pauline Horton Tapley. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Robert Averett; grandsons, Shannon Averett; Chad McCoy;...

Aug 31, 2021

Mr. Danny Leecester Youmans, 75, of Lavonia passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mr. Youmans was born July 26, 1946, in Metter, Ga to Felstan Leecaster Youmans and Marie Chalker Youmans.  He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Jimmy Youmans.

Survivors include his...

Aug 30, 2021

Mrs. Sally Jane Lawrence, 73, of Twin City passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at St. Joseph’s/Candler in Savannah following an extended illness.

Mrs. Lawrence was born April 10, 1948, in Pekin, IL to the late Edward Harvey Burroughs and Virginia Elaine Weithe Burroughs. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Susan Jeffard. Mrs. Lawrence...

Aug 29, 2021

Ms. Anna Yvonne Roberts, 54, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro, GA following a brief illness.

Ms. Roberts was born January 21, 1967, in Swainsboro, Ga to Theodore Roberts and Annie May Roberts.  She is preceded in death by her father; daughter, Jessica V. Roberts.  Ms. Roberts was a...

Aug 28, 2021

Mr. Hank Williams, 62, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at AU Medical Center in Augusta, GA following a brief illness.

Mr. Williams was born September 15, 1958, in Savannah, Ga to Archie Williams and Edna Ruth Mosley Williams.  He is preceded in death by his parents.  Hank Williams was a modern-day cowboy in the...

Aug 28, 2021

Coach James A. Harper, 83, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness.

Coach Harper was born June 16, 1938, in Jesup, Ga to James and Rita Bowen Harper.  He is preceded in death by his parents; sister-in-law, Mary Parker; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Roy and Jean Clements; niece, Anna...

Aug 27, 2021

Mr. Marcus Sean Hutcheson, 50, of Adrian passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at his residence following complications from Parkinson’s Disease.

Mr. Hutcheson was born January 12, 1971, in Swainsboro to Newburn Hutcheson and Ruth Henry Hutcheson.  He is preceded in death by his father, Newburn Hutcheson; brother, Neal Hutcheson; sisters, Sue Reeves, Mitzi Carter.  Mr. Hutcheson...

Aug 26, 2021

Mrs. Rosie Mae Carswell, 54, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro, GA following a brief illness.

Mrs. Carswell was born July 24, 1967, in Swainsboro, Ga to Eddie Carswell and Julia Mae Hughes Carswell.  She is preceded in death by her father; son, Kenneth Moore Jr.; brother, Joseph Carswell....

Aug 26, 2021

Ryker Charles Brinson, 1, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro GA.

Ryker was born May 14, 2020, in Augusta to Billy Brinson Jr. and Mandi Martin Brinson. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Chuck Martin; paternal great grandfather, Jimmy Amerson; maternal great grandfather, Wayne “Bop” Irvin,...

Aug 26, 2021

Mr. Gary Lamb, 70, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro following a brief illness.

Mr. Lamb was born December 24, 1950, in Louisville to the late Lewis Lamb and Eleanor Moore Lamb.  He is preceded in death by his parents.  Mr. Lamb enjoyed being outdoors.  He loved to laugh...

Aug 25, 2021

Mr. Carson Jones, 42, of Twin City passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021at AU Medical Center in Augusta following a brief illness.

Carson was born February 2, 1979, in Swainsboro to Sammy Jones and Brenda McDaniel Jones.  He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Buster and Christine Jones and maternal grandfather, Billy McDaniel.  Carson was...

Aug 22, 2021

Mr. Henry Richard “Poochie” Young Jr., 75, of Twin City passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021, at East GA Regional Medical Center in Statesboro following a brief illness.

Mr. Young was born October 12, 1945, in Clyo, GA to the late Henry Young Sr. and Rena Carr Young. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister,...

Aug 22, 2021

Mrs. Page Rowland, 58, of Midville passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro, GA following an extended illness.

Mrs. Rowland was born September 2, 1962, in Macon, GA to Wayne Lyde and Julie Ann Bond Lyde.  She enjoyed going to the mountains during the fall and working as a CNA with the...

Aug 21, 2021

Ms. Rachael Julia Sherrod Akridge, 41, of Metter passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Candler County Hospital in Metter following a brief illness.

Ms. Akridge was born November 16, 1979 in Augusta to Donald Sherrod and Cynthia Davis. She was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Akridge; paternal grandparents, John Edward Sherrod and Betty Jean...