OBITUARIES

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...

Aug 20, 2021

Mr. John Rexwell Scarboro, 63, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, at University Hospital in Augusta, GA following an extended illness.

Mr. Scarboro was born April 14, 1958, in Swainsboro, GA to the late Samuel Martin Scarboro and Mildred Rowland Harper. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Nicole Scarboro; brothers, Joe Scarboro,...

Aug 20, 2021

Mr. Owen Bellamy, Sr., 80, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mr. Bellamy was born February 5, 1941, in Swainsboro to the late Tommy W. Bellamy, Sr. and Jeanette Lindsey Bellamy. He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Katherine Michelle Bellamy; stepson, Larry Marvin Collins...

Aug 17, 2021

Mr. Jimmy Mitchell Akridge, 26, of Statesboro passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Akridge was born November 28, 1994, in Statesboro to Joe Akridge and Jammie Henry Boaen.  He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, M.D. Akridge and paternal grandmother, Ann Akridge.  Jimmy was born 26 years...

Aug 17, 2021

Mrs. Phyllis W. Williams, 79, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Emanuel County Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Williams was born December 31, 1941, to E.L. Williamson and Edna Earl Durden Williamson.  She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Bobby Williamson and Kenneth Williamson; sister, Janice Rogers. Mrs. Williams was...

Aug 16, 2021

Mr. Van Richard Fleming Sr., 68, of Adrian passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, in Cozumel, Quintana Roo Mexico.

Mr. Fleming was born January 27, 1953, in Charleston, SC to the late Van Fleming and Mary Alice Shuler Fleming. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Carl Michael Fleming.  Mr. Fleming loved God and loved...