OBITUARIES

Apr 21, 2021

Mr. Herbert Eugene “Gene” Waters, Jr., 66, of Aline passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Candler County Hospital following an extended illness.

Mr. Waters was born June 28, 1954 in Gainesville, FL to the late Herbert Eugene Waters, Sr. and Donnie Dukes Waters. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother. Mr. Waters was...

Apr 20, 2021

Mrs. Geneva M. Rich, 86, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Rich was born February 9, 1935 in Swainsboro. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ridgeway and Leila Henry; husband, Hoke Rich; brother, Jim Henry; sister, Laura Cina Amos; brothers-in-law, Jim Rich and Carl Roby....

Apr 16, 2021

Mr. John R. “Johnny” Roberts, III, 73, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at AU Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Roberts was born August 16, 1947 in Tucker, GA. to the late John R. Roberts, Jr., and Jeanette Avery Roberts.  He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jimmy Roberts; sister, Betty...

Apr 16, 2021

Ms. Essie Lee Murry, 81, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at Emanuel Medical following an extended illness.

Ms. Murry was born April 15, 1940 in Jesup to the late Claude Radford and Estelle Trull Radford.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Phillip Murry; five brothers; two sisters. Mrs. Murry spent most...

Apr 15, 2021

Ms. Helen Brett Schmid, 84, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Emanuel County Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Ms. Schmid was born May 3, 1936 in Midville-Burke County to the late Lintorn A. Brett and Gertrude Flanders Brett. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry Schmid; daughter, Esther Bristow; brother,...

Apr 15, 2021

Mr. John Allen Jones, 76, of Twin City passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Jones was born June 29, 1944 in Twin City to the late Remer “Buster” Jones and Christine Lawson Jones.  He was preceded in death by his parents.  Mr. Jones worked at Automatic Sprinkler and Calvine’s. ...

Apr 8, 2021

Mr. Ronnie Haylett, 80, of Kite passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Serenity Hospice in Dublin from an extended illness.

Mr. Haylett was born February 27, 1941 in Ocala, Florida to his loving parents Vance Haylett and Thelma Nipper Haylett and raised in a Christian home. He was preceded in death by his parents and infant...

Apr 2, 2021

Ms. Tiffany Crystal Bell, 40, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 at Memorial Health in Savannah following an extended illness.

Ms. Bell was born January 2, 1981 in Swainsboro to the late Malion Bell and Barbara Jackson Young.  She was preceded in death by her father, and brother, Dexter Bell.

Survivors include her...

Apr 2, 2021

Ms. Kristi Michelle Swann, 49, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 at Meadows Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.

Ms. Swann was born December 11, 1971 at DeKalb General Hospital in Atlanta to James Kenneth Wyatt and Yvonne Harn Stringer. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Swann; paternal grandparents, Marshall &...

Mar 30, 2021

Mr. Jackie Carson Braddy, 61, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Braddy was born January 23, 1960 in Swainsboro to the late John Randolph Braddy and Mary Catherine Edker Braddy.  He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Adam Braddy; brothers, Johnny Braddy and Randy Braddy....

Mar 29, 2021

Mr. Tommie Worthen, son of the late Mr. Jim and Mrs. Laura Worthen of Swainsboro, Georgia departed this life on March 29, 2021 from Riverview Nursing Home in Savannah, Georgia after an extended illness.

Tommie was born November 17, 1947 in Emanuel County. He worked as a Truck Driver and a mechanic for various companies. He left...

Mar 26, 2021

Mrs. Mary Ann “Bobbi” Moore, 81, of Twin City passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah following an extended illness.

Mrs. Moore was born May 30, 1939 in Statesboro to the late Johnny Baker and Pauline Williams Baker. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Gary Turner; sisters, Kathleen Nichols,...

Mar 23, 2021

Mrs. Peggy Watson Braswell, 72, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro following an extended illness.

Mrs. Braswell was born December 30, 1948 in Metter, GA. to the late Walter Buford Watson “Pete” and Mary Lawson Watson. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son; brother,...

Mar 20, 2021

Mrs. Stephanie Marie Roundtree, age 31, died peacefully Knowing heaven was her destination when leaving earth on March 20, 2021 at 3:38 pm.

Stephanie was born January 27, 1990 in New York, at the age of 4 she was brought to Georgia and soon resided in Oak Park and raised her son there.  She is preceded in...

Mar 18, 2021

Mr. Olen Chance “O.C.” Hutcheson, 73, of Adrian passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mr. Hutcheson was born January 12, 1948 in Swainsboro to the late Buford and Melba Darley Hutcheson.  He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers; Bobby and David Hutcheson; granddaughter, Cadence Nicole Conley.  Mr. Hutcheson...

Mar 17, 2021

Mr. Donald Duane Davis, 73, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Davis was born August 17, 1947 in Macon to the late Jack Davis and Elizabeth Roberts Davis.  He was preceded in death by his parents.  Mr. Davis was owner of Donald Davis Logging Company.  He logged...

Mar 12, 2021

Mr. Solomon Johnson, Sr., 69, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mr. Johnson was born March 14, 1951 to the late Tom Johnson and Ola Mae Mason Johnson.  He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Timothy Lee Johnson; daughter, Ola Bonita Johnson; sisters, Edna Poole...

Mar 11, 2021

Mr. Fred Hundley, 80, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday March 11, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Hundley was born March 20, 1940 in Zuni, Virginia to the late Clyde Darden Hundley and Blanche Crocker Hundley.  He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Hundley graduated Windsor High School in 1958 and later...

Mar 10, 2021

Mrs. Dorothy Brown Morrison, 87, passed away March 10, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 13, 1933 in Twin City, Georgia, daughter of the late James Roscoe Brown and Marguerite Hall Brown. After growing up in Twin City, where she attended Emanuel County Institute, she attended Georgia Teachers College where she earned a...

Feb 24, 2021

William “Buddy” Mitchell Collins, age 81, died peacefully at his residence February 24, 2021, following an extended illness.

Mr. Collins was born February 25, 1939, in Oak Park, where he resided most of his life.  He also lived in Thomasville, McRae, and Fort Valley.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Guyton and Laura Wheeler Collins:...