OBITUARIES

Dec 5, 2021

Mr. John Louis “Chief” Lane, 65, of Canoochee passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Candler County Hospital following an extended illness.

Mr. Lane was born May 31, 1956, in Swainsboro to David M. Lane and Jean Bunn Lane. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, David Terry Lane; sister, Bonnie Lane Jones. Mr. Lane...

Dec 3, 2021

Mrs. Louise Ellis Mosley, 94, of Metter passed away Friday, December 3, 2021, at Azalea Health and Rehab following an extended illness.

Mrs. Mosley was born November 18, 1927, in Metter to George Mosley and Annie Lee Ellis. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willie Sapp; brothers, Leander Ellis, Artis Paul Parrish, James Buxton;...

Nov 26, 2021

Mr. Jerrell Larry Cannady, 78, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, at AU Medical Center in Augusta following an extended illness.

Mr. Cannady was born November 23, 1943, in Twin City, GA to the late Wallace Cannady and Veleta Durden Cannady.  He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Bill Cannady, Charles Canady, Bob...

Nov 26, 2021

Mrs. Mae B. Bailey, 83, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, at PruittHealth Swainsboro following an extended illness.

Mrs. Bailey was born January 15, 1938, in Twin City to the late Allen Brown and Kate Sherrod Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, J.T. Bailey; sister, Sara Ruth Williams.  Mrs. Bailey loved...

Nov 25, 2021

Mr. Richard Dean Baker, 60, of Midville passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at AU Medical Center in Augusta following an extended illness.

Mr. Baker was born August 7, 1961, in Harlan, KY. to Bruce Brunow and the late Nellie R. Baker. He was preceded in death by his mother; granddaughter, Lily Hadden.  Mr. Baker enjoyed working...

Nov 25, 2021

Mrs. Melinda Louise Ramirez, 51, of Dublin passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Serenity Hospice following an extended illness.

Mrs. Ramirez was born March 8, 1970, in Swainsboro to the late Colon Cox and Linda Corbin Plata. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Andrew Sam.  Mrs. Ramirez enjoyed cross stitching, arts and crafts,...

Nov 24, 2021

Mr. Charles Lloyd Walker, 88, of Twin City passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Walker was born March 6, 1933, in Redfield, SD to William Frank Walker and Mabel Poore Walker. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty Jean Taylor Walker; brothers, Preston Walker; daughter, Bonnie...

Nov 22, 2021

Mr. Robert David Wilkinson, 68, of Twin City passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, at Memorial Health in Savannah following an extended illness.

Mr. Wilkinson was born March 17, 1953, in Chelsea, MA to William Harold Wilkinson and Kitty Bell Suggs Wilkinson. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Billy Wilkinson; sisters, Nancy Choate, Kitty...

Nov 19, 2021

Mr. Walter “Jeff” Henry, 76, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, November 19, 2021, at his residence following an extended illness.

Walter Jeff Henry was born March 1, 1945, to James & LaRita Henry. He was raised and taught the meaning of hard work at a very early age, having grown up on the Henry Farm. At the...

Nov 18, 2021

Mr. Larry Hadden, 74, of Stillmore passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Hadden was born June 9, 1947, in Soperton, GA to the late T.J. Hadden and L’Nell Hackle Slater.  He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Frances Smith.  Mr. Hadden was a fisherman.  He loved gospel music and antiques.  Mr....

Nov 13, 2021

Mr. Jerry Lynn Hooks, 64, of Twin City passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Wrightsville Manor following an extended illness.

Mr. Hooks was born November 12, 1957, in Atlanta to the late Roy Hooks and Mearlene Joyner Hooks.  He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Joe Hooks; sister, Peggy Sue Hooks.  Mr. Hooks drove...

Nov 10, 2021

Mr. James “Big Larry” Bedgood, Sr., 61, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro following an extended illness.

Mr. Bedgood was born March 19, 1960, in Swainsboro to Harvey Bedgood and Syble Durden Curl.  He is preceded in death by his father, Harvey Bedgood; son, James “Lil Larry” Bedgood; sister,...

Nov 7, 2021

Mrs. Cherry Gwendolyn Wilkerson, 69, of Twin City passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021, at her residence.

Mrs. Wilkerson was born September 7, 1952, in Swainsboro to Walter Gray Gordy and Vera Gladys Lawson Gordy. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Don Wilkerson; daughter, Tracy Lynn Bird; sisters, Gloria Ann Davis, Geraldine Rich, Terrie...

Nov 7, 2021

Mr. Don Troy Wilkerson, 58, of Twin City passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Wilkerson was born June 8, 1963, in Metter to Eugene Wilkerson and Helen Rachels Wilkerson. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Cherry Wilkerson.

Survivors include his brothers, Anthony Wilkerson of Stillmore, Billy Wilkerson of...

Nov 7, 2021

Mr. Hugh B. Johnson, 78, of Garfield passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Jenkins County Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Johnson was born September 2, 1943, in Millen to Pike Johnson and Trobie Johnson Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Johnson was of the Baptist faith.  His passion in life...

Nov 6, 2021

Mr. Raymond Bennett Strange, 63, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Strange was born January 12, 1958, in Swainsboro, Ga. to C.L. “Doc” Strange and Mattie Lois Lawson Strange.  He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Steven Strange; sister, Shirley Edenfield.  Mr. Raymond was...

Nov 4, 2021

Jason Shepard, age 48 of Dothan passed away at Southeast Health on Thursday, November 4, 2021 surrounded by his family.

A funeral service for Mr. Shepard will be held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Covenant United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:30 p.m. until service time.  Reverend Jonathan Shepard, Chaplain...

Nov 3, 2021

Mrs. Tamara Bush, 58, of Wrightsville passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Bush was born January 12, 1963, in Columbus, OH to Joseph Lowman and Lois Latham.

Memorial service will be held at a later date.

Condolences may be expressed at www.chapmanfhofswainsboro.com

Chapman Funeral Home of...

Oct 31, 2021

Mr. Walton Eugene “Gene” Wilkes, 88, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021, at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Wilkes was born April 12, 1933, in Swainsboro to the late William McKinley Wilkes and Lora Strange Wilkes. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shelba Jean Page Wilkes; son, Michael E. Wilkes,...

Oct 28, 2021

In the early morning of Thursday, October 28, 2021, Thiều Quốc Vũ, was called home at the age of 65 in Swainsboro, Georgia.

Thiều was born in Saigon, Vietnam to Luyện Đình Vũ and Xuyến Thị Nguyền. He was baptized in Vietnam with the saint’s name of John the Baptist. Thiều followed his family to Salinas, Kansas,...