OBITUARIES

Oct 14, 2020

Mr. Willie Gene Patterson, Jr., 63, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at AU Medical Center in Augusta following an extended illness.

Mr. Patterson was born July 10, 1957 in Metter, GA to the late Willie Patterson, Sr. and Dora Johnson Patterson.  He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Leotis Patterson; special niece,...

Oct 14, 2020

Ms. Kathryn Love, 68, of Soperton passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Community Hospice following an extended illness.

Ms. Love was born September 4, 1952 in Soperton to the late Carlos Beasley and Estelle Black Beasley. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Love. Ms. Love was born and raised in Treutlen County....

Oct 13, 2020

Ms. Grace Hickox Dupper, 86, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Retirement Inn following an extended illness.

Ms. Dupper was born February 21, 1934 in Savannah to the late Hampton Lee Hickox and Marie Stroud Way Hickox. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Debra Henry; sons, Glenn Henry, Randall Henry; brother,...

Oct 10, 2020

Mr. Billy T. Price, 74, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin following an extended illness.

Mr. Price was born February 22, 1946 in Swainsboro, GA, the third son to the late Thurman Brinson Price and Lizzie Mae Brady Price.  He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Larry...

Oct 6, 2020

Dr. Mariam George passed away on October 6, 2020.

Dr. Mariam George was born in Punaloor, Kerala to Mr. K.G. Idiculla & Mrs. Sarah Idiculla.

She was married to Dr. C.A. George for 34 years before his passing in October of 2003.

She is survived by her three children: Dr. Bagie George (son-in-law...

Oct 2, 2020

Mr. Troy Randall, 66, of Twin City passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at Memorial Health in Savannah following injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Mr. Randall was born November 11, 1953 in Summertown, GA to the late John C. Coleman and Annie Mae Hill Randall.  He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jermaine Randall;...

Oct 1, 2020

Ms. Cynthia Hill, 60, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.

Ms. Hill was born May 3, 1960 in Swainsboro to the late Tobie M. Wilson, Jr. and Jerri C. Walker. She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Deorie Foots; paternal grandparents, Tobie M....

Sep 29, 2020

Mrs. Brenda Hall Jones, 70, of Swainsboro, GA passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Emanuel County Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mrs. Jones was born September 17, 1950 in Brunswick to the late John A. Hall and Carolyn Courson Hall.  She is preceded in death by her parents.  Mrs. Jones was an avid Georgia Bulldog...

Sep 26, 2020

Mr. Kenneth “KB” Brown, 74, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia following an extended illness.

Mr. Brown was born April 21, 1946 in Pendleton, SC to the late W. A. Brown and Mozelle Manley Brown.  He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Aileen Sanders.  Mr. Brown was a...

Sep 26, 2020

Mr. Billy Ralph Davis, 64, of Twin City passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Davis was born July 5, 1956 to the late Raymond Davis and Alice Rountree Davis. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Billy Joe Davis. Mr. Davis was a farmer. He enjoyed fishing,...

Sep 25, 2020

Ms. Carolyn Abney Purvis, 78, of Wadley passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness.

Ms. Purvis was born October 17, 1941 in Clearwater, South Carolina to the late Frank Abney, Sr. and Conelia Rich Abney. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Sam Purvis, Jr.; daughter, Janet Slusher; brothers,...

Sep 23, 2020

Ms. Carolyn Linda Powell, 75, of Midville, GA passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at her residence following a brief illness.

Ms. Powell was born November 15, 1944 to the late Willie Bowden and Rena Cowart Bowden.  She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Lodis Curl and Navis Powell; daughters, Teresa Ann Curl and Linda...

Sep 22, 2020

Mr. James L. Mason, 94, of Swainsboro died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.

Mr. Mason was born January 10, 1926 to the late George Washington Mason and Elizabeth Scott Mason.  He was preceded in death by his parents.  Mr. Mason was a native of Swainsboro and lived all his life in Emanuel County. ...

Sep 22, 2020

Mrs. Terrie Gordy Averett, 60, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Averett was born October 5, 1959 in Swainsboro to the late Walter Gordy and Gladys Lawson Gordy. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter Gordy and Gladys Lawson Gordy; son, Shanon Averett; brother, Charles...

Sep 20, 2020

Mr. Larry “Gopher” Gay, 69, of Aline passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Gay was born August 11, 1951 in Metter to the late Bill Gay and Lola Lamb Gay.  He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Bill Gay, Jr., James L. Gay, Cecil Gay; sisters, Mildred...

Sep 14, 2020

Ms. Almeta Kirkland Wilcher, 84, of Twin City passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at Twin View Health and Rehab following an extended illness.

Ms. Wilcher was born March 19, 1936 in Millen to the late Ben Kirkland and Sarah Connor Kirkland. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ben Kirkland and Sarah Connor Kirkland; husbands,...

Sep 14, 2020

Ms. Evelyn “Sally” Hood, 74, of Kite passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at Memorial Health following an extended illness.

Ms. Hood was born December 1, 1945 in Swainsboro to the late Felton Newsome and Mary Radford Newsome. She is preceded in death by her parents, Felton Newsome and Mary Radford Newsome; husband, Larry Hood. Ms. Hood...

Sep 13, 2020

Ms. Jane Douglas Mason, 68, of Swainsboro passed away September 13, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness.

Ms. Mason was born January 25, 1952 in Wrightsville to the late E. A. Douglas, Jr. and Earlene Davis Douglas. She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Lanier Dixon, Earl Dixon. Ms. Mason worked as a...

Sep 12, 2020

Mr. Floyd Lynn Conley, 70, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 following an extended illness.

Mr. Conley was born January 19, 1950 in Metter to the late Arthur Lynn Conley and Ruby Riner Conley. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Edna Spurlock Conley; sisters, Betty Cox, Mildred Ann Conley; brothers, William Conley,...

Sep 12, 2020

Mr. Johnny Mark Peebles, 62, of Twin City passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Twin View Health and Rehab following an extended illness.

Mr. Peebles was born September 22, 1957 in Swainsboro to the late George L. Peebles and Christine Moore Peebles. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Peebles enjoyed witnessing for the...