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Henry "Hank" Russ Evans, Jr.
Dec 20, 2020
Mr. Henry Russ “Hank” Evans Jr., 63, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.
Mr. Evans was born October 30, 1957 in Statesboro, GA to the late Henry Russ Evans Sr. and Virginia Leigh Wilkes. He was preceded in death by his parents; maternal grandparents, Bruce...
Carl Faircloth
Dec 19, 2020
Mr. Carl Faircloth, 82, of Twin City passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Faircloth was born April 25, 1938 in Swainsboro to the late Luther Faircloth and Lucinda “Cindy” Moxley Faircloth. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Sally Hendrix and Opal Fincher. Mr. Faircloth loved his...
Carrie L. (Hutcheson) Bloodsworth
Dec 18, 2020
Ms. Carrie L. Bloodsworth, 73, of Tifton, GA passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at Legacy Village of Tifton, GA following an extended illness.
Ms. Bloodsworth was born August 3, 1947 in Johnson County to the late Clark Hutcheson and Willie Mae Screws Hutcheson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jimmy Bloodsworth; brothers, Jeff...
James Pernell Lane
Dec 15, 2020
Mr. James Pernell Lane, 54, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at AU Medical Center following an extended illness.
Mr. Lane was born in Lyons, GA on March 30, 1966 to the late Albert Lane, Sr. and Ora Mae Forman Lane. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Albert Lane Jr. and Robert...
Tamishia Lachelle Knowles
Dec 15, 2020
Ms. Tamishia LaChelle Knowles, 46, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia following an extended illness.
Ms. Knowles was born January 17, 1974 in Swainsboro to Jesse Brown, Jr. and Bertha Johnson. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jessica L. Brown and husband, Stafford Knowles, Jr. Ms. Knowles was...
Jimmy Lewis Flanders, Sr.
Dec 14, 2020
Mr. Jimmy Lewis Flanders, Sr., 80, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Flanders was born in Candler County, GA on July 31, 1940. His parents were Otis and Lottie Brown Flanders. He was educated in the Candler County public school system and graduated from Metter High School...
Barbara Youmans (Snell) Morris
Dec 13, 2020
Barbara Snell Youmans Morris, 86, of Metter passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Cedar Plantation.
The daughter of the late George Carvy and Leona Wallace Snell was born in Metter on December 31, 1933. A graduate of Metter High School, she attended Shorter College in Rome, GA and Mercer University in Macon, GA. Barbara grew up...
Don "Rico" Farrow
Dec 10, 2020
Mr. Don “Rico” Farrow, 51, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.
Mr. Farrow was born October 11, 1969 in Swainsboro, GA. to Don Farrow and Eloyse Henry Farrow. He was preceded in death by his father; Don Farrow. Mr. Farrow enjoyed traveling, taking cruises, painting,...
Catherine Mattox
Dec 7, 2020
Ms. Catherine Mattox, 95, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness.
Ms. Mattox was born February 18, 1925 to the late Mack Clark and Annie Jackson Clark. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Mattox; sons, Steve Mattox, Rusty Mattox, and Dave Mattox. Ms. Mattox was...
Brunell Johnson Roberts
Dec 3, 2020
Mrs. Brunell Johnson Roberts, 73, of Evans passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at AU Medical Center in Augusta following an extended illness.
Mrs. Roberts was born January 18, 1947 in Swainsboro, GA to the late Beecher Johnson and Ronella Screws Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Allene Hooks; brother, Alton Johnson.
...Wadis Coleman
Dec 1, 2020
Mr. Wadis Coleman, 77, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Emanuel County Hospital following a brief illness.
Mr. Coleman was born August 7, 1943 in Swainsboro, Georgia to the late Clarence Coleman and Lucille Williams Coleman. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Tony Coleman; granddaughter, Brittany Coleman; brothers, Frank Coleman, Clarence...
Virginia Nell Ranker
Dec 1, 2020
Mrs. Virginia Nell Ranker, 82, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness.
Mrs. Ranker was born July 6, 1938 in Harold, TX. to the late Harold Arbuckle and Pearl Lucas Arbuckle. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Louise Little; brother, Charles Arbuckle. Mrs. Ranker met the...
Gary Clayton Turner
Dec 1, 2020
Mr. Gary Clayton Turner, 62, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Memorial Health following an extended illness.
Mr. Turner was born July 26, 1958 in Statesboro, Georgia to JT Tuner and Mary Ann Baker Moore. He was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Turner was a master carpenter. He loved the outdoors, and...
Walter Milton Cobb
Nov 27, 2020
Mr. Walter Milton Cobb, 69, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at Ogeechee Area Hospice following an extended illness.
Mr. Cobb was born January 24, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Louis Cobb and Della Poe Cobb. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Bonnie Price Cobb; brother, Tommy Cobb; sister, Elizabeth...
Rita Herrington
Nov 17, 2020
Mrs. Rita Herrington, 72, of Kite passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness.
Mrs. Herrington was born August 5, 1948 to the late George Willis and Bertha Scarboro Willis. She is preceded in death by her parents; stepson, Timmy Herrington. Mrs. Herrington was a member of Kite Church of God.
...Steelie D. Moore
Nov 17, 2020
Mr. Steelie D. Moore, 70, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.
Mr. Moore was born April 15, 1950 in Swainsboro to the late Rufus Clyde Moore & Zoie Lee Coleman Moore. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jimmie and Lamar Moore; sisters, Margaret Proctor,...
Don H. Powell
Nov 14, 2020
Mr. Don H. Powell, 67, of Midville passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Select Medical following an extended illness.
Mr. Powell was born August 14, 1953 in Millen to the late M. L. Powell, Jr. and Louise Jenkins Powell. He was preceded in death by his parents. Don was a retired "do it all" steelworker. He...
Kevin D. Welch
Nov 13, 2020
Mr. Kevin D. Welch, 59, of Summertown passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at his residence following a brief illness.
Mr. Welch was born February 23, 1961 in Monck’s Corner, S.C. to the late Gordon Welch and Dianne Wyndham Turbeville. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Henry Turbeville; stepmother, Liz Welch. Mr. Welch was...
Wayne "Skillet" Henry
Nov 13, 2020
Mr. Wayne “Skillet” Henry, 50, of Twin City passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at his residence following a brief illness.
Mr. Henry was born May 28, 1970 in Swainsboro to Lake Wayne Henry and Shirley Edenfield Henry. He was preceded in death by his father. Wayne Skillet Henry lived and loved with all he had. Family...
Joellyn D. Green
Nov 11, 2020
Ms. Joellyn D. Green, 92, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Emanuel County Nursing Home following an extended illness.
Ms. Green was born November 9, 1928 in Kite to the late George Lee Davis and Mary Lelia Hoover Davis. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Bullard Greenway and David Green; brothers,...