OBITUARIES

Feb 25, 2025

Mr. Herman “Mac” McKenzie, 87, of Swainsboro, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Augusta. He was born on October 4, 1937, in Swainsboro to George Mckenzie and Mattie McBride. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Janet Elizabeth Peacock; sister: Georgia Mae Kersey; brothers; Clifford McKenzie, Frank McKinzie, Rudolph McKenzie, Henry McKenzie, Hershel McKinzie.

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Feb 23, 2025

Mrs. Wana Ree Forte, 77, of East Dublin passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin.  She was born November 10, 1947, in Wrightsville to the late Willie Lee “Bill” Parrish and Juanetta Tolor Parrish.  Wana was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Jimmy Browning and Steve Forte; brothers, Troy Parrish, Clint Parrish; sister,...

Feb 19, 2025

Mr. Dennis Hopkins, 55, of Swainsboro, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

He was born in Swainsboro on September 30, 1969, to Edward Hopkins and Trannie Wilkerson Hopkins. He was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Hopkins.

Dennis was one of a kind. He was a determined man, hardheaded, stubborn, set in his ways,...

Feb 18, 2025

Mrs. Vickie May Gay, 69, of Swainsboro, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Pruitt Health following an extended illness.  She was born February 27, 1955, in Swainsboro, to the late John A. Hooks and Burnell Fordham Hooks. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth Gay; sister, Connie Newsome; brother, J.W. Hooks.

Mrs. Vickie...

Feb 14, 2025

On Feb. 14, 2025, Homer Lamar Moxley, Jr. unexpectedly died, leaving a hole in his family that will not be able to be filled again. His death has been a shock to everyone who knew and loved him, but his memory will be carried on through the lives of those he loved most.

Homer was born on...

Feb 12, 2025

Mr. Thomas Wayne Davis, Jr., 47, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, following a brief illness.  He was born in Swainsboro on December 27, 1977, to Thomas Wayne Davis, Sr. and Brenda Davis.  Wayne was preceded in death by his father.  He was employed at Bulloch County Agriculture Complex in Statesboro.  He was a supervisor.  Wayne loved...

Feb 11, 2025

Mr. Bobby Franklin Henry, 87, of St. Mary’s, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Riverwood Center in Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. He was born in Adrian on September 27, 1937, to the late John Dewey Henry and Myrtle Hopkins Henry. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Florence Winfrey (Jimmy).

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Feb 11, 2025

Mr. Jimmy Broughton Harrison, 85, of Kite, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at his residence. He was born on May 5, 1939, in Kite, to Green Broughton and Evelyn Lawson Harrison. He was preceded in death by both of his parents.

Mr. Harrison was a retired rural mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, a past...

Feb 10, 2025

Mr. Charles Rich, II, 60, of Midville, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025.

He was born on January 14, 1965, in Swainsboro, to Charles Rich and Ruby Marsh Rich.

Mr. Rich is preceded in death by his father, Charles Rich; wife, Janice Cannon Rich; sister, Linda Rich.

Known to many as Charlie, Charles,...

Feb 9, 2025

Mr. Johnny E. Moore, 75, of Swainsboro, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on March 6, 1949, in Swainsboro, to Ray Moore and Joyce Webb Moore. Mr. Moore is preceded in death by his parents.  He retired from Georgia Department of Transportation after 34 years of service as a...

Feb 8, 2025

Mrs. Carolyn Braswell Hughes Way, 85, of Swainsboro, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at PruittHealth Swainsboro following an extended illness. She was born November 15, 1939, in Norristown, to Lois Lee Braswell and Fannie Love Braswell. Mrs. Way is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Earl Hughes; son, Ken Way; sisters, Mary Elizabeth Barwick, Glenda Faye Moxley;...

Feb 6, 2025

Mr. Ernest Crawford Garnto, Jr., 92, of Kite, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, at PruittHealth following an extended illness. He was born June 17, 1932, in Kite, to Ernest C. Garnto, Sr. and Daisy Mae Greenway Garnto. Mr. Garnto is preceded in death by his parents; son, Ernie Garnto; grandson, Cameron Garnto; brother, Bobby Garnto.

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Feb 4, 2025

Mrs. Mary Frances Lindsey, 78, , of Kite passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at her residence.  She was born on January 31, 1947, in Kite to the late Milton Russell Sheppard and Maggie Ruth Price Sheppard.  She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Helen Ruth Dalton.

Mrs. Lindsey enjoyed taking care of her children;...

Feb 4, 2025

Mrs. Marilyn Lee Mixon, 89, of Twin City passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025.  She was born June 25, 1935, in Chester, South Carolina to the late Clyde Lloyd. Marilyn was preceded in death by her father; husband, George Glendall Mixon; son, James Mixon.

She is survived by her son, George Richard Mixon.

No services...

Feb 1, 2025

Mrs. Mary Murphy Kent “Mae Mae”, 92, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, following a brief illness, Mae Mae was called to her final home in glory.  She was resting peacefully at home surrounded by family, which is where she prayed to be.  She was born April 16, 1932, in Swainsboro to the late James Cecil Murphy...

Jan 28, 2025

Mr. Michael V. Caputo, Jr., 84, of Swainsboro passed away, Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born on October 5, 1940, in Montclair, NJ to the late Michael P. Caputo, Sr. and Mary Bruno Caputo.  Mr. Caputo was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Franklin Caputo and Gabriel Caputo.

Jan 28, 2025

Mr. Aubry Jinx Womack of Swainsboro, Ga. passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Emanuel County Nursing Home in Swainsboro, Ga.  Jinx was born on June 20, 1943, the son of Auby L. Womack and Majorie Peebles Womack of Blundale, Ga.

He graduated from Swainsboro High School in 1961. He received his Associates of Arts degree...

Jan 27, 2025

Mr. Steven Edgar Warrington, 67, of Kite passed away Monday, January 27, 2025, at his residence.  He was born on August 8, 1957, in Coral Gables, Florida to Edgar Harold Warrington and Maria Matilda Dunkl Warrington.  Steven was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Tammy Burch Warrington; sister, Kim Warrington.

He is survived by his son,...

Jan 27, 2025

Mr. Benny Earl Williamson passed peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2025, surrounded by loved ones at The Oaks at Bethany Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Vidalia following an extended illness.

Benny Earl was born August 8, 1950, in Millen to the late William Dover Williamson and the late Mildred Sherrod Williamson.  Benny was a graduate of Swainsboro...

Jan 26, 2025

Mrs. Cathy Lynn Schellenberg, 54, of Swainsboro, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at her residence. She was born on March 23, 1970, in Macon, to Robert Turner and Sandra Johnson Turner.  She is preceded in death by her parents.

Cathy was born to RT and Sandra Turner and was raised in the small town of  ...