OBITUARIES

Apr 27, 2019

Baroness Marie Vantill Hickey, 82, of Swainsboro, GA passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019.  Marie passed away in the comfort of her home following an extended illness with her loving husband of 56 years by her side.

Marie was born on December 29, 1936 in Tampa, FL and lived in Miami for many years before moving to...

Apr 26, 2019

Mr. Nealrollis L. Roberts, 37, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, April 26, 2019 at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta following an extended illness.

Mr. Roberts was born on April 12, 1982 in Swainsboro to Alonzo N. Roberts, Sr. and Sarah Hampton Brown. He was preceded in death by his mother; paternal grandfather, Ted Roberts; maternal grandfather, Ollie Johnson;...

Apr 26, 2019

Will Ernest Brady, 84, of Augusta, Ga., and formerly of Summertown, Ga., died Thursday, April 26, 2019 at the Charlie Norwood Veterans Hospital in Augusta, Ga.

He was born in Summertown, Ga., and was a veteran, having served in the US Army.

He was the son of the late Hubert Leonard Brady, Sr., and Mary...

Apr 23, 2019

Mr. Bobby Len Conley, Sr., 52, of Kite passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at AU Medical Center in Augusta following a brief illness.

Mr. Conley was born on September 27, 1966 in Swainsboro to William Floyd Conley and Inez Riner Conley. He was preceded in death by his father; sister, Debra Diaz; paternal grandparents, Arthur and...

Apr 23, 2019

Mr. Walter Hugh Braswell, 81, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Serenity Place in Dublin following an extended illness.

Walter Hugh Braswell “Mr. Hugh” was born on January 7, 1938 in Orianna, GA. to the late Donald Braswell and Blanche Avery Braswell. By the time the family made their way to Swainsboro, there were...

Apr 22, 2019

Mr. Verlyn Paul Arrington, 80, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, April 22, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Arrington was born October 8, 1938 in Emanuel County to the late Jessie James Arrington and Samantha Louise Fields Arrington. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jessie James Arrington, Jr., Benny Arrington, Bill...

Apr 18, 2019

Mr. Raymond Eugene Bell, Jr., 54, of Kite  passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at AU Medical Center in Augusta following a brief illness.

Mr. Bell was born on June 29, 1964 in Metter to Raymond E. Bell, Sr. and Sandra Lindsey Bell. He was preceded in death by his mother; brother, Jerry Bell. Mr. Bell had...

Apr 17, 2019

Mrs. Brittany Nicole Crosby, 27, of Canoochee, GA passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Crosby was born in Statesboro on January 15, 1992 to Alec Perkins and Priscilla Perkins.  She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Horace and Dorothy Perkins; maternal grandmother, Jane Lutterloah; and her father-in-law,...

Apr 16, 2019

Mrs. Florence Kent Moore, 74, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away April 16, 2019 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro following an extended illness.

Mrs. Moore was born October 19, 1944 in Millen to the late Arthur Kent and Opal Smith Kent. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Lathy Morris and brother, Roger...

Apr 14, 2019

Ms. Barbara Mosses, 79, of Charleston, SC, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019.

Ms. Mosses was born September 16, 1939 in Chattahoochee, FL to the late William Gordy and Meryl Hill. She was preceded in death by her parents; step father, J. P. Atkinson; brother, Jack Porter Atkinson, Jr.; grandson, Cole Mosses. Ms. Mosses graduated from E.C.I....

Apr 13, 2019

Ms. Kelly Jean Hackle, 48, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Hackle was born September 14, 1970 in Swainsboro to the late Cordy Hackle and Myrtle Faye Gillis Hackle. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Danny Hillman; sister, Cheryl Hillman.

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Apr 9, 2019

Mrs. Irene Caraway McGee, 70, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Memorial Health following an extended illness.

Mrs. McGee was born September 13, 1948 in Uvalda, Ga. to the late Clyde Caraway and Gladys Stephens Caraway. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy McGee; brother, James Caraway. Mrs. McGee was...

Apr 6, 2019

Ms. Janice Lynn Tompkins, 63, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Ms. Tompkins was born in Hazleton, PA. January 6, 1956 to the late William Tompkins and Suzanne Walters Tompkins. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Zackery Lively; brother, Jeff Tompkins. Ms. Tompkins...

Apr 5, 2019

A memorial service for Elmo Hopkins, 92, of Swainsboro will be held ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Sunday, April 7,2019 at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Chapman Funeral Home with Reverend Mark Sweat officiating. Interment following in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Soperton. He died Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Saint Joseph Hospital in Savannah, Georgia following a brief illness.

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Apr 3, 2019

Mr. Terry Lee Myers, Jr., 49, of Chester, GA passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Serenity Hospice in Dublin following an extended illness.

Mr. Myers was born December 30, 1969 in Ft. Meade, MD to Terry Lee Myers, Sr. and Sharon Chavis Johnson.  He was preceded in death by his father.  Mr. Myers moved to Warner...

Apr 2, 2019

Miss. Angela Garner, age 63, of Milledgeville, died Tuesday, April 02, 2019 at her residence.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 4 th at 2:00 p.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville with Reverend Lee Lacey officiating.

Angela was born and reared in Sandersville, the daughter of the late William Harrison Garner and the...

Mar 29, 2019

Mrs. Betty Riner Woods, 86, of Adrian, GA. passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at Scott Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Woods was born in Emanuel County February 14, 1933 to the late Hyman Johnson and Eliza Wiggins Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, J.L. Woods; brothers, Joseph Johnson, Dan Johnson,...

Mar 28, 2019

Mr. Robert Arthur Gross, Sr., 76, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 at East Ga. Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mr. Gross was born in Dunkirk, New York November 20, 1942 to the late Lawrence Gross and Nellie May Shaddick Gross. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Nancy Pierce;...

Mar 20, 2019

Mrs. Mae Wilkerson, 59, of Kite, GA. passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Wilkerson was born August 17, 1959 in Swainsboro to the late Edward Hackle, Sr. and Mary Lee Jones Hackle. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Ronald “Runt” Hackle. Mrs. Wilkerson was a waitress...

Mar 20, 2019

Mr. James Earl Bell, 79, of Wrightsville, GA. passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Serenity Place in Dublin following an extended illness.

Mr. Bell was born June 29, 1939 in Lakeland, Florida to the late Wilburt Bell and Jewell Bell. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Bernice Holt Bell, and daughter, Annette, Bell....