OBITUARIES

Mar 17, 2019

Ms. Mabel Elizabeth Blevins, 87, of Kite, GA. passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness.

Ms. Blevins was born July 16, 1931 in Rhodhiss, N.C. to the late Foster Reid and Mary Louise Sperling Reid. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Calvin Blevins; brothers, Louis Reid, and Clifford...

Mar 13, 2019

Ms. Hineslyn Harrell, 64, of Twin City, GA. passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness.

Ms. Harrell was born February 13, 1955 in Swainsboro to the late Rufus Harrell and Ethel Martin Harrell. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters; Lavern Blount and Emily Harrell. Ms. Harrell lived most...

Mar 8, 2019

Mr. Johnny Morris Muns, 68, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta following a brief illness.

Mr. Muns was born in Swainsboro, GA November 12, 1950 to the late Phillip Muns and Ruth Kersey Muns. He was preceded in death by his parents. Johnny was a dedicated...

Mar 7, 2019

Ms. Mary Grace Newsome, 73, of Wrightsville GA. passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Navicent Health following an extended illness.

Ms. Newsome was born November 8, 1945 in Wrightsville to the late Edward Walker and Margaret Peavy Walker. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Bobby Walker, Robert Walker, and James Walker; sister, Sara...

Mar 6, 2019

Mr. James Neal Radford, 68, of Kite, GA. passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Emanuel Medical

Center following a brief illness.

Mr. Radford was born in Kite, GA. April 24, 1950 to the late Jessie Allen Radford and Lizzie Mae

Wilkerson Radford. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Lizzie...

Mar 2, 2019

Ms. Sylvia Peebles Edenfield, 73, of Cobbtown, GA. passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness.

Ms. Edenfield was born August 11, 1945 in Swainsboro to the late James Harvey Peebles and Rosa Lee Giles Peebles. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jimmy Otis Edenfield, Sr.; brother, Wendell Chett...

Feb 28, 2019

Mr. Hoke Smith Rich, Jr., 86, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Rich was born July 14, 1932 to the late Hoke Smith Rich, Sr. and Adel Hooks Rich in Swainsboro. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jim Rich; sisters-in-law, Hilda Rich and...

Feb 24, 2019

Mr. Earnest Keith Taylor, 59, of Metter, GA. passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at his residence after an extended illness.

Mr. Taylor was born February 26, 1959 in Vidalia to the late Earnest Taylor and Johnnie Faye Lawson Taylor. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Taylor was self-employed as a truck driver. He...

Feb 24, 2019

Ms. Jo Ann Hackle, 64, of Kite, GA. passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness.

Ms. Hackle was born October 23, 1954 in Adrian to Laudice Pernell and Evie Dell Cooper Pernell. She was preceded in death by her father; husband, Ronald Hackle, Sr.; brothers, J. L. Pernell, Arnold Pernell, Dale...

Feb 19, 2019

Mrs. Yvonne Johnson Woods, 69, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Woods was born February 8, 1950 in Washington County to the late William Franklin Johnson and Lois Hood Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Anthony Johnson; sisters, Teresa Holton and...

Feb 18, 2019

Margaret (Copeland) Hopkins, 91, retired from Lower Keys Memorial Hospital and a 24-year local banking career, died peacefully Friday Feb. 15, 2019, at her home in Key West.

She was the widow of Charles R. “Randy” Hopkins, who passed away Dec. 25, 2010 in Key West.   Margaret and her children moved to Key West in 1966 after...

Feb 17, 2019

Mr. Alton W. Lawson, 83, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Lawson was born July 8, 1935 in Swainsboro, GA. to the late Alton B. Lawson and Lincie Dee Powell Lawson. He was preceded in death by his parents . Mr. Lawson attended Middle Georgia...

Feb 15, 2019

Mr. James Herbert “Doodlebug” Ryals, 57, of Midville, GA. loss his 2-year battle with Heart Failure on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Emory University in Atlanta after an extended illness.

Mr. Ryals was born on June 16, 1961 in Millen, GA. to the late Howard Ryals and Essie Mae Burke Ryals. He was preceded in death by...

Feb 14, 2019

Mrs. Doris Stephens Jones “Blue Eyes”, 90, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Emanuel County Nursing Home after an extended illness.

Mrs. Jones was born on September 24, 1928 in Swainsboro, GA. to Charles A. Stephens and Mary Elizabeth Douglas Stephens. She was preceded in death by her parents, son, Stephen Jones, and...

Feb 13, 2019

Mr. George Freeman Spivey, 56, of Dublin, GA. passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Coliseum Hospital in Macon after an extended illness.

Mr. Spivey was born on November 12, 1962 in Dublin, GA. to the late Ellis and Lessie Braswell Spivey. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 sisters and 1 brother. Mr. Spivey...

Feb 4, 2019

Mr. Michael Ray “Mike” Thigpen, 50, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mr. Thigpen was born June 22, 1968 in Swainsboro, GA. to Ray Thigpen and Margie Douglas Halligan. He was preceded in death by his father; maternal grandparents, S.A. “Tincy” Douglas & Auline Hooks Douglas;...

Feb 3, 2019

Mrs. Judy Braddy Tapley, 66, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away peacefully Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA following an extended illness.

Mrs. Tapley was born on December 28, 1952 in Swainsboro, GA. to C. T. Braddy and Mary Murphy Kent. She was preceded in death by her father; grandparents, Mr. & Mrs....

Feb 2, 2019

Sara Youmans Montgomery, a loving, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away February 2 nd , 2019 surrounded by her family.

Sara was born November 16 th , 1924 in Swainsboro, Georgia to Ira Truman and Sallie Mae Youmans. While in school in Jacksonville, FL she met Asa Truman Montgomery and they were married in 1945. Asa and...

Jan 31, 2019

Mr. Charles Edward “Charlie” Screws, 69, of Lyons passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Screws was born August 13, 1949 in Reidsville, GA. To the late Walter Screws and Bertha Glisson Screws. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra P. Screws...

Jan 31, 2019

Ms. Sarah Kay Akridge, 41, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019.

Ms. Akridge was born June 23, 1977 in Metter, GA. to Hardwick Mosley and Sarah Slater Mosley. She was preceded in death by her father; niece, Cheyanne Hair Mosley.  Ms, Akridge was a lifelong resident of Swainsboro.  She had been manager of Dollar...