OBITUARIES

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....

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...