OBITUARIES

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...

Jan 28, 2019

Mr. Ollie Johnson, 71, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at Pruitt Nursing Home of Swainsboro following an extended illness.

Mr. Johnson was born on February 11, 1947 to the late L. A. Johnson and Lucille Jones Johnson in Stillmore. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Sarah Brown; sisters, Geraldine Johnson...

Jan 25, 2019

Major Wendell J. Bell, 55, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Wendell was born on November 5, 1963 to the late Elex Bell Jr. and Marie Smith Bell in Emanuel County. He was one of seven children. As a child, he attended Emanuel County Schools and...

Jan 23, 2019

Mrs. Betty Jo Wheeler, 81, of McDonough, GA. passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Wheeler was born June 22, 1937 in Kite, Georgia to the late James L. Price and Oris Tapley Price. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, J. H. Wheeler, Jr.; brothers, Herman Price,...

Jan 15, 2019

Mr. Joseph Emery Koss, Jr., 59, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Doctor’s Hospital following an extended illness.

Mr. Koss was born July 25, 1959 in Augusta, Ga. to Joseph Emery Koss, Sr. and Janice Rumbley Koss. He was preceded in death by his father; sister, Sandra Koss; brother, James Koss. Mr. Koss loved...

Jan 12, 2019

James Michael Farrar (Mickey) was born in Fayetteville, TN to James Halbert and Doris Lineberger Farrar on 7-16-1943.  He passed away at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro, GA after an extended illness on 1-12-19 at the age of 75.

He is survived by his loving wife Gayle; his son Michael Farrar and wife Barbara; son Jeffery Farrar;...