OBITUARIES

Aug 13, 2018

Mr. Jimmie Amerson, 83, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mr. Amerson was born May 4, 1935 in Kite, Ga. to the late Algie B. Amerson and Maddie Price Amerson. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jimmie Amerson, Jr.; grandson, Joseph Allen Amerson, Jr.;...

Aug 13, 2018

Ms. Wanda Gail Barber, 63, of Kite passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at Community Hospice following an extended illness.

Ms. Barber was born March 11, 1955 in Jasper, FL. to the late J.W. Green and Lucinda Hysmith Green. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Karen Green and Vivian Corwin; brothers, Michael Green and...

Aug 12, 2018

Mrs. Mary Catherine Braddy, 87, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Braddy was born February 24, 1931 in Soperton, Ga. to the late Lee Edker and Dorie  Beasley Edker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John Randolph Braddy; sons, Johnny Hugh Braddy, and...

Aug 9, 2018

Miss. Jessica Ann “Jessi” Thompson, 35, of Kite passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018.

Miss. Thompson was born February 7, 1983 in Swainsboro, Ga. to Danny Thompson and Janelle Langley. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Morgan & Bonita Colston; paternal grandparents, James L. Thompson, Jr. & Willie T. Thompson. Miss Thompson was a...

Aug 8, 2018

Ms. Faye Galbreath, 76, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness.

Ms. Galbreath was born December 9, 1941 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Allen Floyd Webb and Ida Bell Scarboro Webb. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Floyd Allen Webb; sisters, Cillion Hutcheson, Francis Nicholeson,...

Aug 8, 2018

Ms. Annette Waters Galbreath, 55, of Adrian passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Emory University following a brief illness.

Mrs. Galbreath was born February 2, 1963 in Glenwood, Ga. to the late Eddie Waters and Gaynell Meeks Woods. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Pete Galbreath; grandparents, Bryant & Gladys Meeks. Mrs. Galbreath...

Aug 8, 2018

Mr. John Richard Chavis, 58, of Swainsboro was called home to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at his residence under the care of Southern Care Hospice and with his love ones by his side, following an extended illness.

Mr. Chavis was born January 26, 1960 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late William Chavis, Sr....

Aug 7, 2018

Mr. Lee Webb, 67, of Adrian passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Webb was born February 27, 1951 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Rufus Lee Webb, Sr. and Evelyn Elizabeth Tyson Webb. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Thomas S. Webb. Mr. Webb held a...

Aug 4, 2018

Ms. Barbara P. Green, 80, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness.

Ms. Green was born April 21, 1938 in Wadley, Ga. to the late Clifford Lamar Price and Helen Lamb Thigpen. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Helen Clifford Long; brother, Lamar Price; step-father, Andrew...

Aug 4, 2018

Mr. Eddie Coleman, 76, of Canoochee went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 4, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Coleman was born August 16, 1941 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Wiley A. Coleman, Sr. and Estelle Allmond Canady. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Tim Coleman ; daughter...

Aug 2, 2018

Mrs. Allene Johnson Hooks, 83, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Emanuel Medical Center Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Hooks was born January 30, 1935 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Beecher Johnson and Ronella Screws Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Talmadge Hooks; son, Ronald Hooks; brother,...

Jul 31, 2018

Mrs. Shirley Jean Gay, 65, of Twin City passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Gay was born October 29, 1952 in Dublin, Ga. to the late Homer Odell Thomas and Louise Horne Thomas. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Hubert Gay; sister, Ann Gardner; brothers, Judell...

Jul 26, 2018

Mrs. Laura Joyce Jones, 89, of Adrian passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Meadows Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mrs. Jones was born March 27, 1929 in Norristown, Ga. to the late Arthur Hutcheson and Myrtice Hall Hutcheson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wiley Allen Jones, Jr.; brothers, Newburn Hutcheson,...

Jul 24, 2018

Mrs. Marion Keen Coleman, age 85, of The Rock, GA, passed away July 24, 2018, at The Oaks Nursing Center in Athens, GA. She was born in Swainsboro, GA, daughter of the late John Frederick Keen and Maddie McDaniel Keen. Mrs. Coleman worked for the Barnesville Housing Authority and was the Comptroller for Gordon College. She was a long-time...

Jul 24, 2018

Mr. John T. Hart, 66, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday evening, July 24, 2018 at Augusta University Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mr. Hart was born July 23, 1952 in McRae, GA to the late Arthur Hart and Bobbie Grizzard Hart. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Alford Hart, Harvey Hart, and Standford...

Jul 23, 2018

Mrs. Nona Jo Spivey Roberts, 64, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at University Hospital following an extended illness.

Mrs. Roberts was born July 2, 1954 in Dublin, Ga. to James Andrew Spivey and Winona Beacham Spivey. She was preceded in death by her mother. Mrs. Roberts was retired from Husqvarna with 40 plus years....

Jul 21, 2018

Mrs. Patsy Rich Gray, 77, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at University Hospital following an extended illness.

Mrs. Gray was born December 14, 1940 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Elmo Rich and Lena Mae Black Rich. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rudy J. Gray, Jr.; daughter, Machell Gray; sister,...

Jul 20, 2018

Mr. John Wayne Kersey, 74, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Kersey was born October 10, 1943 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Watson W. Kersey and Vonelle Flanders Kersey. He was preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Nanilu Douglas Kersey; brother, Miles Kersey; step-brother,...

Jul 19, 2018

Ms. Wanda Sue Henry, 67, of Twin City passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Emory University Hospital following an extended illness.

Ms. Henry was born March 10, 1951 in Metter to the late Walter Hendrix and Wilma Whatley Hutto. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Elena Nicole Clark; brother, John E. Hendrix; great-grandson,...

Jul 14, 2018

Mrs. Betty Whalen Claxton, 72, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Savannah Hospice House following an extended illness.

Mrs. Claxton was born March 23, 1946 in McRae, Georgia, to the late James H. Whalen and Vera Wiley Whalen. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold Claxton; 1 brother and 3 sisters....