OBITUARIES

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....

Jul 12, 2018

Mr. Willie C. Tucker, Jr., 49, of Augusta passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Tucker was born May 22, 1969 in Swainsboro, Ga. to Willie C. Tucker and Mary Williams. He was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Tucker was a certified nursing assistant. He loved fishing and...

Jul 12, 2018

Mr. David “Dave” Lee Fellows, 73, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Fellows was born December 17, 1944 in Lansing, Michigan to the late Bert Fellows and June Myers Fellows. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Fellows moved to Swainsboro in 2006, he...

Jul 8, 2018

Mr. Sonny Smith, 86, of Philadelphia passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 following an extended illness.

Mr. Smith was born April 9, 1932 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Sonnie Smith and Donnie Bright Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents; 8 brothers and 8 sisters. Mr. Smith served in the United States Army. He...

Jul 6, 2018

Mr. James Joseph “Joe” Stapleton, 45, of Adrian passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Stapleton was born June 5, 1973 in Bartow, FL. to the late Lucian Stapleton and Pamela Dukes Stapleton. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Lisa Darlene Stapleton, and Pamela Yvonne Stapleton Theobold....

Jun 30, 2018

Mrs. Mary Juanita White Rowland Short, 90, of Wadley passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 at her residence

following an extended illness.

Mrs. Short was born February 28, 1928 in Vidalia, Georgia, to the late Green Clinton White and Mary

Lizzie Osborne White. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Lewis...