OBITUARIES

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...

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...