OBITUARIES

Danny W. Wilkerson

Jan 1, 2019

Mr. Danny W. Wilkerson, 63, of Twin City passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Wilkerson was born January 23, 1955 in Swainsboro to the late John Dan Wilkerson and Mary Lucille Hall Wilkerson. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Jane Bedgood and Norma Roberson; brothers; Donny...

Hazel Riner Rickerson

Dec 31, 2018

Mrs. Hazel Riner Rickerson, 63, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Serenity Place in Dublin, GA following an extended illness.

Mrs. Rickerson was born May 14, 1955 in Swainsboro, Georgia to the late Henry Clint Riner and Claudie Averett Riner. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, James Riner; sisters, Barbara Gilbert...

Teresa Hargraves Edenfield

Dec 30, 2018

Mrs. Teresa Hargraves Edenfield, 64, of Swainsboro, GA. passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Edenfield was born June 19, 1954 in St. Marys, Georgia to the late James Ralph Hargraves and Charlotte Ann Rushing Hargraves. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Jack Edenfield. Mrs....

Ellen Curl Jeter

Dec 28, 2018

Mrs. Ellen Curl Jeter, 80, of Lebanon, TN. passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Jeter was born January 18, 1938 in Swainsboro, Georgia to the late Raymond Curl and Bessie Curl. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Melvis Jeter; son, Mark Coxwell; brother, Jerry Curl; sister,...

Tonya Stapleton

Dec 27, 2018

Mrs. Tonya Stapleton, 37, of Adrian passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Doctors Hospital of Augusta, GA following a brief illness.

Mrs. Stapleton was born June 10, 1981 in Tuscaloosa, AL to Danny Robert Jump and Glenda Ann Williams Jump.  She is preceded in death by her mother; daughter; Harley Stapleton, maternal grandparents; Norma and Hubert...

Dr. Louise "Betty" Elizabeth Moore

Dec 23, 2018

Dr. Louise Elizabeth “Betty” Moore of Evans, GA, formerly of Stone Mountain, GA went home

to be with her Lord and Savior on December 23, 2018 at Brandon Wilde Retirement Center,

Evans, where she resided since 2010.

Born to Walter and Marie Moore of Nunez, Ga, on April 10, 1927, Betty received a...

Carolyn Jeanette (Sego) Morris

Dec 19, 2018

Mrs. Carolyn Jeanette Sego Morris, 75, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Serenity Place following an extended illness.

Mrs. Morris was born February 27, 1943 in Graymont, Georgia to the late Peter Sego and Gladys Youngblood Sego. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband of 52 years, James W. Morris, Sr.; brothers,...

Virginia Lynn (Hancock) Anderson

Dec 17, 2018

Ms. Virginia Lynn Hancock Anderson, 31, of Savannah passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at her residence following a brief illness.

Ms. Anderson was born November 9, 1987 in Dublin, Ga. to Grady Thomas Hancock and Patricia Ann Wilson Hancock. She was preceded in death by her brother, Jesse Chavez, Jr.; maternal grandmother, Shirley Singley; paternal grandfather,...

Johnny Paul Newsome

Dec 16, 2018

Mr. Johnny Paul Newsome, 67, of Dublin, Ga. passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Carl Vinson V.A. Medical Center following an extended illness.

Memorial service will be private.

Condolences may be expressed at www.chapmanfhofswainsboro.com .

Chapman Funeral Home of Swainsboro is in charge of the arrangements for Johnny Paul Newsome,67, of Dublin....

Lynn Coleman

Dec 12, 2018

Ms.  Lynn Coleman, 50, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at University Hospital in Augusta Georgia following an extended illness.

Ms. Coleman was born, January 1, 1968 in Swainsboro, Ga. to Lawton D. Wheeler and Emma Lenora Love Johnson. She was preceded in death by her father. Ms. Coleman was a lifelong resident of Swainsboro. ...

Timothy Williamson

Dec 11, 2018

Mr. Timothy Wayne Williamson, 59, of Macon, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018, following an extended illness.

Mr. Williamson was born August 22, 1959 to the late Bennie Stewart Williamson and Ruth Stone Smith.  He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson.

Survivors include his companion, Lonita Williams of Macon, GA; son, Sean (Heather) Williamson of...

Jo Anne Jones

Dec 11, 2018

Ms. Jo Anne Jones, 64, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness.

Ms. Jones was born May 20, 1954 in Stillmore, Ga. to the late Gordon Jones and Louise Tidwell Jones.  She loved gardening and spending time with her grandchildren and her little dog, Grummy.

Survivors include...

Robert Dylan Anderson

Dec 9, 2018

Mr. Robert Dylan Anderson, 17, of Wrightsville passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Washington County Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Anderson was born December 20, 2000 in Swainsboro, Georgia to Brice Anderson and Rebecca Burke.  He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Buck Anderson. Mr. Anderson lived in Wrightsville and was employed with Roche Farm...

Wayne Chancey

Dec 2, 2018

Mr. Wayne R. Chancey, 68, of Adrian passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr, Chancey had requested to be cremated.

Condolences may be expressed at www.chapmanfhofswainsboro.com

Chapman Funeral Home of Swainsboro is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Wayne R. Chancey, 68, of Adrian.

Ralph Allen Coleman

Dec 1, 2018

Mr. Ralph Allen Coleman, 67, of Augusta passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Augusta University following an extended illness.

Mr. Coleman was born April 28, 1957 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Estus Coleman and Annie Bell Jones Coleman. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Teresa Coleman; brother, Junior Coleman. Mr. Coleman moved...

Betty Brantley Phillips

Nov 26, 2018

Mrs. Betty Marlene Brantley Phillips, 84, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Phillips was born August 20, 1934 in Wrightsville, GA. to the late Creslian Brantley and Bertha Flanders Brantley.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three brothers and three...

Richard Earl Gentry

Nov 25, 2018

Mr. Richard Earl Gentry, 65, of Midville passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Gentry was born August 25, 1953 in Saluda, SC. to the late Sam Gentry and Ethel Goodman Gentry. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Gentry lived most of life in Bluffton, SC. working...

Mike "Papa" Carter

Nov 24, 2018

Mr. Mike “Papa” Carter, 72, of Swainsboro passed away  Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Fairview Park Hospital following an extended illness.

Mr. Carter was born August 1, 1946 in Milford, Va. to the late Taylor James Carter Sr. He was preceded in death by his father; grandmother, Eva Bell Carter; wife, Patricia Carter; son, Michael Wayne Carter...

Ronald "Runt" Hackle, Sr.

Nov 18, 2018

Mr. Ronald “Runt” Hackle, SR., 66, of Kite passed away November 18, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Hackle was born April 25, 1952 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Edward Hackle and Mary Jones Hackle. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Hackle was a carpenter all his life. He enjoyed...

Ronnie Harvey Bedgood

Nov 18, 2018

Mr. Ronnie Harvey Bedgood, 57, of Swainsboro passed away November 18, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Bedgood was born April 11, 1961 in Swainsboro, Ga. to Harvey Bedgood and Syble Durden Curl. He was preceded in death by his father, Harvey Bedgood; wife, Jane Wilkerson Bedgood; sister, Diane Atkinson; step-father, Wendell Curl. Mr....