OBITUARIES

Dec 1, 2017

Ms. Debra Kellam Braswell, 57, of Swainsboro passed away Friday night, December 1, 2017 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness.

Ms. Braswell was born August 1, 1960 in Swainsboro, Ga. to John Fleming Kellam III and Lula Bell Radford Kellam. She was preceded in death by her father. Ms. Braswell loved painting, making flower arrangements,...

Dec 1, 2017

Mr. Stanley Dale Fennell, 62, of Swainsboro passed away Friday morning, December 1, 2017 at Augusta University Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Fennell was born August 14, 1955 in Metter, Ga. to Tarl B. Fennell, Sr and Lannie L. Smith Fennell. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Fennell moved from Metter to...

Nov 30, 2017

Mr. Jason Walker, 46, of Adrian passed away Thursday night, November 30, 2017 at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mr. Walker was born June 16, 1971 in Swainsboro, Ga. to Bobby Gene Walker and Joanne Cox Walker. He was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Walker was a native of Emanuel County and a...

Nov 28, 2017

Mr. John K. Stephan, 60, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday night, November 28, 2017 at Doctors Hospital following a brief illness.

Mr. Stephan was born June 18, 1957 in Findlay, Ohio to the late Howard Stephan and Goldie Crammer Stephan. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Stephan loved fishing, taking his grandkids out on...

Nov 26, 2017

Mr. Frank Hackle, 51, of Adrian passed away Sunday night, November 26, 2017 at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Hackle was born July 20, 1966 in Swainsboro, Ga. to Billy Franklin Hackle, Sr. and Bobbie Jean Newsome Hackle. He was a mechanic most of his life, working at Hackles’ Auto Repair. Mr. Hackle loved riding...

Nov 21, 2017

Mr. Domenic Maglioli, 98, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 21, 2017 at Pruitt Health Swainsboro following an extended illness.

Mr. Maglioli was born January 14, 1919 in Warwick, Rhode Island to the late Michael Maglioli and Michelena Santilli Maglioli. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Celia Santilli. Mr. Maglioli Loved working in...

Nov 16, 2017

Mrs. Adell Bush Byrd, 93, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday night, November 16, 2017 at Pruitt Health Swainsboro following a short illness.

Mrs. Byrd was born October 1, 1924 in Johnson County to the late Jim Bell Bush and Della Douglas Bush. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rev. James Ruben Byrd; daughter, Sallie...

Nov 16, 2017

Mrs. Judy Diane Corbin Hillman, 65, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday morning, November 16, 2017 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Hillman was born September 10, 1952 in High Point, N.C. to the late Robert Odell Gray and Nevie Dee Hall Gray. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Evots Hall. ...

Nov 10, 2017

Mr. Donnie Lee Hendley, 57, of Garfield passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Hendley was born December 15, 1959 in Millen, Ga. to the late Wallace Hendley and Lounell Johnson Hendley. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Luther Hendley. Mr. Hendley was a self-employed painter for...

Nov 5, 2017

Mrs. Amy Paul Hood, 54, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday morning, November 5, 2017 at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mrs. Hood was born July 27, 1963 in Sunberry Pennsylvania to the late Richard Paul and Pauline Louge Paul. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Hood moved to Swainsboro at age 5,...

Oct 30, 2017

Mr. Michael “Mike” Paul Bush, 58, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Bush was born September 20, 1959 in Dublin, Ga. to Edsel Paul Bush and Hazel Henry Bush. He was preceded in death by his father. Mike was born in Dublin but was a lifelong resident...

Oct 29, 2017

Mr. Randall Lewis Atkinson, Sr., 62, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Augusta University Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Atkinson was born January 4, 1955 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Clifford Atkinson, Sr. and Katie Pearl Tanner Atkinson. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Atkinson Loved fishing, going...

Oct 23, 2017

Mr. Earl Robinson was born on February 5, 1949.  He entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 23, 2017.

He was born to the late James Robinson Sr. and Geraldyne Singleton-Carwell in Atmore, Alabama.  He grew up in Somerset, New Jersey.  After graduating from Franklin High School in Somerset.  He attended Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. ...

Oct 23, 2017

Mr. James Roy Morton, 74, of Garfield passed away Monday morning, October 23, 2017 at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Morton was born July 17, 1943 in Morehead City, N.C. to the late Walter Morton and Daisy Morton. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Doug Morton; sister, Bonnie Bird; step-daughter, Nancy NeSmith....

Oct 19, 2017

STANDRIDGE , Larry Eugene, a resident of Wetumpka, Alabama passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the age of 69. Funeral service will be held Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at Gassett Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Grayson Riner officiating. Mr. Standridge is survived by his wife, Suzan Standridge; daughter, Jennifer Standridge Lockman; stepdaughters, Je'nnee...

Oct 14, 2017

Mrs. Mary Pollett, 88, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday morning, October 14, 2017 at the Emanuel County Nursing Home.

Mrs. Pollett was born September 27, 1929 in Uvalda, Ga. to the late Mack McCoy and Marintha Loyd McCoy. She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Flanders Newsome and Marion Pollett. Mrs. Pollett was always helping...

Oct 10, 2017

Pearlie Ruth Williams was born in Swainsboro, Georgia on July 30, 1947 to the late John W.  Williams and Hannah Mae Jackson Williams.  She went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 after a lengthy battle with lung cancer.

Pearlie was educated in the Swainsboro, Georgia Public School System and later attended Swainsboro...

Oct 10, 2017

Mr. Dennis Dane Holden, Sr., 61, of Canoochee passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville following a brief illness.

Mr. Holden was born October 7, 1956 in Conway, S.C. to Leamon Holden and Gladys Todd Minton. He was preceded in death by his father; sister, Tammy Holden; grandson, Thomas Holden. Mr. Holden...

Oct 6, 2017

Mrs. Ruth Young Lampp, 92, of Swainsboro passed away Friday afternoon, October 6, 2017 at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Lampp was born December 31, 1924 in Rockledge, Ga. to the late Jackie Young and Martha Stewart Young. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Pershing Jutt Lampp; brothers, Ellie J. Young, Eddie...

Oct 6, 2017

Mrs. Thelma Glenda Scott, 78, of Swainsboro passed away Friday afternoon, October 6, 2017 at University Hospital, Augusta following an extended illness.

Mrs. Scott was born December 12, 1938 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Lindsey Sconyers and Thelma Bunn Sconyers. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rayburn “Sonny” Scott; brothers, Comer Lee Sconyers,...