OBITUARIES

Feb 11, 2025

Mr. Bobby Franklin Henry, 87, of St. Mary’s, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Riverwood Center in Jacksonville, FL following an extended illness. He was born in Adrian on September 27, 1937, to the late John Dewey Henry and Myrtle Hopkins Henry. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Florence Winfrey (Jimmy).

Mr....

Feb 11, 2025

Mr. Jimmy Broughton Harrison, 85, of Kite, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at his residence. He was born on May 5, 1939, in Kite, to Green Broughton and Evelyn Lawson Harrison. He was preceded in death by both of his parents.

Mr. Harrison was a retired rural mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, a past...

Feb 10, 2025

Mr. Charles Rich, II, 60, of Midville, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025.

He was born on January 14, 1965, in Swainsboro, to Charles Rich and Ruby Marsh Rich.

Mr. Rich is preceded in death by his father, Charles Rich; wife, Janice Cannon Rich; sister, Linda Rich.

Known to many as Charlie, Charles,...

Feb 9, 2025

Mr. Johnny E. Moore, 75, of Swainsboro, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on March 6, 1949, in Swainsboro, to Ray Moore and Joyce Webb Moore. Mr. Moore is preceded in death by his parents.  He retired from Georgia Department of Transportation after 34 years of service as a...

Feb 8, 2025

Mrs. Carolyn Braswell Hughes Way, 85, of Swainsboro, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at PruittHealth Swainsboro following an extended illness. She was born November 15, 1939, in Norristown, to Lois Lee Braswell and Fannie Love Braswell. Mrs. Way is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Earl Hughes; son, Ken Way; sisters, Mary Elizabeth Barwick, Glenda Faye Moxley;...

Feb 6, 2025

Mr. Ernest Crawford Garnto, Jr., 92, of Kite, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, at PruittHealth following an extended illness. He was born June 17, 1932, in Kite, to Ernest C. Garnto, Sr. and Daisy Mae Greenway Garnto. Mr. Garnto is preceded in death by his parents; son, Ernie Garnto; grandson, Cameron Garnto; brother, Bobby Garnto.

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Feb 4, 2025

Mrs. Mary Frances Lindsey, 78, , of Kite passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at her residence.  She was born on January 31, 1947, in Kite to the late Milton Russell Sheppard and Maggie Ruth Price Sheppard.  She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Helen Ruth Dalton.

Mrs. Lindsey enjoyed taking care of her children;...

Feb 4, 2025

Mrs. Marilyn Lee Mixon, 89, of Twin City passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025.  She was born June 25, 1935, in Chester, South Carolina to the late Clyde Lloyd. Marilyn was preceded in death by her father; husband, George Glendall Mixon; son, James Mixon.

She is survived by her son, George Richard Mixon.

No services...

Feb 1, 2025

Mrs. Mary Murphy Kent “Mae Mae”, 92, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, following a brief illness, Mae Mae was called to her final home in glory.  She was resting peacefully at home surrounded by family, which is where she prayed to be.  She was born April 16, 1932, in Swainsboro to the late James Cecil Murphy...

Jan 28, 2025

Mr. Michael V. Caputo, Jr., 84, of Swainsboro passed away, Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born on October 5, 1940, in Montclair, NJ to the late Michael P. Caputo, Sr. and Mary Bruno Caputo.  Mr. Caputo was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Franklin Caputo and Gabriel Caputo.

Jan 28, 2025

Mr. Aubry Jinx Womack of Swainsboro, Ga. passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at Emanuel County Nursing Home in Swainsboro, Ga.  Jinx was born on June 20, 1943, the son of Auby L. Womack and Majorie Peebles Womack of Blundale, Ga.

He graduated from Swainsboro High School in 1961. He received his Associates of Arts degree...

Jan 27, 2025

Mr. Steven Edgar Warrington, 67, of Kite passed away Monday, January 27, 2025, at his residence.  He was born on August 8, 1957, in Coral Gables, Florida to Edgar Harold Warrington and Maria Matilda Dunkl Warrington.  Steven was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Tammy Burch Warrington; sister, Kim Warrington.

He is survived by his son,...

Jan 27, 2025

Mr. Benny Earl Williamson passed peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2025, surrounded by loved ones at The Oaks at Bethany Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Vidalia following an extended illness.

Benny Earl was born August 8, 1950, in Millen to the late William Dover Williamson and the late Mildred Sherrod Williamson.  Benny was a graduate of Swainsboro...

Jan 26, 2025

Mrs. Cathy Lynn Schellenberg, 54, of Swainsboro, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at her residence. She was born on March 23, 1970, in Macon, to Robert Turner and Sandra Johnson Turner.  She is preceded in death by her parents.

Cathy was born to RT and Sandra Turner and was raised in the small town of  ...

Jan 23, 2025

Mr. James D. "Jim" Creech, 66, of Kite, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Emanuel Medical Center. He was born on December 25, 1958, in Swainsboro to John B. Creech and Frances Pierson Creech. He is preceded in death by his parents.

In addition to serving our country for 5 years, Jim also ran the...

Jan 21, 2025

Mrs. Lynn Thompson Wright, 73,  of Swainsboro, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Emanuel County Nursing Home. She was born May 3, 1951, in Millen to William H. Thompson, Sr. and Margaret Beasley Collins. She was preceded in death by her father and brother-in-law, Bob Turner. She was a member of Hawhammock Baptist Church. She retired from R.J....

Jan 20, 2025

Mr. Rusty Marion Braddy, 45, of Oak Park passed away Monday, January 20, 2025, at his residence.  He was born on September 15, 1979, in Metter to Jimmy D. Braddy and Dawn Warren Braddy of Oak Park. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Wilson “Boy” and Lynette Warren; paternal grandparents, John Randolph and Mary Katherine Braddy;...

Jan 18, 2025

Mr. Dennis Wayne Connell, 77, of Twin City passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro.  He was born October 3, 1947, in Albany to the late Jack Logan Connell and Geraldine Slay Connell.  Dennis was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Ronnie Connell; sister, Pam Connell.

He is survived by his...

Jan 18, 2025

Mrs. Norma Jean Deicke, 77, of Reidsville, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at her residence. She was born March 29, 1947, in Aiken, South Carolina to the late Mr. Eddie William Murray and Millo Lee Skipper Murray. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alvin C. Deicke; daughter, Ethel Rozek; twin brother, Bill Murray; brothers,...

Jan 13, 2025

Mr. Richard Marlow Daniels, 65, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, January 13, 2025, at his residence. He was born on September 10, 1959, in Swainsboro, to the late Arthur Richard “Dickie” Daniels and Rebecca Dennis Hill. He is preceded in death by his parents and uncle, Robert McElveen.

Richard, RD or "Unc," as he was affectionately named...