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Martha (Henry) Fields
Mar 19, 2016
Mrs. Martha Henry Fields, 95, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Pruitt Health of Swainsboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Fields was born August 15, 1920 in Swainsboro to the late Ridge Henry and Estelle Cooper Fields. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Rudolph Fields; brothers, Harris Henry, Charlie Henry, Ebb Henry; sister, Macy...
Bonita Irene Shepard
Mar 4, 2016
Mrs. Bonita Shepard,90, a long-time resident of Swainsboro, died Friday the 4th day of March at Emanuel Medical Center. Born in 1925 in Crewsville, Florida; Bonita, born Bonita Collins lived a happy, full and vibrant life. She was a cocktail waitress to the WWII heroes at the Roosevelt Hotel in Jacksonville Florida, an LPN and head nurse, a Police Officer’s...
James Edward Passmore
Feb 27, 2016
Mr. James Edward Passmore, 67, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Passmore was born February 28, 1948 in Macon to the late James Lamar Passmore and Helen Brown Whitehead. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Margaret Passmore; son, Phillip Passmore; daughter, Elizabeth Passmore; brother, Bubba Passmore; sister,...
Bobby Lawrence Miller
Feb 22, 2016
Mr. Bobby Lawrence Miller, 71, of Twin City passed away Monday Night, February 22, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Miller was born December 29, 1944 in Statesboro, Ga. to the late Hubert Miller Sr. and Corine Graham Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Buddy Miller and Deryl Miller; sister, Roberta Miller. Mr....
Michael Johnson
Feb 16, 2016
Mr. Michael Johnson, 70, of Canoochee passed away Tuesday Morning, February 16, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Johnson was born July 28, 1945 in Swainsboro, Ga. to the late Marvin Johnson and Mary Laura Johnson. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Merrill “Buzz Wohlman. Mr. Johnson was a lifelong resident of Emanuel County,...
Dale Pernell
Feb 11, 2016
Mr. Dale Pernell, 58, of Kite passed away Thursday Morning, February 11, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Pernell was born July 6, 1957 in Swainsboro, Ga. to Laudice Pernell and Evie Dell Cooper Pernell. He was preceded in death by his father, Laudice Pernell, brothers, J.L. Pernell, and Arnold Pernell. Mr. Pernell was in construction, he...
James Donald Mckenzie
Jan 26, 2016
Mr. James “JD” Donald McKenzie, 87, of Wadley passed away Tuesday morning, January 26, 2016 at Vero Health & Rehab in Wadley following an extended illness. Mr. McKenzie was born August 31, 1928 in Wadley, Ga. to the late Oscar McKenzie and Mollie Lee Moxley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florrie Fennell McKenzie; brothers, Phillip Murray, and...
H Paul Peebles
Jan 22, 2016
Mr. H. Paul Peebles, 65, died on January 22, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah after an extended illness. He was surrounded by friends and family. Mr. Peebles was native of Savannah and enjoyed a career in hotel management. Mr. Peebles was preceded in death by his mother, Evie Mae Holder Peebles, and his father, J. R. Peebles. He is...
Hyland Edward Hurst
Jan 20, 2016
Mr. Hyland Edward Hurst, 85, of Midville passed away Wednesday night, January 20, 2016 at University Hospital in Augusta following an extended illness. Mr. Hurst was born October 20, 1930 in Midville, Ga. to the late John Henry Hurst and Bridie Watkins Newton. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Martha E. Hurst, and his twin grandchildren, Justin...
Verlon Eugene Mcneely
Jan 17, 2016
Mr. Verlon Eugene McNeely, 78, of Kite passed away Sunday morning, January 17, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital Augusta following an extended illness. Mr. McNeely was born January 16, 1938 in Riddleville, Ga. to the late Sam McNeely and Martha Johnson McNeely. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Gary McNeely, and Vernon McNeely; sister, Betty Miller; nephew, William...
Billy Russell Crabb, Sr.
Jan 6, 2016
Mr. Billy Russell Crabb, Sr., 79, of Swainsboro died Wednesday morning, January 6, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Crabb was born October 10, 1936 in Metter to the late John Crabb Sr. and Martha Roberson Crabb. He was preceded in death by his brothers; John Crabb Jr. and Calvin Cooledge, sister; Mary Elizabeth Crabb. Mr. Crabb...
Albert "Junior" Sanders
Dec 23, 2015
Mr. Albert “Junior” Sanders, 76, of Swainsboro went to be with his Loving Saviour and Lord on December 23, 2015, after an extended battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's with his family by his side. Mr. Sanders was born April 3, 1939 in Swainsboro to the late Albert Lee Otis Sanders and Nellie Moore Sanders. He was preceded in...
Claudie Mae Riner
Dec 23, 2015
Mrs. Claudie Mae Averett Riner, 96, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday morning, December 23, 2015 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Riner was born May 24, 1919 in Kite to the late Robert Martin Averett and O'kella Steptoe Averett. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry C. Riner; daughters, Mary Tant and Barbara Ann Gilbert; brothers,...
Karon Green
Dec 6, 2015
Mrs. Karon Alexis Green, 59, of Soperton, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia following an extended illness. Mrs. Green was born in Jasper, FL May 12, 1956 to the late J. W. Green and Lucinda Hysmith Green. She was preceded in death by her sister, Vivian Ann Corwin; brothers, Michael Jerry Green and Harold...
Mary (Burke) Elliot
Dec 5, 2015
Mrs. Mary Burke Elliot, 69, of Swainsboro, died Saturday, December 5, 2015 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Elliot was born in Twin City, Ga. April 20, 1946 to the late James Burke and Ruby Brown Burke. She was a lifelong residence of Emanuel County. She was a homemaker, Sunday School Teacher, and Girl Scout Leader. She loved...
Debra K. (Plowman) Hutcheson
Dec 4, 2015
Ms. Debra Kay Hutcheson, 54, of Dublin, died Friday, December 4, 2015 at The Villas following an extended illness. Ms. Hutcheson was born in Pontiac MI. June 17, 1961 to the late Delmar “Dick” Plowman and Dorothy Sutton Plowman. She Loved Shopping, cooking, and baking cakes. She was preceded in death by her son, Robert Cody Hutcheson. Survivors include her...
Earl Thomas Ivey
Dec 1, 2015
Mr. Earl Thomas Ivey, 90, of Wrightsville passed away Tuesday night, December 1, 2015 at the Greenwood Assisted Living Facility following an extended illness. Mr. Ivey was born January 13, 1925 in Wrightsville to the late Virgil Thomas Ivey and Katie Mae Sumner Ivey. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bronnie Price Ivey; brother, Eroice Ivey. Mr. Ivey...
James Albert Vaughn Iii
Nov 29, 2015
Mr. James Albert Vaughn, III, 50, of Jacksonville, Fl. died Sunday, November 29, 2015. Survivors include his mother, Betty L. Vaughn of Swainsboro; son, James Albert “Jay” (Kayla) Vaughn, IV, of Swainsboro; daughter, Necole Vaughn of Alabama; brothers, Timothy F. Vaughn, and David (Sherry) Vaughn, both of Jacksonville, Fl., Virgil Clanton of Swainsboro; sister, Jewel (Timothy) Collins of Swainsboro; Three...
Myrle Walworth Shaw
Nov 19, 2015
Mrs. Myrle Walworth Shaw, 88, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday night, November 19, 2015 at Pruitt Health Swainsboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Shaw was born April 17, 1927 in Powderly Alabama to the late James Walworth and Eddice Watson Walworth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Shaw; brothers, James Walworth, Arnold Walworth, and William Edward Walworth. ...
Margaret L. Passmore
Nov 7, 2015
Mrs. Margaret L. Passmore, 66, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Pruitt Health of Swainsboro Following an extended illness. Mrs. Passmore was born September 14, 1949 in Swainsboro to the late Randolph Harrington and Lucille Jackson Harrington. She was preceded in death by her son, Phillip Passmore. Survivors include her husband, James Edward Passmore of Swainsboro; sons,...
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