OBITUARIES

Mar 23, 2015

Mrs. Lizzie L. Welch, 81, of Midville passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Welch was born November 5, 1933 in Union Springs, AL to the late Gilbert R. Hall, Sr and Erah Lou Cook Hall.  In 1985, Mrs. Welch moved to Summertown with her family.  She loved gardening and was...

Mar 22, 2015

Mrs. Earnestine Marsh Rich, 64, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at the Emanuel Medical Center from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Mrs. Rich was born December 28, 1949 in Metter to the late Earnest Marsh and Jewel Brown Marsh.  She was preceded in death by her husband, William Earnest Rich; sister, Hilda Rich.  Mrs. Rich was...

Mar 18, 2015

Mr. Jim Lewis Henry, 68, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Georgia Regents University in Augusta following an extended illness. Mr. Henry was born June 8, 1946 in Swainsboro to the late Ridgeway Henry and Leila R. Flanders Henry.  Mr. Henry was a life long resident of Emanuel County. He was owner and operator of Jim’s...

Mar 13, 2015

Mr. Michael John Hoffman, 35, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at his residence. Services will be private. Survivors include his parents, Danny and Kathy Hoffman of Swainsboro; brother, Daniel G. Hoffman, Jr. (Michelle) of Florida; sisters, Melissa (Chris) Cann of Swainsboro and Betty Ann (Phil) Deysher of Pennsylvania; one niece Noelle Cann; four nephews, Andrew Robert Cann,...

Mar 9, 2015

Mr. Steven Lee Bolton, 25, of Lyons passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Memorial Medical Center in Savannah. Mr. Bolton was born November 28, 1989 in Waynesboro to Arnold and Lucy Bolton.  He was preceded in death by his daughter, Miley Nicole Bolton; maternal grandmother, Ethel Mae Bunch; paternal grandfather, Ira Lee Bolton. Survivors include his wife, Rebecca...

Feb 27, 2015

Respus Lamar Hopkins, Sr. February 27, 2015 Respus Lamar Hopkins, 72, of Enigma passed away Friday, February 27, 2015, at his residence. His Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2015, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Garvie Nichols, Sr. officiating. Mr. Hopkins will be laid to rest at Enigma Cemetery. The...

Feb 24, 2015

Mr. Jerry Scarboro, 57, of Adrian passed away Tuesday morning, February 24, 2015 at the Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro following an extended illness. Mr. Scarboro was born February 15, 1958 to the late Luther Scarboro and Jessie Sheppard Scarboro.  He was preceded in death by his brothers, L.P. Scarboro, Joe Scarboro and Larry Scarboro; sisters, Sue Scarboro and Wilder...

Feb 21, 2015

Mrs. Bessie Lee Page Jackson Branson, 77, of Waynesboro passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Burk Medical Center in Waynesboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Branson was born March 21, 1937 in Swainsboro to the late George L. Page and Mary Lee Bush Page.  She was preceded in death by her husbands, Lonnie R. Jackson and Lloyd Branson;...

Feb 21, 2015

Mr. Richard Riley Johnson, 77, of Kite passed away Saturday morning, February 21, 2015 at the University Hospital in Augusta following an extended illness. Mr. Johnson was born December 14, 1937 to the late George Johnson and Mary Lizzie Dickens Johnson.  He was preceded in death by his son, Rick Johnson; brothers, Kenneth Johnson and Aaron Johnson; sisters, Katherine Tapley,...

Feb 8, 2015

Mrs. Frances DuBose, 91, of Swainsboro died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at her residence following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Chapman Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed at www.chapmanfhofswainsboro.com Chapman Funeral Home of Swainsboro is in charge of the arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Frances DeBose, 91, of Swainsboro.

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Feb 6, 2015

Mr. Joseph Harville “JH” Wheeler, Jr., 86, of McDonough GA formerly of Emanuel County passed away Friday night, February 6, 2015 on the day of his brothers birthday at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Wheeler was born January 17, 1929 to the late Joseph Harville Wheeler, Sr. and Ola Woods Wheeler.  He was preceded in death by his...

Feb 3, 2015

Mrs. Mary Irene Rich, 79, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at her residence following a brief illness. Mrs. Rich was born October 9, 1935 in St. Petersburg Florida to the late John Jamison and Frances Gray Jamison.  Mrs. Rich lived in Florida until 1979 when she moved to Swainsboro.   She retired from the Emanuel County Board of...

Feb 2, 2015

Mrs. Cheryl S. Farley, 60, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at the Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro following a brief illness. Mrs. Farley was born March 5, 1954 in Eastman to Hoyt Selph and Monette S. Selph.  She was preceded in death by her father, Hoyt Selph.  Mrs. Farley lived in Eastman and Thompson until 2010 when...

Jan 19, 2015

Mr. Jimmie W. "Jim" Moore, 75, of Kite passed away Monday night, January 19, 2015 at the Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro following an extended illness. Mr. Moore was born June 5, 1939 in Nunez to the late Rufus Clyde Moore and Zoie Lee Coleman Moore.  He was preceded in death by his son, Stephen Moore; daughter, Wanda ; sisters,...

Jan 19, 2015

Mrs. Brenda C. Goff, 64, of Kite passed away peacefully January 19, 2015 at her residence following an extended illness. Memorial service will be private at a later date. Condolences may be expressed at www.chapmanfhofswainsboro.com Chapman Funeral Home of Swainsboro in charge of the arrangements for the services of Mrs. Brenda C. Goff, 64, of Kite.

Jan 16, 2015

TIFTON-Mrs. Frances Randall Gorham Stramoski, 81, of Tifton, died Friday, January 16, 2015, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 20 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors, Tifton, Georgia with Rev. Stephen Webb and Rev. Benjy Varnell officiating. Interment will follow at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday in Eastbrook Cemetery,...

Jan 9, 2015

Mr. Jeffrey Clark Hutcheson, 54, of Meeks died Friday afternoon, January 9, 2015 at the Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin following an extended illness. Mr. Hutcheson was born December 11, 1960 in Jacksonville Florida to the late Clark Hutcheson and Willie Mae Screws Hutcheson.  He was preceded in death by his brother, Richard E. Hutcheson.  Mr. Hutcheson was a life...

Jan 7, 2015

Mr. George L. “G. L.” Collins, 62, of Oak Park, died January 7, 2015 at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia following an extended illness. Mr. Collins was born October 11, 1952 in Oak Park, to the late Guyton Collins and Laura Wheeler Collins.  He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Ronella Anderson Collins; sister, Joyce Reynolds.  Mr. Collins...

Jan 5, 2015

Mr. Harold Claxton, 77, of Swainsboro died Monday morning, January 5, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family following a brief illness. Mr. Claxton was born June 17, 1937 in Swainsboro to the late William Claxton and Nannie Lou Hudson Claxton.  He was preceded in death by his son, Henry Harold Claxton, Jr.  Mr. Claxton was a life long...

Dec 29, 2014

Mrs. Melinda Sue Hutcheson Reeves (Sue), 61, of Lake Greenwood, SC formerly of Adrian passed away peacefully at her home Monday, December 29, 2014 after a three year battle with ovarian cancer. Sue was born in Swainsboro Nov. 28, 1953 to Newburn Hutcheson and Ruth Henry Hutcheson.  She was preceded in death by her father, Newburn Hutcheson and brother, Neal...