OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
David Carl Moore
Nov 12, 2016
Mr. David Carl Moore, 46, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Moore was born May 10, 1970 in Blackshear, Ga. to Henry Carl (H. C.) Moore and Shirley Fulford Moore. He was preceded in death by his father. Mr. Moore loved fishing, racing, and being with his family. Mr....
Terry Dale Poteat
Oct 26, 2016
Mr. Terry Dale Poteat, 63, of Twin City, Ga. passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Poteat was born November 19, 1952 in Spartanburg, SC. to the late Arthur Poteat and Jessie Staggs Poteat. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Kenneth Dale Poteat. Mr. Poteat worked for Duke Power...
Charles Wyman Powell
Oct 23, 2016
Mr. Charles Wyman Powell, 71, of Adrian passed away Sunday, afternoon, October 23, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Powell was born January 13, 1945 in Kite, Ga. to the late Ell Powell and Alice Garnto Powell. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Powell was a truck driver; he was the owner operator of...
Rayball Roberson, Jr.
Oct 14, 2016
Mr. Rayball Roberson, Jr., 27, of Savannah passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Roberson was born July 16, 1989 in Savannah, Georgia to Ray Roberson and Patricia Fay Meade Roberson. He was preceded in death by his father, sister, Teresa Corns; maternal grandparents, George H. Smith and Martha E. Smith; paternal grandparents,...
George Emory Radford
Oct 12, 2016
Mr. George Emory Radford, 82, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday evening, October 12, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Radford was born May 3, 1934 in Jesup, Georgia to the late Claude L. Radford and Estell Trull Radford. He was preceded in death by his parents, sons, David Wayne Radford, and George “Rusty” Radford; brothers, M.C. Radford,...
Lois Averett Morris
Oct 10, 2016
Mrs. Lois Averett Morris, 78, of Kite passed away Monday morning, October 10, 2016 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Morris was born April 3, 1938 in Kite, Georgia to the late Talmadge Taylor and Elizabeth Horton Taylor. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, Jackson Morris, and Floyd Kea Averett; brother, Jack Taylor; grandson,...
Gilbert Jolly, Jr.
Oct 6, 2016
Mr. Gilbert Jolly, Jr., 88, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday morning, October 6, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Jolly was born March 11, 1928 in Maggie Valley, North Carolina to the late Gilbert Jolly, Sr. and Maggie Kinsland. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Tina Jolly; grandson, Allen Jolly; 4 sisters, and 1...
Mary Lucille Hutcheson
Oct 3, 2016
Ms. Mary Lucille Hutcheson, 67, of Uvalda passed away Monday night, October 3, 2016, at Jeff Davis Hospital following a brief illness. Ms. Hutcheson was born December 5, 1948 in Atlanta, Ga. to the late Richard E. Payton and Mary Strickland Payton. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Richard Payton, III. Ms. Hutcheson worked as a Licensed...
Dollie Tyson
Sep 28, 2016
Mrs. Dollie Tyson, 88 passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 after a brief illness at VNA Hospice House, Vero Beach, FL. Ms. Dollie, as she was known to friends, was born in Emanuel County, GA. to Joseph Lee (Leon) Lamb and Annie TD Lamb. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe C. Tyson of Fellsmere. She is survived...
Edwin Charlton Claxton
Sep 22, 2016
Mr. Edwin Charlton Claxton, 64, unexpectedly passed peacefully from this life the morning of September 22nd 2016. He is survived by his oldest son Eric Charlton Claxton of Atlanta, Georgia and ex-wife Ms. Cynthia Sheppard Claxton, Edwin was proceeded in death by his father Mr. Comer Charlton Claxton, mother, Merle Hall Claxton, youngest son Mr. Corey Ryan Morris Claxton, as...
Sammie Lee Gibbons
Sep 18, 2016
Mr. Sammie Lee Gibbons, 55, of Canoochee passed away Sunday night, September 18, 2016 at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Gibbons was born October 4, 1960 in Augusta, Ga. to the late Sammie Gibbons, Jr. and Johnnie Mae Walden. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Gibbons worked twenty years with Therma King. He was...
Ed White
Sep 14, 2016
Mr. Ed White,III, 68, of Millen passed away Wednesday night, September 14, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. White was born April 10, 1948 in Greenville, SC. to the late Edwin C. White, Jr. and Katherine Garrett White. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandmother, Lydia Garrett. Mr. Ed and Mrs. Betty married in 2002...
David Coleman
Sep 12, 2016
Mr. David Coleman, 62, of Midville passed away Monday morning, September 12, 2016 at Augusta Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Coleman was born November 26, 1953 in Adrian, Ga. to the late Archie Bud Coleman and Ruby Lee Grant Coleman. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Vertis Coleman; sister, Myrtis Brinson. He grew up in...
Abelardo "Al" Vazquez
Sep 10, 2016
Mr. Abelardo Vazquez, 77, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday evening, September 10, 2016 in Fayetteville, NC. following an extended illness. Mr. Vazquez was born March 5, 1939 in Cienfuegos, Cuba to the late Ramon Vazquez and Angela Romero Vazquez. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Lilia Delgado. He was the youngest of three children. His father was...
Gloria Dawn Perkins
Sep 9, 2016
Mrs. Gloria Dawn Perkins, 76, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta following an extended illness. Mrs. Perkins was born August 23, 1940 in Camden, S.C. to the late John Riggins and Mildred Clayton Riggins. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Perkins was the owner of Gloria’s Day Care for...
Thelma (Slater) Johnson
Sep 7, 2016
Mrs. Thelma Ruth Slater Johnson, 94, of Stillmore passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 7, 2016 at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Johnson was born October 25, 1921 in Grayville, Louisiana to the late Millard Slater and Fannie Morris Slater. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Johnson; son, David H. Johnson; daughter, Martha Frances Janzen;...
Andrew Mccoy, Jr.
Aug 29, 2016
Mr. Andrew McCoy, Jr., 76, of Twin City passed away Monday night, August 29, 2016 at Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. McCoy was born May 9, 1940 in Soperton to the late Andrew Jackson McCoy and Beulah Wheeler. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Carolyn Diamond McCoy; sons, Tray Voyles, and Lasalie Voyles; 1...
Baby Boy Hunter Ray Robinson
Aug 27, 2016
Baby Boy Hunter Ray Robinson of Garfield passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016. Survivors include his parents, Nathan Hunter Robinson and Amanda Michelle Collins of Garfield; maternal grandparents, Terry and Denise Collins of Garfield; paternal grandparents, Robby and Holly Robinson of Garfield; several aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family members. Funeral Services will be held in the Chapel of...
Jack Webb
Aug 18, 2016
Jack Webb, age 77, passed away Thursday morning at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born in Treutlen County to the late T.J. Webb and Thelma Ely Webb. Jack sold insurance for American General in Macon and Gray for more than 30 years. He was always well liked among his customers and they treasured him as a...
Nancy Brown
Aug 17, 2016
Miss. Nancy Brown, 57, of Twin City passed away Wednesday morning, August 17, 2016 at her residence following a brief illness. Miss. Brown was born December 29, 1958 in Swainsboro to the late Lee Hanks Brown and Margaret Sherrod Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents. Miss. Brown loved being outdoors, and visiting family and friends. Survivors include...


