OBITUARIES

Nov 5, 2024

Mrs. Florine Marsh Rich, 84, of Swainsboro passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Emanuel County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Florine was born March 6, 1940, in Twin City to the late Fred Marsh and Elyce Rachels Marsh. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clifford Rich; daughter, Florence Monroe; sister, Joyce Moore; brother, Gerald...

Oct 31, 2024

Mrs. Jane Ellen M. Durden, 87, of Metter, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024, at

Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro following an extended illness.  She was born October 11, 1937, in Metter to the late Leonard Ray McNair and Mary Euchlease Donaldson McNair.

Jane was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Euell Durden; brother,...

Oct 28, 2024

Mr. Bobby G. Thurman, 90, of Laurens, SC, passed away Monday, October 28, 2024, at Hospice of Laurens County. He was born August 27, 1934 in Douglas, to the late Boyce Thurman and Lollie Mae Traynham Thurman. Mr. Thurman is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joyce Bedgood Thurman; daughter, Teresa Usry; son, Ricky Thurman; 8 brothers; 3...

Oct 26, 2024

Mrs. Melissa Johnson Wheeler (Lisa), 57, of Swainsboro passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Pruitthealth Swainsboro.  She was born on September 26, 1967, in Swainsboro to Carlton Allen Johnson and Mary Smith Johnson.  Lisa was preceded in death by her father.

Lisa was a proud resident of Swainsboro, GA.   She was a daughter, mother,...

Oct 20, 2024

Mrs. Judy Hightower Kersey, 80, of Adrian, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024, at her residence. She was born April 7, 1944 in Dublin, to the late James Dillon Hightower Sr. and Frances Linger Hightower. Judy is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, James Dillon Hightower Jr. of Wadley, AL and Johnny Bruce Hightower of Dublin, GA.

Oct 19, 2024

Mrs. LaTonza Renee Kellam, 39 of Savannah, GA transitioned home Saturday, October 19, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Candler Hospital after an extended illness. She was born August 2, 1985, to Mary Delois Worthen and the late Frank Kellam, Jr.

Many people did not know her first name, she was affectionately called, “Renee.” She was born in Swainsboro,...

Oct 19, 2024

Mr. Darrel Eugene “Doug” Hidlebaugh, Sr., 79, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro.  He was born on July 10, 1945, to the late John Hidlebaugh and Thelma Howard Hidlebaugh in Muscatine, Iowa.  Darrel was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jason Bradford; great-granddaughter, Kayce Lynn Henry.

At the...

Oct 19, 2024

Mrs. Martha Horton Page, 86, of Kite passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Emanuel Medical Center.  She was born on April 28, 1938, in Swainsboro to the late Rube Horton and Hattie Horton Renfroe. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Royce Lee Page, Sr.; daughter, Marsha Veree Page; sister, Bessie D. Chapman; brother, Morgan Horton....

Oct 16, 2024

Mrs. Glenda Moxley, 74, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at her residence following an extended illness.  She was born on December 17, 1949, in Baxley to the late Lois Lee Braswell and Fannie Lee Love Braswell. Glenda was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Vicki Moxley; brothers, Jimmy Braswell, Johnny Baswell; sister Mary Elizabeth Barwick;...

Oct 13, 2024

Mr. Teddy Woodrow McGee, 72, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024.  He was born February 10, 1952, in Swainsboro to the late Woodrow McGee and Ruby Wilkes McGee.

Mr. McGree was preceded in death by his parents, wife Robin McGee; brothers, Roy McGree, Johnny McGee; sister, Dot Rich.

Teddy was hard-working and dedicated....

Oct 12, 2024

Charles Edwin Thompson, age 93, of Edgewater Florida, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024, surrounded by family.

Charles was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, and one son, Samuel Richard Thompson.

Charles was born on June 19, 1931, to James Leon and Sarah Cooper Thompson of Swainsboro, Georgia.  He grew up on the...

Oct 11, 2024

Mr. George Richard Clifton, 76, of Twin City passed away Friday, October 11, 2024, at Candler County Hospital in Metter.  He was born November 24, 1947, in Statesboro to the late George Worthy Clifton and Myrle Hendrix Clifton

Ricky was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Benjamin Mikell Clifton.

He is survived by...

Oct 10, 2024

Mr. Robert Leon Thompson, 74, of Swainsboro passed away, Thursday, October 10, 2024.

Mr. Thompson was born on February 16, 1950, in Swainsboro to the late James Leon Thompson and Willie T. Ware Thompson.  He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James Bennie Thompson, Danny Thompson.

Robert Leon Thompson is a cherished husband,...

Oct 6, 2024

Mrs. Hilda Virginia Skinner, 74, of Dexter passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024, at her residence.  She was born June 29, 1950, in Tuscaloosa, AL to the late Lee Darlin Townsend and Evelyn Evans Townsend.

Mrs. Skinner was preceded in death by her parents; son, Johnny Duncan Skinner, Jr.; sisters, Joan O’Quinn, Diane Hillis, Darlene Hill; brothers,...

Oct 5, 2024

Mr. Homer Lee Williams, 71, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.  He was born February 24, 1953, in Swainsboro to the late John R. Williams and Leolla Williams. Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Roberta Williams.  He worked with Ogeechee Behavioral Health Services in...

Oct 4, 2024

Mrs. Carol Lee Joiner, 78, of Davisboro passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, at her daughter’s residence in Sandersville following an extended illness.  She was born December 3, 1945, in Milledgeville to the late Tommy Sanders and Estelle Blizzard Meeks.  She was preceded in death by her brother, William “Clarence” Meeks and her grandson, Michael Alexander “Alex” Costley.  When...

Oct 3, 2024

Mrs. Patricia Ann Ball, 84, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024, at her residence.  She was born on April 2, 1940, in Ware, Massachusetts.  Mrs. Ball was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert M. Ball; sons, Andrew Ball and Jeffrey Ball.

She is survived by her son, Tony Ball of Swainsboro; daughter, Penny...

Oct 3, 2024

Mrs. Imogene McArthur Bramlitt, 78, of Summertown, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. She was born on November 12, 1945, in Swainsboro, to the late Willie Earnest McArthur (W.E.) and Louella Douglas McArthur.

Mrs. Bramlitt is preceded in death by her parents; husband of 42 years, James W. Bramlitt; son, Timothy...

Sep 30, 2024

Mrs. Denice C. Lamb, 50, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, September 30, 2024, at Memorial Health in Savannah.  She was born in Kentucky on January 19, 1974 to the late Gladys Marie Chandler and William Rollie Cox.  Denice was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Tommy Curtis.

She was a mother, sister, and loving wife....

Sep 28, 2024

Mr. Franklin E. Brown, 64, of Midville passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024, at his residence.  He was born on May 19, 1960, in Swainsboro to the late Clarence Albert Brown and Bertie Lee Wimberly.  Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Clarence Albert Brown, Jr., Walter Brown, Donny Brown, William Pete Brown; sister, Gloria Chavis;...