OBITUARIES

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...

Dec 24, 2014

Mrs. LaVerne H. Blount, 67, of Kite, died December 24, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her family from an extended illness. Mrs. Blount was born January 10, 1947 in Kite, to the late Rufus Harrell Sr. and Ethel Martin Harrell.  She was preceded in death by her sister, Emily Harrell; brother, Charles Harrell.  Mrs. Blount loved being with her...

Dec 9, 2014

Mrs. Edna Stephens Gay, 88, of Swainsboro died Tuesday afternoon, December 9, 2014 at the Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Gay was born September 6, 1926 in Swainsboro to the late Charles Alexander Stephens and Mary Douglas Stephens.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Etheld Gay; sister, Allene S. Brown.  Mrs. Gay was a...

Dec 7, 2014

Mr. Elmer T. Price, 91, of Kite died Sunday evening, December 7, 2014 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Price was born in Kite to the late M.D. Price and Ada Page Price.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Peebles Price; brothers, Gordon Price, Leonard Price and Arlie Price; sisters, Reba Price, Susie Mae Winfrey...

Dec 7, 2014

Nov 30, 2014

Baby Boy Kayden James Rogers, 6 months, of Swainsboro went to be with Jesus Sunday morning, November 30, 2014 at his residence. Baby Boy Rogers was born May 21, 2014 in Augusta to Kendall Hopkins and James Rogers, III.  Baby Boy Rogers loved to listen to music, play with his family members and eat Oreo Cookies.  He was preceded in...

Nov 29, 2014

Mrs. Jo Ann Lumley Smith, 73, of Swainsboro died Saturday night, November 29, 2014 at the Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Smith was born September 3, 1941 in Soperton Georgia to the late Arthur Stanley Lumley and Lorene Brinson Lumley.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Crantford Smith; brothers, Jimmy Lumley and Johnny...

Nov 24, 2014

Inez Lela Beverly Flanders, 81, of Orlando, Florida, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 at Altamonte Springs Life Care Center, in Altamonte Springs, Fla. She was born in Walterboro, S.C., and was preceded in death by her parents, Luther Beverly and Crystal Kinard Beverly. She was raised in the Savannah Home for Girls, and attended Independent Presbyterian Church. She was retired...