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William Edward "Chester" Higgs, Sr.
Apr 15, 2012
Mr. William E. “Chester” Higgs, Sr., 73, of Vidalia died Sunday morning, April 15, 2012 at the Community Hospice of Vidalia following an extended illness. Mr. Higgs was born to the late Jack and Lucille Phillips Higgs, on March 16, 1939 in their family home, on Harden’s Chapel Road in Lyons, Ga. His family moved to Jacksonville, FL, where he...
James B. "J.B." Colston
Apr 5, 2012
Mr. James B. “J.B.” Colston, 76, of Kite died Thursday morning, April 5, 2012 at his daughters home following a brief illness. Mr. Colston was born in Kite. He moved to Charleston SC later in life where he retired as a machinist before moving back to Kite. Mr. Colston was preceded in death by his father Morgan Colston; sisters, Betty...
Peggy Y. Eason
Mar 26, 2012
Mrs. Peggy Y. Eason, 64, of Swainsboro died Monday, March 26, 2012 at her residence following a brief illness. Mrs. Eason was born in Vidalia GA and lived their most of her life before moving to Swainsboro two years ago. She was preceded in death by her parents James Mose Williams and Rosey Lee Rowland Williams McNair; brothers, Ronald Williams...
Allene Stephens Brown
Mar 21, 2012
Mrs. Allene Stephens Brown, 90, of Swainsboro went to live with Jesus Wednesday, March 21, 2012 A.D. at the East Georgia Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Brown was born in Adrian GA and a life long residence of Emanuel Co. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles Alexander Stephens and Mary Elizabeth Douglas Stephens; husband...
Glenda L. Fortner
Mar 20, 2012
Ms. Glenda L. Fortner, 54, of Wrightsville died Tuesday afternoon, March 20, 2012 at the Wrightsville Nursing Home following an extended illness. Ms. Fortner was born in Soperton and lived most of her life in Emanuel and Johnson County. She was preceded in death by her parents Gus Fortner and Louise Williams Fortner. She was a member of Minton Chapel...
Roy Ruston Edenfield
Mar 10, 2012
Mr. Roy Ruston Edenfield, 70, of Milledgeville formally of Swainsboro died Saturday evening, March 10, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Edenfield was born in Swainsboro. He worked with Perry Construction as a truck driver before retiring. Mr. Edenfield was a member of the Voice of Truth in Irwington, GA. Survivors include his wife of five years,...
James Phillip Passmore
Feb 29, 2012
Mr. James Phillip Passmore, 42, of Swainsboro died Wednesday morning, February 29, 2012 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Mr. Passmore was born in Swainsboro and a life long residence of Emanuel County. He was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Ashley Passmore. Mr. Passmore served in the Army National Guard for 8 ½ years with the 878...
Billy Thompson
Feb 24, 2012
Mr. Billy Thompson, 65, of Nunez died Friday morning, February 24, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Thompson was born in Covena and a life long residence of Emanuel County. He was preceded in death by his parents Guyton Thompson and Callie Wilkes Thompson; brother, Guyton Thompson, Jr.; sisters, Helen Paris and Clyde Canady; grandson, Joshua Gage...
Ruby Rachel Fields
Feb 12, 2012
Mrs. Ruby Rachel Fields, 94, of Swainsboro died Sunday afternoon, February 12, 2012 at the Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Fields was born in Kite, Ga. She was preceded in death by her parents Mack Clinton and Mary Elizabeth Meeks Shealy; husband of 23 years Bertie James Fields; brother, Roger Shealey; daughter-in-law, Remelle Fields. Mrs....
Alvin Collins
Feb 9, 2012
Mr. Alvin Collins, 71, of Oak Park died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Uni-Health Post Acute Care in Swainsboro following an extended illness. Mr. Collins was a life long residence of Emanuel County. He was preceded in death by his parents Willie Daniel Collins and Willie Lee Moxley Collins. Survivors include two nieces, one nephew, cousins and a host of...
Evelyn R. Tillett
Jan 28, 2012
Mrs. Evelyn R. Tillett, 56, of Swainsboro died Saturday morning, January 28, 2012 at the Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Tillett was life long resident of Emanuel County. She was preceded in death by her parents Wylie and Athine Henry; son, Jimmy Biggers; brother, Herb Henry. She was a member of the Southside Baptist Church....
Albert Guyton "Al" Davis, Iii
Jan 26, 2012
Mr. Albert Guyton “Al” Davis, III, 53, of Swainsboro died Thursday morning, January 26, 2012, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Davis was a life long resident of Emanuel County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Guyton Davis, Jr. and Charlotte Scarboro Davis. He was a graduate of Swainsboro High School. Mr. Davis was an...
Arthur C. Williams
Jan 21, 2012
Mr. Arthur C. Williams, 73, of Swainsboro died Saturday, January 21, 2012, in the St. Joseph’s Candler Hospital in Savannah following an extended illness. Mr. Williams was born and a life long residence of Emanual County. He was preceded in death by his parents Rufus Williams and Esther Claxton Williams, sister, Vera Ree Williams, special grandson, Alex Costley. Mr. Williams...
Bonnie S. Haislip
Jan 14, 2012
Mrs. Bonnie S. Haislip, 62, of Meeks died Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Unihealth Post Acute Care of Swainsboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Haislip was born in Emanuel County and lived most of her life in the Meeks community where she loved gardening, sewing, and reading. She enjoyed spending time with her cat Fluffy. She was preceded in...
Wesley Neal Hutcheson
Jan 8, 2012
Mr. Wesley Neal Hutcheson, 48, of Atlanta formally of Norristown entered into eternal rest Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta following a brief illness. Mr. Hutcheson was born in Swainsboro but grew up in Norristown. He was preceded in death by his father, Newburn B. Hutcheson; grandparents, Arthur and Myrtice Hutcheson and Jesse and Fara Mae...
Joyce Emmie Thurman
Jan 7, 2012
Mrs. Joyce Emmie Thurman, 72, of Laurens, SC formally of Swainsboro died Saturday, January 7, 2012, in the Hospice of Laurens County in Clinton, SC from an extended illness. Mrs. Thurman was born in Johnson County, but was a life long residence of Swainsboro prior to moving to Laurens, SC four years ago. She was preceded in death by her...
Dorothy J. Nobles
Dec 27, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Johnson Nobles, 69, died Monday, December 26, 2011, in the Scott Health and Rehabilitation Nursing Home from an extended illness. Mrs. Nobles was born and lived part of her life in Johnson County, but moved to Maryland were she worked as a teacher’s assistance helping children with special needs prior to moving to Dublin. She was preceded in...
Clyde Williamson
Dec 25, 2011
Mrs. Clyde Williamson, 95, of Garfield died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Emanuel County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. Williamson was born in Emanuel County were she lived all of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents Cellus Wiggins and Clara Kent Wiggins, sons, Edward Williamson and Larry Williamson. Mrs. Williamson loved tending to...
Evelyn Peebles Price
Dec 24, 2011
Mrs. Evelyn Peebles Price, 80, of Kite died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at the Emanuel County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs. Price was born in Swainsboro but lived most of her life in Johnson County. She was preceded in death by her parents Robbie Peebles and Maggie Sumner Peebles, brothers, Ernie Peebles, Edmond Peebles and Bobby Peebles. Mrs....
Brett Wayne Hughes
Dec 23, 2011
Mr. Brett Wayne Hughes, 19, of Glennville died Friday, December 23, 2011 from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Mr. Hughes was born in Cartersville GA but lived in Richmond Hill. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Joyce Ellington and Uncle Matt Hughes. He was of the Baptist Faith Survivors include his parents, Mike and Amy Hughes; sisters,...
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