OBITUARIES

Sep 5, 2014

Sep 4, 2014

Mr. James Robert Mimbs, Sr., 72, of Meeks died Thursday evening, September 4, 2014 at the Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin following an extended illness. Mr. Mimbs was born December 23, 1941 in Meeks to the late Rastus Mimbs and Myrtice Riner Mimbs.  He was preceded in death by his grandson, Larry Bedgood.  Mr. Mimbs was a life long resident...

Sep 2, 2014

Mrs. Marlene P. Hall, 80, of Swainsboro died Tuesday night, September 2, 2014 at the Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro NC following an extended illness. Mrs. Hall was born July 13, 1934 in Pothesdia Maryland to the late Stanley McCardell and Gertrude Eckard McCardell.  She was preceded in death by her sister, Louise Nelson.  Mrs. Hall lived in North Carolina...

Aug 24, 2014

Mrs. Ellen Inez Graham, 82, of Swainsboro died Sunday morning, August 24, 2014 at the Emanuel County Nursing Home in Swainsboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Graham was born December 23, 1931 in Cartersville Georgia to the late Paul Allen and Lemer Allen.  She was preceded in death by her son, Wayne Sutherland; brother, Robert Allen.  Mrs. Graham lived in...

Aug 21, 2014

Aug 10, 2014

Dr. Bennie Gene “Ben” Odom, 66, of Swainsboro died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro following an extended illness. Dr. Odom was born February 21, 1948 in Norristown to the late Bennett Odom and Dallas Peacock Odom.  He was preceded in death by his brothers, Thetus Odom, Delmas Odom, Carlton Odom and Winky Odom; sisters,...

Aug 8, 2014

Mrs. Fannie P. Fennell, 90, of Swainsboro died Friday, August 8, 2014 at the Ogeechee Area Hospice House in Statesboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Fennell was born June 22, 1924 in Swainsboro to the late John A. Perkins and Rittie Riner Perkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Fennell; son, Randy Ray Fennell; brothers, Harvey Perkins,...

Aug 8, 2014

Mr. Walter Jackson “Jack” Moore, Jr, 85, of Nunez died Friday morning, August 8, 2014 at the Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Moore was born April 7, 1929 in Emanuel County to the late Walter Jackson Moore, Sr. and Marie Murphy Moore.  He graduated from Swainsboro High School and attended Abraham Baldwin Agriculture College and the University...

Jul 9, 2014

Mrs. Edna Mae Smith Brown, 73, of Swainsboro died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Emanuel County Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Brown was born October 8, 1940 in Swainsboro Ga. to the late Dave and Ollie Mae Smith. She was preceded in death by her daughter; Martha Morrison and brothers; Edward and Charlie Smith.  Mrs. Brown was...

Jul 2, 2014

Mrs. Louise Sharpe Wilson, 76, of Twin City died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Wilson was born October 12, 1937 in Quincy Florida to the late Theodore S. Sharpe and Bessie Lee Sharpe. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Billie Sharpe and Ray Sharpe; sisters, Eloise Hilliard,...

Jun 22, 2014

Mrs. Judith Marion Maulden, 71, of Twin City passed away Sunday afternoon, June 22, 2014 at her residence following a brief illness. Mrs. Maulden was born in Middeltown Connecticut March 19, 1943 to the late Woodrow Wilson Way and Marion Beatrice Burnham Way.  Mrs. Maulden moved to Twin City in 2005.  She loved playing on the computer and being with...

Jun 22, 2014

Mrs. Kathryn E. Williams, 70, of Swainsboro passed away Sunday night, June 22, 2014 at her residence following a brief illness. Mrs. Williams was born in Ohio August 2, 1942 to the late Robert Harper and Loucille Harding Pulley.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Quinney Williams. Survivors include her son, Timmy Williams of Swainsboro; brothers, Chuck Harper...

Jun 20, 2014

Mr. Donald Wright “Don” Rountree, 69, of Swainsboro died Friday, June 20, 2014 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Rountree was born December 8, 1944 in Emanuel County to the late George Ivey Rountree and Annie Louise Sconyers Rountree. He was preceded in death by his sister, Gloria Ann Johnson; brothers, George Robert Rountree and James Allen Rountree.  ...

Jun 19, 2014

Mrs. Shirley Proctor, 83, of Twin City died Thursday afternoon, June 19, 2014 at her residence following an extended illness. Mr. Proctor was born in Minnesota to the late Emil Norquist and Anna Nystrom Norquist.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlow Proctor; brothers, Steven Norquist, Leslie Norquist, Harvey Norquist, Rodney Norquist and Charles Norquist.  Mrs. Proctor lived...

Jun 4, 2014

Mr. Carlos L. Hall, 61, of Norristown died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro following an extended illness. Mr. Hall was born August 12, 1952 in Lawton, Oklahoma to the late Carlos E. Hall and Natalie Doye Hall. He was preceded in death by his son, Derrick Lynn Hall.  Mr. Hall was a...

Jun 3, 2014

Mrs. Callie D. Martin, 70, of Swainsboro died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at the Uni-Health Post Acute Care in Swainsboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Martin was born September 25, 1943 in Adrian to the late Royce Durden and Lou Ella Harrell Durden. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Richard Hermann, Sr., and J. D. Martin; brother, Ray...

May 22, 2014

Mrs. Georgia Mae Braddy Sherrod, 73, of Twin City died early Thursday morning, May 22, 2014 at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia following an extended illness. Mrs. Sherrod was born February 23, 1941 in Swainsboro to the late Frank M. Braddy and Lila Mae Norman Braddy.  Mrs. Sherrod was a life long resident of Emanuel County.  She worked with...

May 10, 2014

Mr. Carl T. Horton, Jr., 64, of Swainsboro died Saturday night, May 10, 2014 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah following a brief illness. Mr. Horton was born in Savannah to the late Carl Troutman Horton, Sr. and Ruth Pye Horton.  Mr. Horton joined the United States Naval Reserve at the age of 18.  Mr. Horton lived in Port...

Apr 29, 2014

Mr. Roy Neal Henry, 52, of Swainsboro, GA died April 29, 2014 at the Emanuel Medical Center from injuries sustain from an automobile accident. Mr. Henry was born May 9, 1961 in Swainsboro, GA to Harris Henry and Lotis Mosley Wilkerson.  He was preceded in death by his father, Harris Henry; sister, Mary Ann Larisey.  Mr. Henry enjoyed fishing, and...

Apr 19, 2014

Barbara Lynn R Shannon, 62, went to be with our Heavenly father April 19, 2014 surrounded by her family.  She was born in Greenville, SC to Mrs. Bobbie J Ellis and the late Thomas L Raushenberger, January 29, 1952.  She graduated in 1970 from Berea High School in Greenville before moving to Lexington where she began her endeavors managing the...