OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Otis C. Lamb

Otis C. Lamb

Mar 7, 2011

Mr. Otis C. Lamb, 91, of Cobbtown died Monday, March 07, 2011 in Pleasant View Nursing Center following an extended illness. Mr. Lamb was born in Emanuel County and was preceded in death by his parents, George W. and Sally Way Lamb; brothers, Horace and Ray Lamb; sisters, Ruth Brown, Johnnie Wells, and Rosa Blackman. He served in the United...

Barbara Ann (Riner)  Gilbert

Barbara Ann (Riner) Gilbert

Feb 15, 2011

Mrs. Barbara Ann Gilbert, 52, of Swainsboro died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in the East Georgia Regional Medical Center, Statesboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Gilbert was a native of Emanuel County and was preceded in death by her father, Henry Clinton Riner and a sister, Mary Tant. She was a Loving Mother, Grandmother and attended Corner Stone Church. Survivors...

Joyce Lynn Whitlock

Joyce Lynn Whitlock

Feb 4, 2011

Ms. Joyce Lynn Whitlock, 46, of Dudley, GA died Friday, February 04, 2011 at her residence following an extended illness. Ms. Whitlock was born in Lawton, Okalahoma and was preceded in death by her step-father Harold A. Martin; her maternal grandparents, Daisy J. and Dennis Gryder, and her paternal grandparents, Samuel A. and Helen Joyce Whitlock. She was a member...

Ann E. Rainwater

Ann E. Rainwater

Feb 3, 2011

Mrs. Ann E. Rainwater age 72, of Swainsboro died Thursday, February 3, 2011 at University Hospital in Augusta following an extended illness. Mrs. Rainwater was born in Pensacola FL and had lived in Swainsboro since 2009.  She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Minnie Gibson O’Gwynn and was a homemaker, a member of Southside Independent Baptist Church,...

Martha Ann Hill Rogers

Martha Ann Hill Rogers

Jan 28, 2011

Mrs. Martha Ann Hill Rogers,70, of Kite died Friday, January 28, 2011 at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Mrs. Rogers was a native of Johnson County and was preceded in death by her parents, Ruel and Annie Laura Powell Hill; husband, Bobby Harold Rogers; and a sister, Regina Hill. She was a homemaker, a member of Turning Point...

Elias Yoav Ramirez-Figueroa

Elias Yoav Ramirez-Figueroa

Jan 24, 2011

Baby Boy Elias Yoav Ramirez-Figueroa of Adrian, GA died Monday, January 24, 2011 at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. Survivors include his mother, Eulalia Figueroa-Lopez, Adrian; father, Amandeo Ramirez-Santos, Adrian; maternal uncle, Martin Figueroa, Alabama; paternal uncle, Fantino Hernandez, Adrian; maternal cousins, Guadalupe and Manuel Ramirez, California. Services will be held in the Chapel of Chapman Funeral...

Ricie Elton Williams

Ricie Elton Williams

Jan 21, 2011

Mr. Ricie Elton Williams, 79, of Millen died Friday, January 21, 2011. Mr. Williams was born in Swainsboro and was preceded in death by his parents, Warren Jackson and Oca Katherine Rowland Williams; a brother, Lamar Williams; and a sister, Virginia Williams. He was a Baptist and loved drawing, writing, listening to music and being around his family and friends....

Kenneth Rutherford

Kenneth Rutherford

Jan 17, 2011

Mr. Kenneth Rutherford, 61, of Kite died Monday, January 17, 2011. Mr. Rutherford was born in Nashville, GA and was preceded in death by his parents, LeRoy Rutherford and Hazel Graves Gibbs, and his step-father, Carl Gibbs. He served in the United States Army and was employed with Handi House. Survivors include sons, Ken “Bubba” Rutherford, Glenwood and Nathan Rutherford,...

Glenn L. "Sonny" Mcalister

Glenn L. "Sonny" Mcalister

Jan 13, 2011

Mr. Glenn L. “Sonny” McAlister, 74, of Wrightsville died Thursday, January 13, 2011. Mr. McAlister was born in Paducah, Kentucky and was a son of the late Alvin Wade and Virginia Warden McAlister. He served in the United States Air Force and the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was Blessed and Baptized as an infant in the...

Robert Henry Morris

Robert Henry Morris

Dec 25, 2010

Mr. Robert Henry Morris, 66, of Swainsboro died Saturday, December 25, 2010. Mr. Morris was a native of Emanuel County and was preceded in death by his parents A. W. and Mary Lou Farthing Morris, and a grandson, Steven Trey Henry. Before retiring he was Service Manager with Modern Homes and attended Emanuel Christian Ministries. Survivors include his wife, Faye...

Betty B. Fagler

Betty B. Fagler

Dec 23, 2010

Mrs. Betty B. Fagler, 70, of Swainsboro died Thursday, December 23, 2010. Mrs. Fagler was a native of Emanuel County and was preceded in death by her parents, J. E. “Baby” and Johnnie Hendrix Brown; husband, Cecil Fagler; brother, Billy Brown; and a step-son, Ted Fagler. She was Office Manager of Famous Credit, Swainsboro for many years, a member of...

Ronald Willis "Ron" Sexton

Ronald Willis "Ron" Sexton

Dec 21, 2010

Mr. Ronald Willis “Ron” Sexton, 60, of Swainsboro died Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Mr. Sexton was born in Dante, Virginia and had been living in Emanuel County for over 10 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, George W. and Icey G. Biggs Sexton and was retired from the United States Army. Survivors include daughters, Rhonda Long, Fairfax,...

Eugene T. "Gene" Arrington

Eugene T. "Gene" Arrington

Dec 20, 2010

Mr. Eugene T. “Gene” Arrington, 75, of Swainsboro died Monday, December 20, 2010 at his residence after a hard fought battle with cancer. Mr. Arrington was a native of Emanuel County and was preceded in death by his parents, John R. and Ina Belle Frankle Arrington and a brother, Robert L. Arrington. He served 6 years in the United States...

John Louis Ridgdill

John Louis Ridgdill

Nov 29, 2010

Mr. John Louis Ridgdill, 82, of Vidalia died Monday, November 29, 2010. Mr. Ridgdill was a native of Emanuel County and was preceded in death by his parents, Linton Lionel and Lois Inez Bishop Ridgdill; brothers, Irwin Linton Ridgdill and Junius Benjamin Ridgdill; sisters, Ruth Ridgdill Murray and Dorothy Ridgdill McKenzie; grandson, George William Lindsey. He served in the United...

David Daniel Newsome

David Daniel Newsome

Nov 20, 2010

Mr. David Daniel Newsome, 64, of Swainsboro died Saturday, November 20, 2010. Mr. Newsome was a native of Emanuel County and was preceded in death by his parents, Hollis and Bessie Chapman Newsome, and brother, N. H. Newsome. Survivors include his wife, Dolly Ann Newsome; son and daughter-in-law, Michael David and Missy Newsome, Kite; daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Dave...

Sharon Mcneely Hutcheson

Sharon Mcneely Hutcheson

Nov 12, 2010

Mrs. Sharon McNeely Hutcheson, 59, of Swainsboro died Friday, November 12, 2010. Mrs. Hutcheson was a native of Emanuel County and was preceded in death by her father, Rudolph McNeely. She was a Loan Officer with AgSouth Farm Credit. Survivors include her husband, David R. Hutcheson; a son, Jason D. Hutcheson, Marietta; a sister, Lori Chalker, Swainsboro; mother, Irma Henry...

Annette (Durden)  Riner

Annette (Durden) Riner

Nov 4, 2010

Mrs. Annette D. Riner, 72, of Swainsboro died Thursday, November 04, 2010. Mrs. Riner was a native of Emanuel County and was preceded in death by her parents, Pat and Pauline Woods Durden; husband, Dan McKinley Riner; brothers, Jimmy Durden and Roy Durden. She was a member of Conyers Church of God and a Volunteer at Emanuel Medical Center. Survivors...

Bobby Ray Jones, Sr.

Bobby Ray Jones, Sr.

Oct 26, 2010

Mr. Bobby Ray Jones, Sr., 72, of Stillmore died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at his residence after an extended illness. Mr. Jones was a native of Emanuel County and was preceded in death by his parents, Ira and Ola Mae (Sutton) Jones; brothers, Ben Jones, Robert Lee “Fuzz” Jones, Gordon “Boot” Jones, and Clarence “Punk” Jones; sister, Betty Akridge; grandson,...

Billy Johnson

Billy Johnson

Oct 23, 2010

Mr. Billy Johnson, 74, of Millen died Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Savannah, GA at Memorial Heart Tower. Mr. Johnson was a native of Jenkins County and a son of the late Ivy and Janie G. Johnson. He was a retired Purchasing Agent with King Finishing and a member of Millen United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Paula B....

Baby Boy Benjamin Christopher "C. J." Radford, Jr.

Baby Boy Benjamin Christopher "C. J." Radford, Jr.

Oct 15, 2010

Baby Boy Benjamin Christopher  “C. J.”  Radford, Jr. died Friday, October 15, 2010. Baby Boy Radford was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandfather, Aarron Woods, Sr.; paternal great-grandfather, Ricky Hall; and paternal great-grandmother, Shirley Edenfield. Survivors include his parents, Tabatha Rewis and Chris Radford; maternal grandparents, Clara Rewis and Daryl Young; paternal grandparents, Ben and Shelly Radford and Angie...