OBITUARIES

Aug 14, 2024

Ms. Mattie Mae Parker, 87, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Emanuel Medical Center, following an extended illness.

Mattie was a native, born on November 27, 1936 in Swainsboro, Emanuel County, Georgia to the parentage of Samuel Thomas Parker Sr. and Mary Lou Shoemake-Parker. She attended and graduated in 1956 from Emanuel County High School....

Aug 1, 2024

Mrs. Pamela “Pam” Brantley, 70, of Swainsboro, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Oxley Park Health and Rehab in Lyons. She was born April 28, 1954, to the late Aron Lamar Brantley and Mary Kathryn Morris Brantley. She is preceded in death by her parents.

Pam attended Swainsboro High School. She worked in childcare and worked...

Jul 31, 2024

Mr. Owen James Elliott, 23, of Twin City, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024.He was born January 5, 2001, to Jamie Elliot and Anita Freeman Elliott.

Owen enjoyed riding dirt roads, spending time with friends and was known as a jokester. Owen was kind of a homebody, He loved watching movies. His son, Atticus, was his whole...

Jul 29, 2024

Mr. Clarence Delane Waters, 77, of Wadley, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 29, 2024, at his home.  Delane lived all his life in Wadley Ga.  He worked as a self-employed contractor for more than 40 years serving many members of his local community.  In addition to being a hardworking man, Delane had many outside interests.  He was an...

Jul 23, 2024

Mr. Jeffery Leon Brown, 51, of Eastman passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at his residence. He was born December 15, 1972, in Swainsboro to Lee Allen Brown and Pearl Spikes Boykin.  Jeffery was preceded in death by his father, sister, Rochelle Jones and brother, Gary Jones.

He is survived by his mother, Pearl Boykin (Thomas) of...

Jul 23, 2024

Mr. Derrick A. Farris, 62, of Kite passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Augusta University. He was born August 11, 1961, in Atlanta to Donald Derrick Farris and Gwendolyn Crenshaw Farris. He was preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Farris loved hunting, golfing, fishing, and people. He was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Farris was the founder...

Jul 17, 2024

Mr. Boyd Palmore, 77, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro.  He was born August 15, 1946, in Swainsboro to the late Raymond B. Palmore and Nell Raiford Suggs.  Mr. Palmore was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Frances Hammock Palmore.

Boyd graduated from Swainsboro High School in...

Jul 17, 2024

Mr. James Ray Jones, 73, of Twin City, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at home surrounded by family. He was born April 25, 1951, in Swainsboro to the late Robert Lester Jones and Ruby Randall Jones. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Randall Jones, Herman Jones, and Wiley Jones; sister, Dean Jones; grandchild, Clayton...

Jul 16, 2024

Jane Wilkinson-Bunch was born on February 9, 1964 and passed away unexpectedly on July 16, 2024 at 60 years of age. She was born in Dublin, GA to Douglas L Wilkinson, RPh and Sara Bellamy Wilkinson. She graduated salutatorian from David Emanuel Academy in 1982. Jane’s entrepreneurial spirit started early in life. She started her career in her family’s...

Jul 11, 2024

Mr. W L “Bill” Wilson, 82, of Norristown passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, at home surrounded by family. He was born July 1, 1942, in Swainsboro to the late Lewis Wilson and Fannie Scarboro Wilson. W L was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruthie Gilmore Wilson; son Elmer Wilson.

W L was a retired...

Jul 7, 2024

Mrs. Madelyne Hall Meeks, 56, of Lyons passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.  She was born February 2, 1968, in Swainsboro to the late Carlos Hall and Natalie Doye Hall.  Madelyne was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Carlos Lyn Hall; sister, Debra Giles.

To know Madelyn was to...

Jul 4, 2024

Mr. Grady Randall Ray, 73, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024, at home surrounded by his family following an extended illness. He was born January 26, 1951 in Douglas, to Leon Avery Ray and Virginia Mae Reece Ray. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Susan Johnson Brinson; brother-in-law, John David Bailes; great-nephew, Jake Hagan....

Jul 4, 2024

Mrs. Leneise Bass Davis, 90, of Swainsboro, passed away, Thursday, July 4, 2024, following a brief illness. She was born August 5, 1933 to Joe Bass, Sr. and Ethelyn Strobridge. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lee Samuel Davis; Sons, Calvin Williams, Samuel Davis, Jr.; brother, Joe Bass, Jr.; sister, Magnolia Jackson; close family and cousins,...

Jul 2, 2024

Mr. James “Jimmy” Sigmon Jr., 43, of Adrian passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024, following a brief illness. He was born August 1, 1980, in Dublin, to James William Sigmon, Sr. and Cindy Small Sigmon. He is preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Rebecca Sigmon.

He is survived by his wife of 18 years, his...

Jun 30, 2024

Ms. Judy Crosby Brett, 77, of Atlanta passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024, at her residence following an extended illness.  She was born October 21, 1946, in Hillsborough, Florida to the late John Wesley Crosby and Ruby Baker Crosby.  Judy was preceded in death by her son, Hank Brett; brothers, John Wesley Crosby, Jr. and David Crosby; sister Beth...

Jun 28, 2024

Mr. Mark Edward Culp, 66, of Millen passed away Friday, June 28, 2024.  He was born July 25, 1958, in Germany to the late Jack Elwood Culp and Roberta Jean Lyons Culp.  Mark was preceded in death by his parents, best friend, Benny Steptoe and niece, Keri Cargo.  He loved family gatherings and fishing at the river.  He also...

Jun 28, 2024

Mrs. Shirley C. Hooks, 91, of Twin City passed away Friday, June 28, 2024, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born March 11, 1933, in Utica, New York to the late Bernard J. Clarke and Eleanor Hartnett Clarke. Mrs. Hooks was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, William Clarke and Gene Clarke; sister, Bonnie Clarke....

Jun 26, 2024

Ms. Valerie L. Wilkerson, 63, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born March 19, 1961, in Swainsboro to the late Quince Wilkerson and Evie Dell Hall Wilkerson.  Valerie was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Larry Wilkerson, George Wilkerson, Henry Wilkerson and Stanely Wayne Wilkerson. ...

Jun 26, 2024

Mr. James Donald Blount, 70, of Kite passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born May 4, 1954, in Waycross to the late John Blount, Sr. and Yvonne King Blount.  James was preceded in death by his parents and brother, John Blount, Jr. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.  James loved his...

Jun 22, 2024

Mr. David Peebles, 67, of Kite passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024, at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born March 13, 1957, in Swainsboro to the late Johnnie Paul Peebles and Margaret Honeycutt Peebles.  David was preceded in death by his parents.  He was a truck driver with Crestains for 20 years and Tanner Logging for...