OBITUARIES

Apr 8, 2025

On a beautiful Saturday in 1942, April 4, in Swainsboro, GA, the late Mother Sadie and Deacon Clifton Hampton, welcomed their new baby girl to the family and named her Fannie Mae. Fannie grew up at Williams Chapel Holiness Church in Swainsboro and embraced her faith early on. She attended Emanuel County Public Schools. She later gave birth to...

Apr 7, 2025

Mr. Joseph Duaine Mimbs, 78, of Adrian, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born August 7, 1946, in Meeks, to Rastus Mimbs and Myrtice Riner Mimbs. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Carolyn Beckworth Mimbs; brother, Robert Mimbs.

Mr. Mimbs was a retired sewing machine...

Apr 7, 2025

Mr. Richard Anderson Tapley, Jr., 51, of Waynesboro passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at his residence following an extended illness.  He was born August 31, 1973, in Augusta to Richard Tapley Sr. and Debra Faye Finch.  Richard was preceded in death by his mother.  He was a huge fan of Georgia Bulldogs football and collected memorabilia. Richard loved...

Apr 5, 2025

Dorothy Nell Claxton, 77, of Tennille passed away on April 5, 2025, at Heritage Inn surrounded by family following an extended illness.

Dorothy was born on July 28, 1947, to the late Bennie Ivey Tanner and Mary Lizzie Garner Tanner.  She was raised in the Bartow area of Johnson County near New Home Community and attended school...

Apr 4, 2025

Henry Keith Claxton, 69, of Swainsboro, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 3, 2025, following an extended illness. His devoted wife was by his side as he peacefully entered the arms of his Savior, whom he faithfully followed throughout his life.

Born in Swainsboro on November 10, 1955, Keith was the son of the Late Willis Claxton,...

Apr 1, 2025

Mr. Jack Dempsy Mason, 94, of Swainsboro, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Emanuel Medical Center Nursing Home, following an extended illness.

Jack Dempsey Mason was born April 13, 1930, to Leonard L. and Myrtle Snell Mason of Swainsboro, Ga. He had four brothers and two sisters who all attended the Emanuel County School System. He...

Mar 29, 2025

Winnie J. Stoddard, 93, of Chapel Hill, N.C., formerly of Garfield, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Pittsboro, North Carolina, following an extended illness.

Mrs. Stoddard was born January 7, 1932, in Garfield, to Mr. John T. Johnson, Jr. and Mrs. Pearl Allmond Johnson. She is preceded in death by her parents, and first husband, Harold...

Mar 28, 2025

Mrs. Stella J. Kmetz, 95, passed away peacefully, Friday, March 28, 2025, in her home after a brief illness. Stella was born July 25, 1929, in Campbell, Ohio, to Frank Glass and Stella Andres Glass. She married Andrew Kmetz on July 12, 1959. They moved to Swainsboro in the 1960s, when the company Andrew worked for, Automatic Sprinkler, moved...

Mar 25, 2025

Mr. Robert “Bobby” Miley Kimball, Jr., 82, of Twin City passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025.  He was born December 26, 1942, in Twin City to the late Robert Miley Kimball and Ouida Pearl Hutto Kimball.  Bobby was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Johnny Ray Kimball.  Bobby was a member of Rosemary Primitive Baptist Church. He...

Mar 23, 2025

Pauline Davis Jordan, affectionately known as “Hot Rod,” was born on September 22, 1942, in Emanuel County, Georgia, to the late Johnnie “Bud” Davis and Lizzie “Mae” Davis. She spent her early years in Covena before moving to Akron, Ohio. Pauline was united in marriage to James Harvey Jordan, and from their union, two children were born.

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Mar 23, 2025

Mrs. Willene Newman, 81, of Swainsboro, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025. She was born in Stillmore on October 10, 1943, to Ira Jones and Ola Mae Sutton Jones. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bobby Lee Newman; daughter, Tina Irene Newman; grandson, Timothy Guinn; brothers, Ben Jones, Robert Jones, Gordon Jones, Clarence Jones, Bobby Jones,...

Mar 23, 2025

Mrs. Lynn Henry, 69, of Kite, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at PruittHealth of Swainsboro.  She was born in Swainsboro on March 5, 1956, to the late George Jackson Holder and Lera Hendricks Holder.  Lynn was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Meagan Henry.  She loved to read and enjoyed being a mom to her children. ...

Mar 22, 2025

Mr. James Edward Flanders, 56, of Swainsboro, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025. He was born on September 22, 1968, in Swainsboro, to Billy B. Flanders and Carolyn Jean Cooper Flanders. James is preceded in death by his father.

James was co-owner of Flanders Appliance and More in Sandersville.  He loved working on the farm and especially...

Mar 22, 2025

Mr. Billy James Beck, 80, of Adrian, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born on November 21, 1944, in Glenwood, to Joseph Beck and Elizabeth Tanner Beck.

Mr. Beck is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Betty Tucker, Barbara Watkins; brothers, Barkwell Beck, Bryson Beck, Ben Beck;...

Mar 21, 2025

Mrs. Barber Sawyer Claxton, 69, of Kite, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at her residence following an extended illness. She was born August 27, 1955, in Albany to Donald Jack Sawyer, Sr. and Sara Barber Sawyer. She is preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Claxton of Kite; son, Jimmy...

Mar 21, 2025

Mrs. Tammala O. “Tammy” Taylor, 66, of Kite, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025, at Emanuel Medical Center.

She was born February 12, 1959, in Swainsboro to Loyd Oglesby and Fannie Lou Barnwell Oglesby. She is preceded in death by her parents, 1 stepson and 1 sister.

She is survived by her husband, 2 sons,...

Mar 21, 2025

Mrs. Wynette Braddy, 89, of Glennville, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025.

She was born September 16, 1935, in Adrian to Albert Webb and Thelma Hopkins Webb. She is preceded in death by her parents, her devoted husband Roy Braddy, daughters Joyce (Paul) Hatcher and Jean Riner, and sister Susie Meeks.

Wynette grew up in...

Mar 15, 2025

Mrs. Ann Conley, 81, of Swainsboro passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025, at her residence following an extended illness.  She was born September 2, 1943, in Swainsboro to C.L. Rogers and Emily Kersey Rogers.  Mrs. Conley was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Levone Rogers, Peggy Lou Rogers; brother, Roy Rogers.

Ann was a true example...

Mar 12, 2025

Mrs. Sarah Scott Lamb, 85, of Swainsboro, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Emanuel County Nursing Home, following an extended illness. She was born February 10, 1940, in Swainsboro, to Robert & Gertie Scott. Mrs. Sarah was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 57 years, Kerney Lamb; son, Jeff Lamb; brothers, Robert Scott, Jr. Wayne Scott,...

Mar 11, 2025

On Tuesday, March the 11th at approximately 7:45 pm, Jeffrey went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  A true man of God, he was a member of First Church Fort Oglethorpe in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He will be truly missed by loving friends and family to include his son James Allen Reed, and wife Kelly...