OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Hilda L. Hayward

Hilda L. Hayward

Jun 12, 2011

Mrs. Hilda L. Hayward, 76, of Swainsboro died Sunday, June 12, 2011 in the East Georgia Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Hayward was born in Baxley GA but lived most her life in Emanuel County.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Warren and Katie Mae Crosby Courson, brothers, Warren Courson Jr., Jimmy B. Courson, Harold...

James H. "Red" Davis, Ii

James H. "Red" Davis, Ii

Jun 11, 2011

Mr. James H. “Red” Davis II, 82, of Swainsboro died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Davis was a native of Emanuel County and was preceded in death by his parents, James H. and Ethel Reese Davis, wife of 61 years, Mary Ottie Howard Davis who passed away in August 2010, brothers, J....

Jimmy Ray  Radford

Jimmy Ray Radford

May 30, 2011

Mr. Jimmy Ray Radford, 61, of Midville died Monday, May 30, 2011 at MCG in Augusta following a brief illness. Mr. Radford was born in Kite, GA and lived most of his life in Midville.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin Elmo Radford and Annie Laura McCoy Radford; sister, Jane Mitchell. Mr. Radford was employed with Battle...

Mary Elizabeth (Braswell)  Barwick

Mary Elizabeth (Braswell) Barwick

May 29, 2011

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Braswell Barwick, 68, of Swainsboro died Sunday, May 29, 2011 in Ogeechee Area Hospice, Statesboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Barwick was born in Toombs County and was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Fannie Love Braswell; husband of 25 years Jessie Billy Barwick. She was a seamstress with Oak Park Manufacturing before retiring and...

Nancy L Rogers

Nancy L Rogers

May 24, 2011

Mrs. Nancy Lasseter Rogers, age 80, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 while visiting her children in Savannah following an extended illness. Mrs. Rogers was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and lived most of her life in Savannah, GA before moving to Lady Lake, FL.  Mrs. Rogers was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth Carlyle Lasseter, and Christine Thesmar Lasseter; husbands,...

Linda Rachel Mason

Linda Rachel Mason

May 7, 2011

Chapman Funeral Home announces the death of Mrs. Linda Rachel Mason, age 60, of Dublin, GA on Saturday May 7, 2011, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs Mason was born in Montgomery County and lived most of her life in Dublin where she was a homemaker and also loved fishing.  Mrs. Mason was preceded in death by her...

Kenneth Karl Cataldo

Kenneth Karl Cataldo

May 1, 2011

Mr. Kenneth Karl Cataldo, 62, of Summertown died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Cataldo was born in New York and lived most of his life in Melbourne FL before moving to Summertown. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carmen and Thelma M. Cataldo, sister Elaine, brother Sonny Cataldo. He served in...

Marie Hurst Wilson

Marie Hurst Wilson

Apr 8, 2011

Mrs. Marie Hurst Wilson, 94, of Swainsboro died Friday, April 8, 2011 at Emanuel Medical Center. Mrs. Wilson was born in Jenkins County and lived most her life in Statesboro.  Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by his husband, Hick Wilson, sisters Edna Hood and Pauline Lilly. Survivors include her son, Raybon and Kay Wilson, of Swainsboro; sister Myrtle Smith,...

Newburn B. Hutcheson

Newburn B. Hutcheson

Mar 31, 2011

Mr. Newburn B. Hutcheson, 76, of Norristown went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 31, 2011 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Hutcheson was born in Norristown and was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Myrtice Hall Hutcheson. He was Owner and Operator of Hutcheson Cabinet Company for 25 years and was a member...

Lloyd Elmo Portwood

Lloyd Elmo Portwood

Mar 26, 2011

Mr. Lloyd Elmo Portwood, 78, of Savannah died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Candler Hospital in Savannah following an extended illness. Mr. Portwood was born in Jefferson County and was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Elmo and Mattie E. Green Portwood; a son, Eddie Portwood; sisters, Wylene McVey and Linda Flowers. He served in the United States Air...

Betty J. (Clifton)  Derriso

Betty J. (Clifton) Derriso

Mar 19, 2011

Mrs. Betty J. Derriso, 70, of Swainsboro died Saturday, March 19, 2011 in East Georgia Regional Medical, Statesboro following an extended illness. Mrs. Derriso was born in Treutlen County and was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Rona Lee Hutcheson Clifton. She was Manager of Burger King in Swainsboro before retiring and was a member of Swainsboro Freewill...

Willie A. Batten

Willie A. Batten

Mar 12, 2011

Mr. Willie A. Batten, 84, of Twin City died Saturday, March 12, 2011 in the Emanuel Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Batten was born in Wilson, North Carolina and was preceded in death by his parents, James and Lessie Cooper Batten; a brother, Irvin Batten; and a sister, Beulah Steernes. He retired from Riverside Hospital in Virginia where...

Donna Ann  Mccoy

Donna Ann Mccoy

Mar 8, 2011

Mrs. Donna Ann McCoy, 49, of Waynesboro died Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Mrs. McCoy was born in Jenkins County and was preceded in death by her parents, Tom Watson and Evelyn Bertie Lee Owens Heath; sister, Beverly Daniels. She was a Homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include daughters, Rose M. Lovett, Millen, and Holley A. McCoy, Swainsboro; brothers,...

Thelma Kidd Buxton

Thelma Kidd Buxton

Mar 8, 2011

Mrs. Thelma Kidd Buxton, 81, of Kite was called to Glory Tuesday, March 08, 2011. Mrs. Buxton was born in Pineknot, KY and had lived in Kite for 34 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Nannie Marlena Brown Kidd; brothers, Leman Kidd, Herman Kidd, Hobert Kidd, and Daryl Kidd. Mrs. Buxton was a homemaker who...

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...