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Nahunta, GA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Nahunta, GA, Brantley County & Surrounding Areas

Henry Wayne Chauncey

Henry Wayne Chauncey

Mar 25, 2023

 

Waynesville – Henry Wayne Chauncey, 74, of Waynesville passed away Saturday afternoon (March 25, 2023) at his residence after an extended illness.

Born in Poulan, GA his parents were Wildon Chauncey and Beulah Whitaker Chauncey. He is also preceded in death by his 2 brothers, Michael Chauncey and Jeffery Chauncey.

Henry was a manager at the Marine Base and...

Michael Amon Griffin

Michael Amon Griffin

Mar 25, 2023

 

Hortense – Michael Amon Griffin, 58, of Hortense passed away Saturday morning (March 25, 2023) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick after an extended illness.

Born in Douglas, GA his parents were Amon Griffin and Mary Lee Whitley Deen. He is also preceded in death by his stepfather, James Deen.

Michael was a painter who loved hot rods,...

Patricia Ann Cosby Griffin

Patricia Ann Cosby Griffin

Mar 24, 2023

 

Nahunta – Patricia Ann Cosby Griffin, 78, of Nahunta passed away early Friday morning (March 24, 2023) at her daughter’s residence after an extended illness.

Born in Brunswick, GA her parents were Lee Cosby and Lilie Cosby. She is also preceded in death by her husband, James “J.D.” Darling Griffin; and a sister, Mary Ethel Inman.

Patricia was a...

Christa Lauren Crews

Christa Lauren Crews

Mar 23, 2023

 

Nahunta – Christa Lauren Crews, 48, of Nahunta passed away Thursday afternoon (March 23, 2023) at her residence after a brief illness.

Born in Jesup, GA her parents are Marlene Hickox and the late Mikel Vornie Crews. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Natalie B. Crews; her maternal grandparents, Barney Hickox and Alene Hayes Hickox; and...

Terri Lynn Hope

Terri Lynn Hope

Mar 19, 2023

Atkinson- Terri Lynn Bagley Hope, 54 of Atkinson, GA., passed away Sunday morning (March 19, 2023) following a brief illness.

Born in Brunswick, GA. Her parents are the late Henry Gilbert Bagley and Jimmie Faye Jent Cottingham, of Brunswick. Along with her father, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Marty Gilbert Bagley; and her step father,...

Joseph "Joe" Merrick Jacobs

Joseph "Joe" Merrick Jacobs

Mar 15, 2023

 

Brunswick – Joseph “Joe” Merrick Jacobs, 53, of Brunswick passed away Wednesday afternoon (March 15, 2023) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick after an extended illness.

Born in Jesup, GA his parents were Rev. Joseph Frankland “Frank” and Evelyn Marie Herrin Jacobs. He is also preceded in death by 2 of his fur babies, Dot Dog and Itzy.

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Reba Crews Rush

Reba Crews Rush

Mar 12, 2023

Hoboken-Reba Crews Rush, 84, of Hoboken passed away Sunday morning, March 12, 2023, at Hospice Satilla Hospice House after a short illness.

She was born in Hoboken to the late Lloyd William and Eula Brooks Crews and lived most of her life in Jacksonville, FL. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter, Glenda Rush Calbert; siblings,...

Charles Steven Fricks

Charles Steven Fricks

Mar 11, 2023

Waynesville- Charles Steven “Steve” Fricks, 68 of Waynesville, GA., passed away Saturday (March 11, 2023) at his residence following an extended illness.

Born in Atlanta, GA., his parents were Charles Harold Fricks and Martha McVey Fricks. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Joel Fricks.

Steve served in the United State Marine Corp and was a member of the Church...

Wanda Steedley Rowell

Wanda Steedley Rowell

Feb 26, 2023

Hickox- Wanda Steedley Rowell, 74 of Hickox, passed away early Sunday (February 26, 2023) at her residence following an extended illness.

Born in Hickox, GA., her parents were George Royal Steedley and Solena Harris Steedley. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Caleb Crews; and a sister, Geneva Prescott.

Wanda worked many years for the Georgia Department of Labor in...

Wilbur Ellis Dean

Wilbur Ellis Dean

Feb 25, 2023

Atkinson- Wilbur Ellis Dean, 86 of Atkinson, passed away early Saturday morning (February 25, 2023) at his residence.

Born in Jacksonville, FL., his parents were Herman Lanier Dean and Kertis Boyd Dean. He was also preceded in death by a son, Scott Dean; two brothers, Karlton Dean, Charles Dean; a sister, Gloria Pearson; and a step grandson, Miles Crews.

Wilbur served in...

Lula  Mae Harrison Robinson

Lula Mae Harrison Robinson

Feb 25, 2023

Waycross – Lula Mae Harrison Robinson, 96, of Waycross passed away early Saturday morning (February 25, 2023) at her residence after an extended illness.

Born in Hickox, GA her parents were George W. Harrison and Mary Jacobs Harrison. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Albert Kelly Robinson; a sister, Christine Harrison; a brother, Robert E. Harrison; and...

George  Franklin Lee

George Franklin Lee

Feb 22, 2023

Milledgeville – George Franklin Lee, 83, of Milledgeville passed away Wednesday morning (February 22, 2023) at Bostick Nursing Home in Milledgeville after an extended illness.

Born in Hoboken, GA his parents were Raymond Lee and Dollie Lucille Medlin Lee. He is also preceded in death by a son, Thomas Lee; a sister, Marlene Aldridge; and 2 brothers, R.T. Lee and Eldridge...

Shannon Brittaney Smith

Shannon Brittaney Smith

Feb 19, 2023

Nahunta - Shannon Brittaney Smith, 35, of Nahunta passed away Sunday evening (February 19, 2023).

Born in Orange Park, FL her parents are Lori “Renee” Jackson Mickler and the late Steven C. Smith.

Brittaney was a sweet soul with a positive personality. She always had a smile on her face and would help anyone that she could. Brittaney loved her son and...

Karen Moore Highsmith

Karen Moore Highsmith

Feb 13, 2023

Yulee, FL – Karen Moore Highsmith, 57, of Yulee, Fl. passed away Monday morning (February 13, 2023) .

Her parents were Leroy Moore and Peggy Douberly Moore . She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Moore; a sister, Leisa Douberly; 2 brothers, George Moore and Benny Moore.

Karen loved her kids and grandkids very much. That was her life....

Margaret Jeanette Manning

Margaret Jeanette Manning

Feb 12, 2023

Hortense- Margaret Davison Manning, 89 of Hortense, passed away Sunday (February 12, 2023) at Bayview Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Born in Hortense, GA ; her parents were Joseph Joshua Davison and Ruby White Davison. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Perry “J.P.” Manning; two sons, Stanley Manning and Dave Manning; three brothers, June Davison, Red...

Christopher "Big Daddy" Connie Crews

Christopher "Big Daddy" Connie Crews

Feb 10, 2023

Hoboken – Christopher Connie “Big Daddy” Crews, 60, of Hoboken passed away Friday morning (February 10, 2023) at Memorial Health Center in Savannah after a brief illness.

Born in Blackshear, GA his parents were Connie Crews and Doris Lafain Redding Crews. He is also preceded in death by his uncle, Buster Crews; and a cousin, David Crews.

Big Daddy was a general...

Christopher "Chris" Ray  Shuman

Christopher "Chris" Ray Shuman

Feb 9, 2023

Hoboken – Christopher “Chris” Ray Shuman, 52, of Hoboken passed away Thursday afternoon (February 9, 2023).

Born in Waycross, GA his parents are Elbert “Ray” Shuman and the late Janice Crews Shuman.

Chris was a boilermaker for Savannah Local #26 and a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. He loved saw milling and tinkering with all kinds of things.

Survivors include his wife,...

Sylvia Kelley Waters

Sylvia Kelley Waters

Feb 6, 2023

Hoboken – Sylvia Carol Kelley Waters, 78, of Hoboken passed away Monday afternoon (February 6, 2023) at her residence after an extended illness.

Born in Waycross, GA, her parents were the late S.D. Kelley and Carolyn Russell Kelley.

Sylvia, affectionately known by her grandchildren as Mimi, was a caseworker for Brantley County DFACS and Satilla Community Services. A lifetime member of Hoboken...

Wiley "Ned" Edmond Hendrix

Wiley "Ned" Edmond Hendrix

Feb 6, 2023

Hickox – Wiley Edmond “Ned” Hendrix, 79, of Hickox passed away Monday morning (February 6, 2022) at his residence after a brief illness.

He was born at his family homeplace in Hickox, GA to Woodrow Wilson “Cotton” Hendrix and Lizzie Mae Highsmith Hendrix. He is also preceded in death by his 2 brothers-in-law, Bill Gillis and Terry Allen; and a nephew,...

James "Tex" Russell Widner

James "Tex" Russell Widner

Feb 4, 2023

James R. Widner, 87 of Hortense Georgia passed away on February 4, 2023 at his daughter’s home in Chesapeake Virginia after an extended illness.

James was born in Omaha, Arkansas to the late Troy Widner and Wilma Wise (née Wilma Moulder). He was also preceded in death by two siblings, Leroy Widner and Peggy Allen.

He spent most of his youth in...

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