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Nahunta, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Nahunta, GA, Brantley County & Surrounding Areas
Lyman 'Bobby' Robert Rowell
Mar 2, 2020
Hickox – Lyman Robert “Bobby” Rowell, Jr., 77, of Hickox passed away Monday morning (March 2, 2020) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Waycross, GA his parents were Lyman Rowell and Margie Blocker Rowell. He is also preceded in death by his grandparents, Clifford and Ruth Rowell and Patrick and Anna Wainright Blocker.
Bobby retired after 27 years from...
Mary Ethel Arnold Johns
Feb 29, 2020
Nahunta – Mary Ethel Arnold Johns, 87, of Nahunta passed away Saturday morning (February 29, 2020) at her residence after an extended illness.
Born in Hortense, GA her parents were George Freeman Arnold and Minnie Lee Hickox. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Culbert M. Johns; a son, Stephen Patten; a grandson, Steven Hartwig; a brother, Dempsey...
Thelma Burnett Stokes
Feb 22, 2020
Hortense- Thelma Burnett Stokes, 87 of Hortense, passed away Saturday (February 22, 2020) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.
Born in Idabel, OK., her parents were Clarence Burnett and Dessie Mae Bearden Burnett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Louis Stokes; her son, Michael Stokes; three brothers, Clarence Burnett, Otis Burnett, and Alvie Burnett; two sisters, Lilly...
Olan 'Slick' Leslie Lanier
Feb 19, 2020
Hortense- Olan “Slick” Leslie Lanier, 93 of Hortense, passed away Wednesday (February 19, 2020) at Memorial Satilla Health, in Waycross.
Born in Hortense, GA., his parents Homer Lanier and Emma Davison Lanier. He was also preceded in death by his sister Jewell “Uethal” Rohrer.
He worked many years as a boilermaker for the Local 26 and served in the United States Army...
Joe Brown Simpson
Feb 16, 2020
Joe Brown Simpson, 39 of Nahunta, passed away early Sunday morning (February 16, 2020) in Jesup, GA. from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born in Brunswick, GA., his parents are Brad Simpson and Davette Simpson, of Nahunta. Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing, and loved his children. He worked many years as a lineman for the City of Douglas and was a...
Wilson Wainright
Feb 14, 2020
Hickox –Mr. Claude “Wilson” Wainright, 88, passed away Friday evening (February 14,2020) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Offerman, GA his parents were Willie Jackson Wainright and Arizona Prescott Wainright. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Eliza Lee Wainright; daughter, Gail Wainright; brother, Woodrow Jackson Wainright; and an infant sister, Lizzie Faye Wainright.
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Wade Royce Holton
Feb 12, 2020
Hortense – Wade Royce Holton, 56, of Hortense passed away Wednesday morning (February 12, 2020) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Dinsmore, FL his parents were Royce Carson Holton and Isabelle Americus Dixon Murkerson. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Lois Omergene Watson Holton.
Wade was a carpenter and loved woodworking, hunting and fishing.
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Bernese King
Feb 12, 2020
Nahunta – Bernese Howard King, 85, of Nahunta passed Wednesday morning (February 12, 2020) at Bayview Nursing Home after an extended illness.
Born in Crescent City, FL her parents were Bill Riley Howard and Clara Bell Burney. She is also preceded in death by her father who raised her, J.S. Love; 2 sons, Wallace Edgar King, Jr. and James Curly...
Keith Graham Harrell
Feb 11, 2020
Hortense- Mr. Keith Graham Harrell, 83 of Hortense, passed away Tuesday (February 11, 2020) at his residence following an extended illness.
Born in Burnt Fort, his parents were Paul Graham Harrell and Eunice Odessa Lanier. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Laverne Thornton Harrell; his daughter, Dawn Nail; son, Stuart Hancock; brother, Samuel Harrell; and his...
Gerald Kelly
Feb 9, 2020
Waynesville- Gerald Marvin Kelly, 77 of Waynesville, GA., passed away Sunday (February 9, 2020) at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick following an extended illness.
Born in Charleston, SC., his parents were James Marvin Kelly and Mildred Irene Lloyd Kelly.
Mr. Kelly served many years in the United States Air Force and also worked as a trainman for Seaboard...
Lewis 'Wayne' Truett,Sr.
Feb 8, 2020
Mr. Lewis “Wayne” Truett, Sr., 81, of Mableton, Georgia passed away early Saturday morning (Feb. 8, 2020) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Baxley, Georgia he was the son of Hank Theo Truett, Sr. and Irene Mobley Truett. Mr. Wayne was self-employed Store Fixture Liquidator and was of the Baptist Faith. He loved cooking, hunting and enjoyed...
William Colden Ingram
Feb 7, 2020
William Colden Ingram, 84 of Gainesville, GA., passed away Friday (February 7, 2020) at The Landings Assisted Living Facility surrounded by family and friends.
Born in Savannah, GA., his parents were Robert Colden Ingram and Robert “Mae” Ingram Britt. He was also preceded in death by his son, Wallace Ingram; daughter, Marolyn Ingram; granddaughter, Jennifer Forgione; and a brother, Robert...
Gary Whitney
Feb 5, 2020
Gary Whitney, 82 of Hortense, passed away early Wednesday morning (February 5, 2020) at Sears Manor Nursing Home in Brunswick, Ga. following an extended illness.
No services will be held.
Tommy Broward Thompson
Feb 4, 2020
Waverly – Tommy Broward Thompson, 67, of Waverly passed away Tuesday evening (February 4, 2020) at his residence after a brief illness.
Born in Waverly, GA his parents are Marguerite Keene Crum. He is also preceded in death by his father, Albert Wilson; a brother, Albert “Buckshot” Wilson; 2 sisters, Christine Thompson and Theresa Taylor; and a brother-in-law, Lawton Coleman.
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Billy 'Dale' Oglesby
Feb 3, 2020
Nahunta-Billy “Dale” Oglesby, 66 of Nahunta, passed away Monday (February 3, 2020) at his residence.
Born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, his parents were Billy E. and Ruby Bryant Oglesby. He was also preceded in death by his son, Aaron Moses Oglesby.
Mr. Oglesby was a member of Hickox Baptist Church and was retired after serving in the BT/E6 US Navy...
Patricia Morrell
Jan 26, 2020
Brunswick- Patricia Ann Causey Morrell, 72 of Brunswick, passed away Sunday morning (January 26, 2020) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born in Hortense, GA., her parents were Burnice Causey and Pansy Holman Causey. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Buck Causey and Sam Causey; and two sisters, Billie Sue Brauda and Burnice Causey.
Patricia worked...
Mary Crews Crosby
Jan 26, 2020
Mary Crews Crosby, 80 of Nahunta, passed away Sunday (January 26, 2020) at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, GA.
Born in Nahunta, GA., her parents were Charlie and Laura Willis Crews. She was also preceded in death by her husband Pete Crosby, her son Charles Crosby, and 3 brothers: Valine Crews, Marvin Crews and Clyde Crews, and 1...
Birdie 'Ruth' Kersey
Jan 23, 2020
Hortense – Birdie “Ruth” Borden Kersey, 82, of Hortense passed away Thursday evening (January 24, 2020) at her residence after an extended illness.
Born in Cherokee, AL her parents were Lenzy Richard Borden and Margarett Loucile Hawn Borden. She is also preceded in death by a great grandchild, Maddox Perry; and 3 brothers, James Borden, Jim Borden and Richard Borden.
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David Perry Daniels
Jan 21, 2020
Waverly- David Perry Daniels, 73 of Waverly, passed away Tuesday (January 21, 2020) at Southeast Georgia Health System.
Born in Waverly, GA., his parents were Perry Daniels and Ila Wardine Wilson Daniels. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jeff Daniels, Earl Daniels; a sister, Betty Joe Cates; 2 grandchildren, Scotty Hill and Jamie Daniels; and a sister-in-law, Sandra...
Johnnie Cleland
Jan 20, 2020
Johnnie Fredrick Cleland, 84 of Nahunta, passed away Monday (January 20, 2020) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, GA.
Born in Waycross, GA., his parents were William Alfred Cleland, Jr. and Maude Harris Cleland. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Highsmith Cleland, two brothers, Wannis Cleland and Donald Cleland.
Mr. Johnnie was a member of...
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