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Nahunta, GA Obituaries

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

Bobbie Oquinn Thrift

Bobbie Oquinn Thrift

Dec 1, 2018

Bobbie Sue O’Quinn Thrift, 67 of Hoboken, passed away Saturday (December 1, 2018) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, GA following an extended illness.

Born in Blackshear, GA., her parents were William Alton O’Quinn and Mary Frances Queen O’Quinn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Willard “Bucky” Thrift; and her sister, Carolyn Geiger.

Bobbie Sue was a member of...

James Michael White

James Michael White

Nov 25, 2018

Hoboken- James Michael White, 48 of Hoboken, passed away Sunday (November 25, 2018) at Pierce County Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Born in Brunswick, GA., his parents are Charles Chesser and Debra White Chesser, of Hoboken. He was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Bland, Jr.

James worked many years in Construction and was of the Baptist Faith. He enjoyed...

Justin Evan Corson

Justin Evan Corson

Nov 24, 2018

Nahunta – Justin Evan Corson, 23, of Nahunta passed away Saturday (November 24, 2018) from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born in Brunswick, GA his parents are William Guerin Corson, III and Deddie Wright Corson.

Justin was a tree surgeon and graduated from Brantley Co Highschool. He was a former member of FFA and loved hunting and fishing.

Survivors include his father,...

Hester Mae Scott

Hester Mae Scott

Nov 23, 2018

Brunswick – Hester Mae Morgan Scott, 89, of Brunswick passed away Friday morning (November 23, 2018) at Sears Manor Nursing Home in Brunswick after an extended illness.

Born in Nahunta, GA her parents were Isaac Eugene Morgan and Maude Mae Lyons Morgan. She is also preceded in death by her 1st husband and the father of her children, Olin Jefferson Dowling;...

Michael 'Mac' Perry Wainright

Michael 'Mac' Perry Wainright

Nov 23, 2018

Waynesville – Michael “Mac” Perry Wainright, Jr., 41, of Waynesville passed away Friday morning (November 23, 2018) at his residence after a brief illness.

Born in Brunswick, GA his parents are Cheryl Kay Ammons Wainright and the late Michael Perry Wainright, Sr. He is also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, R.L. & Pearl “Nookie” Ammons; and his paternal grandparents,...

Brandon Lewis Lott

Brandon Lewis Lott

Nov 22, 2018

Hoboken – Brandon Lewis Lott, 27, of Hoboken passed away Thursday (November 22, 2018).

He was born in Waycross, GA to Kimberly Jacobs Carter. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents were Ellis Jacobs and Coylyn Jacobs; paternal grandfather, Raymond Lott, Sr.; and a special uncle, Roy Jacobs.

Brandon served in the United states Air Force and was a member...

Shirley Ann Thrift

Shirley Ann Thrift

Nov 22, 2018

Nahunta – Shirley Ann Allen Thrift, 74, of Nahunta passed away Thursday afternoon (November 22, 2018) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick after an extended illness.

Born in Nahunta, GA her parents were John Alex Allen and Nora Belle Crawford Allen. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Russell Thomas Thrift; a daughter, Donna Lynn Thrift; 2 brothers,...

Infant Raelynn Danielle Burke

Infant Raelynn Danielle Burke

Nov 18, 2018

Nahunta – Infant Raelynn Danielle Burke of Nahunta passed away Sunday (November 18, 2018) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.

Born in Brunswick, GA she is survived by her mother, Julia Burke of Nahunta; her father, Taylor Daniel Mobley of Nahunta; 3 brothers, Aiden Burke of Nahunta, Logan Suter of Brunswick, and Christian Thorpe of Nahunta; paternal grandfather, David Daniels...

Janice Marie Bell

Janice Marie Bell

Nov 13, 2018

Nahunta – Janice Marie Bell, 72, of Nahunta passed away suddenly Tuesday morning (November 13,2018) at her residence.

Born in Jesup, GA her parents were Edison Ricks and Neri Brinkley Chapell. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Daryl Joseph Bell.

Janice was a homemaker and a member of Bachlott Church of God. She enjoyed crocheting and loved her three...

Evelyn Fender

Evelyn Fender

Nov 12, 2018

Nahunta – Evelyn Riggins Fender, 78, of Nahunta passed away Monday morning (November 12, 2018) at her residence after an extended illness.

Born in Blackshear, GA her parents were Charlie Riggins and Louise Lynn Riggins.

Mrs. Evelyn was a school bus driver for Brantley County Board of Education and loved spending time with her family. She also enjoyed cooking, fishing, and traveling.

Survivors...

Gladys Vera Crews

Gladys Vera Crews

Nov 6, 2018

Gladys Vera Jacobs Crews, 91 of Hoboken, passed away Tuesday (November 6, 2018) at Bayview Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Born in Nahunta, GA., her parents were Will Jacobs and Ethel Sapp Jacobs. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Eldon Crews; grandson, Jimmy Crews; daughter-in-law, Sandra Crews; two sons-in-law, Raymond Martin and Kenny Boyett; three brothers, Vess...

Raymond James

Raymond James

Nov 1, 2018

Jesup – Raymond Allen James, 73, of Jesup passed away Thursday evening (November 1, 2018) at his daughter’s residence after an extended illness.

Born in Medford, OR., his parents were Walter James and Myrtle Henry James.

Raymond served in the United States Navy and was a crane operator for Oregon Still Mills. He loved fishing, traveling, photography and video production.

Survivors include his...

Marian Higginbotham Morgan

Marian Higginbotham Morgan

Oct 31, 2018

Nahunta – Marian Higginbotham Morgan, affectionately known as Mom Morgan and Miss Marian, 88, of Nahunta passed away surrounded by her children on Wednesday morning (October 31, 2018) at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville FL.

Born in Jesup, GA , to the late Everett F. Higginbotham and Mary Lovdia Dowling Higginbotham, she is also preceded in death by her husband of...

Sharon Nix Jacobs

Sharon Nix Jacobs

Oct 30, 2018

Waycross- Sharon Nix Jacobs, 57 of Waycross, GA., passed away Tuesday evening (October 30, 2018) at her residence following an extended illness.

Born in Fernandina Beach, FL. her parents were Robert Nix and Essie Mae Jewell Lambert. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Ray Nix.

Sharon worked many years as a Medical Sitter, she was very passionate about...

Margie Rumsey

Margie Rumsey

Oct 30, 2018

Hoboken – Margie June Phillips Rumsey, 88, of Hoboken passed away Tuesday evening (October 30, 2018) at Southeast Georgia Health System Camden campus after an extended illness.

Born in Alma, NY her parents were Earl Phillips and Elva Kingsley Phillips. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Seth E. Rumsey, Jr.; 2 sons, William Allen Rumsey and Thomas Jeffery...

Harold Eugene Pierce

Harold Eugene Pierce

Oct 28, 2018

Hephzibah – Harold Eugene Pierce, 36 of Hephzibah, passed away Sunday morning (October 28, 2018) following a brief illness.

Born in Waycross, GA his parents are Mark Duane Pierce and Veronica Bowers Dee. He was preceded in death by his son Patrick Pierce.

Harold worked for American Tire Distribution as an Accounts Manager and was a member of the Twin Rivers Missionary...

Catherine 'Cathy' Elizabeth Ellis

Catherine 'Cathy' Elizabeth Ellis

Oct 27, 2018

Blackshear – Catherine “Cathy” Elizabeth Mixon Ellis, 59, of Blackshear passed away Saturday morning (October 27, 2018) at Memorial Satilla Hospital in Waycross after a brief illness.

Born in Folkston, GA her parents were Eddie Mixon and Evelyn Crews Rozier. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Joanna Beauregard.

Cathy was a homemaker and attended the Atkinson Church of God...

Calvin Ereskin Lyons

Calvin Ereskin Lyons

Oct 24, 2018

Brunswick - Calvin Ereskin Lyons, 83, of Brunswick passed away Tuesday morning (October 23, 2018) at his residence after an extended illness.

He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, attending both the Brunswick and Nahunta churches. As a retired mechanic working for Jekyll Island Authority and Brunswick Port Authority, he spent many hours working in his shop....

Ray Gill Mcmonigle

Ray Gill Mcmonigle

Oct 23, 2018

Hortense- Mr. Ray Gill McMonigle, 64 of Hortense, GA passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, GA after an extended illness. Gill was born to parents, Ray and Hilda McMonigle on April 3, 1954 in Middletown, Ohio, but had lived in Georgia for most of his life.

He attended Glynn Academy in Brunswick, playing football...

Laverne Drury Frye Littlefield

Laverne Drury Frye Littlefield

Oct 19, 2018

Jesup- Laverne Drury Frye Littlefield,85 of Jesup, passed away early Friday morning (October 19,2018) at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA. following a brief illness.

Born in Waynesville, GA. her parents were Floyd A. and Aline Doris Jacobs Drury. She is also preceded in death by her first husband, Eugene W. Frye and her second husband, Hubert Griffin Littlefield; two grandsons,...