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Nahunta, GA Obituaries

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

Jessie Mae Thompson Durden

Jessie Mae Thompson Durden

Feb 10, 2016

Jessie Mae "Granny Dawg" Durden went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on February 10, 2016 in Cartersville, Georgia. She was born September 11, 1935 in Oglethorpe, Ga. to Julia Payne Elza and John Slaton Thompson.

Jessie was married to the love of her life, Linton Durden, for 39 years. As the wife of a career military man, Jessie...

Fronia Elizabeth Dowling

Fronia Elizabeth Dowling

Feb 4, 2016

Fronia Elizabeth Dowling, 64 of Hortense, passed away Thursday (February 4, 2016) at her residence following an extended illness.A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.Arrangements are with Frye Funeral Home, Nahunta.Sympathy may be expressed by signing our online registry at fryefh.com.

Elvin Lavelle Johns

Elvin Lavelle Johns

Feb 2, 2016



Elvin Lavelle Johns, 73 of Folkston, passed away Tuesday morning (February 2, 2016) at Folkston Park Nursing Home, following an extended illness.

Born in Brunswick, GA., his parents were Elvin Ruail Johns and Lucille Wainright Johns. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Willie Joe Johns.

Survivors include his sister, Charlotte Johns Lee, of Hoboken; and his brother, Clifford Johns,...

Robert Patrick Keen

Robert Patrick Keen

Feb 2, 2016



San Juan Capistrano, CA.- Robert Patrick Keen, 57 of San Juan Capistrano, CA., passed away February 2, 2016, at his residence.

He was born on October 9, 1958, in Jesup, GA. His parents were Colonel Brantley “C.B.” Keen and Evelyn Sabra Lee Keen. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Debra Annette Keen; his brother, Ephraim Keen; nephews, Jeff...

Donna Riles Lyons

Donna Riles Lyons

Feb 1, 2016

Brunswick – Donna Riles Lyons, 53, of Brunswick passed away early Saturday morning (January 30, 2016) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick after an extended illness.

Born in Waycross, GA her parents are Geraldine Riles, of Brunswick and the late Roman Gene Riles, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lyons.

Donna was a homemaker and...

Donna Hope Lewis

Donna Hope Lewis

Jan 31, 2016



Donna Hope Lewis, 60 of Blackshear, passed away Sunday (January 31, 2016) at her residence following a brief illness.

Born in Savannah, GA., her parents were Thomas Cleveland Hope and Lula Mae Touchton Hope. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Carroll Lewis; and one brother, Mitchell Dean White.

Donna was of the Baptist Faith. She was a...

Charlotte Virginia Caler Norfleet

Charlotte Virginia Caler Norfleet

Jan 28, 2016



Waynesville – Charlotte Virginia Caler Norfleet, 80, of Waynesville passed away Thursday afternoon (January 28, 2016) at her residence after a brief illness.

Born in Brunswick, GA her parents were Clarence and Mary Alice Caler. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Pearles Ray Norfleet; 2 sons, Claude Michael Norfleet and William Everette Norfleet ; a daughter, Donna...

Rachel Kelly Harris

Rachel Kelly Harris

Jan 26, 2016



Rachel Alice Kelly Harris, 42 of Nahunta, passed away Tuesday (January 26, 2016) at her residence following a brief illness.

Born in Blackshear, GA., her parents were Kenneth Kelly and Janie Warner Kelly.

Survivors include her husband, Bennie Ray Harris, of Nahunta; 5 children, Cameron Patrick Harris, of Florida; Storm Squires and Brooke Squires, both of Hoboken, Stephanie Loredo and Faith...

Robert 'Bob' Forrest Cline

Robert 'Bob' Forrest Cline

Jan 23, 2016



Hortense – Robert “Bob” Forrest Cline, 76, of Hortense passed away Saturday afternoon (January 23, 2016) at his residence after an extended illness.

Born in Cleveland, TN his parents were Thomas Henry and Elsie Mae Abernathy Cline. He is also preceded in death by his 5 brothers, William “Bill” Cline, Clarence Cline, Thomas Cline, James Cline, and Bishop Floyd Cline....

Gerald Floyd Drury

Gerald Floyd Drury

Jan 22, 2016



Jesup – Mr. Gerald Floyd Drury, 79, of Jesup passed away early Friday morning (January 22, 2016) at his residence after an extended illness.

Born in Brantley, Co his parents were Floyd Atkinson and Doris Alene Jacobs Drury. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Tuten Drury and 3 sisters, Adalaide Drury Ivey, Anita Drury Martin and...

Yvonne Mary Labranche Simpson

Yvonne Mary Labranche Simpson

Jan 21, 2016



Nahunta – Yvonne Mary LaBranche Simpson, 79, of Nahunta passed away early Thursday morning (January 21, 2016) at her residence after an extended illness.

Born in Detroit, MI her parents were Victor and Edna Rivard LaBranche. She is also preceded in death by her husband, John Stanley Simpson, Sr. and several brothers and sisters.

Yvonne was a house keep for...

Lindol Elzie Crews

Lindol Elzie Crews

Jan 19, 2016

Hortense-Lindol Elzie Crews, 71 of Hortense, passed away Tuesday morning (January 19, 2016) at Wayne Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

Born in Hortense, GA., his parents were Elzie Elvin Crews and Geneva Crews. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Alma Lee Crews.

Mr. Crews worked many years in Road Maintenance for the City of Franklin. He...

James 'Jim' Wallace Shaw, Sr.

James 'Jim' Wallace Shaw, Sr.

Jan 19, 2016





James Wallace Shaw, Sr., of Nahunta, Georgia died January 19, 2016, after an extended illness. Dr. Shaw was born in Jackson, Mississippi on January 7, 1934, to Wallace Lafayette Shaw and O’Nell Cockrell. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 61 years, Patricia L. Shaw, his son James Wallace Shaw, Jr. and wife, Julia Nell of...

Lewis Erwin Spears

Lewis Erwin Spears

Jan 16, 2016



Mr. Lewis Erwin Spears, 60, of Kingsland, Georgia died late Saturday evening (Jan. 16, 2016) at The Hospice of The Golden Isle in Brunswick after an extended illness.

Born in Lakeland, Florida his parents are the late Erwin Spears and Bessie Juanita Higginbotham Spears, of Nahunta, GA.. He was preceded in death by his father and his 2nd wife Carolyn Sheffield...

Adriel James Armantrout

Adriel James Armantrout

Jan 16, 2016



Hickox-Adriel James “Jim” Armantrout, 83 of Hickox, passed away Saturday (January 16, 2016) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, following a brief illness.

Born in Muncie, Indiana, his parents were Adriel Edwin Armantrout and Caroline Bayman.

Adriel served as a Sergeant in the United States Army and in the Korean War. He also was retired from Briggs and Stratton as District...

Carl Stafford Brinson

Carl Stafford Brinson

Jan 15, 2016



Waynesville – Carl Stafford Brinson, 89, of Waynesville passed away early Friday morning (January 15, 2016) at Magnolia Manor in St. Simons, GA after an extended illness.

Born in Plant City, FL his parents were Stafford Allen and Ollie Chancey Brinson. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Delma Lee Davidson Brinson; a daughter, Laura Jean Robertson; and...

Billy King

Billy King

Jan 13, 2016

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Donna Ballard Goodwin Allen

Donna Ballard Goodwin Allen

Jan 11, 2016



Donna Ballard Goodwin Allen, 52 of Hortense, passed away Monday (January 11, 2016) at Memorial Health University in Savannah following an extended illness.

Born in Jacksonville, Fl. Her parents are the late George Ellis Ballard and Linda Ballard Sapp, of Nahunta.

Donna was a homemaker, who loved life and her family. She was also a member of Satilla Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors...

Grady Edward Boyd

Grady Edward Boyd

Jan 7, 2016



Mr. Grady Edward Boyd, 93 of Nahunta, passed away Thursday (January 7, 2016) at Bayview Nursing Home, following an extended illness.

Born in McRae, GA., his parents were Daniel Ellis Boyd and Ida Powell Boyd. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Essie Mae Rowell Boyd; his son, Edward Wayne Boyd; 2 brothers, Ellis Boyd and Ernest Boyd; 3...

Jerry Dean Lane, Sr.

Jerry Dean Lane, Sr.

Jan 6, 2016



Waynesville – Jerry Dean Lane, Sr., 67, of Waynesville passed away Wednesday morning (January 6, 2016) at his residence after an extended illness.

Born in Lexington, Nebraska his parents are Milton Homer Lane and the Late Odessa Jacobs Lane. He is also preceded in death by a sister Doris Lane.

Jerry was an industrial electrician for Southern Nuclear and served...