Obituaries

Apr 13, 2021

Kenneth M. Grooms, 61, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at his residence. He was born July 30, 1959 to Frank and Naomi Strickland Grooms and lived here all of his life. Kenny was a Georgia Army National Guard veteran, worked at MATES on Ft. Stewart and was the Maintenance Supervisor with the Glennville Housing Authority for many years....

Apr 9, 2021

Mr. Jackey Eugene Simmons, 84, of Metter, passed away, Friday, April 9, 2021 at Cedar Plantation surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Simmons was born on March 28, 1937 to Mr. Alfred and Mrs. Lucille Bates Simmons in Palmer, Illinois. He served his country by joining the United States Navy, retiring in 1971, worked as a diesel mechanic and...

Apr 4, 2021

Glennville,

James Logan Porter, 59, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born July 24, 1961 to James William and Shirley Johnson Porter and has lived here all of his life. Logan was a 1978 graduate of Pinewood Christian Academy and a 1980 graduate of Brewton Parker College...

Mar 27, 2021

Nancy Delene Mann, 82, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center. She was born October 17, 1938 to Moses and Lala Bacon Thompson and lived here all of her life. Delene was employed with Glennville Lingerie, Dr. Pinkston and the Mascot for many years. She also owned and operated the Hen House for 14...

Mar 23, 2021

Mr. Tse Vincent Chan, 87, of Metter passed away, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at his residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice and surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Chan was born on February 19, 1934 to Tse Man and Alice Lee Chan in Hong Kong, China. He attended Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia and moved to...

Mar 21, 2021

Glennville,

Nathan W. Cramer, 44, entered his heavenly home Sunday, March 21, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Bethany Hospice. He was born September 18, 1976 to Jerry and Julie Sumoski Cramer and lived in Glennville since 1982. He loved being outdoors, working on the Farm, riding around, hunting and...

Mar 19, 2021

David A. Tippins, 84, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at St Joseph’s/Candler Hospital in Savannah. He was born February 2, 1937 in Evans County to Gus and Eula Bradley Tippins and lived in Evans County all of his life. David served with the 165th Airlift Wing of the Georgia National Guard and was a farmer all of his...

Mar 14, 2021

Dorothy Weitman Reed, 88, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Appling Healthcare Systems in Baxley. She was born November 11, 1932 to Dewey Alexander and Mildred Moore Weitman and lived here most of her life. Dorothy was a graduate of Warren Candler School of Nursing and was a registered nurse for over 50 years. She was a member...

Mar 13, 2021

Mary Sue Durrence Dasher, 84, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 13, 2021. She was born July 18, 1936 to Carl and Martha Jo Barber Durrence and lived in this area all of her life. Mary Sue loved to help on the farm, garden, tend to her flower beds, spend time with her family and bake....

Mar 13, 2021

William Gerald Strickland, 87, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. He was born December 13, 1933 to William A. and Lucile Durrence Strickland and lived here most of his life. Gerald was a graduate of Gordon Military High School, Gordon Military College and a 1956 graduate of Southern School of Pharmacy....

Mar 9, 2021

Lauree Dasher Kicklighter, 83, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Northspring Senior Living in Claxton. She was born July 28, 1937 to Walter L. and Winnie Fennell Dasher and was a 1955 graduate of Glennville High School. Lauree worked at the Glennville Bank for over 50 years, starting out as a teller and working up to Vice President...

Mar 8, 2021

Garland Jack Phillips, age 77, a resident of Troy, AL., died Monday, March 8, 2021 at Troy Regional Medical Center. Graveside services for Mr. Phillips will be held Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Glennville City Cemetery in Glennville, GA, with Rev. Michael Sapp officiating.

Mr. Phillips was a loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother and friend. He...

Mar 6, 2021

Angela Grooms Kuhns, 58, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at her residence and under the care of GHC Hospice. She was born November 17, 1962 to Walter Grooms Jr. and Christine Tatum Ferguson and has lived in Glennville for the last six years. Angela loved her dogs and to watch tv. She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 5, 2021

Clayton Walker, 83, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Ogeechee Are Hospice. He was born in Liberty, County, Georgia to Ed and Bertha Mae Kitchen Walker and lived in this area all of his life. Clayton was a mechanic with Mascot Pecan Company for over 40 years...

Mar 5, 2021

Dianne Branch Clark, 74, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2021 at Community Hospice Inpatient Center. She was born August 27, 1946 to Willie and Clara Barnhill Branch and lived in Glennville, Jesup and McRae most of her life. Dianne was a retired principal with Wayne County School Systems and was a very active member of the retired teachers association....

Mar 2, 2021

Victor Dale Guy, 68, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Reidsville, Georgia November 26, 1952 to Dudley Guy and Loutrell Stubbs Futch and lived in this area all of his life. Dale was a 1970 graduate of Glennville High School and was retired from the Department of Corrections after 21 years. He was...

Feb 25, 2021

Charlotte Luke King, age 80, died Thursday, February 25, in Appling Healthcare, Baxley, after a short illness. She was born April 8, 1940, to Charles Pendleton Luke and Eula Mae Canuet Luke in Savannah, Georgia, but was a life-long Glennville resident.  She held a Bachelor’s degree from Mercer University and a Masters degree and a Sixth-Year teaching certificate from...

Feb 25, 2021

Hazel Carter DeLoach, 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Bryan County Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 6, 1933 in Glynn County to Allen and Adel Hutcherson Carter and was a 1950 graduate of Claxton High School. Over several years she held many different jobs but her most favorite was being Mama and...

Feb 25, 2021

Jimmy Shannon Powell, 45, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his residence. He was born March 29, 1975 to Jimmy and Leliani Johns Powell and lived in Florida and Glennville most of his life. Shannon was a self employed painter and handyman for many years. He loved to fish and work on anything with a motor. Shannon was...

Feb 22, 2021

Joseph William Mitchell of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Joe was born to the late Bazzar and Louise Fowler on August 30, 1932.  He grew up in Lyman, South Carolina where he graduated from Duncan High School in 1951.  After graduation he served in the United States Navy. ...