Obituaries

Dec 25, 2020

Mildred Ruth Shaffer Taylor Graves, 79, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the care of Affinis Hospice. She was born March 30, 1941 in Charleston, West Virginia to Conard and Evelyn Elmore Shaffer and was the daughter of a dairy farmer. Mildred was a school bus driver and cleaned office...

Dec 24, 2020

Christy “Angie” Kicklighter, of Kingsport, TN passed away into the arms of Jesus at her apartment in Church Hill on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2020.

She was a lady with special needs and suffered much. Even so, she touched many lives that had a special need for a smile, a laugh and brought much joy and happiness....

Dec 24, 2020

Reidsville,

Jerome G. Parker, 73, went to his heavenly home Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Optim Medical Center in Reidsville, GA. Jerome was born October 26, 1947 to Grady and Charlotte Anderson Parker and lived in the Reidsville area all of his life. He was a 1965 graduate of Reidsville High School, a graduate of South Georgia...

Dec 22, 2020

Tommy Eugene “Gene” Groover, 68, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born May 24, 1952 to Rufus and Wilma Watson Groover and lived in Savannah most of his life. Gene was employed with Union Camp as a truck driver for many years and later was self employed in the...

Dec 17, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Moore was born April 14,1960 in Miami Florida.  Elizabeth was the youngest of four children born to John B and Merle S Moore.  Elizabeth was a life long member of Perrine Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Miami Palmetto Sr. High, Miami-Dade Community College and the University of Florida. earning AA, BA and MA degrees in...

Dec 16, 2020

Retha Nell Banks Cary, 84, went to her heavenly home Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Journey-The Griffin House. She was born on August 7, 1936 to James Lehman and Mattie Lee Rolls Barrow and lived in Tattnall County all of her life. Retha Nell worked for the family business, Jim’s Heating and Electric for many years and was later...

Dec 15, 2020

Janet Sheffield Putnam, 74, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. She was born August 4, 1946 to Ray and Althea Tootle Sheffield and lived in Glennville most of her life.  She was a 1964 graduate of Glennville High School and retired from the Georgia Department of Corrections as a Correctional Officer....

Dec 14, 2020

David Doyle Moody, 57, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 2, 1963 to Doyle and Frankie Wallace Moody and lived here all of his life. David was a painter and handyman that could do anything. He loved to drag race, fish and was a prankster. David was a loving, husband, father, brother...

Dec 11, 2020

Randall “Randy” T. Fincher, 52, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born September 26, 1968 to Ronald and Gloria Strickland Fincher and lived in this area most of his life. Randy was employed with S&S Mobile Home Service and loved to be...

Dec 7, 2020

Donald Edwin Branson, 96, passed away Monday, December 07, 2020 at Jenkins County Hospital in Millen, GA. He was born December 7, 1924 in Glennville, GA to Donald Franklin and Mary Lynn Branson and lived in Savannah and this area most of his life. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and employed with Ashland Oil in the Asphalt Paving...

Dec 5, 2020

Mr. Robert J. “Bobby” Edenfield, Jr., 73, of Metter, passed away on Saturday morning, December 5, 2020 at his residence under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice and surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Bobby was born on April 8, 1947 to Mr. Robert J. Edenfield, Sr. and Mrs. Pauline Moore Edenfield in Emanuel County and lived in...

Dec 1, 2020

Jerry Oran Waters, 76, passed away Tuesday, December 01, 2020 at the Griffin House under the care of Solace Hospice. Jerry was born February 15, 1944 to Oran and Lethera Kicklighter Waters. He was a 1962 graduate of Glennville High School where he was an outstanding quarterback and loved to play basketball. Jerry attended Brewton Parker College and graduated...

Nov 26, 2020

Janet R. French, 77 of Summerville, SC, wife of Teddy B. French passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.

Family and Friends are invited to attend her visitation on Monday, November 30, 2020 from 5 o’clock to 7 o’clock at James A. Dyal Funeral Home 303 South Main Street, Summerville,SC. A service will be...

Nov 22, 2020

Garland Gene Wilds, 91, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Piedmont Walton Hospital in Monroe, Georgia with his Daughter at his side. Gene was born July 30, 1929 in Glennville to Garland and Minnie Ruth Kicklighter Wilds. He lived in Fitzgerald for over twenty years moving back to Glennville after retirement and lived in Monroe for the past...

Nov 20, 2020

Mr. William Larry Grice, 69, of Portal, passed away Friday evening, November 20, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Larry was born on April 22, 1951 to Mr. William Ottis and Mrs. Frances Wilson Grice in Reidsville and lived in this area all his life. He served his...

Nov 18, 2020

Miles Jameson Thompson, infant son of Kaitlyn and Chris Thompson, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, November 18, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia.

He is survived by:

Parents, Kaitlyn and Chris Thompson of Glennville, Georgia

Paternal Grandparents, Tony and Deborah Thompson of Glennville, Georgia

Maternal...

Nov 18, 2020

Emory Lee Rogers passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, just two weeks short of his 97th Birthday.  He was born to Byron Green & Julia Smiley Rogers of Glennville on December 3, 1923. He was a people person and loved to sit on his porch swing and wave at everyone that passed by.  Emory...

Nov 16, 2020

Jo Nell Brannen Bland, 87, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 peacefully surrounded by her family and under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Jonell was born October 24, 1933 to Fentres and Inell Poppel Brannen and lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker a loving caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a...

Nov 16, 2020

Annie Mae Thompson Church, 74, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at Community Hospice Inpatient Center in Vidalia. She was born July 1, 1946 to William and Bertha Mae Driggers Thompson and lived here most of her life. Annie was employed with Civil Service at Ft. Knox, Kentucky as a seamstress until retiring and being a caregiver for many...

Nov 14, 2020

Glennville,

Dannis David Brannen, 76, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after a short illness. He was born in Glennville, July 29, 1944 to Clyde and Grace Kicklighter Brannen. He was a master farmer working the land all of his life where he grew many crops and vegetables. He...