Obituaries

Sep 22, 2019

Jupiter / West Palm Beach Florida

Justin Miles Todd “Big Boi”, 35, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL. He was born March 20, 1984 to Kevin Todd and Teresa Brannen Todd living in Florida all of his life. He was employed as a Chef with Aramark Corporation....

Sep 22, 2019

Glennville,

Myrna Kirkland DeLoach, 84 passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 11, 1935 in Glennville, Georgia to Oscar and Magdalene Baker Kirkland and lived here most of her life. She was a homemaker, loving caring wife, mother, grandmother and great...

Sep 15, 2019

Tammy Young  Brannen , 56, gained her heavenly wings after a long battle with ALS, Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro.  She was born in Montour Falls, NY, October 6, 1962 to Charles and Mary Anne Young. She moved to this area with her family at a young age living here most of...

Sep 13, 2019

Miss Juana Silva Estrada, 21, of Stillmore, passed away on Friday morning, September 13, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was born on July 14, 1998 to Mr. Rafael Silva Flores and Mrs. Autonia Estrada Arriago in Paracho, Michoacan, Mexico. She attended Metter High School until her health prevented her from attending. She attended...

Sep 7, 2019

Mrs. Ruby Varney Blackburn, 86, of Metter, passed away on Saturday evening, September 7, 2019 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

She was born on August 09, 1933 in Pikeville, Kentucky to Mr. Lewis and Mrs. Vada Varney. She was a resident of Candler County for 48 years. She was a faithful member of Pine...

Sep 3, 2019

Christine Salter Odom, 89, passed away Tuesday, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. She was born November 14, 1929 to Dewey and Theda Woods Salter and grew up in Savannah. She lived in Glennville all of her married life.  Christine was retired from the Tattnall County School System as a bus driver and assistant at the Library.  She was...

Sep 1, 2019

Reidsville,

Johnny W. Driggers, age 65, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by hus loved ones on Sunday, September 1, 2019 after he lost his battle to cancer and received his complete healing in his heavenly home. He was born March 23, 1954 , in Glennville, Georgia, he was the son of the late James Lonnie...

Aug 29, 2019

Terry Lee Dohse Johnson, 60, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Optim Medical Center. She was born April 17, 1959 in Los Angeles, California to Fred and Stephanie Stephens Dohse and lived in California before moving to Glennville and Reidsville in 1998. She was a homemaker, loving caring wife, mother and grandmother. She was a very talented artist...

Aug 29, 2019

Mrs. Shannon Ileen (Hogan) Thompson, 40, of Salem, New Jersey, passed away, Thursday, August 29, 2019 at her residence.

She was born on November 23, 1978 to Mr. Francis “Frankie” Hogan and Mrs. Debbie Wallace Hagan in Savannah, Georgia. She lived in McIntosh County for a number of years before moving to New Jersey.

She...

Aug 27, 2019

Charles Ernie Love, 74, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Kindred Hospice. Ernie was born April 20, 1945 in Glennville, Georgia to Joseph Leroy and Lelia Kicklighter Love. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Navy with his last duty assignment aboard the USS O’CALLAHAN....

Aug 21, 2019

Mr. James Roy Sikes, 77, of Twin City, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 21, 2019 at University Hospital in Augusta after a brief illness.

He was born on March 29, 1942 to Mr. Robbie and Mrs. Bertie Holland Sikes in Cobbtown. In 1978 he moved back to this area from Gastonia, North Carolina. He was employed...

Aug 14, 2019

Glennville,

Charles Thomas Dawson, 58, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in Aiken, S.C. from injuries received in an auto accident. He was born August 8, 1961 to Howell and Linda Strickland Dawson and lived in this area all of his life. He was employed with Claxton Poultry where he loved and enjoyed his job as a...

Aug 13, 2019

Joseph Kelley Brown, 54, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born October 16, 1964 to Stanley and Aletha Oglesbee Brown and lived in this area most of his life. He was a 1982 graduate of Glennville High School, a graduate of Southeastern Technical College with a degree in Heating...

Aug 9, 2019

Glennville, GA

Phill Leon Hiltbrunner, of Glennville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 9, at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center, in Statesboro, Georgia.  His death came just four months after he was diagnosed, at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer.  Phil was born in Amarillo, Texas, on August 17, 1951.  He would...

Aug 8, 2019

Maderia Durrence Wilson Pelletier, 89, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at North Springs Assisted Living in Claxton. She was born May 6, 1930 to Elliott and Merle Tatum Durrence and lived here all of her life. Maderia was retired from Ithaca Manufacturing Company as a supervisor in packaging and was a homemaker. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Aug 3, 2019

Glennville,

Kenneth J. Kirkland, 62, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. He was born December 16, 1956 to Junior and Vonceil Beasley Kirkland and lived in Jesup, Swainsboro, Brunswick and Warner Robins. He was a 1974 graduate of Jesup High School, a 1976 graduate of Georgia Southern University and a 1980 graduate of the University of Georgia...

Jul 13, 2019

Glennville, Benjamin "Benji" Craig Wilson, 30, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 after injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born June 12, 1989 to Terri Dixon Tillman and Dennis Wilson and lived here all of his life. Benji was a 2007 graduate of Tattnall County High School, received a Bachelor's Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical...

Jul 10, 2019

Glennville, Ralph Lee Fitzgerald, 73, passed away Wednesday July 10, 2019 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born November 15, 1945 to Aurthor and Hattie Mason Fitzgerald in Fruitland, Maryland. Ralph was retired as a heavy equipment operator from Ahntech and was a poultry farmer for many years. He was an avid fisherman...

Jul 9, 2019

Alvie J. Hackle, 98, a farmer, steward of the land and lifelong resident of the Evergreen community of Candler, Evans and Tattnall counties, died Tuesday afternoon, July 9, following a roadway accident near his home. A dedicated Christian, Mr. Hackle was a deacon emeritus of Evergreen Baptist Church, where he had chaired the board of deacons...

Jul 8, 2019

Glennville, Linda Groover Griffin, 64, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at Liberty Regional Medical Center under the care of Georgia Hospice and surrounded by her family. She was born February 14, 1955 to Cecil and Ernestine Wetherington Groover and lived in this area most of her life. Linda was a 1973 graduate of Pinewood Christian...