Obituaries

Glennville, GA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Glennville, Tattnall County & Surrounding Areas

Travis Carver

Travis Carver

Sep 23, 2010

Travis Robert Carver, 31, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. The Tattnall County native had lived in this area most of his life. He was employed at Food Lion, a caregiver, loved to play the guitar and was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan. He is preceded in death...

Jimmie Cline, Jr.

Jimmie Cline, Jr.

Sep 23, 2010

Jimmie Lewis Cline, Jr. 68, died Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Community Hospice Center in Vidalia. The Kansas native had lived in this area most of his life. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from the Department of Corrections. Survivors include: Children:Buffy Jo Cline Rogers (Mitchell Rushing) Jimmie L. Cline, III Ziera Catherine Cline...

Mary Brannen

Mary Brannen

Sep 22, 2010

Mary L. Sommers Brannen, 79, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Candler Hospital after a long illness. The Screven county native moved to Savannah at an early age and was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank & Louise Sommers; son, Dennis Brannen; brother, Eugene Sommers. Survivors include: Husband of 61 years:Charles...

Jannette King

Jannette King

Sep 19, 2010

Glennville Jannette Lynn King, 43, died Sunday, September 19, 2010 at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Batavia, New York on September 10, 1967 and lived in LeRoy and Bloomfield, NY where she attended school. She moved to Georgia in 1999 and was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents, Stewart &...

Jerri Flournoy

Jerri Flournoy

Sep 17, 2010

Jerri Garrison Flournoy, former president of the Long County Chamber of Commerce, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital on Friday, September 17, 2010, following a brief illness. She was 71. Jerri was born on February 2, 1939 in Bartow County and graduated from Taylorsville High School. She attended Marsh Business College (now South College University). Jerri...

Novadean Mobley

Novadean Mobley

Sep 17, 2010

Novadean Blocker Mobley passed away at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, June and Ben Bailey on Friday, September 17, after a long and valiant battle with strokes and breast cancer. She was born on November 15, 1914 in Tattnall County Georgia to Albert and Della Strickland Blocker. She moved to Liberty County Georgia in...

Avery Waters

Avery Waters

Sep 14, 2010

Glennville, William Avery Folsom Waters, 3 year old son of Heather Folsom Waters and Daniel Waters passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010. He is preceded in death by his Maternal Great Grandparents, R.D. & Hazel Folsom, Paternal Great Grandfather, Don Salter. In addition to his parents he is survived by, Maternal Grandparents, Brent & Tina Folsom...

Chris Mann, Jr.

Chris Mann, Jr.

Sep 13, 2010

Chris Mann, Jr. died Monday, September 13, 2010 at his home after a sudden illness.

Edra Baker

Edra Baker

Sep 9, 2010

Kingsland/ Glennville Edra Wenona Baker, 85, of Kingsland, GA passed away Thursday, September 9th, 2010 at her home in the arms of her daughters, Tomi, Laura, and special friend, Debbie Tompkins. Mrs. Baker was born in Glennville, GA on February 18th, 1925, the daughter of LeRoy Banks and Leola Purvis Banks. She married Thomas Leland Baker...

Theron Brannen

Theron Brannen

Sep 6, 2010

Theron E. Brannen, 72, passed away Monday, September 6, 2010 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. The Tattnall County native had lived in Glennville most of his life. He was employed at Union Camp Corporation in Savannah for many years and retired from Continental & Alltel Telephone Companies. He was a member of Watermelon...

Benjamin Brackin

Benjamin Brackin

Sep 5, 2010

Benjamin Gene Brackin, 70, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Evans Memorial Hospital. The Alabama native had lived in Glennville most of his life. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, former Chief of Police for the City of Glennville. He was retired from the Department of Corrections at Smith State Prison. He was a member...

Mary Durose

Mary Durose

Sep 4, 2010

Glennville, Mary Eunice Blocker DuRose, 70, passed away, Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Candler Hospital in Savannah. Eunice was born September 1, 1940 in Long County, Georgia to Vernon and Hattie Johnson Blocker. She was retired from Civil Service at Ft. Stewart and a homemaker and was a member of Stoney Hill Free Will Baptist Church....

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Aug 27, 2010

Robert Lester Jones, 82, died Friday, August 27, 2010 in Statesboro at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The native and life long resident of the Excelsior Community was a member of the Lake Primitive Baptist Church for over 64 years and a deacon for many years. Mr. Robert was a retired farmer having received many awards for his...

Ray Dekle

Ray Dekle

Aug 21, 2010

Metter- Ray Trapnell Dekle 80 died Saturday August 21, 2010. The life long resident of Metter was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church, a graduate of the Universty of Georgia with a degree in Home Economics and a Masters in Math from Georgia Southern Universty. Mrs. Dekle was retired from the Candler County School...

William Blocker, Jr.

William Blocker, Jr.

Aug 21, 2010

William "Bill" Monroe Blocker Jr,.69, passed away Saturday August 21, 2010 at Evans Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. The Tattnall County native had lived in Glennville all of his life. He was a retired farmer and a avid race car fan. He attended Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his...

Sharon Nelson

Sharon Nelson

Aug 19, 2010

Sharon Elizabeth Nelson, 57, died Thursday, August 19, 2010. The native of Bibb County moved to Metter 4 years ago and attended Open Door Worship Center. Sharon was a bus driver for the Candler County Board of Education and a former special needs driver in Henry County. She was preceded in death by her Father, Jeffery...

Elease Blocker

Elease Blocker

Aug 19, 2010

Chalala Elease Mobley Blocker, 91, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010 in Immokalee, Florida. The Long County native had lived in Glennville and Immokalee most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Immokalee. She was preceded in death by Husband, James D. Blocker; children, Doris Graham &...

Bettye Phillips

Bettye Phillips

Aug 18, 2010

Bettye L. Phillips, 73, died August 18, 2010 at the Pavillion of Appling County Health Care System. The Wayne County native had lived in Baxley and Glennville most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, S. J. & Millie Jane...

Elizabeth Smith

Elizabeth Smith

Aug 17, 2010

Elizabeth Smith, 86, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Glenvue Health & Rehabilitation surrounded by her family and under the loving care of Southern Care Hospice. The Telfair County native had lived in Glennville most of her life. She and her husband owned and operated Yorke Motel & Restaurant in Lyons for many years before...

Kenneth Holliday

Kenneth Holliday

Aug 16, 2010

Kenneth "Doc" Holliday, 78, died Monday, August 16, 2010, at Candler Hospital in Savannah. The Oklahoma native moved to this area in 1970 and had lived in the Glennville and Baxley areas. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing, a musician that could play many interments. He was a U.S. Army Combat Veteran of...