Obituaries

Mar 30, 2022

Howard O. Ray, 82, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Community Hospice Inpatient Center. He was born January 9, 1940 in Glennville, Georgia to Carnell and Helen Dawson Ray and lived in this area all of his life.  Howard was a farmer for many years and was a contractor for Ft. Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield for 15...

Mar 23, 2022

Charles Bellina, 83, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. He was born May 18, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA to Eugene and Jeanette Frances Behringer Bellina. Charles was a US Army Veteran for 22 years serving in Vietnam and Korea. He was retired from Civil Service at Ft. Stewart and loved woodworking,...

Mar 17, 2022

William Eugene “Gene” Wood, 82, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Piedmont Newnan Health Care Center. He was born June 12, 1939 in Ft. Valley, Alabama to William Price and Lucy Catherine Wood. He was a US Navy veteran and a retired Lieutenant from Atlanta Police Department after 29 years of dedicated service. He was a Mason and...

Mar 16, 2022

Regenia Ray Pye, 78, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Tattnall Health Care in Reidsville. She was born March 27, 1943 in Reidsville, Georgia to Freddie and Beatrice Jones Ray and lived in this area all of her life. Regenia was a homemaker and loved to cook, fish swim and go to the beach. She is preceded in...

Mar 14, 2022

Wilma N. Shaw, 83, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. She was born October 16, 1938 in Glennville, Georgia to Randall and Myrtle Waters Dasher. Wilma loved spending time with her family, fishing, shrimping and crabbing. She also loved Elvis and dancing. Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Jessie...

Mar 3, 2022

Prattville, Alabama

Robert Elmo Price, 70, of Prattville, Alabama passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. Bob was born on July 23, 1951 in Savannah, Georgia. He was a 1969 graduate of Jenkins High School, and he went on to graduate with a BA in Forestry from the University of Georgia in 1974. Bob began his career with Union...

Feb 28, 2022

Claxton,

Flora Cathryn Daniel Hunter, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022. She was born in Claxton, Georgia May 10, 1938 to Sidney Odom and Joseph Andrew Daniel. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, two sisters, Juanita and Ann, two brothers, Johnnie and Ervin, her husband, Rev. Dallas Thompson (originally from Chattanooga, TN), son,...

Feb 26, 2022

Glennville,

Gary R. "Knott" Geiger, 70, of Glennville passed away Saturday February 26th at his residence. Knott was a lifelong resident of Glennville and a 1969 Graduate of Glennville High School. He retired from the Georgia Department of Corrections and the Army National Guard. He was preceded in death by his son Lance W. Geiger, his parents,...

Feb 13, 2022

NETA ELAINE DURRENCE STRICKLAND

August 3, 1946—February 13, 2022

Elaine Strickland entered this world with her strong, loving personality on August 3, 1946, and left it peacefully in her sleep on February 13, 2022 at home in Townsend, Georgia.  Elaine, or Laney as she was affectionally called by her family and close friends,...

Feb 12, 2022

Juanita Faulk Branch, 79, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the care of Bethany Hospice. She was born September 18, 1942 in Glenwood, Georgia to Horace Patrick and Georgia Estelle Pittman Faulk. Juanita was a hairdresser for many years, owning and operating Mendes Beauty Shop. She was a member of the...

Feb 7, 2022

LTC Retired, Ralph Lamar Foster, 76, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. He was born February 15, 1945 to Roy and Fannie Sims Foster and graduated from North Georgia College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. He retired from the U.S. Army after 24 years of service serving in Italy, Germany and Vietnam...

Feb 6, 2022

Glennville,

Marlon Edsel Durrence, 62, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at New Horizons Limestone Center in Gainesville, Georgia after an extended illness. He was born April 17, 1959 to Edsol and Adeane Stanfield Durrence and lived in Gainesville for the past 20 years. He was employed with IMS Gear as a machinist. He was an avid...

Feb 2, 2022

Rosalia F. Avila, 70, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 4, 1951 in Durango, Mexico to Avila Martinez and Severina Franco. She was an agriculture laborer for many years and was of the Catholic faith. She is preceded in death by her parents.

Jan 31, 2022

Arleen Driggers Woidyla, 84, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 at Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, GA. She was born on January 3, 1938 to Jack and Thelma Branson Driggers and lived in Glennville most of her life. She retired from AAFES at Fort Stewart and enjoyed cooking and gardening. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was...

Jan 31, 2022

Elton Cranford Harrell was born August 6, 1934 in Glennville, Georgia and died January 31, 2022 in Claxton, Georgia. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Glennville and enjoyed serving in the Choir until his health issues no longer permitted him to attend services.

He was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed several years in the...

Jan 29, 2022

Patsy McCarthy Kicklighter, 78, passed away, Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick. She was born March 10, 1943 to Johnnie and Alzada Cason McCarthy and lived in Brunswick most of her life moving to Glennville in 2015. She was a beautician working in Brunswick for many years. She enjoyed wood burning engraving, cooking...

Jan 22, 2022

Diane Baxter Futch, 68, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. She was born August 9, 1953 to Bruce and Betty Brannen Baxter and lived in this area most of her life. She was a 1971 Graduate of Glennville High School and a 1993 Graduate of Ogeechee Technical College with a degree...

Jan 21, 2022

Mary Frances DeLoach, 94, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at The Griffin House in Claxton. She was born June 14, 1927 to Clarence Fagg and Emma Lawson and lived in Savannah for many years before moving to Glennville. She was retired from the Garden City Police Department as Clerk of Courts after 18 years of service. She was...

Jan 17, 2022

Albert Allen Stanfield, 74, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at Glenvue Health & Rehab. He was born in Glennville, Georgia, May 14, 1947 to Lannie and Ethel Morgan Stanfield and lived here all of his life. Albert enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. He also enjoyed watching NASCAR, football and western movies. Albert...

Jan 16, 2022

Barry P. Flowers, 64, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Barry was born November 13, 1957 one of Fifteen children to Ben and Doris Williamson Flowers and lived in Jesup all of his life. He was employed with Wayne County Maintenance as a heavy equipment operator for the past fifteen years....