Obituaries

Glennville, GA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Glennville, Tattnall County & Surrounding Areas

Ray Dean Bragg

Ray Dean Bragg

Jan 8, 2025

Ray Dean Bragg, 61, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at his sister's residence in Millen, Georgia after a short battle with cancer. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and son.

Ray was born October 31, 1963, in Jenkins County to Judson and Wynette Bragg. Growing up in Sylvania, he worked and helped take care of the family farm....

Larry Anderson

Larry Anderson

Jan 3, 2025

Larry Anderson, 63 passed away Friday, January 3, 2025 at his residence. He was born May 4, 1961 to Warren and Bertha Kicklighter Anderson and lived in Glennville Most of his life. He was a 1979 Graduate of Glennville High School  and a U.S Marine Corps Veteran. Larry was previously employed with Waters Mechanical and was an avid outdoorsman. 

He is...

Larry Roger Cribbs

Larry Roger Cribbs

Jan 1, 2025

Larry Roger Cribbs, 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at The Oaks at Bethany Nursing Home in Vidalia, Georgia. Born on March 15, 1945, in DeLeon Springs, Florida, to Clyde and Mary Jane Sorenson Cribbs, Larry lived a life marked by dedication to his community and a passion for the outdoors.

Larry's education began at DeLand High School,...

James Ricky Flury

James Ricky Flury

Dec 28, 2024

James Ricky Flury, 69, passed away peacefully at his residence on December 28, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.

 Ricky was born on March 1, 1955, in Soperton, Georgia to William Bryant and Sylvia Stone Flury. He led a life marked by dedication, passion, and a profound love for his family and friends. 

A proud veteran of the United States Marine...

Edna Joy Tyre

Edna Joy Tyre

Dec 26, 2024

Joy Tyre, 86, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Community Hospice Inpatient Center in Vidalia, Georgia. Born October 1, 1938, in Jesup, Georgia to Harry and Millie Wilson Tyre, Joy lived a full and joyous life with a servant's heart.

Joy graduated from Jesup High School in 1956. She then attended Georgia Baptist School of Nursing and graduated from Warren...

Mitzi Kicklighter Gibson

Mitzi Kicklighter Gibson

Dec 25, 2024

Mitzi Kicklighter Gibson, 68, passed away on December 25, 2024, at the Medical College of Georgia. She was born on September 3, 1956, in Glennville, Georgia, to Ceburn and Joyce Teston Kicklighter and lived here all of her life.

Mitzi dedicated her life to nurturing and inspiring the minds of countless students throughout her career with the Tattnall County School Systems...

Bernice Johnson Williams

Bernice Johnson Williams

Dec 25, 2024

Bernice Johnson Williams, 88, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2024, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. She was born on December 23, 1936, in Summit, Georgia to Hyman and Eliza Wiggins Johnson. Bernice grew up in Emanuel County Georgia as the youngest of 13 children. 

Bernice was employed as a seamstress in the textile factory in Glennville, where her...

James Valentine Bugajski

James Valentine Bugajski

Dec 25, 2024

James Valentine Bugajski, affectionately known as "Bugs," passed away on December 25, 2024, at Glenvue Nursing Home & Rehab. Born on November 18, 1942, in Buffalo, New York, Bugs lived a life characterized by dedication to his family and service to his country.

Bugs proudly served five years in the U.S. Army followed by an additional fifteen years in the Georgia...

John Lopez

John Lopez

Dec 19, 2024

John “Padre” López, 75, passed away on December 19th in Reidsville, Georgia. He was born in Brooklyn, New York to Juan José López and Carmen López Moll on November 12th, 1949.

John was an eclectic man with many passions and loves. He appreciated music of all kinds; motown, latin and old hymns were among his favorites. Old hymns, in both English...

Jeannie Overstreet Wallace

Jeannie Overstreet Wallace

Dec 9, 2024

Jeannie Overstreet Wallace, 75, departed this world and entered her Heavenly home on December 9, 2024, at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida after a short illness. She was a remarkable woman whose legacy will forever be cherished by all who had the privilege of knowing her.  

Jeannie was born on May 23, 1949, in Ft. Benning, Georgia to Betty...

Coy Andrew Perkins

Coy Andrew Perkins

Dec 6, 2024

Coy Andrew Perkins, affectionately known as "Andy," passed away on December 6, 2024, at Glenvue Nursing Home & Rehab after an extended illness, at the age of 82. 

Andy was born on October 27, 1942, in Vidalia, Georgia to Coy and Tera Brown Perkins and lived here most of his life. He was a proud 1960 graduate of Glennville High School. 

He...

Gene Lewis

Gene Lewis

Dec 6, 2024

Gene H. Lewis, affectionately known as Skippy to family and friends passed away on December 6, 2024 at his home in Glennville, Georgia. He was born in Glennville Georgia June 21, 1933 the son of the late Ernest M. Lewis and Annie Lou Brown Lewis. He was also preceded in death by his sister Nell L. Mason, and brothers Marion...

Bonnie Dean Johnson

Bonnie Dean Johnson

Dec 5, 2024

Bonnie Dean Johnson, passed away on December 5, 2024, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia.  She was born on November 3, 1945, in Glennville, Georgia. Bonnie was employed as a dispatcher for the Glennville Police Department, the Tattnall County and Evans County Sheriff’s Departments, as well as with Georgia State Prison and the Women’s Detention Center.

Bonnie was...

Walter Clifton Waters

Walter Clifton Waters

Nov 28, 2024

Walter Clifton Waters, 71, of Glennville, passed on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA after experiencing a medical emergency.

Cliff was born to the late Warren and Clara Waters, December 3, 1952, in Lakeland, Florida. He graduated from Lakeland High School in Lakeland, Florida in 1970. After moving to Glennville soon after in...

Marie Moody

Marie Moody

Nov 20, 2024

Marie Moody, 62, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. She was born on June 4, 1962, in Glennville, Georgia to Thomas Hughland and Dora Lee Wilson Moody.

Marie dedicated her life to serving others throughout her career. She was a skilled CNA, a firefighter, an EMT, home healthcare nurse and first responder, where she showcased her remarkable...

Edsel Ishmal Thompson

Edsel Ishmal Thompson

Nov 18, 2024

Edsel Ishmal Thompson, 92, passed away on November 18, 2024, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. Born on June 24, 1932, in his lifelong home of Glennville, Georgia to Hershel and Ala Mae Colson Thompson, Edsel led a life rich in warmth, friendship, and love for his family.

Throughout his life, Edsel's personality shone brightly as he was...

Rodney Elmo Paul

Rodney Elmo Paul

Nov 17, 2024

Rodney Elmo Paul, 75, passed away on November 17, 2024, at Evans Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 30, 1949, in Reidsville, Georgia to Elmo and Dora Alice Smith Paul and lived in this area most of his life. 

Rodney was a proud United States Army Veteran. A dedicated worker, Rodney spent his career in road construction with Dickerson Construction,...

Kenneth Edmond Holliday

Kenneth Edmond Holliday

Nov 15, 2024

Kenneth Edmond Holliday, affectionately known as Eddy, 69, passed away on November 15, 2024, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro, Georgia. Born on August 17, 1955, in Munich, Germany, to Kenneth "Doc" and Delores Vinyard Holliday, he lived in Glennville all of his life.

Eddy dedicated a significant part of his life to serving his country as a proud veteran...

Ronnie Gene Flowers

Ronnie Gene Flowers

Nov 13, 2024

Ronnie Gene Flowers, 73, passed away peacefully on November13, 2024, at Tattnall Health Care in Reidsville, Georgia. He was born on February 18, 1951, in Waycross, Georgia to Jack and Rosella Strickland Flowers and lived in this area all of his life. Ronnie was a devoted family man whose legacy will endure in the hearts of all who knew him...

Rebecca Kennedy Brackin

Rebecca Kennedy Brackin

Nov 11, 2024

Rebecca (Becky) Kennedy Brackin, 81, left this earthly world to meet Our Lord and Savior on November 11, 2024, under the care of Ogeechee Hospice and Glenvue Health and Rehab. Becky was born November 27, 1942, to Carl Alfred Kennedy, Jr. and Lois Ann Hopkins Kennedy in Reidsville, GA at the Jelks Clinic. 

Becky graduated from Glennville High School in 1960...

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