Obituaries

Glennville, GA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Glennville, Tattnall County & Surrounding Areas

Doris Foster

Doris Foster

Feb 13, 2019

Glennville, Doris Strickland Watson Foster, 88, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 surrounded by her family and under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was born October 24, 1930 to Marcus and Ida Mae Ray Strickland and lived in this area all of her life. Doris helped her husband, Herman Watson, farm and raise seven...

Larry Driggers

Larry Driggers

Feb 7, 2019

Glennville, Larry Allen Driggers, 68, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. He was born January 15, 1951 to Coy and Nina Mae Smith Driggers and lived in this area most of his life. He was employed with Griffin Contracting as a road construction foreman. He was avid outdoorsman...

Herbert Burkhalter Jr.

Herbert Burkhalter Jr.

Feb 5, 2019

Herbert J. "Bubba" Burkhalter, Jr., 66, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. He was born May 16, 1952 to Herbert J. and Johnnie Strickland Burkhalter and lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Glennville High School and...

Loyd Bland

Loyd Bland

Feb 4, 2019

Glennville, Loyd Harley "L.H." Bland, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after a short illness. He was born October 13, 1932 to Loyd Remer and Ezzie Mae Jones Bland and lived here all of his life. L.H. was a farmer and a steward of the land he loved...

James Tootle

James Tootle

Jan 29, 2019

ith his loving family by his side, Captain James Auburn Tootle passed away peacefully on January 29, 2019, a month shy of turning 99 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, Addie and Dewey Tootle; his sister, Margaret Tootle; his brother, Douglas (Mavis) Tootle; and his wife, Mildred Tootle. He is survived by...

Almeta Pate

Almeta Pate

Jan 28, 2019

Glennville, Almeta June Dyess Pate, known as "Miss Mickey", 86, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 surrounded by her family and under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was born in Daisy, Georgia, November 18, 1932 to Louie and Etta Kicklighter Dyess. As a military wife she lived in several states and moved to Glennville...

Betty Green

Betty Green

Jan 27, 2019

Mrs. Betty Jane Cartee Green, 87 of Hillview Community, passed away Sunday morning, January 27, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 10, 1931 to Mr. Charlie Jackson and Mrs. Mary Lanier Cartee in Pulaski, Ga. She was retired from the Tattnall County Board of Education, serving in the...

James Folsom

James Folsom

Jan 15, 2019

James Harold Folsom, 86, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. He was born September 11, 1932 to James Oren and Essel Nobles Folsom and lived here all of his life. Harold was a poultry farmer, a farmer and a logger for many years. He loved to fish, garden,...

Derrell Rogers

Derrell Rogers

Jan 13, 2019

Derrell Rogers, 77, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. He was born August 8, 1941 to Thomas" Buster" Hendrix and Juanita Kicklighter Rogers and lived here all of his life. He was retired from forestry at Ft. Stewart and was a farmer for many years. Derrell was an...

Carolyn Blocker

Carolyn Blocker

Jan 10, 2019

Immokalee, Florida Carolyn Jean Fennell Blocker, 77, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Hope Hospice in Lehigh Acres Florida after an extended illness. She was born in Glennville to William Carroll Fennell and Zona Mae Hallman Fennell living in Glennville for many years before moving to Immokalee, Florida. While living in Glennville she and her...

Sherry Kicklighter

Sherry Kicklighter

Jan 5, 2019

Sherry Lanier Kicklighter, 63, was called to join her beloved son, Justin, on January 5th, 2019 at her home in Glennville. Sherry came into the world on August 9th, 1955, Sherry Lanier, born to parents Sam and Olive. At 15, Sherry was diagnosed with scleroderma, an illness that became more debilitating over time, but her desire...

Midred Collier

Midred Collier

Dec 30, 2018

Mildred E. Collier "Swacky", 89, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the care of Georgia Hospice. She was born September 16, 1929 to George and Sallie Bowen Wilkerson and lived in Fitzgerald most of her life moving to Ludowici in her later years. She was employed with...

Sandy Duck

Sandy Duck

Dec 29, 2018

Sandy Robinson Duck, 59, of Sodus, MI passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Lakeland Medical Center in St Joseph MI. Services celebrating her life will be held 1 PM Thursday, Jan 3 at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma, MI where visitation will be from 11 to 1 also on Thursday. Sandy will...

Gennell Bass

Gennell Bass

Dec 26, 2018

Gennell Cammack Bass, 76, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at her residence. She was born November 22, 1942 to Clyde Clinton and Allalee Brannen Cammack and lived in this area all of her life. Gennell was employed with Ithaca Corporation and was a custodian at Glennville Elementary School for many years. She enjoyed word search...

Hazel Screws

Hazel Screws

Dec 25, 2018

Glennville, Hazel Screws 77, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mrs. Hazel lived in Hollywood, Florida for many years before moving to Glennville to be with her family several years ago. She was employed with Browed County School System as a...

Mabel Simmons

Mabel Simmons

Dec 19, 2018

Glennville, Mabel Lang Simmons, 79, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Glenvue Health and Rehabilitation. She was born April 16, 1939 in Jacksonville, Florida to Casey and Mabel Osteen Lang and lived in Jacksonville and Glennville most of her life. She was a homemaker and loved sending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed...

Denis Kropp

Denis Kropp

Dec 19, 2018

ELLABELLE - Denis A. Kropp, 60, passed away peacefully at home on December 19, 2018, after a long illness. Originally from Freeport, NY, he quickly adapted to life in Savannah, cultivating an avid appreciation for the outdoors and its wildlife. One of his favorite pastimes was fishing with friends. He retired from Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation after...

James Gurley

James Gurley

Dec 16, 2018

Mr. James Irvin Gurley, 73 of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Community Hospice in Jacksonville surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Gurley was born on February 2, 1945 to Mr. Eric Jesup and Mrs. Margaret Brannen Gurley in Quitman, GA. He joined the U.S Army and upon his departure from the Army,...

Denise Purcell

Denise Purcell

Dec 15, 2018

Denise Brannen Purcell, 63, entered into her heavenly home on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast after an extended illness. She was born August 14, 1955 to William E. and Irmgard Brannen. Denise grew up in Glennville, where she attended the First Baptist Church and was very active. God blessed...

L.H. Harrelson

L.H. Harrelson

Dec 13, 2018

L.H. Harrelson, 92, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Community Hospice. He was born January 28, 1926 to Lonnie and Samantha Wilds Harrelson and lived in this area all of his life. He was a farmer and was an avid outdoorsman that loved to...

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