Obituaries

Glennville, GA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Glennville, Tattnall County & Surrounding Areas

Adolph Nelson

Adolph Nelson

Sep 12, 2024

Adolph Nelson, known as "Sarge" to all his friends, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the age of 92. Born on January 5, 1932, in Pensacola, Florida, to Andrew and Luna Bell Johnson Nelson. He led a long, remarkable life filled with service, dedication, and a love for the great outdoors.

A proud veteran, Adolph dedicated 29 and a...

Gordon Randall Strange

Gordon Randall Strange

Sep 7, 2024

Gordon Randall Strange, affectionately known as Randy, age 79, passed away peacefully at Piedmont Walton Hospital in Monroe Georgia on Saturday, September 7, 2024 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Randy was born in Glennville, Georgia, February 13, 1945, to Fuller "Punch" and Minnie Lee Strange. He was a 1963 graduate of Glennville High School and grew up attending the Glennville...

James John Kowalchuk

James John Kowalchuk

Sep 7, 2024

James John Kowalchuk, affectionately known as Jim, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Hospice of the Golden Isles. Born on November 18, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, to Dimitry and Barbara Suchi Kowalchuk, Jim began a life marked by dedication to education and service to his community.

Jim was a respected and loved teacher, having earned a Master's...

Johnnie Will Kessner

Johnnie Will Kessner

Aug 31, 2024

Johnnie Will Kessner, 82, passed away on August 31, 2024, at Glenvue Health & Rehab under the care of Community Hospice. She was born on December 21, 1941, in Baxley, Georgia to Joseph Lee and Betty Wilson Eason and lived in this area all of her life.

Johnnie was a homemaker and dedicated her life to her family, creating a warm...

Garland Manning Barrow

Garland Manning Barrow

Aug 27, 2024

Garland Manning Barrow, 82, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 27, 2024 at Oxley Park Health & Rehab in Lyons Georgia. He was born on March 8, 1942, in Claxton Georgia to William Manning and Mamie Lou Pye Barrow and lived there most of his life.

He was a skilled carpenter, self-employed for many years, demonstrating his...

Greg Eugene Dasher

Greg Eugene Dasher

Aug 22, 2024

Greg Eugene Dasher, 66, passed away at home surrounded by family and under the care of Affinis Hospice on Thursday, August 22, 2024, after a short illness. Greg was born in Statesboro, GA to Eugene and Patsy Dasher on June 18, 1958. He was a 1976 graduate of Pinewood Christian Academy and attended Georgia Southern College. Greg was the owner...

Glenn Wallace Grooms

Glenn Wallace Grooms

Aug 15, 2024

Glenn Wallace Grooms, fondly known to friends and family as Wally, passed away on August 15, 2024, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro, Georgia. He was born on June 15, 1961, to Wallace and Betty Sue Stanfield Grooms, and was a lifelong resident of Glennville, Georgia. Wally was a graduate of Glennville High School and embarked on a...

Kimberly Monfils Blake

Kimberly Monfils Blake

Aug 12, 2024

Kimberly Monfils Blake, 41, entered her Heavenly home on August 12, 2024, at her residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Kimberly was born on April 7, 1983, in Anchorage, Alaska, to Mark and Glenda Bland Monfils and has lived in Reidsville for the past 39 years.

Kimberly spent 19 years of her life serving as a receptionist at the...

Thomas Martin Ryan

Thomas Martin Ryan

Aug 9, 2024

Ret. AF General Thomas Martin Ryan (1928-2024)

Retired Air Force General Thomas Martin Ryan, 95, of San Antonio, Texas, died of natural causes on August 9, 2024.

Tom was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1928 to Thomas Ryan, Sr. and Edith Hodges Ryan and had a younger sister, Caroline. General Ryan graduated from Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, NJ in 1946. He...

Gloria Frances Flowers

Gloria Frances Flowers

Aug 5, 2024

Gloria Frances Anderson Flowers, a devoted homemaker, passed away on August 5, 2024, under the care of Hospice of South Georgia, at the age of 58. She was born on January 30, 1966, in Jesup, GA, to her loving parents James Alvin and Frances Johnson Anderson and lived there all of her life.

Gloria, known for her kind and caring nature,...

Richard Ocy Flournoy

Richard Ocy Flournoy

Jul 24, 2024

Richard Ocy Flournoy, Sr. age 87, went to be with the Lord on July 24, 2024, after a courageous battle with illness. Born on March 31, 1937, in Donald, Georgia, to John and Alma Flournoy, Richard experienced the hardships of the depression-era South but thrived in a loving and close-knit family, surrounded by his five siblings who shared in his...

Clyde Willis Davis

Clyde Willis Davis

Jul 23, 2024

Clyde Willis Davis, entered his heavenly home on July 23, 2024, at the age of 91. He was born on November 21, 1932, in Douglas, Georgia to Alfred Eugene and Mattie Bell Baisden Davis and has called Glennville, Georgia for the last 41 years.

Clyde led a remarkable life filled with service and dedication to others. Clyde attended South Georgia College...

William Ferrell Forsyth, Jr.

William Ferrell Forsyth, Jr.

Jul 21, 2024

William Ferrell Forsyth, Jr., affectionately known as Bill, passed away on July 21, 2024, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. He was born in Macon, Georgia, on January 20, 1936, to William and Ethel Feagin Forsyth.

Bill led a remarkable life filled with dedication and service to his country. He proudly served in the US Navy before embarking on a...

Frankie Jernigan

Frankie Jernigan

Jul 19, 2024

Frankie Norma Jean Jernigan, known as Muffin, was born on 10/19/1952 to Thomas and Frankie Odom of Jesup Georgia at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Jesup Georgia. 

Muffin spent most of her life in Glennville working at Western Auto, then Glennville Alert Sewing Factory. Muffin eventually found her calling working with the Veterans Service Office where she would help numerous military veterans to...

Donna Kennedy Wood

Donna Kennedy Wood

Jul 18, 2024

Donna Kennedy Wood, 74, ran to Jesus and Gene on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Sharpsburg, Georgia. She was born on March 5, 1950, in Reidsville, Georgia, to Robert Carl Kennedy and Eula Mae Bell Kennedy. Donna was a devoted stay-at-home mother and wife until her children began elementary school. At that point, she began volunteering daily at their school....

Ellen Kicklighter Armstrong

Ellen Kicklighter Armstrong

Jul 3, 2024

Ellen Kicklighter Armstrong went to be with our Lord on July 3, 2024 at the Social Memory Care in Savannah, GA. She was born on October 15, 1947, to U.G. and Cubie (Odom) Kicklighter. She was a very special woman of many talents who never slowed down. She had a love of music and played the piano, organ, dulcimer, and...

Betty Sue Smith

Betty Sue Smith

Jul 3, 2024

Betty Sue Barrow Smith, age 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 15, 1935, to Ollie and Slatie Cribbs Barrow, in same town she called home throughout her life.

Betty Sue was a 1953 graduate of Glennville High where she played basketball for the Bulldogs when they were State Champions...

Lloyd Franklin Davis, Jr.

Lloyd Franklin Davis, Jr.

Jun 27, 2024

Lloyd Franklin Davis, Jr., known affectionately as "Buddy," age 81, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2024, at Hospice of Savannah. He was born on December 20, 1942, in Jacksonville, Florida to Lloyd and Winnie Smith Davis and lived in this area most of his life.

Buddy led a fulfilling life dedicated to his work and passions. He was employed with...

Peggy Talbot

Peggy Talbot

Jun 20, 2024

Peggy Talbot, age 78, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Memorial Health University Medical Center. She was born in South Carolina on June 22, 1945, to David and Dorothy Wood Hair.

Peggy led a fulfilling life filled with diverse roles. She and her husband owned and operated Talbot's Boot Store for many years...

Deborah Sue Tatum

Deborah Sue Tatum

Jun 15, 2024

Deborah Sue Tatum, fondly known as "Debbie," passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton Georgia. She was born on March 15, 1957, at Jelks Hospital in Reidsville, Georgia to John C. and Blanche Kicklighter Tatum and lived here all of her life. Debbie was a 1975 graduate of Pinewood Christian Academy and a graduate...

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