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Becky Shuman
Dec 14, 2021
Rebecca “Becky” Jean Shuman, 71, of Hagan, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at East Geogia Regional Medical Center, Statesboro, GA, following surgery and a brief illness. Becky is the oldest daughter of the late Teeny and Henry Gessman Shuman of Hagan. She is also the paternal granddaughter of the late Eunice DeLoach and H. R. Shuman, Jr. of...
John Sims Mitchell
Dec 3, 2021
CLAXTON: John Sims Mitchell, 88, passed away on December 3, 2021 at The Griffin House in Claxton, Georgia. John was born in Statesboro, Georgia to Edna and John Burton Mitchell on August 8, 1933. He attended Statesboro High School and later enrolled at Georgia Teacher’s College (now known as Georgia Southern University). John enlisted in the U. S. Army and...
Ida Mae Sports
Nov 29, 2021
CLAXTON: Ida Mae Sports, 93, passed away November 29, 2021. She was born in 1928 in Coffee County, and lived in Claxton most of her life. Ida Mae loved gardening and playing canasta. She was a member of the Claxton First United Methodist Church and Service Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Wesleyan Fellowship Group and a...
Pamela "Pam" Jean Cribb
Nov 26, 2021
PORTLAND,TN.: Pamela “Pam” Jean Mixon Cribb, 57, passed away in her home in Portland, Tennessee on November 26, 2021. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and second mom to many. Pam was a very simple woman; she didn’t have to have the finer things in life. In fact, to be in her pj’s gathered around her family...
James Albert Brough
Nov 19, 2021
TUCKER: James Albert Brough, 95, passed away November 17, 2021 at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. He served in The United States Navy in World War II aboard The USS Cusabo. He was a man of God and member of Embry Hills Methodist Church in Tucker, Ga. James was the nicest and kindest Southern gentleman, and a friend to all he met....
Bobby Ray Jones
Nov 17, 2021
CLAXTON: Bobby Ray Jones, 75, passed away November 17, 2021 surrounded by family and friends at East Ga. Regional Medical Center. Bobby was an Evans County native where he lived all of his life. He graduated from Claxton High School and obtained a BS in Industrial Arts from Georgia Southern University. He began farming two quarters before he graduated college,...
Kyler Ray Knight Sr.
Nov 16, 2021
CLAXTON/STATESBORO: Kyler Ray Knight, Sr., 64, died unexpectedly November 16, 2021. He was a paint and body man for many years. He loved to fish, hunt and to do anything outdoors. He was preceded in death by his son, Kyler Ray Knight, Jr.; his mother, Shirley Ann Hagan and father, Jimmy G. Knight; as well as his maternal grandparents, John...
Harry Edwin Akins
Nov 6, 2021
CLAXTON: Harry Edwin Akins, 85, passed away November 6, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro, Georgia. He was a native of Claxton and attended Emmaus Primitive Baptist Church all of his life. He retired as a school bus driver for Evans County School system and farmed until 1984. He owned chicken houses for Claxton Poultry Farms. SURVIVORS: wife,...
Harold Issac Thompson
Nov 1, 2021
CLAXTON: Harold Issac Thompson, 90, passed away surrounded by family November 1, 2021 Harold was raised on the farm and spent most of his life working outdoors. He found joy in serving others but mainly found happiness in spending time with and providing for his family. Harold served with the 58th Engineers Floating Bridge Company in Korea and specialized as...
Ruby C. Long
Oct 26, 2021
CLAXTON: Ruby Christian Long, 90, passed away October 26, 2021 peacefully at Evans Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. The native of Savannah spent over 20 years as a book keeper at Bible Baptist School. She enjoyed Crocheting, sewing, cross-stitch, games and reading her Bible. She is reunited with “her man”, Mr. Murray Long, Sr. in Heaven. She...
Paul Slusher
Oct 24, 2021
CLAXTON: Paul Slusher, 90, passed away October 24, 2021 at Brown’s Health and Rehab in Statesboro, Georgia. The Beverly, KY native was a member and deacon of Claxton Primitive Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the Air Force and Army and retried from Civil Service. During his retirement, he loved to Garden, landscape and travel to gospel sings at...
James Ronnie Rountree
Oct 15, 2021
HAGAN: James Ronnie Rountree, 70, passed away October 15, 2021 under the care of Bethany Hospice. He was a native and lifetime resident of Evans County. He worked various jobs during his journey into the workforce until he found his passion for being a truck driver. He drove over the road for various companies, a log truck and a sand...
Angie Dawn Bradham
Oct 11, 2021
CLAXTON: Angie Dawn Bradham, 44, passed away October 11, 2021. She enjoyed all aspects of life from tattoos, to fishing and enjoyed all music. Angie was a care taker to all friends and family. She always looked after her loved ones, even in death we know she will continue to be a guiding light for all. She is a loss...
George E. Strickland
Oct 6, 2021
CLAXTON: George E. Strickland, 78, passed away October 6, 2021, at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah. The Chatham County native resided most of his life in Evans County and was a graduate of Claxton High School. Mr. Strickland was a member of Daisy United Methodist Church and enjoyed working on the church grounds, keeping the grass cut and trimming shrubs....
Doris Elizabeth Burke Perry
Oct 3, 2021
CLAXTON: Doris Elizabeth Burke Perry, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at The Griffin House in Claxton, Georgia. Doris was born in Savannah, Georgia on August 22, 1929. She lived most of her life in Claxton. Doris was a telephone operator for Southern Bell before becoming a mother to her three daughters. She later worked for the...
Bennie Lee Thompson Threatte
Oct 3, 2021
CLAXTON: Bennie Lee Thompson Threatte, 84, changed her place of residence to a Heavenly address on October 3, 2021 at The Griffin House under the care of Bethany Hospice. Bennie graduated from Claxton High School in 1955 where she was a cheerleader and first-string letterman basketball player for four years. She was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church and the...
David Mitchell
Oct 1, 2021
SAVANNAH: David Mitchell, 77, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021, at St. Joseph’s/Candler Hospital in Savannah, Ga. He was a native of Evans County but resided in Savannah, Georgia most of his life. He was a member, a deacon and served on the finance team of Savannah Baptist Temple Church for forty years. He owned Mitchell’s T.V. Service in Savannah...
Peggy Jean Oliver Prosser
Sep 27, 2021
GASTONIA, NC/CLAXTON, GA: Peggy Jean Prosser, age 79, passed away at her residence September 27,2021 in Gastonia, NC. She was a native of Tattnall County, but also lived in Savannah and Claxton, Ga. before making a home in North Carolina. She was a member of The DeRenne Ave. Church of God and then a member of Claxton Church of God...
Lionel Arthur Downs
Sep 26, 2021
CLAXTON: Lionel Arthur Downs, 78, passed away Peacefully on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Evans Memorial Hospital. Arthur was born at home in Claxton, Georgia, on November 18, 1942 to Lionel Forest and Ann Jordan Downs. He was a lifelong resident of Evans County, having lived in Hagan for the past 50 years. Arthur graduated from Claxton High School in...
Jerry Allen Sikes
Sep 24, 2021
CLAXTON: Jerry Allen Sikes, 79, passed away September 24, 2021 at Vidalia Bethany Home in Vidalia, Georgia. The Evans County native served in the Air Force and lived in Marietta where he operated an auto electrician business for 30 years and retired to Evans County. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Sue Sikes; son, Harold Sikes; and...
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