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Chloe Perry Mitchell
Apr 12, 2020
CLAXTON: Chloe Perry Mitchell, 83, passed away April 12, 2020, at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Guyton, but lived most of her life in Evans County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and a graduate of GSCW. Mrs. Mitchell loved to write and was the author of five books and numerous short stories. She...
Lester Earl Clark Jr.
Apr 1, 2020
CLAXTON: Lester E. Clark, Jr. 66, passed away on April 1, 2020 at Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton. Les was a native of Evans County, he had lived in California, were he graduated in 1971. After graduation he and his Mother and Father and siblings moved back to Claxton. He was of Catholic Faith. Les was a welder, liked to...
Jamerson Andrew (Andy) Brown
Apr 1, 2020
CLAXTON: Jamerson Andrew (Andy) Brown, 47, passed away on April 1, 2020. He was born June 22, 1972, to Terry Brown and Charlene Crosby Brown. Andy resided most of his life in Claxton, but also lived in Cody, Wyoming with his family from the age of two through eleven. He graduated from Claxton High School in 1990, where he was...
Larry D. Sikes
Mar 24, 2020
HAGAN: Larry D. Sikes, 71, passed away March 24, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. The Evans County native was a member of the Hagan First United Methodist Church. He was a master carpenter, that loved to work, and owner of Sikes Construction. Larry loved to hunt and fish and always enjoyed the outdoors. Mr. Sikes was preceded in death...
Ray Kenneth Cathcart
Mar 21, 2020
CLAXTON: Ray Kenneth Cathcart, 85, passed away March 21, 2020 at his home. He was a native of South Carolina but had lived in Claxton for 40 plus years. He served as a supervisor at Claxton Manufacturing Company for many years and severed in the U. S. Navy and was of Baptist Faith. SURVIVORS: one son; Richard Cathcart of Claxton,...
James Randle Williams Sr.
Mar 18, 2020
CLAXTON: James Randle Williams, Sr., 84, passed away March 18, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. He was a native of Bulloch County, but had lived in Claxton for the past 12 years. Mr. Williams graduated from Georgia Teachers College High School and Savannah Vo-Tech with a degree in carpentry. The son of a share cropper, he...
Joel Stephen Strickland
Mar 2, 2020
CLAXTON: Joel Stephen Strickland, 54, passed away March 2, 2020, peacefully, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Evans County and a member of Daisy United Methodist Church. He attended Claxton High School and Brandon Hall in Atlanta. He was a certified welder and skilled iron worker. Stephen was preceded in death by his mother, Janie Hodges Strickland;...
Floyd F. "Buddy" Collins
Mar 1, 2020
CLAXTON: Floyd F. “Buddy” Collins, 77, passed away March 1, 2020, at Meadows Regional Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Evans County. After graduating from Claxton High School in 1961 he owned and operated Collins Logging for 30 years. He was of Baptist faith. Buddy was preceded in death by a daughter, Tina L. Collins; parents, Ellis...
James Norman Cavender
Feb 22, 2020
CLAXTON: James Norman Cavender passed away peacefully at Medilodge of Greenview on February 22, 2020, in Alpena, Michigan. Norman was born in Claxton, Georgia on January 21, 1936, the oldest of three, to Henley Thistle and Beatrice Phillips Cavender. He was a graduate of Mercer University and then chose Vanderbilt University to further his studies. Norman’s love of farming led...
Phyllis Sapio Anderson
Feb 21, 2020
CLAXTON: Phyllis Sapio Anderson, 73, passed away February 21, 2020 at her home. She was the daughter of Etheleen DeLoach and Carmine Sapio. She was born in The Brox, NYC and lived in Evans County most of her life. She is a member of First Baptist Church, Claxton, GA. Phyllis worked and retired from Department of Corrections in 2012. Phyllis...
Kaye Francis Behrens
Feb 21, 2020
CLAXTON: Kaye Francis Behrens, 72, passed away 21st February 2020 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia after a short illness. A private ceremony will be held for family and close friends on 29th February 2020. Kaye was born on 14th November 1947 in Hastings, Nebraska to Mervyn F. Behrens and Eugenia L, Behrens. She attended and graduated from Pious...
Georganne Bruce
Feb 19, 2020
CLAXTON: CLAXTON: Georganne Bruce, 70, passed away February 19, 2020 in her home. Anne, as she was known, was the firstborn child of George Thompson (deceased) and Frances McCumber Thompson. She is survived by a son, Carroll Emerson and spouse Julia of Jesup; a daughter, Dainette Barrow and spouse Clay of Richmond Hill; a daughter, Glenda Antosh and spouse Shannon...
E.W. Daniel Jr.
Feb 17, 2020
CLAXTON: Emile Wright (E.W.) Daniel, Jr., 99, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020. He was born February 27, 1920, in Evans County, Georgia to Emile W. (Sr.) and Ollie DeLoach Daniel. E.W. cherished his Christian-based marriage with Wenona (Nona) Anderson Daniel for 64 years. E.W. and Nona were inseparable, and their marriage defined true love. E.W. served in the U.S....
Carl Aden Durrence
Feb 14, 2020
CLAXTON: Carl Aden Durrence, 38, passed away February 14, 2020, in Memorial Hospital. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and attended CHS. He worked in the Claxton Elementary School lunch room and then FedEx. He loved Alabama Crimson Tide, NASCAR and fishing. Even though it is so sad to lose Carl on Valentines Day, it is also...
Miss Mary Ann Lee
Feb 8, 2020
CLAXTON: Mary Ann Lee, 82 of Claxton, went home to be with Jesus, Saturday, February 8. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Geneva Lee and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She had previously helped at Kid Zone Daycare and was lovingly referred to, by most, as “Aunt May”. She loved animals, especially her cat and companion,...
Loretta Barrow Scott
Feb 4, 2020
CLAXTON: Loretta Barrow Scott, 86, passed away February 4, 2020, at The Griffin House. She was the daughter of Leonard and Beulah Barrow. She was a lifelong native of Claxton and Evans County. Ms. Loretta was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the George Durrence Sunday School Class and the Corinne Adams Group of the United Methodist Women....
Leon E. Waters
Feb 4, 2020
CLAXTON: Leon E. Waters, 96, of Claxton passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020. He was born March 7, 1923 in Evans County to Lonnie Washington Waters and Mary Caroline DeLoach Waters. Number twelve of thirteen children, he was raised on the family farm. He graduated from Claxton High School in 1941 and joined the U.S. Navy in 1944. During World...
Ann Deloach Sapp
Jan 9, 2020
CLAXTON: Ann DeLoach Sapp, 85, passed away January 9, 2020, at home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Evans County. She was a member of Bay Branch Primitive Baptist Church. Ms. Ann worked at Rogers State Prison and in the cafeteria at the Claxton Elementary School. Then she worked at RYDC in Claxton where she retired in 2007....
Willie Nell Brown
Jan 6, 2020
CLAXTON: Willie ‘Nell’ Brown, 87, passed away January 6, 2020, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was a native and lifelong resident of Evans County. After graduating high school she married and tended to her children and home. After the children got older she started working at The Claxton Bank, and retired after 25 years. She was a member of Gospel...
Elizabeth 'Lib' Hendrix
Jan 5, 2020
CLAXTON: Elizabeth “Lib” Hendrix, born July 28, 1928 to Rufus and Edna Sapp of Undine, passed away January 5, 2020. She passed peacefully at home in Claxton, Georgia. She was born and raised in Evans County and raised her family in Tattnall County. She retired from the Tattnall County school system. In retirement, she worked with her Aunt Jane Hammock...
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