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James Reginald 'Reggie' Todd
Jul 23, 2020
CLAXTON: James Reginald ‘Reggie’ Todd, 69, passed away July 23, 2020, at his home. Reggie was a native and lifelong resident of Evans County and a graduate of Claxton High School’s 1970 Class. He grew up on a farm and loved working with the horses, eventually getting into Barrel Racing and Quarter Horse Racing. He was a Vietnam Veteran and...
Wanda Faye Morris
Jul 21, 2020
CLAXTON: Wanda Faye Barnard Morris, 70, passed away July 21, 2020, at Community Hospice in Vidalia. She was a native of Evans County and a member of Bull Creek Baptist Church. She was a homemaker that loved her daughter, granddaughter, family and church life. Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, David Morris; parents, Marshall Carutha and Annie Merle...
Gary Loper
Jul 8, 2020
CLAXTON: Gary Loper, age 73, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, after an extended illness. He was born in Savannah, but lived most of his life in Evans County. He was of Baptist faith. Gary worked at Georgia Southern University for 23 years before retiring due to medical reasons. Although Georgia Southern...
Charles George Horel, Jr.,
Jun 29, 2020
DAISY: Charles George Horel, Jr., 82, passed away June 29, 2020, at Community Hospice in Vidalia, GA. He was a native of New Jersey and moved to Georgia in 1957. He was a Deacon at Antioch Baptist Church. Graduate of Georgia Southern Teacher’s College with a BA degree in Education. He taught elementary school in Savannah and Port Wentworth, GA....
Allie Gulledge
May 29, 2020
GUYTON/CLAXTON: Allie Griffin Gulledge, 86, passed away May 29, 2020 at Abercorn Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Evans County and was of Baptist Faith. She worked at Belk’s for a number of years where she retired. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. Mrs. Allie was preceded in death by her parents Edgar and Allie Whitaker Griffin,...
Arnold L. Mccall
May 20, 2020
CLAXTON: Arnold L. McCall, 73, passed away May 20, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was a native of Evans County and was a lifelong resident of Evans/Bulloch Counties. Mr. McCall was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. He was a farmer for many years and retired from the State of Georgia Department of Corrections. He...
Murray H. Long Sr.
May 14, 2020
CLAXTON: Murray H. Long, 93, joined his Heavenly Father on May 14, 2020, at Memorial Health Medical Center in Savannah. He was a native of Hampton, S.C., lived in Savannah for 54 years and then moved to Evans County in 1998. Murray served his country in the U.S Navy during World War II. He was a proud master barber for...
Gladys Lucille Beasley Godfrey
Apr 22, 2020
CLAXTON: Gladys Lucille Beasley Godfrey, 84, passed away April 22, 2020 at Summerhill Senior Living in Perry Georgia. She was a native of Bulloch County but had lived in Houston County for a number of years where she worked for Robins Air Force Base for over 30 years in the finance and accounting and was an active member of The...
Hilda Anderson Sapp
Apr 17, 2020
CLAXTON: Hilda Anderson Sapp, 93, passed away April 17, 2020, at Memorial Health in Savannah. She was born in Bulloch County but resided in Evans County for most of her life. She was a member of Claxton Primitive Baptist Church and a homemaker. She loved and adored her children and grandchildren. Also, she enjoyed fishing, her flowers, cooking and feeding...
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...
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