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Louis Garrace Strickland Jr.,
Aug 17, 2019
CLAXTON: Louis Garrace Strickland Jr., 71, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah Ga. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a native of Evans County where he graduated from Claxton High School in 1966, served in Vietnam and had a master’s degree in education. He retired from Georgia State Prison after 34...
Charles G. Edwards
Jul 24, 2019
CLAXTON: Charles G. Edwards, 90, passed away July 24, 2019, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Evans County native served in the U.S. Navy and was a Veteran of WW II. He was a member and deacon at Bay Branch Church. Charles was employed at Georgia Power for 13 years, retired as a self-employed HVAC & electrical contractor, then started working...
Chase F. Coley
Jul 18, 2019
CLAXTON: Chase Coley, 30, passed away July 18, 2019, at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, GA. He was a resident of Evans County for most of his life. Chase was preceded in death by his mother, Marie Brown Coley; his sister, Shayna Coley; his grandfather, Thad Brown; and his grandparents, Buddy and Betty Coley. SURVIVORS: his father, Shane Coley of...
Delores Cady Wilkerson
Jul 10, 2019
CLAXTON: Delores Wilkerson, 85, passed away July 10, 2019, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. She was a native of Wisconsin, a member of Antioch Baptist Church and the Eastern Star. She loved her family and friends, she enjoyed cooking for her family Ms. Wilkerson was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wilkerson. SURVIVORS: three sons, Gerald Bauman of Midway,...
Louise Walker Fail
Jul 6, 2019
CLAXTON: Louise Walker Fail, 89, passed away July 6, 2019, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. She was a native of Evans County. She was a member of Brooklet United Methodist Church. Mrs. Fail was a wonderful wife for 44 years, and a good mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She worked as a legal secretary during her working years, and she...
Mary Sharpe Smith
Jun 28, 2019
CLAXTON: Mary Sharpe Smith, 91, passed away June 28, 2019, at The Griffin House Assisted Living under the care of Solace Hospice. She was a native and lifelong resident of Evans County. Ms. Mary retired from Claxton Manufacturing, after which she did sewing and alterations in her home. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and the Ruth Bible...
Ellaree Kennedy
Jun 24, 2019
CLAXTON: Ellaree Kennedy, 88, passed away June 24, 2019, at Camellia Nursing Home. She was a native of Richmond Hill, Georgia, but resided in Evans County for several years. She was of Baptist faith, a homemaker and a good mother. She worked at Williams Seafood as a waitress, for over 20 years. Ms. Kennedy was preceded in death by her...
Annette Bacon Moore
Jun 22, 2019
CLAXTON: Annette Bacon Moore, 98, passed away June 22, 2019, at The Griffin House under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was a native of Glennville but had resided in Evans County for most of her life. She was a member of Bull Creek Baptist Church. She was a licensed beautician for a number of years, a devoted wife...
Garland R. Woolard
Jun 22, 2019
CLAXTON: Garland Richard Woolard, 87, passed away June 22, 2019, at Evans Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Washington, N.C., but resided in Evans County for a number of years. He was in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years, serving in Vietnam and Korea. He was a former minister of the Church of Christ, serving in Vidalia and...
Janice Evans Smith
Jun 14, 2019
HAGAN: Janice Evans Smith, 71, passed away June 14, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. She was born in Candler County and lived most of her life in Evans County. Jan graduated from Claxton High School in 1965 and then graduated from Bolen and Draughn. She worked for DFCS a number of years, a song writer and a talented piano...
Cecil H. "Red" Garrell
Jun 8, 2019
DAISY / CLAXTON: Cecil Hamilton Garrell, known as C.H. “Red” Garrell, 70, passed away on June 8, 2019, in Daisy, Georgia. He was a native to Daisy and lived there most of his life. He enjoyed hunting and fishing on his family farm of loblolly pine trees, and had many fond childhood memories on the land. He loved to travel...
Gloria Spell Eason
May 22, 2019
CLAXTON: Gloria S. Eason, 81, died Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at her residence in Claxton. She was a native of Evans County and a member of Eason Chapel Church. She served several years as secretary for Claxton High School, Brookside Farms East, and later retired from Smith State Prison. Mrs. Eason was preceded in death by her husband, Joe H....
Kitty L. Jernigan
May 20, 2019
CLAXTON: Kitty L. Jernigan, 83, passed away May 20, 2019, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was a native of Arkansas, but resided in Evans County, Georgia since 1975. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and did assisted living care for others. She loved her family, loved to read and watch soap operas. Ms. Kitty...
Jerry Ambrose
May 4, 2019
CLAXTON-BELLVILLE: Jerry Ambrose, 76, passed away May 4, 2019, at his residence. He was a native of Georgia, where he lived most of his life, but he also resided in Virginia. He retired from Wyle Laboratories, as an Electronics Tech, and moved back to Georgia to be with his family. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and...
Herman Patton(Pat) Martin
Apr 30, 2019
CLAXTON: Herman Patton (Pat) Martin, 72, passed away peacefully at his home April 30, 2019. He was born on February 23, 1947 in Collins, Georgia. He loved sitting on his deck at home on a hill overlooking the farm he grew up on and loved fondly. Pat loved music and was an accomplished guitarist playing at many events during his...
Joseph H. Richey
Apr 28, 2019
CLAXTON: Joe Richey, 89, passed away April 28, 2019, at The Griffin House. He was a native of Jackson County, Georgia, but moved to Evans County at the age of 5. He attended school in Claxton and graduated from Claxton High School in 1949. He worked several jobs before opening J. H. Richey Heating and Air, a Carrier Dealer, for...
Susan Beasley Delesdernier
Apr 24, 2019
CLAXTON/ PEACHTREE CITY: Susan Beasley deLesdernier, 65, passed away at West Georgia Hospice in LaGrange Georgia. She was a native of Chatham County and has lived in west Georgia since 1995 where her husband Mark retired from the U.S. Navy. Susan was a member of Greenville Baptist Church. Susan and Mark enjoyed traveling together. She enjoyed doing crafts and loved...
Catherine Sue Odum
Apr 17, 2019
CLAXTON: Catherine Sue Odum, 68, passed away April 17, 2019 at East Georgia Regional Hospital. She was a native of Bulloch County but lived all of her life in Evans County. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She worked most of her life in customer service. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Catherine was preceded in death...
Beverly Ann Brown
Apr 14, 2019
CLAXTON: Beverly Ann Brown, 86, passed away April 14, 2019 at her home. The Bulloch County native was a homemaker who loved her children and grandchildren and enjoyed cooking for her family and fishing and was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Anderson S.C. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eli Brown; grandson, Chris Selman; sister, Willette...
Lillian Rose Orozco
Mar 28, 2019
CLAXTON: Lillian Rose Orozco, 68, passed away March 28, 2019 at Optim Medical Center in Reidsville, Georgia. Ms. Orozco was a native of Greeley CO but has lived in Georgia for the past 22 years and was a member of the Catholic Church. She was a very strong lady and raised seven children that she dearly loved, she was a...
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