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Annette Waters Strickland
Apr 27, 2016
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Annette W. Strickland, 80, passed away on April 27, 2016 at NorthSpring Senior Living in Claxton after a long illness. The Evans County native was the daughter of the late Taft and Sula Waters. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe G. Strickland Sr., son Joe (Jo Jo) G. Strickland Jr., and brother Avertte Waters. She...
Anne Richey Sands
Apr 20, 2016
DAISY: Anne Richey Sands, 86, passed away April 20, 2016, at Memorial Health University in Savannah, Ga. Born in Mount Vernon, Georgia, she lived in Evans County most of her life, and was a member of Gospel Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: son, Rock (Miriam) Sands of Daisy; two daughters, Lynn (Snap) Lewis of Daisy and Barbara (Joe) Watkins of Claxton; one...
Paul J. Lasala
Apr 15, 2016
CLAXTON: Dr. Paul J. LaSala, 69, passed away surrounded by family on April 15, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA. The New Jersey native graduated high school in 1965 and attended Belmont Abbey College before enlisting in the U.S. Army Dental Corps and serving one tour of duty in the Vietnam War. Upon his return from service, he...
Richard Carlyle Mccorkle
Mar 30, 2016
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Richard Carlyle McCorkle, 83, passed away on March 30, 2016 in East Georgia Regional Hospital, Statesboro, Ga. He was a Native of Bulloch County, but lived in Evans county most of his life. He was a member of the Claxton Church of God. Richard was a loving husband, father, grandfather, friend, and animal lover. He loved Claxton with...
Angela Durrence Hernandez
Mar 29, 2016
CLAXTON: Angela Durrence Hernandez, 42, passed away March 29, 2016, in Emanuel County Hospital. She was a native of Bulloch County, but lived in Evans County all of her life. She was a 1993 graduate of CHS and obtained her CNA Certificate from S.E. Tech. She loved learning and was very adventurous, enjoying life to its fullest. She was of...
Robert E. Wilensky
Mar 28, 2016
SAVANNAH / CLAXTON: Robert E. (Bob) Wilensky passed away peacefully at home Monday, March 28. He was born June 6, 1926 in Easton, PA to William T. and Helen Wilensky and moved with his family to Savannah, GA in 1936. He married Mary Angela (Ann) Tippins on January 5, 1947 and together they raised a family on Whitemarsh Island. He...
Gisela Hann Howard
Mar 26, 2016
CLAXTON: Gisela M. Howard, 85, passed away March 26, 2016 at Evans Memorial Hospital. She came from Germany in 1954 with her husband of 30 plus years. She spent several years working at Claxton Manufactory after which, she was a homemaker and loved her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Alton Thomas Howard. SURVIVORS: one...
Justine Lavine Simmons
Mar 24, 2016
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Justine Lavine Simmons, 52, passed away March 24, 2016, at her residence. The Ocala, Florida native was a graduate of Georgia Southern University Nursing program. She was preceded in death by her father, Jerry A. Lavine. `SURVIVORS: one son, Ethan Lavine of Marietta, GA; one daughter, Harley Quinn of Greenville, S.C.; her mother, Devane and Larry Lewis of...
Thomas Cleveland Blitch
Mar 23, 2016
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Thomas Cleveland Blitch, 72, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at his residence. He was a native of Bryan County, but lived in Claxton for 20 years. He drove a truck for J&M Transport for a number of years before he retired. He also served in the U.S. Army for two years. He believed in old friendship, family...
Fannie Nell Sikes Surrency
Mar 22, 2016
CLAXTON: Nell Sikes Surrency, 90, passed away March 22, 2016, at The Griffin House in Claxton. The Evans County native was a graduate of the 1944 class of CHS. She lived in Columbus, OH., for 28 years before moving back to Evans County. She worked at Evans Memorial Hospital until retirement and then served as a volunteer for several years....
Lester Earl Clark, Sr.
Mar 20, 2016
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Lester Earl Clark, Sr., 83, passed away March 20, 2016, at Evans Memorial Hospital. The Evans County native served in the Navy and while in California met his wife, Joyce. They lived in California and moved to Claxton in 1971, where he owned and operated a Texaco Service Station until he sold out and opened a thrift store...
Jason William "Jay" Clark
Mar 19, 2016
Claxton; Jason "Jay" William Clark, age 47, passed away unexpectedly at home March 19, 2016. He was a 1987 graduate of Claxton High School and lifelong resident of Evans and Tattnall Counties. Jay had a long career with John Deere and was employed as a sales representative with Flint Equipment Company. He was a member of Glennville First Baptist Church....
Rodina Rachel Lamell
Mar 18, 2016
OBITUARY CLAXTON: On March 18th Rodina Lamell passed away peacefully in Claxton GA at the age of 72. Rodina was born on June 7, 1943 to Andrew and Shirley (Hart) Stark. She was predeceased by her parents, brother Henry (Andy) Stark, and sisters Barbara Gallagher and Bertha Stark. Rodina was a long time resident of the Central Vermont Area and...
Wanda F. Lott
Mar 15, 2016
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Wanda F. Lott, 66, passed away March 15, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah. The Evans County native was of Baptist faith. SURVIVORS: one daughter, Dianne Lott of Claxton; two brothers, Jimmy (Nell) Ussery of Claxton and Billy (Marcia) Ussery of Florida; two grandchildren, Cindy Livingston of Claxton and Daphne Lowery of Fayetteville, GA; great-grandchildren, Jamie Sapp,...
Winnie D. Boyette
Mar 12, 2016
CLAXTON: Winnie D. Boyette, 89, died Saturday, March 12, 2016, at her residence. The Tattnall County native and lifelong residence was the oldest member of Anderson Primitive Baptist Church. She was a truly devoted wife, mother and grandmother and gardening was a special hobby. Mrs. Winnie was preceded in death by her husband, Elvis Boyette and infant son. A special...
Henry Christopher (Hc) Morgan, Jr.
Mar 8, 2016
DAISY: Henry C. (H.C.) Morgan, Jr., 88, passed away March 8, 2016, at his home. He was a native of Evans County and a member of the Daisy United Methodist Church. He worked as a welder, owned and operated Morgan’s Machine Shop for 40 years and also farmed. SURVIVORS: his wife Willene Massey Morgan of Daisy; three sons, Larry (Wanda)...
Marblee Brown Hodges
Mar 6, 2016
CLAXTON: Marblee Hodges, 79, passed away March 6, 2016, at her home. She was a native of Bulloch County, but had resided in Evans County since 1975. She worked several years at Claxton Manufacturing and retired from Claxton Poultry. Marblee was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Jack S. Hodges and son, James Fountain. SURVIVORS: four sons,...
Aretha Sikes Blakewood
Mar 3, 2016
OBITUARY RINCON: Aretha Sikes Blakewood, 83, passed peacefully March 3, 2016, tired from a 21 month fight with breast and lung cancer. Born November 12, 1932 in Evans County, Georgia to the late Lawson and Arrie Mitchell Sikes, she grew up in and around Claxton, Georgia. Aretha and H.R. Lee, also of Claxton married in 1949 and moved to Savannah...
Mr Waldo Franklin Floyd
Feb 15, 2016
CLAXTON: Waldo Franklin Floyd, 74, passed away February 15, 2016, at his home. The Bryan County native had resided in Evans County since 1993. He was a construction worker until he retired from Local 542 in Philadelphia. He was a Mason in Hightstown, N.J., under lodge Apollo #41. He was preceded in death by his late brother W. Larry Floyd....
Lyle Rex Hill
Feb 12, 2016
Rex Hill Obituary Lyle Rex Hill, born in Osceloa, Iowa, November 30, 1943, died February 12, 2016. His parents, Ray Oneal Hill and Marjorie Marie Vaughn Hill, owned and operated a large farm on which Rex worked during his teenage years. After graduating from high school, Rex attended Iowa State University where he studied architecture for two years. On April...
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