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Thelma Denton Godbee
Sep 2, 2015
CLAXTON: Thelma Ann Godbee, 100, passed away September 2, 2015, at her home. Born in Fort Mill, S.C., she resided in Tattnall County since the age of five. She worked as a sales lady for a number of years and then became a loving caregiver for her family. She loved taking care of others. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Carol Nan Tippins Peoples
Aug 28, 2015
CLAXTON: Carol Nan Tippins Peoples, 58, passed away August 28, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah. The Evans County native was of Baptist faith. She loved photography and painting. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter and grandmother. Nan was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Edward Peoples and her father, B.G. Tippins. SURVIORS: one son, Billy (Erin)...
David Lee Godbee
Aug 24, 2015
HAGAN: David Lee Godbee, 74, passed away August 24, 2015 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. He was proud to say that he was a Hagan Citizen all of his life, and he enjoyed observing its growth and progress. After working with Hammock Brothers for over 50 years, he worked with Kustom Kabinets for 12 years before retiring. He loved nature and...
Janice Moon Deloach
Aug 14, 2015
TOWNSEND/CLAXTON: Janice Moon DeLoach, 64, passed away August 14, 2015, at her residence. The Barnwell, S.C., native had resided at Shellman Bluff, Ga., for the past 25 years. She was a member of the Shellman Bluff Baptist Church and retired after 18 years from the U.S. Post Office. Janice was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed gardening and...
Dennis C. Ake
Aug 9, 2015
CLAXTON: Dennis C. Drake, 91, went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord on August 9, 2015. He was a native of Toombs County and passed at East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and a Veteran of WWII. In 1985 he retired from Central Truck Lines in Atlanta and relocated...
Louise Hodges Majors
Jul 30, 2015
CLAXTON: Mary Louise Majors, 93, was born in Claxton, Georgia on July 21, 1922. Her father, Tommie Dewey Hodges, had returned from the Great War, relatively unscathed, as his only service was at Fort Screven on Tybee Island. Her mother, Ursula Edwards Hodges, a one room school teacher, became a devoted Mother to Louise and her two brothers, Willis and...
Hilda Williamson Eason
Jul 29, 2015
CLAXTON: Hilda Williamson Eason, 87, passed away at Ogeechee Area Hospice Wednesday, July 29, 2015. The Bryan County native has lived in Statesboro most of her life and was a member of Pittman Park United Methodist Church. She enjoyed her work at Willingway Hospital for 18 years. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved all. She was...
Shirley Loraine Brewton
Jul 26, 2015
CLAXTON: Shirley Loraine Brewton, 78, passed away July 26, 2015, at Camellia Rehabilitation Center. The Tattnall County native lived in Evans County for 50 years. She was caregiver for her sister, Janis, and operated MeMa’s Daycare for 35 years, which provided care for over 75 children. She was of Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her brother, Lloyd...
Bobby Altman
Jul 25, 2015
CLAXTON: Bobby Altman, 42, passed away July 25, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Bobby was employed at Harry’s BBQ for more than 15 years. He was preceded in death by his Daughter Brittanie Altman. SURVIORS: Wife Wanda (Jan) Altman of Hagan, GA., one Daughter; Liz Altman of Hagan, GA., one Grandson Hunter Alexander Butler of Hagan GA., Father; Eugene (Stepmother)...
James W. (Jimmy) Leggett
Jul 23, 2015
CLAXTON: James W. (Jimmy) Leggett, 62, passed away July 23, 2015, at his workplace in Bulloch County. He was born in Savannah but moved to Evans County when he was in 7th grade. He graduated from the 1973 Class of Claxton High School and worked for Evans Concrete Company. Jimmy was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and a pecan...
Miss Elli Jade Rice
Jul 18, 2015
CLAXTON: Miss Elli Jade Rice, age 4, was a blessing from her birth on May 15, 2011 and has been every day since. Elli lived a physically challenged life, but despite the challenges she lived an amazing life full of love, happiness, Peppa Pig, Dora and a life without any limitations. Elli blessed many people with her contagious laughter, silly...
Thelma Modine Griffin
Jul 7, 2015
CLAXTON: Modine Griffin, 81, was truly blessed. She was born on November 22, 1933 and departed this life on July 7, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents W.R. and Martha Johns and her husband of 40 years, Troy Griffin, sister, Pauline Jones two brothers Bub Johns and Edgar Johns. In December 1950, Modine married the joy of...
Joan Clark Wren
Jul 6, 2015
CLAXTON: Joan Clark Wren, 75, passed away July 6, 2015 at her residence. She was a native of Rockmart, Georgia but had lived in Evans County for a number of years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a member of the Eunice Sunday School Class. She was a devoted choir member, and loved spending time...
Belle Williamson Deloach
Jul 3, 2015
CLAXTON: Belle Williamson DeLoach, 80, passed away July 3, 2015 at her home. She was a native of Evans County and attended Eastside Baptist Church. Mrs. Belle was a loving mother and grandmother and kind to all. She enjoyed traveling with her late husband Hugh “Stubby” DeLoach around the world and retired in Claxton. SURVIORS: two sons, Hugh (Ann) DeLoach...
William (Billy) Daniel
Jul 1, 2015
CLAXTON: William T. (Billy) Daniel, Sr., passed away July 1, 2015, in East Georgia Regional Hospital, Statesboro, Ga. The Evans County native was a member of Bay Branch Primitive Baptist Church. He served in the Army Reserve for 8 years and was part owner of Dixon Motor Company for 54 years. Billy was a member of the Claxton Lions Club...
Lee William Wallace
Jul 1, 2015
CLAXTON: Lee William Wallace, 56, passed away July 1, 2015 at his home. He was a native of Arkansas who served 3 years in the Army and moved to Evans County and employed by Manuel Body Shop as an auto body technician. Lee was an amazing father, grandfather, devoted husband and hard worker. He would do anything for anyone. One...
James A. Yarbrough Jr.
Jun 30, 2015
CLAXTON: James A. Yarbrough, Jr., 86, passed away June 30, 2015, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Texas native retired from the U. S. Air Force as a Chief Master Sargent after serving 27 years. He had resided in Daisy for a number of years. SURVIORS: his wife, Rose Yarbrough of Daisy; one son, James (Jay) A. Yarbrough, III, of Hinesville;...
Mary Angela "Ann" Tippins Wilensky
Jun 27, 2015
SAVANNAH/CLAXTON: Mary Angela "Ann" Tippins Wilensky, loving wife, mother, Nana, and Christian woman, passed away June 27, 2015. Ann was born October 14, 1927 in Daisy, Georgia. She loved to tell stories about growing up in Daisy from going to the movies for a dime to the adventures of her brothers Troy and Billy. She met her love Bob in...
Charles R Odom
Jun 25, 2015
CLAXTON: Charles Remer Odom, 76, passed away at his residence in Claxton. He was a native and lifelong resident of Evans County and a member of Union Baptist Church. He retired from Glennville Ready Mix. He loved to watch wrestling. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sara Jane and T.O. Odom, sister, Margie Rich, and a brother Prentice...
Rawdon M. Barrow
Jun 17, 2015
CLAXTON: Rawdon Barrow, 79, passed away June 17, 2015 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. He was a native of Evans County. He worked for Burnip and Sims Telephone Company in Fl. for a number of years before returning to Evans County. SURVIORS: two adopted daughters, Denise Barrow Lingenfeltr of Chuluota, Fl., and Audra Gayle Barrow Brookins of Williston,...
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