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Melvin Charles Daniel Sr.
Mar 27, 2014
OBITUARY BELLVILLE: Marvin Charles Daniel, Sr., 81, passed away March 27, 2014, peacefully at his home. The Evans County native was a member and past deacon of First Baptist Church. He also was a past member of the Lions Club. He retired from CSX Railroad and loved farming and shooting squirrels. Mr. Daniel was preceded in death by his first...
Bessie Edenfield
Mar 24, 2014
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Bessie Edenfield, 69, passed away March 24, 2014, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. She was a native of Waycross, GA., but lived most of her life in Evans County. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and taught Sunday School Children and later was a member of the Ladies Sunday School Class. Bessie loved her church family...
Emily Jean Cowart Jones
Mar 13, 2014
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Emily Jean Cowart Jones, 70, passed away at her home March 13, 2014. She was a member of Avondale Missionary Baptist Church and native of Chatham County. She lived in Evans and Tattnall Counties a number of years. She also worked for Wiggins Garden Center for 17 years. She was a beloved wife and mother that loved gardening,...
Juanita Todd
Feb 25, 2014
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Juanita S. Todd, 82, passed away February 25, 2014, at Memorial Health University Center. She was a native of Evans County but lived in Evans County most of her life. She was a member of Church of God, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Todd was preceeded in death by her husband, Buck Todd and a son,...
Melvin Boyette
Feb 25, 2014
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Melvin Boyett, 63, died February 25, 2014, at his home. The Evans County native was a member and deacon at Anderson Primitive Baptist Church. He was a Master Mason, a member of the Scottish Rites and a Shriner. Mr. Boyett was preceeded in death by his parents, Lucious and Melrose Boyett, and three brothers, Lynwood, Calvin and Howard...
Jesse Robert (Bobby) Kennedy
Feb 24, 2014
OBITUARY CLAXTON Jesse Robert (Bobby) Kennedy, 78, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of Evans County. He has been a member of Bay Branch Primitive Baptist Church for over 30 years and was a former member and deacon of Claxton First Baptist Church. Bobby graduated from Claxton High School in 1953 and attended South Georgia...
James Walker (Gator) Johnson
Feb 22, 2014
CLAXTON: James Walker (Gator) Johnson, 70, passed away February, 22, 2014, at his residence under the care of hospice. The Green County native lived most of his life in Evans County. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. James was a loving husband , dad and Lueretha Tillman was a (Granny) to him. He was preceded in death by...
Brooke Miranda Davis
Feb 17, 2014
OBITUARY: CLAXTON: Brooke Miranda Davis, 38, passed away February 17, 2014, at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Bulloch County and of Baptist faith. She was a loving mother and caring person. She previously worked at Snooky’s Restaurant in Statesboro and presently worked at McDonald’s in Claxton. SURVIORS: Her father and mother, William and Judy Davis of Claxton;...
Dorothy Oliver Barrow
Feb 5, 2014
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Dorothy Oliver Barrow, 76, passed away February 5th at Camellia Health and rehabilitation Center. The Tattnall County native was a 1956 graduate of Collins High School. She was a member of Emmaus Church and was a homemaker. Preceded in death by her parents; Lee And Lena Kersey Oliver and her husband Carlos Barrow Sr. SURVIORS: two sons; Carlos...
Ruby Lee Blocker
Jan 31, 2014
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Ruby Lee Blocker, 94, passed away January 31, 2014 at Glenvue Rehabilitation Center. The lifelong resident of Evans County was a member of Union United Methodist Church. Mrs. Blocker was preceded in death by her husband Breckley R. Blocker. SURVIORS: Five sons, Johnny Blocker of Reidsville, Jerry Blocker, Jim (Carolyn) Blocker, Jack Blocker and Joe (Karan) Blocker all...
Davis Neal Sapp
Jan 30, 2014
CLAXTON: Davis Neal Sapp, 62, passed away January 30, 2014 at Glenvue Rehabilitation Center. He was a native of Evans County and was of Baptist faith. He had a love for animals. SURVIORS: one son; Ethan Neal Sapp of South Carolina; three daughters, Dana Sapp Upshaw of Dublin, Dawn Sapp Black of Dublin and Crystal Sapp Ayala of Claxton; two...
Tommy Iggers
Jan 25, 2014
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Tommy Driggers, 44, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Candler County but has lived all his life in Evans County. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. Tommy was a carpenter by profession and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a loving husband and father and son. He...
William F Eason
Jan 23, 2014
OBITUARY CLAXTON: William F. Eason, Jr., age 85, passed away at his residence on January 23, 2014, under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mr. Eason was a lifelong resident of Evans County and was a member of Eason Chapel United Methodist Church. Mr. Eason was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Joy J. Eason; his infant...
Cara H Boyd
Jan 8, 2014
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Cara H. Boyd, 94, of Claxton, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 8, 2014, at Twin Oaks Nursing Home in Alma, GA. She was born in Evans County on February 19, 1919, to the late Barney and Ella Griffin. Cara was a past member of First Baptist Church of Ludowici, Georgia and is...
Harold Richard Todd
Jan 2, 2014
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Harold Richard Todd, 83, passed away January 2, 2014, at Evans Memorial Hospital. The Evans County native was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He was in the Korean War and retired from civil service. He loved farming, his family and doing for others. SURVIVORS: his wife, Jackie Todd of Claxton; three sons, Alan Todd, Davy (Barbara) Todd...
Jimmy Freeman Anderson
Dec 31, 2013
Jimmy Freeman Anderson, 63, of Bloomingdale, Georgia was called home on December 31, 2013. Jimmy was born to Raleigh and Lillian Anderson on June 16, 1950 in Register, Georgia. Jimmy graduated from Southeast Bulloch High School and went on to earn a two-year degree in Mechanical Technology from Savannah Technical College and was recognized as a Master Machinist. He devoted...
Joy Jenkins Eason
Dec 31, 2013
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Mrs. Joy Jenkins Eason, age 78, passed away at her residence on December 31, 2013, under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mrs. Eason was a native of Tattnall County, living the past 60 years in Evans County. Mrs. Eason was a member of Eason Chapel United Methodist Church. Mrs. Eason was preceded in death by her infant...
James W Lewis
Dec 25, 2013
OBITUARY CLAXTON: James W. Lewis, 75, died December 25, 2013, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. The Evans County native served in the Georgia Army National Guard. He was an over the road truck driver and took great pride in visiting all forty eight continuous states in the nation. He greatly enjoyed farming, fishing and life. Survivors: Mother, Eva Mae...
Dale Sapp
Dec 18, 2013
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Dale Sapp, 63, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Evans Memorial Hospital. Dale was a native of Evans County and was employed by the Claxton Housing authority. SURVIVORS: his wife of 43 years, Patricia Sapp of Claxton; one son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Courtney Sapp of League City, TX; one sister; Barbara Waters, of Claxton, two grandchildren,...
Mary Ann Ray
Dec 18, 2013
OBITUARY CLAXTON: Mary (Ann) Ray, 75 died peacefully with her loving family surrounding her on December 18, 2013. She was under the care of Wilson Hospice House in Albany, Ga. The Candler County native lived most of her life in Middle Georgia before moving to Bellville, in 1997 where she lived before moving to Albany in 2013. She was a...
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