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Lena Pace Hagan
Mar 13, 2013
CLAXTON: Lena Pace Hagan, 85, passed away March 13th, 2013. She was a native of Effingham County, Springfield, GA., and lived most of her adult life in Claxton. She is a member of Turkey Branch United Methodist Church, but attended First Baptist in Claxton. She was employed for 15 years by Southern Bell, and 35 years at Evans Memorial Hospital....
Michelle Lee Rice
Mar 2, 2013
CLAXTON/DUBLIN: Michelle Lee Rice, 22, passed away March 2, 2013, at Fairview Park Memorial in Dublin. The Evans County native had resided in Dublin for a while, but was a member of the Claxton First Baptist Church. She loved people and would try to give them all she could. SURVIVORS: her mother, Carol M. Dollar of Dublin; her father, Curtis...
John F. Waters
Feb 21, 2013
CLAXTON: John F. (Johnny) Waters, 79, passed away February 21, 2013, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. He was a native of Tattnall County but lived in Evans County for most of his life. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church, worked for Bryant Chevrolet and Neder Construction and retired as a mechanic. Johnny loved to go fishing. SURVIVORS:...
Rufus Sammy Hendrix
Feb 19, 2013
CLAXTON/COLLINS: Rufus Sammy Hendrix, 82, passed away February 19, 2013, at Candler County Hospital. The Evans County native was employed and retired from Savannah Glass Company in Savannah. He was an avid bowler and loved to fish. Mr. Hendrix was preceded in death by his parents, Rufus and Eula Hendrix, and a sister, Carolyn King. SURVIVORS: his wife, Mary Francis...
Okie Hendrix Colson
Feb 14, 2013
CLAXTON: Okie Hendrix Colson, 85, of Metter, formerly of Claxton, GA., and Charleston, SC, began her new life with Jesus, Thursday, February 14, 2013. She was born on June 2, 1927, in Manassas, GA, the youngest of seven children of Cleve and Cora Hendrix. Okie graduated from Collins High School and Georgia Teachers College (now GSU). She lived in Buffalo,...
Jeanette Rogero Barker
Feb 11, 2013
CLAXTON: Jeanette Rogero Barker, 76, passed away February 11, 2013 at Camelia Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of St. Augustine, Fl., but moved to Evans County 14 years ago after retiring from Bell South to be with her family. She attended St. Christopher Catholic Church. SURVIVORS: One daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Dennis Bradley of Claxton; one...
Harry L. Sonnier
Jan 25, 2013
CLAXTON: Harry L. Sonnier, 62, passed away January 25, 2013, at Evans Memorial Hospital. The Sulphur, Louisiana native had resided in Evans County for the past 17 years. He was of Baptist faith. After he graduated from high school he went into the construction business. Harry was preceded in death by his daughter, Brandy S. Streeter. SURVIVORS: his wife, Doris...
Gwendolyn Odom Strickland
Jan 23, 2013
CLAXTON: Gwendolyn G. Odom Strickland, 93, born January 24, 1920, went to her heavenly home on January 23, 2013. The Evans County native resided in Evans County all of her life. She was a 1937 graduate of Claxton High School and then entered Draughon’s Business College, where she received a diploma in business. After graduation she worked many jobs including...
Nancy Tippins-Hurst
Jan 22, 2013
Nancy Tippins Hurst, 64, passed away January 22, 2013, at East Georgia Regional Hospital. The Evans County native was a graduate of Claxton High School and Georgia Southern College. She was a member of the Claxton First Baptist Church and the teacher of the Fidelis Sunday School class. After graduating college she was a school teacher in Tattnall and Evans...
William H. Rogers Jr.
Jan 13, 2013
CLAXTON: William H. Rogers Jr., 73, Loving Husband and Father passed away January 13, 2013 at home surrounded by family. He was a Veteran of the US Army, Member of the Masonic Lodge #335 and Eastern Star Martha Washington chapter 300. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, and a nephew. SURVIVORS: Wife of 49 years Connie;...
Betty Irene Moncrief
Jan 10, 2013
CLAXTON: Betty Irene Mitchell Moncrief, 88, passed away January 10, 2013, at home. She was an Evans County native and a member of the First Baptist Church and the Fidelis Sunday School Class. Mrs. Moncrief was preceded in death by her husband, Walter F. Moncrief. SURVIVORS: one daughter, Marian (Buddy) May of Elgin, S.C.; three sons, Jimmy (Marsha) Moncrief and...
Betty J. Coley
Jan 5, 2013
CLAXTON: Betty J. Coley, 67, passed away January 5, 2013, after a long illness. The Evans County native was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church and a retired RN from Evans Memorial Hospital. Betty is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Shayna Coley, and her parents, Frank and Annie Bell Thrift. SURVIVORS: her husband, Thornton (Buddy) Coley of Claxton; two...
Daniel M Strickland
Dec 28, 2012
CLAXTON: Daniel Marvin Strickland, born October 21, 1938, in Evans County, passed away December 28, 2012. The Evans County native was a graduate of Claxton High School, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and then received his Engineering Degree from the University of Georgia. Upon graduation from UGA he returned to Claxton and began working in the family business, Claxton Oil Company,...
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