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William Ronnie Todd
Jun 10, 2024
HAGAN: William Ronnie Todd, 78, went to be with The Lord on June 10, 2024. He proudly served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer at the Pentagon and in the Dominican Republic. Ronnie lived in Hagan, Georgia with the love of his life, Peggy, for nearly fifty years and they were lifetime members of the Hagan...
Louis Brown
Jun 10, 2024
CLAXTON: Louis Brown, 96, went to be with our Lord on June 10, 2024, at his home in Claxton, Georgia after a short illness. He was under hospice care and surrounded by his loving family. Louis was born in Claxton, Georgia to James Manson and Polly Tucker Brown in 1928. He worked at the Savannah Shipyard at the end of...
Larry "Andy" Jones
Jun 7, 2024
CLAXTON: Larry Anthony “Andy” Jones, 52, went home to be with his Lord on June 7, 2024. An Evans County native, Andy attended school here and graduated from Claxton High School in 1990. Andy loved to work with his hands, was a great mechanic & was excellent at small engine repairs. Andy loved being outside, fishing, hunting and going horseback...
Betty Whitman Waldo
Jun 6, 2024
CLAXTON: Betty Whitman Waldo, 77, passed away on June 6, 2024, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was a retired legal secretary and dedicated member of Rehoboth Missionary Baptist Church. Betty was generous and loved to spend time with her family and friends. Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Dillard Lee and Doris Herring Whitman; husband, Charles W. Waldo;...
Marie Mitchell Smith
Jun 5, 2024
CLAXTON: Marie Mitchell Smith, 88, passed away on June 5, 2024, at The Gardens in Statesboro, Georgia. Marie was born in Evans County, Georgia on November 24, 1935 and lived most of her life in Claxton. Marie was a homemaker and active in her community. She worked in the family business, Pride Pools and Spas, as the payroll manager for...
Henry J. Hodges
May 25, 2024
CLAXTON: Henry James Hodges, 66, passed away May 25, 2024 at home with his family at his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Marion Hodges; brother, Johnny Hodges; four sisters, Shirley Marshburn, Betty Baker, Pat Wilson, Ann Durrence and Margie Hodges. SURVIVORS: wife of 47 years, Annette Hodges of Claxton, Ga.; son, William Hodges (Daisy...
Janara Blalock McCoy
May 24, 2024
BELLVILLE: Janara Blalock McCoy, 79, passed away Friday, May 24th at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Statesboro and was the only child of Alvin and Melrose Anderson Blalock. She lived most of her childhood and adult life in Bellville. She attended school in Bellville and then attended and graduated from Claxton High School in 1963, where she was...
Billy Towne Waters
May 24, 2024
CLAXTON: Billy Towne Waters, 90, passed away on May 24, 2024. He proudly served in the United States Army. Billy retired from the City of Claxton, yet spent his retirement as a self-employed plumber. He was preceded in death by his ex-wife, Ann Waters; daughter-in-law, Betty Waters; parents, Willie and Ada Lou Waters; and brother, James Oscar Waters. SURVIVORS: Wife,...
William "Billy" Anderson
May 18, 2024
William “Billy” Anderson, 84, passed away peacefully, at home, on May 19, 2024. He was born on October 12, 1939, and lived his entire life in Tattnall County. He loved fishing and hunting, but his true passion was his family. He had a special gift of making all he encountered feel deeply loved. He rarely told anyone goodbye without saying,...
Connie DeLoach Strickland
May 10, 2024
CLAXTON: Connie Deloach Strickland, “Mama Connie”, age 64, passed away Friday, May 10th, 2024 at home. She was born on June 5, 1959 in Claxton, GA, and grew up in Isle of Palms, SC. Her father, Jack Deloach, was in the Navy, and her family relocated some years later to Savannah, GA. She and her sister, Donna moved to Daisy,...
Raliegh Allen Threatte
May 10, 2024
CLAXTON: Raliegh Allen Threatte lived a long, full, happy, and eventful life but his life on this earth expired on May 10, 2024 after enjoying 90 years of God’s blessings. He was a building contractor and a collector of old and unusual things and memories. He loved picture taking, genealogy, writing poems, growing flowers and gardens, travel, camping, fishing, working...
Elizabeth Eason
May 6, 2024
ST. MARY’S: Elizabeth Floyd Eason, 70, passed away peacefully at Mayo Clinic on May 6, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Elizabeth was a retired educator in Camden County, Georgia and for several years received the “Star Teacher of the Year” award by her dedicated students. After retirement, her priority was spending time with her family and...
Barry Craig Holland
May 3, 2024
HARDEEVILLE, SC: Barry Craig Holland passed away May 3, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tyron and Veatrice (Bea) Holland, and son, Zachary Holland. SURVIVORS: sons: Jason (Shelly) Holland, Derek (Nisha) Holland both of Hilton Head, SC; and ‘like son’, James (Amber) Ridgeway of Atlanta, Ga.; daughter, Heather (Aaron) Campbell of Ridgeland, SC; five grandchildren, Hayley, Jason,...
Benjamin Hardwick
Apr 27, 2024
CLAXTON: Benjamin Hardwick, 45, passed away April 27, 2024. Ben graduated from Claxton High School, class of 1997 and then went on to earn an Associate’s Degree in Electronics from Ogeechee Technical College in 2002. Ben pursued a career in Logistics for 13 years. In 2023, Ben joined the Evans County Board of Education where he worked as a Bus...
Crystal Hollingsworth
Apr 26, 2024
BELLVILLE: Crystal Hollingsworth, 59, passed away, surrounded by loved ones, on April 26, 2024 at St. Joseph’s Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia after a short battle with lung cancer. She was the wife of Tony Hollingsworth, with whom she shared almost twenty-seven years of marriage. She was a Long County High School graduate, class of 1982. She was raised in...
Roy Rogers
Apr 21, 2024
CLAXTON: Roy Rogers, 80, passed away suddenly on April 21, 2024. He graduated from Reidsville High School and was a lifelong member at Rehoboth Baptist Church where he was the music minister for many years and was well known for singing and playing the piano. Roy was an outdoorsman that enjoyed farming, forestry, hunting, fishing and cutting grass. He is...
Dee Dee Michelle Daniel
Apr 7, 2024
CLAXTON: Dee Dee Michelle Daniel, 58, tragically passed away on April 7, 2024. She was born in Savannah, Georgia and has lived in Claxton, Georgia most of her life. Dee Dee, a good mother, was so proud of Justin, a devoted son who selflessly provided for her care and wellbeing. At age nineteen, she was disabled but after a 6-month...
Timothy "Tim" Paul Stafford
Apr 4, 2024
CLAXTON: Timothy “Tim” Paul Stafford, 58, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Claxton, Georgia on April 4, 2024. He was born in Savannah, Georgia and was a member of Whitfield United Methodist Church in Savannah, Georgia. Tim began his military career right after high school as a Corpsman in the United States Navy then transferred to the 165th Air...
Juanita "Neat" Burnsed
Mar 29, 2024
CLAXTON: Juanita “Neat” Burnsed, 94, passed away March 29, 2024. She was a lifelong resident of Evans County. She was a member of the Claxton Primitive Baptist Church and a homemaker. Neat loved to garden and tend to her flowers and yard. She was a member of The Beaufort Garden Club. She served as a board member of Family and...
Betty Driggers Murphy
Mar 27, 2024
DAISY: Betty Driggers Murphy, 81, passed away March 27, 2024. She was a member of the Daisy Methodist Church and worked several places within the community including IGA, Ace Hardware and DFACS. She was a former Board Member of the Ogeechee Tech Adult Learning Center in Claxton. Betty enjoyed reading and loved her family. She was known for her compassion...
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