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Arthur Lavern Fox
May 21, 2023
CLAXTON: Arthur Fox, 90, passed away May 21, 2023. He was born in Wilford, Indiana, but has resided in Evans County since 1974. After high school, Arthur and his wife, Ester, joined the United States Army. He retired after more than twenty years of service. During that time, Arthur proudly served two tours in Vietnam with no injuries. He also...
Billie Uhlman Strickland
May 20, 2023
CLAXTON: Mrs. Billie Alma Uhlman Strickland, 88, passed peacefully into eternity with her Lord and Savior, at home, on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Billie was born at home on April 7, 1935, in Tifton, GA. She graduated from Tifton High School, attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and worked at the University of Georgia while her husband attended school there. She...
Vernon Lanier Anderson
May 19, 2023
EVERGREEN COMMUNITY: Mrs. Vernon Lanier Anderson 97, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully at Willow Pond Assisted Living in Statesboro, on Friday night, May 19, 2023. Vernon was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church, growing up in the Evergreen Community until her marriage in April 1946, after which she and her husband moved to Savannah....
Ronnie Joe Todd
May 12, 2023
CLAXTON: Ronnie Joe Todd, 73, passed away May 12, 2023 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA. After retiring from Borden’s Milk Company and Georgia Department of Corrections, Ronnie Joe jumped into the restaurant business and reopened Mrs. Rogers Restaurant. He spent a lot of time around the tables with a cup of coffee and a group of friends. Friends...
Raymond Reginald DeLoach
May 5, 2023
CLAXTON: Raymond Reginald DeLoach, 81, passed away May 5, 2023 at his home. The Evans County native was a welder for many years and a jack of all trades. He loved spending time with family, playing poker, and sitting in his swing on the porch. Preceded in Death by, wife of 52 years, Yvonna Jean DeLoach parents, Leroy and Lola...
Edytha Lightesy Godbee
May 3, 2023
CLAXTON: Mrs. Edytha Lightsey Godbee, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at the age of 83, surrounded by her loved ones. She left a legacy of love, faith, and happiness, always with a smile. Born and raised in Claxton, Georgia, Edytha attended Claxton High School, where she graduated in 1958. During high school,...
Ann Riggs
Apr 29, 2023
CLAXTON: Ann Collins Riggs, 86, passed away April 29, 2023. She was a native of Evans County. Ann was a homemaker, dedicating her life raising her family in love and truth. Along with being a homemaker, Ann drove School Bus number twelve in Tattnall County for forty-one years. Ann loved The Lord, and was a loyal and active member of...
Kenneth Jerrell Nesmith
Apr 27, 2023
CLAXTON: Kenneth Jerrell NeSmith, 83, passed away April 27, 2023 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia. He was a native of Evans County and a member of Sikes Chapel United Methodist Church. Jerrell enjoyed farming in his early years. Later in life he enjoyed rocking on the porch and cutting his grass. He was an avid wrestling fan who...
John "David" Groover
Apr 25, 2023
BELLVILLE: John “David” Groover, 91, passed away April 25, 2023 at home after a lengthy illness. He was born and raised in Savannah, Ga. David was a retired farmer and a Soil Conservation Man of the Year, member of Bellville United Methodist Church and charter member of Bellville Lions Club. He and his wife, Emily, enjoyed touring the United States...
William Michael Huling
Apr 20, 2023
CLAXTON: On Thursday, April 20, 2023, a humble man of deep faith, The Reverend William Michael Huling, age 71, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Born in Washington, D. C, he grew up in Macon, Georgia. Graduating from Willingham High School in Macon, he continued his education graduating from the University of Georgia with a B. S....
Irvin Sapp
Apr 12, 2023
CLAXTON: Irvin Sapp, 79, passed away April 12, 2023 at The Gardens Senior Living in Statesboro, Georgia. He was a native of Evans County and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. He had a big heart and helped others generously. He enjoyed fishing, gambling and riding his golf cart. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Sapp; parents,...
Katherine Todd Keippel
Apr 8, 2023
CLAXTON: Katherine Todd Keippel, 69, passed away April 8, 2023 at her home following an extended illness. She was known for her love and care of her ‘fur babies’, she was also a wonderful cook and truly enjoyed gardening. She was also an avid fan of watching her favorite Westerns. She was preceded in death by her parents J.H. &...
Mary "Betsy" Elizabeth Lee
Apr 7, 2023
CLAXTON: Mary “Betsy” Lee, 79, passed away April 7, 2023. She enjoyed working at Evans Memorial nutrition service for over twenty years and then serviced at Glenview Nursing Home nutrition for many years. Betsy enjoyed helping others to smile and having laughter in their life- it was her passion. She never met a stranger because everyone she met became her...
Teena Shiloski Burns
Mar 17, 2023
CLAXTON: Teena Marie Shiloski Burns, 65, sadly and unexpectedly passed away on Friday March 17th, 2023. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and newly great-grandmother. The daughter of Ralph and Nancy Shiloski, Teena was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 9th, 1957. In the summer of 1969, her family moved to Savannah, Georgia where she graduated from Johnson High School...
Carol Dow Brinson
Mar 16, 2023
CLAXTON: Carol Dow Brinson, 83, passed away at home with loving family present on March 16, 2023 under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Carol met the love of her life, Ivy J. Brinson, in Boston, Massachusetts while he was in the United States Navy. They married in Marlborough, Massachusetts in 1956 and were a devoted couple until his passing...
Judy Futch
Mar 15, 2023
CLAXTON: Judy Futch, 77, passed away March 15, 2023 Memorial Health in Savannah, Georgia. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church for sixty-six years that later became Claxton First Church where she became a charter member. Judy graduated from Claxton High School in 1963 with the love of her life, Rabon Futch, and a year later, they...
Rabon Futch
Mar 13, 2023
CLAXTON: Rabon Futch, 80, passed away March 13, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Candler in Savannah, Georgia. After Rabon graduated from Claxton High School in 1963, he began to train in Atlanta with Georgia Power to become a lineman and start his career in the electrical field building powerlines. With his wife, Judy, together they owned and operated Futch’s Fried Chicken...
Brenda Cadwell Rogers
Feb 22, 2023
CLAXTON: Brenda Cadwell Rogers, 77, passed away February 22, 2023 at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Metter, Georgia and has lived most of her life in Claxton, Georgia. She was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. She was a lifelong home maker, and caregiver who loved working outdoors with her flowers and garden. SURVIVORS: husband, Roy Rogers...
Joel Leslie Strickland
Feb 19, 2023
CLAXTON: Joel Leslie Strickland, 79, passed away February 19, 2023 at Northspring Assisted Living under the care of Bethany Hospice. Joel was a native of Evans County. He graduated from Claxton High School in 1961 and served in the Georgia Air National Guard for six years. He was employed by Claxton Poultry primarily serving as Director of Purchasing. Joel was...
Billy Reginald Kitchens
Feb 8, 2023
CLAXTON: Reginald Kitchens, 85, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at home under the care of Bethany Hospice. He was born in Thomson, Georgia to John Ed and Clara Kitchens but lived all of his adult life in Claxton, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents and four siblings; his wife, Frances Eason Kitchens; and son, Wayne Kitchens....
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