logo-image

Obituaries

Mickey E Austin

Mickey E Austin

Mar 16, 2025

Mickey E. Austin, 66, went to be with the lord on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by his loving family.

Mickey was born in Sylvania, Ga on September 3rd, 1958 to Elbert Austin and Marie Whitehead Hutcheson. He was the grandson of the late Raleigh E. and Lucy Bragg Whitehead and the late Beasley and Hattie Mae...

Susan E Johnson

Susan E Johnson

Mar 13, 2025

Susan Johnson (Taylor) of Sylvania passed away suddenly on March 13, 2025. She was predeceased by her partner John Taylor, of Sylvania, her parents Wayne and Verna Blanchard, her sisters Donna Lowery and Barbara Cox, and nephew Dolan Blanchard. She is survived by her five feral children Lenessa Hopper (Chris), Shanna Piper (Robbie), Wendy Johnson (single, looking), Darlene Leslie (Chris),...

Judy A Guthrie

Judy A Guthrie

Mar 12, 2025

Judy A. Guthrie, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Pruitt Health Richmond in Augusta. She was born on March 14, 1934, in Seiotoville, Ohio.

Judy had a passion for auctions, so much so that she owned and operated her own auction house here in Screven County from 1985 until 2022. She also loved to attend auctions besides...

Virginia Meadows

Virginia Meadows

Mar 9, 2025

Virginia “Jenny” Ellen Taylor Meadows, 79, of Sylvania passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Jenny was born March 5, 1946, to the late couple Emory Simon “Pete” and Eloise Mock Taylor.

Jenny graduated from Screven County High School in June 1964. A lifelong member of Antioch Christian Church, she dedicated herself to the church...

David W. Lee

David W. Lee

Mar 8, 2025

David Warren Lee was born on April 2, 1940, to Willie Mel Lee and Lillie Mae Penny McClendon of Newington, Georgia. On March 8, 2025, he passed away peacefully under the care of Regency Southern Care, with the compassionate support of his special nurses, Mrs. Nita Guentzel and Helen Goodine.

David was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Bonnie Gail...

Kathy W. Murphy

Kathy W. Murphy

Mar 7, 2025

Kathy W. Murphy, beloved wife of David Murphy and loving mother to Brandon Murphy, passed away on March 7, 2025, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 16, 1957, in Savannah, Georgia, to George Robert Weeks Sr. and Katherine Weeks. Kathy grew up in Effingham County and attended Effingham...

Judy A Knighten

Judy A Knighten

Mar 2, 2025

 Judy A. Knighten, of Millen, age 60, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at WellStar MCG in Augusta, Ga

 Judy was born on September 25, 1964, to the late Lindsey and Sadie Bolton. She found much joy working in her yard, whether it was planting flowers or just pulling weeds out of her flower beds. She also loved spending time...

Mildred B. McBride

Mildred B. McBride

Feb 21, 2025

Mildred Jeanette Brannen McBride, entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 21, 2025. She was born in Bulloch County on December 26th, 1938, to Rufus L. and Rebie Landing Brannen. Mildred was a member of the 1956 Portal High School graduating class. She married the love of her life, Douglas Alton McBride, on December 20, 1957. She spent her life in...

Brian Thomas Johnson

Brian Thomas Johnson

Feb 14, 2025

Brian Thomas Johnson, age 37, of Sylvania, Ga passed away on February 14, 2025 at home. He was a kind and gentle soul who loved his family immensely, especially his daughter Aaliyah. Brian took great pleasure joining his mother at the nursing home visiting with the residents, bringing them a smile and a kind word. He genuinely loved helping others....

Alma Rita Hagan

Alma Rita Hagan

Feb 14, 2025

Alma Rita Hagan, age 90, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She married the love of her life, Earl Phillips and spent ten wonderful years with him beginning to raise their family of three until the Lord called him home. Three years later she married David Wiggins and spent thirty seven...

Horace N Cowart

Horace N Cowart

Feb 12, 2025

Horace Nathaniel Cowart, age 86, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Bulloch County, GA to the late Roy Nathaniel Cowart and Pearl Thompson Cowart. He served in the Army and then worked as a mechanic for McClean Trucking and a crew supervisor for Georgia DOT, displaying wonderful problem-solving skills. He was a member...

Mary "Earlene" Forehand

Mary "Earlene" Forehand

Feb 11, 2025

Earlene Lane Forehand passed at her residence on February 11, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Jenkins County on June 2, 1941 to Earl and Mary Marsh Lane. Mrs. Forehand retired from the Torrington Company after twenty five years of service. After retirement, Earlene developed a passion for collecting and restoring antiques as well as camping....

Grace Mock

Grace Mock

Feb 10, 2025

Grace Helen Lynch Mock, 92, of Newington, passed away on February 10, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1932, to the late William Hubert Lynch and Annie Augustus Kessler Lynch, the second oldest of 3 children, in Rincon, Ga. She graduated from Rincon High School where she received the Citizenship Award Medal....

Sharon "Diane" Walls

Sharon "Diane" Walls

Feb 9, 2025

Sharon "Diane" Walls of Sylvania, Ga passed away Sunday February 9, 2025.

She is survived by her husband Gary Walls and her granddaughter Joanie Walls, Stepson Gray Walls Jr. (Laura), and several grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Thompson Strickland Waters Funeral Home Thursday February 13, 2025 From 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.

A graveside service will be held on Friday February 14,...

Patricia Jeanette Hughes

Patricia Jeanette Hughes

Feb 6, 2025

Patricia Jeanette Hughes, age 83, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia. She was born on February 10, 1941, to the late Anthony Oglesby and Inetta Brinson in Sylvania, Georgia.

After graduating from Screven County High School in 1959, Patricia worked as a seamstress for White Stag Co. for over 35 years. She was...

Donald Marlon Lariscy

Donald Marlon Lariscy

Feb 5, 2025

Donald “Marlon” Lariscy, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro, Georgia after a brief illness. He was born on November 27, 1955, to the late John Earl Lariscy Sr and Doris Brown Lariscy in Millen, Georgia. 

Marlon was a tow truck driver by trade, having worked for Mickey Lovett Co. for...

Nancy W Jones

Nancy W Jones

Jan 25, 2025

Nancy Jean Williams Jones, age 74, of Hardeeville, S.C. passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Coastal Carolina Medical Center following a brief illness. 

Nancy was the beloved daughter of Robert Eugene Williams, Jr. and Lillian Waters Williams of Sylvania. She was the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Williams, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Waters...

Lawana Harrell Montgomery

Lawana Harrell Montgomery

Jan 23, 2025

Lawana Harrell Montgomery, age 81, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at her home with family by her side. She was born on October 3, 1943 to the late Thomas Howard Harrell and Tessie Colvin Harrell in Berrien County, Georgia.

Lawana began her career as a nurse at Candler Hospital in Savannah, working there for many years before moving on...

Lloyd Michael Hagan

Lloyd Michael Hagan

Jan 19, 2025

     Lloyd Michael Hagan, of Sylvania, age 72, passed away on the morning of Sunday, January 19, 2025, at his residence.

      Lloyd was born on January 17, 1953, to the late Lloyd and Eloise Hagan. He worked as a land surveyor for many years. He resided on and cared for his family’s property until the end of...

Floy Dickey

Floy Dickey

Jan 18, 2025

     Floy Dickey, age 92, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Pineview Nursing Home in Sylvania, Georgia.

      Floy was born on January 30, 1932, to the late Henry and Pauline Anderson. She was married to the late Raleigh David Dickey Sr. for 59 years before his passing. Floy was a wonderful mother and homemaker. She...

Share by: