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Virginia Gail Mcilrath

Virginia Gail Mcilrath

Jan 18, 2021

Newington, GA – Virginia Gail Smoak McIlrath, age 77, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021, at Candler Hospital in Savannah, GA. She was born in Screven County to the late Louie & Mattie Lee Smith Smoak. She was a retired Postmaster, having worked at the post office in Harmony, IN for over 30 years and was a...

Evelyn Louise Scott

Evelyn Louise Scott

Jan 18, 2021

Sylvania, GA – Evelyn Louise Scott, age 82, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021, peacefully at home. She was born on August 6 in Effingham County to the late Lewis Hinton Scott and Florrie Berry Scott. She worked as a paraprofessional at Screven County Middle School for 10 years, was a member of Sylvania First Baptist Church,...

Jewel Smith Davis

Jewel Smith Davis

Jan 6, 2021

Sylvania – Jewel Smith Davis, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at her residence in Sylvania. She was born in Screven County to the late Solomon D.  & Myrtie Jeffers Smith. She was a graduate of Bessie Tift College with a degree in English and began her teaching career at S.W. DeKalb High School in...

Lois Cleland

Lois Cleland

2021

Sylvania - Lois Cleland, age 62, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Optim Medical Center-Screven in Sylvania. She was born March 24, 1959, in Screven County, GA to the late Henry Earl & Ruby Lee Bolton Cleland and was a member of Red Bluff Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, enjoyed riding horses and once operated...

Mary Frances Lewis Alexander

Mary Frances Lewis Alexander

Jan 1, 2021

Lilburn, GA – Mary Frances Lewis Alexander, age 81, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021, at her son’s residence in Lilburn, GA. She was born in Screven County to the late Wilma “Bill” & Mary Ella Brown Lewis. She worked in food services at the Gwinnett Medical Center for 10 years and was of Baptist faith.  She...

Richard "Rick" Louis Campo

Richard "Rick" Louis Campo

Dec 27, 2020

Portland, OR – Richard “Rick” Louis Campo, age 67, passed away on December 27, 2020, at his home. He was born on May 7, 1953 in Anchorage, Alaska to the late Dorothy Mae Waters and Louis “John” Jack Campo. He worked as Senior Project and Methodology Manager at Columbia Sportswear and had the honor of being the Project...

Robert Gordon Calhoun

Robert Gordon Calhoun

Dec 25, 2020

Sylvania - Robert Gordon "Dude" Calhoun, age 84, passed away on December 25, 2020, at his residence in Sylvania. He was born October 9, 1936, in Screven County, Georgia.  He was a retired forklift operator for King Finishing Company and attended Memorial Baptist Church in Sylvania.

Survivors: Son: Woody Calhoun of Sylvania; Daughter: Diane...

John Vincent "J.V." Moore, Iii

John Vincent "J.V." Moore, Iii

Dec 23, 2020

Millen, GA – John Vincent "J.V." Moore, III, age 67, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Fort Myers, FL to John Vincent Moore, Jr. and Leona Scott Watson. He was retired from Southern Company Nuclear where he worked as a mechanic and was an active member of Bay Branch Baptist...

Pastor H. Kermit "Ken" Wagers

Pastor H. Kermit "Ken" Wagers

Dec 23, 2020

Sylvania – Pastor H. Kermit “Ken” Wagers, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA. He was born in Perry County, KY to the late Millard & Gertrude Troxell Wagers. He was a retired minister and member of HIS Grace Church. He was also a U.S. Marine Corp....

Elaine Gayle Mobley

Elaine Gayle Mobley

Dec 19, 2020

Sylvania - Elaine Gayle Mobley, age 71, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, under the care of Compassus Hospice at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, GA.   She was born in Millen, GA to the late William R. and Voncile J. Mobley of Sylvania GA.  She graduated from Screven County High School, Class of 1967, and from Emory University...

Nancy Elizabeth Powell

Nancy Elizabeth Powell

Dec 17, 2020

Rocky Ford – Nancy Elizabeth Thompson Powell, age 62, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Jenkins County Hospital in Millen, GA. She was born in Wayne County, GA to Nan Harris Thompson and the late James Earl Thompson and was of Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her father and her brother, John Berry...

Susan Rahn Dailey

Susan Rahn Dailey

Dec 11, 2020

Rocky Ford – Janet Susan Rahn Dailey, age 68, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Candler Hospital in Savannah. She was born in Millen, GA to the late Troy Leo, Jr. & Hilda Lee Rahn and was a retired School Teacher with the Screven County Board of Education. She was a member of Rocky Ford Baptist...

Becky Smoak Milton

Becky Smoak Milton

Dec 11, 2020

Newington – Rebecca “Becky” Loraine Smoak Milton, age 68, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020, at her residence in Newington. She was born in Screven County to the late Louie & Mattie Lee Smith Smoak. She worked as the property manager for Henley Properties and was a member of Newington United Methodist Church.  She was preceded in...

Betty Williams Mcbride

Betty Williams Mcbride

Dec 4, 2020

Sylvania – Betty Edith Williams McBride, age 86, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Syl-View in Sylvania. She was born in Screven County to the late Thomas Allen, Sr. & Jamie Penelope DuBose Williams. She was retired from Ben Sheftall Distributing Co. in Savannah and was a member of South Newington Baptist Church. She was preceded...

Ronnie Dale Lovett

Ronnie Dale Lovett

Dec 1, 2020

Newington – Ronnie Dale Lovett, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at his residence in Newington. He was born in Screven County to the late James Donald & Mary Pauline Spell Lovett. He was retired from Gulfstream and was a member of the Little Ogeechee Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by his parents...

Jimmy Neidlinger

Jimmy Neidlinger

Nov 29, 2020

Sylvania – Jimmy Neidlinger, age 67, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro, GA. He was born in Screven County to the late Norman Joseph Neidlinger and Louise Blackburn Neidlinger Johnson and worked as a diesel mechanic.  Besides his Parents, he was preceded in death by: Sisters: Lessie Ann N. Bragg...

Kerry Allen Hughes

Kerry Allen Hughes

Nov 29, 2020

Sylvania - Kerry Allen Hughes, age 57, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Candler Hospital in Savannah. He was born in Guyandotte, WV to the late Jesse & Loretta Birchfield Hughes and had lived in Sylvania for the past several years.  He was an electrician with Coastal Electric of Georgia in Savannah and was of the Baptist...

Randall Warren Bashlor

Randall Warren Bashlor

Nov 12, 2020

Sylvania – Randall Warren Bashlor, age 63, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at his residence in Sylvania. He was born in Savannah, Georgia to the late Fred Thomas & Elise Hodges Bashlor and attended Sylvania First United Methodist Church. He worked for FedEx Ground for 24 years and he enjoyed hunting, fishing and being in the...

Charlie Jackson Oliver

Charlie Jackson Oliver

Nov 11, 2020

Sylvania – Charlie Jackson Oliver, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at his residence in Sylvania. He was born in Screven County to the late Otis Jackson & Ernestine Heath Oliver and was a member of Harmony Methodist Church. He was retired from Torrington Company and was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the...

Sandra "Sandie" Bazemore Cryder

Sandra "Sandie" Bazemore Cryder

Nov 11, 2020

Statesboro, GA – Sandra “Sandie” Bazemore Willis Cryder, age 54, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro, GA. She was born at Fort Gordon Army Base in Augusta, GA and she considered Farmdale Baptist Church as her home church. She worked as the Membership Coordinator for the AirMedCare Network out of...

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