local obituaries
M.C. "Carlos" Turner
Apr 16, 2018
Mr. M.C. "Carlos" Turner, 82, of Rincon, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at his home.
He was born in Statesboro to the late Joe & Madie Turner. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn Mixon Turner, and his second wife, Joann Hamilton Turner. He was the former owner/operator of Armor Metals. ...
John "Jack" Peters
Apr 16, 2018
John "Jack" Peters
Guyton – John "Jack" Peters, 69, passed away April 16, 2018 at Effingham Hospital.
The Maine native served in the U.S. Navy and retired from the U.S. Coast Guard.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Ken Pomeroy; brother, Lenny Peters;Â sister, Lorraine Peters; and step-son, Troy...
John Douglas Best
Apr 14, 2018
John Douglas Best
Guyton- John Douglas Best, 33, died Saturday, April 14, 2018.
The Effingham County native was a member of Sand Hill Baptist Church. John Douglas was a 2002 graduate of South Effingham High School and was currently attending Georgia Southern University. He loved the outdoors, camping, fishing, being with friends, and...
Matthew James Cowart
Apr 12, 2018
Matthew James Cowart, 41, of Pooler, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at his home.
He was of the Christian faith and employed as a R.N. at Candler Hospital.
Survivors include his mother, Agnes Cowart; his father, Kermit Cowart; brother and sister-in-law, Johnny & Dawn Cowart; nieces, Dejaye Cowart, Sonja Bullard and her husband,...
Bruce Edward Lovell
Apr 11, 2018
Bruce Edward Lovell
Springfield- Bruce Edward Lovell, 63, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
The Columbia, SC native had been an over the road truck driver for over 30 years and was owner/operator of Lovell, Inc. He had been a former Deacon at Abundant Life Church.
He is survived by his wife,...
Olan Perry Conley
Apr 10, 2018
Olan Perry Conley
Rincon – Olan Perry Conley, 79, passed away April 10, 2018 at Hospice Savannah.
The Bulloch County native was a member of First Baptist Church of Rincon and the Brotherhood Sunday School Class. He served in the U.S. Army, was a retired Mechanical Engineer, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded...
Corley L. Shearouse, Jr.
Apr 9, 2018
Corley L. Shearouse, Jr., died Monday, April 9, 2018 at his residence.
The Chatham County native was born in Savannah and was a lifelong resident of Pooler and member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Upon Graduation from high school, he enlisted in the Georgia Air National Guard and was stationed at the Savannah Air National Guard Base....
Allie "Sonny" Mcclendon
Apr 9, 2018
Mr. Allie "Sonny" McClendon, 70, of Meldrim, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at his home.
He was born in Sylvania to the late Allie & Lucille McClendon. He was also preceded in death by 12 siblings. He was a member of Meldrim Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing. Along with his wife, he co-owned and operated...
William David Jennings
Apr 8, 2018
William David Jennings, 49, of Pooler, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Candler Hospital.
He was born in Beckley, WV to the late Kenneth & Patricia Jennings. He was the General Manager of the Taco Bell in Pooler, enjoyed reading, collecting ducks, knife making and riding his Harley.
Survivors include his wife, Kimberly...
Tyler Lee Sherrod
Apr 5, 2018
Tyler Lee Sherrod, 25, of Bloomingdale, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Tyler was born in Savannah and was an insulator with Local Union # 96. He was kind hearted and would do anything for anybody, putting others first in front of himself. He was preceded...
Mary Estelle White Roark
Apr 5, 2018
Mary Estelle White Roark
Rincon- Mary Estelle White Roark, 87, died Thursday, April 5, 2018.
The Clinch County native had retired from King Edward Cigar Co. in Waycross after 30 years and Miller Brewing Co. in Albany after 17 years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints....
M. C. (Monk) Jaudon
Apr 4, 2018
Marion Clair (M.C.) Jaudon, "Monk" as his friends knew him, passed away on April 4th, 2018 at the age of 95.
A native of Effingham County, Georgia, Monk was born on March 16, 1923, raised on his family farm and graduated from Effingham Academy in 1940, a time when the population of the county was less than...
Joe Ann Hughlon
Apr 3, 2018
Mrs. Joe Ann Hughlon, age 56, of Rincon, passed away April 3, 2018. A native of Savannah, Joe is survived by her husband of over 17 years, James M. "Mike" Hughlon, of Rincon; daughter, Angela (Adam West) Crenshaw; son, Roger Hall, both of Springfield; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother, Scotty (Anna) Balph, of Pooler, GA; many nieces and nephews....
Robert James Lange, Sr.
Mar 31, 2018
Robert James Lange, Sr. USN, ret.
Robert James Lange, Sr. USN, ret. 81, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018.
Bob enlisted in the United States Navy in 1955 and retired after 20 years of service. His final rank was Chief Petty Officer. After leaving the Navy he worked for Firestone Tire Company in Albany, GA...
James B. Nichols
Mar 29, 2018
James B. Nichols of Faulkville, GA passed away. Â On the morning of March 29th James was struck by a motor vehicle. He later succumbed to his injuries and found his place in Heaven.
James was born June 23, 1978, in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. He attended South Effingham schools, as well as Onalaska High in Wisconsin....
Michael J. Ware
Mar 25, 2018
Michael J. Ware, born July 18, 1953, passed on March 25, 2018.
He leaves behind his beloved wife of 44 years, Retha Ware; daughters, Windy Pavo, Mindy Beasley (David Beasley) and Lisa Clay; son, James Ray Kniphfer; grandkids, Brock and Nadia Pavo, Dalton and Courtney Beasley, Brittany Brown, Brandon Jenkins, Miriam Horn, Brandy and Victoria Barefoot, and...
Meredith Earl Walker
Mar 21, 2018
Meredith Earl Walker, Pooler, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Augusta University Health at the age of 71.
He was born May 22, 1946 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Wilson E. and Virginia (Myers) Walker, and was a 1964 graduate of Garfield High School. Meredith proudly served his country in the United States Navy as an...
John Dennis Jenkins
Mar 20, 2018
John Dennis Jenkins
Rincon – John Dennis Jenkins, 76, passed away March 20, 2018 at his residence.
Mr. Jenkins was born in Florida and raised in Eulonia and graduated from Darien High School in 1960. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and worked in management for many years including M & M Supermarket, Shellhouse...
Vernell T. Deal
Mar 20, 2018
Mrs. Vernell T. Deal, 87, of Garden City, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at her home.
She was born in Savannah to the late Archie Charles Turner & Josephine Dixon Turner. She was also preceded in death by a son, Archie Michael Deal, a sister, Joy Shea, and a brother, Archie Charles Turner, Jr. She...
Janet Loncon Hendrick
Mar 20, 2018
Mrs. Janet Loncon Hendrick, 64, of Port Wentworth, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at her home.
She was born in Savannah to the late Horace Joseph & Addie Ruth Loncon. She attended Gateway Church in Pooler and was employed with the City of Savannah – Precinct One.
Survivors include her husband, Robert E....
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