local obituaries
Geneva Mallard Brown
Aug 5, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Geneva Mallard Brown Rincon – Geneva Mallard Brown, 93, loving wife of 61 years and widow of William C. Brown, passed away August 5, 2017 at Effingham Care Center. Born in Screven County June 13, 1924, to the late B. Franklin Mallard,...
Austin "A.J." King
Aug 5, 2017
Austin "A.J." King, 19, died Saturday, August 5, 2017. The Effingham County resident was a 2017 graduate of Effingham County High School, where he had been a member of the wrestling team and the ROTC. A.J. worked at Gulfstream and was a member of The Chapel. He loved the water, including surfing and fishing. Survivors include his mother, Renee S....
Patricia Acevedo
Aug 3, 2017
Patricia Acevedo Rincon- Patricia Ann Acevedo, 63, died Thursday, August 3, 2017. The Bayonne, NJ native was a retired social worker. She was the most dedicated family woman the world has ever known. Survivors include her husband, Indio Acevedo; daughter, Melissa Acevedo; sons, Victor Acevedo and Daniel Acevedo; father, Charles Kowaleuski, Sr.; brother, Charles Kowaleuski, Jr. and Christopher Kowaleuski; sister,...
Jimmy Mcwhorter Derrick
Aug 2, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Jimmy McWhorter Derrick Springfield – Jimmy McWhorter Derrick, 79, passed away August 2, 2017 at Effingham Care Center. Born March 1, 1938 in Mt. Jackson, VA he graduated from Effingham Academy and attended Newberry College before joining the U.S. Army. After the...
Harry E. "Bootsie" Lindsey
Aug 2, 2017
Harry E. "Bootsie" Lindsey Clyo- Harry E. "Bootsie" Lindsey, 82, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital. The Effingham County native was a 1953 Guyton High School graduate and a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, where he had served as a Sunday School Teacher and Sunday School Superintendent, member of the choir and a past president of the...
Margaret Ford Edwards
Aug 2, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Margaret Ford Edwards Clyo – Margaret Ford Edwards, 52, passed away August 2, 2017 at Memorial Health surrounded by her family and friends. The Effingham County native was a member of Clyo United Methodist Church where she played the piano for the...
Shirley Pitts
Aug 1, 2017
Shirley M. Pitts Rincon- Shirley Pitts, 76, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017. The Atlanta, GA native was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church. She had retired from the Chatham County Board of Education. Survivors: husband, Raymon Pitts; children, Terri Braddock, Brad Braddock (Tammy Jo); step-children, Tammy Norris and Chris Pitts; 12 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Services will be private....
Glennis Hathcock Hatfield
Aug 1, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Glennis Hathcock Hatfield Guyton – Glennis Hathcock Hatfield, 81, passed away August 1, 2017 at Effingham Hospital. The Bulloch County native was a loving mother whom always put her family first. She was a believer in Jesus Christ as her Savior whom...
Brad Wilkinson
Jul 30, 2017
Brad Wilkinson, 79, of Pooler, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at The Oaks at Pooler. Brad was born in Delano, California to the late Sam & Edna Wilkinson. He had attended St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Pooler. His career working with NASA extended for a number of years and was highlighted by being involved with the TV communications...
Randy Widgeon
Jul 25, 2017
Bloomingdale-Randy Widgeon, 63, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at his home. Randy was born in Demorest, GA to the late Rudolph & Jo Neal Widgeon. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Widgeon, and a sister, Sherry Widgeon. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple and had been employed at Gulfstream. He enjoyed being...
Irma Pevey Mosley
Jul 23, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Irma Pevey Mosley Guyton – Irma Pevey Mosley, 87, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital. The Effingham County native was a member of Guyton Christian Church where she taught Sunday School over 40 years and was past chairman...
William "Bill" C. Burrows
Jul 23, 2017
William "Bill" Curtis Burrows Garden City- William "Bill" Curtis Burrows, 82, passed away peacefully with family at his side at Hospice Savannah on July 23, 2017. He was born in Cowlington, OK on Sep 29, 1934. Bill was a United States Air Force Veteran of 20 years, serving as a Medical Technician on C-9's, HH-43's, HU-16's and many other aircraft...
Brian L. Nethels
Jul 23, 2017
Brian L. Nethels, 28, died Sunday, July 23, 2017. Visitation: 6-8 pm Friday, July 28, 2017 in the funeral home. Funeral: 11 am Saturday, July 29, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Springfield. Burial: Effingham Memorial Gardens. Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel (912) 754-6421.
Anita Elaine Harvey
Jul 23, 2017
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Anita Elaine Harvey Rincon – Anita Elaine Harvey, 50, passed away July 23, 2017. The Chatham County native was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and loved music. She was preceded in death by her father, Johnny S. Harvey. Survivors include her...
Susan H Powell
Jul 19, 2017
Rincon – Mrs. Susan H. Powell, 59, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at her residence in Rincon surrounded by family. Mrs. Powell was born in Abilene, Texas. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Mrs. Powell was an educator in the Chatham County School System since 2000 and loved her students. She is survived by her...
Larry Hall, Sr.
Jul 17, 2017
Larry Daniel Hall, Sr. Rincon- Larry Daniel Hall, Sr., 66, died Monday, July 17, 2017. The Savannah, GA native was retired from Gulfstream after 30 years of service. He loved baseball, going to yard sales, searching for antiques, fishing, and family gatherings. Survivors include his wife, Lynn Hall; son, Larry Hall, Jr.; granddaughter, Brianna Hall; sisters, Barbara Boyles, Kathy Allred,...
Arvin D. Spell
Jul 16, 2017
Arvin D. Spell Guyton- Arvin D. Spell, 81, died Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Landmark Hospital. The Ware County native was a retired diesel mechanic with Hertz Rental Equipment and had retired from the U.S. Army, having served during Vietnam. He had been married to Nell Spell for 49 ½ years before her death in 2007. Before the completion of...
Arnold J. White
Jul 16, 2017
Bloomingdale – Mr. Arnold J. White, age 59, of Bloomingdale, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at his residence. Arnold was preceded in death by his wife of sixteen years, Deborah Garlen "Deb" White. Survivors include his step-daughter, Reka Garlen of New York City; sisters, Faye (Ed) Erskine, of Richmond Hill, Janice (Derrick) Jeffers of Guyton and Elaine (Mike)...
Reba Hurst Brannen
Jul 14, 2017
Reba Hurst Brannen, 87, of New Bern, NC went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 14th, 2017. She is survived by her three sons, Lloyd Austin Brannen, III of New Bern, NC, Michael Alan Brannen of Havelock, NC, and William Gary Brannen of Cary, NC; one sister, Marjorie Adams of Savannah; five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren....
Nancy Marie Szala
Jul 10, 2017
Guyton-Mrs. Nancy Marie Szala, 69, passed away on July 10, 2017 at Hospice Savannah. Nancy was born in Germany and had lived in Atlanta prior to moving to Guyton in 2016. She loved the Lord, her family and enjoyed bowling. She attended International Worship Center. Survivors include her children, Charlton (Erica) Navarre, Phillip Szala, and Jessica (Lee) Sikes; 13 grandchildren...
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