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Jerry Shaufelberger

Jerry Shaufelberger

Jul 9, 2017

Jerry C. Shaufelberger Rincon- Jerry C. Shaufelberger, 83, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at his home. The Jonesboro, AR native was a retired realtor with Coldwell Banker/Intercoastal. He was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church and was a US Army veteran. Jerry was a member of the Fleming Masonic Lodge #718 in Augusta, GA. He was preceded in death by...

Jacquelyn Shearouse

Jacquelyn Shearouse

Jul 9, 2017

Jacquelyn Blalock Shearouse Rincon- Jacquelyn Blalock Shearouse, 87, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Effingham Care Facility. The Tattnall County native was a member of the Rincon First Christian Church. She had worked for Sears, Rincon Sportswear, and White Dress Co. She was preceded in death by her husband, William A. Shearouse; her son, William Allen Shearouse, Jr.; and parents,...

Mitchell Anthony Hinely

Mitchell Anthony Hinely

Jul 9, 2017

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Mitchell Anthony Hinely Springfield – Mitchell Anthony Hinely, 69, passed away July 9, 2017 at his residence. The Effingham County native graduated from E.C.H.S. in 1967. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam aboard the U.S.S. America aircraft carrier. He was...

James "Jack" Evans

James "Jack" Evans

Jul 8, 2017

James "Jack" Evans, 45, of Pooler, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Candler Hospital. Jack was born in Australia and had lived in Pooler for the past seven years. He was employed with Disney Cruise Line as a recreation manager at Castaway Cay. He enjoyed Australian Rules Football, Cricket, and golf. Survivors include his wife, Becky Evans;...

Pamela Darlene Harr Corn

Pamela Darlene Harr Corn

Jul 5, 2017

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Pamela Darlene Harr Corn Springfield, GA – Pamela Darlene Harr Corn, 64, passed away July 5, 2017 at her residence. The Pennsylvania native was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Geneva Harr; and her son, Matthew...

Rodney William "Rocky" Smithson

Rodney William "Rocky" Smithson

Jul 2, 2017

Midway-Rodney William "Rocky" Smithson, 40, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at his home. Rocky was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Ronald William Smithson and Phyllis Jean Price Smithson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Russell "Rusty" William Smithson. Survivors include two sons, Rocky William Smithson and Tristan Chase Smithson; brothers, Richard Smithson of...

Derryl Samuel Moody

Derryl Samuel Moody

Jul 1, 2017

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Derryl Samuel Moody Rincon – Derryl Samuel Moody, 74, passed away July 1, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Glennville, GA to the late Wilbur Moody and Annie Lou Paul Moody Thompson (J.W.), he enlisted in the...

Maleek Matthew Mcgeachy

Maleek Matthew Mcgeachy

Jun 30, 2017

Guyton-Maleek Matthew McGeachy, 19, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 in Kodiak, Alaska while serving his country in the U.S. Coast Guard. Maleek was born in Saint Andrew, Jamaica. He was a member of the first graduating class of New Hampstead High School where he was a member of the Air Force R.O.T.C. He enjoyed gaming, working out, and...

Maleek Matthew Mcgeachy

Maleek Matthew Mcgeachy

Jun 30, 2017

Guyton-Maleek Matthew McGeachy, 19, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 in Kodiak, Alaska while serving his country in the U.S. Coast Guard. Maleek was born in Saint Andrew, Jamaica. He was a member of the first graduating class of New Hampstead High School where he was a member of the Air Force R.O.T.C. He enjoyed gaming, working out, and...

Margaret J. Bolton

Margaret J. Bolton

Jun 26, 2017

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Margaret J. Bolton Rincon – Margaret J. Bolton, 88, passed away June 26, 2017 at Hospice Savannah. The Jeff Davis County native was a member of Living Faith Church of God and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her...

Jonathan N. Dubose

Jonathan N. Dubose

Jun 26, 2017

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Jonathan N. DuBose Rincon – Jonathan N. DuBose, 91, passed away June 26, 2017 at his residence. The Florida native served in the U.S. Navy and retired from the Merchant Marines and a Chief Seaman. He was a Mason in the Solomon's...

Ruben Edwin Shearouse

Ruben Edwin Shearouse

Jun 25, 2017

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Ruben Edwin Shearouse Guyton — Ruben Edwin Shearouse, 80, died Sunday, June 25, 2017. Born and raised in Rincon, Ruben was a life-long resident of Effingham and Chatham counties. After graduating from Effingham High School in 1957, he moved to Port Wentworth...

Denise Meeler Lorenz

Denise Meeler Lorenz

Jun 24, 2017

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 Fax 912-754-3426 Denise Meeler Lorenz Guyton – Denise Lorenz, 53, passed away June 24, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was raised in Treutlen County, but made Effingham County her home. She was a devoted and loving wife and mother that loved going on cruises, visiting the lake, and riding...

Karen Elizabeth Lang Hinely

Karen Elizabeth Lang Hinely

Jun 24, 2017

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Karen Elizabeth Lang Hinely Rincon – Karen Elizabeth Lang Hinely, 68, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2017 at her residence. The Alabama native was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rincon where she served on the bereavement committee. She...

Linda Kay Stanley Hagan

Linda Kay Stanley Hagan

Jun 23, 2017

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Linda Kay Stanley Hagan Guyton – Linda Kay Stanley Hagan, 72, passed away June 23, 2017 at Candler Hospital. The Lyons native was a member of First Baptist Church of Rincon and retired from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. She...

Virginia Jones Hodges

Virginia Jones Hodges

Jun 21, 2017

Virginia Jones Hodges, 92, died June 21, 2017, in Alpharetta, Georgia. A sixty-eight year resident of Garden City, she was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-seven years, Claude Hodges, Jr. She is survived by her children, Marie Casper (Rick) of Savannah, Lawrence Hodges (Debbie) of Alpharetta, GA, and Ginger Jory (Doug) of Lilburn, GA; six grandchildren and four...

Louise Trowell Tebeau

Louise Trowell Tebeau

Jun 20, 2017

Kildare- Louise "Sister" Trowell Tebeau, 97, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at her residence. The Effingham County native was a member of the First Baptist Church of Springfield, where she had served many years in the choir and the nursery. She enjoyed hunting and fishing and was affectionately known by her grandchildren as "Ma-Bo". Survivors include her children, Bobby Tebeau...

Carolyn K. Heyman

Carolyn K. Heyman

Jun 19, 2017

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 Carolyn K. Heyman Springfield – Carolyn K. Heyman, 82, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Chatham County native was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church , W.E.L.C.A., and was a retired nurse from University Hospital. She was...

William Johnny Tillman

William Johnny Tillman

Jun 19, 2017

Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel 912-754-6421 (fax) 912-754-3426 P.O. Box 295 Springfield, GA 31329 William Johnny Tillman Rincon – William Johnny Tillman, 79, died at home surrounded by his family on Monday, June 19, 2017 after a long illness. He was born in Bulloch County on December 16, 1937 and was the son of the late...

Monroe Howard Edgmon

Monroe Howard Edgmon

Jun 18, 2017

Monroe Howard Edgmon Rincon- Monroe Howard Edgmon, 50 died June 18, 2017 at his residence. The Wichita, KS native was senior sheet metal tech, having worked for many companies. He enjoyed going to the beach. Survivors include his children, Shyanne Edgmon, Joshua Edgmon, and Jeffrey Edgmon; his father, Jack Edgmon; brother, Phillip Edgmon; sisters, Melinda Carroll, Shirlene LeBleu, Derease McLain,...

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