local obituaries
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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