Marcia Etzle
Feb 27, 2023
Rincon- Marcia Hopkinson Etzle, 76, passed peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Candler Hospital
Marcia was born February 22, 1947 in Savannah, GA
Marcia was preceded in death by her Husband of 26 years John J Etzle Jr.(JJ)   Her parents William Henry Hopkinson and Marion Joyce Arnsdorff  Hopkinson, 2 sisters Marion Joy and Janeth...
Melissa "Penny" Louise Brown
Feb 26, 2023
Melissa "Penny" Louise Brown of Pooler, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2023 surrounded by her loving family.
Penny was born on December 28, 1962 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Roger and Louise Meeks. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 34 years, Donny Brown. She was a member of...
Nadine C. Purvis Beatty
Feb 26, 2023
Nadine C. Purvis Beatty, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Nadine was born in Savannah, Georgia to the late Lewis Harold Purvis and Annie Lou Page Purvis. She had been employed with...
Bryan David Riner
Feb 25, 2023
Bryan David Riner, 41, of Newington, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Bryan was born in Savannah, Georgia and was the co-owner/operator of BK Trim. He was a Jack-of-all-trades, lived life to the fullest,  and loved the Atlanta Falcons, when they were winning and when...
Josefina Marie "Josie" Endsley
Feb 24, 2023
Josefina Marie Endsley, also known as "Josie", 40, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 24, 2023 as a result of injuries sustained in a tragic accident. Josie, born in Erie, Pennsylvania lived out her childhood in Auburn, Indiana then moved to Georgia at the age of 13. She was an accomplished chef, and artisan of making pastries. She was a...
Beatrice Irene Harris Whiddon
Feb 23, 2023
Rincon – Beatrice Irene Harris Whiddon, 89, passed away February 23, 2023 at her residence.
The Mississippi native retired from AT&T, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Rincon and the Fidelis Sunday School Class. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, and volunteering at the Effingham Care Center.
She was preceded in death by her...
Lucious M. Thompson, Jr.
Feb 21, 2023
Guyton – Lucious Montell "Junior" Thompson, Jr., 76, passed away February 21, 2023 at his home.
The Savannah native was a retired salesman for Claxton Poultry. He was a handyman that loved redoing furniture and spending time with his family. The name of his band was "Country Roads", where he played the guitar and sang for many...
Mary "Hazel" Hill Morgan
Feb 21, 2023
Guyton – Mary "Hazel" Hill Morgan, 76, born July 29, 1946, went home to be with her Heavenly father on February 21, 2023.
She was an Effingham native. She retired from Springfield BP in 2010 after managing the store since its opening. She worked in management at several convenient stores and also worked at White Stag Sewing...
Reuben "Rudy" E. Jenkins, Iii
Feb 19, 2023
Springfield – Reuben "Rudy" Jenkins, III, 52, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023.
The Effingham County native was an owner/operator with Rudy's Hauling. He attended Hwy 30 Church of Christ and was a lifelong truck driver and former stevedore with Georgia Ports Authority. He loved spending time with his children, family, and friends grilling and being at...
Bruce Holland
Feb 19, 2023
Mr. Bruce Holland, 74, of Pooler, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at his home.
Bruce was born in Savannah, Georgia to the late Emerson and Dean Holland. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Joan Holland and grandsons, Ryan Youngblood and Tyler Lawson. Bruce graduated in 1966 from Groves High School. He...
Nancy Lee Lilly Miller
Feb 19, 2023
Nancy Lee Lilly Miller, 87, passed away February 19, 2023 at her residence in Guyton, Georgia.
Born in Elkton, Virginia, she graduated as a Registered Nurse from Rockingham Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. She and her husband were married for over 57 years and enjoyed making a loving home for family and friends. They have been members...
James Thomas "Tommy" Griffin
Feb 19, 2023
James Thomas "Tommy" Griffin, of Guyton, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023, surrounded by loving family, of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).
He was born on September 8, 1945 in Ocilla, Georgia to the late Barney and Evelyn Griffin. He was also preceded in death by a son, Tony Griffin; brother-in-law, Victor Adams, and father-in-law, Jack...
Shirley Darlene Hagans
Feb 18, 2023
Mrs. Shirley Darlene Hagans, 65, of Bloomingdale, Georgia, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
Shirley was born in Savannah, Georgia to the late Alton Morrie Kessler, Jr. and Dorothy Marguerite Kessler. She was a homemaker who loved to cook. She had a heart for helping people and was very outgoing and...
George Anthony Saraf
Feb 16, 2023
Rincon – George Anthony Saraf, 84, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2023 surrounded by his family at Memorial Health University Medical Center.
The Chatham County native graduated from Benedictine Military School in Savannah, GA prior to serving in the United States Navy and retiring from Gulfstream Aerospace. He was a devoted member of his community as...
Cecille Mathews
Feb 16, 2023
Cecille Mathews was born on December 14, 1946, in Savannah where she grew up. She loved spending summers at Tybee. Ms. Mathews graduated from Savannah High School in 1964; from Armstrong College of Savannah; and from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1971.  She enjoyed painting and other artistic endeavors all her life. She...
Sean Allen Bohannon
Feb 14, 2023
Richmond Hill – Sean Allen Bohannon, 49, passed away February 14, 2023 at his residence.
The Effingham County native was employed by Edge Heating & Air. He loved music and to sing, enjoyed boating and the water with family and friends, loved to cook and grill, but most of all he "loved big".
He is...
Jane N. Jameson (Mary Jane Nash)
Feb 13, 2023
Jane N. Jameson (Mary Jane Nash), 86, of Richmond Hill, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.
Jane was born in Bristol, Connecticut to the late DeWitt Nash and Inez Thigpen Nash. Her family moved to Georgia prior to her first birthday and settled in Marlow when she...
Jake Mullins
Feb 12, 2023
Mr. Jake Mullins, 86, of Richmond Hill, GA passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at his home.
Jake was born in Savannah, GA to the late John Wesley Mullins, Sr. and Mary Symons. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Betsy DeFilippis and Tommy Mullins. He graduated from Benedictine in 1955 and was a...
Fulton Bartow Murphy, Jr.
Feb 12, 2023
Rincon – Fulton Bartow Murphy, Jr., 65, passed away February 12, 2023 at his sister's residence.
The Chatham County native was a tow truck driver whom loved to work. He loved his dogs, enjoyed traveling, shopping, yard sales, flea markets, and was always on the go.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Fulton...
Chuck Ellis, Jr.
Feb 11, 2023
Ronald Charles (Chuck) Ellis, Jr passed away February 11, 2023, at the age of 58 after a long, courageous battle. Chuck was born February 2, 1965, in Savannah, GA to Ronald Charles Ellis and Jeanette Hooks Ellis. Chuck was born and raised in Savannah, GA and later moved to Effingham, Screven and lastly, Statesboro, GA. He retired from Precision...
