Homer Slater
Oct 12, 2022
Guyton – Homer Lee Slater, 87, passed away October 12, 2022 at Effingham Care Center.
The Effingham County native was a member of Meldrim United Methodist Church. He had served in the Merchant Marines, worked with the FBI, and retired from Georgia Regional Hospital. Homer loved the mountains, travelling, and walking. He was preceded in death by...
Shirley Griffis Shearouse
Oct 11, 2022
Springfield – Shirley Griffis Shearouse, 86, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday evening, October 11, surrounded by her family members and her husband and soulmate of 62 years, Carson.
The Appling County native was a longtime member of Life Springs Worship Center. Shirley loved her family and spending time with them. She was preceded in death...
Robert Cecil Fields
Oct 11, 2022
Port Wentworth, Robert Cecil Fields, 87, went home to be with His Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
He was better known to his family and friends as Cecil: he was also lovingly called Dad and Papa by his children and grandchildren.
Cecil was born in Surrency, Georgia, on January 7, 1935. Â He...
Eddie Dwayne Smith
Oct 11, 2022
Eddie Dwayne Smith, 60, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at St. Joseph's Hospital.
He was born in Savannah, Georgia to the late Terry Smith and Evis Nell Bounds Smith Douglas. Dwayne was a football fanatic, his favorite teams being the GA Bulldogs and Atlanta Falcons. He also enjoyed watching NASCAR and was...
Brandon Lyle Godfrey
Oct 10, 2022
Springfield – Brandon Lyle Godfrey, 36, passed away October 10, 2022 at Memorial Health.
The South Carolina native was a diesel mechanic who loved working on low riders and vehicles. He was known for his smile and wit, loved his family, friends, and spending time at the beach.
He was preceded in death by his...
Roscoe Collins
Oct 10, 2022
Mr. Roscoe Collins, 84, of Guyton, Georgia, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Memorial Hospital due to complications from a stroke.
Roscoe was born in Metter, Georgia to the late Charlie H. and Florence Brown Collins. He grew up on the farm near Metter and graduated from Metter High School in 1956. He owned...
Lillian Sapp Mcdonald
Oct 9, 2022
Mrs. Lillian Sapp McDonald, 91, of Pooler, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at The Resorts at Pooler.
Lillian was born in Bulloch County to the late Frank Sapp and Lillie Stringer Sapp. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Leo McDonald, and siblings, Alice Nease, Frankie Richardson, and Perry...
Emma Davis Singleton
Oct 7, 2022
Rincon – Emma Davis Singleton, 86, passed away October 7, 2022 at her home.
The West Virginia native loved pottery making and art projects. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank & Erdene Davis; and her brothers, David Davis and Mark Davis.
Survivors include her brother, Joe Davis; her children, Dawn Lee Braud...
Jack Martin Crosby
Oct 5, 2022
Mr. Jack Martin Crosby, 79, of Garden City, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
Jack was born in Statesboro, Georgia on March 1, 1943 to the late Charles Levy Crosby and Thelma Martin Crosby. He was also preceded in death by his son-in-law, Sonny Hambrick. He started in the grocery business at the age of...
Jessica Leigh Sheetz
Oct 4, 2022
Rincon – Jessica Leigh Sheetz, 45, passed away October 4, 2022 at her home.
She was a 1995 Johnson High School graduate and had attended Valdosta State University and Savannah Technical College. Jessie was a wonderful cook and loving companion, mother, daughter, and grandmother. She loved being a grandmother.
Survivors include her daughter & son-in-law,...
Barbara Virginia Lowery Cooley
Oct 1, 2022
On the morning of October 1, 2022, Barbara Virginia Cooley began her eternal life in Heaven.
She was born in Savannah, Georgia on December 24, 1938, to Harvey and Minnie Lowery as their firstborn of five children. She spent her formative years surrounded by a large extended family in Savannah, Georgia, and South Carolina. In 1957, she...
Lillian "Mema" Brune
Sep 30, 2022
Mrs. Lillian Brune "MeMa", 75, of Bloomingdale, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Legacy.
Lillian was born in Sylvania, Georgia to the late George Ferguson and Mary Pansy Lee Ferguson. She was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church of Savannah and retired from Consolidated Utilities. She will be remembered as being a...
Linda Louise Baldwin Pole
Sep 30, 2022
Springfield – Linda Louise Baldwin Pole, 74, passed away September 30, 2022 at Effingham Hospital.
Originally from New York, she moved to Florida to escape the cold. She retired as a Nurse having earned a PhD, she enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading and traveling.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Washington "Al" and Louise...
David L. Partridge
Sep 27, 2022
Mr. David L. Partridge, 69, of Nevils, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center.
David was born in Illinois to the late Robert and Helen Clore Partridge. He served his country in the United States Navy and was a master carpenter. He was an avid fisherman, and enjoyed fishing with...
Deborah Jane Stafford
Sep 27, 2022
Deborah Jane Stafford, 70, a lifelong resident of Garden City, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Deborah graduated from Robert W. Groves High School and attended Georgia Southern College. She loved working alongside her father, Jack C. Stafford, for more than 20 years as a bookkeeper and financial manager at Stafford Industrial Constructors. Everyone who...
Mark D. Crapps
Sep 26, 2022
Springfield – Mark D. Crapps, 64, passed away September 26, 2022 at Memorial Health.
The Effingham County native was employed at Kern & Co. as a Registered Landscape Architect/Vice-President. He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church where he had served on the Church Council, Cemetery Committee, and in other capacities. In his spare time he enjoyed...
Jason Edward Polk
Sep 26, 2022
Jason Edward Polk, 48, of Pooler, Georgia, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Jason was born in Savannah, Georgia and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles E. and Susie Mae Polk, Harper and Mildred Bragg. He was employed with Blu Site Solutions and was a member of Compassion Christian Church...
Gilbert Cecil Barrs
Sep 23, 2022
Mr. Gilbert Cecil Barrs, 70, of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022 at Memorial Hospital.
Gilbert was born in Statesboro, Georgia to the late Leeroy Barrs and Mildred Mock Spikes. He was a carpenter by trade and was known for his great carpenter skills. In his free time he enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and...
Loretta Kessler Lancaster
Sep 23, 2022
Guyton – Loretta Kessler Lancaster, 86, passed away September 23, 2022 at her residence.
The Chatham County native grew up in Port Wentworth and moved to Rincon in 1962. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Springfield, former member of First Baptist Church of Rincon and First Baptist Church of Port Wentworth.   She was a...
Mary Katherine Mckay
Sep 22, 2022
Mary Katherine McKay, 73, passed away on the morning of September 22, 2022 from cancer. She goes on to join her beloved late husband Carl Robert McKay Jr. She is survived by her loving sisters Alice and Dreama, her brother Johnny, stepson Carl Robert McKay III, granddaughter Kaelin Durst, grandson Alexander McKay, niece Megan Yardley and family as well...
