Paul Edmund Lovezzola
Jun 3, 2022
Mr. Paul Edmund Lovezzola, 79, of Bloomingdale, GA, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Paul was born in Natick, MA to the late Renee & Grace Brown Lovezzola. He was the owner/operator of Lovezzola's Pizza Family Restaurant since 1978, but most of all, he was a family man. Paul served in the...
Mary Amelia Lanier Rogers
Jun 3, 2022
Rincon – Mary Amelia Lanier Rogers, born September 12, 1937 went to be with the Lord on June 3, 2022, the daughter of George H. Lanier, Jr. & Ermyn Tuttle Lanier. Mary "Amelia" was a resident of Effingham Care Facility, where she was well cared for.
She was a graduate of Commercial High School and received her...
Ruth Exley Mccormick
Jun 2, 2022
Springfield – Ruth Exley McCormick passed away with peace Thursday June 2, 2022 at Effingham Care Center in Springfield where she had been a resident for several years. She had been in declining health for some time.
Ruth was born on May 26, 1926 in Argyle, GA, the oldest child of Addie Maria Shearouse and George Carlyle...
Joseph David "Joe" Wilson
Jun 1, 2022
Mr. Joseph David Wilson "Joe", 76, passed away on June 1, 2022 at Pruitt Health in Port Wentworth, GA.
Joe was born in Metter, GA on April 23, 1946 to the late Johnnie S. and Bertha M. Chester Wilson. Joe lived in the Silk Hope area of Chatham County since 1959 until he went to Pruitt Health...
John Wayne Anderson
May 30, 2022
John Wayne Anderson, 54, of Rincon died Monday May 30, 2022, at his residence.
He was born April 23, 1968, in Savannah, GA to Stella Louise Bowers and the late James Floyd Anderson. He was owner and operator of Anderson's Automotive.
He is survived by his wife, Pam Anderson; four children, John (Shannon) Anderson, Michael...
Randy Burns
May 30, 2022
Springfield – Bruce Randall "Randy" Burns, 59, passed away, Monday, May 30, 2022 at his home.
The Effingham County native was a 1981 ECHS graduate and a member of Corinth Baptist Church. He worked in the family business, Springfield Tractor Company until it closed. He also worked at Fort Howard for 10 years and concluded his working...
Richard Terry
May 30, 2022
Richard Belvin Terry, 74, of Guyton, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 30, 2022 at St. Joseph's Candler Hospital, with his loving wife by his side.
He was born in Grovetown, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his parents Macon and Helen Terry, and his sisters, Lucille Lawson and Patricia Dickerson.
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Mary Lucinda (Cindy) Whitaker
May 28, 2022
Mary Lucinda "Cindy" Whitaker went to her heavenly home on May 28, 2022, after bravely fighting a devasting illness for many years.
She was born November 29, 1951, in Chattanooga, TN to the late John King and the late Betty Cooper. She was a retired Phlebotomist having worked with several hospitals and most recently with Red Cross....
Henry "Woody" Clemmons
May 28, 2022
Guyton, GA- It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Henry F. "Woody" Clemmons, 71, of Tusculum, GA after a long battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family.
He was born in Savannah, GA on April 21, 1951 and was a member of Elam Egypt Baptist Church. He...
Harold Clifton Gracen, Iv
May 27, 2022
Harold Clifton Gracen IV, 30 of Guyton, loving husband, father and son went to be with his Lord and Savior May, 27, 2022.
Cliffie as he was known to most was born November 16, 1991 in Pooler, GA, He grew up in Guyton GA and was currently attending Pineora Baptist Church. He graduated from Paul Anderson High...
Marthajo "Jo" Bazemore Mccullough
May 27, 2022
Rincon-MarthaJo "Jo" Bazemore McCullough, 63, went to her heavenly home on May 27, 2022, where she received her new body with no more wounds and no more pain, completely healed at Riverview Health & Rehabilitation Center under Hospice of Savannah where she was loved and cared for until her last breath. Born in Florida, raised in Faulkville, Georgia, and...
John H. Hunter, Jr.
May 26, 2022
Springfield – John H. Hunter, Jr., 77, passed away, Thursday, May 26, 2022 at his home.
The longtime Effingham County resident was retired from 165 th Airlift Unit with the Georgia Air National Guard. He was preceded in death by his sister, Crystal Hunter Flathman.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria Jean Hunter; children,...
James Edward Turner
May 25, 2022
Rincon – James Edward Turner, 79, passed away May 25, 2022 at his residence.
The Kentucky native served in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Gulfstream. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee Roy Turner and Alma Jean Adleins Turner; and his great-granddaughter, Rigby Edwards....
Kathleen "Kathy" Eleanor Mccauley
May 25, 2022
Mrs. Kathleen "Kathy" Eleanor McCauley, 78, of Ellabell, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Kathy was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Alfred Charles Johnson and Pearl Elizabeth Bower Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" McCauley, and her brother, James E. Johnson. She...
Doyle Johnnie Barnes, Jr.
May 22, 2022
Mr. Doyle Johnnie Barnes, Jr, 72, of Rincon, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family and friends.
He was born on March 8, 1950 in Baltimore, MD to the late Doyle Johnnie Barnes, Sr. and Annie Mae MacFarland Barnes. He was also preceded in death by siblings, Gwen Goodwin,...
Mary Lou Barnes
May 22, 2022
Mrs. Mary Lou Barnes, 86, of Guyton, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at The Oaks at Pooler.
She was born in Marlow, GA to the late Clarence William Burgess and Geneva Zittrauer Burgess. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Joseph Barnes, Jr. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church...
Eugenia "Genie" B. Martin
May 18, 2022
Guyton – Eugenia "Genie" B. Martin, 66, passed away May 18, 2022 at East GA Regional Medical Center.
The Effingham County native was formerly a volunteer fireman and a retired Nursing Assistant.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Madison Martin and Evelyn Smith Martin; grandson, Griffin Kessler; brother, Randy Martin; and brother-in-law,...
Albert Earl Klein, Sr.
May 17, 2022
Albert Earl Klein, Sr. of Savannah GA, age 97, entered eternal rest May 17, 2022. He was born in Mount Pleasant, SC to the late Edward and Edna Earl Klein. Â He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ethel Klein (2018.) He was also preceded by his son, Fred Klein, granddaughter, Jennifer Klein, brother, Edward Klein and sister,...
Pastor Greg Van Gorp
May 17, 2022
Pastor Greg Van Gorp, 59, of Savannah, Georgia, went home to Heaven on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
Greg was born in Evanston, Illinois but spent many years in the Savannah area. He was the pastor of Victory Harvest Ministries of Savannah dba The Bridge Church. He was a loyal Green Bay Packers fan, and enjoyed swimming in...
Mark Edward Haythorn
May 17, 2022
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Mark Edward Haythorn, GA, passed away on May 17, 2022 at the age of 55.
Mark was born on September 9, 1966 in Lowell, MA. Mark graduated from Woodlawn High School in 1984. He was known to be athletic, outgoing, and intelligent during his teenage years. After which, he entered the U.S. Army and...
