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Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Lillie Crumley

Lillie Crumley

Feb 23, 2021

Lillie Lee Sutton Crumley, 95, of Manor passed away Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 23, 2021) at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Atkinson County to the late Johnnie and Arminda Morgan Sutton. Mrs. Crumley lived in Manor most of her life and retired from Sportswear in Waycross.  She worked at the Red Barn and rode a garbage...

Eloise Jordan Beecher

Eloise Jordan Beecher

Feb 18, 2021

Eloise Jordan Beecher, 74, of Manor, GA passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021, at The Villa in Lakeland, GA after a long illness. She was born on October 30, 1946 in Argyle, GA to the late Dave and Clennie Jordan. She was a loving mother working many years at Brockway. She was a Christian since 1983 and attended Place of...

Sandy Marie Stewart

Sandy Marie Stewart

Feb 18, 2021

Mrs. Sandy Marie Gilbreth Stewart, 55, passed away, Thursday, February 18, 2021, following an automobile accident. Mrs. Stewart was born, April 2, 1965, in Homerville, GA, to the late James Gilbreth and Barbara Colburn Gilbreth and had lived in Homerville all her life. She was a manager/cashier for the Family Dollar Store and attended the Lovejoy Community Church. Survivors are...

Betty Lou Bailey Timmons

Betty Lou Bailey Timmons

Feb 16, 2021

Mrs. Betty Lou Bailey Timmons, 89, passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2021, in the Lake Haven Nursing Home, Valdosta, following an extended illness. Mrs. Timmons was born June 22, 1931, in Marion, IN, to the late Hermon A. Bailey and Mary A. Doggett Bailey. She was a homemaker and member of the Homerville First Baptist Church. She was preceded in...

Leatha Tiner Strickland

Leatha Tiner Strickland

Feb 15, 2021

Leatha Ann Tiner Strickland, 70, of Argyle passed away Monday, February 15, 2021, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, GA after a short illness. She was born in Homerville to the late Robert and Gladys Corbitt Tiner and lived in Clinch County most of her life. Mrs. Strickland was a member of Place of Blessings Church of God and was a...

Tommy Lee Davis

Tommy Lee Davis

Feb 11, 2021

Mr. Tommy Lee Davis, 59, passed away, Thursday, February 11, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, following a short illness.

 

Mr. Davis was born December 29, 1961, in Homerville, GA, to the late Monroe Stone and Colleen Davis Stone.  He attended the DuPont Baptist Church and worked as the B Shift Shipping Supervisor for Lee Container. He was...

Belle S. Singleton

Belle S. Singleton

Feb 10, 2021

Mrs. Belle Suggs Singleton, 99, passed away, Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at her residence, following an extended illness. Mrs. Singleton was born, December 6, 1921, in Cochran, GA, to the late David Lee Suggs and Katie T. Francis Suggs. She was a member of the Church of God. She was preceded in death by father and mother; her husband: Hosey...

Bruce S. Herrin

Bruce S. Herrin

Feb 10, 2021

Mr. Bruce S. Herrin, 86, passed away, February 10, 2021, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Herrin was born September 21, 1934, in Homerville, GA, to the late Hoke S. Herrin, Sr. and Cleo Corbitt. He was a member of the New Vision Church of God and was a cable layer for Bell South before his retirement. He...

Clennie Griffis Shell

Clennie Griffis Shell

Feb 4, 2021

Clennie Griffis Shell, 88, of Homerville passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Echols County, GA to the late George and Moses Pittman Griffis. Mrs. Shell lived in Homerville most of her life where she worked at Brockway Standard as a Machine Operator and retired as a Quality Inspector. She...

Margaret "Peg" Herold Blitch

Margaret "Peg" Herold Blitch

Feb 2, 2021

Margaret Herold Blitch “Peg”, passed away on 02/02/21, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Peg was born July 28, 1934 in Passaic, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Francis Hyacinth Herold and Marian Alda Burrows.

Besides her parents, Peg was predeceased by her son Greer Blitch; her brothers Francis “Frank” Herold and Harry Burrows.

She is survived by...

Bessie Trowell Strickland

Bessie Trowell Strickland

Jan 25, 2021

B Bessie Viola Trowell Strickland June 12, 1926 to January 25, 2021 Bessie Viola Trowell Strickland, formally of Homerville Ga. went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 25, 2021. She lived most all of her life in Clinch County and she passed away at Diamond Assisted Living and Memory Care in Green Cove Springs, FL, where she...

Sarah Williams Harper

Sarah Williams Harper

Jan 25, 2021

Sarah Merle Williams Harper, 88, of Homerville passed away Monday morning, January 25, 2021, at her home following an extended illness. Sarah was born July 14, 1932, in Clinch County, GA to the late Noah C. Williams and Rhoda Amanda Lee Williams. While extended family members and close friends knew her as Sadie, she was affectionately known to her immediate...

Claude "Sunkie" Franklin Smith

Claude "Sunkie" Franklin Smith

Jan 23, 2021

Mr. Claude Franklin “Sunkie” Smith, 87, passed away, Saturday, January 23, 2021, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Smith was born, April 12, 1933, in Homerville, GA, to the late Lonnie Dock Smith and Maggie Aline Smith. He was self-employed carpenter and home builder. He was preceded in death by his wife: Leola Davis Smith; two sons: Rob...

Daniel "Dan" Ezekiel Lupo

Daniel "Dan" Ezekiel Lupo

Jan 21, 2021

Mr. Daniel Ezekiel “Dan” Lupo, 75, passed away, Thursday, January 21, 2021, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Lupo was born, January 7, 1946, in Argyle, GA, to the late Grady G. Lupo and Macy Smith Lupo. He was very active in AA and was a self-employed painter. He was preceded in death by one daughter: Marla Burkett;...

Myrtice Nelson Lane

Myrtice Nelson Lane

Jan 18, 2021

Myrtice Nelson Lane, 70, of Fargo passed away Monday, January 18, 2021,at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. She was born in DeFuniak Springs, FL to the late Kinsey and Dasey Yawn Nelson. Mrs. Lane lived in Fargo most of her life where she worked at Stephen C. Foster State Park for many years. She was a member of the...

Greg Smith

Greg Smith

Jan 13, 2021

James Gregory “Greg” Smith, 51, died peacefully January 13, 2021, from Covid-19 complications at South Georgia Medical Center. 

Greg was born May 7, 1969, to Gerald and Lorine Strickland Smith. He graduated from Clinch County High in 1987 and entered the National Guard where he served honorably for 6 years. He also served his country during Desert Storm. He was...

Elroy Douglas

Elroy Douglas

Jan 8, 2021

Mr. Elroy Douglas, 95 passed away, Friday, January 8, 2021, following a brief illness.

Mr. Douglas was born, December 6, 1925, in, Charlton Co GA to the late James Leonard Douglas and Debbie Shivers Douglas.  He attended the Homerville Congregational Methodist Church. Mr. Douglas was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a mason, worked in a shipyard,...

Elizabeth Mahn

Elizabeth Mahn

Dec 29, 2020

Elizabeth Johns Mahn died December 29, 2020, at home with her family, after a brief, non-COVID illness. She will be laid to rest in Pine Forest Cemetery (Homerville, Ga) alongside her parents Edith James Johns and Carroll Eustace Johns.

 

Born in 1942, the red-headed middle child was an early prankster and fearless adventurer. She was bitten while feeding a...

Infant James Corbin Bennett

Infant James Corbin Bennett

Dec 18, 2020

Infant James Corbin Bennett son of Edward Bennett and Nakayla Jewell died early Friday morning (Dec. 18, 2020) at South Georgia Medical Center.

In addition to his parent he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Amanda Atkins of Homerville, maternal grandfather, Robert Jewell (Michelle Phillips) of Homerville, maternal step-grandfather, Jeff Atkins of Lakeland, maternal step grandmother, Carla Henderson  of Homerville;...

Jimmy "Bug" Graddy, Jr.

Jimmy "Bug" Graddy, Jr.

Dec 5, 2020

Jimmy “Bug” Graddy, Jr., 56, of Fargo passed away Saturday (Dec. 5, 2020) at the Lakeland Villa in Lakeland after an extended illness. He was born in Clinch County and lived here all of his life. Mr. Graddy was a member of the Fargo Church of God. He always enjoyed fishing, tractors, and big trucks.

He was preceded in death...

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