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Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Bryson Wood

Bryson Wood

Feb 24, 2019

Master Bryson Wood, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019, in the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Macon, GA.   Master Wood was born February 23, 2019, in Irwin County Hospital, Ocilla.     Survivors are his mother: Marissa Wood; his father: Duane Moore: maternal grandmother: Crystal Wood; maternal grandfather: Isaac Holmes, all of Homerville, maternal great grandfather & mother: Don...

Lula Crews Strickland

Lula Crews Strickland

Feb 5, 2019

Mrs. Lula Atteliah Crews Strickland, 83, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in the Baptist Village, Waycross, GA, following an extended illness.   Mrs. Strickland was born March 8, 1935, in Nassau County, FL to the late John Samuel Crews and Selma Estell Bradley Crews. She had worked for J.C. Penny’s in Waycross and was a member of the Shiloh...

Nolan McLaine

Nolan McLaine

Jan 24, 2019

Mr. Leslie Nolan McLaine, 77, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019, at the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, GA, following an extended illness.   Mr. McLaine was born September 7, 1941, in Homerville, GA, to the late James Louie McLaine and Eva Doris Griffis McLaine. He graduated from Clinch County High School, where he was awarded most valuable player in basketball....

Latrell Davis Chauncey

Latrell Davis Chauncey

Jan 21, 2019

Mrs. Bernice Latrell Davis Chauncey, 70, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019, at her son’s residence in Lakeland, GA, following a short illness.   Mrs. Chauncey was born March 5, 1948, in Ware County, GA, to the late Melvin Davis and Virginia Steedley Davis. She worked for Tiny Tots Daycare and was a member of the Place of Blessings Church...

Carolyn Hinson Wilson

Carolyn Hinson Wilson

Jan 10, 2019

Mrs. Carolyn Hinson Wilson, 86, passed away Thursday, Jan 10, 2019, in the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, GA, following an extended illness.   Mrs. Wilson was born April 12, 1932, in Homerville, GA to the late Lawrence H. Hinson and Wilma Smith Hinson. She had attended the South Georgia Women’s College in Valdosta and was the co-owner of Wilson Motor...

Margie Luejene Gilbreth

Margie Luejene Gilbreth

Jan 5, 2019

Mrs. Margie Luejene Neal Gilbreth, 85, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, in the Community Hospice, St. Vincent’s Riverside Center, Jacksonville, FL, following an extended illness.   Mrs. Gilbreth was born March 3, 1933, in Aberdeen, Mississippi, to the late William Authur Neal and Minnie Lockheart Neal. She had worked at B-Way for 30+ years and was a member of...

Rev.Carolyn Smith Warren

Rev.Carolyn Smith Warren

Jan 5, 2019

Rev. Carolyn Smith Warren, 77, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 5, 2019, in Folkston, GA, surrounded by her loving family.   Rev. Warren was born May 16, 1941, in Clinch County, to the late Lawton Smith and Dolly Steedley Smith. Rev. Warren was a minister for the Church of God and was a member of the Folkston Church of God. ...

Alma Smith Hinson

Alma Smith Hinson

Dec 30, 2018

Mrs. Alma Irene Smith Hinson, 98, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018, in the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, GA, following a lengthy illness.   Mrs. Hinson was born November 12, 1920, in Homerville, GA to the late Warren L. Smith and Mollie Bennett Smith. She had worked for the Clinch County Board of Education as a Para Pro. She was...

Rev. Sarah Cribbs Deese

Rev. Sarah Cribbs Deese

Dec 24, 2018

      Rev. Sarah L. Cribbs Deese, 75, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, Homerville, GA, following a lengthy illness.   Rev. Deese was born September 13, 1943, in Clinch County, GA, to Nessie V. Melton Cribbs, Fargo, GA and the late Hance Cribbs. She had worked for the Clinch Memorial Hospital as ward...

Sharon Anne Schmidt

Sharon Anne Schmidt

Dec 21, 2018

Ms. Sharon Anne Schmidt, 58, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018, in the Memorial Satilla Hospital, Waycross, GA, following a lengthy illness.   Ms. Schmidt was born February 8, 1960, in Buffalo, NY to the late Donald Albert Schmidt, Sr. and Barbara Ann Kinmartin Schmidt. She had worked for Jimbo’s as a cook.   Survivors are one daughter: Courtney Schmidt,...

James Barney Pittman, Sr.

James Barney Pittman, Sr.

Dec 12, 2018

Mr. James Barney Pittman, Sr., 75, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at his residence, following an extended illness.   Mr. Pittman was born March 25, 1943, in Homerville, GA to the late Samuel Floyd Pittman and Viola Howling Pittman. He had worked for the Clinch County Maintenance Department as a mechanic and was a member of the Place of...

Charles William Edmark

Charles William Edmark

Dec 10, 2018

Mr. Charles William Edmark, 73, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018, in the Waycross Health and Rehab, following an extended illness.   Mr. Edmark was born August 28, 1945, in Fort Myers, FL to the late Clarence Edmark and Alma Ford Edmark. He attended the Methodist Church.   Survivors are two brothers: Clarence T. Edmark and Don Thomas Edmark both...

William Hunter Hunter King

William Hunter Hunter King

Nov 17, 2018

Mr. William Hunter King, 22, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018, in the Clinch  Memorial Hospital, following injuries received in a car accident.

 

Mr. King was born October 31, 1996, in Valdosta, GA. He loved hunting, bogging, football, baseball and all other sports. He love to tear something apart and then put it back together.

 

Survivors are his...

Annie Ruth Corbitt

Annie Ruth Corbitt

Nov 15, 2018

Mrs. Annie Ruth Graham Corbitt, 70, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018, at her residence following a lengthy illness.   Mrs. Corbitt was born August 24, 1948, in Ocilla, GA to the late Willie Graham and Stella Mae Hawkins Graham. She was a housewife and was a member of the New Vision Church of God.   Survivors are her husband:...

William Paul Paul King

William Paul Paul King

Nov 12, 2018

      Mr. William Paul King, 81, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018, at his residence, following lengthy illness.   Mr. King was born January 17, 1937, in Black Fork, AR to the late Frank Presley King, Sr. and Lou Belle Parker King. He was retired from Brockway Standard as a Lithograph Superintendent and was a member of the...

Patricia Ann Shaw

Patricia Ann Shaw

Nov 11, 2018

Mrs. Patricia Ann Morrow Shaw, 52, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018, at her residence.   Mrs. Shaw was born July 30, 1966, in Gainesville, FL to the late Duey Jack Morrow and Margaret Butler Morrow. She had worked as a nurse for Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL and preceded in death by one daughter, Kimberly Poythress.   Survivors are...

Billy L Hooper

Billy L Hooper

Nov 8, 2018

Billy L. Hooper, 78, of Homerville, GA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 8, 2018.  He was born in Gadsden, Alabama, son of Troy and Opal Hooper who precedes him in death along with his brothers Bobby and Jerry.   Billy is also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Dean.   He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law,...

Leopoldo Aguirres

Leopoldo Aguirres

Oct 19, 2018

Mr. Leopoldo Aguirres, 42, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018, in the St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL, following a brief illness.   Mr. Aguirres was born November 15, 1975, in Belize, Central America to the late Ruberto Aguirres and Gloria Patt Aguirres. He worked for Ralph Wilson and Charlton McKennon as a farm laborer and attended the United Methodist...

Alma Backhus

Alma Backhus

Oct 18, 2018

Mrs. Alma Lee Bennett Backhus, 84, passed away, Thursday, October 18, 2018, in the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, Ga, following a short illness.   Mrs. Backhus was born October 5, 1934, in Homerville, GA to the late Redding Bennett and Marie Kight Bennett. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...

Lee McGowan II

Lee McGowan II

Oct 18, 2018

Leesburg, FL   Mr. Lee McGowan, II, 37, passed away Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in the Holmes Regional Medical Center, Melbourne, FL, following a motorcycle accident.   Mr. McGowan was born June 27, 1981, in Waycross, GA to Terry Lee McGowan and Carmene Shirley McGowan, Mims FL. He was a commercial diver and was preceded in death by his maternal...

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