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Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Ernest L. Wilson

Ernest L. Wilson

Jan 8, 2018

Homerville, GA Mr. Ernest L. Wilson, 83, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, GA, following a short illness. Mr. Wilson was born Sept. 2, 1934, to the late Linton Wilson, Sr. and Teressa Guest Wilson. Mr. Ernie loved to help people. Whether it was fixing cars at Ernies Auto Repair which he owned and...

Margaret Allen Crews

Margaret Allen Crews

Jan 7, 2018

Homerville, GA Mrs. Margaret Allen Crews, 65, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at the Clinch HealthCare, Homerville, GA, following an extended illness. Mrs. Crews was born July 31, 1952, in Duval County, FL, to the late Percy James Allen, Sr. and Dorothy Louise Bass Allen. She had worked for the U. S. Postal Service as a letter carrier and...

Louise Pitts Cone

Louise Pitts Cone

Jan 2, 2018

Mrs. Bonnie Louise Pitts Cone, 95, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in the loving care of her sister, Isabel Brooks, following an extended illness. Mrs. Cone was born July 13, 1922, in Bonifay, FL, to Mannie Pitts and Sara Alice Yawn Pitts. She was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith and loved tending her garden and putting up vegetables....

Barbara Jean Holcombe

Barbara Jean Holcombe

Dec 28, 2017

Fargo, GA Mrs. Barbara Jean Wilson Holcombe, 67, passed away Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, at the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following a short illness. Mrs. Holcombe was born April 23, 1950, in Savannah, GA to the late Ray Wilson and Jane Skinner. She had worked at Griffis Honey Company. She was preceded in death by one son: Donnie Conley; two sisters:...

Rubye Griffis Bell Sims

Rubye Griffis Bell Sims

Dec 27, 2017

Homerville, GA Ms. Rubye Griffis Bell Sims passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017, in the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, Georgia, following an extended illness. Ms. Sims was born September 25, 1923, in Homerville, GA to the late Arthur Griffis and Estella Highsmith Griffis. She was retired from the State of Georgia Department of Family & Children Services. She was a...

Robert "Bobby" Gilbert, Jr.

Robert "Bobby" Gilbert, Jr.

Dec 26, 2017

Lake Park, GA Mr. Robert Lee “Bobby” Gilbert, Jr., 53, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at his residence, following a short illness. Mr. Gilbert was born October 24, 1964, in Homerville, GA to Betty Jean Kittrell of Lake Park, GA and the late Robert Lee Gilbert, Sr. He was a carpenter by trade and was a member of the...

Verlin Ray "Richey" Ritch

Verlin Ray "Richey" Ritch

Dec 25, 2017

  Perry, GA   Mr. Verlin Ray “Richey” Ritch, Jr., 53, passed away Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, at the Perry Hospital, following a brief illness.   Mr. Ritch was born August 9, 1964, in Homerville GA. He had attended The Way Church. He loved fishing and talking about the Lord to everyone he met. He attended Auburn University and was...

Mary Elizabeth Rewis

Mary Elizabeth Rewis

Dec 24, 2017

Statenville, GA Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sistrunk Rewis, 81, passed away Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, following a short illness. Mrs. Rewis was born Dec. 21, 1936, in Echols County, to the late Remer Sistrunk and Susie Hunter Sistrunk. She had worked at Holiday Inn as a waitress and was a member of the...

George M. Daniels

George M. Daniels

Dec 21, 2017

Fargo, GA Mr. George M. Daniels, 51, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017, at his residence, following a short illness. Mr. Daniels was born July 13, 1966, in Jasper, FL to the late George & Martha Daniels and was a truck driver for Ronnie Conner Logging. Mr. Daniels was preceded in death by one brother, Rusty Daniels. Survivors are two...

Minnie Montaine Strickland Houtz

Minnie Montaine Strickland Houtz

Dec 12, 2017

Minnie Montine Strickland Houtz, age 91, of Douglasville, formerly of Homerville, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. She was born on February 12, 1926 in Homerville, Georgia to the late Walter Strickland and the late Violia Hendrix Strickland. Minnie was a homemaker and was a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Douglasville, Georgia. Minnie is survived by her...

Annie Ruth Henderson Hendrix

Annie Ruth Henderson Hendrix

Dec 8, 2017

Homerville, GA Mrs. Annie Ruth Henderson Hendrix, 64, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, following an extended illness. Mrs. Hendrix was born February 26, 1953, in Manor, GA to the late Fleming Folks Henderson and Annie Mae Morgan Henderson. She was a member of the New Vision Church of God and was...

Richard "R.L." Leon Guy

Richard "R.L." Leon Guy

Dec 2, 2017

Mr. Richard Leon “R.L.” Guy, 67, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017, surrounded by his loving family, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Guy was born August 5, 1950, in Live Oak, FL, to the late William Arthur Guy and Leaon Colley Guy. He was a Christian by faith, loved to sing silly songs with his family and...

Carole Leigh Harris

Carole Leigh Harris

Nov 29, 2017

Homerville, GA Miss Carole Leigh Harris, 54, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at the Clinch HealthCare, following a short illness. Miss Harris was born December 11, 1962, in Homerville, GA. She had attended the Alden Road High School and worked for the Duval County Special Olympics Association. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Homerville and...

Elaine Bennett Brown

Elaine Bennett Brown

Nov 27, 2017

Jesup, GA Mrs. Elaine Bennett Brown, 69, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017, in the Memorial Health Center, Savannah, following a short illness. Mrs. Brown was born August 20, 1948, in Homerville, GA to the late Dixon Bennett and Inez Griffis Bennett. She owner/operator of Elain’s Store in Jesup and was a member of the Anderson Drive Baptist Church. Mrs....

Irma Lois Pittman Baker

Irma Lois Pittman Baker

Nov 23, 2017

Homerville, GA Mrs. Irma Lois Pittman Baker, 89, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017, in the Lakeland Villa Nursing Home, Lakeland, GA, following an extended illness. Mrs. Baker was born April 27, 1928, in Homerville, GA, to the late Gloff William Pittman and Letha Green Pittman. She had worked at Merico Baking Company and was a member of the Jonesboro...

John Henry Sandlin

John Henry Sandlin

Nov 13, 2017

Homerville, GA Mr. John Henry Sandlin, 70, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017, in the Clinch HealthCare Center, following a short illness. Mr. Sandlin was born March 22, 1947, in Sulligent, AL, to the late Draper Daniel Sandlin and Marie Garrett Sandlin. He had worked at Standard Container, was a member of the Shiloh Church and the Senior Citizens Center....

Maurice Odom, Sr.

Maurice Odom, Sr.

Nov 10, 2017

Mr. Maurice Odom, Sr., 66, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Mr. Odom was born June 29, 1951, in Shunuta, MS, to the late Leroy Odom and Esther Tew Odom. He had worked in the lawn service. He was preceded in death by his son: Maurice Odom, Jr.;...

Tristin Dale Stabler

Tristin Dale Stabler

Nov 9, 2017

Lake Park, GA Mr. Tristin Dale Stabler, 21, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017, suddenly at his residence. Mr. Stabler was born July 26, 1996 in Douglas, GA. He worked at Home Depot Distribution Center. Survivors are his fiancé, who is pregnant with their first child, Jodi Hurst, Echols County; his mother and step-father: May Stricklin and Greg Baker, Fargo;...

Evelyn Juanita Pittman

Evelyn Juanita Pittman

Nov 6, 2017

Homerville, GA Mrs. Evelyn Juanita Griffin Arnold Pittman, 85, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, following an extended illness. Mrs. Pittman was born July 10, 1932, in Homerville, GA, to the late Harry J. Griffin and Lou Elvy Smith Griffin. She was a member of the New Vision Church of God and...

Melissa Darlene Vinson

Melissa Darlene Vinson

Oct 22, 2017

Homerville, GA Ms. Melissa Darlene Vinson, 47, passed away Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, in the Opelousas General Hospital, Opelousas, Louisiana, following a short illness. Ms. Vinson was born January 17, 1970, in Brunswick, GA, to the late Richard Herman Vinson and Nita King Pate. She was preceded in death by two sisters: Lisa Smith and Teresa Cox. Survivors are two...

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