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Rev. Dolphus P Smith, Jr.

Rev. Dolphus P Smith, Jr.

Nov 3, 2016

Homerville, GA Rev. Dolphus P. Smith, Jr., 85, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. Rev. Smith was born July 2, 1931, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Rev. Dolphus P. Smith, Sr. and Ruby Lee Bell Allen Smith. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force and was a carpenter....

C. J. Higgs

C. J. Higgs

Nov 2, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. C. J. Higgs, 69, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, GA, following a brief illness. Mr. Higgs was born July 3, 1947, in Waycross, Georgia, to Mr. Melvin Ben Higgs, Axson, GA and the late Pearlie Mae Johns Higgs. He worked as a machinist for BWay. He was a member...

Virgil Greene Melton, Sr.

Virgil Greene Melton, Sr.

Oct 26, 2016

Mr. Virgil Greene Melton, Sr., 92, passed away, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Melton was born March 14, 1924, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Israel Greene Melton and Nancy Elizabeth Deloach Melton. He worked for Georgia Pacific Paper Company as a machine operator until his retirement at age 62 then as a...

Betty Ruth Lee Mull

Betty Ruth Lee Mull

Oct 21, 2016

DuPont, GA Mrs. Betty Ruth Lee Mull, 74, passed away, Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in the Lakeland Villa Nursing Home, Lakeland GA, following an extended illness. Mrs. Mull was born Sept. 10, 1942, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Adolphus Dakota Lee and Mattie Ruth Hughes Lee. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and was a homemaker....

Maxine Pittman Grantham

Maxine Pittman Grantham

Oct 18, 2016

Douglas, GA Mrs. Maxine “Sue” Pittman Grantham. 60, passed away, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, in the Johnson Memorial Hospital, Smithfield, NC, following a short illness. Mrs. Grantham was born Sept. 2, 1956, in Homerville, Georgia to the late James William “Joe” Pittman and Maybelle Minchew Vining. She worked for Atkinson County Board of Education as a bus driver. She was...

Raylee Jane Metts

Raylee Jane Metts

Oct 13, 2016

Manor, GA Miss Raylee Jane Metts, 6, passed away, Thursday, October 13, 2016, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, following an extensive battle with cancer. Miss Metts was born November 24, 2009, in Savannah, Georgia. She was a student of the First Grade at Ruskin Elementary School. She was a member of the Zenith Baptist Church, the Kings...

Bobby Reliford

Bobby Reliford

Sep 21, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. Bobby "Doodle" Reliford, 66, passed away, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Reliford was born Aug. 6, 1950, in Douglas, Georgia to the late John Reliford and Minnie Mae Lindsey Reliford. He had worked Bob Sessoms Timber as a logger. He was preceded in death by four sisters: Evon Reliford, Betty...

Dolores Wildes Hall

Dolores Wildes Hall

Sep 6, 2016

Mrs. Dolores Jean Wildes Hall, 79, passed away, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, in the Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, FL, following a short illness. Mrs. Hall was born May 21, 1937, in Live Oak, Florida, to the late Eugene Fleming Wildes and Josie Landen Wildes. She was the owner/operator of Homerville Jewelers and was a member of Homerville First Baptist Church. She...

Bert Graddy

Bert Graddy

Sep 6, 2016

Mr. Bert Graddy, 81, passed away, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. Mr. Graddy was born Mar. 29, 1935, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Tom Graddy and Josephine Kight Graddy Dozier. He had worked for Johnny Griffis in the logging business. He was preceded in death by one sister: Nancy Melton; five...

John Sedgewick Smith

John Sedgewick Smith

Sep 4, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. John Sedgewick Smith, 87, passed away, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. Mr. Smith was born March 25, 1929, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Dewey H. Smith and Nancy Ola Highsmith Smith. He was retired from Modern Welding as a purchasing agent and was a veteran of the U.S....

James "Jamie" Lonnie Smith, Jr.

James "Jamie" Lonnie Smith, Jr.

Aug 28, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. James Lonnie “Jamie” Smith, Jr., 43, passed away, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Smith was born July 27, 1973, in Homerville, Georgia. He was as a self-employed painter. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents: Mary Bell Crumbley & Joseph “Buck” Griffin, his paternal grandparents: Lonnie “Buster” Smith and Ruby Inman Smith....

Gary D. Morrison

Gary D. Morrison

Aug 25, 2016

Kingsland, GA Mr. Gary D. Morrison, 67, passed away, Thursday, August 25, 2016, in the St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL, following a brief illness. Mr. Morrison was born June, 8, 1949, in Centre, AL to the late David Roy Morrison and Evelyn Eubanks Morrison. He was retired from CSX as a train dispatcher. He was a member of the...

Helen Christine Carver

Helen Christine Carver

Aug 22, 2016

Fruitland, GA Mrs. Helen Christine Anderson Carver, 68, passed away, Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, GA, following an extended illness. Mrs. Carver was born April, 3, 1948, in Ashland, KY to the late John Allen Anderson, Sr. and Louise Combs Stephens. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fruitland Church of God....

Willis "Buck" Lavonne Davis

Willis "Buck" Lavonne Davis

Aug 15, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. Willis Lavonne “Buck” Davis, 55, passed away, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Mr. Davis was born May 10, 1961, in Atkinson County, Georgia to the late Willis Davis and Mattie Hutchinson Davis. He worked for Jacuzzi Luxury Bath, attended the Life Lion Ministries and...

Kayla Sheree' Nicole Hendrix

Kayla Sheree' Nicole Hendrix

Aug 14, 2016

Hahira, GA Ms. Kayla Sheree’ Nicole Hendrix, 29, passed away, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, at her mother’s residence, following an extended illness. Ms. Hendrix was born March 17, 1987, in Savannah, Georgia. She was working at Reinhart Food Services in Valdosta, GA as a customer service representative. She attended the New Vision Church of God. She was preceded in death...

Sammy Dean Odom

Sammy Dean Odom

Aug 10, 2016

Fargo, GA Mr. Sammy Dean Odom, 71, passed away, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Mr. Odom was born Feb. 6, 1945, in Shubuta, MS, to the late Leroy Odom and Esther Tew Odom. He was retired from Suwannee Timber Company as a mechanic and was owner of...

Charles "Charlie" Wesley James

Charles "Charlie" Wesley James

Aug 7, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. Charles Wesley “Charlie” James, 80, passed away, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. Mr. James was born Aug. 8, 1935, in Manor, Georgia to the late Frank James and Georgie Estell James. He worked for MacArthur’s Barber Shop and was a member of New Vision Church of God. He was...

Doris Deem Primm

Doris Deem Primm

Jul 22, 2016

Mrs. Doris Deem Primm, 89, passed away, Friday, July 22, 2016, in the Clearview Regional Medical Center, Monroe, GA, following an extended illness. Mrs. Primm was born May 18, 1927, in Akron, Ohio to the late Ruel C. Deem and Helen Deem. She was preceded in death by her husband, George E. Primm and a daughter, Marsha Lynn Primm. Survivors...

Tommy Wyndell Bennett

Tommy Wyndell Bennett

Jul 10, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. Thomas Wyndell Bennett, 57, passed away, Sunday, July 10, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, following a short illness. Mr. Bennett was born April 1, 1959, in Waycross, Georgia. He worked for B-Way Corporation as a lithographic supervisor and was a member of Homerville Free Will Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...

Joan Deese Boyles

Joan Deese Boyles

Jul 8, 2016

Homerville, GA Mrs. Joan Jewelane Deese Boyles, 69, passed away, Friday, July 8, 2016, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Boyles was born Dec. 28, 1946, in Homerville, Georgia to the late Rev. Johnny B. Deese and Thelma Starling Deese. She was a Master Cosmetologist and was owner-operator of Joan’s Beauty and Barber Shop. She was a...

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