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Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Wilma Pittman Fender

Wilma Pittman Fender

Aug 13, 2014

Vidalia, GA Mrs. Wilma Dorris Pittman Fender, 76, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014 in the Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Georgia after a sudden illness. Mrs. Fender was born April 24, 1938 in Clinch County to the late William M. Pittman and Leatha Greene Pittman. She was employed as a nursing assistant with the Clayton General Hospital and was a...

William "Barney" Clifford Cone

William "Barney" Clifford Cone

Aug 7, 2014

Fargo, GA Mr. William “Barney” Cone passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at his residence at Fargo, Georgia following an extended illness. Mr. Cone was born on February 22, 1918, at Fargo, Georgia to the late Charles and Ella Cone. He was retired as a Game Warden with the Georgia State Game & Fish Commission. He was preceded in...

John R. Klein

John R. Klein

Aug 5, 2014

Homerville, GA Mr. John R. Klein, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at The Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta Georgia after a short illness. Mr. Klein was born on April 6, 1945 in Morristown, New Jersey to the late Joseph and Anna Klein. He was employed as manager of ABC Fence, Homerville, Georgia. He was preceded in death by one...

Rev. Troy Leo Lofton, Sr.

Rev. Troy Leo Lofton, Sr.

Jul 30, 2014

Fargo, GA Rev. Troy Leo Lofton, Sr.60, passed away, Thursday, July 30, 2014, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. Mr. Lofton was born Aug. 28, 1953 in Homerville, GA to Louise Padgett Lofton and the late Leo Lofton. He worked for Ronnie Conners Logging as a logger and was a member of the Jesus Nation Worship Center....

Phyllis N. Smith

Phyllis N. Smith

Jul 19, 2014

Homerville, GA Mrs. Phyllis Napier Smith, 80, passed away, Saturday, July 19, 2014, at her residence, following a short illness. Mrs. Smith was born May 30, 1934 in Wallens, KY to the late Greely Napier and Cleatis Quinley Napier. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Mt. Green Church of God of Prophecy Church. She was preceded...

George "Bobby" Blankenship

George "Bobby" Blankenship

Jul 17, 2014

DuPont, GA Mr. George “Bobby” Blankenship, 73, passed away, Thursday, July 17, 2014, at the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, GA, following a short illness. Mr. Blankenship was born Sept. 8, 1940 in Tift County, GA to the late Thomas Blankenship and Nancy Earleen Akridge Blankenship. He retired from the City of Homerville Police Department, and was a security guard at...

Jerry "Pee Wee" Levon Day

Jerry "Pee Wee" Levon Day

Jul 13, 2014

Homerville, GA Mr. Jerry Levon “Pee Wee’ Day, 62, passed away, Sunday, July 13, 2014, at his residence, surrounded by his loving and caring family, following an extended illness. Mr. Day was born July 21, 1951 in Hartford, AL to Retha Mae Boyett Day and the late Horace Day. His career as a truck driver began at a young age....

Lurene "Dean" Penrod

Lurene "Dean" Penrod

Jul 13, 2014

Homerville, GA Mrs. Lurene “Dean” Penrod, 68, passed away, Sunday, July 13, 2014, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following a sudden illness. Mrs. Penrod was born July 16, 1945 in Macon, GA to the late Odell Jones and Lovenna Buchcans Jones. She had worked for the Hudle House and as a cleaning lady. Survivors are her husband: Michael Penrod, DuPont;...

Gladys Virginia Shehane

Gladys Virginia Shehane

Jul 10, 2014

Homerville, GA Mrs. Gladys Virginia Howell Shehane, 76, passed away, Thursday, July 10, 2014, at her residence, following an extended illness. Mrs. Shehane was born Dec. 11, 1937 in Homerville, GA to the late Willie R. Howell and Lila Cribbs Howell. She had worked for Mini Mart as a store manager and was a member of the Baptist Faith. She...

Bennie Eugene Leviton

Bennie Eugene Leviton

Jul 4, 2014

Homerville, GA Celebrating the Life of Bennie Eugene Leviton Bennie E. (Papa) Leviton, one of Homerville’s most respected, hardworking, loving elder statesman died Friday, July 4, 2014. Mr. Bennie was born in Homerville on Oct. 3, 1935 to James Benjamin Leviton and Mildred Carol Hill Leviton of Fargo, GA. His sister Latrell Hart and family, as well as brother Louis...

Mary Jean Lee

Mary Jean Lee

Jun 29, 2014

Homerville, GA Mrs. Mary Jean Lee, 71, passed away, Sunday, June 29, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Lee was born February 24, 1943 in Homerville, GA to the late Edgar Lee and Jewell Estell Cox Lee. She had worked for B-Way and was a foster parent. She was a member of the Homerville First Baptist Church and the Eastern Star....

Rosburn "Robbie" White

Rosburn "Robbie" White

Jun 26, 2014

Millwood, GA Mr. Rosburn “Robbie” White, 71, passed away, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in the Shands Hospital, Jacksonville, FL, following an extended illness. Mr. White was born Nov. 7, 1942, in Ware County, GA to the late Robert Leon “Rob” White and Mary Estell Mixon White. He worked at Mullis Manor Nursing Home and Brockway Standard. He was preceded in...

Norman Earl Stalvey

Norman Earl Stalvey

Jun 22, 2014

Fargo, GA Mr. Norman Earl Stalvey, 69, passed away, Sunday, June 22, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Stalvey was born December 21, 1944 in Fargo, GA to the late John Matthew Stalvey and Lily Mae Cribbs. He was a self-employed carpenter. Survivors are three sons: Stephen Stalvey & John Stalvey both of Jacksonville, FL and Christopher Cency, Daytona, FL; one...

Richard Herman Vinson

Richard Herman Vinson

Jun 15, 2014

Waycross, GA Mr. Richard Herman Vinson, 69, passed away, Sunday, June 15, 2014, in the Hospice Satilla, Waycross, GA, following an extended illness. Mr. Vinson was born June 17, 1944 in Calhoun County, FL, to the late William Henry Vinson and Trudy Lollie Vinson. He owned and operated Vinson Logging and was a member of the University Boulevard Church of...

Jane Hattaway Tomlinson

Jane Hattaway Tomlinson

Jun 9, 2014

Homerville, GA Mrs. Sybil Jane Hattaway Tomlinson, 87, passed away, Monday, June 9, 2014, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. Mrs. Tomlinson was born August 19, 1926 in Waycross, GA to the late Emory Floyd Hattaway and Maybel Mosley Hattaway. She retired from the City of Homerville as the City Clerk in 1989, and was a member...

Frances Burkett Wilson

Frances Burkett Wilson

Jun 7, 2014

Manor, GA Mrs. Frances Ollie Burkett Wilson, 78, passed away, Saturday, June 7, 2014, at her residence, surrounded by her loving and caring family, following an extended illness. Mrs. Wilson was born June 5, 1936 in Millen, GA to the late Wilson Franklin Burkett and Maude Ethel Selph Burkett. She worked for Brockway Standard and was a member of the...

Henry Jarrell Padgett

Henry Jarrell Padgett

May 29, 2014

Fargo, GA Mr. Henry Jarrell Padgett, 42, passed away, Thursday, May 29, 2014, in the Lakeland Villa Nursing Home, following a short illness. Mr. Padgett was born August 18, 1971 in Homerville, GA. He attended the Edith Baptist Church, Fargo. Survivors are his father and mother: Henry and Helen Jordon Padgett, Fargo; one brother & sister-in-law: Danny & Missy Yomans,...

Mary Ruth Holmes Hunter

Mary Ruth Holmes Hunter

May 28, 2014

Callahan, FL Mrs. Mary Ruth Holmes Hunter, 81, passed away, Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in the Baptist Hospital, Jacksonville, FL, following a brief illness. Mrs. Hunter was born April 5, 1933 in Homerville, GA to the late Jack Holmes and Mae Ola Griffin Holmes. She worked for Winn Dixie and was a member of the Shiloh Southern Congregational Methodist Church....

Elizabeth "Beth" Anne Thrift

Elizabeth "Beth" Anne Thrift

May 25, 2014

Homerville, GA Mrs. Elizabeth Anne “Beth” Manley Thrift, 49, passed away, Sunday, May 25, 2014, at her residence, surrounded by her loving and caring family, following an extended illness. Mrs. Thrift was born October 28, 1964 in Hahira, GA, to Jean Martin Manley, Homerville and the late Walter McCann “Mack” Manley. She had attended Georgia State College, Milledgeville and received...

Anna Louise King

Anna Louise King

May 17, 2014

Nashville, GA Ms. Anna Louise King, 66, passed away suddenly at her residence in Berrien County. Ms. King was born October 15, 1947 in Homerville, GA to Louise Griffith King, Homerville and the late Clyde Jefferson King. She graduated from Valdosta State College with a master’s degree in special education and worked for Behavior Health Services, Thomasville, as a learning...

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