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Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Woodrow Brown King

Woodrow Brown King

Sep 2, 2011

Homerville, GA Mr. Woodrow Brown King, 92, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. Mr. King was born March 21, 1919 in Wilcox County, GA to the late Ed Preston King and Annie Belle Miller King. He was retired from Brockway Standard as the Safety Manager, was a member of the New...

Hazel Jean Brown

Hazel Jean Brown

Aug 31, 2011

Hazel Jean Thornton Brown February 25, 1948 – August 31, 2011 DuPont, GA Mrs. Hazel Jean Thornton Brown, 63, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, following a brief illness. Mrs. Brown, was born Feb. 25, 1948 in Lakeland, GA. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her father, William Thornton,...

Zerena Rowe Martin

Zerena Rowe Martin

Aug 27, 2011

Mrs Zerena Martin, 58 passed away Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Martin was born Sept. 23, 1952, in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. She was a CNA for the Tifton Head start and a member of the Faith Worship Center.Survivors are her husband: Desmond Martin, Tifton; her mother: Sara Rowe, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica; her children: Gary Martin, Debbie Summers,...

George Hubert Touchton, Sr.

George Hubert Touchton, Sr.

Aug 26, 2011

Homerville, GA Mr. George Hubert Touchton, 90, passed away Friday, August 26, 2011, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Mr. Touchton was born September 30, 1920, in Fargo, GA to the late Leavy Franklin Touchton and Elizabeth Johnson Touchton. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during World War II and...

Clifford Oliver Register

Clifford Oliver Register

Aug 1, 2011

DuPont, GA Mr. Clifford Oliver Register, 65, passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, Homerville, GA following an extended illness. Mr. Register was born December 14, 1945 in Clinch County to the late Norvell Register and Ruby Register. He was a member of the DuPont Baptist Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the...

Mary Alice Mills

Mary Alice Mills

Jul 31, 2011

Manor, GA Mrs. Mary Alice Smithie Mills, 65, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, GA. Mrs. Mills was born June 24, 1946, in Hahira, GA to Mrs. Ola Mae Baldree Harper, Homerville and the late Emory Smithie. She was retired from Lee Container working in quality control. She had attended the Church of...

Mildred Dianne Goins

Mildred Dianne Goins

Jul 27, 2011

Homerville, GA Miss Mildred Dainne Goins, 54, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at her residence. Miss Goins was born September 28, 1954 in Greensboro, NC, to Mrs. Mazie Chaney Goins and the late Luther Floyd Goins, Sr. She was a homemaker and attended the Harvest Time Church of God. She had lived in Jacksonville, FL before moving back to...

John Robert Boyles

John Robert Boyles

Jul 18, 2011

Homerville, GA Mr. John Robert Boyles, 63, passed away Monday, July 18, 2011 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA. Mr. Boyles was born February 3, 1948, in Bacon County. He was the son to the late James Boyles and Nicie Griffin Boyles,. He retired from Bway after thirty years, and a member of the DuPont Full Gospel Mission...

Jack "J.D." Delos O'Quinn

Jack "J.D." Delos O'Quinn

Jul 11, 2011

Jack Delos “J. D.” O’Quinn October 15, 1921 – July 11, 2011 Homerville, GA Mr. Jack Delos “J. D.” O’Quinn, 89, passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 at Clinch Memorial Hospital. Mr. O’Quinn was born October 15, 1921 in Lowndes County to the late Hardy Edmond O’Quinn and Effie Louise Taylor O’Quinn. He was a member of the Homerville First...

Elizabeth Ann Royals

Elizabeth Ann Royals

Jul 9, 2011

Elizabeth Ann Royals Nov. 4, 1953 – July 9, 2011 DuPont, GA Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Royals, 57, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Royals was born Nov. 4, 1953 in Atkinson County to Evelyn Zorn, Florence, SC, and the late Emmett Zorn. She was a...

Wallace Lawson Jernigan

Wallace Lawson Jernigan

Jul 9, 2011

WALLACE L. JERNIGAN June 23, 1925 – July 9, 2011 Homerville, GA Mr. Wallace Lawson Jernigan, 86, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital. Mr. Jernigan was born June 23, 1925, in Jesup, Georgia, to the late Fred W, Jernigan and Sammie Bishop Jernigan. He was preceded by his wife, Carolyn Moore Jernigan and one sister,...

David Ira Steedley

David Ira Steedley

Jul 9, 2011

David “Ira” Steedley July 10, 1924 - July 9, 2011 Argyle, GA Mr. David Ira Steedley, 86, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011, at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Steedley was born July 10, 1924 in Clinch County to the late David Ford “Dave” Steedley and Nancy Lucinda Roland Steedley. Mr....

Mary Lightsey Smith

Mary Lightsey Smith

Jul 5, 2011

Mary Lightsey Smith June 16, 1923 - July 5, 2011 Homerville, GA Mrs. Mary Lightsey Smith, 88, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, GA, following a brief illness. Mrs. Smith was born June 16, 1923, in Echols County to the late Jessie Lightsey and Callie Vann Lightsey. She had lived in Homerville for...

Ruby Griffin Rogers

Ruby Griffin Rogers

Jun 28, 2011

Ruby V. Griffin Rogers Nov. 12, 1928 – June 28, 2011 Mrs. Ruby Vonell Griffin Rogers, 82, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011, in the Archbold Medical Center, Thomasville, following a brief illness. Mrs. Rogers was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Homerville, GA to the late Harry J. Griffin and Lou Elva Smith Griffin. She had worked at Standard Container...

Phyllis Smith Hall

Phyllis Smith Hall

Jun 28, 2011

Phyllis Smith Hall Nov. 22, 1953 – June 28, 2011 Douglas, GA Mrs. Phyllis Smith Hall, 57, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Hall was born Nov. 22, 1953, in Clinch County to the late, Grover W. Smith and Juanita Stalvey Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of the Prospect...

Jeanette Lanier Griffis

Jeanette Lanier Griffis

Jun 20, 2011

Jeanette Lanier Griffis August 9, 1925 - June 20, 2011 Mrs. Jeanette Lanier Griffis, 85, of Fargo, Georgia, entered the presence of the Lord after a sudden illness, Monday, June 20, 2011, at 1:30 a.m. in the Clinch Memorial Hospital Comfort Care Hospice with her family at her side. Mrs. Griffis was born, August 9, 1925 in Clinch County, the...

Myrl Baxter Brown

Myrl Baxter Brown

Jun 6, 2011

Myrl Baxter Brown, 84, of Homerville, Ga., died Monday, June 6, 2011, at Clinch Memorial Hospital in Homerville, Ga. The youngest of seven children, she was born to the late Hurder and Lizzie Baxter of Glennville, Ga., on Nov. 7, 1926, and graduated from Glennville High School in 1943. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in...

Kate Smith Shaw

Kate Smith Shaw

May 27, 2011

Homerville, GA Mrs. Kate Smith Shaw, 90, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011, in the Clinch Healthcare, following an extended illness. Mrs. Shaw was born April 28, 1921, in Homerville to the late Dewey Smith and Nancy Ola Highsmith Smith. She was a member of the New Pine Grove Southern Congregational Methodist Church. Mrs. Shaw was retired as the manager...

Marilyn "Sis" Griffin

Marilyn "Sis" Griffin

May 22, 2011

Marilyn "Sis" Hackett Griffin – 71 Of Homerville, passed away late Sunday night May 22, 2011 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born August 3, 1939 in New Castle, PA to the late Hansel Wayne and Esther Pauline (McQuiston) Hackett. She retired as the bookkeeper of Griffin Trucking. She was a member of Shiloh Congregational Methodist Church and...

Marie Lacey Carter

Marie Lacey Carter

May 21, 2011

Homerville, GA Mrs. Marie Lacey Carter, 79, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Carter was born Dec. 12, 1931 in Homerville, to the late Arthur Lacey, Sr. and Luella Johnson Lacey. She was a homemaker and member of the Antioch Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Franklin Lacey...

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