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Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Sally Bennett Kinnon

Sally Bennett Kinnon

Aug 9, 2010

Mrs. Sally Winona Bennett Kinnon, 82, passed away Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, in the Senior Care Center in St. Marys, GA. Mrs. Kinnon was born in Echols County to the late William M. Bennett and Annie Belle McCrae Bennett. Mrs. Kinnon had worked as a waitress and Atttended the Church of God of Prophecy. Survivors are her husband, John Allen...

Margaret McSwain Griffis

Margaret McSwain Griffis

Aug 4, 2010

Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth McSwain Griffis, 82, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, Homerville, following an extended illness. Mrs. Griffis was born November 27, 1927 in Bacon County to the late Norman Elzie McSwain and Ida Lee Tucker McSwain. She had lived in Clinch County most of her life, was retired from B’ Way and was...

Jacquelyn Atwell Johns

Jacquelyn Atwell Johns

Jul 30, 2010

Mrs. Jacquelyn Atwell O’Berry Johns, 75, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010, in the South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Mrs. Johns was born March 10, 1935 in Ware County to the late Wilson C. O’Berry and Odessa Spikes O’Berry. She had worked for B’ Way and was a member of the Indian Mound Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded...

Venera Landrum Suggs

Venera Landrum Suggs

Jul 16, 2010

Homerville, GA Mrs. Venera Lucille “Near” Landrum Suggs, 79, passed away Friday, July 16, 2010, peacefully at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Suggs was born March 5, 1931 in Branford, FL to the late Claude M. “Dock” Landrum and Lula Bell Hollingsworth Landrum. She lived most of her life in Clinch County but now resides inside...

Garland Lawton Turner

Garland Lawton Turner

Jul 12, 2010

Mr. Garland Lawton Turner, 73, passed away Monday, July 12, 2010, in the St Vincient Hospital in Jacksonville, FL, following a brief illness. Mr. Turner was born September 9, 1936 in Pierce County to the late Hoarce Turner and Ola Bowman Turner Mixon. He was a member of the Rehobeth Baptist Church and retired from Guerdon Moblie Home as a...

Cason William Knox

Cason William Knox

Jul 11, 2010

Master Cason William Knox, one month, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010 at his residence. Master Knox was born May 24, 2010, in Ware County, GA. Survivors are his Father and Mother Chris and Tiffanie Knox of Homerville; two sisters, Marissa Colburn and Chelsea Jewell of Homerville; one brother Zane Jewell of Homerville ;Maternal grandparents, Walt and Carla Register of...

Grace Davis Tomlinson

Grace Davis Tomlinson

Jul 8, 2010

Homerville, GA Mrs. Jewell Grace Davis Tomlinson, 90, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tomlinson was born, February 4, 1920 in Lowndes County, to the late Willie B. Davis and Floye Dellar Davis. She attended the Fruitland Church of God, was a member of the Senior Citizens Center, past member of the Homerville Exchange...

Minnie Dell Hood

Minnie Dell Hood

Jul 2, 2010

Mrs. Minnie Dell Balance Hood, 70, passed away Friday, July 2, 2010, at her residence following a brief illness. Mrs. Hood was born December 5, 1939, in Atkinson County, to the late Charlie Ballance and Queen Branch Bennett. She was a nurse’s aid for Clinch Health care before her retirement. Mrs. Hood was preceded in death by her husband, Paul...

Annette Pittman

Annette Pittman

Jul 2, 2010

Miss Annette Pittman, 44, passed away Friday, July 2, 2010, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. Miss Pittman was born Dec. 7, 1965, in Clinch County. She attended Clinch County Schools and everyone who met her couldn’t help but love her because Miss Pittman’s personality was so honest and pure. The joy on her face when someone...

Kathy Marie Rewis

Kathy Marie Rewis

Jun 29, 2010

Homerville, GA Mrs. Kathy Marie Stalvey Rewis, 58, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010, in the Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA, following a brief illness. Mrs. Rewis was born March 13, 1952, to the late, Joe O. Stalvey and Mary Imogene Smith Stalvey Futch. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by one brother, Roger Stalvey. Survivors are...

Isaiah Lee Snelling

Isaiah Lee Snelling

Jun 22, 2010

Master Isaiah Lee Snelling, 10 weeks old, passed away, Tuesday, June 22, 2010, in the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA. Master Snelling was born May 7, 2010, in LaGrange, GA to Ashley Nelson and Arvis Snelling. Survivors other than his mother and father are his brother: Arvis Otavaious Nelson; maternal grandparents, Pete Nelson & Tiffany Nelson: paternal...

Betty Jean James

Betty Jean James

Jun 17, 2010

Mrs. Betty Jean Griffis James, 79, passed away in the Pierce County Nursing Home June 17, 2010, following a long illness. Mrs. James was born in Clinch County, Jan. 10, 1931 to the late Horace Griffis and Noley Pittman Griffis. She was retired from Standard Container, member of the Camp Branch Church of God of Prophecy and was preceded in...

James "Ricky" Richard Douglas, Sr.

James "Ricky" Richard Douglas, Sr.

Jun 14, 2010

Mr. James Richard “Ricky” Douglas, Sr., 59, passed away June 14, 2010, at his residence following a short illness. Mr. Douglas was born in Clinch County, July 13, 1950, to the late Willie Devoy Douglas and Virginia Ruth Joyce Douglas. He was a self-employed carpenter and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War. Survivors are:...

Mary Jordan Carter

Mary Jordan Carter

Jun 5, 2010

Mrs. Mary Emma Jordan Carter, 91, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010 in the Good Shepherd Hospice, Lakeland, FL. Mrs. Carter was born in Clinch County, March 1, 1919, to the late John J. Jordan and Annie L. Griffith Jordan. She was a retired Cafeteria worker for the School District of Hillsborough County. She was preceded in death by one...

Lonnie Wayne Smith

Lonnie Wayne Smith

Jun 1, 2010

Homerville, GA Mr. Lonnie Wayne Smith, 61, passed away, Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at his residence surrounded by his loving and devoted family. Mr. Smith was born September 14, 1948, in Clinch County to the late Lonnie Smith and Mary Cribbs Smith. He was a self-employed contractor and was a member of the Fruitland Church of God. Survivors are his...

Carrington Maree Joyce

Carrington Maree Joyce

May 23, 2010

Miss Carrington Maree Joyce, passed away at birth, Sunday, May 23, 2010, in the Satilla Regional Medical Center, Waycross. Survivors are her mother and father: Jena Maree Cason and Jaime Christopher Joyce, Homerville; three brothers: John Caleb Cason, David Zachary Cason and Trenton Lodd Cason, all of Homerville; maternal grandparents: John & Ellen Sirmans, Homerville; Maternal great grandparents: Bobbie Sirmans...

Lucille Small Prince

Lucille Small Prince

May 22, 2010

Fargo, GA Mrs. Lucille Pinky Small Prince, 81, passed away at her residence, Saturday, May 22, 2010, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Prince was born September 2, 1928, in Perry, FL, to the late Walter Pinky and Minnie Pinky. She was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Fargo and was a retired bus driver for the Clinch County...

Herbert Edward Register

Herbert Edward Register

May 10, 2010

DuPont, GA Mr. Herbert Edward Register, 81, passed away Monday, May 10, 2010 in the Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA. Mr. Register was born Dec. 31, 1928 to the late John Martin Register and Catherine Register. He was a graduate of the Lanier County High School Class of 1946, a farmer, timber producer, served on the DuPont City Council for...

Vivian Laverne Strickland

Vivian Laverne Strickland

May 8, 2010

Homerville, GA Mrs. Vivian Laverne Strickland, 74, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010 in the Louis Smith Memorial Hospital, Lakeland, GA, following an extended illness. Mrs. Strickland was born March 10, 1936 in Coffee County, GA to the late James W. Strickland and Zell Morgan Strickland. She was a homemaker and attended the New Vision Church of God. She was...

Robert "Bob" Frank Sessoms

Robert "Bob" Frank Sessoms

May 7, 2010

Robert “Bob” Frank Sessoms, of Cogdell, Georgia and Keaton Beach, Florida, died Friday, May 7, 2010, at the age of 63. Well known for his jolly demeanor, Bob was born September 23, 1946, in Homerville, Georgia, to the late Alexander and Ann Sessoms. Growing to manhood on the vast timberlands of his family, Bob faced responsibility early in life when...

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