All Obituaries

J. STANLEY JOYNER SYLVANIA, GEORGIA Mr. J, Stanley Joyner, 77, of Sylvania, passed away Sunday morning, April 21, 2019, at Optim Medical Center--Screven in Sylvania. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced Monday morning. Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home of Sylvania is in charge of all arrangements.  (912-564-2331)

Perkins, GA – Cleve Collins Dixon, Jr., age 64, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, GA. He was born in Glynn County to the late Cleve Collins, Sr. and Betty Jean Lewis Dixon. He was a master carpenter and was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church in Perkins, GA. He was also a member of the Carpenters Union Local #283. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Charles “Chuck” Dixon. Survivors: Wife:...

Sylvania – Linda Brower Friese, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro, GA. She was born in Screven County to the late Richard James & Doris Morton Brower. She was a homemaker and was a member of Hiltonia Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Richard James Brower, Jr. Survivors: Husband: Emory G. “Buddy” Friese of Sylvania; Sons and Daughters-In-Law: James, Sr....

Sylvania – Ella Mae Brower Jones, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Syl-View Rehabilitation & Memory Care Center. She was born in Screven County to the late Frank & Jannie Irene Cleland Brower. She was a homemaker, worked at the Screven County School System Food Services Dept. and was a member of Sylvania First Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Dewayne Jones, a sister, Mattie Lee Goodwin and a brother, James...

Sylvania – George Robert Weeks, age 84, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA. He was born in Effingham County to the late Robbie Terrell Weeks & Coreane Morgan Weeks. He was a Boilermaker at Combustion Engineers Local Union #26 at Savannah River Site and attended Sylvania First Baptist Church. He was also a former member of the Nanny Goat Hunting Club. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed hunting and loved his family. Besides his parents,...

JAMES WES HILL James Wes Hill, age 38, of Brooklet, GA,  passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at his parents residence in Sylvania, GA. He was born April 14, 1980, in Richmond County, GA to James Juan and Gaye Miller Hill. He was an Engineer and a member of the Sylvania First United Methodist Church. Wes graduated from Screven County High School in 1998. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Georgia Southern University in 2005 and a...

Sylvania – Dorothy Ann Lovett King, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at her residence in Sylvania. She was born in Opa Locka, FL to the late Walter Bo & Susie Sweat Lovett. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors: Husband: Ralph Frederick King of Sylvania; Sons and Daughters-In-Law: Todd G. Anderson (Nancy Cordiero) of Blairsville, GA, Ralph F. (Angelia) King, Jr. of Orlando, FL, Jason (April) King of St. Cloud, FL and Shawn King of Orlando,...

Sylvania – Beverly Jean Thompson Friese, age 81, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA. She was born in Screven County to the late Lary Ruben “Buck” & Vetta Weaver Thompson. She was retired from Torrington Co. where she worked as an inspector and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, where she worked in the nursery for 27 years. She was also a member of the Women’s Missionary Union. Besides her parents, she was...

Sylvania – Betty Sue Williams Joyner, age 75, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019, at Landmark Hospital in Savannah, GA. She was born in Screven County to the late Aaron & Marie Bolton Williams. She was a homemaker, member of Union Baptist Church and was a loving mother and grandmother that loved spending time with her family. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Arrie Mae Myers and Janie Burke, and brothers, Hubert Williams, Henry Williams, George...

Patsy Ann Perry Lewis Barrow, age 71, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. GA. She was born in Washington, NC to the late Ruby Irene Perry & Hubert Perry. She was a homemaker and co-owner of Sylvania Pecan Company. She was also a member of the River Raisin Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Monroe, MI for 40 years and attended Sylvania 1st Baptist Church.  She was a loving mother, grandmother that loved spending time...