All Obituaries

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA LUCILLE YOUNG        Lucille Young, age 99, of Sylvania, Ga, widow of Michael T. Young, passed away on Saturday evening, June 3, 2023, at her residence.      Lucille was born in Statesboro, GA, on December 1, 1923, to the late couple, Willie Robert Black, Sr. and Elizabeth Segars Black. Lucille was a homemaker and a member of the Statesboro Methodist Church. Lucille loved nothing more than spending time with her family.    ...

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA JAMIE FULLER APPLETON            Jamie Fuller Appleton, age 96, of Sylvania, and widower of Mary Ellen Wilkerson Appleton, passed away on Wednesday evening, May 31, 2023, at his home with his family at his side.        Jamie was born in Keokuk, Iowa on July 13, 1926, to the late couple. O.W. & Inez Appleton. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Jamie worked as a senior electrical engineer for Chamberlin Manufacturing...

MILLEN, GEORGIA JERRY COUNTS      Jerry Counts, age 69, of Millen, and husband of Cindy Bragg Counts, passed away on Saturday morning, May 13, 2023, at his residence in Millen.      Jerry was born in Sylvania, Georgia, to the late John Willie Counts and the late Allie Mae Arledge Owens. He had his own transport service, helping those in his community get to appointments and meetings. Jerry loved animals and enjoyed watching football.      ...

MILLEN, GEORGIA  TERRY GORDON BOLTON          Terry Gordon Bolton, age 57, of Millen, passed away on Saturday afternoon, April 29, 2023, at Jenkins County Medical Center.       Terry was born on July 29, 1965, to the late couple, James & Ressie Bolton. Terry was hard working, and easy going. He enjoyed catching sports games on tv and worked for many years at B&T Food Fresh Market.       Terry is survived by his sister,...

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA  BRYAN KEITH BLOUIN         Bryan k. Blouin, 59, of Sylvania, GA, passed away Friday afternoon, April 28, 2023, doing what he loved, boating and fishing on the Savannah River. Bryan was born in New Orleans to parents Edmund and Doris Blouin.  He grew up watching his talented father paint in his French Quarter studio.  Like his father, he was very creative and loved music, especially jazz.       Bryan left home...

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA  NEVA JEAN OLIVER WATERS        Neva Jean Waters, age 70, of Sylvania, Georgia, widow of James Ronald Waters, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 19, 2023, at Optim Medical Center-Screven.      Jean was born on November 11, 1952, in Reidsville, GA, to the late couple, Beverly R. Oliver & Ernestine Cowart Oliver. She was a homemaker and a member of the Reidsville, GA, 1st Baptist Church.      In addition to...

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA SARAH AARON      Sarah Cheryl Waters Aaron, age 76, of Sylvania, GA, and wife of Rupert Larry Aaron, Sr., passed away on Saturday afternoon, April 15, 2023, surrounded by her family, at Ogeechee Area Hospice.      Sarah was born on June 25, 1946, to the late couple, Ira John Waters and Mary Madge Bassett Waters, in Millen, Georgia. She was a 1964 graduate of Screven County High School. After attending beauty school and a brief career as a...

EVANS, GEORGIA SARAH BOWEN BRAGG      Sarah Elizabeth Bowen Bragg, age 85, of Evans, Georgia, passed away on Friday morning, April 14, 2023, at Doctor’s Hospital of Augusta, Georgia.      Sarah was born on August 6, 1937, to the late couple Lester and Stella Redd Bowen. Sarah was a homemaker and a member of Middle Ground Baptist Church in Sylvania, Georgia. She was an avid reader.      In addition to her parents, Sarah was preceded in...

STATESBORO, GEORGIA CAROL MOCK        Carol Jean Mock, age 73, of Statesboro, Georgia, peacefully passed away on Friday afternoon, April 14, 2023, surrounded by her loving family, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro, Georgia.      Carol was born on June 27, 1949, to the late couple Madison and Mamie Lou Oglesby Mock. Carol was an accountant by occupation. She was a member of Jackson Baptist Church in Screven County. She enjoyed...

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA DIANNE LEE       DiAnne Farmer Lee, age 70, of Sylvania, passed away on Tuesday evening, April 11, 2023, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.      She was born in Savannah, Georgia to Tommie Talmadge Farmer and Ida Juanita Morgan Farmer. DiAnne worked as a lunch lady at Screven County Elementary School. DiAnne was known to everyone as “Granny”.      Those who will cherish her memories...