Betty C Ayers
Apr 19, 2025
Mrs. Betty Calvert Ayers, aged 93, passed away on Saturday, April 19th, 2025 at her home in Sylvania, Georgia. She was born on May 7th, 1931, in Ashville, Alabama, the fifth of ten children born to the late Walter F. and Louise G. Calvert. In 1949 she married Carl H. Ayers, and they raised three children in Augusta, Georgia.
Betty was...

Michael David Bruner
Apr 18, 2025
Michael David Bruner, age 71, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Optim Medical Center Screven in Sylvania. He was born on March 11, 1953, in Brookeville, Pennsylvania.
Michael is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Leroy Bruner and Sara Margaret Blake Bruner, and sister Rosemary B Simpson.
Those who cherish Michael's memory, his son Matthew David Wayne Bruner (Ida)...
JoAnn T Stewart
Apr 11, 2025
JoAnn Tilley Stewart, of Sylvania, age 73, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family, Georgia.
JoAnn was born on May 13, 1951, to the late William Leslie Tilley and Mary Ellen Morton Porterfield. She was a member of the North Newington Baptist Church. JoAnn loved spending time with her family, reading and crocheting,...
Mickey E Austin
Mar 16, 2025
Mickey E. Austin, 66, went to be with the lord on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by his loving family.
Mickey was born in Sylvania, Ga on September 3rd, 1958 to Elbert Austin and Marie Whitehead Hutcheson. He was the grandson of the late Raleigh E. and Lucy Bragg Whitehead and the late Beasley and Hattie Mae...
Susan E Johnson
Mar 13, 2025
Susan Johnson (Taylor) of Sylvania passed away suddenly on March 13, 2025. She was predeceased by her partner John Taylor, of Sylvania, her parents Wayne and Verna Blanchard, her sisters Donna Lowery and Barbara Cox, and nephew Dolan Blanchard. She is survived by her five feral children Lenessa Hopper (Chris), Shanna Piper (Robbie), Wendy Johnson (single, looking), Darlene Leslie (Chris),...
Judy A Guthrie
Mar 12, 2025
Judy A. Guthrie, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Pruitt Health Richmond in Augusta. She was born on March 14, 1934, in Seiotoville, Ohio.
Judy had a passion for auctions, so much so that she owned and operated her own auction house here in Screven County from 1985 until 2022. She also loved to attend auctions besides...
Virginia Meadows
Mar 9, 2025
Virginia “Jenny” Ellen Taylor Meadows, 79, of Sylvania passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Jenny was born March 5, 1946, to the late couple Emory Simon “Pete” and Eloise Mock Taylor.
Jenny graduated from Screven County High School in June 1964. A lifelong member of Antioch Christian Church, she dedicated herself to the church...
David W. Lee
Mar 8, 2025
David Warren Lee was born on April 2, 1940, to Willie Mel Lee and Lillie Mae Penny McClendon of Newington, Georgia. On March 8, 2025, he passed away peacefully under the care of Regency Southern Care, with the compassionate support of his special nurses, Mrs. Nita Guentzel and Helen Goodine.
David was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Bonnie Gail...
Kathy W. Murphy
Mar 7, 2025
Kathy W. Murphy, beloved wife of David Murphy and loving mother to Brandon Murphy, passed away on March 7, 2025, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on January 16, 1957, in Savannah, Georgia, to George Robert Weeks Sr. and Katherine Weeks. Kathy grew up in Effingham County and attended Effingham...
Judy A Knighten
Mar 2, 2025
Judy A. Knighten, of Millen, age 60, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at WellStar MCG in Augusta, Ga
Judy was born on September 25, 1964, to the late Lindsey and Sadie Bolton. She found much joy working in her yard, whether it was planting flowers or just pulling weeds out of her flower beds. She also loved spending time...
Mildred B. McBride
Feb 21, 2025
Mildred Jeanette Brannen McBride, entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 21, 2025. She was born in Bulloch County on December 26th, 1938, to Rufus L. and Rebie Landing Brannen. Mildred was a member of the 1956 Portal High School graduating class. She married the love of her life, Douglas Alton McBride, on December 20, 1957. She spent her life in...
Brian Thomas Johnson
Feb 14, 2025
Brian Thomas Johnson, age 37, of Sylvania, Ga passed away on February 14, 2025 at home. He was a kind and gentle soul who loved his family immensely, especially his daughter Aaliyah. Brian took great pleasure joining his mother at the nursing home visiting with the residents, bringing them a smile and a kind word. He genuinely loved helping others....
Alma Rita Hagan
Feb 14, 2025
Alma Rita Hagan, age 90, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She married the love of her life, Earl Phillips and spent ten wonderful years with him beginning to raise their family of three until the Lord called him home. Three years later she married David Wiggins and spent thirty seven...
Horace N Cowart
Feb 12, 2025
Horace Nathaniel Cowart, age 86, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at his residence. He was born in Bulloch County, GA to the late Roy Nathaniel Cowart and Pearl Thompson Cowart. He served in the Army and then worked as a mechanic for McClean Trucking and a crew supervisor for Georgia DOT, displaying wonderful problem-solving skills. He was a member...
Mary "Earlene" Forehand
Feb 11, 2025
Earlene Lane Forehand passed at her residence on February 11, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Jenkins County on June 2, 1941 to Earl and Mary Marsh Lane. Mrs. Forehand retired from the Torrington Company after twenty five years of service. After retirement, Earlene developed a passion for collecting and restoring antiques as well as camping....
Grace Mock
Feb 10, 2025
Grace Helen Lynch Mock, 92, of Newington, passed away on February 10, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1932, to the late William Hubert Lynch and Annie Augustus Kessler Lynch, the second oldest of 3 children, in Rincon, Ga. She graduated from Rincon High School where she received the Citizenship Award Medal....
Sharon "Diane" Walls
Feb 9, 2025
Sharon "Diane" Walls of Sylvania, Ga passed away Sunday February 9, 2025.
She is survived by her husband Gary Walls and her granddaughter Joanie Walls, Stepson Gray Walls Jr. (Laura), and several grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Thompson Strickland Waters Funeral Home Thursday February 13, 2025 From 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
A graveside service will be held on Friday February 14,...
Patricia Jeanette Hughes
Feb 6, 2025
Patricia Jeanette Hughes, age 83, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia. She was born on February 10, 1941, to the late Anthony Oglesby and Inetta Brinson in Sylvania, Georgia.
After graduating from Screven County High School in 1959, Patricia worked as a seamstress for White Stag Co. for over 35 years. She was...
Donald Marlon Lariscy
Feb 5, 2025
Donald “Marlon” Lariscy, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro, Georgia after a brief illness. He was born on November 27, 1955, to the late John Earl Lariscy Sr and Doris Brown Lariscy in Millen, Georgia.
Marlon was a tow truck driver by trade, having worked for Mickey Lovett Co. for...
Nancy W Jones
Jan 25, 2025
Nancy Jean Williams Jones, age 74, of Hardeeville, S.C. passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Coastal Carolina Medical Center following a brief illness.
Nancy was the beloved daughter of Robert Eugene Williams, Jr. and Lillian Waters Williams of Sylvania. She was the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Williams, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Waters...