All Obituaries

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA ANNA BERNICE BROWN        Anna Bernice Brown, age 2, daughter of Joseph Brown & Jamiee Doyle, passed away Monday afternoon, April 15, 2024, at Augusta University Medical Center, with family by her side.      Anna loved to ride in her pink car. She was playful and always smiling. One of her favorite activities was to have her hair done, and redone.  Anna loved her cartoons and playing “Ring Around the...

STATESBORO, GEORGIA GWENDOLYN ALDEAN THIGPEN WALLS CHRISTIAN        Gwendolyn “Gwen” Aldean Thigpen Walls Christian, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Brown’s Health and Rehab in Statesboro, GA.       Gwen was born in Jenkins County, GA, on October 25, 1934, to the late couple Alene Forehand Thigpen and John Brinson Thigpen. Gwen was the co-founder and co-owner of Wall’s Diner. She adored her church and...

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA  GERALD "CATFISH" JOHN STAPP        Gerald “Catfish” Stapp, age 61, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at his residence with family by his side, in Screven County, GA. He was born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to Gail Curtis Stapp and the late Robert Stapp. He was a union millwright with local 1263 . He was a United States Army Veteran and a Mason with Sylvania Masonic Lodge. In his free time Gerald enjoyed fishing, making...

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA JULIE TERESA REDDICK BRAGG      Julie Teresa Reddick Bragg, age 68, of Sylvania, Georgia passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Memorial University Medical Center-Savannah.      Julie was born in Sylvania, GA, to the late couple Robert S. “Pee Wee” Reddick & Christie Lariscy Reddick, on October 26, 1955. Julie was a bank teller and auditor for Farmers & Merchants Bank for 39 years. In her retirement, she enjoyed...

MITCHELL, GEORGIA OLLIE MAE JOHNSON COOPER        Ollie Mae Johnson Cooper, age 76, of Mitchell, Georgia passed away on Monday evening, February 12th, 2024, at Piedmont hospital in Macon, Georgia.      Born in Mitchell, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Edward “Ed” Stephen Johnson and Lizzie Ellen Parrish Johnson, both of Mitchell, Georgia. Her parental grandparents were the late Edward Stephen Johnson & Eliza Jane Harrell...

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA RETTA EDWARDS OLIVER HESTER        Retta Hester, age 68, wife of Rick Harris Hester, passed away on Saturday evening, February 10, 2024, at Memorial University Medical Center-Savannah.      Retta was born on April 19, 1955, to the late George Henry Edwards and Dorothy Scurry Edwards Brannen. She was an elementary school teacher at Screven Elementary for 17 years, and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling,...

MARTINEZ, GA PAUL WAYNE HERRINGTON         Paul Wayne Herrington, age 79, passed away on Wednesday evening, February 7, 2024, at PruittHealth-Richmond.        Paul was born on February 18, 1944, to the late couple Ernest & Lois Herrington, in Chatham County, GA. Paul enjoyed the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing.          In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his sister and...

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA NAKIA NICKIE BRIGDON        Nakia Nickie Brigdon, of Sylvania, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 6, 2024, at Optim Medical Center-Screven, in Sylvania.      Nakia was born in Augusta, GA, on January 1, 1975, to Henry Anderson Brigdon and Jean Youmans Williams. He was a very friendly person. Nakia never met a stranger. He enjoyed listening to country music, playing video games, and spending time with his nieces and...

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA SUEJETTE "SUE" REDDICK JOYNER      It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Suejette “Sue” Reddick Joyner, 85 of Sylvania, on January 20, 2024, at the Pineview Nursing Home in Sylvania, Georgia.      A Screven County native, Mrs. Joyner was the daughter of Walter and Ida (Saxon) Reddick.  She was a homemaker who worked alongside her husband, Bernard Joyner, for many years with various tasks on their...

SPRINGFIELD, GA MELVIN SAMUEL GORDON   Melvin Samuel Gordon, of Springfield, GA, age 83, passed away on Saturday evening, January 13. 2024 at his residence with family at his side. Melvin was born in Long County, GA, on January 19, 1940, to the late couple, King Samuel Gordon & Cora Lee Sallette Gordon. He was an USAF Vietnam veteran and worked in data processing. Melvin was a loving husband and father; he enjoyed time with his family. He extended that love to everyone he met...