William Alvin Milton
Apr 6, 2021
Sylvania – William Alvin Milton, age 75, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Landmark Hospital in Savannah, GA. He was born in Screven County, GA to the late Clifford Charlie & Mary Ruth Nesmith Milton. He was retired from BASF, where he worked as a mechanic for over 20 years. He was of Baptist faith and enjoyed...
Jericho Jay Flanders
Mar 31, 2021
Sylvania – Jericho Jay Flanders, age 47, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. He was born in Augusta, GA to Priscilla Flanders and Ricky Flanders. He was a long-time employee of Briggs and Stratton Company of Statesboro, GA where he was a maintenance supervisor. He was a member of Believers Church of...
James Robert Williams, Sr.
Mar 15, 2021
Sardis, GA – James Robert “Bubba” Williams, Sr., age 78, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021, at University Hospital in Augusta, GA. He was born in Screven County, Georgia to the late Barney L. & Pearl Rowe Williams. He was owner and operator of a heavy equipment business. He also liked classic cars and Indian artifacts but loved...
Van Dyne Peel, Jr.
Mar 12, 2021
Sylvania – Van D. Peel, Jr., of the Bay Branch Community, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021. He was born December 5, 1947 in Jenkins County, Georgia and was seventy-three years old. He was predeceased by his father, Van D. Peel, Sr. and his mother, Myrtle Waller Peel.
Van is survived by his sister,...
Gary Estelle Rowe
Mar 8, 2021
Sylvania – Gary Estelle Rowe, age 65, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Birmingham, AL to the late Dorothy Mock Anderson. He was a retired meat cutter for Food Lion and was a 22-year U.S. Marine Veteran having served in Vietnam and Desert Storm. He also enjoyed...
Rev. Jimmy Drew Mulkey
Mar 8, 2021
Sylvania – Jimmy Drew Mulkey, age 91, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Colquitt, GA to the late Lee Preston & Chloe Sheffield Mulkey. He was 11 years old when he gave his life to the Lord at First Baptist Church of Colquitt, GA and surrendered to preach at the age...
Ida Lynn Taylor Lariscy
Mar 6, 2021
Hiltonia, GA – Ida Lynn Taylor Lariscy, 76, passed away on March 6, 2021 at Gentilly Gardens of Statesboro, GA. She was born in Savannah, GA on March 25, 1944 to Thomas Clifton & Anna Floyd Taylor, who preceded her in death. She was also predeceased by her husband, C. Franklin Lariscy, son, Terry Allen Lariscy, daughter, Angela...
Sonny Lee Jones
Mar 3, 2021
Sylvania – Sonny Lee Jones, age 71, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta, GA. He was born in Amhurst, OH to the late Arlie and Ioda Mae Jones. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He worked as a sawyer for a limestone quarry and was a...
James Edward Waters
Feb 27, 2021
Rocky Ford - James Edward "Beetle" Waters, age 57, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Optim Medical Center – Screven in Sylvania. He was born in Millen, GA to the late Julian Carl Waters and Mildred Lambert Baker, who survives him. He was a member of McDonald Baptist Church. He was an employee of Smith Farms of...
Addie Lou Morse
Feb 25, 2021
Sylvania – Addie Lou Morse, age 80, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Saint Brides, Virginia to the late Robert Nealy & Eleanor A. Jones Morse. She worked as a home care nurse and was of Protestant faith.
Survivors: Daughter and Son-In-Law: Rose & Ernest Beasley of...
Debra "Debbie" Howard Mock
Feb 25, 2021
Sylvania – Debra “Debbie” Darlene Howard Mock, age 66, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Jenkins County Hospital in Millen, GA. She was born in Screven County to the late John & Eudell O’Neal Howard. She was a member of Faith Temple Church and was retired from the United States Postal Service – Statesboro Office. She loved...
Virginia Mathias Volf
Feb 25, 2021
Asheville, NC - Virginia Volf, 94, of Asheville, formerly of Sylvania, died on February 25, 2021. She was born in Montgomery County, was a graduate of University of Georgia, and was a homemaker. She was a member of Union Baptist Church, where she served faithfully in many different capacities, and later a member of Middle Ground Baptist Church....
Glenda Sue Barrs Brown
Feb 22, 2021
Sylvania – Glenda Sue Barrs Brown, age 65, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA. She was born in Savannah, GA to the late Henry & Mildred Mock Barrs. She worked as a homemaker.
Survivors: Daughter: Cindy Brown Brubaker of Sylvania; Son and Daughter-in-Law: Jerry Atticus...
Charles Edwin Rooks
Feb 18, 2021
Sylvania – Charles Edwin Rooks, age 72, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Screven County to the late James E. & Mary Louise Mock Rooks. He was a member of Sylvania First United Methodist Church and was retired from BASF and working as a bailiff of the Screven County Courts. He...
James Ward Hankinson, Iii
Feb 13, 2021
Rocky Ford - James Ward “Jimmy” Hankinson, III, age 83, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, at his residence. He was born September 26, 1937, in Millen, Georgia, to the late James Ward, Jr. & Deloris Krulic Hankinson. He was a member of the Rocky Ford Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, was a maintenance supervisor...
Jerry Friese
Feb 10, 2021
Sylvania – Jerry Friese, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at his residence in Sylvania. He was born in Jenkins County to the late Virgil, Sr. & Nevada Griner Friese. He worked at Koyo Bearings Plant as a setter operator in the grinding department for 36 years and was a member of Goloid Baptist Church....
Andy Wayne White
Feb 7, 2021
Sylvania – Andy Wayne White, age 53, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA. He was born in Savannah, GA to Marion Weiss Wagner and the late Terry Wayne White. He worked as a self-employed carpenter.
Survivors: Wife: Dian L. Campbell White of Sylvania; Daughter...
Ronald "Buddy" David Friese
Feb 3, 2021
Sylvania – Ronald David “Buddy” Friese, age 40, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, GA. He was born in Savannah, GA to Ronald Adrian Friese and the late Sheila Grace Williams Friese. He worked as a self-employed truck driver with Crown Transportation and could drive anything with wheels. He enjoyed...
Ellen Woody Cleland
Jan 29, 2021
Burnsville, NC (formerly of Sylvania) – Ellen Woody Cleland, age 88, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 29th. A native of Yancey County, NC, she was a daughter of the late Edd and Grace Sparks Woody. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Cleland; sisters: Annie McFalls, Ruth Thomas, Jenny Thomas...
Francine E. Nevils
Jan 29, 2021
Brazil, IN – Francine E. Nevils, age 55, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 in Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute, IN. She was born on April 18, 1965 in Savannah, GA., the daughter of Fred and Rose (Robbins) Nevils. Fran was a 1983 graduate of Brazil High School and Ivy Tech Community College where she...