Obituaries

Jan 16, 2023

NANCY LOUISE WATERS

LOVELAND, COLORADO

Nancy Waters

Nancy Louise Waters, age 80, of Loveland, CO, passed away on Monday afternoon, January 16, 2023, at her residence with family by her side.

Born in Sylvania, on September 12, 1942, to the late Jesse Woodrow Waters and...

Jan 16, 2023

LELA BELL MOCK OLIVER

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

Lela Bell Mock Oliver, age 88, of Sylvania, widow of Elias Brown Oliver, passed away on Monday morning, January 16, 2023, at her residence with family at her side.

Lela was born on May 28, 1934, in Screven County, to the late couple Harvey Asbury...

Dec 22, 2022

MILLEN, GEORGIA

SHARON KAY BUXTON WILSON

Sharon Kay Buxton Wilson, age 64, of Millen, widow of Alonza “Lonnie” Wilson, Jr., passed away on Thursday evening, December 22, 2022.

Kay was born in Burke County on March 10, 1958, to the late couple, Ben Buxton, Jr. and Mary Reddick Buxton. Kay was...

Dec 22, 2022

GARFIELD, GEORGIA

MONROE LINCOLN MANGRUM, JR.

Monroe Lincoln Mangrum, Jr, age 76, of Garfield, GA, husband of Sherry Marie Roberson Mangrum, passed away on Thursday morning, December 22, 2022, at his home with family at his side.

Monroe was born in Augusta, GA, on November 11, 1946, to the late Monroe...

Dec 10, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

A. F. BRAGG

A. F. Bragg, age 69, of Sylvania and widower of Joyce Marie Mercer Bragg, passed away on Saturday afternoon, December 10, 2022, at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah.

A.F. was born on July 16, 1953, to the late couple J.T. and Evelyn Bragg in Sylvania,...

Dec 5, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

LARRY LAVON MOCK

Larry Mock, age 66, of Sylvania, passed away on Monday morning, December 5, 2022, at Optim Medical Center – Screven.

Larry Mock was born in Savannah, Georgia, on August 9, 1956, to the late couple, Melvin Rogers Mock and Mattie Theo Mock.

In addition...

Dec 4, 2022

SARDIS, GEORGIA

DAVID ANTHONY BELK

David Anthony Belk, age 31, of Sardis, GA, passed away on Sunday afternoon, December 4, 2022, in Augusta, GA.

David Belk was born in Statesboro, Georgia, to Rodney Rupert Belk and Tammy Bragg McKettrick on April 10, 1991. David was an equipment mechanic and enjoyed fast...

Dec 3, 2022

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

REV. RAYMOND "MIKE" MICHAEL MANN

Raymond Michael Mann passed away peacefully at Greenville Memorial Hospital on Saturday, December 3, surrounded by his family that loved him dearly.

Mike was well known for so many things in the communities where he lived, but most knew him as a faithful...

Dec 2, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

REV. DR. WAYNE ALLEN MACDONALD

Rev. Dr. Wayne A. MacDonald, age 72, husband of Peggy MacDonald, of Sylvania, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, at his residence.

Rev. Dr. Wayne MacDonald was born in Hampton, Virginia on July 22, 1950, to the late couple Earl C. MacDonald and...

Nov 29, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

NETTIE WILLIAM COUNTS WATERS

Sylvania – Nettie Waters, age 86, of Sylvania, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, November 29, 2022, at her residence with family at her side.

Nettie was born in Screven County to the late couple, John Willie Counts, Sr. & Lucile Bennett Counts on...

Nov 27, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

HERMAN KEMP

Herman Lee “H. L.” Kemp, age 74, of Sylvania, passed away on Sunday morning, November 27, 2022, at PruittHealth – Bethany, in Millen.

H. L. was born in Sylvania, Georgia, on May 11, 1948. He was a son of the late couple Waymon David Kemp and Aren...

Nov 25, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

BERTIE THERON WARD, JR.

Sylvania – Bertie Theron Ward, Jr, age 75, of Sylvania, passed away on Friday afternoon, November 25, 2022, at Optim Medical Center-Screven.

Bertie was born in Dexter, Georgia, on March 3, 1947. After serving in the U.S. Army, he became an exterminator. Bertie is survived...

Nov 3, 2022

NEWINGTON, GA

LEONARD "LEN" JOSEPH JANUCHOWSKI

Newington – Leonard “Len” Joseph Januchowski, age 88, of Newington, husband of Patricia Powell Januchowski, passed away on Thursday morning, November 3, 2022, at his residence with family by his side.

Len was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 7, 1934, to the...

Oct 25, 2022

NEWINGTON, GEORGIA

WILLIAM "BILLY" G. HOWARD

Newington – William “Billy” Griner Howard, age 78, of Newington, husband of Veronica Howard, passed away on Tuesday night, October 25, 2022, at East Georgia Reginal Medical Center-Statesboro.

Billy was born in Sylvania, GA, to the late couple Samuel Howard and Clauselle Griner Howard on...

Oct 16, 2022

STATESBORO, GEORGIA

SANDRA KAY MURRAY CRAUN

Statesboro –Sandra Kay Murray Craun, age 66, of Statesboro, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Memorial University Medical Center-Savannah.

Sandra was born in Savannah, Georgia on July 26, 1956, to the late couple Thomas Hollis Murray, Sr. and Christine Morton McCullough. She...

Oct 16, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

JUDY MOCK

Sylvania – Judy Ann Morris Mock, age 75, of Sylvania, passed away on Sunday afternoon, October 16, 2022, at East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro.

Judy was born in Kildare, Georgia, on November 7, 1946, to the late couple, Paul W. Morris and Alice Elise Coker Morris....

Oct 5, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

JAMES CECIL LEE, JR

Sylvania – James “Jamie” Cecil Lee, Jr, age 60, of Sylvania, passed away on Wednesday night, October 5, 2022, at Select Specialty Hospital – Savannah.

Jamie was born in Sylvania, Ga, on December 17, 1961, to Barbara Reddick Lee and the late James Cecil Lee,...

Sep 29, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

ANNA HALL BOYD

Sylvania – Anna Gertrude Hall Boyd, age 91, of Sylvania, passed away on Thursday evening, September 29, 2022, with her family by her side, at The Griffin House in Claxton, GA.

Anna was born September 3, 1931, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late couple Robert Shannon...

Sep 26, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

JAMES M. STRICKLAND

Sylvania – James Max Strickland of Sylvania, GA, age 73, husband of Kay Strickland, passed away Monday evening, September 26, 2022, at his residence. He was a native of Royston, Georgia, but had family ties in Screven County. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Gupton Jones College of...

Sep 18, 2022

FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA

BETTE JO BOSWELL MEADS

Bette Jo Boswell Meads passed away peacefully in her home in Florence, South Carolina on Sunday morning, September 18, 2022, after a short illness.

Bette was born July 26, 1938, in Womack Hill, Choctaw County, Alabama and was the third of eight children born...