Obituaries

Jun 22, 2019

Sylvania – Mary Lucy Friese Nicholson, age 73, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro. She was born in Screven County the late Virge Wade & Nevada Griner Friese. She was a retired waitress, having worked at Walls Diner for many years and was a member of Bay Branch Baptist Church. Besides...

Jun 6, 2019

Sylvania – Michael Edward Nichols, age 68, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Sylvania. He was born in Cleveland, OH the late Harold Edward & Rudy Venell McElvain Nichols. He was a self-employed engineer, owning his own machine shop.

Survivors: Daughters: Tiffany J. Nichols Aquila of Willoughby, OH and Tracy M. Nichols Wolff of Eastlake,...

Jun 3, 2019

Sylvania – Billy Ethredge Lariscy, II, age 53, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019, in Sylvania. He was born in Burke County to Irma Jackson Smith of Waynesboro and the late Billy Ethredge Lariscy, Sr. He was an airplane painter and was of Baptist faith.

Survivors besides his mother are: Daughter and Son-In-Law: Hannah & Brooks...

May 30, 2019

Sylvania – W. Anthony “Tony” Berry, age 57, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019, in Knoxville, TN. He was born in Chatham County to the late Edward Meade Berry and Glenda Gail Helmy Walden. He was the S.E. Regional Sales Manager for Calumet Oil Co. and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He also enjoyed riding motorcycles.

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May 24, 2019

Metter, GA – Judy LaGail Hooks, age 67, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Metter GA. She was born in Truetlen County to the late Howard Hooks and Minnie Willis Hooks Pettigrew. She was of Baptist faith and besides her parents, was preceded in death by her brothers, Tony Hooks, Greg Hooks...

May 22, 2019

Newington – Paul Joseph Boland, Sr., age 85, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at his residence in Newington. He was born in Washington, DC to the late John Edward & Veronica Branson Boland. He was retired from Bell South and was of Methodist faith. He was an Army Veteran having served in the Korean War and was...

May 12, 2019

Sylvania – Roxanne Mary Dalfino Balducci, age 70, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA. She was born in Hartford, CT to the late Rocco & Rena Senchal Dalfino. She was a homemaker and a member of the Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church. She was also a member of the...

May 12, 2019

Sylvania – David Rushton Freeman, age 37, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at his residence in Sylvania. He was born in Bulloch County to Richard Albert & Lynn Rushton Freeman of Sylvania. He was a member of Sylvania First United Methodist Church. He enjoyed baseball, the National Football League, and playing Fantasy Football.  He also liked to...

May 10, 2019

Rocky Ford – Daniel Brantley Jenkins, age 79, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019, at the Charlie Norwood Veteran Medical Center in Augusta, GA. He was born in Screven County to the late John James & Alabelle Forehand Jenkins. He worked as an engineer and structural draftsman at CJM Technical Systems and was a member of Hiltonia Christian...

May 6, 2019

Sylvania – William “Bill” Lee Watkins, age 81, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019, at his residence in Sylvania. He was born in Bulloch County to the late Jason Cleon & Nellie Lee Adams Watkins. He was retired from the City of Savannah after 39 years of service in the Data Processing Dept. and was a member of...

Apr 28, 2019

Sylvania – Edith Yvonne Youmans Buie, age 77, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at her residence in Sylvania. She was born in Toombs County to the late Kent & Juanita Thompson Youmans. She did undergraduate work at Georgia Southern University, earned her Master’s Degree at Georgia Southern University, Educational Specialist at Georgia Southern University, Doctorial studies at...

Apr 22, 2019

Sylvania – Lowell Wendell Hagan, Sr., age 78, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA. He was born in Bulloch County to the late John L. & Palmer Freeman Hagan. He was retired from Hagan & Oliver Sheet Metal, where he was partner, after 46 years of service and was a member...

Apr 21, 2019

Sylvania – John Stanley Joyner, age 77, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Optim Primary Care - Screven. He was born in Screven County to the late John O. Joyner and Susie Griffin Joyner Owens. He was retired painter, worked in construction and was a member of Jackson Baptist Church. Besides his parents, he was preceded in...

Apr 16, 2019

Perkins, GA – Cleve Collins Dixon, Jr., age 64, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, GA. He was born in Glynn County to the late Cleve Collins, Sr. and Betty Jean Lewis Dixon. He was a master carpenter and was a member of Magnolia Baptist Church in Perkins, GA. He was...

Mar 26, 2019

Sylvania – Ella Mae Brower Jones, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Syl-View Rehabilitation & Memory Care Center. She was born in Screven County to the late Frank & Jannie Irene Cleland Brower. She was a homemaker, worked at the Screven County School System Food Services Dept. and was a member of Sylvania First Baptist...

Mar 22, 2019

Sylvania – George Robert Weeks, age 84, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA. He was born in Effingham County to the late Robbie Terrell Weeks & Coreane Morgan Weeks. He was a Boilermaker at Combustion Engineers Local Union #26 at Savannah River Site and attended Sylvania First Baptist Church. He was...

Mar 21, 2019

JAMES WES HILL

James Wes Hill, age 38, of Brooklet, GA,  passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at his parents residence in Sylvania, GA. He was born April 14, 1980, in Richmond County, GA to James Juan and Gaye Miller Hill. He was an Engineer and a member of the Sylvania First United Methodist Church. Wes...

Mar 20, 2019

Sylvania – Dorothy Ann Lovett King, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at her residence in Sylvania. She was born in Opa Locka, FL to the late Walter Bo & Susie Sweat Lovett. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors: Husband: Ralph Frederick King of Sylvania; Sons and Daughters-In-Law: Todd...

Mar 16, 2019

Sylvania – Beverly Jean Thompson Friese, age 81, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA. She was born in Screven County to the late Lary Ruben “Buck” & Vetta Weaver Thompson. She was retired from Torrington Co. where she worked as an inspector and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, where...

Mar 15, 2019

Sylvania – Betty Sue Williams Joyner, age 75, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019, at Landmark Hospital in Savannah, GA. She was born in Screven County to the late Aaron & Marie Bolton Williams. She was a homemaker, member of Union Baptist Church and was a loving mother and grandmother that loved spending time with her family. Besides...