Obituaries

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...

Sep 13, 2022

MITCHELL, GEORGIA

JAMES TEDDY COOPER

Mitchell- James Teddy Cooper “Teddy,” age 76, of Mitchell Georgia passed away on Tuesday morning, September 13th, 2022, at the Charlie Norwood Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, with his family by his side.

Born in Glascock County, he was the son of the late...

Sep 10, 2022

OLIVER, GEORGIA

WALLACE PATRICK "PAT" KILE

Wallace Patrick “Pat” Kile, age 73, of Oliver, Georgia passed away on Saturday morning, September 10, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, with his family at his side.

Born in Nyack, New York, he was a son of the late John Wallace Kile...

Sep 9, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

JOHN WENDELL COVINGTON

John Wendell “Cov” Covington, age 61, of Sylvania, and husband of Marilyn Covington, passed away on Friday morning, September 9, 2022, at Augusta University Medical Center.

John was born in Virginia Beach, VA, on May 23, 1961, to the late couple John Wesley Covington and Barbara...

Sep 2, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

MICHAEL WILLIAM ROYAL, SR.

Sylvania – Michael Royal, age 54, of Sylvania, widow of Theresa Hodges Royal passed away on Friday evening, September 2, 2022, at his residence with his family at his side.

Michael was born October 12, 1967, in Savannah, GA, to the late couple, Ronald “Ronnie”...

Aug 18, 2022

SYLVANIA, GEORGIA

NATHAN BENNETT

Nathan William Bennett, age 77, of Sylvania, and husband of Helen Burke Bennett, passed away on Thursday morning, August 18, 2022, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Nathan was born December 28, 1944, to the late Dorsey LeHue Bennett and Hattie Bennett McBride in Screven County. Nathan...