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Richard Calvin Turner
Apr 2, 2022
ANTHONY, FL.: Richard Calvin Turner, 79, passed away April 2, 2022 at HCA Florida West Marion Hospital. Richard was born in Claxton, Ga in 1942 to George and Evelyn Turner. He was the service manager for Broward- Palm Beach Tractor Co. in Florida. Richard also enjoyed fishing in his spare time. He was preceded in death by his parents, George...
Ella Elizabeth Cawthon
Mar 25, 2022
CLAXTON: Ella Elizabeth “Beth” Cawthon, 40, passed away March 25, 2022 in Macon, Georgia. She was a lifelong resident of Evans County where she went to Claxton High School. She was preceded in death by her father; Leif Cawthon and grandparents; Rev. Clarence Cawthon and B.A. and Elizabeth Hammock SURVIVORS: daughter, Cora K. Cawthon; mother, Kaye Vazquez; grandmother, Ella Cawthon;...
Byron Lee Nelson
Mar 24, 2022
CLAXTON: Byron Lee Nelson, born June 22, 1963 in Savannah; passed away on March 24, 2022. Survived by his wife of 32 years Patrice Hammock Nelson of Claxton and siblings Robert C Nelson (Susan) of Pembroke, GA; Barbara Nelson Lanier of Savannah, GA; Susan Nelson Keady (Jeff) of Thomaston, GA and several nieces and nephews. Byron was predeceased by his...
Benjamin "Benjie" Talmadge Kennedy
Mar 16, 2022
CLAXTON: Benjamin “Benjie” Talmadge Kennedy, 67, entered into his Heavenly home on March 16, 2022. Benjie graduated from Reidsville High School in 1972. He went on to serve a tour in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a Specialist 4th Class. He was stationed at both, Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He...
Sandra Sikes Mcdowell
Mar 14, 2022
CLAXTON: Sandra Sikes McDowell, 60, passed away March 14, 2022. Sandra started Auto Electric in Claxton in 1990 and it has been in operation for over 30 years. She was known in the community as the lady who worked on cars. She was also known for her lengthy Facebook posts bragging about her family and sharing what was happening at...
Lelainia "Lainy" Lynn Mccooey
Mar 11, 2022
CLAXTON: Lelainia "Lainy" Lynn McCooey, 45, passed away March 11, 2022, due to an auto accident. She was a loving wife and mother with an incredible spirit. Lainy loved to draw and appreciated being outdoors, she especially enjoyed music and visiting Tybee Island. SURVIVORS: husband, James "Jim" McCooey; daughter, Rosa Gene McCooey; mother, Geri McNeil; brother, Gene McNeil. SOCIAL DISTANCING...
Leonard "Harry" Conley
Mar 10, 2022
CLAXTON: Leonard “Harry” Conley, III, 52, passed away at Memorial Health surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 10, 2022, after a brief illness. He was born in Bulloch County on March 15, 1969 and spent his whole life here in Evans County. Harry served in the Navy for three years before marrying his wife, Danett Conley of 27...
Samuel Joseph "Joe" Nevil
Feb 17, 2022
CLAXTON: Samuel Joseph “Joe” Nevil, 63, passed away February 17, 2022 at his residence in Moultrie, Georgia. He was a native of Evans County and lived in Statesboro most of his life. Joe was a farmer by trade, who liked fishing and hunting. Joe also enjoyed sports and NASCAR racing, cooking and country music. He was preceded in death by...
Pauline Sapp Yarber
Feb 13, 2022
LUDOWICI: Pauline Sapp Yarber, 88, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022. She was a member of Cedar Bay Baptist Church in Florida, and eventually attended Pigott Branch Missionary Baptist Church and Hopewell United Methodist Church. She was very sociable as she enjoyed talking and visiting with loved ones. She devoted many hours working in the kitchen for various jobs including...
Nan M. Boyette
Jan 30, 2022
CLAXTON: Nan M. Boyette,78, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Glenvue Nursing Home in Glennville, Georgia. The Washington D.C. native worked for May Company in Arlington VA for 17 years. She moved to Georgia in 1980 where she was a member of The Trinity Church of the Nazarene and retired from Belk’s. She is preceded in death by her...
Marie Knight Tippins
Jan 27, 2022
CLAXTON: Marie Knight Tippins, 92, passed away January 27, 2022 at NorthSpring Senior Living. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Lola Knight, born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas on October 12, 1929. She moved to Georgia as a small child and grew up in Port Wentworth, Georgia and lived in Savannah while working as a secretary at Union...
Fredrick Dale "Freddie" Anderson
Jan 22, 2022
CLAXTON: Fredrick Dale “Freddie” Anderson, 72, passed away January 22, 2022 at his residence. He was a native of Wildwood, Florida but lived in Evans and Tattnall Counties for the past 52 years. He was a retired auto mechanic who loved his family, especially his grandchildren and enjoyed riding around on dirt roads with his family. SURVIVORS: wife, Judy Anderson...
Yvonne Boyette Cowart
Jan 19, 2022
CLAXTON: Yvonne Boyette Cowart entered into eternal rest in the very early morning hours on Tuesday, January 19 (approximately 2:00 am). She had fought a very long battle with several degenerative and chronic conditions as well as and clinical depression and bipolar disorder. Yvonne was born on June 9, 1945, in Tattnall County, to Wallace Boyette and Thurla Jenkins Boyette....
Seth Thomas Haire
Jan 16, 2022
UNDINE: Seth Thomas Haire, 38, passed away January 16, 2022. He was born October 3, 1983 in Savannah, Georgia weighing 4lbs 4oz. Seth was raised in Undine, Georgia and attended Claxton High School. He enjoyed many hobbies, including hunting, fishing and being in the great outdoors. As a diligent worker, he enjoyed moving dirt with heavy equipment and was an...
Ruth Bennett Fields
Jan 14, 2022
CLAXTON: Ruth Bennett Fields, 85, passed away peacefully January 14, 2022. She was born in Screven, Georgia, June 19, 1936 to Rufus and Hazel Bennett. Ruth was a faithful member of the Claxton Progressive Primitive Baptist Church for many years. She was a loving wife, mother and friend. She is preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Hazel Bennett;...
Henry "Hank" Caughey Hearn Iii
Dec 31, 2021
CLAXTON, GA/ CALLAWASSIE, SC: Henry “Hank” Caughey Hearn III, 74, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021. He was retired from Lockheed Martin as an Aerospace Engineer and graduated from Georgia Tech and Stanford. Hank was an avid nature photographer who loved to kayak and ride his bike. He is preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Edwards Sands; father; Henry...
Donnie Watkins
Dec 31, 2021
CLAXTON: Mr. Donald Holmes Watkins was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away December 31, 2021 at age 82. Donnie was born to Holmes and Mary Watkins (Claxton) on September 20, 1939 in Dublin, GA. Donnie loved socializing, watching football, and NASCAR; while in his younger days he enjoyed racing, fishing, and hunting. Also, Donnie...
Gordon F. Colson Sr.
Dec 31, 2021
CLAXTON: Gordon F. Colson, 78, passed away December 31, 2021 at his sister’s home in Metter, Georgia. He was of Baptist Faith and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict, after returning home he owned G.F. Colson Jewelers. He was a member of the Ezel Lodge #335. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and...
James Alan Wadsworth
Dec 28, 2021
CLAXTON/SAVANNAH: James Alan Wadsworth, 75, passed away December 28, 2021 at his home. He was a native of Richmond VA who served in the U.S. Army for 22 years and was a member of Ellabell Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Edith Wadsworth and step-son, Wayne Blackburn. SURVIVORS: wife, Clarice Tippins Wadsworth of...
Mary Beth Lott
Dec 24, 2021
CLAXTON: Mary Beth Lott, 73, passed away December 24, 2021 at Memorial Health Center in Savannah, Georgia surrounded by her family. The Evans County native was a member of the Church of God Prophecy in Claxton. She touched the lives of many people through her job as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Evans Memorial Hospital, where she worked for over...
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