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James "Jimmy" Ray Mcneely Jr.
Feb 24, 2021
CLAXTON: Jimmy McNeely, 63, passed away February 24, 2021, at Augusta University Hospital. He was a 1975 graduate of Claxton High School and a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church of Claxton and the Statesboro Bass Masters. Jimmy was well known for providing beautiful landscaping through his own business: McNeely Landscape. He enjoyed sharing his passion for flowers with others for...
Nancy Jean Cowart
Feb 15, 2021
CLAXTON: Nancy Jean Cowart, 70, passed away February 15, 2021, at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. She was a native of Evans County that lived here most of her life. Nancy graduated from Claxton High School and went on to earn a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Sociology from Georgia Southern College. Nancy always had a passion for helping...
Bill Griner
Feb 14, 2021
CLAXTON: Retired Major William J. “Bill” Griner, 74, passed away February 14, 2021, at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah. Bill was a graduate of the 1964 class from Claxton High School. He went in the military in 1968 and served two tours in Vietnam. He graduated flight school first in his class out of over 300 students and became a...
William Kenneth Bowen
Feb 11, 2021
William Kenneth Bowen, 87 years of age, born on July 14, 1933, residing in Claxton, Georgia, passed on February 11, 2021, another victim of the COVID-19 virus, and losing his wife, Wealthy Bradley Bowen, just weeks earlier, also to COVID. It was important to him, for those who knew him to understand, he gave the good fight and was proud...
Betty Strickland Waters
Feb 11, 2021
Daisy: Mrs. Betty Waters. 65, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021. Betty was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Mary Strickland; her brother, Joey Strickland; and sister-in-law, Ellen Strickland. Survivors: her husband, Charles Waters of Daisy; son, Dusty (Rachel) Waters of Daisy; grandchildren, Jasmine Waters of Pembroke...
Wyndol Blalock Smith
Jan 28, 2021
CLAXTON: Mrs. Wyndol Blalock Smith, 82, passed away January 28, 2021, in Florida. She was a Tattnall County native but lived most of her younger years in Evans County. She was a graduate of Claxton High School. Mrs. Smith loved gardening and working with arts and crafts. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Smith was preceded in...
Ouida Hodges Callaway Daniel
Jan 21, 2021
CLAXTON: Ouida Hodges Callaway Daniel, 89, passed away January 21, 2021 under the care of Community Care Hospice in Vidalia. She was a lifelong resident of Evans County where she was a member of the Claxton First Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, a hard worker and loved to travel. She was a wonderful woman who loved her children and...
Marion Lee Allison
Jan 17, 2021
CLAXTON: Marion Lee Allison, 90, passed away January 17, 2021 at his home due to complications to Covid-19. The Parker Colorado native was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. He retired from Martin-Marietta after 30 years of Service and served in the U.S. Marine in the Korea War. He was our hero and a great father, grandfather, fisherman, hunter and...
Laverne Barrow
Jan 16, 2021
CLAXTON: Laverne Barrow, 88, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 16, 2021, under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Laverne grew up in Gooseneck, but lived in Claxton most of her life. As a girl she played basketball for her school, watched Saturday movies at the Tos Theater and worked with her father in the tobacco and cotton fields....
Foy "Bubba" Fields
Jan 7, 2021
CLAXTON: Foy (Bubba) Fields, 90, was born February 18, 1930 and passed away January 7, 2021, peacefully beside the love of his life, Ruth Bennett Fields. Bubba was born in Claxton, GA., to Frank and Bessie Fields. Bubba served his country in the U.S. Navy before owning Interstate Machine, where it was said “he could weld anything, including a broken...
Wealthy Bradley Bowen
Jan 2, 2021
CLAXTON: Wealthy Bradley Bowen, 86, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021. She was born on February 18, 1934, to the late Sampson Retis Bradley and Theonell Green Bradley. She is a Christian and is now with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a member of Union Missionary Baptist Church, Register, Ga. Wealthy was raised on the farm and...
Thomas Edward "Trey" Flanigan
Dec 23, 2020
Thomas Edward “Trey” Flanigan III passed away December 23, 2020 at his home in Claxton, Georgia. The Evans County native was a 1987 graduate of Pinewood Christian Academy where he was voted “most versatile”, “honorable mention” in baseball and “all region” on the 1987 State Champion football team. Trey worked in the family business Flanigan Motor Parts for 2 years...
Thomas 'Tommy' Edward Flanigan Jr.
Dec 20, 2020
CLAXTON: Thomas “Tommy” Flanigan, 75, passed away December 20, 2020. The Cobb County native moved with his family to the Evans County area when he was a small child. His father started a motor parts business in 1946, which Tommy and his brother-in-law, Gene Durrence, took over in 1971, when the business became Flanigan Motor Parts, then Flanigan’s Industrial. He...
William Gerald Rogers
Dec 20, 2020
CLAXTON: William “Gerald” Rogers, 80, passed away December 20th, 2020. The Evans County native lived here most of his life. He worked in law enforcement for a period of time and also drove the school bus for Evans County for 6 years. He was a member of Bull Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, William...
Martha Ann Threet Strickland
Dec 17, 2020
CLAXTON: Martha Ann Threet Strickland, 71, passed away December 17, 2020, at The Griffin House. She was a native and lifelong resident of Evans County, GA. and a homemaker She was a member of Claxton Church of God. Martha enjoyed church, reading her Bible, and attending gospel sings. Ms. Strickland was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Doris...
James Delmas Hendrix
Dec 10, 2020
CLAXTON: James Delmas Hendrix, 86, passed away December 10, 2020 at his home under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice after a brief illness. He was a native of Evans County and blessed to raise his family on the same land on which he grew up. He was preceded in death by Peggy his wife of 63 years; parents, Jim...
Glenn Edward Colson
Dec 8, 2020
CLAXTON: Glenn Edward Colson, 89, passed away December 8, 2020 at Glenvue Nursing in Glennville, Georgia. The Evans County native lived here all his life. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and worked on tractors and all kind of equipment. He loved his family, fishing and hunting. Mr. Colson was preceded in death by his son, Glenn Ricky...
Charles "Tebe" Tippins Sr
Dec 6, 2020
CLAXTON: Charles (Tebe) Tippins Sr., 91, a lifelong resident of Claxton, passed away December 6, 2020. Mr. Tippins was a member of the Gospel Baptist Church of Claxton. He is an Army veteran and served during the Korean Conflict. He worked in construction and carpentry most of his life and loved hunting and fishing. Mr. Tippins was a founding member...
Nancy Brewton Odom
Nov 29, 2020
CLAXTON: Nancy Brewton Odom, 89, of Claxton, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 after a lengthy battle with Vascular Dementia. Mrs. Odom was a member of the First Baptist Church, of Claxton, for 56 years. She worked for Dr. Jesse Tippins at Claxton Veterinary Clinic for many years and retired from the Evans County Library after 20 years of service....
Ronnie Brown
Nov 29, 2020
CLAXTON: Ronnie Brown, 68, passed away November 29, 2020, at his home in Jackson, Ga. He was a native of Evans County and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. He lived in Evans County from birth until the beginning of this year, when he suffered from an auto accident and moved to Jackson to live with his aunt. Ronnie was...
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