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Gloria Easterling Thompson
Nov 24, 2018
Bellville: Gloria Elizabeth Easterling Thompson, 80, passed away November 24, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro after a long illness. She was a native of Pensacola, Florida, but lived in Evans County most of her life. She was a member of Bellville United Methodist Church, Bellville Loins Club and retired from Ag South and Ogeechee Technical College. She was...
Larry James Hill
Nov 22, 2018
BROOKLET/CLAXTON: Larry James Hill, 48, passed away November 22, 2018, at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was a resident of Bulloch County at the time of his death, but was a native of Claxton and lived there most of his life. Larry grew up attending Eastside Baptist Church. He was an excellent hair stylist and loved by many of...
Jeanelle Massey Sikes
Nov 21, 2018
CLAXTON: Jeanelle Massey Sikes, 69, passed away November 21, 2018, at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident of Evans County. She was a graduate of Claxton High School. Jeanelle worked at The Claxton Bank for a number of years; at the Hagan Post Office for 13 years; she was secretary for her husband’s business, Sikes Construction...
Michele Thompson
Nov 14, 2018
Michele Thompson age 58 of Dahlonega passed away on November 14, 2018 following an extended illness. Mrs. Thompson was previously from Gainesville, GA. Mrs. Thompson is preceded by her brother Robby Cobb. Michele is survived by her husband Colquitt Thompson, mother Sue Williamson Cobb, twin sister Cindy Larsen (Kris) of Gainesville, GA; brother Kevin (Myra) Harding of Hays, NC, several...
Kathryn W. (Rosa) Rushing
Nov 3, 2018
CLAXTON/BELLVILLE: Kathryn W. (Rosa) Rushing, 76, loving Wife, Mother and Nanny passed away November 3, 2018, at Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Bloomingdale, Georgia, but lived in Evans County for most of her life. She was a member of Sikes Chapel United Methodist Church. Rosa worked for Evans Memorial Hospital a while and then become owner and operator...
Janie Hodges Strickland
Nov 3, 2018
CLAXTON: Janie Hodges Strickland, 75, passed away November 3, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Long County but resided in Evans County for most of her life. She graduated from Claxton High School in 1961 and then went to Memorial Hospital of Chatham County School of Nursing where she graduated as a RN. Janie worked as a Nursing...
Rosalie Reeve Labbe
Oct 19, 2018
CLAXTON: Rosalie Reeve Labbe, 89, passed away October 19, 2018, at her home. She was born November 28, 1928, in Burlington, CT. She was a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church. Ms. Labbe was preceded in death by her husband, J. Leon Labbe and two sons, Roger L. Labbe and William D. Labbe. SURVIVORS: three sons, Edward L. Labbe of...
James "Jimmy" Andrew Barrow
Oct 15, 2018
CLAXTON: James ‘Jimmy’ Andrew Barrow, 65, passed away peacefully October 15, 2018, with all of his family by his side. He was born in Passaic, NJ, but lived most of his life in Evans County, GA. After graduating from Claxton High School in 1971, he earned his Associate Degree from ABAC. He worked for the Railroad, Union Camp Seedling Nursery,...
John Curtis Deloach
Oct 9, 2018
CLAXTON: John Curtis DeLoach, 75, passed away October 9, 2018, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. The Evans County native graduated from CHS in 1960. He worked for many years at Plant Hatch. He was involved in an accident while working for Georgia Power in 1966 and became a paraplegic. After his accident he retired and enjoyed hunting, fishing, taxidermy...
Sunja Sikes Woods
Oct 3, 2018
NEWINGTON: SunJa Sikes Woods, 66, passed away October 3, 2018 at Memorial Health in Savannah. She was a native of Savannah and attended First Baptist in Sylvania GA. She was the first international adoption from South Korea. SunJa lived a full happy life and cherished her time with her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Rosemary Roberts Bowen
Sep 30, 2018
CLAXTON: Rosemary Roberts Bowen, 61, passed away September 30, 2018, at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Winter Haven, Florida, lived in Bluffton, S.C., for a number of years and moved to Claxton 2 years ago. She was self-employed in the cleaning business. Rosemary was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
William Manley Marden Iii
Sep 25, 2018
CLAXTON/ STATESBORO: William Manley Marden, 69, passed away at his residence. He was of Catholic faith and a native of Poughkeepsie, NY. He moved to Georgia in 1994 where he worked for H.A. Sack for a number of years before retiring. SURVIVORS: Wife of 39 years; Carol Ann Marden of Statesboro, Georgia; his mother, Virginia Elizabeth Marden, Fl.; one son,...
Irene Dasher Durrence
Sep 13, 2018
CLAXTON: Irene Dasher Durrence, 91, passed away September 13, 2018, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. The Tattnall County native lived most of her life in Evans County where she and her late husband managed J. R. Durrence Farms. She was a member of Bay Branch Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Durrence was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Durrence;...
Betty Lee Price Eason
Sep 3, 2018
Betty Lee (Price) Eason, 91, of St. Simons passed away peacefully on Monday, September 3, 2018. She was born December 28, 1926, in Babson Park, Florida to Luke Price and Essie Mae McKinney Price Sapp. Betty is survived by her son, William R. Eason (Cindy) of Milwaukee, WI; daughters, Patricia Ann Swafford (Bernie) and Janet Eason-Willis (Tom) both from St....
Cletus Strickland
Aug 22, 2018
CLAXTON/DAISY: Mrs. Cletus Strickland, 101, passed away August 22, 2018, at Camellia Health and Rehab. The Bulloch County native moved to the Evans County when she married. She was owner and operator of the Strickland Variety Store in Claxton for many years. Mrs. Strickland was a member of the Daisy United Methodist Church. Mrs. Strickland was preceded in death by...
Ernest Ellis Landman
Aug 22, 2018
CLAXTON: Ernest Ellis Landman, 81, passed away on August 22, 2018 at Optim Medical Center. He was a native of Mt. Braddock, Pa. but has lived in Tattnall County since 1983. He served in the Air Force in Alaska and then transferred to Travis Field in Savannah where he met his lovely bride “Louise” and moved to Pennsylvania and later...
W.G. (Bill) Boney
Aug 19, 2018
CLAXTON: Mr. W.G. (Bill) Boney, 91, passed away peacefully at home August 19, 2018 with his family by his side. He was a native of Telfair County, growing up in China Hill, Georgia. He was valedictorian of his high school class. After high school Bill joined the U.S. Navy and became a Pharmacist Mate First Class during WWII. After being...
Franklin 'Dale' Page
Aug 5, 2018
CLAXTON: Franklin ‘Dale’ Page, 58, died August 5, 2018, at his home. He came into this world on June 18, 1960, to Johnny and Ann Page. He was a native of Savannah, Georgia and a graduate of Wilcox School. He met the love of his life, Vickie in 1980. He worked for Crosby Paving for 30 years before embarking as...
Eloise Deloach Rushing
Jul 23, 2018
CLAXTON: Eloise DeLoach Rushing, 94, passed away July 23, 2018 at Camellia Health and Rehab. She lived all her life in Evans County and was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Daisy. Ms. Eloise retired from Claxton Mfg Company and was a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Edward “Ram” Rushing; son,...
Terry W. Bradley
Jul 12, 2018
Terry W. Bradley, 81, passed away on July 12, 2018 at Griffin House, Assisted Living facility in Claxton Georgia. Terry was born in Claxton on September 27, 1936 to Wallace and Nina Bradley, and lived his entire life in Evans County. He was a lifetime member of the Claxton First United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the...
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