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Peggy Knight Padgett
Jul 10, 2018
GUYTON/CLAXTON: Peggy Knight Padgett, 59, passed away July 10, 2018, after sustaining injuries in an automobile accident. She was a member of Anderson Primitive Baptist Church, with strong Christian values. Peggy graduated from Reidsville High School in 1977. After graduating, she attended Georgia Southern College where she earned a Master’s in Education. She retired from the Effingham County BOE after...
Sherry Kaye Ward
Jul 10, 2018
POOLER/CLAXTON: Sherry Kaye Knight Ward, 71, passed away July 10, 2018, after sustaining injuries in an automobile accident. She was born and grew up in the Manassas Community and graduated from the 1965 Class of Collins High School as Valedictorian of her class. After graduating she attended Georgia Southern College and Armstrong College where she earned an Educational Specialist degree....
Sylvia Marks Sutherland
Jul 3, 2018
SAVANNAH/CLAXTON: Sylvia Marks Sutherland, 79, passed away July 10, 2018, at Hospice of Savannah. The Chatham County native lived most of her life in Savannah. She was a Christian that loved the Lord and was a member of Savannah Baptist Temple. Mrs. Sutherland was a professional secretary, working at Candler Hospital, Armstrong University and Roper Outdoor Equipment. She enjoyed sewing...
William "Bill" Rountree Lewis
Jun 17, 2018
CLAXTON: This obituary was authored by William “Bill” Rountree Lewis, Jr., who passed away June 17, 2018. Bill was a proud descendant of the Georgia Saltzburger Society Pioneer, New Ebenezer Family of 1734. The sole child of William Rountree Lewis, Sr. (Swainsboro) and Evelyn Poncet Zetterower (Statesboro), and was born at Emory University Hospital, Decatur, GA. He grew up in...
Elsie Holland Babcock Boyles
Jun 10, 2018
CLAXTON: Elsie Holland Babcock Boyles, 92, passed away June 10, 2018, at Camellia Health and Rehab. The Evans County native resided for some years in Savannah and Candler County before returning to her home town of Claxton and becoming a Registered Nurse. She was a Christian. Ms. Boyles was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Lizzie Holland; her...
Janet Strickland Pinckard
Jun 7, 2018
HAGAN: Janet Strickland Pinckard, 68, passed away June 7, 2018, at her home, after a short illness. She attended Buelah Baptist Church in Pembroke. Janet worked Civil Service at Fort Stewart for several years, then worked at the Claxton Post Office for over 20 years. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren. One of her hobbies and favorite past times...
Floyd M. "Rusty" Fallin
Jun 6, 2018
CLAXTON: Floyd Monroe “Rusty” Fallin, 86, passed away June 6, 2018. Mr. Fallin served his country in the Marine Reserves, the U.S. Air Force, and 2 ½ years in Weisbaden, Germany, with the Occupation Forces, after the war. He was a member of the Claxton First United Methodist Church and the Masonic Ezel Lodge #335. Rusty retired from The Claxton...
Nannie Kate Deloach Massey Denton
Jun 4, 2018
HAGAN: Nannie Kate DeLoach Massey Denton, 91, passed away June 4, 2018 at her daughter’s home. The Evans County native was a member of Hagan United Methodist Church. She graduated from Claxton High School and went to Tift College and taught school at Canoochee and Bellville schools. She worked at Claxton Mfg. Company, Claxton Poultry and retired from Ga. Pacific....
Sammy Hendrix
May 19, 2018
CLAXTON: Sammy Hendrix, 81, passed away at Tattnall Healthcare Center in Reidsville, Georgia. He was a lifelong resident of Evans County and was a member of Canoochee Primitive Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army and was a utility contractor and also helped build golf courses and retired as a truck driver. He was preceded in death by his...
Adrian Jack Rhiner
May 5, 2018
CLAXTON: Adrian Jack Rhiner, 35, passed away May 5, 2018 at his home. The Candler County native lived in Evans County most of his life. He worked in private security before he became disabled. He was preceded in death by his father, McClellan Rhiner and a brother, Keith Rhiner. SURVIVORS: mother, Martha Lee Hodges Rhiner of Daisy; brothers, Len Rhiner...
Miss Stacey Ann Deloach
May 4, 2018
CLAXTON: Stacey Ann DeLoach, 34, passed away May 4, 2018, after a sudden illness. She was a Evans County native and lifelong resident. She was of Baptist faith. Stacey was a special child and will be in heaven with Jesus, “A Little Angel”. Stacey was preceded in death by her grandmother, Eula Jean Bryant. SURVIVORS: her mother, Annette DeLoach of...
Cecil Heyward Davis, Jr.
May 4, 2018
CLAXTON: Mr. Cecil Heyward Davis, Jr., 64, born September 15, 1953, passed away, May 4, 2018, at Evans Memorial Hospital. SURVIVORS: his wife, Debbie Davis of Claxton; one daughter, Crystal D. Marden of Claxton; two grandsons, Warren and Logan Marden of Claxton; mother, Joyce Vause; three siblings, Marvin Davis, Maudene Clark and Allen ‘Shiner’ Davis; step-brothers and sister, William Henry...
Tom Edwards Girardeau
Apr 27, 2018
CLAXTON: Tom Edwards Girardeau, Ph.D., 44, passed away April 27, 2018, at his home in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Claxton, Georgia, attended public schools in Claxton, and he was the Star Student of his 1991 Senior Class. He graduated from the University of Georgia with an AB in chemistry in 1996. He received his Ph.D. in polymer...
Christopher Alton Hodges
Apr 27, 2018
CLAXTON: Christopher “Chris” Alton Hodges, 47, passed away April 27, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family, after a 2 year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Chris was born December 23, 1970 in Evans County, where he lived most of his life. Chris was a member of the Claxton Fire Dept. for 16 years. He was a softball...
Frances A. Williams
Apr 16, 2018
CLAXTON: Frances A. Williams, 75, passed away April 16, 2018, at her home. The Savannah native had resided in Evans County for the past 13 years. She was a member of the Holy Church of God in Pembroke. She was a beautician consultant and enjoyed working as the manager of Beautician’s Supply in Savannah. She was a loving wife, mother...
Martha Johnson Nelson
Apr 14, 2018
CLAXTON: Martha J. Nelson, born December 30, 1932 in Bryan County, passed away peacefully April 14, 2018. Martha was the daughter of Radford Johnson and Effie Lanier Johnson. She attended school in Pembroke Georgia and enjoyed her time on the high school basketball team and singing in church with her friends. In her early adulthood, she lived and worked in...
John "Lemuel" Crosby
Apr 12, 2018
CLAXTON: John Lemuel Crosby, 80, passed away April 12, 2018. He attended Old Line Primitive Baptist Church. He worked for the County of Evans and retired from the City of Claxton. Mr. Lemuel loved fishing, wood working and old trucks. Mr. Crosby was preceded in death by his parents, Wilton Aubrey and Geneva Mitchell; daughter, Karen Crosby Lee and a...
Jessie L. (Wimpy) Scott
Apr 10, 2018
PULASKI/CLAXTON: Jessie L. (Wimpy) Scott, 84, passed away April 10, 2018, at his home in Pulaski, Ga. The Tift County native resided in Evans County for many years and attended Eastside Baptist Church. He was a member of the Bessie Tift Church in Tifton, GA. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service, where he did...
Robbie Sapp
Apr 8, 2018
CLAXTON: Robbie Sapp, 83, passed away April 8, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. The Candler County native lived most of his life in Evans County. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and served as a deacon and helped build the educational building at Eastside Baptist Church. He owned Sapp’s Dry Wall business for 50 years. He...
Sarah Penelope (Penny) Mixon
Apr 5, 2018
CLAXTON: Sarah Penelope Beasley Mixon (Penny), 73, passed away April 5, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. She was a member of Bullcreek Baptist Church, a native of Savannah and lived in this area for several years. SURVIVORS: son, Keith Lyons of Claxton; daughter, Alexandria (Tom) Collins of Athens; Sister, Patsy Anderson of Rincon; three grandchildren, Shea, Sarah and...
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