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Beulah 'Ilethia' Cribbs Hinson
Dec 2, 2015
CLAXTON: Beulah Ilethia Cribbs Hinson, 97, passed away December 2, 2015, at Camellia Health and Rehab. The Evans County native was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She worked for Claxton Manufacturing for many years and she also baked pies for Mrs. Rogers Restaurant and others in the community. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded...
Elizabeth (Lib) Hendrix Westberry Skeen
Nov 30, 2015
CLAXTON: Elizabeth (Lib) Hendrix Westberry Skeen, 79, passed away November 30, 2015 at Midtown Medical Center Columbus GA. She was born in Candler County GA, raised in Claxton GA, resided in Cataula GA. She loved her family & being outdoors, especially fishing. She was a woman of faith & prayer that loved the Lord. She is preceded in death by...
Willie C. Moore
Nov 29, 2015
CLAXTON: Willie C. Moore, 88, passed away November 29, 2015, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. The Tattnall County native served in World War II and retired from Civil Service after 30 years. He then moved to Evans County in 1990 and served as a Deacon at Bull Creek Baptist Church. He lead the song service, he and wife, Alene....
Joann Deloach Mcdonald
Nov 29, 2015
CLAXTON: Joann DeLoach McDonald, 82, passed away November 29, 2015 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. She was a native of Evans County and of Methodist faith. Her family owned and operated the Paradise Motel and Restaurant, in Sylvania, for 35 years. After retiring she moved back to Evans County. She is preceded in death by her husband, Carroll McDonald...
Mary Joyce Hutcheson
Nov 22, 2015
CLAXTON: Joyce Hutcheson, 81, passed away on November 22, 2015, at Evans Memorial Hospital under the care of Ogeechee Hospice. The Cobb county native had lived in Claxton since 1951. She worked at Claxton Manufacturing Company until retirement and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Claxton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hut Hutcheson...
Bill Sheffield
Nov 18, 2015
CLAXTON: Bill Sheffield, 79, passed away November 18, 2015, at Camellia Health and Rehab. The Bulloch county native had resided in Evans County most of his life. He worked road construction most of his life. Bill loved fishing, going to the mountains, and riding his four wheeler. SURVIORS: Son, William (Sandra) Sheffield of Daisy; daughter, Evelyn (Keith) McDilda of Claxton;...
Kay Deloach Martin
Nov 15, 2015
COLLINS/CLAXTON: Kay DeLoach Martin, 66, passed away November 15, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah. The Bryan County native had been residing in Tattnall County for a number of years. She was of Methodist faith and a retired seamstress. She enjoyed cooking and gardening and was a devoted, loving mother and grandmother. Kay was preceded in death by her...
James Dennis Jones
Nov 11, 2015
Claxton: James Dennis Jones, 58, passed away on November 11 2015 at Georgia Regents Medical Center in Augusta Georgia, after battling an intense critical illness. He was a native of Evans County Georgia born, to Eddie and Betty Jones. He grew up in Waycross, Georgia with his parents, brothers, and sister. He graduated from Ware County High School and pursued...
W.L. Wilkes
Nov 4, 2015
CLAXTON: Mr. W L Wilkes passed from our world to the Hands of The Lord on November 4, 2015 following an extended illness. He was a well-respected and well liked member of this community, as he was in all of the many other communities his life touched. Born on July 17, 1921 in Lyons, Georgia and growing up on St....
Lorin L. Waters
Sep 16, 2015
CLAXTON: Retired Sheriff, Lorin L. Waters, 98, passed away September 16, 2015, at his home, under the compassionate care of a special caregiver, Sylvia Byrd, and, in the last two weeks, Ogeechee Area Hospice. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie W. (Lon) Waters and Mary Caroline (Carrie) DeLoach Waters; his wives, Carolyn H. Waters and Ruthan E....
Carl Ward Godbee
Sep 13, 2015
CLAXTON: Carl Ward Godbee, 76, passed away at his home September 13, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. He was a native of Tattnall County and graduated from Claxton High School in 1956. He retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years of service and then made his home in Effingham County. Mr. Godbee was preceded in death by...
Frances Daughtry Moore Paulk
Sep 11, 2015
CLAXTON: Frances Daughtrey Moore Paulk passed away Friday, September 11, 2015, at the age of 87. Born May 17, 1928 in Willacoochee, Georgia, Mrs. Paulk lived most of her adult life in Claxton. She was married to her high school sweetheart, James Hiram Paulk, who preceded her in death. One of eight children, Mrs. Paulk was the daughter of the...
Patricia Kennedy Sapp
Sep 8, 2015
CLAXTON: Patricia K. Sapp, 78, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at her residence, under the loving care of her family and Ogeechee Area Hospice. Patsy was the daughter of the late L.B. (Son) and Susie Mae Kennedy. She was a native of Evans County, dedicating her life to caring for her family. She was a member of Bull Creek...
Thelma Denton Godbee
Sep 2, 2015
CLAXTON: Thelma Ann Godbee, 100, passed away September 2, 2015, at her home. Born in Fort Mill, S.C., she resided in Tattnall County since the age of five. She worked as a sales lady for a number of years and then became a loving caregiver for her family. She loved taking care of others. She was a loving wife, mother,...
Carol Nan Tippins Peoples
Aug 28, 2015
CLAXTON: Carol Nan Tippins Peoples, 58, passed away August 28, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah. The Evans County native was of Baptist faith. She loved photography and painting. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter and grandmother. Nan was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Edward Peoples and her father, B.G. Tippins. SURVIORS: one son, Billy (Erin)...
David Lee Godbee
Aug 24, 2015
HAGAN: David Lee Godbee, 74, passed away August 24, 2015 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. He was proud to say that he was a Hagan Citizen all of his life, and he enjoyed observing its growth and progress. After working with Hammock Brothers for over 50 years, he worked with Kustom Kabinets for 12 years before retiring. He loved nature and...
Janice Moon Deloach
Aug 14, 2015
TOWNSEND/CLAXTON: Janice Moon DeLoach, 64, passed away August 14, 2015, at her residence. The Barnwell, S.C., native had resided at Shellman Bluff, Ga., for the past 25 years. She was a member of the Shellman Bluff Baptist Church and retired after 18 years from the U.S. Post Office. Janice was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed gardening and...
Dennis C. Ake
Aug 9, 2015
CLAXTON: Dennis C. Drake, 91, went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord on August 9, 2015. He was a native of Toombs County and passed at East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro. He was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and a Veteran of WWII. In 1985 he retired from Central Truck Lines in Atlanta and relocated...
Louise Hodges Majors
Jul 30, 2015
CLAXTON: Mary Louise Majors, 93, was born in Claxton, Georgia on July 21, 1922. Her father, Tommie Dewey Hodges, had returned from the Great War, relatively unscathed, as his only service was at Fort Screven on Tybee Island. Her mother, Ursula Edwards Hodges, a one room school teacher, became a devoted Mother to Louise and her two brothers, Willis and...
Hilda Williamson Eason
Jul 29, 2015
CLAXTON: Hilda Williamson Eason, 87, passed away at Ogeechee Area Hospice Wednesday, July 29, 2015. The Bryan County native has lived in Statesboro most of her life and was a member of Pittman Park United Methodist Church. She enjoyed her work at Willingway Hospital for 18 years. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved all. She was...
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