Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Lewis Jackson Hart, Sr.

Lewis Jackson Hart, Sr.

Aug 8, 2026

Lewis Jackson Hart, Sr., 79, of Homerville passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick after a sudden illness. He was born in Ocilla, Georgia, to the late Lewis (Pete) Hart and Martiele Roberts Hart and lived most of his life in Homerville, Georgia. Mr. Hart was a proud 1964 graduate of Clinch County High...

Stephen Wayne Nettles

Stephen Wayne Nettles

Aug 6, 2026

Stephen Wayne Nettles, 76, of Homerville passed away Thursday morning, August 6, 2026, at Riverbrook Nursing Home after a short illness. He was born in Folkston, GA to the late James Lee “Jimmy” Nettles, Sr. and Alma Julia Vinson Nettles. Mr. Nettles lived in Folkston most of his life where he owned and operated Nettles Tire. He always enjoyed painting,...

Tyler Wayne Metts

Tyler Wayne Metts

Aug 4, 2026

Tyler Wayne Metts, 27, of Monticello, Florida, passed away on August 4, 2026. Born on January 15, 1999, in Gainesville, Florida. Tyler was a 2018 graduate of CCHS. He spent the past few years working at Crowder Excavating, where he was known for his strong work ethic and willingness to lend a hand. He was proudly preparing to pursue a...

Frances Singletary Lee

Frances Singletary Lee

Aug 3, 2026

Frances Singletary Lee, 78, of DuPont passed away Monday, August 3, 2026, at Clinch Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Berrien County to the late Lankford and Minnie Frances Howard Singletary and lived in Clinch County most of her life. Mrs. Lee worked at Clinch County Middle School in the cafeteria for many years. She was...

Jean Day Stalvey

Jean Day Stalvey

Jul 30, 2026

Gloria Jean Day Stalvey, 72, of Homerville passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Riverbrook Healthcare in Homerville after a short illness. She was born in Homerville to the late Horace and Retha Mae Boyett Day and lived here all of her life. Mrs. Stalvey was a homemaker.

Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley...

David Alan Harrell

David Alan Harrell

Jul 21, 2026

Mr. David Alan Harrell, 67, tragically died on July 21, 2026, leaving behind family that loved him deeply. He was known for his sense of humor and loving nature, always willing to help others, even if it meant giving the shirt off his back. His passions included caring for his cats, camping, sharing beers with his brother, and spending quality...

Holloway Griffis

Holloway Griffis

Jul 17, 2026

Holloway Griffis, 89, of Homerville passed away Friday afternoon, July 17, 2026, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Echols County to the late George and Mosedelle Pittman Griffis and lived in Homerville most of his life. Mr. Griffis served two years in the U.S. Navy. He worked numerous jobs cutting post and pulp wood, was...

Summer Brianna Adams

Summer Brianna Adams

Jul 12, 2026

Summer Adams, age 29, of Homerville, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on July 12, 2026.

She was the cherished daughter of Michelle Adams and Michael Corbitt, who lovingly raised her and was the father she knew and loved. She also leaves behind her biological father, Willie F. Bell.

Above all, Summer was a loving mother whose greatest joy was her children. She leaves...

Richard John Carlsen, Jr.

Richard John Carlsen, Jr.

Jul 10, 2026

Richard John Carlsen, Jr., 64, of Homerville, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026, at UF Health in Gainesville, Florida, following a short illness. He was born in Homerville to the late Richard J. Carlsen, Sr. and Vida Strickland Carlsen and lived in Homerville all his life. He was a 1980 graduate of Clinch County High School and worked as a...

Violet Joann Caldwell

Violet Joann Caldwell

Jul 10, 2026

Violet Joann Pla Caldwell, 84, of Homerville passed away Friday, July 10, 2026, at Hospice Satilla Hospice House after a short illness. She was born in Manor, GA to the late Harold Frances Hines and Martha Wilson Hines. Mrs. Caldwell lived in the Tampa, FL area most of her life where she was High Priestess of the Lady Oriental Shriners,...

James "Jimmy" Elvoy Parrish

James "Jimmy" Elvoy Parrish

Jul 6, 2026

Mr. James Elvoy “Jimmy” Parrish, 88, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Hospice Satilla, Waycross, following a short illness. 

Mr. Parrish was born in Jacksonville, FL, to the late James Wright “Jim” Parrish and Jewell Allen Parrish. He was a loving dad and grandpa ”Papa” to his kids and grandchildren. He was a beekeeper with his dad for several...

Edward Worthington

Edward Worthington

Jul 1, 2026

Mark Edward Worthington, 69, of Homerville passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born in Homerville to the late Joseph Ben Worthington and Georgia Belle Whittington Worthington and lived here most of his life. Mr. Worthington always enjoyed hunting, fishing, shooting, and motorcycles.

Survivors include his wife, Diane Snyder Worthington; one daughter, Angela...

Chandler Elijah Hathaway

Chandler Elijah Hathaway

Jun 29, 2026

Chandler Eilijah Hathaway, 25, of Jacksonville, FL passed away Monday June 29, 2026, in Jacksonville from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Valdosta, GA and grew up in Homerville and in Jacksonville.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Cloe and Michelle; maternal grandfather, Dennis Lamar Cribbs; paternal grandfather, Dean Hathaway; aunt, Creasie Cribbs.

Survivors include his...

Jerry "Chip" Altman

Jerry "Chip" Altman

Jun 24, 2026

Jerry “Chip” Altman, 45, of Fargo, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Clinch Memorial Hospital following a sudden illness. Born in Waycross to Jerry and Daphene Shirley Altman, he lived in Fargo all of his life. Chip was a 1999 graduate of Clinch County High School, a self-employed beekeeper, and a member of Fargo Church of God. He enjoyed...

Edward "Eddie" Leroy Tiner

Edward "Eddie" Leroy Tiner

Jun 19, 2026

Mr. Edward Leroy “Eddie” Tiner, 64, passed away early Friday morning, June 19, 2026, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness.

Mr. Tiner was born in Homerville, GA, July 29, 1961 to the late, Freddie L. Tiner and Janice Marie Powell Tiner. Mr. Tiner was a self-employed truck driver and was a member of the Place of Blessing Church...

Dell Lee Bennett

Dell Lee Bennett

Jun 8, 2026

Dell Lee Bennett, 56, of Argyle passed away Monday, June 8, 2026, at UF Health Hospital in Jacksonville. He was born in Homerville to the late Dell Terry Bennett and Maryann Minshew Pittman and lived in Argyle all his life. Lee was often described as a caring man who would give you the shirt off his back and was a...

Harmon Eugene Chaney

Harmon Eugene Chaney

Jun 8, 2026

Harmon Eugene “Gene” Chaney, born in Jacksonville, Florida, in October 1945, passed away early Monday morning, June 8, after a lengthy illness. He was 80 years old.

Gene was the beloved son of Dan and Iva Chaney. He was a cherished brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who loved his family.

On November 29, 1965, Gene married Madeline Anderson, and together they...

Doris Hendrix Peek

Doris Hendrix Peek

Jun 8, 2026

Doris Hendrix Peek, 89, of Homerville passed away Monday morning, June 8, 2026, at Clinch Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Clinch County to the late Farley H. Hendrix and Lottie Mae Pittman Hendrix. Mrs. Peek lived in Jacksonville, FL for several years and lived in Homerville for most of her life. She was a lunchroom...

Robin Michelle Cunningham-Rogers

Robin Michelle Cunningham-Rogers

Jun 7, 2026

Robin Michelle Cunningham-Rogers, 55, of Homerville passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026, at her residence after a short illness. She was born in Albany, GA to the late John H. Cunningham and Irene Smith Cunningham and lived in Homerville most of her life. She was a member of Lighthouse Assembly of God and attended New Vision Church of God.

Along with...

Sandra Chauncey Whigam

Sandra Chauncey Whigam

Jun 1, 2026

Sandra Chauncey Whigam, 78, of Lizella passed away peacefully at her home on Monday evening, June 1, 2026, surrounded by her loving children and husband. 

She was born in Fernandina, FL to the late Calvin and Dorothy Chauncey and lived in many places in Georgia throughout her life. 

She was a devoted wife, loving mother and the best grandma in the world. 

She...