Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

J.L. Smith

J.L. Smith

Nov 26, 2022

James Lonnie “J.L.” Smith, Sr., 73 of Homerville passed away Saturday morning, November 26, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Clinch County to the late Lonnie “Buster” Smith and Ruby Inman Smith. Mr. Smith was a retired Fireman with the City of Waycross and also was a self-employed Painter. He always loved...

Berrien Loyd Sutton

Berrien Loyd Sutton

Nov 25, 2022

Berrien Loyd Sutton of Homerville, GA., died on November 25, 2022, survived by his wife, Lisa Jordan Sutton; his son, Berrien “Berry” William Sutton (Cindy) of North Captiva, FL; his daughter, April Marie Sutton (Nick Moreno) of San Diego, CA; his step-daughters, Jennifer “Jenny” Blonk (Jon Blonk) of Roxbury, NY and Amy Faulkenberry (Brian Faulkenberry) of Greenville, SC; grandchildren Isabella...

Mellissa Pittman Youmans

Mellissa Pittman Youmans

Nov 12, 2022

Mellissa Sue Pittman Youmans, 55, of Fargo passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at her residence after a short illness. She was born in Clinch County to the late Carrell Pittman and Bobbie Sue Chauncey Chute. Mrs. Youmans lived in Fargo most of her life where she was a homemaker and attended Fargo Church of God. She would always go...

Beverly Abbott

Beverly Abbott

Nov 1, 2022

Beverly Simms Abbott of Fargo passed away Monday evening, November 1, 2022, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House in Waycross after an extended illness. She was born in Thompson, CT to the late Mark and Alice Orzeck Simms. Mrs. Abbott retired as a Surgical Technician after thirty years of service. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott moved to Fargo in 2006 and...

Shirley Morse Rigdon

Shirley Morse Rigdon

Oct 25, 2022

Shirley Ann Morse Rigdon, 92, of Homerville ascended to Heaven Tuesday morning, October 25, 2022, at her residence after a brief illness. She was born, August 18, 1930, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Alfred Kahekeli Morse and Kathleen Wilson Lechleitner. She loved being around her kids, friends, and grandchildren. She was a loving mother. Shirley was very active attending sports events...

Alfred Leo Kinney

Alfred Leo Kinney

Oct 25, 2022

Alfred Leo Kinney, 71, passed away suddenly at his Jacksonville home October 25, 2022. Mr. Kinney was born in Lake City, Florida, November 15, 1950, to the late Eldridge Kinney and Katharyn G. Stepp, and spent his early years in Fargo, Georgia. But his career path ended up taking him far away from the family’s established timber business putting him...

Johnny Oscar Newbern

Johnny Oscar Newbern

Oct 14, 2022

Johnny Oscar Newbern, 63, of Homerville passed away Friday, October 14, 2022, at his residence after a short illness. He was born in Valdosta to the late Oscar Leo Newbern and Verdie Mae Herrin Davis. Mr. Newbern lived in Homerville most of his life and was a truck driver for Leo Bagley Trucking. He always enjoyed fishing and especially spending...

Wayne Lee, Jr.

Wayne Lee, Jr.

Oct 8, 2022

Sammy Wayne Lee, Jr., 46, of Homerville passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Baptist North Hospital in Jacksonville from injuries sustained in an accident while he was helping someone change a tire. He was born in Waycross and was a 1994 graduate of Ware County High School.

Wayne served his country in the U.S. Army from 1997 until 2002...

Zandra Huey Miles

Zandra Huey Miles

Oct 2, 2022

Zandra Huey Miles, 80, of Brunswick, departed this life Sunday, October 2, 2022, at SGHS Brunswick Campus.  Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Thursday, October 6, 2022, in the chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Pastor Kenny Grant officiating.  Interment will follow in Pine Forest Cemetery in Homerville, Georgia at 3pm. 

Born November 21, 1941, in...

Jimmy Charles McMillan, Sr.

Jimmy Charles McMillan, Sr.

Oct 1, 2022

Rev. Jimmy McMillan, Sr.

Rev. Jimmy Charles McMillan, Sr., 71, of Douglas passed away early Saturday morning, Oct. 1, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was born in Nashville, GA to the late Charles and Othelle Parr McMillan. Rev. McMillan was a graduate of Valdosta State University. He lived in Homerville many years where he...

Joel Ellis

Joel Ellis

Sep 27, 2022

Joel Alan Ellis, 61, of Homerville passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Deer Park, TX to the late Nolan Ellis and Patsy McDaniel Kincaid and lived in Homerville for many years. Mr. Ellis attended First Baptist Church. He was an Electrician by degree and was a plumber, worked in...

Angelia (Angie) Revels Guy

Angelia (Angie) Revels Guy

Sep 23, 2022

Mrs. Angelia “Angie” Revels Guy, 56, passed away, Friday, September 23, 2022, at her residence following a short illness.

Mrs. Guy was born, October 6, 1965, in Kentucky. She was a member of the Ozias Free Will Baptist Church, Pearson, GA and had attended the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.  

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Titus and...

Julian Anderson

Julian Anderson

Sep 19, 2022

Julian Anderson, 72, of Dupont passed away Monday afternoon, Sept. 19, 2022, at Clinch Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Atkinson County to the late Henry and Thelma Bowen Anderson and lived in Homerville most of his life. Mr. Anderson retired from Brockway Standard after twenty-eight years of service. He was a member of Homerville Freewill...

Jonell Rigdon Cook

Jonell Rigdon Cook

Sep 15, 2022

Jonell Rigdon Cook, 71, of Homerville passed away Thursday morning, September 15, 2022, at Clinch Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Pearson to the late Leonard Alden Rigdon and Doris Aliene Cheshire Rigdon. Mrs. Cook worked in several industries before retiring as a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church.

 Along with her parents...

Eli Ellis

Eli Ellis

Sep 5, 2022

Elijah Noel “Eli” Ellis, 26, of Homerville passed away Monday at Clinch Memorial Hospital after an unexpected death and has left many family and friends with saddened hearts. He was born in Valdosta and lived in Homerville most of his life. He was a 2014 graduate of Clinch County High School. Eli was a Veteran of the U.S. Army where...

Jeanne Lee Gilbert

Jeanne Lee Gilbert

Aug 31, 2022

Roberta Jeanne Shipp Lee Gilbert, 73, of Homerville passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Clinch Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. She was born in Atlanta, GA to the late James C. and Charlotte Mae Bowman Shipp. Mrs. Gilbert graduated from West Fulton High School in 1967. She moved to Homerville in 1971 and managed the Suwanee Swifty Store...

Junior Smith

Junior Smith

Aug 31, 2022

Milton Junior Smith, 77, of Homerville passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, on his farm at his cabin after a sudden illness. He was born in Homerville to the late Milton Smith, Sr. and Versie Varnadore Steedley. Mr. Smith lived in Homerville all of his life where he served as the Justice of the Peace and as a County Commissioner...

Donald Hooper

Donald Hooper

Aug 21, 2022

Donald Edward Hooper, 77, of Homerville passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Riverbrook Healthcare after an illness. He was born in Alabama to the late Calvin and Rena Hooper. Mr. Hooper worked for Vantress Farm as a truck driver. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Willie Hooper, Bobby Jean Hooper, and Wayne Hooper;...

Junior Henry Barnes

Junior Henry Barnes

Jul 21, 2022

Junior Henry Barnes, 82, of Homerville passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born in Coffee County, GA to the late Henry Jackson Barnes and Dora Ann Whitley Barnes. Mr. Barnes lived in Homerville most of his life where he retired from Brockway and was the owner and operator of Barnes Trucking....

Shirley Smith

Shirley Smith

Jul 18, 2022

Shirley Marie Young Smith, 75, of Manor passed away Monday morning, July 18, 2022, at Harborview Pierce County after an extended illness. She was born in Ware County to the late Barney and Myrtice Young and lived in Ware County all of her life. Mrs. Smith was a 1964 graduate of Manor High School and worked for Friendly Express for...