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Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Betty Smith Hallford

Betty Smith Hallford

Aug 14, 2021

Betty Jean Smith Hallford, 84, of Homerville passed away Saturday (August 14, 2021) at Clinch Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Waycross to the late Bert and Eva Nettles Smith. Mrs. Hallford was a 1955 graduate of Clinch County High School. She worked at the sewing factory in Dupont and kept the fire tower in Cogdell...

Sherry Lynn Studebaker

Sherry Lynn Studebaker

Aug 9, 2021

Sherry Lynn Wetzel Studebaker, 63, of Homerville passed away Monday afternoon (August 9, 2021) at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Wibaux, Montana where she was a graduate of Wibaux High School in Montana and set state track records with some still holding today. She moved to Homerville in the 1980’s and worked at Standard Container...

Tammy Stevens

Tammy Stevens

Aug 3, 2021

Tammy Lavon Mercer Stevens, 51, of Waycross passed away Tuesday afternoon at Clinch Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Waycross to the late John R. Mercer and Linda Cox Mercer. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Stevens was a member of The Church of God in Millwood. She always loved to spend time with her kids and...

Lamar Jordan, Sr.

Lamar Jordan, Sr.

Aug 1, 2021

Alfred Lamar Jordan, Sr., 72, of Homerville passed away Sunday morning (August 1, 2021) at South Georgia Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born in Homerville and lived here all of his life. Mr. Jordan was a 1967 graduate of Clinch County High School. He was owner of  J & J Logging and J & J Blueberries. Mr....

Wynell Henderson Thompson

Wynell Henderson Thompson

Jul 28, 2021

Wynell Henderson Thompson, 87, of Jasper formerly of Fargo passed away Wednesday (July 28, 2021) at Suwannee Valley Nursing Home after an illness. She was born in Echols County, GA to the late John Marion Henderson and Rosetta Padgett Henderson. Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker and of the Church of God faith.

Along with her parents she was preceded in...

George Ray Daugharty, Jr.

George Ray Daugharty, Jr.

Jul 23, 2021

George Ray Daugharty, Jr., was born May 6, 1940, and passed away Friday, July 23,2021, at his home after a short illness. He was the son of the late George RayDaugharty, Sr. and Wilma Ellington Daugharty of Fargo.   Mr. Daugharty grew up fishingin the Suwanee River and the Okefenokee Swamp, and hunting in the piney woods ofFargo. He loved to...

Jimmy Steedley

Jimmy Steedley

Jul 22, 2021

Jimmy Steedley, 71, of Fargo passed away Thursday morning (July 22, 2021) at Baptist Medical in Jacksonville after a sudden illness. He was born in Clinch County to the late Jim and Gertrude Dowling Steedley and lived here all of his life. Mr. Steedley retired from B-Way after forty three and a half years of service as a Machinist. He...

George Howard Beckham

George Howard Beckham

Jul 21, 2021

George Howard Beckham, Jr., 61, of Valdosta passed away Wednesday evening (July 21, 2021) at Langdale Hospice House. He was born in Homerville to the late George H. Beckham, Sr. and Zelphia Howling Beckham. Mr. Beckham was the co-owner of G & G Tree Service for many years.

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by an infant...

Milre G Campbell

Milre G Campbell

Jul 21, 2021

Jane Milre Godwin Campbell, 89, of Homerville, GA, passed away Wednesday (July 21, 2021) at her granddaughters home in Waycross following an extended illness. She was born in Homerville to the late Albert Harrison Godwin and Edith Maxine Snowden Godwin and lived all her life here. Mrs. Campbell was a homemaker and was a really good one, as she loved...

Eileen Henderson

Eileen Henderson

Jul 20, 2021

Melanie Eileen Henderson, 63, of Homerville passed away Tuesday (July 20, 2021) at Langdale Hospice in Valdosta after an extended illness. She was born in Nashville, GA to the late Cody and Bessie Young Henderson. Ms. Henderson was a 1978 graduate of Clinch County High School. She worked for Video Odyssey for many years and after it closed worked at...

Jeffery Alan Padgett

Jeffery Alan Padgett

Jul 17, 2021

Jeffery Alan Padgett, 50, of Valdosta passed away July 17, 2021 in Jennings, FL after a sudden illness. He was born in Jacksonville, FL and lived in Valdosta many years. Mr. Padgett was self-employed as a handyman.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Carol Cribbs Padgett; sister, Alisha Padgett.

Survivors include two sons, Brian Padgett of Aubrey, TX,...

Norma Diane Jordan

Norma Diane Jordan

Jul 12, 2021

Norma Diane Crews Jordan, 72, of White Springs, FL went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday evening (July 12, 2021) after a short illness. She was born in Folkston, GA to the late James and Eva Johns Crews. Mrs. Jordan was self-employed as a cosmetologist and always enjoyed fishing, sewing, and cooking. She was a member of...

Billy Register

Billy Register

Jun 22, 2021

William Jasper “Billy” Register, 86, of Homerville passed away Tuesday evening (June 22, 2021) at Clinch Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Clinch County to the late Rudolph and Mae Inman Register. Mr. Register graduated from Clinch County High School and lived here all of his life. He was a Woodyard Foreman for Union Camp Corporation...

Donald Raymond James

Donald Raymond James

Jun 13, 2021

Donald Raymond James, 64, of Homerville passed away Sunday (June 13, 2021) at Baptist Medical Hospital in Jacksonville, FL after a brief illness. He was born in Clinch County to the late John Huey and Betty Griffis James. Mr. James lived in Manor, GA most of his life until he moved to Homerville in 2018. He grew up attending the...

Steven Ray Fender

Steven Ray Fender

Jun 11, 2021

Steven Ray Fender, 43, of Fruitland passed away Friday (June 11, 2021) at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. He was born in Clinch County and lived in Echols County all of his life. Mr. Fender was a 1997 graduate of Echols County High School and was employed by Southeast Glass Company. He attended Fruitland Church of God...

David Richard McMillan

David Richard McMillan

Jun 3, 2021

David Richard McMillan, 60, of Homerville passed away Thursday morning (June 3, 2021) at South Georgia Medical Center after a short illness. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Benjamin and Deon Smith McMillan. Mr. McMillan lived in Homerville most of his life where he owned and operated McMillan and Wife Painting. He enjoyed football and especially dirt...

Donnie Schmidt

Donnie Schmidt

May 27, 2021

Donald Albert “Donnie” Schmidt, II, 58, of Homerville passed away Thursday (May 27, 2021) at his residence peacefully in his sleep. He was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Donald Albert Schmidt, Sr. and Barbara Ann Kinmartin Schmidt. Mr. Schmidt lived in Florida many years where he served as Mayor of Edgewater, FL for two terms. He was an...

Linda Davis Delk

Linda Davis Delk

May 26, 2021

Linda Yvonne Davis Delk, 63, of Homerville passed away Wednesday (May 26, 2021) at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Clinch County and lived here most of her life. Mrs. Delk was a member of New Vision Church of God and was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Vivian Strickland Davis; two...

Dennis Kight

Dennis Kight

May 26, 2021

Herbert “Dennis” Kight, 68, of Homerville passed away Wednesday (May 26, 2021) at Colquitt Regional Medical Center after an illness. He was born in Homerville and lived here all of his life. Mr. Kight was a graduate of Clinch County High School Class of 1971. He was retired after many years of being self-employed. Mr. Kight was a member of...

Marcus Barwick

Marcus Barwick

May 20, 2021

Marcus W. Barwick, Jr., 60, passed away at his home on May 20, 2021.Born November 22, 1960 in Thomasville, Ga. Marcus was the son ofthe late John Alton (Jabo) and Gertrude Wheeler Barwick and MarcusW. Barwick, Sr. He graduated from Central High School in 1979.Marcus is survived by his sister and brothers, Tammy Barwick Lewis(Philip), Mike Barwick, Ken Barwick (Leigh),...

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