Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

James Harley Bennett, Jr.

James Harley Bennett, Jr.

Nov 25, 2020

James Harley Bennett, Jr. 66, of Homerville passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Clinch Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born in Homerville to the late James Harley and Betty Hughes Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a 1972 graduate of Clinch County High School and graduated from Valdosta State College with a Business Administration degree. He was a...

Jean Martin Manley

Jean Martin Manley

Nov 23, 2020

Betty Jean Martin Manley, 80, of Homerville passed away Monday November 23, 2020 at UF Health in Jacksonville. She was born in Winder, GA to the late Earnest Chill Martin and Thelma Fullbright Martin. Mrs. Manley graduated from Women’s College of Georgia in Milledgeville with a degree in Home Economics. Later, she received a degree from Valdosta State College with...

Mary Lois James

Mary Lois James

Nov 22, 2020

Mary Lois Cloud Stewart James, 87, of Argyle passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Clinch Memorial Hospital after an illness. She was born in Bainbridge, GA to the late McBride and Minnie Lois Dawson Cloud. Mrs. James was a Certified Nursing Assistant and an EMT. During her working years, she worked at Brockway Standard during the week and as...

Willena Daugharty Crewe

Willena Daugharty Crewe

Nov 14, 2020

Mary Willena Daugharty Crewe Willena Daugharty Crewe, beloved wife of William Bradshaw Crewe, SR and cherished mother to William Bradshaw Crewe, JR (wife, Cynthia Crewe) and Mark Gibson Ray Crewe and grandmother to Lindsay H. Crewe Dement (husband, Travis Dement), William B. Crewe III and Hannah L. Crewe. Willena passed on November 14, 2020 in the presence of her family...

Benny Day

Benny Day

Nov 7, 2020

Benny Willard Day, 63, of Fargo died Saturday afternoon (Nov. 7, 2020) at Riverbrook Healthcare in Homerville after a short illness. He was born in Homerville to the late Rufus and Francis Chauncey Day. Mr. Day lived here all of his life and worked for Suwannee Timber as a Truck Driver. He attended Fargo Evangelistic Church. Mr. Day always enjoyed...

Sharon Mast

Sharon Mast

Nov 4, 2020

Sharon Griffis Mast, 50, of Homerville died Wednesday morning (Nov. 4, 2020) at Vista Park Health & Rehabilitation in Douglas. She was born in Ft. Valley, GA to the late Randall Jackie and Annele Joiner Griffis. Ms. Mast lived in Homerville most of her life where she attended New Vision Church of God at a young age. She worked as...

Joseph Tarrell Strickland, Jr.

Joseph Tarrell Strickland, Jr.

Oct 16, 2020

Mr. Joseph Tarrell Strickland, Jr., passed away Friday, October 16, 2020, in the Memorial Satilla Hospital, Waycross, following a brief illness. Mr. Strickland was born, July 17, 1951, in Lake Worth, FL, to the late Joseph Tarrell Strickland, Sr. and Frances Strickland. He attended the Place of Blessings Church of God in Argyle and was a mechanic by trade. Survivors...

Nellouise Cribbs Ellis

Nellouise Cribbs Ellis

Oct 15, 2020

Mrs. Sara Nellouise Cribbs Ellis, 72, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020, at her residence.

 

Mrs. Ellis was born, December 6, 1947, in Homerville, GA, to the late Ison Dewey Cribbs and Sara Mae Cribbs.  She attended the Higher Heights Christian Fellowship and had worked as the manager of Quick Change in Fargo. She was proceeded in death by...

Charles Roger Nash

Charles Roger Nash

Oct 10, 2020

Mr. Charles Roger Nash, 67, passed away, Saturday, October 10, 2020, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Mr. Nash was born, August 29, 1953, in Lumber City, GA, to the late Charles and Martha Carter Nash. He attended the Harvest Time Church of God and was a truck driver. He was preceded in death...

John "Butch" Edgar Hughes

John "Butch" Edgar Hughes

Oct 7, 2020

John Edgar Hughes, Sr., 75, of Homerville, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Community Hospice in Jacksonville, Fla.

John, known as "Butch" growing up in Homerville, was born on September 1, 1945 in Valdosta, the youngest child of G.C. and Bernice Wynn Hughes.

John graduated with honors from Clinch County High School in 1963, where he played football, ran...

Thomas Quintero Vasquez

Thomas Quintero Vasquez

Oct 5, 2020

Mr. Thomas Quintero Vasquez, 41, passed away suddenly, Monday, October 5, 2020, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital. Mr. Vasquez was born, January 28, 1979, in Oaxaca, Mexico. He was Catholic by faith and had worked several jobs in Homerville. Survivors are his wife: Leticia Sanchez; two daughters: Evelyn Jquline Sanchez and Cristina Quintero, all of Homerville; his father and mother:...

Darrell Wetherington

Darrell Wetherington

Oct 3, 2020

Mr. George Darrell Wetherington, Sr., 72, died peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2020, surrounded by his family following a brief illness. Mr. Wetherington was born, August 11, 1948, in Valdosta, GA, to the late Frank L. Wetherington and Lizzie Idell Watson Wetherington. Among many things throughout his life, Darrell was a stellar three sport athlete at Clinch County High School....

Kevin Scott Hammond

Kevin Scott Hammond

Oct 2, 2020

Kevin Scott Hammond passed away, October 2, 2020, from complications of diabetes. Born November 19, 1964, in Glens Falls, NY, to Vera and Sheridan Hammond. Kevin was known as a carpenter/handyman for over 15 years. He had a love for the outdoors and drawing. He attended Warrensburg Central School in NY. And in the 80s he went to Idaho to...

Randy Stalvey

Randy Stalvey

Sep 25, 2020

Mr. Randall “Randy” Darrell Stalvey, 64, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, September 25, 2020, following a brief illness.

Mr. Stalvey was born, July 26, 1956, in Clinch County to the late Marshall and Vida Pearl Stalvey. He was a member of Lighthouse Assembly of God and always supported St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.    

Along with...

Shirley Ann Davis Wilson

Shirley Ann Davis Wilson

Sep 20, 2020

Mrs. Shirley Ann Davis Wilson, 82, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, September 20, 2020, following an extended illness.

 

Mrs. Wilson was born, April 4, 1938, in Lakeland, FL, to the late Robert Davis and Christine Thornton Davis. She worked as a nurse’s aide for several years and babysat many children over the years. She...

Erma Dean Walter

Erma Dean Walter

Sep 17, 2020

Mrs. Erma Dean Vanerwegen Walter, 87, passed away suddenly, Thursday, September 17, 2020, at her residence.

Mrs. Walter was born, September 26, 1932, in Mounds, OK, to the late Raymond Vanerwegen and Erma Maxine Self Vanerwegen. She was a professional cook and was the proprietor of Right Way Blueberry Farm. She was a long time member and worshiper at the...

Bobbie Nell Roundtree

Bobbie Nell Roundtree

Sep 14, 2020

Mrs. Bobbie Nell Finch Roundtree, 69, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, September 14, 2020, following a brief illness.Mrs. Roundtree was born, June 9, 1951, in, Homerville, GA to the late Lawrence A. Finch and Juanita Jernigan Finch. For many years she worked alongside her late husband, Felton Roundtree at the Roundtree Funeral Home. She attended...

Robyn Larue Culpepper

Robyn Larue Culpepper

Sep 7, 2020

Robyn Larue Steedley Culpepper, 61, of Homerville died Monday morning (Sept. 7, 2020) at her residence after a short illness. She was born in Homerville and lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Cullpepper, her father, David Ira Steedley, and one sister, Pam Bennett.

Survivors include two children,...

Billy Joe Lee

Billy Joe Lee

Sep 5, 2020

Mr. Billy Joe Lee, 72, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020, in the V. A. Medical Center Hospital, Gainesville, FL, following a short illness.

Mr. Lee was born, July 13, 1948, in, Homerville, GA to the late Edgar Lee and Jewell Estell Cox Lee. He was retired from the Georgia State Department of Transportation and was a member of the...

William Felton Roundtree

William Felton Roundtree

Sep 3, 2020

Mr. William Felton Roundtree, 70, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on September 3, 2020, following a brief illness.

Mr. Roundtree was born in Screven, GA the twelfth of twelve children to Hubert R. Roundtree and Cassie Bowman Roundtree. He grew up in Patterson, GA and graduated from Patterson High School in 1969. He then attended the...