Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Sonny Paul Crews

Sonny Paul Crews

Jun 24, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mr. Sonny Paul Crews, 70, passed away suddenly Sunday, June 24, 2018, at his residence.   Mr. Crews was born January 3, 1948, in Homerville, Georgia, to the late Paul Crews and Betty Griffis Crews. Mr. Crews was a member of Lang Country Church and was attending the Harvest Time Church of God. Mr. Crews was a...

Valerie Nesbit Kirkland

Valerie Nesbit Kirkland

Jun 18, 2018

Mrs. Valerie Elaine Nesbit Kirkland, 75, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, following a sudden illness.   Mrs. Kirkland was born July 18, 1942, in Brunswick, Maine, to the late William James Nesbit and Isabelle McInnis Nesbit. She graduated from P.C.H.S. in Guilford, ME and was a member and secretary and treasurer of...

Daphne Jeanette Hodges

Daphne Jeanette Hodges

Jun 17, 2018

Mansfield, Texas   Ms. Daphne Jeanette Hodges, 88, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018, in Mansfield, Texas, following an extended illness.   Ms. Hodges was born July 8, 1929, in Maryland, to the late Tommy Lockamy and Agnes North Crews. Ms. Hodges was a homemaker and loved nature. She was a very sweet, dear, and loving mother. She always tried...

Tony Lamar Palmer

Tony Lamar Palmer

Jun 8, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mr. Tony Lamar Palmer, 61, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018, at his residence, following a short illness.   Mr. Palmer was born July 1, 1956, in Atkinson County, Georgia, to the late Willie and Ruby Palmer. Mr. Palmer worked with the Clinch County Road Department prior to his retirement and he attended New Vision Church of...

Jimmy Clayton McLaney

Jimmy Clayton McLaney

Jun 6, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mr. Jimmy Clayton McLaney, 68, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Clinch Memorial Hospital, Homerville, Georgia, following an extended illness.   Mr, McLaney was born September 9, 1949, in Ware County, Waycross, Georgia, to the late Willie Clay McLaney and Myrtice Dixon McLaney. Mr. McLaney was self-employed as a Forester and own and operated J&B Forest...

Clarence "Bo" Adams

Clarence "Bo" Adams

Jun 5, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mr. Clarence Rodrick “Bo” Adams, 73, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Clinch Memorial Hospital, Homerville, Georgia, following an extended illness.   Mr. Adams was born September 20, 1944 in Wilcox County, Rochelle, Georgia, to the late John Benjamin Adams and Ola Smith Adams. Mr. Adams had worked at Brockway for 49 years as a Maintenance...

Martin Swinton Harper

Martin Swinton Harper

May 16, 2018

Homerville, GA

 

Mr. Martin Swinton Harper, 80, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta.

 

Mr. Harper was born April 17, 1938, in Clinch County to the late Edward and Ethel Howard Harper. He was retired from the U. S. Army and from the Georgia State Prison System.

 

Survivors are his...

Janeard Allen Hendricks

Janeard Allen Hendricks

May 14, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mr. Janeard Allen Hendricks, 63, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, following a short illness.   Mr. Hendricks was born August 20, 1954, in Clinch County to the late Sammie Hendricks, Sr., and Mary Thrift Hendricks. He retired from the Clinch County Board of Commissioners as the Road Department Superintendent,...

Larry William Graham

Larry William Graham

May 12, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mr. Larry William Graham, 67, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018, at his residence, following an extended illness.   Mr. Graham was born June 25, 1950, in Clinch County to the late Robert Graham and Willie Mae Smith Graham. He had worked for B-Way. He was preceded in death by a brother: Franklin Graham.   Survivors are...

Joanne Jones

Joanne Jones

May 8, 2018

Homerville, GA   Ms. Joanne Jones, 74, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, following an extended illness.   Ms. Jones was born May 21, 1943, in New Castle, PA to the late Clarence Jones and Freda Sager Jones. She was a homemaker and attended the Cornerstone Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...

Geraldine Taylor Smith

Geraldine Taylor Smith

May 1, 2018

Fargo, GA   Mrs. Geraldine Taylor Smith, 71, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in the Shands UFHealth, Jacksonville, FL, following a brief illness.   Mrs. Smith was born September 22, 1946, in Atkinson County to the late William Taylor and Alline Allison Taylor. She was owner of Swamp Fox Transport. She was preceded in death by one son: Judson...

Mary Lee Tatum

Mary Lee Tatum

Apr 30, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mrs. Mary Lee Strickland Tatum, 84, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018, at her residence, following an extended illness.   Mrs. Tatum was born August 21, 1933, in Clinch County to the late William L. Strickland and Mattie Lenora Anderson Strickland. She had worked for B-Way and was a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. She...

Roland Earl Sutton, Sr.

Roland Earl Sutton, Sr.

Apr 23, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mr. Roland Earl Sutton, Sr., 79, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018, at his residence, following a short illness.   Mr. Sutton was born October 14, 1938, in Echols County to the late David Sutton and Daisy Sistrunk Sutton. He had worked for the Clinch County Sheriff’s Office as a jailer and attended the Homerville Congregational Methodist...

Lewis "L.J." Jacob Briley

Lewis "L.J." Jacob Briley

Apr 22, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mr. Lewis Jacob “L.J.” Briley, 69, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018, at his residence, following an extended illness.   Mr. Briley was born January 8, 1949, in Ocilla, GA, to the late Ellis Alfred Briley and Sarah Hart Briley. He had attended the Shiloh Church and worker for the Fletcher Oil Company. He was a veteran...

Sarah Jane Greene Gilbreth

Sarah Jane Greene Gilbreth

Apr 20, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mrs. Sarah Jane Greene Gilbreth, 59, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018, at her residence, following an extended illness.   Mrs. Gilbreth was born July 22, 1958, in El Paso, TX, to the late Hazel Maxine Crumm Greene. She was preceded in death by one son: Adam Clay Geuea, Sr.; one great grandchild: Kaden Roland and three brothers....

Samuel Floyd Pittman

Samuel Floyd Pittman

Apr 20, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mr. Samuel Floyd Pittman, 82, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018, in the Lakehaven Nursing Home, Valdosta, GA, following a short illness.   Mr. Pittman was born December 07, 1935, in Homerville, to the late Floyd Pittman and Viola Howling Pittman. He had worked in pulpwood. He was preceded in death by four brothers: Eddie Pittman, Henry...

Wanda Tucker Futch

Wanda Tucker Futch

Mar 26, 2018

Homerville, GA Mrs. Wanda Tucker Futch, 79, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness. Mrs. Futch was born December 7, 1938, in Valdosta, GA, to the late E. R. Tucker and Doris Griffis Tucker. She had worked for the Clinch County Board of Education for twenty years as a Special Education Teacher....

Ann Walker Douglas

Ann Walker Douglas

Mar 26, 2018

Waycross, GA   Mrs. Ann Walker Douglas, 64, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, March 26, 2018, at her residence, following an extended illness.   Mrs. Douglas was born January 18, 1954, in Homerville, GA to the late Sidney Walker and Verdi Hendrix Walker. As a child she enjoyed the outdoors and on June 30, 1969...

Billy "Hawk" Holcombe

Billy "Hawk" Holcombe

Mar 14, 2018

Fargo, GA Mr. Billy “Hawk” Holcombe, 62, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, Homerville, following a short illness. Mr. Holcombe was born September 19, 1955, in Homerville, GA, to the late Walter Holcombe and Martha Mercer Holcombe. He had worked for Suwannee Forest Timber Products as a truck driver and attended the Fargo Evangelistic Church....

James Wilburn Bennett

James Wilburn Bennett

Feb 4, 2018

Mr. James Wilburn Bennett, 79, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. Mr. Bennett was born February 1, 1939, in Stockton GA, to the late William Oliver Bennett and Elizabeth Fender Bennett. He had worked for Jefferson-Smurfit Company as a heavy equipment operator and attended the Church of God. He loved woodworking...