Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Lynn Bradford Griffin

Lynn Bradford Griffin

Sep 5, 2018

Ellaville, GA   Mrs. Sherry Lynn Bradford Griffin passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Houston Medical Center, Warner Robins, Georgia, following a brief illness.   Mrs. Griffin was born December 29, 1971, in Homerville, GA to the late Lalone Studebaker Bradford and William L. Bradford.        Survivors are husband:  Stacy Griffin, two daughters:  Alyssa Griffin and Madilyn Griffin, ...

James "Jim" Gordon Moody

James "Jim" Gordon Moody

Aug 29, 2018

Homerville, GA

 

Mr. James Gordon “Jim” Moody passed away, Wednesday, August 29, 2018, in Lakeland, Georgia following a brief illness.

 

Mr. Moody was born July 17, 1956, in Homerville, GA to the late James Young Moody and Gayle Gunter Moody Smith.  Mr. Moody was retired. He was a member of Shiloh Church.

 

Survivors are wife, Marie Walker...

Corrie Jean Poythress

Corrie Jean Poythress

Aug 25, 2018

Homerville, GA   Ms. Corrie Jean Poythress passed away, Saturday, August 25, 2018, in Waycross, Georgia, following an extended illness.   Ms. Poythress was born February 3, 1969, in Jacksonville, Florida, to the late David Poythress and Jerrie Prescott Poythress.  Ms. Poythress was a homemaker and a member of West Central Baptist Church.   Survivors are one sister: Thelma Gray,...

Janice Marie Powell

Janice Marie Powell

Jul 29, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mrs. Janice Marie Perez Powell, 74, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018, in the Satilla Hospice, Waycross, Georgia, following an extended illness.   Mrs. Powell was born February 23, 1944, in Jacksonville, FL, to the late Leroy Perez and Mary Louise Folgety Perez. Mrs. Powell attended the Harvest Time Church of God and had worked as a...

Bearnest Kinsey Nelson

Bearnest Kinsey Nelson

Jul 22, 2018

Mr. Bearnest Kinsey Nelson, 63, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018, at residence, following an extended illness.   Mr. Nelson was born August 30, 1954, in Macclenny, FL to the late Earnest Kinsey Nelson and Daisy Janette Yawn Nelson. Mr. Nelson was a member of Fargo Evangelistic Church and was a retired truck driver for E & B Trucking. He...

Sherman "Hoppy" Hendrix

Sherman "Hoppy" Hendrix

Jul 9, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mr. Sherman (Hoppy) Hendrix, 86, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, at his residence, following a short illness.   Mr. Hendrix was born, October 8, 1931, in Clinch County, Georgia, to the late Farley Hendrix and Lottie Mae Pittman Hendrix. He was a retired Beekeeper and attended the Place of Blessing Church of God in Argyle, GA....

Herman Joy Henderson

Herman Joy Henderson

Jul 3, 2018

Homerville, GA   Mr. Herman Joy Henderson, 88, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in the Hospice Satilla, Waycross, Georgia, following an extended illness.   Mr. Henderson was born August 25, 1929, in Manor, Georgia, to the late Dan Henderson and Ethel Griffin Henderson. Mr. Henderson was a Baptist by faith and worked for H & H Drywall before his...

Marian Jeannine Register

Marian Jeannine Register

Jun 25, 2018

  Blackshear, GA   Mrs. Marian Jeannine Register, 79, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018, at Memorial Satilla Health Center, Waycross, Georgia, following an extended illness.   Mrs. Register was born April 13, 1939, in Echols County, Georgia, to the late Charlie Sirmans and Frankie Johnson Sirmans. She and her husband owned the Texaco Station in Fargo for many years....

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...