Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Johnny Franklin Hillhouse

Johnny Franklin Hillhouse

Feb 8, 2025

Johnny Franklin Hillhouse, 81, of Homerville passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at River Brook Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was born in Perry, FL to the late Claude Cecil Hillhouse and Esther Holmes Hillhouse. Mr. Hillhouse lived in Florida for many years and Georgia for many years and worked for Lee Engineering as a Mechanic. He was...

Claire Griffis McMillan

Claire Griffis McMillan

Feb 7, 2025

Marilyn Claire Griffis McMillan, 72, of Douglas passed away Friday afternoon, February 7, 2025, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. She was born in Valdosta to the late John Everell and Jeanette Lanier Griffis and lived in Homerville most of her life. Mrs. McMillan retired from the Clinch County Board of Education as a fourth-grade teacher. She was active in the...

Troy Smith

Troy Smith

Feb 3, 2025

Mr. Troy Smith, 61, passed away Monday, Feb.3, 2025, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, following a long illness.

Mr. Smith was born December 31, 1963, in Atkinson County to the late Layton Lloyd Smith and Mary Lois Griffin Smith. He was preceded in death by his foster mother, Martha Isaac.

Survivors are his foster father: Danny Isaac, Homerville; one brother:...

Ruthie Lieupo

Ruthie Lieupo

Jan 30, 2025

Donna Ruth Lieupo, 70, of Homerville passed away Thursday morning, January 30, 2025, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Homerville to the late James Donald Lieupo, Sr. and Trudie Janette Grantham Lieupo and lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Clinch County High School and was a Paramedic with Clinch Memorial...

Merle Howling McCoy

Merle Howling McCoy

Jan 28, 2025

Merle Howling McCoy, 79, of Homerville passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 28, 2025 at Hospice Satilla House in Waycross, GA after an extended illness. She was born in Homerville to the late Archie and Leither Howling. Mrs. McCoy lived in Homerville her whole life. She was a homemaker and a full-time grandmother. As a young adult, she worked for the...

Sarah Rose Vaughan

Sarah Rose Vaughan

Jan 28, 2025

Sarah Rose Vaughan, 45, of Homerville passed away Tuesday morning, January 28, 2025, at Langdale Hospice in Valdosta after an extended illness. She was born in Yerington, Nevada to Robert Eugene Vaughan and Yvonne Bonnie Pyatt Vaughan. Ms. Vaughan lived in Hawthorne, NV for many years where she was the church secretary at the family’s home church, First Southern Baptist...

Linda Carruth Davis

Linda Carruth Davis

Jan 27, 2025

Linda Elizabeth Carruth was born in Biloxi, MS, on June 1, 1949, to the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A Carruth (Lucile Williams) and passed away Monday, January 27, 2025 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Her early years were spent in Nashville, TN, later living in Clarkston, GA. She graduated from Clarkston High School in 1967 and attended...

Zelma Ree Chauncey

Zelma Ree Chauncey

Jan 25, 2025

Zelma Ree Chauncey, 91, of Homerville passed away Saturday morning, January 25, 2025, at River Brook Healthcare Center after an extended illness. She was born on October 13, 1933, in Homerville to the late Nayon (Bull) Smith and Odessa Hendrix Smith. She was a member of Shiloh Church. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years Everal Chauncey;...

Daniel "Danny" Moylan

Daniel "Danny" Moylan

Jan 17, 2025

Daniel “Danny” Moylan, 60, passed away Friday, January, 17, 2025, in the River Brook HealthCare, following an extended illness.

Mr. Moylan was born November 5, 1964 in Homerville, GA, to the late John Joseph Moylan and Margie Morgan Moylan. Mr. Moylan had lived here all his life and worked for Carswell Auto Parts for many years . He was a member...

Mary Bell Thomas

Mary Bell Thomas

Jan 15, 2025

Mary Bell Thomas, 74, of Homerville passed away Wednesday morning, January 15, 2025, at Riverbrook Healthcare in Homerville after an extended illness. She lived in Homerville most of her life and was a member of Unity Christian Church. Ms. Thomas always enjoyed shopping in junk stores and fishing.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Andrew Thomas; one daughter,...

Sandra Lynn Delk

Sandra Lynn Delk

Jan 12, 2025

Sandra Lynn Delk, 56, of Homerville passed away Sunday evening, January 12, 2025, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Homerville to the late Roy Lucion Delk, Sr. and Peggy Marie Goins Nipper. Ms. Delk lived here all of her life and was a graduate of Clinch County High School and was a homemaker. She always...

Lorine Strickland Smith

Lorine Strickland Smith

Dec 30, 2024

Lorine S. Smith, 80, of Homerville passed away Monday morning, December 30, 2024, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in Willacoochee, GA to the late Lloyd and Mary Jane Metts Strickland. Mrs. Smith graduated from Vernon High School in Vernon, FL and lived in Homerville most of her life. She worked at King Edward Cigar in...

Thomas Cleon Chambers, III

Thomas Cleon Chambers, III

Dec 30, 2024

Thomas (Tommy) Cleon Chambers, III, age 85, of Homerville, Georgia, died peacefully on December 30, 2024. Tommy was born on January 8, 1939, in Columbus, Georgia, to Thomas Cleon Chambers, Jr. and Annabel Hancock Chambers. On June 16, 1972, he married Carol Willoughby Chambers. They had one daughter, Martha (Mari) Carolyn Chambers. 

Tommy was awarded a scholarship to play football and...

Jane Anderson Helms

Jane Anderson Helms

Dec 13, 2024

Jane Ann Anderson Helms, age 89, of Homerville, Georgia, died peacefully on December 13, 2024. Jane was born on March 15, 1935, in Washington, DC, to Robert Leo Anderson and Edna Malissa Meeks. On April 1, 1955, she married Jack Jeffrey Helms, Sr. Jack and Jane first lived in Pearson, Georgia, but in 1967, they moved to Homerville. They had...

Tina Latham Johnston

Tina Latham Johnston

Nov 27, 2024

Tina Latham Johnston, 46, of Brunswick, formerly of Homerville passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at her residence in Brunswick after a sudden illness. She was born in Fairbanks, Alaska and grew up in Homerville. Tina was a 1997 graduate of Clinch County High School and always loved going to the beach and being near the water.

Survivors include two children,...

Linda "Sissy" Tew

Linda "Sissy" Tew

Nov 16, 2024

Linda “Sissy” Howling Tew, 58, of Homerville passed away Saturday afternoon, November 16, 2024, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House after an extended illness. She was born in Clinch County to Raymond Archie Howling and Delores Corbitt Willis and lived here all of her life. Mrs. Tew was a 1985 graduate of Clinch County High School. She was a member...

Robbin Allen Dial

Robbin Allen Dial

Nov 15, 2024

Robbin Allen Dial of Homerville, Georgia crossed over to the arms of the Creator and transitioned November 15th, 2024, after a courageous and fierce battle with cancer. He was born January 8th, 1964, to JoAnn and Vergil Dial of Homerville, Georgia. Robb attended Clinch County High School and was associated with the class of 82. He received degrees in Business...

Marcus E. "Mark" Cribbs

Marcus E. "Mark" Cribbs

Nov 9, 2024

Mr. Marcus E. “Mark” Cribbs, 59, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at his residence following a short illness.

Mr. Cribbs was born, in Jasper, FL, to Annette Lankford Ball and the late Elton Cribbs. He was a self-employed maintenance worker.

Survivors other than his mother, are one daughter: Erica Henderson (Matt), Needmore, GA; and one son: Travis Cribbs (Lileane), Savannah, GA;...

Edwin Alphin Griffis

Edwin Alphin Griffis

Oct 27, 2024

Edwin Alphin Griffis, 94, of Fargo passed away Sunday morning, October 27, 2024 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born in Clinch County to the late Elemuel “Lem” and Alice Howell Griffis. Mr. Griffis lived in Clinch County for most of his life where he retired from the Clinch County Board of Education as the Principal of...

Anthony James Smith

Anthony James Smith

Oct 26, 2024

Mr. Anthony James Smith, 61, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024, at his residence following a long illness.

Mr. Smith was born March 5, 1963 to the late James Hewitt Smith and Myrna Ann Brown Lee.

He was self-employed and a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. He was an avid reader and enjoyed music.

Survivors are one daughter and son-in-law: Natasha &...