Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Homerville, GA

Dephene Griffis Welch Reeves

Dephene Griffis Welch Reeves

Apr 12, 2016

Mrs. Dephene Griffis Welch Reeves, 73, passed away Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2016, in the Hospice of Satilla, Waycross, surrounded by her loving family, following a short illness. Mrs. Reeves was born October 2, 1942, in Homerville, GA, to the late Horace Griffis & Noley Pittman Griffis. She had worked at the Dollar General Warehouse and was a member of the...

Samuel "Sammy" W. Parr, Jr.

Samuel "Sammy" W. Parr, Jr.

Apr 11, 2016

Fargo, GA Mr. Samuel Watson “Sammy” Parr, Jr., 70, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016, in the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, following a short illness. Mr. Parr was born Sept. 1, 1945, in Blackshear, GA, to the late Samuel W. Parr, Sr., and Theatus Douglas Parr. He had worked as a Senior Woodsman for St. Regis and International Paper Companies....

Lori Diane Hendricks

Lori Diane Hendricks

Apr 6, 2016

Homerville, GA Ms. Lori Diane Hendricks, 34, passed away Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2016, at her residence. Ms. Hendricks was born July 28, 1981, in Homerville, GA. She was a homemaker and was a member of the New Vision Church of God. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Sammie A. & Mary Hendricks. Survivors are one daughter: India...

Stormy Lynn Brown Corbitt

Stormy Lynn Brown Corbitt

Apr 5, 2016

Hortense, GA Mrs. Stormy Lynn Brown Corbitt, 37, passed away Tuesday, April. 5, 2016, in the Hospice of Golden Isles, Brunswick, GA, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness. Mrs. Corbitt was born Feb. 11, 1979, in Tampa FL. She worked as a Dispatch Supervisor for United Road in Brunswick and was a Baptist by faith. She was...

Marla Lupo Burkett

Marla Lupo Burkett

Mar 30, 2016

Homerville, GA Mrs. Marla Darlene Lupo Burkett, 48, passed away Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2016, suddenly at her residence. Mrs. Burkett was born Mar. 1, 1968, in Homerville, GA. She was a teacher at Horizon Academy in Lowndes County. She was preceded in death by one son, Cole Daniel Burkett. Survivors are her husband: Roy “Buster” Burkett, Jr., Naylor; one daughter:...

J. C. "Jake" Welch

J. C. "Jake" Welch

Mar 29, 2016

Fargo, GA Mr. J. C. “Jake” Welch, 76, passed away Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Mr. Welch was born Mar. 22, 1940, in Brooks County to the late L. D. Welch and Katie Lou Johnson Welch. He had worked as a logger for many years and was a member...

Mary Lynn Seago McMillan

Mary Lynn Seago McMillan

Mar 27, 2016

Homerville, GA Mrs. Mary Lynn Seago McMillan, 52, passed away Sunday, Mar. 27, 2016, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, following a brief illness. Mrs. McMillan was born Aug. 30, 1963, in Valdosta, GA to the late Wilburn Seago and Mary Lightsey Seago Smith. She was a self-employed painter. She was preceded in death by her step-father: Leland Smith;...

George "Eddie" Edward Griffis

George "Eddie" Edward Griffis

Mar 10, 2016

Mr. George Edward “Eddie” Griffis, 64, passed away Thursday, Mar. 10, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness. Mr. Griffis was born April 5, 1951, in Homerville, GA to the late William Franklin Griffis and Melva Viru Delk Griffis. He was the retired owner of Griffis & Sons Garage. He was preceded in death...

Ernest Ralph Odum, Jr.

Ernest Ralph Odum, Jr.

Feb 28, 2016

omerville, GA Mr. Ernest Ralph Odum, Jr., 67, passed away Sunday, Feb.28, 2016, in the Clinch Memorial Hospital. Mr. Odum was born Dec. 13, 1948, in Lakeland, GA to the late Ernest Ralph Odum, Sr. and Reba Mae Bolling Odum. He had worked at The Homerville State Prison as a correctional Officer and was Baptist by faith. He was a...

Neil Clifton Corbitt

Neil Clifton Corbitt

Feb 20, 2016

DuPont, GA Mr. Neil Clifton Corbitt, 95, passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in the Langdale Hospice House, Valdosta, following an extended illness. Mr. Corbitt was born Sept. 1, 1920, in Statenville, GA, to the late Martin Corbitt and Rosa Thompson Corbitt. He had worked for the City of Rainsville AL Water Department and was a member of the DuPont...

Sarah T. Lloyd Griffis

Sarah T. Lloyd Griffis

Feb 19, 2016

Homerville, GA Mrs. Sarah Bell Teston Lloyd Griffis, 83, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, following an extended illness. Mrs. Griffis was born April 8, 1932, in Homerville, GA to the late Clarence Edward Teston, Sr. and Mabel Bennett Teston. She had worked at The Heritage Bank as a receptionist before her...

Danny Wayne Reeves

Danny Wayne Reeves

Feb 15, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. Danny Wayne Reeves, 64, passed away Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, following a short illness. Mr. Reeves was born June 13, 1951, in Newnan, GA, to the late Williard Reeves and Grace Fowler Reeves. He had worked for Stephen Rampie as a log truck drive and was a member of...

Perry Raymond Wooten

Perry Raymond Wooten

Feb 9, 2016

Plant City, FL Mr. Perry Raymond Wooten, 85, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, in the Memorial Hospital & Manor, Bainbridge, GA, following a short illness. Mr. Wooten was born Oct. 20, 1930, in Homerville, GA to the late Willis Carl Wooten and Orie Lee Wooten. He had worked at Star Enterprise as a sale representative, was a member of...

Mickey Petty, Sr.

Mickey Petty, Sr.

Feb 4, 2016

Michael Leighton Petty, Sr., “Mickey,” 71, of Crosby, MS passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center inJackson, MS, after a long battle with cancer. Mickey was born March 6, 1944 in Homerville, GA, the son of Zeke and Rocky Steedley Petty. He was a Vietnam Veteran and retired from the US Army National...

Danny Ray Smith

Danny Ray Smith

Feb 1, 2016

Mr. Danny Ray Smith, 67, passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at his residence, following a short illness. Mr. Smith was born May 2, 1948, in Homerville, GA to the late James Haskel Smith and Lennie Lucille Strickland Smith. He had worked at Wilson Grocery Store as a stockman and was a member of the New Pine Grove Southern Congregational...

Wrenea Wadkins Craig

Wrenea Wadkins Craig

Jan 30, 2016

Homerville, GA Ms. Wrenea Wadkins Craig, 57, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at her residence, following an extended illness. Ms. Craig was born Aug. 4, 1958, in Phoenix Arizona to the late Willard Wadkins and Mildren Rebecca Langley Wadkins. She was a member of the Lovejoy Community Church, Lakeland, GA and a homemaker. Survivors are one daughter & son-in-law:...

Georgie Ann Roundtree

Georgie Ann Roundtree

Jan 27, 2016

Pearson, GA Ms. Georgie Ann Scurry Roundtree, 71, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, in the Mayo Clinic Health System, Waycross, GA, following an extended illness. Ms. Roundtree was born Dec. 8, 1944, in Blackshear, GA to the late Ben Franklin Scurry and Annie Crawford Aldridge. She had worked at Cady Bag as a machine operator and was of the...

Johnny Devoy Martin, Sr.

Johnny Devoy Martin, Sr.

Jan 21, 2016

Waycross, GA Mr. Johnny Devoy Martin, Sr., 85, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Martin was born Oct. 1, 1930, in Manor, GA, to the late Joseph Daniel “Joe” Martin and Ruth Steedley Martin. He was a self-employed painter and logger and was a member of the Suwanee Chapel Church of God...

John "Jack" Edwin Bronson, Jr.

John "Jack" Edwin Bronson, Jr.

Jan 17, 2016

Homerville, GA Mr. John Edwin “Jack” Bronson, Jr., 69, passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Lake City, FL, following an extended illness. Mr. Bronson was born January 19,1946, in Scranton, PA, to the late John E. Bronson, Sr. and Mary Dolan Bronson. He had worked as a attorney for the U. S. Government and was...

Sherrie Sutton Turner Booth

Sherrie Sutton Turner Booth

Jan 17, 2016

Homerville, GA Mrs. Sherrie Elaine Sutton Turner Booth, 53, passed away, Sunday, January 17, 2016, in the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Waycross, following a sudden illness. Mrs. Booth was born April 11, 1962 in Homerville, GA to Roland Sutton, Sr., and the late Sandra K. Dial Sutton. She was employed with the Clinch County Sheriff’s office as a clerk and dispatcher...