All Obituaries

An obituary will be posted at a later date. All arrangements have been entrusted to Rainge Memorial Chapel, Inc.

  Deacon Octavus Henry “Sonny” McNair   Octavus Henry McNair was born April 9, 1939 to the late George McNair and Hessie Hunter in Mershon, GA. God called him home on September 23, 2022 in Waycross, Georgia. He was educated in the Pierce County School System and graduated from Lee Street High School in 1959. After high school, he moved to New York, where he resided for 30 years and retired from the United Parcel Service (UPS).  Octavus was known to many as...

Peggy Delane Fuller, 59, of Mershon, GA passed away early Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 at her residence.  She was born to the late Otha Lee Fuller Sr, and Christine Fuller. She lived her entire life in Pierce County and enjoyed a long career in the correctional business. She was an avid and faithful member of Evergreen church in Bristol, Ga.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two brothers Otha Lee Fuller Jr and Kenneth Fuller.  She leaves behind...

 Melvene Washington Britton transitioned into eternal rest on the morning of September 3, 2022. She was born on November 7, 1936 to the late John Henry Washington and the late Mildred (Bell) Washington. She grew up on The Ridge in Patterson, Georgia and graduated from Lee Street High School. Throughout her childhood, she was an active member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Patterson,Georgia. On February 6 ,1954, Melvene married the late Reverend Walter C. Britton, Jr. Their union was...

An obituary will be posted at an later date. All arrangements have been entrusted to Rainge Memorial Chapel , Inc.

Hubert Williams, 81, of Blackshear, passed away early Friday, July 29, 2022, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, following a brief illness. He was born December 3, 1940 in Ocilla to the late Cozie Williams and Carrie Bell Williams. He lived most of his life in Pierce County and enjoyed a long career in the trucking business. He drove trucks for several companies, including Choo-Choo Supply, Olympus and Thom’s Transport, before starting his own business, H. Williams Trucking, as an...

Cheyenne Jacquis’ Octavia Jacobs, 28, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House in Waycross. She was born May 30, 1994, to Valeria Annette Miller and Marion Dale Jacobs of Blackshear. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 29, at the funeral home, 505 Ware Street, Blackshear. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church, Blackshear. The Rev. Brandon M. Elerby is the pastor....

Obituary – Katherine Adams Ms. Katherine Adams was born on May 21, 1945 in Rentz, Georgia. Her parents were to Georgia M. Powell and Willie Finney. She received her formal education from the Brantley County School System.  Katherine was of Baptist faith and gave her life to Christ at an early age. She was a member of the First African Baptist Church, Hoboken, Ga, where she served on the Usher Board for years. After moving her family to Waycross, Georgia she later became a member...

Lillian Fair Moring was born July 5th, 1948, the second of three children to the late Willie Fair, Sr and Florence Hinds Smiley. She was nurtured by a mother who taught her early in life the importance of developing a strong foundation in the church and a relationship with God. She became a member of St. Peter’s Baptist Church at a very early age, and began attending Sunday School, singing in the choir and became an integral part of the church. She graduated from Center High School,...

An obituary will be posted at a later date. All arrangements have been entrusted to Rainge Memorial Chapel , Inc.