Obituary Listing

Apr 2, 2019

Deacon Elijah Brown, age 77, of Waycross, Ga, passed away at Hospice Satilla House on April 2, 2019, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born September 25, 1941, to the late John and Lillie Mae Murphy Brown in Coffee, GA. He was a graduate of Center High School Class of 1959 and was married to the late Verndell...

Mar 28, 2019

Mr. Earl William Smith Jr. 65, of Atlanta Georgia passed away on March 28, 2019.  He was born August 28, 1953 to Earl William Smith Sr. and Dorothy Nell McGauley Smith in Waycross Georgia.

He was a Waycross High School Class of 1972 graduate. He was employed by Waycross Molded at a young age.  He...

Mar 24, 2019

Mrs. Sonya Wesley Lamar was born March 20, 1965 in Jacksonville, FL At a young age she moved to Waycross, GA.  She departed this life on March 24, 2019.

Sonya was affectionately known to everyone as “Tonnette.”  She was educated in the Pierce County School System and graduated from High School in 1984.  After graduation she attended...

Mar 19, 2019

Ms. Montecia Davis, age 32, of Waycross, GA, passed away on March 19, 2019 in Savannah, GA.  She is the daughter of Shirley & Allen Davis and leaves a loving family to cherish her memories.

Funeral services will be held on March 30, 2019 at True Foundation Church of God, located at 1212 Albany Ave., Waycross, GA...

Mar 12, 2019

Ms. Lavon S. Lincoln of Patterson, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Savannah after an extended illness.  She was born on May 11, 1924 to the late Walter and Minor Smith.  She attended school in the Pierce County School System.  She met and married Wesley Lincoln, Sr., and to their union six children. ...

Mar 11, 2019

Ms. Willie Mae Miller, age 82, of Waycross, GA, passed away on March 11, 2019 at Baptist Village of Waycross, GA.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday March 16, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Baptist Village, 2650 Carswell Ave, Waycross, GA 31503.  Burial will be held at Nunn Cemetery, Blackshear, GA.

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Mar 2, 2019

Mr. Jerry Lamar Hawkins, Sr. passed away at Coffee County Regional Medical Center on March 2, 2019.  Funeral services were held at The Mind of Christ of the Living God Ministries, Inc. of Douglas, GA on March 9, 2019.  Words of Comfort were brought by Bishop Troy Moore. Final and most sacred arrangements are entrusted to Rainge Memorial Chapel,...

Feb 27, 2019

Mrs. Buffie Latrell Ellis, age 48, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, FL.  She was born to the late Margret Dell Primus and Cornelius Guyton on May 21, 1970 in Blackshear, GA.  She married her longtime friend and the love of her life, Henry Ellis in May of 1996....

Feb 22, 2019

Ms. Selina Young, age 48, of Macon, GA, (formerly of Alma and Douglas, GA.) She passed away on Friday February 22nd at Spaulding Regional Hospital in Griffin, GA. Visitation will be held on Thursday February 28th from 6-7 p.m. at The funeral home.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday March 5th at Zion Chapel Missionary...

Feb 17, 2019

Deacon Robert Benjamin Franklin Ashley, Jr., age 70, passed away in his home on February 17, 2019, after an extended illness, surrounded by his loved ones. Robert Ashley Jr. was born December 10,1948 to the late Robert Benjamin Ashley, Sr. and Ruby Cannon Ashley of Patterson, Pierce County, Ga. He was a 1967 graduate of Lee Street High School, in...

Feb 7, 2019

Ms. Joann D. Gardner, age 86, of Homerville, GA passed away on Thursday night February 7th at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross, GA.

JoAnn is the daughter of John Gardner and Muriel Daughtery Gardner of LaFayette County, FL. She was the eldest of their 3 children and the last of her siblings to pass. She was predeceased...

Jan 6, 2019

Deacon Carlton Rainge, age 67, of Blackshear, GA, passed away Sunday night, January 6, 2019, at the Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, FL, following a brief illness. His loved ones were by his bedside. He was born August 3, 1951 to the late Daniel Lee Sr. and Martha Fisher Rainge. He attended the Nahunta Elementary School System...

Jan 2, 2019

Mr. Billy Ray Wilson, Sr., age 59 departed this life on January 2, 2019 at Satilla Hospice from an extended illness. He was born on February 18, 1959, in Pearson, GA to  Earnest Wilson Sr. & Luerine Hawkins Wilson.

He attended public schooling.  He was employed in the United States Army for several years.  He...

Jan 1, 2019

Mr. Perry Bernard Bellamy Sr., age 89, of 325 Archer St. Waycross, transitioned on Tuesday morning, January 1st, at the Hospice Satilla House in Waycross with family by his bedside.

He was born December 21, 1929 in Waycross, GA. His parents were Perry Bellamy and Lucy Leek Bellamy. He was the third child of seven siblings.

Dec 29, 2018

Ms. Dorothy M. Mitchell, age 98, of Alma, GA, was called home on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Bacon County Hospital in Alma, Ga following an extended illness.  She was born November 20, 1920, in Nicholls, GA to the late Pearlie E. Jones and Willie Dude Clayton.  She moved to Alma, GA in 1967, where she worked...

Dec 28, 2018

Mrs. Genivie Shaw Mitchell, age 82, of 1001 Bertha St., Waycross passed Saturday, December 28th in Waycross. She was the daughter of the late William Shaw and Leola Nails Shaw and the oldest of 11 children. She was educated in Ware County School System. She was married to Mr. Johnny Mitchell III. She was employed by Goldkist...

Dec 14, 2018

Betty Jean Milledge Fuller, 76, of 3055 Lucas St., Patterson, entered heaven’s gates Friday, December 14, 2018, in Harborview Pierce County Nursing Home.

She was born December 9, 1942, to the late Johnny Milledge Sr. and Minnie Milledge in Patterson. She was educated in the Pierce County School system.

In 1964, she moved to Philadelphia,...

Dec 13, 2018

“He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.” Psalm 91:15 Mr. Jackie Robertson, age 65, of East Waring St., Waycross, transitioned on Thursday, December 13th at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross with several relatives close by. He is the son of Mr. & Mrs....

Dec 12, 2018

Ms. Bronella S. Fleming was called home on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross, Georgia following an extended illness.  She was born on November 7, 1927 in Norristown (Emmanuel County), Georgia to the late Roger Calvin “RC” and Lillie Mae Salter. She was preceded in death by both her parents along with her son, Roger,...

Dec 10, 2018

Ms. Emma Reid, age 74, of Blackshear, GA, departed this life Monday, December 10, 2018, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross. She was born May 24, 1944 in Niagra Falls, New York to the late Elton and Susie Reid. She graduated from the Pierce County School System in 1961. She later attended and graduated from Albany State College with an...