Obituary Listing

Oct 4, 2018

Mrs.Ruby J. Leaphart, age 98, of 603 Dorothy Street, Waycross, passed away early Thursday, October 4, 2018, at home, with her loved ones at her bedside.

She was the eighth child of Thomas and Ethel Jones, born December 2, 1919 in Waycross. She was educated in public school in Waycross graduating from Center High in 1937 and...

Sep 27, 2018

Ms. Louise Members, age of 82, of 828 Short Bewick St., Waycross. On September 7, 1936, a blessing took place. A baby girl was born to the parentage of the late Robert Hill Sr and Lula Cutler Hill. At the age of 82, Louise passed away suddenly early Thursday, September 27 th at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross. She...

Sep 27, 2018

Ms. James Allen “Ellen” Grant, age 65, of 156 Reagan Circle, Waycross, passed peacefully Thursday, September 27 th at home. She was born in Douglas, GA on November 1, 1952, to the late Joe Burch and Fannie Mae Solomon. She attended Charlton County Public School System. She met and married the late Johnnie Grant Sr. Also, preceding her in...

Sep 23, 2018

Mrs. Edweena Morris Agyemang, age 57, of Savannah, GA formerly of Blackshear passed Sunday September 23rd at the Landmark Hospital in Savannah with her husband Kennedy Agyemang at her bedside. She was the daughter of the late Fannie Marshall Morris and the late Edward Nails. She had a love for learning and teaching and was afforded the...

Sep 18, 2018

Ms. Styna Rebecca Broadnax, born December 14, 1925, peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home on September 18, 2018. She was born and reared in Blackshear, GA and completed her academic requirements for graduation at Lee Street High School. She always was interested in learning new things. She studied to be a certified nursing assistant and ventured into learning to...

Sep 17, 2018

Mr. Johnnie B. Johnson, 90, of 2997 Albany Ave, Waycross, formerly of Patterson, GA passed away Monday evening, September 17, at Memorial Satilla Health System. He was born October 21, 1927 to the late Mr. Johnny Johnson and Qulla Mae William Johnson in Abbeville, Alabama. He attended school in Abbeville, AL. He moved to Fitzgerald, GA where he met...

Sep 12, 2018

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Aug 30, 2018

Mrs. Annie Mae Washington entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Harborview Nursing Home in Waycross, GA.

Mrs. Washington was born on October 6, 1937 in Hazelhurst, GA to  Charlie and Luella Fedrick who preceded her in death..  She attended Lee Street High School and most of her life took care of her family...

Aug 29, 2018

Mr. Roger King Sr., age 66, of 513 Butler St., Waycross, passed August 29th at Waycross Health and Rehabilitation in Waycross. He was the son of the late Mr. Johnny B. King and Mrs. Willie Mae McCormick King.  He was the husband of Sarah Graham. He loved riding his bike, listening to old school music, watching movies, cars and...

Aug 23, 2018

Mr. Gregory Keith Kennedy, age 43, of 1703 Whitaker St., Savannah, GA, transitioned on August 23, 2018 at his residence.

He was the son of Ms. Donna Kennedy Williams and was married to Joann Kennedy.

A graveside service will be held Saturday September 1, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Rosehill Cemetery in Alma, GA.

Aug 11, 2018

Dedrick LaTron “Twig” Bacon, age 38, passed August 11th at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, FL after making a heroic move to save his daughter's life from being hit by a car. He was born September 15, 1979, to Stanley and Elizabeth Hill Bacon in Waycross.

He was educated in the Waycross/ Ware County School System...

Aug 9, 2018

Mr. Willie Arthur “Artie” Holmes, age 55, departed this life Thursday, August 9th at home.  He was born November 25, 1962, in Albany, GA. He graduated from Blackshear High School in 1980. He was employed for 22 years at Gilman Paper in St. Mary’s.

Preceeding him in death is his father: Arthur Lee Moody, Jr...

Aug 4, 2018

Mr. Odean “Dean” Lee, age 84, of 5502 Crescent Loop, Blackshear, passed August 4th at Harborview Health System in Blackshear, GA. He was born October 24, 1933, to the late Alberta Martha King Lee and Mandeen Lee.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and four brothers: James Platt, Martin Platt, Lloyd Lee and Jimmy Platt....

Jul 30, 2018

Mrs. Clara Washington Lincoln, age 89, of 3312 Tyre Bridge Rd., Patterson; softly and quietly answered the call on Monday, July 30, 2018, of our Almighty God to come home for her eternal rest.  She was born May 28, 1929, to the parentage of the late Clarence and Isabella Washington of Patterson, GA. She was educated in the Pierce...

Jul 29, 2018

Mr. Henry Lee Primus, age 71, of 318 Grovehill Ave., passed away July 29, 2018 at Memorial Health in Savannah, GA. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister and brother -in-law Mrs. Ella Miles & Bishop A.J. Miles of Blackshear, GA.

A visitation will be held Friday August 3, 2018 at the funeral...

Jul 24, 2018

Pastor Larry Ronell Thomas, 67, of Metter, formerly of Waycross, departed this life Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus.

“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14

He was born November 13, 1950,...

Jul 22, 2018

Mr. Sylvester Smith, age 59, of 1205 Cabinet Street, Waycross, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross. “Daddy”, as he was affectionately called, was born in Waycross to the late John Lee Smith and Valley Anderson Smith. He was educated in the Ware County School System. In his adult life, he was employed...

Jul 20, 2018

Mr. Larry Wright, age 56, of Alma, passed away Friday, July 19, 2018, at the Bacon County Hospital System in Alma with his loved ones at his bed side. He was born on May 10, 1962, in Atkinson County to the late Ona Lee Wright and Ira Wright. He attended Bacon County Schools, where he later joined the work...

Jul 10, 2018

Mr. Robert Harrison Franklin, age 70, of 618 Folk St. Waycross,  son of the late Isiah and Annie Franklin was born on March 2nd, 1948 in Madison, Florida. He was the youngest of 10 children.

Mr. Franklin was a long time resident of Miami, Florida where he worked as an HVAC repairman for Reeve Air...

Jul 8, 2018

Dea. Tommie Lee Jones was born on February 15, 1949, in Worth County, Sylvester Ga.

He was employed by Scapa/Voight Fabric for 33 years and employed by Rainge Memorial Chapel for 13 years.

He was a member of the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and was ordained as a deacon March 1984 at New Mount Pleasant...