Obituary Listing

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...

Jul 5, 2018

Megan Lynnlee Kauffman, 23,  was born December 31, 1994, in Waycross and earned her angel wings Thursday (July 5, 2018) after a brave, lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis. Megan graduated from Brantley County High School in 2013. She was active in softball and JROTC, where she was on the drill team and participated in many drill competitions. She briefly...

Jul 2, 2018

“There’s a certain kind of man who can look you in the eye. And you know he’ll always rise to life’s demands. For he has a gentle strength and he’s not afraid to try, knowing always who he is and where he stands.” A TIME TO BE BORN: Glenn Tyrone Smith was born August 25, 1961 in New York,...

Jun 30, 2018

Mrs. Belinda E. Farmer, age 56, of 1008 Roosevelt St., Apt A., Waycross, GA, passed away early Saturday morning, June 30th at her residence with her husband in her presence. She was the daughter of the late Roselie Prince Dorsey and Gus Baker Sr. She attended the St. John County School District System. She met and married Harrell Farmer...

Jun 24, 2018

Mr. Albert Butler, age 56, passed away on Sunday June 24, 2018 in Colquitt, GA.

A funeral service will be held Saturday June 30, 2018 in the sanctuary of Rainge Memorial Chapel.

Final and most sacred arrangements are entrusted to the professional care of Rainge Memorial Chapel, Inc.

Jun 12, 2018

Mrs. Barbara Jean Murchinson Moore, age 60, of Blackshear, GA, transitioned June 12th at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, GA. She was born August 26, 1957, to Alice Bivens Murchinson and the late Freddie Murchinson Sr. of Blackshear. The family is receiving friends at her residence 706 Ware St., Blackshear. A complete list of survivors will be announced later....

Jun 11, 2018

Mr. Robert Lee Harris, age 65, of Alma, GA passed Monday, June 11th at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah. He was born January 20, 1953 in Jasper, Fl., to the late Jerry Lee Harris, Sr. and the late Ona Lee Rivers Wright. He was educated in the school system of Bacon County. Robert was employed with the Rowland Land...

Jun 7, 2018

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain…. Revelation 21:4

Mr. Wayne Moore was born May 28, 1956, to the late Mr. A.L. Moore and the late Mrs. Dorothy Purnell Moore in Homerville, GA. He accepted the...

May 29, 2018

Clifford “Beezo” Collins, age 58, of Brunswick, formerly of Nahunta, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at his residence in Brunswick. He was born July 31, 1959, to the late Queen Ester Bennett Collins and Isaac Collins Sr.

He spent his young life in Nahunta. He enjoyed fishing and he loved his family. Bezo worked...