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Nahunta, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Nahunta, GA, Brantley County & Surrounding Areas
Ruby Steedley Norris
Jul 23, 2023
Waycross- Ruby Arkansas Steedley Norris, 70 of Waycross, passed away Sunday (July 23, 2023) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born in Homerville, GA., her parents were James Leo Steedley and Lois Betty Corbitt. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Harley Steedley, Jimmy Steedley and Joe Steedley.
Ruby was a homemaker and attended Gospel Tabernacle Church....
Helen "Vera" Louise Blocker
Jul 21, 2023
Fernandina Beach – Helen “Vera” Louise Griffin Blocker, 95, of Fernandina Beach, FL. passed away Friday, (July 21, 2023) at her daughter’s residence in Kingsland, Ga. after an extended illness.
Born in Racepond, GA. her parents were Onimus Melvin Griffin and Alma Medlin Griffin. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Louie Blocker; 2 daughters, Helen Dale...
Finesta Veal
Jul 18, 2023
Hortense – Finesta Veal, 61, of Hortense passed away Tuesday (July 18, 2023) at her residence.
Born in New Jersey her mother was the late Rosella Coleman. She had lived in New York, Texas, Germany, and Kansas. She then moved to Georgia from Kansas after raising her family. She is also preceded in death by 1 son, James Gillespie;...
Guoying Liang Patten
Jul 16, 2023
Hoboken – Guoying Liang Patten, 60 of Hoboken, passed away Sunday night (July 16, 2023) at her residence following an extended illness.
Guoying was born in Beijing China. She is preceded in death by her parents.
Guoying worked at New Beijing Restaurant in Waycross as a cashier. She loved gardening, traveling, and most of all spending time with her...
Harry Dale Edgy
Jul 11, 2023
Harry Dale Edgy, 76, of Waynesville, GA passed away on July 11th 2023 surrounded by loved ones at Golden Isles Hospice of Brunswick.
Harry was born on October 27th 1946 in his parents home. He was the seventh child of Elliott Calvin Edgy and Ruby Strickland Edgy. He was reared on a hundred acre farm that belonged to his ...
Ronald Bradley "Bubba" Foreman
Jul 10, 2023
Waynesville – Ronald Bradley “Bubba” Foreman, 43, of Waynesville passed away Monday afternoon (July 10, 2023) from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born in St. Mary’s, GA his parents are Janice Mae Chancey Lowe of Waynesville and Robert Dwaine Foreman of PA. He is preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Kenneth & Louise Chancey; paternal grandparents, Willie Mae...
Julia Blanche Grimes Jones
Jul 10, 2023
Wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, Julia Blanche Jones went to be with Jesus Monday morning, July 10, 2023 in Brunswick, Georgia.
Born on November 15, 1930 in Glynn County, Georgia to Jim and Mildred Morgan Grimes as the oldest of three children. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Blanche is survived by her loving and devoted...
Byron James Crews
Jul 3, 2023
Pelion, SC – After fighting long and hard for eighteen months, Byron James Crews, 49, was released from his fight against peritoneal cancer on Monday, July 3, 2023. He had been under the care of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX where he was hospitalized for the last 93 days.
Byron was born August 11, 1973 in Charleston, SC,...
Vonice Rowell Brooks
Jul 3, 2023
Hortense- Vonice Alge Rowell Brooks, 92 of Hortense, passed away Monday (July 3, 2023) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born in Hortense, GA her parents were B.W. Rowell and Alge Stuart Rowell. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Vincent E. “Shorty” Brooks; a daughter, Rose Middleton; a granddaughter, Sara Jane Middleton; and several siblings.
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Ronald Mannie Guy
Jul 3, 2023
Nahunta- Ronald Mannie Guy, 80 of Nahunta, passed away early Monday morning (July 3, 2023) at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
Born in Folkston, GA., his parents were Mannie Talmadge Guy and Mildred Harrelson Guy. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Marsha Thornton Guy; a brother, Wayne Guy; 3 sisters, Talmadge Griner, Linda Chancey, and Pat Ann Blount.
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Ismail Osiris Thoth
Jun 29, 2023
Waynesville- Ismail Osiris Thoth, 76 of Waynesville, passed away Thursday (June 29, 2023) from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born in Clarksville, TX., his parents were the late Banks and Lola Barnes. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Vernadette Barnes; a brother, James Barnes; and a sister, Essie Barnes.
Ismail worked many years as a...
Andrew Jackson Johns
Jun 24, 2023
Hoboken- Andrew Jackson Johns, 88 of Hoboken, passed away Saturday (June 24, 2023) at St. Vincent’s Riverside in Jacksonville, FL. following a brief illness.
Born in Hickox, GA., his parents were Robert E. Lee Johns and Amy Idell Johns. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Esta Harris Johns; a brother, Ronald Bonnel Johns; and a sister,...
Wayne Fontaine McLeod
Jun 24, 2023
Wayne Fontaine McLeod, 69, of Brunswick passed away early Saturday morning, June 24, 2023, at his residence after a short illness. He was born in Bainbridge, GA to the late David Lawrence McLeod and Geneva Ard McLeod. Mr. McLeod lived in Brunswick most of his life and retired from McInnis Electric after 40 years of service. He was a member...
Grady Brian Pitts
Jun 19, 2023
White Oak – Grady Brian Pitts, 43, of White Oak, GA. passed away Monday (June 19, 2023) at Southeast Ga. Health Systems in Brunswick, GA. following an extended illness.
Born in St. Mary’s, GA., his parents are Sheree Ratliff Pitts and the late Andrew Pitts.
Grady was self-employed in cutting lawns. He loved hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his...
Rachel Virginia "Dinky" Byrd
Jun 19, 2023
Waycross- Rachel Virginia “Dinky” Crews Byrd, 70, of Waycross, passed away Monday (June 19, 2023) at Altamaha Healthcare in Jesup, GA.
Born in Folkston, GA., her parents were Wilbur Crews and Clara Cooper Crews. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Colvin Byrd; a daughter, Tina Johnson; a brother, Ivey Jackson Crews; and a sister, Judith Neil Crews.
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Debra Yvonne McCarthy
Jun 18, 2023
Hortense – Debra Yvonne Dixon “Nannie Mac” McCarthy, 66, of Hortense passed away with her granddaughter, Ella, Sunday evening (June 18, 2023) from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born in Blackshear, GA her parents were Harry DePratter and Yvonne Sellers DePratter. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph “Mac” McCarthy; her granddaughter, Ella Nicole Knight; sister,...
Ella Nicole Knight
Jun 18, 2023
Twin Rivers Community – Miss Ella Nicole Knight, 15, of the Twin Rivers Community passed away with her Nannie Mac Sunday evening (June 18, 2023) from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Ella was born in Brunswick, GA to Trent Ryan Knight and Jennifer Nicole Copeland Knight. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Debra “Nannie Mac”...
Randy Lloyd Johns
Jun 18, 2023
Randy Lloyd Johns, 40, of Waycross, passed away suddenly Sunday (June 18, 2023).
Born in Waycross, GA., his parents are Lloyd Randall “Buddy” Johns and Rhonda Shiver Johns, of Waycross. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, James Shiver and Linda Bennett; paternal grandparents, Robert Johns and Wilma Martin.
Randy worked many years as a Heavy Equipment Operator and...
Albert Roberson
Jun 14, 2023
Jacksonville-Fl. – Albert Preston Roberson, 59, of Jacksonville passed away Wednesday (June 14, 2023) at his residence.
Born in Jacksonville, Fl., his parents were Alvin Roberson and the late Gloria Davis Roberson. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Michael Roberson.
Albert was self-employed as a cosmetologist.
Survivors include his father, Alvin Roberson of Hortense; 2 brothers and...
Amy Joyce Rowell
Jun 14, 2023
Brunswick – Amy Joyce Rowell, 56, of Brunswick passed away Wednesday afternoon (June 14, 2023) in Brunswick after an extended illness.
Born in Jesup, GA her parents are Dale Sloan Weniger and the late Jerry W. Rowell. She is also preceded in death by an infant grandchild, Zaedyn Corley; maternal grandparents, Raleigh & Juanita Sloan; and her paternal grandparents,...