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Nahunta, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Nahunta, GA, Brantley County & Surrounding Areas
Joseph "Joe" Merrick Jacobs
Mar 15, 2023
Brunswick – Joseph “Joe” Merrick Jacobs, 53, of Brunswick passed away Wednesday afternoon (March 15, 2023) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick after an extended illness.
Born in Jesup, GA his parents were Rev. Joseph Frankland “Frank” and Evelyn Marie Herrin Jacobs. He is also preceded in death by 2 of his fur babies, Dot Dog and Itzy.
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Reba Crews Rush
Mar 12, 2023
Hoboken-Reba Crews Rush, 84, of Hoboken passed away Sunday morning, March 12, 2023, at Hospice Satilla Hospice House after a short illness.
She was born in Hoboken to the late Lloyd William and Eula Brooks Crews and lived most of her life in Jacksonville, FL. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by one daughter, Glenda Rush Calbert; siblings,...
Charles Steven Fricks
Mar 11, 2023
Waynesville- Charles Steven “Steve” Fricks, 68 of Waynesville, GA., passed away Saturday (March 11, 2023) at his residence following an extended illness.
Born in Atlanta, GA., his parents were Charles Harold Fricks and Martha McVey Fricks. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Joel Fricks.
Steve served in the United State Marine Corp and was a member of the Church...
Wanda Steedley Rowell
Feb 26, 2023
Hickox- Wanda Steedley Rowell, 74 of Hickox, passed away early Sunday (February 26, 2023) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born in Hickox, GA., her parents were George Royal Steedley and Solena Harris Steedley. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Caleb Crews; and a sister, Geneva Prescott.
Wanda worked many years for the Georgia Department of Labor in...
Lula Mae Harrison Robinson
Feb 25, 2023
Waycross – Lula Mae Harrison Robinson, 96, of Waycross passed away early Saturday morning (February 25, 2023) at her residence after an extended illness.
Born in Hickox, GA her parents were George W. Harrison and Mary Jacobs Harrison. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Albert Kelly Robinson; a sister, Christine Harrison; a brother, Robert E. Harrison; and...
Wilbur Ellis Dean
Feb 25, 2023
Atkinson- Wilbur Ellis Dean, 86 of Atkinson, passed away early Saturday morning (February 25, 2023) at his residence.
Born in Jacksonville, FL., his parents were Herman Lanier Dean and Kertis Boyd Dean. He was also preceded in death by a son, Scott Dean; two brothers, Karlton Dean, Charles Dean; a sister, Gloria Pearson; and a step grandson, Miles Crews.
Wilbur served in...
George Franklin Lee
Feb 22, 2023
Milledgeville – George Franklin Lee, 83, of Milledgeville passed away Wednesday morning (February 22, 2023) at Bostick Nursing Home in Milledgeville after an extended illness.
Born in Hoboken, GA his parents were Raymond Lee and Dollie Lucille Medlin Lee. He is also preceded in death by a son, Thomas Lee; a sister, Marlene Aldridge; and 2 brothers, R.T. Lee and Eldridge...
Shannon Brittaney Smith
Feb 19, 2023
Nahunta - Shannon Brittaney Smith, 35, of Nahunta passed away Sunday evening (February 19, 2023).
Born in Orange Park, FL her parents are Lori “Renee” Jackson Mickler and the late Steven C. Smith.
Brittaney was a sweet soul with a positive personality. She always had a smile on her face and would help anyone that she could. Brittaney loved her son and...
Karen Moore Highsmith
Feb 13, 2023
Yulee, FL – Karen Moore Highsmith, 57, of Yulee, Fl. passed away Monday morning (February 13, 2023) .
Her parents were Leroy Moore and Peggy Douberly Moore . She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Moore; a sister, Leisa Douberly; 2 brothers, George Moore and Benny Moore.
Karen loved her kids and grandkids very much. That was her life....
Margaret Jeanette Manning
Feb 12, 2023
Hortense- Margaret Davison Manning, 89 of Hortense, passed away Sunday (February 12, 2023) at Bayview Nursing Home following an extended illness.
Born in Hortense, GA ; her parents were Joseph Joshua Davison and Ruby White Davison. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Perry “J.P.” Manning; two sons, Stanley Manning and Dave Manning; three brothers, June Davison, Red...
Christopher "Big Daddy" Connie Crews
Feb 10, 2023
Hoboken – Christopher Connie “Big Daddy” Crews, 60, of Hoboken passed away Friday morning (February 10, 2023) at Memorial Health Center in Savannah after a brief illness.
Born in Blackshear, GA his parents were Connie Crews and Doris Lafain Redding Crews. He is also preceded in death by his uncle, Buster Crews; and a cousin, David Crews.
Big Daddy was a general...
Christopher "Chris" Ray Shuman
Feb 9, 2023
Hoboken – Christopher “Chris” Ray Shuman, 52, of Hoboken passed away Thursday afternoon (February 9, 2023).
Born in Waycross, GA his parents are Elbert “Ray” Shuman and the late Janice Crews Shuman.
Chris was a boilermaker for Savannah Local #26 and a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. He loved saw milling and tinkering with all kinds of things.
Survivors include his wife,...
Wiley "Ned" Edmond Hendrix
Feb 6, 2023
Hickox – Wiley Edmond “Ned” Hendrix, 79, of Hickox passed away Monday morning (February 6, 2022) at his residence after a brief illness.
He was born at his family homeplace in Hickox, GA to Woodrow Wilson “Cotton” Hendrix and Lizzie Mae Highsmith Hendrix. He is also preceded in death by his 2 brothers-in-law, Bill Gillis and Terry Allen; and a nephew,...
Sylvia Kelley Waters
Feb 6, 2023
Hoboken – Sylvia Carol Kelley Waters, 78, of Hoboken passed away Monday afternoon (February 6, 2023) at her residence after an extended illness.
Born in Waycross, GA, her parents were the late S.D. Kelley and Carolyn Russell Kelley.
Sylvia, affectionately known by her grandchildren as Mimi, was a caseworker for Brantley County DFACS and Satilla Community Services. A lifetime member of Hoboken...
Robin Dannette Rolls
Feb 4, 2023
Nahunta – Robin Dannette Flanders Rolls, 57, of Nahunta passed away Saturday (February 4, 2023) at her residence.
Born in Brunswick, GA her parents were Walter Devoy Flanders and Elizabeth Geraldine Shaw Flanders.
Robin loved her pets, playing video games on her phone and spending time with her family.
Survivors include 2 sons and daughter-in-law, Tommy Rolls, Jr. and Roy Rolls (Jessica) both...
James "Tex" Russell Widner
Feb 4, 2023
James R. Widner, 87 of Hortense Georgia passed away on February 4, 2023 at his daughter’s home in Chesapeake Virginia after an extended illness.
James was born in Omaha, Arkansas to the late Troy Widner and Wilma Wise (née Wilma Moulder). He was also preceded in death by two siblings, Leroy Widner and Peggy Allen.
He spent most of his youth in...
Betty Nell Frost
Jan 28, 2023
Waynesville – Betty Nell Hill Frost, 87, of Waynesville passed away Saturday afternoon (January 28, 2023) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick after an extended illness.
Betty Nell Hill, business woman, seamstress, artisan, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother,was born in Royston, Georgia, August 27, 1935. She is the fourth daughter and seventh child of twelve children born to Anderson Nathaniel...
Hugh Paul Ruhlman, Jr.
Jan 28, 2023
St. Augustine, FL.- Hugh Paul Ruhlman, Jr., 73 of St. Augustine, FL., passed away suddenly Saturday (January 28, 2023).
Born in Mahoning, Pennsylvania, his parents were the late Hugh Paul Ruhlman, Sr. and Marion Core Ruhlman. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Ruhlman.
Hugh graduated from Miami Dade College with an Associates Degree. He worked many years before...
Elbert Charles Hand
Jan 19, 2023
Nahunta – Elbert Charles Hand, 60, of Nahunta passed away early Thursday morning (January 19, 2023) at Memorial Satilla Health after a brief illness.
Born in Jacksonville, FL his parents were Vernon Eugene Hand, Sr. and Edris Mae McCalligan Hand.
Elbert was a landscaper and loved landscaping. He loved his children and grandchildren, fishing and was an avid Georgia Bulldogs fan.
Survivors include...
Melva Jean Wilson Mauney
Jan 12, 2023
Brunswick – Melva Jean Wilson Mauney, 73, of Brunswick passed away Thursday (January 12, 2023) at her daughter’s residence after an extended illness.
Born in Brunswick, GA, her parents were George Benjamin Wilson and Lougene Justice Wilson. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Clay Mauney; and 2 sons, Chuck Edward Mauney and Olin Terry Mauney.
Melva was a...
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