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Nahunta, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Nahunta, GA, Brantley County & Surrounding Areas
Brandy Michelle Geiger
Nov 26, 2022
Brunswick – Brandy Michelle Geiger, 45, of Brunswick passed away Saturday morning (November 26, 2022) at her residence.
Born in Brunswick, GA her parents are David Glenn Geiger, Sr. of Waynesville and the late Bobbie Jean Adams Thornton. She is also preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Robert & Maxine Adams; and the father of her child, Edward Morgan.
Brandy worked...
Joe Bill Daniels
Nov 25, 2022
Waynesville – Joe Bill Daniels, 69, of Waynesville passed away early Friday morning (November 25, 2022) at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick.
Born in White Oak, GA his parents were Wiley Harrison Daniels, Sr. and Ollie Beckham Daniels. He is also preceded in death by 3 sisters, Mary Daniels, Ellen Chavis, and Annie Moore; and a nephew, Thomas Strickland.
Joe...
Randy Allen Crews
Nov 23, 2022
Nahunta – Randy Allen Crews, 63, of Nahunta passed away Wednesday afternoon (November 23, 2022) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Waycross, GA his parents were Eugene Shelton Crews and Georgia Mae Moore Crews. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Karen Gaines Crews; son, Randy Lee Crews; and 3 brothers, Harold Fountain, Danny Fountain and...
Myra Johns Pearce
Nov 22, 2022
Folkston – Myra Janet Johns Pearce, 85, of Folkston passed away Tuesday evening (November 22, 2022) at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah after an extended illness.
Born in Folkston, GA her parents were Johnny James “J.J.” Johns and Sara Ann Crews Johns. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Nelson Pearce; 3 brothers, J.E. Johns, Arnold Johns and...
Edward "Eddie" Aaron Hunter, Sr.
Nov 17, 2022
Waynesville – Edward “Eddie” Aaron Hunter, Sr., 77, of Waynesville passed away Thursday morning (November 17, 2022) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Folkston, GA his parents were Ernest Alfonso Hunter and Daisy Elizabeth Gibson Hunter. He is also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Beth Roberson and Alicia Moore.
Eddie was a truck driver for many years and...
Thomas "Barney" Harris, Jr.
Nov 16, 2022
Hoboken – Thomas “Barney” Harris, Jr., 51, of Hoboken passed away early Wednesday morning (November 16, 2022) at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital in Orange Park, FL after a brief illness.
Born in Waycross, GA his parents are Thomas Barney Harris, Sr. and Sandra Lee Griffin Harris of Hoboken. He is preceded in death by a brother, Travis Harris; his paternal...
Lynn "Michelle" Quinnelly
Nov 15, 2022
Nahunta – Lynn “Michelle” Steedley Quinnelly, 47, of Nahunta passed away Tuesday (November 15, 2022).
Born in Jesup, GA her parents are Amber Sloan Young of Callahan, FL and the late Jimmy Steedley. She is also preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Seward & Dorothy Mae Steedley; and her maternal grandparents, Raliegh & Juanita Sloan.
Survivors include her mother, Amber Sloan...
Randy Ray Nabb
Nov 10, 2022
Hortense – Randy Ray Nabb, 48, of Hortense passed away Thursday morning (November 10, 2022) at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville after an extended illness.
Born in Jesup, GA his parents are Bobby Ray Nabb of Waycross and the late Kathleen Roberson Nabb. He is also preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Emory & Corine Roberson; his paternal grandparents,...
Betty Lou Crews Davis
Nov 8, 2022
Hortense – Betty Lou Crews Davis, 89, of Hortense passed away Tuesday morning (November 8, 2022) at her residence after an extended illness.
Born in Hoboken, GA her parents were Irvin Crews and Lila Walker Crews. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Lee Davis; a son, Steve Dykes; 2 stepdaughters, Brenda Holcombe and Vickie Hendricks; a grandson, Seth...
Steven "Skeeter" Wayne Mercer
Nov 7, 2022
Steven Wayne “Skeeter” Mercer, born on February 12, 1954, passed away on November 7, 2022, at Satilla Hospice House, at the age of 68.
Steven worked at Atlantic Dry Dock in Jacksonville, FL. He also transported and set up mobile homes in Alma, GA.
He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, reading his bible, and working on his truck.
Steven was preceded...
Susan "Josephine" Gibson
Nov 4, 2022
Hortense – Susan “Josephine” Moore Gibson, 95, of Hortense passed away Friday morning (November 4, 2022) at her residence after a brief illness.
Born in Baldwin, GA her parents were Andy Moore and Susie Martin Moore. She is also preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” Robert Gibson; a daughter, Patsy Hyers; a son, Ricky Gibson; a son-in-law, Edward Hyers;...
Andrew Niece, Jr.
Oct 23, 2022
Nahunta- Andrew Niece, Jr., 65 of Nahunta, passed away Sunday (October 23, 2022) at his residence.
Born in Louisville, KY., his parents were Andrew Niece, Sr. and Alice Marie Dotson Niece. He was also preceded in death by two granddaughters, Ally Marie Waters and Briana Nicole Rooks; and two sisters, Beulah Mae Niece and Nannie Michelle Gibson Niece.
Andrew served in the...
Anthony "Tony" John Vassilion
Oct 21, 2022
Hortense – Anthony “Tony” John Vassilion, 68, of Hortense passed away Friday afternoon (October 21, 2022) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Raleigh, NC his parents were John Basil Vassilion and Margaret Costa Vassilion.
Tony was a retired teacher and co-owner of Barc Rescue. He loved music, dogs and collecting watches.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Vassilion of Hortense; a...
Naomi Lorene Ferris
Oct 20, 2022
Waycross – Naomi Lorene Reed Ferris, 94 of Waycross passed away Thursday night (October 20, 2022) at Baptist Village in Waycross after an extended illness.
Born in Kalkaska, MI her parents were Ernest Reed and Bernice Beaver Reed. She is also preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Winfred Sanders; her second husband, Orville Leroy Ferris; 2 great grandsons; and...
Paul Dennis Thomas
Oct 19, 2022
Hickox – Paul Dennis Thomas, 65, of Hickox passed away early Wednesday morning (October 19, 2022) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Waycross, GA his parents were Alfred Thomas, Jr. and Charlotte Rushing Thomas. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Charles Benny Thomas.
Paul worked 25 plus years for Okefenokee REMC as an operator and was...
Betty Jo Thompson
Oct 18, 2022
Waynesville- Betty Jo Sheppard Thompson, 86 of Waynesville, passed away Tuesday afternoon (October 18, 2022) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born in Atkinson, GA., her parents were Walter Dan Sheppard and Ella Minchew Sheppard. She was also preceded in death by her son, Terry Thompson; great grandson, Bentley Gibson; one sister, Billy Bennett; two brothers, Bobby Sheppard and J.D....
Julie Darlene Nabb
Oct 14, 2022
Waynesville – Ms. Julie Darlene Flowers Nabb, 59, of Waynesville passed away Friday (October 14, 2022) at her residence after an extended illness.
Born in Jesup, GA her parents were Downey Flowers and Vera Lane Flowers. She was also preceded in death by a son, Matthew Hargreaves, and several siblings.
Julie was a homemaker and loved listening to music, watching old movies,...
Charles "Melvin" Crews
Oct 12, 2022
Hoboken – Charles" Melvin" Crews, 50, of Hoboken passed away Wednesday evening (October 12, 2022) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Blackshear, GA his parents are Kenneth Lester and Charlotte Ann Newman Crews of Hoboken. He is preceded in death by his biological father, Robert Crews; his grandparents, Rachel Newman and Emory Newman; and a brother-in-law, Michael Tolman.
Melvin...
James Michael "Mike" Prescott
Oct 11, 2022
Waynesville- James Michael “Mike” Prescott, 69 of Waynesville, passed away suddenly Tuesday (October 11, 2022).
Born in Brunswick, GA., his parents are James Prescott, of Havana, FL. And Mary Elizabeth Harrison Linton, of Waynesville. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Bernard Ellsworth Linton, Jr.
Mike worked as a Painter for many years before retiring. He was of the Baptist Faith...
Amanda Newman Harris
Oct 11, 2022
Folkston – Amanda Newman Harris, 55, of Folkston passed away early Tuesday morning (October 11, 2022) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross after a brief illness.
Born in Blackshear, GA her mother was Barbara “Gail” Newman Crews. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Lamar Crews.
Amanda was a homemaker and loved watching NASCAR and cooking.
Survivors include her son, K.C....

