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Nahunta, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Nahunta, GA, Brantley County & Surrounding Areas
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....
Riley Casper Thrift
Oct 9, 2022
Hoboken – Mr. Riley “Cap” Casper Thrift, 89 of Hoboken passed away Sunday (October 9, 2022) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Blackshear, GA., his parents were John Riley Thrift and Mary Mock Thrift. He was also preceded in death by a son, Glenn Alan Thrift, Sr. and two brothers, Charles Thrift and Carroll Thrift.
Cap served in the...
Wesley Andrew Jacobs
Oct 8, 2022
Hortense-Wesley Andrew Jacobs, Sr., of Hortense, passed away suddenly Saturday (October 10, 2022).
Born in Waycross, GA., his parents are David Wayne Jacobs and Frankey Little Jacobs, of Hortense. He was also preceded by a cousin, Jay Hodge.
Wesley loved hunting, fishing, spending time with the boys, building things with his hands, world history, and worldly information. He worked as a Flooring...
Ms. Randall Ames Bullard
Oct 2, 2022
Nahunta – Ms. Randall Ames Bullard, 73, of Nahunta passed away Sunday afternoon (October 2, 2022) at her residence after a brief illness.
Born in Waterloo, Iowa her parents were Oral Clinton Bullard and Suzanne Stapleford Bullard.
Randall was an artist and avid writer who loved her community and animals.
Survivors include her sister, Tracy Sampson of Portland, ,OR; a brother, Eric Lee...
James "J.L." Levy Stevens
Sep 25, 2022
Hoboken – James “J.L.” Levy Stevens, 86, of Hoboken passed away Sunday, September 25 at his residence after an extended illness. J.L. graduated from Hoboken High School in 1954. He served in the Army for 2 years beginning in July 1954. In December of 1954 he married Margaret Dickerson. They lived in Atlanta for a few months and then in...
Gregory Lowell Allen
Sep 24, 2022
Jesup- Gregory Lowell Allen, 73 of Jesup, passed away Saturday (September 24, 2022) at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.
Born in Crawfordsville, IN., his parents were the late Lowell “Glen” Allen and Charlotte Wilson Allen.
Greg graduated from Apopka High School and went on to attend Wabash College and Rollins college where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1971. He owned Great...
Amy Irene Kelly
Sep 23, 2022
Nahunta – Amy Irene Kelly, 52, of Nahunta passed away Friday afternoon (September 23, 2022) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross after a brief illness.
Born in Brunswick, GA her parents are Donna Powell Kelly of Nahunta and the late Gerald Marvin Kelly. She is also preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Marvin & Mildred Kelly, and her maternal grandmother,...
John "Jr." Richard Douberly,Jr.
Sep 19, 2022
Mt. Pleasant- John Richard Douberly, Jr., 76 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday (September 19, 2022) at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.
Born in Hortense, GA., his parents were John Richard Douberly, Sr., and Evelyn Little Douberly. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Howard, and a daughter-in-law, Christy Lane Douberly.
Mr. Douberly was a 1965 graduate of Wayne...
Laura Kristin Hollingsworth
Sep 17, 2022
Nahunta – Laura Kristin Williams Hollingsworth, 43, of Nahunta passed away Saturday, September 17 due to injuries received in a car accident. She loved music and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her mother Annie Williams and her grandparents.
Survivors include her husband Justin Hollingsworth of Nahunta; two daughters Gracelyn Hollingsworth of Nahunta, and Emilee Munger of...
Penny Hendrix
Sep 17, 2022
Fargo, GA- Penny Elaine Walker Hendrix, 61 of Fargo, GA., passed away suddenly Saturday (September 17, 2022) at Clinch County Memorial Hospital in Homerville.
Born in Brunswick, GA., she was preceded in death by her father, Ephraim Allen Walker, Jr.; her parents, Carl and Margaret O’Neal; and a brother, Gary O’Neal.
Penny worked many years as a Paralegal for the State of...
Kathleen Davis Johns
Sep 14, 2022
Hickox – Kathleen Davis Johns, 93 of Hickox passed away Wednesday afternoon (September 14, 2022) at her residence after an extended illness.
Born in Hickox, GA her parents were Ezekiel W. Davis and Virginia Wainwright Davis. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Winton Johns; a daughter, Shirley Morris; 2 Grandsons, Devin Johns and Eric Johns; and 8 siblings,...
Ellis David Altman
Sep 10, 2022
Ellis David Altman of Hoboken, Georgia passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, following an illness. He was 94.
He was born to James Harvey Altman and Endeka Griffin Altman on December 11, 1927. The third child of seven, he was part of the third generation of Altmans to live on their farmlands south of Hoboken. He was the last of his...
Dorothy Bean
Sep 10, 2022
Jacksonville, Fl. – Dorothy O’Lean Johns Bean, 64 of Jacksonville passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville after an extended illness.
She loved cooking, watching tv and spending time with family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Willie Johns and Mildred McInvale Johns.
Survivors include her son Kevin Bean wife Amanda Lewis of Virginia;...
Rita Ann Daniels
Sep 8, 2022
Waynesville – Rita Ann Thomas Daniels, 58, of Waynesville passed away Thursday afternoon (September 8, 2022) at Candler Hospital in Savannah after an extended illness.
Born in Brunswick, GA her parents were Edward Lamar “Buddy” Thomas and Patricia Ann Lorie Hope. She is also preceded in death by a brother, Joey Thomas; and a sister, Evelyn Crosby.
Rita was a homemaker and...
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