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Nahunta, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Nahunta, GA, Brantley County & Surrounding Areas
Cathy Diane Tipton
Jan 31, 2024
Brunswick – Cathy “Diane” Tipton, 64, of Brunswick passed away peacefully Wednesday morning (January 31, 2024) at Gracemore Nursing Home after a long term illness.
Born in Brunswick, GA on October 17, 1959 to Conrad and Carolyn Perry Tipton. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Donna Mobley Rainey.
Diane attended Glynn Academy then worked many years in Jacksonville before...
Wilmer Fred Drury
Jan 26, 2024
Hortense – Wilmer Fred Drury, 79, of Hortense passed Friday evening (January 26, 2024) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Waynesville, GA his parents were Preston Drury and Ivey Flowers Drury. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Joan Marie Roberson Drury; 4 brothers; and 2 sisters.
Wilmer was a timber harvester for Union Camp and a...
Dettra Crews
Jan 22, 2024
Nahunta – Dettra Crews, 68, of Nahunta passed away Monday January 22, 2024) at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia after an extended illness.
Born in Waycross, GA his parent were Hammer Crews and Julia Griffin Crews. He is also preceded in death by an infant son; and a brother, William Corbitt Crews.
Dettra was a boilermaker for Local Union 199 ,...
Kathy Diane Turner
Jan 17, 2024
Nahunta – Kathy Diane Minchew Turner, 71, of Nahunta passed away Wednesday morning (January 17, 2024) at Southeast Georgia Health System after an extended illness.
Born in Brunswick, GA her parents were Thomas Jackson Minchew and Kathleen Daniels Minchew. She is also preceded in death by 2 brothers, David Minchew and Shelton Minchew.
Anyone who knew our mama knew she was faithful...
Richard Nelson Beattie
Jan 15, 2024
Hoboken – Richard Nelson Beattie, 77, of Hoboken passed away Monday evening (January 15, 2024) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Lancaster, NH his parents were Nelson Beattie and Marjorie Miles Beattie. He is also preceded in death by his daughter, Shanna Wardal.
Richard served in the United States Air Force and was a heavy equipment operator...
Nickie Nicole Queen
Jan 12, 2024
Waynesville – Nickie Nicole Queen, 31, of Waynesville passed away Friday (January 12, 2024).
Born in Waycross, GA her mother is Jennifer Lynn Richardson Parker of Waynesville and her late father, Tracy Queen.
Nickie was a homemaker who loved being a mom to her two boys. She also loved cooking, singing and going fishing.
Survivors include her 2 sons,...
Patricia Marie Ammons Hickox
Jan 9, 2024
Nahunta – Patricia “Pat” Marie Ammons Hickox, 72, of Nahunta passed away Tuesday evening (January 9, 2024) at her residence after an extended illness.
Born in Tampa, FL her parents were R. L. Ammons and Golda Pearl “Nookie” Riggins Ammons. She is also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Rita Howard and Cheryl Wainright; and 2 nephews, Ray Ammons...
Mildred Hauptli Waymire
Jan 7, 2024
Nahunta – Mildred Hauptli Waymire, 101 of Nahunta, passed away Sunday (January 7, 2024) at Bayview Nursing Home in Nahunta following an extended illness.
Born in Franceville, IN. her father was Rudolph Hauptli. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Waymire.
Mildred worked for Thayer Ribbon Factory where they made bows. She was a member of...
Rhonda Lingerfelt Freund
Jan 2, 2024
Nahunta- Rhonda Lingerfelt Freund, 51 of Nahunta, passed away early Tuesday (January 2, 2024) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born in Johnson City, TN. her parents were Conley Lingerfelt and Nancy Nell Ayers Lingerfelt. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Christopher Stewart Lingerfelt.
Rhonda was a homemaker and attended Raybon Church of God of...
Jeffrey Edmund Wilson
Jan 2, 2024
Nahunta- Jeffrey Edmund Wilson, 42 of Nahunta, passed away early Tuesday morning (January 2, 2024) at his residence.
Born in Waycross, GA., his parents are Corbet Lonnie Wilson and Lulu Gale Hendrix Wilson. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Lonnie Wilford Wilson and Gladys Roberts Wilson; maternal grandparents, Rev. Ronald Hendrix, Sr. and Betty Herrin Hendrix; also...
Gary Willis
Jan 1, 2024
We bid farewell to Gary Alan Willis, a man whose life was as rich and vibrant as the garden he so lovingly tended. Born in 1949 in the town of Nahunta, Georgia, to Sallie and Bill Willis, Gary's journey through life ended peacefully at his residence on January 1, 2024.
Gary, a Vietnam veteran, carried the spirit of an era...
Dorothy Mary Johnson
Dec 29, 2023
Waynesville – Dorothy Mary Johnson, 94, of Waynesville passed away Friday morning (December 29, 2023) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.
Born in Waverly, GA her parents were Daniel Brockington and Beatrice Elmo Daniels Brockington. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Elbrey Johnson; daughter, Janice Debra Lain; 2 grandchildren, Joshua Lain and Aress Johnson; 2 sons-in-law,...
Benny Mitchell Willis
Dec 27, 2023
Nahunta – Benny Mitchell Willis, 64, of Nahunta passed away Wednesday evening (December 27, 2023) at Memorial Satilla Health after a brief illness.
Born in Brunswick, GA his parents were Sanford Thomas Willis and Sue Ann Edwards Willis.
Benny was a lineman for Georgia Power and loved hunting, fishing and watching sports.
Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, Blake...
Robert "Bobby" Earl Turner
Dec 26, 2023
Nahunta – Robert “Bobby” Earl Turner, 66, of Nahunta passed away Tuesday morning (December 26, 2023) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Falls River, MA his parents were George Paul Turner, Jr. and Autsy Smith Turner. He his also preceded in death by 2 brothers, John Burton Turner and Gregory Paul Turner.
Bobby was a heavy...
Tom Stewart
Dec 24, 2023
Glenn Thomas “Tom” Stewart, 82, of Waynesville passed away Sunday (December 24, 2023) at Hospice Satilla Hospice House after a short illness. He was born in Barberton, OH to the late Joseph and Anna Elizabeth Stewart. Mr. Stewart moved to Waynesville in 1984 and worked for Brunswick Pulp Mill until 1994. He will be remembered for his love of racing...
Isaac "Ike" Clyde Aldridge
Dec 20, 2023
Hortense – Isaac “Ike” Clyde Aldridge, 66, of Hortense passed away Wednesday (December 20, 2023).
Born in Brunswick, GA his parents were Isaac Felton Aldridge and Betty Jo Albritton Aldridge. He is also preceded in death by his other mother, Betty Jo Albritton Aldridge.
As a youth and teenager, Ike attended New Hope Advent Christian Church. He retired from...
Carswell Morrow Royster
Dec 19, 2023
Mr. Carswell Morrow Royster, 89, of Hortense, GA passed away at home on December 19, 2023 following an extended illness. Mr. Royster was born in Nahunta, GA on October 22, 1934. He was the fifth of eight children born to the late Jesse Thomas Royster and Janice Morow Royster.
Mr. Royster was a member of the Satilla Missionary Baptist...
Donald "Donnie" Edward Townsend
Dec 17, 2023
Donald “Donnie” Townsend, 70, of Hortense passed away Sunday evening, December 17, 2023, at Wayne Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Jesup to the late Edward and Betty Sloan Townsend and lived in Hortense most of his life. Mr. Townsend worked at the Brunswick Pulp Mill until 1989 and then owned and operated Satilla Creek Raceway...
Cynthia Diane Herrin
Dec 16, 2023
Nahunta – Cynthia “Diane” Dowling Herrin, 71, of Nahunta passed away Saturday morning (December 16, 2023) after a brief illness.
Born in Jesup, GA her parents were Glynwood Dowling and Annis Mercedes Jacobs Dowling. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Leslie LaRue Herrin; a son, Clyde Miller; and a brother, Thomas Dowling.
Diane was a retired...
Debbi Joi McAllister Barwick
Dec 7, 2023
Debbi Joi McAllister Barwick, 63, of Waynesville passed away Thursday morning, December 7, 2023, at her residence after an extended illness. She was born in San Bernardo, California to the late Bob and Joy Patrick McAllister. Mrs. Barwick lived in Valdosta for many years before moving to Waynesville in 2014. She was a homemaker and enjoyed drawing, painting, riding horses,...
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