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Nahunta, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Nahunta, GA, Brantley County & Surrounding Areas
Infant Carter Ray Harris
Dec 4, 2023
Infant Carter Ray Harris, passed away Monday (December 4, 2023) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, GA.
Preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Gary Stevens Harris, Sr.; maternal great grandfather, Michael B. Scott; maternal great grandmother, Ida Miller; and a brother, Gary Scott Harris.
Survivors include his parents, Gary Stevens Harris, Jr. and Mikayla Rose Scott of Nahunta; grandparents,...
Wanda Drawdy Hampton
Dec 3, 2023
Hortense-Wanda Drawdy Hampton, 68 of Hortense passed away Sunday morning (December 3, 2023) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born in Hazelhurst, GA., her parents were Richard Fulton “R.F.” Drawdy and Bernice Drawdy. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Carrol Hampton; daughter, Renee Thigpen; sister, Joyce Shurpert; and a brother, Gerald Frank Drawdy.
Mrs. Wanda...
Richard Sim Crews
Dec 2, 2023
Hortense – Richard Sim Crews, 56, of Hortense passed away Saturday evening (December 2, 2023) at Southeast Ga. Health Systems in Brunswick, GA. following an extended illness.
Born in Jesup, GA. his parents were William Sport Crews and Betty Wright Crews. He was also preceded by 2 sisters, Debra Crews and Susan Pittman; 1 brother, William H. Crews, Jr.;...
Sidney Morris Highsmith
Nov 30, 2023
Sidney Morris Highsmith died in Jacksonville, Florida on Thursday, November 30, 2023. He was 97 years young. Born in Nahunta, Georgia, on February 12, 1926, he was the son of J. Morris Highsmith and Annie Laurie Porter Highsmith. William N. Highsmith was his brother.
Mr. Highsmith was the youngest member of his class at Nahunta High School, class president, and...
Jonnie Marie Highsmith
Nov 30, 2023
Nahunta – Jonnie Marie Davis Highsmith, 59, of Nahunta passed away Thursday evening (November 30, 2023) at her residence after an extended illness.
Born in Waycross, GA her parents were Noel Davis and Frances Crow Davis.
Jonnie was a homemaker and attended Waynesville Church of God. She loved spending time with her grandbabies, writing down recipes and listening and...
David Larry Knox
Nov 30, 2023
St. Simons Island – David Larry Knox, Sr., 74, of St. Simons Island, GA passed away early Thursday morning (November 30, 2023) at Landmark Hospital in Savannah, GA.
David was born on March 11, 1949 in Brantley County, GA; the first child of the late David Junior Knox and Muriel Jean Proctor Spikes.
After graduating from Nahunta High School...
Goldie Mae Benassi
Nov 26, 2023
Augusta – Goldie Mae Crews Benassi, 71, of Augusta passed away Sunday night (November 26, 2023) at Pruitt Health Augusta Hills in Augusta, GA. following an extended illness.
Born in Folkston, GA. her parents were William Oscar Crews and Leona Jacobs Crews. She is also preceded in death by a son, Christopher Wayne Benassi; 4 brothers, William Delbert Crews,...
Ricky Marcus Dubose
Nov 25, 2023
Nahunta- Ricky Marcus Dubose, 62 of Nahunta, passed away Saturday (November 25, 2023) after a brief illness.
Born in Blackshear, GA., his parents were Harry Marcus Dubose and Rose Mary Crews Dubose. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Dubose.
Ricky worked many years as a logger and enjoyed fishing and playing horseshoes.
Survivors include four sons,...
Mary Davis Ammons
Nov 20, 2023
Waynesville – Mary Elizabeth Davis Ammons, 74, of Waynesville passed away Monday afternoon (November 20, 2023) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick after an extended illness.
Born in Tampa, FL her parents were Sherman Davis and Elizabeth Oduma White Davis. She is also preceded in death by a sister, Lois Oleta Crews.
Mary was a homemaker and loved...
William Lee Howell
Nov 16, 2023
Jacksonville, FL – William “Lee” Howell, 83, of Jacksonville passed away Thursday evening (November 16, 2023) at Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches in Jacksonville Beach after an extended illness.
Born in Tallahassee, FL his parents were William Pete Howell and Virginia Marie Huff Howell. He is also preceded in death by the love of his life , who...
Linda Beth Brown
Nov 15, 2023
Nahunta – Linda Beth Manor Brown, 80, of Nahunta passed away Wednesday afternoon (November 15, 2023) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.
Born in Charles, Maryland her parents were Mulford M. Manor and Edna Herrin Manor.
Linda was a RN for over 40 years working at the Waycross Hospital and the Brunswick Hospital. She loved nursing and being...
Peggy Landon Byrd
Nov 12, 2023
Hortense – Peggy Landon Byrd, 57, of Hortense, passed away Sunday (November 12, 2023) at Landmark Hospital in Savannah, GA.
Her father was the late James Landon and her mother is Mildred V. Griner English. She is also preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Lou Griner; step-father, Joe English. She attended the Church of God of Hortense. Peggy...
Clayton Carter
Nov 11, 2023
Herman Clayton Carter, 81, of Hickox began plowing the gardens of heaven early Saturday morning, Nov. 11, 2023, at his residence after a short illness. He was born in Hickox to the late Christopher Columbus Carter and Fancy Velera Herrin Williams and lived in Hickox all of his life. He worked at Brunswick Pulp for twenty-five years and was a...
Virginia Way Sallas
Nov 10, 2023
Virginia Way Sallas, 94, of Blackshear passed away Friday, November 10, 2023, at Harborview Pierce County after a short illness. She was born in Jacksonville, FL to the late James T. Way and Toye Bloodworth Way. Ms. Sallas lived in Jacksonville most of her life where she worked for Atlantic National Bank and moved to Hoboken 10 years ago. She...
William Matthew Strickland
Nov 2, 2023
Nahunta – William Matthew Strickland, 51, of Nahunta passed away Thursday morning (November 2, 2023) at his residence after a brief illness.
Born in Waycross, GA his parents were William Edward Strickland and Ruth Douberly Strickland.
William was a logger who loved spending time with his dog and fishing.
Survivors include his life partner, Marie Gaskins of Nahunta; son...
Tommy Lane
Oct 29, 2023
Tommy Lane, 78, of Hortense passed away Sunday morning, October 29, 2023, at his daughter’s residence in Blackshear after a short illness. He was born in Hortense to the late J. W. and Della Crews Lane and lived in Hortense all of his life. Mr. Lane retired from Rayonier and also from J.L. Logging. He was of the Church of...
Herman Leroy Johns
Oct 27, 2023
Middleburg,FL – Herman Leroy Johns, 72, of Middleburg passed away Friday evening (October 27, 2023) at Ascension St. Vincents Health Center in Middleburg.
Born in Winokur, GA his parents were Gordon C. Johns and Ruth Arnold Johns. He is also preceded in death by a daughter, Amy Johns Davis; 3 sisters, Gertrude Hodges, Amelia Cook and Tavares Lane Tatum;...
Carlton Joe Corbett
Oct 25, 2023
Hortense – Carlton Joe “C.J.” Corbett, 62, of Hortense passed away suddenly Wednesday morning (October 25, 2023) at his residence.
Born in Palatka, FL his parents were Paul Albert Corbett and Mary Sweeney Peacock. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Alton “Spud” Corbett.
C.J. was the owner of Xtreme RV and was of the...
Grover Dwayne Herrin
Oct 24, 2023
Waycross – Grover Dwayne Herrin, 66, of Waycross passed away Tuesday (October 24, 2023) at his residence after a brief illness.
Born in Homerville, GA his parents were Osceola Perry Herrin and Rose Sloan Pittman. He is also preceded in death by 3 brothers, Perry Herrin, Roger Herrin and Stanley Herrin; and a sister, Patricia Herrin.
Dwayne was a...
Young Woul Chun-Strickland
Oct 23, 2023
Young Woul Chun-Strickland, 83, passed peacefully at home in Nahunta, Georgia, on October 23. She was born in the small village of Jinan-Gun, in the province of Jeonbuk, South Korea. She served in the South Korean Army as a nurse, and met her future husband, Malcolm Reese Strickland, while he was stationed in Korea with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers....
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