OBITUARY LISTING
Nahunta, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Nahunta, GA, Brantley County & Surrounding Areas
Gary Whitney
Feb 5, 2020
Gary Whitney, 82 of Hortense, passed away early Wednesday morning (February 5, 2020) at Sears Manor Nursing Home in Brunswick, Ga. following an extended illness.
No services will be held.
Tommy Broward Thompson
Feb 4, 2020
Waverly – Tommy Broward Thompson, 67, of Waverly passed away Tuesday evening (February 4, 2020) at his residence after a brief illness.
Born in Waverly, GA his parents are Marguerite Keene Crum. He is also preceded in death by his father, Albert Wilson; a brother, Albert “Buckshot” Wilson; 2 sisters, Christine Thompson and Theresa Taylor; and a brother-in-law, Lawton Coleman.
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Billy 'Dale' Oglesby
Feb 3, 2020
Nahunta-Billy “Dale” Oglesby, 66 of Nahunta, passed away Monday (February 3, 2020) at his residence.
Born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, his parents were Billy E. and Ruby Bryant Oglesby. He was also preceded in death by his son, Aaron Moses Oglesby.
Mr. Oglesby was a member of Hickox Baptist Church and was retired after serving in the BT/E6 US Navy...
Patricia Morrell
Jan 26, 2020
Brunswick- Patricia Ann Causey Morrell, 72 of Brunswick, passed away Sunday morning (January 26, 2020) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born in Hortense, GA., her parents were Burnice Causey and Pansy Holman Causey. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Buck Causey and Sam Causey; and two sisters, Billie Sue Brauda and Burnice Causey.
Patricia worked...
Mary Crews Crosby
Jan 26, 2020
Mary Crews Crosby, 80 of Nahunta, passed away Sunday (January 26, 2020) at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, GA.
Born in Nahunta, GA., her parents were Charlie and Laura Willis Crews. She was also preceded in death by her husband Pete Crosby, her son Charles Crosby, and 3 brothers: Valine Crews, Marvin Crews and Clyde Crews, and 1...
Birdie 'Ruth' Kersey
Jan 23, 2020
Hortense – Birdie “Ruth” Borden Kersey, 82, of Hortense passed away Thursday evening (January 24, 2020) at her residence after an extended illness.
Born in Cherokee, AL her parents were Lenzy Richard Borden and Margarett Loucile Hawn Borden. She is also preceded in death by a great grandchild, Maddox Perry; and 3 brothers, James Borden, Jim Borden and Richard Borden.
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David Perry Daniels
Jan 21, 2020
Waverly- David Perry Daniels, 73 of Waverly, passed away Tuesday (January 21, 2020) at Southeast Georgia Health System.
Born in Waverly, GA., his parents were Perry Daniels and Ila Wardine Wilson Daniels. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jeff Daniels, Earl Daniels; a sister, Betty Joe Cates; 2 grandchildren, Scotty Hill and Jamie Daniels; and a sister-in-law, Sandra...
Johnnie Cleland
Jan 20, 2020
Johnnie Fredrick Cleland, 84 of Nahunta, passed away Monday (January 20, 2020) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, GA.
Born in Waycross, GA., his parents were William Alfred Cleland, Jr. and Maude Harris Cleland. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Highsmith Cleland, two brothers, Wannis Cleland and Donald Cleland.
Mr. Johnnie was a member of...
Penny Sue Elliott
Jan 17, 2020
Blackshear – Penny Sue Kersey Elliott, 57, of Blackshear passed away Friday morning (January 17, 2020) at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after a brief illness.
There will be no services at this time.
Arrangements are with Frye Funeral Home, Nahunta.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.fryefh.com.
No Services @ this time....
Gloria Jean Blount
Jan 13, 2020
Gloria Jean Williams Blount, 68 of Hortense, passed away Monday (January 13, 2020) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick following an extended illness.
Born in North Carolina. Her parents are the late Franklin Lamar Williams and Dorothy Amanda Horn Tabor. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Martha Tabor Allen.
Mrs. Gloria was a homemaker and a member of...
Olen Shurman Carter
Jan 12, 2020
Hoboken – Olen Shurman Carter, 82, of Hoboken passed away Sunday evening (January 12, 2020) at the Hospice House in Waycross after an extended illness.
Born in Alma, GA his parents were Oden Carter and Susie Morgan Carter. He is also preceded in death by a grandson, Brandon Lott; and 4 siblings, Gerald Carter, Maudene Shuman, Newlene Johnson, and Vestal...
Shanakaye Dianne Lee
Jan 4, 2020
Nahunta – Shanakaye Dianne Lee, 48, of Nahunta passed away early Saturday morning (January 4, 2020) at her sister’s residence after an extended illness.
Born in Waycross, GA her parents were Willie Lee and Barbara “Lorraine” Conner Lee.
Shanakaye was a CNA for Lifecare Centers of America and a member of Winokur Baptist Church. She loved cooking, baking, singing, music,...
David Connie O'Berry,Sr
Jan 4, 2020
Folkston – David Connie O’Berry, Sr., 92 of Folkston passed away Saturday morning (January 4, 2020) at the Hospice House in Waycross after an extended illness.
Born in Folkston, GA his parents were John O’Berry and Beulah Anderson O’Berry. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Elvera Redding O’Berry; a son, Ricky O’Berry; a grandson, Lamar Johns; 4...
Clinton Lorene Rowell
Jan 1, 2020
Waynesville – Clinton Lorene Rowell, 73, of Waynesville passed away Wednesday evening (January 1, 2020) at Candler Hospital in Savannah after an extended illness.
Born in Hortense, GA his parents were Roy Rowell and Verdie Mae Rogers Rowell. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Marie Andrews Rowell; a grandson, Ryder Rowell; and a brother, Larry Rowell.
Clinton...
Timothy Robert Anderson
Dec 31, 2019
Hortense – Timothy Robert Anderson, 32, of Hortense passed away Tuesday (December 31, 2019) at his residence after an extended illness.
Born in Brunswick, GA his parents are Timothy Eugene Anderson and Deborah Ogden Anderson of Hortense.
Timothy was a HVAC Installer and loved going to the river, being with his boys, hunting, and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Jessica...
Linda Accord Crews
Dec 26, 2019
Hoboken- Linda Accord Crews, 69 of Hoboken, passed away Thursday (December 26, 2019) at Candler Hospital in Savannah following a brief illness.
Born in Hoboken, GA., her parents were William McClellan and Colleen Rhoden McClellan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Framan Crews; and a sister, Bonnie Elrod.
Linda worked many years as a CNA at Bayview...
James Walter Thornton
Dec 22, 2019
Atkinson- James Walter Thornton, 70 of Atkinson, passed away Sunday (December 22, 2019) at Hospice of the Golden Isles following an extended illness.
Born in Waycross, GA., his parents were the late Walter Thornton and Mattie Ruth Brown Thornton, of Waycross. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, James Trevor "Trey" Manders.
James worked over 40 years as...
Eddie Lewis
Dec 20, 2019
Hoboken – Eddie Lewis, 64, of Hoboken passed away Friday evening (December 20, 2019) at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville after a brief illness.
Born in Waycross, GA his parent were Isaiah Hodes Lewis and Beatrice Mary Dryden Lewis. He is also preceded in death by 3 brothers, Ray Lewis, David Lewis, and Kenny Lewis; and a sister, Janice Greene.
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Beverly Nancy Rowell
Dec 18, 2019
Hortense – Beverly Rowell of Hortense passed away Wednesday morning (December 18, 2019) at Bayview Nursing Home at the age of 83.
Beverly loved spending time with family and friends, crocheting, and doing jigsaw puzzles. She was a charter member of Twin Rivers Missionary Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, George E. and Edna Packer of...
John Harold Hite
Dec 16, 2019
Hortense – John Harold Hite, 55, of Hortense passed away Monday afternoon (December 16, 2019) at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.
Born in Warsaw, IN his parents were Everett Hite and Barbara Lee Hite.
John was a carpenter and loved spending time with his family, fishing, and building things.
Survivors include 2 stepchildren, Terri Roberts (Corey) and Tammi Westberry...

