All Obituaries

Dennis Wayne Brittingham, born in Atlanta on April 19, 1957, he spent his entire life working and living in the Atlanta area. Dedicated to scholarship, Dennis graduated Sequoyah High School in Doraville, 1975. He graduated Emory University with a B.A., Political Science, 1978. He worked for Equifax, Dean-Witter, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch over a 39-year career. Dennis passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Dennis is survived by 2 sisters, 2 brothers, 9 nieces and nephews, a much larger...

Statesboro, GA Pearl Riggs, age 84, went home to be with her Lord on May 19, 2019. The Emanuel County native had lived in Pooler and Savannah in her childhood years. She graduated from Commercial High School in 1954. After living in Rincon from 1972 until 1999, she moved to Statesboro to be close to family and make her home. Pearl was an active member of Statesboro Primitive Baptist Church, the Marian Agan Bible study class, the Cora Williams Circle and the Sounds of Grace Choir. She was an...

Statesboro, GA Cynthia Roberts Besser, age 57, passed away unexpectantly at her home Saturday May 18, 2019. Cindy was a native of Douglas, Georgia. She moved to Statesboro with her dad as a young child. A graduate of Statesboro High School, she received a degree in Special Education from Georgia Southern University. She worked as a Special Education teacher at Julia P. Bryant Elementary School for twenty-two years.  Cindy also worked at Georgia Southern for several years. Surviving...

Statesboro, GA Shirley Y. Davis, age 67, passed away peacefully at her home Friday May 17, 2019. The Bulloch County native was a social worker for the Department of Family and Children Services of Bulloch County. She later worked for the Register Post Office. Shirley loved attending Register Baptist Church. She was a loving and caring mother and friend. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Chris Artz of Statesboro; one brother, Albert (Shirley) Yeomans of Blue Ridge, GA; two...

Statesboro, GA Geraldine Tobias, age 73, passed away Friday May 17, 2019 after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Raymond Tobias; two daughters, Lenore LaBree (Randy) of Bulloch County and Sharon Frost (Bill) of Duluth, GA; one son, George Tobias (Linda) of Wallkill, NY; grandchildren, Eddie Freber (Katie), Kristin Howard (Steven), Jonathan Freber, Eric McClelland, Rachel McClelland, Nikki Bower (Sean), Meghan Tobias, Nikki Freber, Jessica Freber, Matthew LaBree,...

Statesboro, GA Mr. Bobby E. Deal, age 81, died Sunday May 12, 2019, at Willow Pond under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice after a brief illness. He was the son of Emit C and Lucile Roberts Deal of Statesboro. The Bulloch County native was a 1955 graduate of Statesboro High School where he was a member of the varsity football team. He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College for a year before transferring to the University of Georgia where he received a Bachelor of Science...

Brooklet, GA Mrs. Barbara Ann Parrish, age 80, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mrs. Parrish, a native of Crawford, OH moved in 1984 to Bulloch County where she resided until her death. She served her community for many years as a Poll Election Manager for Bulloch County. Mrs. Parrish was a member of the Red Cross, founder of the Sea Devils Women’s Auxiliary, ombudsmen, and of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, John...

Brooklet, GA Henry Christopher Sokolski, age 55, died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after a brief and sudden illness. The Roslyn Heights, New York native had made Brooklet his home since January 2016. Henry was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School and a retired Police officer with the New York City Police Department's 43rd Precinct. He was also an honorary member of The Roslyn Highlands Hook & Ladder, Engine & Hose Company, and a member of...

Statesboro, GA Glenda H. Coursey, age 70, died Tuesday April 16, 2019, at Heritage Inn Health & Rehabilitation Center. The Bulloch county native lived here all of her life and worked at Shoney’s since 1980. She was a member of Statesboro Assembly of God. Glenda was a loving and caring mother and grandmother. Surviving are one son, Jeffery Leon (Priscilla) Coursey of Guyton, GA; three daughters, Karen Melissa (Victor) Lee of Charleston, SC, Jennifer Ann (Randall) Johnson of...

Brooklet, GA Sybil G. Burnsed, age 66, died Tuesday April 16, 2019, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. The Chatham County native had lived in Brooklet for the past 42 years. Sybil was a homemaker and a special care taker to her grandson Jesse Ervin Remer Burnsed. She was of the Baptist Faith. Sybil is preceded in death by her husband Remer D. Burnsed, Sr. Surviving are her son, Remer D. Burnsed, Jr. (Angelia) of Brooklet; a daughter, Sybil Denise Burnsed...