Obituaries

May 29, 2021

Stella M. Newton, age 93, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah.  She had lived for many years in Statesboro but in recent years had to moved to Effingham County to be closer to her family.  Ms. Newton was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker.  She loved flowers and spent many enjoyable...

May 20, 2021

Kenneth Edward Helverson, age 39, passed into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 20th at his home in Statesboro after an extended illness and under the care of Serenity Hospice.

Kenny was a devoted husband and a loving father. He would give anyone the shirt off his back. He could not stand the idea of anyone being hungry...

May 15, 2021

Michael Thomas Crews, 45, passed away unexpectedly on May 15, 2021 at Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, GA. He was born in Albany, Georgia on September 25th, 1975 to Carmen and Jack Crews and lived in the Albany area most of his life.

Michael enjoyed working with his hands and for much of his life...

May 7, 2021

Gary Cooper, age 60, passed away May 7th after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. But cancer did not win, because on May 7th  Gary made his most significant home run. He was always dressed up and dressed out to play and, on this day, he got the chance to lay down his trophies for a crown.

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May 4, 2021

Mimi Angela Gibbons, a longtime resident of Statesboro, Georgia,  passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Atlanta. She was 82.

A native of Brooklyn, NY, Mimi De Maria was born on June 21, 1938. She attended New Utrecht High School in that borough and was on the Twirling Team when it was invited to perform at Madison...

May 3, 2021

Mr. Wilford (Roy) Smith passed away unexpectedly on Monday May 3, 2021 at his home in Statesboro, Georgia. Roy was born June 18, 1947 in Bulloch County to Waldo Smith and Dorothy Hendrix Smith. He married the love of his life, Christine Overstreet, in 1972 and they spent the next 49 years devoted to each other.

Roy...

May 2, 2021

Bonnie Doon (Brownie) Daughtry, Jr., age 83, went to be with his Lord on May 2, 2021 under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mr. Daughtry was born in Bulloch County February 21, 1938 to Bonnie Doon Daughtry, Sr.  and  Lillie Mae Hendrix Daughtry and remained in Bulloch County all his life.

Brownie was employed at and...

Apr 29, 2021

Penny Dorothy Holder, age 70, of Statesboro, Georgia passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021. Born on March 5, 1951 in New York, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy Polcino.

Penny was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph Polcino and Eddie Polcino; two sisters, Carol Sanders and Delores Kowall; two grandchildren, Andrew...

Apr 23, 2021

Bonnie Jean Stokes Motschman, 86, passed away at home in Statesboro, Georgia on April 23, 2021. She passed peacefully with family by her side.

Born March 8, 1935 in Ogden, Utah to Otto James Stokes and Freeda Heines Stokes, she graduated from San Bernardino High School and spent most of her life in Southern California. She was...

Apr 18, 2021

Maryan Hinkle Shannon, 87,  passed away after a short illness on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at her home in Statesboro, Georgia with her daughter by her bedside.  Maryan was born on June 30, 1933 to Earnest D. Hinkle and Martha Bugg Hinkle in Houston, Texas.

Maryan had a kind heart and was always helping others. She was...

Apr 15, 2021

Mr. John Howard Sweat, age 95, of Statesboro, GA. went to be with his Lord and his wife of 67 years, Lillian,  on April 15, 2021.  John was born to the late Eleazar Warren Sweat and Mary Jane Sweat of Blackshear, GA on July 26, 1925. John married the love of his life, the late Lillian Marie Sweat of...

Apr 14, 2021

After living a life devoted to serving others, Marjorie T. Stephens, age 96, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 14, 2021.  Marjorie was born in Pasco County, Florida to Roberts Jennings Taylor and Mary Viola Thomas Taylor on September 13,1924. At the age of 20, she married the love of her life, Dr. William...

Apr 1, 2021

Doris Aspinwall Stephens, age 77, passed away April 1, 2021 after an extended illness. Doris was one of ten children born to Joe and Nora Carter Aspinwall in Wayne County, Georgia. However, she lived more than forty-five in Bulloch County where she made many friends and loved ones before moving back to Wayne County about ten years ago.

Mar 28, 2021

Cloyd Herman Gravley passed away on March 28th at Memorial Health in Savannah, Georgia. Cloyd was born in Woodlawn, Virginia to Cloyd Edgar Gravley and Martha Beasley Gravley on October 8, 1943. He was a proud member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He is survived by his son, Steve Gravley (Angela) of Statesboro;...

Mar 22, 2021

William “Bill” Thomas Coussons, age 81, passed away on March 22, 2021 after a brief illness. Bill was born in Rhode Island in 1939 to Emory Coussons and Geraldine Hoffaker Coussons.  In 1941,  the family moved to Jeffersonville, Georgia where Bill spent his younger years until he joined the United States Army.

Bill’s personality allowed him to...

Mar 20, 2021

John Eric Carlson of Statesboro, Georgia, passed away Saturday, March 20, he was 90. Born, April 28, 1930 in Montclair, New Jersey, John was the son of hard-working parents who emigrated from Sweden. Growing up in the Great Depression taught John many life lessons that shaped his character for life.  Although, sickly as a child, John persevered, winning the...

Mar 16, 2021

Linda Irelan Jones, age 55, of Statesboro, Georgia, crossed over on March 16th, 2021. A graduate of Jenkins High School, class of ‘83, Linda married her loving husband, John Jones, on October 20, 1984. They lived in Savannah and raised their two children, Wesley and Anna, before moving to Statesboro, Georgia in 2003.

Linda loved...

Mar 15, 2021

Thomas “Tommy” Lee Hubbard, 64, died March 15th, 2021, at his home in Statesboro, GA, after a short illness.

Tommy was born October 18th, 1956, in Richmond, Virginia to the late William Aubrey Hubbard and Margarett Hall Hubbard.

Tommy worked as a mechanic for Yancey CAT in Pooler, Georgia. He enjoyed spending his time being...

Mar 13, 2021

Mr. Hershel Benjamin Lanier (H.B.), age 94 of Statesboro, passed away peacefully on March 13 at Ogeechee Area Hospice.  H.B. was preceded in death by his parents, Aden and Eliza Lanier; two brothers, Alvin Lanier and Inman Lanier; and two sisters, Betty Lanier and Elizabeth Aspinwall.

Survivors include his wife Doris of 70 years; one daughter, Jenny...

Mar 10, 2021

Richard Lewis Akins, age 59, passed away on March 10th, 2021 at his home surrounded by the family he loved and who dearly loved him. He was born in Augusta, Georgia on May 31, 1961 to Clinton Lewis and Linda Dianne Edwards Akins.

Richard graduated from Hancock Day School in Savannah, Georgia and would go on to...