Obituaries

Dec 6, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Jolene Bolton Petty, age 63, died Friday December 6, 2019 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. The Iowa native had lived most of her life in Statesboro. Jolene was a nursing assist at Heritage Inn for over 30 years. She loved playing computer games. Her grandsons were the love of her...

Dec 6, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Bonnelle Lee Cone, age 82, died peacefully in her home Friday, December 6, 2019 after a long illness. She was a longtime resident of Statesboro who retired after 46 years as a beautician. Bonnelle and her late husband, Henry E. Cone, Sr., owned and operated Cone’s Beauty Shop and Cone’s Barber Shop together side by...

Nov 28, 2019

Mr. Robert (Bob) Dean Morgan, age 85, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter, GA from long term cardiac and kidney disease. Mr. Morgan was born in Columbia, SC and later his family moved to Savannah, GA where he played football and graduated from Commercial High School in 1952. He attended Armstrong...

Nov 14, 2019

Brooklet, GA

Joseph Arte Grooms, Jr., age 87, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice after a brief illness. Mr. Grooms was a retired educator who taught almost 35 years at Savannah Technical College. He was a veteran of the United States Army National Guard, a former member of the Brooklet Kiwanis...

Oct 24, 2019

Jack Avant Brannen was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Thursday, October 24, 2019 at the age of 89. Jack was born January 29, 1930 in the Emit community of Bulloch County midway between Nevils, GA and Statesboro, GA. He grew up on the farm of his parents Rufus G. and Rosaline Bowen Brannen....

Oct 22, 2019

Hazel Scott NeSmith, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. She was the wife of the late Calvin NeSmith. Hazel was a wonderful loving person. She was a wonderful seamstress who worked in that field for many years. She also worked many years in accounting. Hazel will be missed by those who...

Oct 14, 2019

Brian Anthony Barnard, 46, of Statesboro, GA passed away suddenly on Monday, October 14, 2019.  Mr. Barnard was born February 11, 1973 in Savannah, GA to Tom Barnard and the late Kathleen Keller Barnard.  Mr. Barnard moved to Statesboro in 1986 where he was a self-employed landscaper. In his spare time, he loved hunting and fishing. Brian was affectionally...

Oct 2, 2019

Jacqueline Warren Lee Malphrus, beloved daughter of Lucille Barnes Lee and Warren Wood Lee, passed away Wednesday, October 2. Jacqueline (Jackie), who was born on December 1, 1928, lived a long and productive life. She would have been 91 on her next birthday. For nearly fifty years, Jackie was happily married to David Nephi Malphrus (deceased). They spent most...

Sep 25, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Dr. Lon Melson Carnes, Jr. died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in Statesboro, Georgia.  Dr. Carnes was born May 16, 1932, the son of Lon Melson Carnes and Maureen Cousins Carnes.

Dr. Carnes’ childhood years were spent in Nashville, Tennessee and Jonesboro, Georgia, his parents having later established their permanent residence in Jonesboro, the...

Sep 16, 2019

Sam Lewis Hendrix, Jr., age 78, passed away Monday September 16, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The native and lifelong resident of Bulloch County retired after 33 years of distinguished service to the United States Postal Service where he was a superintendent of postal operations. Lewis was a graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School class of 1958. He was...

Sep 13, 2019

Brooklet, GA

Norma H. Cannady, age 71, passed away Friday morning September 13, 2019 at East Georgia Regional after a brief illness. The Bulloch County native had lived most of her life in the Brooklet area. Norma worked at Wal Mart for 19 years as a department manager and was a member of Brooklet First Baptist Church....

Sep 11, 2019

Garfield, GA

Charles Alvin Smith, age 68, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Augusta University Medical Center. The Moncks Corner, South Carolina native had lived the past 32 years in Garfield. Charles retired after many as a truck driver from Werner Enterprises. After retirement he cooked at the family restaurant Ralph’s Diner.

Charles is...

Sep 7, 2019

Donald H. Lanier, age 83, passed away Saturday morning, September 7, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Bulloch county native was a graduate of Marvin Pittman Laboratory High School. Donald was veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1992 from Trans World Airlines (TWA) after 26 years as an aircraft mechanic. After retirement he worked with his...

Aug 31, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Betty Jean Williams Glenn, age 90, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center after an extended illness. Betty was a native of Bulloch County, but had lived most of her life in the Valdosta area where she was a teacher. Betty retired from the Lowndes County school system and moved...

Aug 21, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Cecil Mills Mallard, age 50, known lovingly to many as “Poppy” died August 21, 2019. Cecil was born in Augusta, GA and spent all of his childhood in Sylvania, GA. He graduated from Screven County High School in 1987 and earned a bachelor’s degree in History from Georgia Southern College and a Bachelor of Science...

Aug 19, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Thomas Edward (Tommie) Rushing III, “Chief” age 63 died Monday, August 19, 2019 after a brief illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Statesboro, Georgia. Tommie was the son of Eddie and Polly Rushing. He was a graduate of Statesboro High School Class of 1974 and graduated from Georgia Southern in 1979 where...

Aug 18, 2019

Statesboro, GA

James “22” Brock died peacefully at the age of 77 after a long illness. Jim was born in Enterprise, Alabama; the hospital bill was paid in nickels from the Coke machine.  In 1960 he graduated from Statesboro High School where he played football (#22) and ran track which afforded him a college scholarship....

Aug 7, 2019

Daisy Waltz Tilton, age 77, passed away peacefully at her residence in Register under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Bulloch County native was retired from working in the restaurant industry. She enjoyed spending time camping and reading her Bible. Daisy was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved her family dearly.

Daisy is preceded in death...

Jul 26, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Marion Jerome “Jerry” Hagins, age 76, passed away Friday July 26, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice after a long illness. The Swainsboro, GA native lived most of his life in Statesboro where he graduated from Statesboro High School in 1961. After high school he served his country in the Army National Guard and worked for...

Jul 25, 2019

Cynthia Page, age 74, passed away Thursday July 25, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Jauer, Germany native had lived in Savannah, but made Statesboro her home for over 30 years. She attended Reed College in Portland, OR. Cynthia had a successful career selling cars for Savannah Toyota and Rozier Ford and O. C. Welch Ford. After retirement she...