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Betty Purvis Durrence
Feb 25, 2023
Betty Purvis Durrence, age 94, of Sunbury, Georgia passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Betty was born in Glennville, Georgia to the late Milton Lee Purvis and the late Georgie Griffin Purvis. She was a loving and devoted daughter. A graduate of Glennville High School, Betty attended the University of Georgia to continue her formal education. In May of...
Laura Mayes
Feb 24, 2023
Laura D. Mayes, age 87, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation. Laura was born August 11, 1935 in Blenheim, South Carolina to the parents of Boyd and Mattie Dees. She graduated from Lower Marlboro High School in 1954. After graduating, Laura went to school for cosmetology and completed her training in 1956. Shortly after, she...
William Albert Anderson
Feb 19, 2023
William Albert "Bill" Anderson, age 61, of Savannah passed away Sunday, February 19. 2023. Mr. Anderson was born July 16, 1961 in Savannah to the late James Miller Anderson, Jr. and Annamae Zierer Anderson. He is a graduate of St. James Catholic School, Benedictine Military School, and Armstrong State College. He was self-employed in the data processing/direct mail marketing industry...
James David Dunn
Feb 18, 2023
James David Dunn, 61, of Garden City, GA passed away at home on February 18, 2023.. David was a graduate of Groves Hugh School. David was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley H. Dunn. David’s survivors include his father, James Boyce Dunn, his sister, Angela Key (Allan Higgs), nephew, Jeremy Edwards, a great nephew, Bryce Edwards and a great...
Michael Deshawn Whipple
Feb 18, 2023
Michael Whipple went to his heavenly home on Saturday, February 18, 2023, after a valiant and courageous battle with brain cancer. Michael grew up in Whitewright, Texas. He attended and graduated from Special Education at Fred Douglas School in Sherman, Texas and Seguin High School in Seguin, Texas. He attended the First Baptist Church of Whitewright, Texas, and later the...
Dawn (Shelly) Michelle Tyler Adams
Feb 18, 2023
Dawn "Shelly" Michelle Tyler Adams, 54, of Port Wentworth passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023 at her home. A native of Savannah, she was the daughter of the late Faye Hogg Rakyta and the late Charles Chapman. Shelly was raised in Savannah and attended Jenkins High School. She was a member of The Salvation Army and was employed at Port...
Troy Rivers Millikan
Feb 17, 2023
Troy Rivers Millikan, entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Friday February 17, 2023. He was beloved by so many around Gainesville as “larger than life” with dashing good looks and charisma; an impeccably dressed positive individual who always had humor for those who needed it. Affectionately known as "Papa Troy" by his children, nieces, nephews, and their...
Doris Elizabeth "Tiny" Sheppard
Feb 16, 2023
Doris Elizabeth “Tiny” Sheppard, age 89, of Cartersville, GA and formerly of Savannah, GA passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023. Mrs. Sheppard was born in Savannah, GA on May 27, 1933, the daughter of the late Nona Rosemond Smith Baker and William Cooper “Bill” Baker, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin...
Thomas Andrew Wojcik
Feb 15, 2023
Thomas Andrew Wojcik, 64, of Bloomingdale, GA, passed away February 15, 2023. He was born in Savannah, Georgia September 6, 1958, the youngest son of Julius and Joann Wojcik. He entered the United States Coast Guard, where he achieved the rank of Boatswain’s Mate First Class before retiring. He was a perfectionist in anything that he did. He was a...
Joyce Johnson
Feb 13, 2023
Joyce Vickery Johnson, 92, passed away on February 13th, 2023. She was born in Savannah, Georgia to her late parents, Jesse and Beatrice Vickery on May 30, 1930. Joyce was the beloved wife to the late Neal Johnson and the proud mother of her three daughters, Janice McCall (David), Teresa Parham (Charles), and Jane Lavin (Billy). She was the amazing...
Virginia "George" Clark
Feb 12, 2023
Virginia "George" Clark, age 80, of Savannah, Georgia passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 surrounded by the ones that loved her in her home. She was born February 20, 1942 to the parents of Zedison Willard Ray and Margie Virginia Ray. At a young age, she sadly lost her father. However, she was blessed with a wonderful step father, Jack...
Margaret “Bernena” Harris Brainard
Feb 12, 2023
Margaret “Bernena” Harris Brainard, age 96, of Savannah passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at home. Mrs. Brainard was born on March 23, 1926 in Valdosta, GA, the daughter of the late Turner Cleveland Harris and Bessie Sutton Harris. She was a charter member of Taliaferro Baptist Church and continued as a loyal member of Whitemarsh Island Baptist Church after...
Norma Jean Vincent
Feb 11, 2023
Norma Jean Vincent, 75, of Savannah passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Candler Hospital. A native of Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Everett Gardner and the late Dorothy Thelma Jameison Gardner. Norma was a graduate of Robert W. Groves High School and was retired from The Chatham County Board of Assessors Office. She was a...
Michael Leroy Jarrell
Feb 10, 2023
Michael L. Jarrell, Sr., age 65, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023 of a heart attack at his home. Mike was the owner and operator of Jarrell's Recycling for 41 years. He was also involved in boxing for 55 years. He opened Jarrell's' Gym in 1983, training and promoting amateur boxing. Mike then began promoting professional boxing, training many young...
Wayne Randall Boyce
Feb 9, 2023
Wayne Randall Boyce, 68, of Ellabell passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. A native of Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of the late John Thomas Boyce (J.T.) and the late Melba Grace Stephens Boyce. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dennis and Andy Boyce, and a son, John Ren Boyce....
William Randolph Davis
Feb 9, 2023
William Randolph Davis, age 87, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023. Bill was born and raised in Lenior County North Carolina on a tobacco farm. When he turned eighteen, he joined the United States Air Force. He enjoyed traveling and living in many different states. He later returned to North Carolina were he volunteered his time working as a pro...
Clarence Edward Brown
Feb 7, 2023
Clarence Edward Brown, 88, of Rincon, GA passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in Port Wentworth, GA. Clarence was born to the late Marion Harrison Brown and Beulah Crow Brown in Jacksonville, AL. He proudly served in the United States Air Force, where he achieved the rank of Technical Sgt before retiring. He was also a member of the...
Michael Dee Bradshaw
Feb 7, 2023
Michael Dee Bradshaw April 16, 1980-February 7, 2023 Michael Dee Bradshaw, 42, of Savannah, Georgia passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at his home. He was born in Paris, Texas and lived in Savannah most of his life. Michael was a graduate of Culinary Arts School and was an avid campfire cook. He believed in God and astrology. Michael was...
Shirley W. Fountain
Feb 5, 2023
Shirley W. Fountain, age 80, of Savannah passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Fountain was born on November 13, 1942 in Douglas, GA, the daughter of the late Cecil Webster Williams and Mary Howard Williams. Shirley was raised in Savannah and was a 1961 graduate of Savannah High School. She continued her formal education at Draughons...
Daniel Anthony Rendon
Feb 5, 2023
Daniel Anthony Rendon, Sr., 50, of Bloomingdale, Georgia passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023. He was a beloved son, brother, father and friend. A native of Sonoma, California, he was born July 5, 1972 to Lorene Beaty and Francisco Anthony Rendon. Survivors include his children, Daniel A. Rendon, Jr. and his wife, Gabby of Reidsville, GA, Haley Price of Kentucky,...
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