Obituaries

Paul Wisniewski

Jul 29, 2011

Reidsville: Paul Wisniewski, Jr., 87, passed away Friday July 29, 2011 at the Doctor’s Hospital of Tattnall County. He was a native of Scranton, PA. and lived in most of his life in Moscow, PA before moving to Reidsville in 1989.  He graduated from Scranton Central High and went on to graduated from Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy....

Francisco "Ponch" Uresti

Jul 19, 2011

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Mr. Ponch Uresti age 49 of Glennville passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Carl Vincent VA Medical Center in Dublin. The San Antonio Texas native had lived in Glennville for the past 30 years. He was a United States Army veteran and a correctional officer having worked at Georgia State Prison and Juvenile...

William N. NeSmith

Jul 17, 2011

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William N. Nesmith, II age 68 of Ellabelle passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. He was a native of Miami and had lived in Bryan County for the past 7 years. He was a US Coast Guard Veteran, truck driver, plumber, mason and was of the Catholic...

Helen (Griffith) Jordan

Jul 14, 2011

Reidsville/ Fernandina, Fl. Helen Griffith Jordan passed away on July 14, 2011 at Osprey Village Fernandina Beach, Fl. She was born on February 27, 1920 in Altoona, PA to Ruth Metzker Griffith and Jesse M. Griffith. She graduated from Lake Wales, FL High School and attended Florida State College for Women (now FSU) and Tampa Business College. Helen was a...

Leta Mac Stripling

Jul 12, 2011

Reidsville, Miss Leta Mac Stripling , age 100 passed away Tuesday July 12, 2011 at the Doctor’s Hospital of Tattnall. The Tattnall County native had lived in Reidsville all of her life. She was a graduate of Valdosta State University and was a homemaker. Miss Stripling was a member of the Pearson’s Chapel United Methodist Church. She is survived by...

Hannah Renee Mitchum

Jul 6, 2011

Statesboro, Hannah Renee Mitchum age 7 months passed away Wednesday July 6, 2011 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. She is survived by her parents. Kenneth Brooks Lee and Jennifer Gray Mitchum both of Statesboro; Two brothers, Damien and Sebastian Lee of Statesboro; sister, Savannah Mitchum of Statesboro; grandparents, Teresa Sanderson of Hagan, Peggy Lee of Statesboro, and...

Gregory Byron Hatcher

Jul 4, 2011

Savannah :   Gregory Byron Hatcher age 56 passed  Monday, July 4, 2011, at his residence in Savannah. The Chatham County native had lived in Savannah most of his life. He was a retired electrician working many years at International Paper. Mr. Hatcher was the past president and a little league coach at Hendrix Park Recreation Department and was an avid...

Linda Kaye Altman Tootle

Jul 2, 2011

Reidsville, Linda Kaye Altman Tootle , age 48 passed away Saturday July 2, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. The Tattnall County native had lived in Reidsville most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Reidsville Church of God. Linda Kaye is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jasmine Tootle Smallwood and her parents,...

Matthew Smith

Jun 21, 2011

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Mr. Matthew Smith age 47 passed away Tuesday June 21, 2011 at Tattnall Health Care under the care of United Hospice.  Matthew lived in Reidsville for the past five years and was a roofer.

Survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Linda Smith of Homestead, Florida. Also survived by...

Betty Jo (Willis) Franklin

Jun 18, 2011

Reidsville, Mrs. Betty Jo Willis Franklin age 68 of Reidsville formerly of Cedar Crossing was carried gently home Saturday morning June 18, 2011 by Jesus. She was a homemaker and a member of the Reidsville Church of God where she loved attending services. She was preceded in death by her son, Ronnie George Williams, her parents Jake and Myrtle Willis,...

Sarah Mae (Findley) Riner

Jun 17, 2011

Sarah “Mae” Riner 81, born April 14, 1930 to the late Alfred & Ola Findley a native of Collins, Georgia went to be with our Lord and Savior on June 17, 2011. Our loving mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and friend is preceded in death by her Brother William “Dub” Findley and Sister Azalee Perry. Moving to Jacksonville, Florida over...

Norman T. Etheridge

Jun 15, 2011

Obituary Norman T. Etheridge, age 74 passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at home under the care of his wife and Hospice Advantage. Norman was a native of Eastman, GA. and lived in Hinesville for 30 years, moving to Glennville 6 years ago. He was a retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class, and retired from Hobart as a machinist....

Alma Jean Swezey

Jun 11, 2011

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Alma Jean Swezey, age 68 passed away Saturday June 11, 2011.  She had lived in Murphy, NC many years moving to Lumber City eight months ago.  She loved taking care of people and seeing about her grandchildren.  She is survived by her daughters, Victoria Ann Swezey of Lumber City and...

Frances Gregory

Jun 10, 2011

Obituary Frances Gregory, age 88 of Reidsville passed away on Friday, June 10, 2011 at her residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. A native of Montreal, Canada, she lived in Boston and Atlanta before moving to Reidsville in 1985. She was a member of St. Christopher Catholic Church and loved to crochet and quilt. She is preceded in...

Sue Holton

Jun 10, 2011

Obituary Sue Holton, age 59 of Uvalda passed away on Friday, June 10, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Toombs County and lived in Uvalda for the past 27 years. Sue was a homemaker that loved cooking, sewing and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her mother, Edith Anderson. Survived by her...

Jerald R. DeLoach

Jun 8, 2011

Obituary Jerald R. DeLoach, age, 64 of Shellman Bluff formerly of Ludowici, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2011, after a brief illness at Liberty Regional Medical Center under the care of hospice. He was a retired environmentalist with the US Government at Ft. Stewart and a member of First Baptist Church in Ludowici. He was preceded in death by...

Dorothy Jean (Taylor) Boatright

Jun 6, 2011

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Dorothy Jean Boatright, age 78 passed away on Monday June 6, 2011 at Hospice of Savannah surrounded by her loving family after a long illness.

Mrs. Boatright was a native of Saluda, SC. and had lived most of her life in Savannah, before moving to...

Robert D. Middleton

Jun 5, 2011

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Robert D. Middleton, age 53, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Community Hospice in Vidalia with his loving family by his side. Mr. Middleton was a native of Michigan where he spent most of his life. He moved to Tarrytown in January of 2011. He worked for Waste Management in Hernando County, FL....

Miriam "Monkey" (Lindsay) Craft

Jun 4, 2011

Obituary Miriam “Monkey” Craft, 62, died Saturday, June 04, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Community Hospice. Mrs. Craft was a native of Tattnall County where she spent all her life. She loved to tend to her flowers and going camping at the river. She was preceded in death by...

Edward L. Ingram

Jun 3, 2011

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Edward Louis Ingram, 79 , passed away Friday, June 3, 2011 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro, GA. surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Ingram was native of Atlanta, GA after high school he went to Florida to attend Forestry School. He moved to Reidsville in 1952 to help start the...