Obituaries

Carolyn S. Rewis

Sep 29, 2010

Obituary Mrs. Carolyn S. Rewis, a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro at the age of 82. The Tattnall County native had lived in Reidsville most of her life. She was retired from Federal Civil Service working at Fort Stewart for thirty years. Mrs. Rewis...

Linda Sue (Stanfield) Cathcart

Sep 27, 2010

Obituary Linda Sue Stanfield Cathcart , age 57 passed away Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta. The Florida native had lived in Collins for the past twenty three years. She was a homemaker and loved to read. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Cecil McMurtry of Collins. Daughters, Paula Ricks and Sandra Cathcart...

James Winton (JW) Smith

Sep 22, 2010

Reidsville, James Winton Smith, Sr. age 88 passed away Wednesday September 22, 2010 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro following a brief illness. He was the retired owner/operator of Tattnall Produce, Inc. Mr. Smith was a member of the Reidsville United Methodist Church and was a member of the Rising Sun Lodge #32 for the past 63 years. He was...

Earl Cartmell, Jr.

Sep 18, 2010

Obituary Earl “DD” Cartmell, Jr . age 47 passed away Saturday, September 18, 2010 at his residence. The Kansas native had lived in this area for the past fifteen years and loved to fish. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Carolyn Cartmell of Reidsville. Step Children, Thomas and Janell Grubbs of Rincon, Dawn and David Wheeler of...

J. Clyde Anderson

Aug 31, 2010

Obituary Mr. J. Clyde Anderson age 79, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Candler Hospital in Savannah. The Tattnall County native had lived in Reidsville most of his life and retired after forty three years of service with Canoochee Electric. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and was an avid fisherman, hunter and gardener. Mr. Clyde...

Doris (Hunter) Collins

Aug 21, 2010

Ms. Doris Hunter Collins age 80, passed away Saturday August 21, 2010 at St. Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville, FL.  The Tattnall County native had lived in Reidsville most of her life until moving to Jacksonville twenty years ago.  She was a homemaker, that loved to read and was a member of the Reidsville Baptist Church.  Ms....

Selwin R. Blackstone, Jr.

Aug 21, 2010

Obituary Selwyn R. Blackstone, Jr . age 81 passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 in Kansasville, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin native had lived in Collins since 1979. He was retired from Benton Lee’s Steak House and owned a Greyhound and Whippet farm. Selwyn was a kind, giving and a phenomenal man. He is preceded in death by his parents, Selwyn and...

Lois Faye (Holley) Corbitt

Aug 19, 2010

Obituary Lois Faye Holley Corbitt, age 51 passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010 at St. Jospeh’s Hospital in Savannah. The Vidalia native had lived in Toombs County most of her life and was a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Jerlene Kersey Holley. She is survived by: her Daughter, Courtney Paige Garten of Cochran. Sons,...

Willie Evans

Aug 2, 2010

Willie Evans, age 78 passed away August 2, 2010 from the Tattnall Healthcare Center in Reidsville under the care of Southern Care Hospice.  The Florence SC native had lived in the Glennville/Reidsville area for many years.

He is survived by several friends.

Funeral services were private.

Joy (Bowling) Peters

Jul 21, 2010

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Joy Bowling Peters, age 66 passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. The Ohio native had lived in Reidsville the past nine years. She was a homemaker that loved to read and was a member of the Reidsville United Methodist Church. Ms. Peters is preceded in death by her...

Martha Sue McCranie

Jul 4, 2010

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Retired nurse, Martha Sue McCranie age 73, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010 after a long illness under the care of Southern Care Hospice and Glenvue Health and Rehabilitation Center in Glennville.  She was preceded in death by a son, Rickey Painter.  She is survived by her husband, Angus J. McCranie, Jr.,...

Tonja (Willis) Price

Jun 30, 2010

Obituary Tonja Willis Price, age 39 of Reidsville passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at the Doctors Hospital of Tattnall County from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A class of 1988 graduate of Reidsville High School, she lived in Reidsville most of her life. Tonja loved traveling, shopping and going to the beach. She attended Abundant Faith Pentecostal Holiness...

Pamela (Harden) Burkhalter

Jun 29, 2010

Obituary Pamela Harden Burkhalter , age 46 passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at her residence. The Lyons native had lived in Toombs County most of her life. She was a homemaker and is preceded in death by her father, William Harden and a brother, Joel Harden. She is survived by her daughter, Carla Higgs of Collins. Mother and step-father,...

Annie Lynne Blair

Jun 28, 2010

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Ann Lynne Blair age 67 passed away Monday June 28, 2010 at Tattnall Health Care Center in Reidsville under the care of United Hospice. The Pennsylvania native had lived in Savannah many years moving to Reidsville two years ago. She was a hair stylist and a secretary. She loved to exercise and...

Annie L. Melton

Jun 27, 2010

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Ms. Annie White Melton , age 87, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton. The Greenwood, SC native had lived in Fellsmere, FL. for thirty years, Sebastian, Fl. for eighteen years, moving to Collins in 1997. While in Fellsmere she was a charter member of Fellsmere First Baptist Church. Once...

Mary (King) Spence

Jun 20, 2010

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Ms. Mary Lee Spence, age 89 passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. The Coffee County native had lived in Reidsville most of her life. She was a homemaker and a charter member of the Abundant Faith Pentecostal Holiness Church in Reidsville. Ms. Spence is preceded...

James Earl Carter

Jun 18, 2010

Mr. James Earl Carter , age 79 went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 0855 at his home in Baxley.  He died from congestive heart failure.  Mr. Carter was a retired electrical worker from the Local IBEW 130 in LA and a Master Mason at the Woodstock Park Lodge 313 in Jacksonville,...

Omena Toy (Tootle) Durrence

Jun 13, 2010

GLENNVILLE Mrs. Omena Toy Tootle Durrence, age 98 passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010 at her residence in Glennville GA under the care of her family and Ogeechee Hospice. She was a homemaker and a servant to her family. She loved to cook and crochet. Ms. Toy was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Also she was very faithful as...

Hugie Harrelson

Jun 10, 2010

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Hugie A. Harrelson , age 46 passed away Thursday June 10, 2010 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. He had lived in Collins most of his life. Hugie was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Claxton and attended Full Gospel Tabernacle in Collins. He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Irene...

Mary Bell White

Jun 10, 2010

Ms. Mary Bell White, age 93 passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Toombs Health Care under the care of Southern Care Hospice. She had lived most of her life in Jesup before moving to this area three weeks ago. She was a homemaker who loved gardening. She enjoyed cutting her grass with a push lawnmower  until the age of...