Gessum Johnson
Oct 6, 2013
Mr. Gessum Johnson, age 87, passed peacefully away on Sunday Morning at his residence in Bloomingdale, Ga. He was a Bryan County native but resided in Effingham County for many years. He retired from the Georgia Ports Authority of Savannah, Ga., after 20 years. He was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church of Ellabell, Ga., until his health failed....
Charlie Thompson Jr
Sep 16, 2013
Mr. Charlie Thompson Jr., age 72, passed peacefully on Monday September 16th at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, after an extended illness. He was a Screven County native and was educated in the Screven County School System. He graduated from the Central High School class of 1959, where he played and loved the game of baseball. He...
Jesse James Sawyer
Sep 6, 2013
Mr. Jesse James Sawyer, age 69, of Savannah, Ga., passed peacefully away Friday September 6th at Hospice of Savannah after an extended illness. He was an Effingham County native, but resided in Chatham County for many years. He is the son of the late Mr. Jesse and Sallie Mae Tremble Sawyer. He is a 1964 graduate of Springfield High School....
Cherrilli Garbett
Aug 31, 2013
Ms. Cherrilli Sherrille Garbett, age 43, passed peacefully into eternal rest on Saturday August 31st at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was a Bulloch County Native and attended the Mount Zion A.M.E Church of Statesboro, Ga. She was a 1988 graduate of Statesboro High School. She is survived by her loving son Tyran Job Garbett...
Emma Gordon Mobley
Aug 29, 2013
Mrs. Emma Gordon Mobley, age 93, was born January 7, 1920 to the late Rev. James and Victoria Gordon in Screven County. She was married to the late Willie Hugh Mobley and resided in Savannah, Ga., for most of her life. She departed this life on Thursday morning August 29, 2013 at the Azalea Health and Rehabilitation Center in Metter,...
John Paul Jones "J.P."
Aug 8, 2013
Mr. John Paul Jones J.P., age 68, passed peacefully away Thursday August 8th at his residence under the professional care of Gentiva Hospice. He was a Bulloch County native. He was a farmer and enjoyed farming and growing his own crops. He is survived by his loving wife Mrs. Joann Jones of Statesboro, Ga.; his loving daughters Shirley Jones, Kela...
Cynthia Burroughs
Aug 7, 2013
Mrs. Cynthia Took Burroughs, age 56, passed peacefully away on Wednesday August 7th at the East Georgia Regional Medical center after an extended illness. She was a Bulloch County native and a member of the Mount Pisgah Independent Church of Portal, Ga. She retired after 25 years of service with the Bulloch County Board of Education as a Bus Driver....
Willie Brooks Thompson
Aug 5, 2013
Mr. Willie Brooks Thompson, age 68, passed away peacefully Monday August 5th at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Center after an extended illness. He was a Bulloch County native and retired from the Bulloch County Board of Education. He is survived by his loving daughters Mrs. Jennifer Clark Hooker(Jules) of Pooler, Ga., and Ms. Shay Thompson of Statesboro, Ga.; a loving...
Pauline Marlese Mobley
Aug 2, 2013
Mrs. Pauline Cone Mobley, age 65, passed peacefully away on Friday August 2nd at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Center after an extended illness. She was a Bulloch County native and employed with The Braswell Food Company of Statesboro, Ga. She was a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Brooklet, Ga., where she served on the Kitchen Ministry. She...
Martha Parker
Jul 18, 2013
Mrs. Martha Lovett Parker age 63, passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday July 18th at her residence, under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was a Screven County native, but resided in Bulloch County for many years. She was a member of the Johnson Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Portal, Georgia. She graduated from William James High...
Edward Lee Smith
Jun 20, 2013
Mr. Edward Lee Smith, age 62, passed away Thursday June 20th at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Ga. He was a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native, but resided in Chatham County for many years. He is survived by his step-father Mr. L.T. Perkins of Pembroke, Ga.; his sisters Carrie Huff(Ray) of Hinesville, Ga., and Doris Hodge(Robert) of Statesboro, Ga.; his brothers Wayne Smith...
Doris Mosley
Jun 18, 2013
Mrs. Doris Mosley, age 72, of Portal, Ga., passed peacefully on Tuesday June 18th at her residence under the care of Gentiva Hospice. She was a Laurens County native but resided in Bulloch County for many years. She was a member of Portal Church of God in Portal, Ga. She is survived by her husband Brazil Mosely of Portal, Ga.;...
Mary Lee Jones
Jun 7, 2013
Mrs. Mary Lee Gordon Jones, age 79, passed away into eternal rest on Friday evening June 7th at her residence. She was a Screven County native but resided in Bulloch County for many years. She was a faithful member of the Simmons Branch Baptist Church of Sylvania, Ga., where she served as President of the Usher Board. She retired from...
Jacquelyn Jackson
May 28, 2013
Mrs. Jacquelyn Nunnally Jackson, age 62, passed peacefully at Ogeechee Area Hospice after an extended illness on Tuesday May 28th. She was a Bulloch County native and retired after 36 years of educating children from the Bulloch County Board of Education. Upon her retirement she was an educator of Social Studies at Williams James Middle School. She was a 1968...
Emma Butler
May 26, 2013
Mrs. Emma Butler, age 77, passed away on Sunday morning at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Blytheville, Arkansas, but resided in Statesboro for the past year. She is survived by her daughter Sandra Butler of Statesboro, Ga.; her sister Dorothy Turner of Twin City, Minnesota; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral arrangements...
Fredrick Hugh Lee
May 24, 2013
Mr. Fredrick H. Lee, age 50, passed away May 24th at his residence. He was a native Cleveland, Mississippi, but resided in Bulloch County. He was a member of Miller Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Statesboro, Ga. He served in the United States Coast Guard. He is survived by his sisters Dorothy Holmes, Vernon J. Walker(Benny), Myrtle J. Jackson(Rev. J.T.),...
Helen Johnson
May 16, 2013
Mrs. Helen Johnson, age 78 of Pembroke, Ga., passed away Thursday May 16th at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Ga. She was Bryan County native and a member of Little Salem Holiness Church of Pembroke, Ga. She is survived by her daughters Juliette Johnson, Katrina Harris, and Danielle Johnson all of Pembroke, Ga., Alfreda Johnson of Hinesville, Ga., and Rosalyn Carr(Lester)...
Rev. Albertha "Bertha" Porter
May 13, 2013
Rev. Albertha Bertha Porter, age 88, of Pembroke, Ga., passed away peacefully Monday May 13th at the Ogeechee Area Hospice after an extended illness. She was a Bryan County native and a member of the House of God in Pembroke, Ga. She is survived by her daughters Mary Ruth Bellamy and Ola Mae Palmer(Ivey) both of Claxton, Ga., Viola Mercer(Troy)...
Jerome Lee
May 2, 2013
Mr. Jerome Lee, age 94, passed peacefully into eternal rest on Thursday May 2nd in Waukegan, Illinois. He was a Bulloch County native, but resided in Waukegan, Illinois for many years. He was a member of the Baptist faith. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Eleroe and Viola Lee of Bulloch County. He is survived by...
George Hines
Apr 26, 2013
Mr. George Hines, age 78, of Syracuse, N.Y., passed into eternal rest on Friday April 26th at St. Joseph Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y. He was a Bryan County native but resided in Syracuse, N.Y., for several years. He retired from P and C Warehouse of Syracuse, N.Y. He was a member of Living Word Church of God In Christ of...
