Local Obituaries for Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, GA
Orman Earl Mizell
Sep 5, 2011
Orman Earl Mizell, our beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away peacefully in his home on Monday, September 5, 2011. Orman was born in Axson, Georgia on March 24, 1925 to Aaron and Cappie (White) Mizell, the oldest of twelve children. He was raised in Axson, where he attended elementary school, later graduating from Pearson High in 1943. Like...
Eliza Joyce
Aug 30, 2011
Mrs. Eliza Davis Joyce age 88 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Tuesday at Shady Acres Convalescent Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness. Survivors include: 2 Sons: James Joyce and wife Betty of Pearson, GA. Beecher Wayne Morris and wife Earlene of Green Cove Springs, Fl. 1 Brother: Edwin Davis and wife Janice of Pearson, Ga. 5 Grandchildren: April...
Fannie Bennett Benefield
Aug 30, 2011
Mrs. Fannie Bennett Benefield age 86 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Tuesday at her home following an extended illness. Survivors include: 4 Sons: J. E. Benefield of Pearson, Ga. Eddie Benefield, Jr. of Pearson, GA. David Benefield and wife Terry of Douglas, Ga. Josh Benefield and wife Rachel of North Carolina 3 Daughters: Mary Bennett and husband William of Pearson,...
Joseph O. Sirmans Sr.
Jul 23, 2011
Mr. Joseph O. (Joe) Sirmans Sr. age 92 of Willacoochee passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Oaks at Peake nursing facility in Macon, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Willacoochee, Ga. Mr. Sirmans was born January 13, 1919 son of Joseph O. and Olive Pearl Mathney Sirmans. He was a retired service station operator, a longtime member...
Mary Lou Werno
Jul 23, 2011
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, July 31, 2011 at New Harmony Grove Baptist Church in Pearson, Georgia.
Karen Lynn Lyon
Jul 20, 2011
Mrs. Karen Lynn Lyon age 53 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at her home following an extended illness. Survivors include: Husband: Ray Lyon of Willacoochee, Ga. 1 Son: Andrew Earl Lyon of Marietta, Ga. 1 Daughter: Katelynn Ann Lyon of Willacoochee, Ga. Mother: Lou Ann Johnson of Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 1 Brother: Robert Grover Johnson of...
Erice Kelly White
Jul 15, 2011
Mr. Erice Kelly White, age 6l of Axson, Ga. passed away Friday, July 15, 2011 at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County, Ga., Mr. White was born on August 15, 1949, son of JD and Bernadette Adams White. He worked for many years as a gauger for PCC Airfoils until poor...
Beulah Mae Adams
Jul 14, 2011
Mrs. Beulah Mae (Tookie) Adams, age 75 of Axson, Ga. passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Lakeland Villa Convalescent Center in Lakeland, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County, Ga., Mrs. Adams was born on August 26, 1935, daughter of Roy and Sarah Crosby Mizell. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist...
Jimmy Gene Brown
Jul 13, 2011
Mr. Jimmy Brown, age 64 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at his home following an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County, Ga., Mr. Brown was born August 12, 1946, son of C.P. and Gladys Stone Brown. He retired after 26 years as a Manager for Tri County Gas Company. He served in the the United...
James Murray
Jul 11, 2011
Mr. James Murray, Jr, age 68 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 at Satilla Regional Medical Center in Waycross, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County, Ga., Mr. Murray was born December 25, 1942, son of Jim and America Bowen Murray. He was a service technician with Ferrell Gas Co. for many years until...
Thomas Nathaniel Wells
Jul 11, 2011
Mr. Thomas Wells, age 71 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 at Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick, Ga. following a short illness. A native of Atkinson County, Ga., Mr. Wells was born on April 12, 1940, son of Harry and Bertha Douglas Wells. He was a retired farmer, an avid outdoorsman and was well known for...
Idelle Naomi Sirmans
Jul 10, 2011
Mrs. Idelle Wiggins Sirmans, age 96 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center in Warner Robins, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Tallahassee, Fl, Mrs. Sirmans was born on December 30, 1914, daughter of Lenora Wiggins. She was a homemaker and a member of Willacoochee United Methodist Church. Survivors include: Husband:...
Thomas Ethridge Jefferson
Jul 7, 2011
Mr. Thomas Jefferson age 65, of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Thursday at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, following a short illness. A native of Willacoochee, Ga., Mr. Jefferson was born August 21, 1945 son of Clarence and Ruth White Jefferson. He worked as a heating and air technician before retiring and served in the U.S. Army and a member...
Ralph Meeks Courson
Jul 4, 2011
Mr. Ralph Meeks Courson age 83 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following a short illness. A native of Atkinson County, Ga., Mr. Courson was born on June 24, 1928, son of Levi and Lessie Adams Courson. He was a retired postmaster for the United States Postal Service and...
Olen Arnold Jr.
Jul 2, 2011
Mr. Olen Arnold Jr. age 75 of Jacksonville, Fl., formerly of Pearson, Ga. passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 at Hospice House of Satilla in Waycross, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County, Ga., Mr. Arnold was born on March 9, 2011 son of Olen Jr. and Marie Dukes Arnold. Mr. Arnold lived most of his life...
James William Claxton
Jun 5, 2011
Mr. James Claxton age 96 of Pearson, Ga. passed away early Sunday morning at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Soperton, Ga., Mr. Claxton was born on October 1, 1914, son of William and Betty Davis Claxton. He worked in construction for many years before retiring and was a member of The...
Lucille (Nona) Shiver Davis
Apr 27, 2011
Lucille (Nona) Shiver Davis - 84 of Willacoochee, GA went to be with her Lord in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Nona was born January 23, 1927 and was the 12th child of John Burton Shiver & Georgia Moree Shiver. She spent her years lovingly raising and caring for her family. Nona was a proud member...
John C. Williams
Apr 18, 2011
Mr. John Calvin Williams, longtime Pearson resident passed away late Monday evening, April 18, 2011 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following a long illness. A native of Sumter County, Mr. Williams was born April 15, 1927, near Andersonville, Georgia. He was the son of John C. Williams, Sr., and Foletta K. Presley. He was a graduate of...
Stella Mae Neugent
Apr 17, 2011
Mrs. Stella Mae Graham Neugent age 83 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 at her daughter's home in Homerville, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Ambrose, Ga., Mrs. Neugent was born on March 24, 1928, daughter of Bennie and Mary Kitchen Hawkins. She worked for many years as a caregiver for the elderly. She was...
Veneta Anne Cochran
Apr 13, 2011
Mrs. Veneta Anne Cochran age 79 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Wednesday, April 13, 20ll at her home following an extended illness. A native of Willacoochee, Ga., Mrs. Cochran was born on March 13, 1932 daughter of William Ottis, Sr. and Montez Wall McDonald. She especially loved birds and had a special pet bird named Pretty Girl. She was retired...
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