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Charlene Storey King

Charlene Storey King

Feb 2, 2023

Mrs. Charlene S. King, age 72, of Waycross, Ga. passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, Ga. following an extended illness.  She was born in Virginia on July 13, 1950, daughter of Charles Storey and Kathleen Jane Worley.  Mrs. King was a retired Veterinarian assistant.  She was preceded in death, along with her parents, by...

Dorothy "Dot" Clements Nugent

Dorothy "Dot" Clements Nugent

Feb 1, 2023

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Clements Nugent, age 92 years old of Pearson, Ga., passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, following an extended illness.  She was born in Jeff Davis County, Ga., on March 26, 1930, daughter of Robert Lee and Stella Mae Lamb Clements.  Mrs. Dot made her home in Pearson for the last 68 years, where...

Geneva Spivey Youngblood

Geneva Spivey Youngblood

Feb 1, 2023

Mrs. Geneva S. Youngblood, age 90 years old, of Blackshear, Ga. (formerly of Pearson, Ga.) passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Harborview Nursing Home in Blackshear, Ga., where she had been living for the past ten years, due to her failing health.  She was born in Coffee County, Ga. on November 15, 1932, daughter of Charlie Roberson and Georgiann...

Christine "Tina" Paulk Dillingham

Christine "Tina" Paulk Dillingham

Jan 29, 2023

Mrs. Christine “Tina” Dillingham, age 78 years old, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023, at her home in Pearson, Ga. following an extended illness.  She was born in Willacoochee, Ga. on July 4, 1944, daughter of Clem and Edna Bennett Paulk.  Mrs. Tina made her home on the Kirkland Pond where she, along with her husband, took...

Chester Brown

Chester Brown

Jan 28, 2023

Mr. Chester Brown, age 84 years old, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Atkinson County on January 2, 1939, son of Charles Phillip and Gladys Stone Brown.  After living in Albany, Ga for a while, Mr. Chester then moved to Austin, Mn, where he retired after...

Hiram Joshua Smith, Jr.

Hiram Joshua Smith, Jr.

Jan 20, 2023

Mr. Hiram Joshua Smith, Jr., age 66, of Douglas, Ga. passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at his home in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.

On January 20th, the world lost a true original in Hiram Joshua Smith Junior. Born on April 4th, 1956, he was the fourth of six children - five boys and one girl - and...

Wayne C. Sutton

Wayne C. Sutton

Jan 12, 2023

Mr. Wayne C. Sutton, age 74 years old, of Axson, Ga. passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, at his home following an extended illness. He was born in Ware County, Georgia on December 19, 1948, son of Clinton and Josephine Morgan Sutton.  Mr. Sutton, along with his wife, made their home in Axson, where he took great pride in caring...

Emmalene B. Delk

Emmalene B. Delk

Jan 4, 2023

Mrs. Emmalene B. Delk, age 86 years old, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.  She was born in Millwood, Ga., on August 22, 1936, daughter of Jasper and Lilly Bennett.  Mrs. Emmalene made her home in Pearson where she, along with her husband, T.J., took...

Charles Leon Smith

Charles Leon Smith

Dec 31, 2022

Mr. Charles Leon Smith, age 79 years old, of Pearson, Ga., passed away, Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga., following a short illness.  He was born in Atkinson County on October 8, 1943, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Mary Etta Starling Smith.  Mr. Smith was retired from the logging industry and a...

Henrietta Giddens Brown

Henrietta Giddens Brown

Dec 31, 2022

Mrs. Henrietta Giddens Brown, age 74 years old, of Pearson, Ga., passed away, Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga., following an extended illness.  She was born in Douglas, Ga. on December 27, 1948, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie and Ethel Harrell Giddens.  Mrs. Henrietta made her home in Pearson, where she worked many...

Jimmy Calvin Dell, Jr.

Jimmy Calvin Dell, Jr.

Dec 29, 2022

Mr. Jimmy Calvin Dell, Jr., age 70 years old, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Irwin County Hospital in Ocilla, Ga.  He was born in Columbus, Ga. on August 2, 1952, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Calvin, Sr. and Barbara Nell Saunders Dell.  While spending his younger years in Miami, Florida, for the last 50...

Charlie James Adams

Charlie James Adams

Dec 28, 2022

Mr. Charlie James Adams, age 72 years old, of Axson, Ga. passed away, Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the VA Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.  He was born in Wilcox County, on March 1, 1950, son of John B. and Ola Smith Adams.  Mr. Adams made his home, for most of his life, in Axson where he worked as a mechanic...

Florence McMillan Futch

Florence McMillan Futch

Dec 27, 2022

Mrs. Florence McMillan Futch, age 86 of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away at her home, surrounded by loved ones, on Tuesday night, December 27, 2022, following an extended illness.  She was born, October 27, 1936, in Willacoochee, Ga., daughter of Quincy & Stella Tucker McMillan.  Mrs. Florence made her home in Willacoochee, where she, along with her husband, took great pride...

Glen Michael James

Glen Michael James

Dec 16, 2022

Mr. Glen Michael James, age 69 years old, of Pearson, Ga. passed away, Friday, December 16, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Dougals, Ga.  He was born, in Coffee County, Ga., on October 31, 1953, son on Glen James and Vonice Joyce Sears.  Mr. James made his home in the Atkinson County area for most of his life, where...

William "Billy" Seymour, Jr.

William "Billy" Seymour, Jr.

Dec 16, 2022

Mr. William "Billy" Seymour, Jr., age 65 years old, of Pearson, Ga. passed away, Friday, December 16, 2022, at his home following a short illness.  He was born, October 21, 1957, in Jacksonville, Fla., son of William Bruce and Clara Lucille Bennett Seymour.  Mr. Billy made his home in the Axson area for most of his life, where he, along...

Mary Margaret Delk Summerlin

Mary Margaret Delk Summerlin

Dec 15, 2022

Mrs. Mary Margaret Delk Summerlin, age 94 years old, of Axson, Ga. passed away, Thursday, December 15, 2022, at her home, following an extended illness.  She was born in Atkinson County on November 28, 1928, daughter of Seaborn Lewis and Vera White Delk.  Mrs. Summerlin made her home in Axson, as a homemaker where she along with her husband, W.R.,...

Dewayne Meeks

Dewayne Meeks

Dec 12, 2022

Dewayne Meeks, age 68 years old, of Bessemer, Alabama, passed away at his home, on December 12, 2022, from complications of a long struggle with diabetes. Dewayne is survived by son, Zach Meeks of Houston, Tx, Brother, Jay Meeks of Fernandina Beach, Fl, three grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, Jesse M....

Glenda Nikki White Lang

Glenda Nikki White Lang

Dec 11, 2022

Mrs. Glenda Nikki White Lang, age 58, of Pearson, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, in Douglas, Georgia, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mrs. Lang was born on June 23, 1964, in Homerville, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Aaron White and the late Nikki Lee Hutchinson. Mrs. Lang was preceded in death by...

Willene Bennett Carter

Willene Bennett Carter

Dec 4, 2022

Ms. Willene Bennett Carter, age 67, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, at her home...

Martha Ann Keck

Martha Ann Keck

Nov 30, 2022

Mrs. Martha Ann Powell Keck, age 88 years old, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, in Rockledge, Florida. She passed peacefully surrounded by the love of her family and friends.

Martha Ann was born in Atkinson County, Georgia on August 12th, 1934. She was a graduate of Atkinson County High School in Pearson, Georgia, and...

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