Obituaries

Sep 18, 2022

Mr. Edward R. Markovic, 84, passed away September 18, 2022, at Hospice Savannah. Mr. Ed was born on August 17, 1938, in New York and lived in Effingham County for a number of years.  He was a retired Captain in the United States Air Force serving in Vietnam and retired from working at Johnson & Johnson after 20+ years....

Sep 18, 2022

-Clyo- Mrs. Mary Helen Mercer Steed, 85, passed away at her residence on Sunday, September 18, 2022. Mary Helen was born in Clyo on May 3, 1937, to Irvin Walter Mercer and Ava Eloise Mercer and lived in Clyo all her life. She was a member of Silverhill United Methodist Church, she enjoyed singing, and loved spending time with...

Sep 17, 2022

Ms. Arline Dever, 79, passed away on September 17, 2022, surrounded by her Family and Loved Ones. Arline was born in Queens, New York and resided in Savannah GA for the last 20 years. She was survived by her three married children and nine grandchildren: Edward and Michele Dever, Ryan and Juliana, Michael and Susan Dever, Kaitlyn, Sean, and...

Sep 17, 2022

Tonya Marie Barra, born in Morris Illinois on September 9, 1981, passed away September 17, 2022, at Memorial University in Savannah, Ga.

Survived by her mother, Mary; father, Frank; 3 sisters, Charity, Tracy, and Jessica, and brother, Thomas. Tonya also leaves behind 3 children that she loved very much, Caitlyn, Roby, and Dristan.

She resided...

Sep 15, 2022

-Guyton- Mr. Terrence William Zearing, 44, passed away in Abingdon, MD on Thursday, September 15, 2022, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Mr. Terrence was born on August 8, 1978, in Santa Ana, California and grew up in Orange, California. He then made Guyton his home of residence on and off for 25 years. Throughout his life, he...

Sep 10, 2022

David Joe Meeks, 43, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. David was born in Savannah, Georgia on October 31, 1978, to the late Sonny and E’laine Meeks. In his free time, he enjoyed shopping, going to the beach, spending time downtown, and traveling. Everyone who knew him would tell you that it was never...

Sep 4, 2022

-Guyton- Mr. Jerry Lavon Rahn, 74, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022, with his loving family by his side. Jerry was born in Savannah, Georgia, on March 28, 1948, but lived in Effingham County all his life. He worked as an electrician and retired from the Effingham County Board of Education. Jerry loved getting together for family gatherings and...

Sep 2, 2022

Robert “Robbie” Ernest Salter,74, of Springfield, GA went to be with the Lord, when he passed away suddenly on Friday, September 2, 2022, at his residence. God saw he was getting tired, and a cure was not to be; So He put his arms around him, and whispered, “Come with me.” With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and...

Sep 2, 2022

Christopher “Chris” William Ford, 67, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 2, 2022, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Chris was an extraordinary carpenter; he could build anything and was often referred to as “one of the best trim carpenters” around.  He started his construction career early in life working with his father, Joe Ford,...

Aug 26, 2022

-Guyton- Delma Smith Odum of Guyton, GA passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at PineView Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Sylvania, GA at the age of 96 after a lengthy illness. She was born the 9th child to James (Jim) C. Smith and Trudie Lanigan Smith in Bulloch County, GA.

Delma was a member of...

Aug 25, 2022

Guyton - Anthony James Coppola, 25, was unexpectedly called home Thursday, August 25, 2022 to join his father, Joseph E. Coppola; step-brother, Brandon White; and cousin, Louis Moretto in heaven.

Anthony was born in Ozonepark, Queens, New York where he lived until moving to Guyton, Georgia in 2006.

Anthony was a proud graduate of Effingham...

Aug 23, 2022

Cathleen Anne (Ross) Diaz, 63, of Guyton, GA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at her home surrounded by her beloved husband, Reinaldo Diaz, and her children and their families.

Cathy, as her friends called her, was born in Danbury, CT, on June 8, 1959. She was the daughter of the late Michael F. and...

Aug 20, 2022

Clyo- Walter Lee Mercer, 58, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center, Statesboro, GA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. Irvin Walter Mercer and Mildred Steed Mercer, sisters Cacelia Mitchell, Margaret Williams, and Carlotta Smith. Brother-in-law Malcolm Steed.

Survivors include his sister Mary Helen Steed and brother...

Aug 5, 2022

Linda D. Wallace, 77, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Mrs. Linda was predeceased by her husband, Dorsey “Bill” Wallace; mother, Helen Cribbs Ethridge; and father, Claudis Ethridge.

Survivors include her daughter, Angela Jackson (Alex Kennedy); son, Claudis Jackson (Patricia Herrin); sisters, Mary Bendimire and Janie Pittman; brother, Charles Miller;...

Jul 22, 2022

William Robert Wiley, Jr., 49, passed away at his home on Friday, July 22, 2022.

Born in Savannah on October 4, 1972, to William Sr. and Jan Wiley, Robert was a hard-working man. He worked for many years in drywall and construction. In his free time, Robert enjoyed fishing and working on the farm.

Survivors...

Jul 13, 2022

Guyton- Ezra Alvin Berry, 71, passed away, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Alvin was born February 8, 1951, in Charleston, SC to the late Dan and Dorothy Berry. He settled in Effingham County and worked as an automotive mechanic. He was the owner of Bill Wolfe’s Auto Service. Alvin was...

Jul 6, 2022

Sarah Gertrude Davis Coursey, 94, of Guyton, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at St Joseph’s Hospital, Savannah, GA.   She was born April 3, 1928, in Clyo, Georgia, the daughter of Laten Mingledorff Davis and Reefer Rae Wheeler.

She was a longtime member of Clyo United Methodist Church.  She was a life...

Jul 2, 2022

Tolcher, Raymond “Ray” William, 73, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 2, 2022, surrounded by his family under the loving care of Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father Roy Albert Tolcher, his mother Violet Mabel Tolcher, his sister Barbara Branscum, and infant brother Wesley Tolcher. Ray grew up in Aiken, South...

Jun 28, 2022

Annie L. Roehm, 80, passed away June 28, 2022, at Effingham County Extended Care Facility.

Ms. Annie was born on January 3, 1942, in Savannah, Georgia and grew up in Bluffton SC. After graduating from Bluffton High School, she moved to Columbia, SC where she began her nursing career of 40 years, ending in her retiring from...

Jun 27, 2022

-Springfield- Mrs. Mary Ann Smith, 73, passed away, surrounded by her family, at Memorial Hospital on Monday, June 27, 2022.

Mrs. Ann was born in Guyton, Georgia on August 22, 1948, to Ed and Mardell Steed. She worked for many years as a hairdresser and in insulation and sheet rock before driving a school bus for Effingham...