Obituaries

Mar 19, 2022

-Springfield- Mrs. Jacquelin “Jackie” Wages,90, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Lakeview Manor Retirement Home. Mrs. Jackie was born in Halcyondale, Georgia on February 26, 1932, to Brooker and Anna Kemp. She was a graduate of Commerical High School in Savannah and retired from Union Camp after 26 years of service. After retirement, alongside her husband, they opened...

Mar 16, 2022

-Eldora- Samuel "Sammy" Ridge Screws, Jr., 40, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, GA.

Sammy was born in Hollywood, Florida on July 3, 1981, to Sam and Patricia Screws and was a lifelong resident of the Eldora Community. He had a great love for the outdoors and could often be...

Mar 3, 2022

Jeanne Blaney Felker, 69, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, under the care of Compassus Hospice surrounded by her husband, children, grandchildren, and beloved friends.

Jeanne was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a military family. Several places were called home growing up. She graduated from San Bernadino High School and studied nursing at San Bernadino Community College....

Feb 26, 2022

Caryn Nalani Kapeli (Ramsey), 56, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022. She was born in Beaufort, SC to Randall Boyd “Butch” Ramsey Sr. and Claralyn Nalani Kekaula on May 18, 1965.

Caryn graduated from Jenkins High school in 1983, but also attended Moanalua High, Waiakea High, and Aiea High in Hawaii. Shortly after graduating high school,...

Feb 24, 2022

-Clyo- Melanie Yvette Williams, 45, passed away at Effingham County Hospital on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Melanie was born in Jacksonville, Florida on December 25, 1976, and had lived in Effingham County for a number of years. She enjoyed being outdoors working in the garden or hiking. She was 1995 graduate of West Oak High School in Westminster, SC...

Feb 17, 2022

-Rincon- Elizabeth M. Fries, 76, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, in the arms of her loving husband. Mrs. Elizabeth was born in Savannah, Georgia on September 8, 1945, and lived on Talahi Island most of her life before moving to Rincon, Georgia. She was a 1963 graduate of Groves High School and had a long-time banking career...

Feb 13, 2022

-Springfield- Mr. Albert C. Miles, Jr., 72, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Albert was born in Savannah on January 4, 1950, to Albert and Libby Miles. He worked for 20+ years as a project estimator for Hunter Army Airfield and in his free time enjoyed listening to music and working in...

Feb 8, 2022

Phillip “Tony” Brown, 63, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving wife and family.

Tony was born May 4, 1958, in Greensboro, GA. Tony spent his career as a talented upholsterer. In his time off, Tony was always doing one of two things, hunting, or fishing. He just loved being outdoors...

Feb 1, 2022

John Lee Ball, age 67, of Rincon, GA passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Savannah Memorial following a brief illness.

John was born June 4, 1954, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Marvin & Bernadine Ball, but was raised in Blanchester, OH where he graduated high school.

The day following graduation 1972, John entered the US...

Jan 31, 2022

Ben “Sonny” Hill Meeks, Jr., 82, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, at Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Sonny was born in Dublin, Georgia on October 18, 1939, to Ben Meeks and Georgia Brown and moved to Savannah, at the age of 18, where he met the love of his life, Mary Elaine Meeks. He was a machine...

Jan 28, 2022

Luke Joseph LaBrecque, 41, passed away at his residence on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Luke was born in Portland, Maine on March 31, 1980, to Joseph and Carol LaBrecque. He served in the military from 2002 to 2008, stationed at Fort Stewart, and served two tours in Iraq. Luke worked as a machinist at K Machine in Savannah and...

Jan 15, 2022

Andrew Bryce Irish, 25, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022, in Bulloch County.

Drew was born on December 4, 1996, in Cape Girardeau, MO before moving to Effingham County. He spent a couple of years attending Effingham High before moving to South Effingham High, where he graduated in 2015.

While in school, Drew had...

Jan 14, 2022

Kathryn Helen Wolanin, age 93, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, at home with her loving family by her side.

Born and raised in Manville, NJ.  She spent most of her life as a resident of Sayreville, NJ before moving to Guyton, GA five years ago.  Before her retirement Kathryn was employed as a laboratory technician...

Jan 14, 2022

-Guyton- Mr. Norman Lester Zona, Jr.,77, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at Effingham County Hospital with his loving family by his side.

Mr. Norman was born in Seneca Falls, New York on May 17, 1944, and had lived in Effingham County for only a few short years being previously from Inman, South Carolina and Parish, New...

Jan 10, 2022

Tommy Lee Dawes passed away Monday, January 10, 2022, in Charlotte, NC at Harris Hospice Novant Medical Center.

Tommy was born March 7, 1971, in Randolph County, NC. He moved to Savannah when he was 6 years old where he resided until he moved to Bluffton, SC over 10 years ago.

Tommy loved to cook...

Jan 5, 2022

-Rincon- Christopher Northrop, 43, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Christopher was born in Fine, New York on April 29, 1978. He graduated from George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, Florida, and was a United States Army Veteran. Serving 20 years in the Army Infantry, he was a staff sergeant, served several tours overseas and...

Jan 5, 2022

Springfield- George Arnold Tuttle, 74, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

He was born in Guyton, Georgia on January 11, 1947, to Uldine Pitts and the late George Dexter Tuttle. George’s greatest passion was singing and playing music. He wrote several country and gospel songs.He was a proud...

Jan 3, 2022

Mr. Jack Lavon Edwards, 47, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, at Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lavon was born in Savannah, Georgia on July 7, 1974, to Jack and Nancy Edwards and lived in Effingham County his whole life. He was a 1992 graduate of Effingham County High School and went on to continue his education at Ogeechee Technical College....

Dec 31, 2021

-Springfield- Albert David Walton, 62, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, December 31, 2021, at his residence. David was born in Savannah, Georgia on September 15, 1959, to Albert Lee and Ruby Kathryn Walton and lived in Effingham County for many years. He was a retired crane operator. In years past, David and Lydia enjoyed bowling...

Dec 30, 2021

-Rincon- Mrs. Elizabeth “Beth” Green Holland, 82, passed away at her residence on Thursday, December 30, 2021. Mrs. Beth was born in Charleston, South Carolina on September 17, 1939, to James C. and Mary Ann Green and lived in Effingham County for many years. She was the co-owner and operator of Hair Unique for 40 plus years. Beth was...