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Local Obituaries for Guyton, GA, Effingham County & Surrounding Areas
Debbie Allen Exley
Mar 13, 2017
Springfield-Mrs. Debbie Allen Exley, 58, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mrs. Deb was born in Savannah, Georgia on March 13, 1959 to Johnnie and Catherine Allen. She worked as a register nurse for many years and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rick Exley; brother, Wayne...
Stanley Paul Hodges
Mar 13, 2017
-Guyton- Mr. Stanley Paul Hodges, 60, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Stanley was born in Lorain, Ohio on February 7, 1957 to Carl T., Sr. and Norma Hodges. He lived in Effingham County for a number of years and worked as a Stevedore for Ports America. He is preceded in death...
Mrs. Janice Morgan
Mar 12, 2017
-Pooler- Mrs. Janice Morgan, 77, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Hospice Savannah. Mrs, Morgan was born on January 17, 1940 in Nahuta, Georgia. She was a waitress for many years, a homemaker and a baptist. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Allen Powers; daughter, Linda Martin and parents. Survivors include her son, Spencer Powers of...
Leslie Edwards, Sr
Mar 1, 2017
-Rincon- Mr. Leslie Edwards, Sr., 75, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Leslie was born in Kildare, Georgia on October 29, 1941 to Lester and Vera Edwards. He lived in Effingham County for many years where he was a farmer and a member of Turkey Branch Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...
Lawrence Elliott Dudney, Sr
Mar 1, 2017
-Guyton- Mr. Lawrence Elliott Dudney, 82, passed away at home after a long illness on March 1st, 2017 in Guyton, Georgia. Lawrence is survived by his loving wife, Barbara, of 60 years; son, Larry (Kathleen) of Canton, GA; daughters Lynn Davy (Ed) of Guyton, GA and Lisa Neal (David) of Powder Springs, GA; sister, Jackie Lovett of Tabor City, North...
Linda Goros
Feb 26, 2017
-Guyton- Mrs. Linda Goros, 68, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017, at Effingham County Hospital. Mrs. Linda was born in Savannah, Georgia, on February 21, 1949 to Robert and Mildred Whitten. She was a homemaker and a member of Memorial Baptist Church in Sylvania, Georgia. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Robert "Bobby" Whitten. Survivors include:...
Gerald Thomas "Tommy" Freymuth
Feb 25, 2017
Springfield - Mr. Gerald Thomas "Tommy" Freymuth, 62, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Hospice Savannah. Tommy was born in Savannah, Georgia on February 25, 1955, to the late, Marion & Alba Freymuth. He was the owner and operator of Four Seasons Roofing and a member of Corinth Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his brother, Wayne...
James Edward Parker, Jr
Feb 7, 2017
-Springfield- Mr. James "Jimmy" E. Parker, Jr., was born on May 13, 1950 and passed away on February 7, 2017 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. He was a hard working diesel mechanic for many years until his health started to decline. He was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, enjoyed riding his lawn mower and eating butter beans and...
Dennis Arthur Wood
Feb 7, 2017
-Springfield- Mr. Dennis Wood, 70, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Dennis was born in Dow City, Iowa, on April 12, 1946 to Lloyd and Lucille Wood. He was a Veteran serving in the U.S. Army, a former Superintendent of Schools in Iowa, served in law enforcement in Denison, Iowa, and retired...
Larry Miller
Feb 5, 2017
-Springfield- Mr. Larry Miller, 69, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Miller was born in Statesboro, Georgia on July 7, 1947 to Waldo and Josey Miller. He lived in Effingham County for a number of years, and worked as a painter for Great Dane for many years before starting his own painting...
James Doyle Butler
Jan 29, 2017
-Guyton- Mr. James Doyle Butler, 83, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Landmark Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Butler was born on July 31, 1933 in Iron City, Tennessee to Luther and Katie Butler. He lived in Guyton for a number of years, was a retired engineer with IBM, a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in the Korean Conflict and...
Rev. Paul Joseph Kyllonen
Jan 24, 2017
-Savannah-Rev. Paul J. Kyllonen, 72, passed away on Tuesday January 24, 2017. Pastor Paul was born in Monessan, Pa on November 30th, 1944 to Andrew and Viola Kyllonen. He grew up in New Kensington, Pa. As a young adult he felt a call to go into ministry and he completed a Pastoral BA Degree at Northeast Bible Institute. He then...
Debra Porter
Jan 22, 2017
Springfield- Debra Gail Porter, 61, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2017, at her residence. Debra was born in Bulloch, County on March 8, 1955, was a 1973 graduate of Screven County High School and worked for The White Stag. She was a member of Oliver United Methodist Church but attended Mizpah United Methodist for the past several years. She is...
Selby Hutchinson DeWitt
Jan 18, 2017
-Guyton- Mrs. Selby Hutchinson DeWitt, 80, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at her residence. Selby loved Southern Gospel music, traveling with her husband in their RV, attending the National Quartet Convention, and participating in various church programs. She gained much enjoyment from teaching Preschool Kindergarten and piano lessons. Selby, along with her husband, served as Youth Directors for a...
Ernestine Robbins Connor
Jan 17, 2017
-Midway- Mrs. Ernestine Connor, 77, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at her residence. Mrs. Connor was born in Pulaski, Georgia on July 7, 1939 to Ernest and Ouida Robbins. She was homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Lisa Marie Smith and brother, Louis Matthew Robbins. Survivors include her children, Cathy...
Johnnie "Berry" Edwards
Jan 16, 2017
-Clyo- Mr. Johnnie "Berry" Edwards, 92, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, at his residence. Mr. Berry was born in Clyo, Georgia on October 21, 1924 to the late John Jasper and Annie Marie Edwards. He lived in Clyo his entire life, worked for Georgia Pacific as a Press Machine Operator, worked for the State Highway Department and was a...
Hazel Royal
Jan 9, 2017
-Guyton- Hazel Royal, 71, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017, at Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Royal was born in Danville, Illinois on June 8, 1945. She lived in Effingham County for a number of years where she worked for Smokehouse BBQ Restaurant for a lengthy time and later for Rahns Greenhouse. She is preceded in death by her parents and her...
Wallace Preston Jackson
Jan 6, 2017
-Rincon - Mr. Wallace Preston Jackson, 72, passed away, at his residence on Friday, January 6, 2017. Mr. Preston Jackson was born in Savannah, Georgia on September 25, 1944 to Wallace and Lelia Jackson. Preston lived in Rincon for a number of years. He was a Veteran serving in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, during which time he...
Deborah Jean Adkins
Dec 31, 2016
Deborah Jean Adkins, 61, of Guyton, GA, formerly of Charleston, passed away on December 31, 2016. She was born on April 27, 1955 in Charleston to the late Hobert and Hazel Carter. Deborah was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She attended Old Kanawha Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Steven...
Christopher Van Shuman
Dec 14, 2016
-Metter- Mr. Christopher Van Shuman, 54, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Mr. Shuman was born in Savannah, Georgia on June 28, 1962 to the late Charley and Viola Shuman. He lived in Metter for a number of years and worked as a Truck Driver for Postal Fleet Services. Survivors include his wife of 15 years,...
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