Obituaries

May 25, 2020

Daniel Dederick Cannady age 77 passed away May 25th at his home, under hospice care, after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family.

The Bulloch County native lived most of his life in the Brooklet area. Daniel worked many years in the glass and glazing industry as a glazier.  He most recently worked at J...

May 22, 2020

Hagan, GA

Dr. Jesse Lewis Petrea, Jr., age 75, died Friday May 22, 2020 due to a tragic automobile accident. Lewis was a Savannah native, the first of nine children born to Savannah bricklayer, J. L. Petrea, Sr and Thelma Royal Petrea. Born into poverty, due to the greatest of work ethics and a devotion to education,...

May 18, 2020

Jeri B. Palmer passed away suddenly on Monday, May 18, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Jeri was a loving wife and best friend of Cedric ‘Bud’ Palmer for more than 58 years. And, while she will be sorely missed by Mr. Bud, she is now in her new home with her parents and her daughter, Vicki.

May 16, 2020

On Saturday, May 16th, 2020, Amelia Kay "Amy" Hogan Cox, loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away at her home in Jacksonville, AL at the age of 60, after a courageous battle with brain and lung cancer. “Amy” was born on October 2, 1959 in Colorado Springs, CO to A. Grace Hogan and Michael John Hogan. She was...

May 16, 2020

Samuel Quenton Hammond, age 21, died Saturday, May 16, 2020 in Statesboro, Ga. He earned a black belt in Taekwondo at an early age and enjoyed competing all over Georgia and Florida.  Later he joined a traveling baseball team and traveled throughout Georgia until he began playing high school football.  After high school he traveled to Medellin, Columbia where...

May 15, 2020

Freddie E. Tucker left Bulloch County for his final long haul bound to the Promised Land May 15, 2020.  Freddie logged many a mile through the years with Derst Bakery, Harper Motor Lines, Brown Transport, and Bruce Johnson. He spent many years as a Terminal Manager at Brown Motor Lines, but he shed that tie in 1982 and climbed...

May 10, 2020

Statesboro, GA

Randy Daniel Cassedy, age 63, passed away at home Sunday, May 10, 2020, after a long illness. The Bulloch County native was the owner and operator of Cassedy Painting. Randy graduated from Statesboro High School in 1976. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially the annual July fishing trip to Lake George. Randy was an avid...

May 9, 2020

Richard L Huff passed away suddenly and far too soon on Saturday, May 9, 2020.  Born in Anchorage, Alaska, July 24, 1975, Richard enjoyed a full life.  He was a devoted and loving husband, loving son and wonderful son-in-law. Richard worked for Publix in Pooler, Georgia where he did not feel working was a job, but a place he...

May 7, 2020

Michael Eric Carter, Sr. passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Oceanside Nursing Home, Tybee Island, Georgia. Mr. Carter was born, July 5, 1960 to Herman Lee and Mardell Carter

Michael never met a stranger, loving life and loving people. While his career path was painting, it had also been one of his favorite hobbies. When he...

May 6, 2020

Heather Lyall, 58, died May 6th in Statesboro, Ga.

She was born in Lansdale, PA., to Ronald and Marjorie Lyall in 1962.  She received a scholarship to attend Armstrong University for their three-year nursing program.  While participating in this program, she worked in the ICU unit of Candler Hospital in Savannah, Ga.

Heather worked as...

May 5, 2020

On Tuesday, May 5, Madonna L. Gardner, loving wife of Fred Gardner, passed away at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro following a long illness. Mrs. Gardner, 77, was born in Savannah, Georgia on October 29, 1942.

Madonna had a passion for all people.  She was well known for her kind words, compassionate spirit and heart of gold,...

May 4, 2020

Dorothy Mae Wells, age 79, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, May 4 at her home following a long illness. Dorothy was born in Bulloch County in 1941 to Charles and Myrtle Driggers.

“Ms. Dot” as she was affectionately known loved everybody, but children were her calling. Even after retiring, she continued to work at...

May 3, 2020

Statesboro, GA

Annette Clark Marsh, age 70, passed away peacefully at her home in Statesboro.  She was born in Portal, GA on August 12, 1949 to Ruth and A.R. Clark Jr.  Annette graduated from Portal High School and attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.  She later began work with the Department of Family and Children Services as an...

May 2, 2020

Lucille Hodges Zetterower, 71, passed away Saturday  May 2, 2020 after an extended illness. Born in Statesboro, GA September 13, 1948 to the late Benjamin B. and Mary Hodges, Lucille always loved the ocean. She reveled in the sun and sand and eventually became a certified scuba diver.

A graduate of Statesboro High School, Lucille maintained relationships...

Apr 22, 2020

David Martin Paige, age 68, passed away at home April 22, 2020, in Statesboro GA. Born March 13, 1952 in Dallas, TX to Forrest Martin and Ruth Loretta Paige, he is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mary Sosebee; and nephew, Jay English. David is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Linda Rohrer Paige; his son,...

Apr 22, 2020

Carol M. Edwards, 77, of Statesboro, Georgia, passed away April 22, 2020 due to a long battle of Dementia.

Carol was the fun-loving daughter of Austin and Daisy Slayton born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

Carol is survived by her husband of 58 years, John Edwards, a son, John and wife Suzanne...

Apr 21, 2020

Charles "Chucko" Michael Boutwell, age 59, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at his home in Statesboro, Georgia.

Chuck was born May 13, 1960 in Tampa, Florida to the late Clyde and Betty Boutwell of Jefferson. He worked hard, played hard and enjoyed life, often being the jokester in the group.  He loved the outdoors...

Apr 18, 2020

Neil and Carolyn Swickard were taken far too soon from this life as a result of injuries sustained in a tragic automobile accident. Neil, age 76, and Carolyn, age 80, were originally from Frederick, Maryland and have been spending their retirement years in Ellabell, Georgia. Their retirement was filled with opportunities for Carolyn to tend to her flowers and...

Apr 16, 2020

Nita J. Daughtry, age 82, passed away at her residence Thursday, April 16, 2020 after an extended illness. She had been under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Ms. Daughtry was born in Emanuel County to Freeman and Sarah Farrow. After she graduated from High School, she attended college to become a nurse, working many years at Heritage Inn...

Apr 15, 2020

Dr. Stephen M. Jordan passed away on April 15, 2020 at Ogeechee Area Hospice.  He was born in Sylvania, Georgia on January 29, 1942 to Floreine and Marion Jordan.  Dr. Jordan graduated from the University of Georgia in June 1965 with a BS in Chemistry and a minor in Physics.  In his freshman year at UGA, he was elected...