Obituaries

Sep 25, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Dr. Lon Melson Carnes, Jr. died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in Statesboro, Georgia.  Dr. Carnes was born May 16, 1932, the son of Lon Melson Carnes and Maureen Cousins Carnes.

Dr. Carnes’ childhood years were spent in Nashville, Tennessee and Jonesboro, Georgia, his parents having later established their permanent residence in Jonesboro, the...

Sep 16, 2019

Sam Lewis Hendrix, Jr., age 78, passed away Monday September 16, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The native and lifelong resident of Bulloch County retired after 33 years of distinguished service to the United States Postal Service where he was a superintendent of postal operations. Lewis was a graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School class of 1958. He was...

Sep 13, 2019

Brooklet, GA

Norma H. Cannady, age 71, passed away Friday morning September 13, 2019 at East Georgia Regional after a brief illness. The Bulloch County native had lived most of her life in the Brooklet area. Norma worked at Wal Mart for 19 years as a department manager and was a member of Brooklet First Baptist Church....

Sep 11, 2019

Garfield, GA

Charles Alvin Smith, age 68, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Augusta University Medical Center. The Moncks Corner, South Carolina native had lived the past 32 years in Garfield. Charles retired after many as a truck driver from Werner Enterprises. After retirement he cooked at the family restaurant Ralph’s Diner.

Charles is...

Sep 7, 2019

Donald H. Lanier, age 83, passed away Saturday morning, September 7, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Bulloch county native was a graduate of Marvin Pittman Laboratory High School. Donald was veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1992 from Trans World Airlines (TWA) after 26 years as an aircraft mechanic. After retirement he worked with his...

Aug 31, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Betty Jean Williams Glenn, age 90, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center after an extended illness. Betty was a native of Bulloch County, but had lived most of her life in the Valdosta area where she was a teacher. Betty retired from the Lowndes County school system and moved...

Aug 21, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Cecil Mills Mallard, age 50, known lovingly to many as “Poppy” died August 21, 2019. Cecil was born in Augusta, GA and spent all of his childhood in Sylvania, GA. He graduated from Screven County High School in 1987 and earned a bachelor’s degree in History from Georgia Southern College and a Bachelor of Science...

Aug 19, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Thomas Edward (Tommie) Rushing III, “Chief” age 63 died Monday, August 19, 2019 after a brief illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Statesboro, Georgia. Tommie was the son of Eddie and Polly Rushing. He was a graduate of Statesboro High School Class of 1974 and graduated from Georgia Southern in 1979 where...

Aug 18, 2019

Statesboro, GA

James “22” Brock died peacefully at the age of 77 after a long illness. Jim was born in Enterprise, Alabama; the hospital bill was paid in nickels from the Coke machine.  In 1960 he graduated from Statesboro High School where he played football (#22) and ran track which afforded him a college scholarship....

Aug 7, 2019

Daisy Waltz Tilton, age 77, passed away peacefully at her residence in Register under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Bulloch County native was retired from working in the restaurant industry. She enjoyed spending time camping and reading her Bible. Daisy was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved her family dearly.

Daisy is preceded in death...

Jul 26, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Marion Jerome “Jerry” Hagins, age 76, passed away Friday July 26, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice after a long illness. The Swainsboro, GA native lived most of his life in Statesboro where he graduated from Statesboro High School in 1961. After high school he served his country in the Army National Guard and worked for...

Jul 25, 2019

Cynthia Page, age 74, passed away Thursday July 25, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Jauer, Germany native had lived in Savannah, but made Statesboro her home for over 30 years. She attended Reed College in Portland, OR. Cynthia had a successful career selling cars for Savannah Toyota and Rozier Ford and O. C. Welch Ford. After retirement she...

Jul 19, 2019

Bloomingdale, GA

Hilda Ann Smith Fullwood Sellers, age 73, passed away at her residence after a brief illness. The Rocky Ford native had made her home in Bloomingdale. Hilda was a homemaker who loved to fish. She was a loving mother who loved her children dearly.

Hilda is preceded in death by her parents, John...

Jul 18, 2019

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Jul 8, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Dorothy DiIorio Porter passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8th, 2019, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after a short illness.  She celebrated her 85th birthday just six days prior to her death.  She was born on July 2nd, 1934, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to John and Dorothy DiIorio.  On December 22nd, 1954, Dorothy married Johnie...

Jul 7, 2019

Statesboro, GA

Emil David Baumann, age 68, passed away Sunday July 7, 2019, at his residence. Emil was born March 14, 1951 in Paterson, NJ to Robert and Ruth Baumann. He was a 1969 graduate of Butler High School and 1982 graduate of Apex Technical School with a diploma in welding. Emil had lived in Bloomingdale and...

Jul 5, 2019

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Jun 28, 2019

Mrs. Mabel Cox Rowe, age 85, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 at Heritage Inn Health and Rehabilitation surrounded by her three children. Mrs. Rowe, a native of Lakeland, Georgia, lovingly dedicated her life to being a devoted wife, mother and homemaker to her family and was of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her husband...

Jun 24, 2019

Cleo Jones Waters, age 99, passed away Monday June 24, 2019 at Brown’s Health & Rehabilitation Center. The Bulloch County native was a salesperson and buyer for Woolworth, Mikovitz and Belk’s Department stores. She was a member of Statesboro Primitive Baptist Church and the Mina Franklin Circle. Cleo was an active member of the American Legion Post 90 Auxillary....

Jun 16, 2019

Wilbur Kenneth (Kenny) Waters, age 58, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019. He was born to James W. Waters and Bertha Lee Cannon on May 20, 1961 in Savannah, Ga.  Kenny was a member of South Newington Baptist Church and served in the United States Army from 1979 until 1982 with the 18th Airborne Corps.  He was a truck...