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Recent Obituaries in Kingsland, GA

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Kingsland, GA area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Steven Ryder

Steven Ryder

Dec 5, 2015

Mr. Steven (Steve) Lawrence Ryder, age 43 of Folkston Georgia passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 5th 2015 on the Camden County side of Folkston, Ga. He was born July 25th 1972 in Naval Port Hueneme, California. He is the son of the late Ruth Corine Hayward Ryder and David William Ryder. Steve lived in Buffalo, NY until he was...

Verna Hunter

Verna Hunter

Dec 2, 2015

Ms. Verna Elizabeth Hunter, age 80 of St. Marys, Ga. passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015 at BayView Nursing Home in Nahunta, Ga. Ms. Hunter was born in Des Moines, Iowa on February 28th, 1935. She is the daughter of the late Mike and Katherine Gergely Adams. Ms. Adams was a child of the...

Daniel Wimbush

Daniel Wimbush

Nov 30, 2015

Mr. Daniel Wimbush, Sr. October 30, 1946 – November 30, 2015 Mr. Daniel Wimbush, Sr., age 69, of Griffin, was called home Monday, November 30, 2015 at Emory University Hospital, Decatur, GA. Daniel Wimbush, Sr. was born October 30, 1946 to the late George Quincy and Christine Wimbush in Griffin. He attended Fairmont High School. Daniel’s life’s journey began when...

Shirley Williams

Shirley Williams

Nov 27, 2015

Mrs. Shirley Ann Williams, 66 years young of Griffin, GA departed this life on Friday, November 27, 2015. She was born on June 4, 1949 in Forsyth, GA to the late Albert Chambliss Sr. and Martha Williams. Also, she was preceded in death by two brothers; Albert Chambliss and Ricky Chambliss. At an early age she joined the Eighth Street...

John Hutcheson

John Hutcheson

Nov 26, 2015

Mr. John Wayne Hutcheson, age 78, of Senoia, GA passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Hutcheson was born in Atlanta, GA to the late Owen E. Hutcheson, Sr and the late Hazel Nash Hutcheson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Owen E. Hutcheson, Jr. Mr. Hutcheson was owner and manager of Aerospec, Inc....

Wonda Williams

Wonda Williams

Nov 24, 2015

Wonda S. Williams, age 58, a resident of Linden, TN formerly of Griffin passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia TN. Mrs. Williams was born in Hohenwald, TN on January 27, 1957 Wonda was the daughter of Evelyn Marie Crawford Woodard and the late Solomon Connie Woodard. In addition to her mother, she is...

James Stephens

James Stephens

Nov 24, 2015

Mr. James Dorsey Stephens, Jr. September 2, 1944 – November 24, 2015 Mr. James Dorsey Stephens, Jr., age 71, of Milner, GA passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mr. Dorsey was born in Jackson, GA to the late James Dorsey Stephens, Sr. and Bernice Vaughn Stephens. He served in the U S Air Force and worked...

Robert  Goss

Robert Goss

Nov 23, 2015

Mr. Robert A Goss November 29, 1933 – November 23, 2015 Mr. Robert A. Goss, age 81, of Griffin, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Eternal Hope Hospice. Mr. Goss was born in Griffin on November 29, 1933 to the late James Andrew and Linnie Mae Jones Goss. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 58...

Walter Hardy

Walter Hardy

Nov 23, 2015

Mr. Walter Talmadge Hardy, Jr. December 18, 1931 – November 23, 2015 Mr. Walter Talmadge Hardy, Jr, age 83, of Jackson, Ga, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Brightmoor Hospice. Mr. Hardy was born on December 18, 1931 in Williamson, GA to the late Walter Talmadge Hardy, Sr. and the late Lois Rawls Hardy. He was also preceded in...

Wilburn Ridgway

Wilburn Ridgway

Nov 14, 2015

Mr. Wilburn “Pete” Ridgway, age 84, of Hampton, Ga, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Brightmoor Hospice. Mr. Ridgway was born On February 28, 1931 in Atlanta, GA to the late Harry Ridgway and the late Erma Harmon Ridgway of Jackson, GA. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Joyce McDaniel Ridgway, brother, Jack...

Alexander Toth

Alexander Toth

Nov 7, 2015

Mr. Alexander Charles Toth, Jr. age 83 of Kingsland, Ga. passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 7th, 2015. Mr. Toth was born on Sunday, June 12th, 1932 in Niles, Ohio. Mr. Toth is the son of the late Florence Henrietta Boss Toth & Alexander Charles Toth, Sr. After graduating from Southwest High School St. Louis in 1950, Mr. Toth spent...

Retha Sims

Retha Sims

Nov 3, 2015

Mrs. Retha Mae Sims January 28, 1927 – November 3, 2015 Mrs. Retha Mae Sims, age 88, of Griffin, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Mrs. Retha Mae Sims was born in Monroe County, Georgia, on January 28, 1927 to Ms. Lou Annie Watts and Mr. Rufus Lawrence. She departed this life on November 3, 2015. Mrs. Sims had a...

Dorothy Ryder

Dorothy Ryder

Nov 3, 2015

Dorothy “Dotty” Jo Ryder, age 46 of Folkston, Ga. passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015. Dotty was born August 28th, 1969 in Adak Naval Station, Alaska. She is the daughter of the late Ruth Corine Hayward Ryder & David William Ryder. Dotty was a loving mother and grandmother. Her children and grandchildren were her world....

Brenda Rolley

Brenda Rolley

Nov 2, 2015

Mrs. Brenda Ann Rolley November 19, 1952 – November 2, 2015 Mrs.Brenda Ann Rolley, age 62, of Griffin, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 at Spalding Regional Hospital. A funeral service for Mrs. Brenda Ann Brownlee Rolley will be held on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Shoal...

Katherine Pepper

Katherine Pepper

Oct 30, 2015

Ms. Katherine Faye Pepper, age 43 of St. Marys, Ga. passed away at her residence on Friday, October 30th, 2015. Ms. Pepper was born in Waycross, Ga. on May 17th, 1972. She is the daughter of the late Linda Gladys Woodruff Brunson & William Walter Brunson, Sr. Ms. Pepper was from Bacon County and moved to Camden County with her...

Michael Baxter

Michael Baxter

Oct 29, 2015

Mr. Michael Kurt Baxter February 6, 1953 – October 29, 2015 Mr. Michael Kurt Baxter, age 62, of Albuquerque, NM, formerly of Griffin, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015. A Buckhead, Georgia native, he was a graduate of Georgia State University. He had a passion for British sports cars and scuba diving, and was an avid drummer. He is survived...

Willie Wright

Willie Wright

Oct 27, 2015

Mr. Willie Spencer Wright April 18, 1930 – October 27, 2015 Mr. Willie Spencer Wright, age 85, of Griffin, GA entered into the joy of eternal life on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 in Griffin. Willie Spencer Wright was born in Griffin, Georgia on April 18, 1930, to the late Spencer Wright and Daisy Thomas Wright. He was also preceded in...

Thomas Dyer

Thomas Dyer

Oct 25, 2015

CSM. Thomas Richard Dyer, age 68, passed away the morning of October 25th, 2015 at his home in Kingsland, GA. CSM. Dyer was born November 2nd, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Harold and Mary Hughes Dyer. His wife said of him, “Tom was the kindest most loving and compassionate man I ever met. He was always quick...

Wilbur Readdick

Wilbur Readdick

Oct 22, 2015

Mr. Wilbur Gary Readdick , age 60 of Kingsland, Ga. passed away on the evening of Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 at Shands/ UF Health in Jacksonville, Fl. Gary was born on January 20th, 1955 in Jacksonville, Fl. He is the son of Joyce S. Wainwright & Wilbur F. Readdick. Gary was a lifetime resident of Camden County. From a young...

Emma  Turner

Emma Turner

Oct 16, 2015

Mrs. Emma Lou Hardy Turner, age 92, of Griffin, GA passed away Friday, October 16, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Turner was born in Brooks, GA on April 20, 1923 to the late Walter Hardy and Lois Rawls Hardy. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter Clarence Turner, Jr., son, Wiley C. Turner and her sister, Helen Kendrick....

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