Obituaries

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Oct 15, 2015

Mrs. Rita Gibson Snead, age 51, went home to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Born October 15, 1964, she was a native of Eden, North Carolina where she attended Morehead High School. She relocated to Brunswick, Georgia where she resided for several years prior to a recent move to Jacksonville, Florida. Rita was a beloved...

Oct 9, 2015

Mr. Terry Lee Johnson October 2, 1961 – October 9, 2015 Mr. Terry Lee Johnson, age 54, of Griffin, GA passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Mr. Johnson was born in Griffin, GA, on October 2, 1961 to the late William Johnson and Virginia Matthews. He was preceded in death by his step father Joe Louis...

Oct 1, 2015

Mr. Willie ‘Mackie’ Woods, III age 51 of Bishop Circle in St. Marys, Ga. passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, October 1st, 2015. Mr. Woods was born in Albany, Ga. on April 26th, 1964. He is the son of the late Loretta Turner & James Albert’ Butch” Hill Jr., and the late Willie M. Woods, Jr. His family...

Sep 29, 2015

Mr. Robert Wayne Birdwell, Sr. December 20, 1929 – September 29, 2015 Mr. Robert Wayne Birdwell, Sr., age 85, of Griffin, GA passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Brightmoor Hospice. Mr. Birdwell was born in Buena Vista, TN, on December 20, 1929, to the late James Lucian and Estell Lee Wyatt Birdwell. He was preceded in death by his...

Sep 27, 2015

Mr. Joe “JD” Williamson, Jr. February 9, 1927 – September 27, 2015 Mr. Joe “JD” Williamson, Jr., age 88, of Griffin, GA passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Brightmoor Nursing Center. Mr. Williamson was born on February 9, 1927 to the late Joe Williamson and the late Lula Pruitt Williamson. He was preceded in death by his brother...

Sep 27, 2015

Mr. Anderson Hughley, Sr. March 12, 1941 – September 27, 2015 Mr. Anderson Hughley, Sr., age 74, of Griffin, GA passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Griffin. Mr. Hughley was born in Griffin on March 12, 1941 to the late George Middlebrooks and the late Odessa (Hughley) Williams. Mr. Hughley is survived by his son Anderson Hughley, Jr.; daughter...

Sep 25, 2015

Ms. Helen Raye Readdick Peeples , age 88 of Peeples Road in Kingsland, went to be with the Lord on the morning of Friday, September 25th, 2015 at the home of her granddaughter. Ms. Peeples was born January 3rd, 1927 in Camden County, Georgia to the late Frazier and Rosalie Gay Readdick. Ms. Peeples’ family said of her, “Helen was...

Sep 24, 2015

Mrs. Mary Howard Whatley March 8, 1950 – September 24, 2015 Mrs. Mary Howard Whatley, age 65, of Griffin, GA passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Whatley was born in Griffin, Georgia, on March 8, 1950 to the late Clarence and Willie Mae Howard. She was also preceded in death by her husband...

Sep 23, 2015

Ms. Sonya Kaye Carter Knight , age 42, passed away Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida. Ms. Knight was born January 26th, 1973 in St. Marys, Georgia to the late Robert Leaston and Corine Crews Carter. Her family said of her,” Our loving mother and sister was a very special person. She had a wonderful sense...

Sep 20, 2015

Mr. Albert Jessie Grantham, age 62 of the Bullhead Bluff community in Folkston, Ga. passed away at his residence in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 20th, 2015. Mr. Grantham was born in Waycross, Ga. on July 12th, 1953. He is the son of the late Albert Lee & Louella Morgan Grantham. His family said of him, “He was...

Sep 8, 2015