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Recent Obituaries in Kingsland, GA
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Audrey Hattaway
Mar 4, 1937
Mrs. Audrey J. Hattaway , age 77, of Kingsland, GA, passed away Monday, June 2nd, 2014 in Fernandina Beach, Fl. Mrs. Hattaway was born in West Palm Beach, FL. on March 4, 1937. She is the daughter of the late Lou Ella McClellan and Thomas Clayton Deese, Sr. She and her husband, Ernest were married in December of 1954, and...
Ralph Melton
Feb 17, 1937
Mr. Ralph Eugene ‘Gene’ Melton, Sr. , age 77 of Kingsland, Ga. passed away in the early morning hours of Monday February 2, 2015, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, Ga. after a lengthy illness. Born Feb. 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Aaron M. and Minnie Pittman Melton of Waycross, Ga. As one of...
Richard Nicklas
Feb 18, 1936
Mr. Richard Paul Nicklas , age 79, of Carnation Court in Kingsland, Georgia, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 after a valiant fight with cancer. Mr. Nicklas was born on February 18, 1936 in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. He is the son of the late Mary Sakasits and Charles Conrad Nicklas. He was also preceded in death by...
Shirley Nettles
Feb 6, 1936
Mrs. Shirley Jane Nettles , age 78 of St. Marys, passed away in the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the Kindred Hospital in Green Cove Springs, Fl. Mrs. Nettles was born February 6, 1936 in Sanderson, Fl. to the late Hillery and Elize Duggar. Mrs. Nettles worked at the Northeast Florida State Hospital when she was...
Ila Hollis
Sep 10, 1935
Mrs. Ila Jo Hollis , age 76 of Waynesville passed away in the late evening hours of Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 at the Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick. Mrs. Hollis was born on September 10th, 1935 in Nicholls, Ga. She is the daughter of the late Dan Merritt and Louise Lillian Roberson Meeks. She was one of four...
Shirley Pippin
May 8, 1935
Mrs. Shirley Ann Pippin , age 79 of Kingsland, Ga. passed away unexpectedly at UF/Shands in Jacksonville, Fl. early Tuesday morning, May 27th, 2014. Mrs. Pippin was born on May 8th, 1935 in Ingleside, Texas. She is the daughter of the late Floyd Edward Glasgow and the late Mabel Gertrude Mixon Glasgow. “Sister Shirley” was a devote Christian, a member...
Richard Riddell
Jul 11, 1934
Mr. Richard Lee Riddell , age 80 of Kingsland, Ga. and Hilliard, Fl. passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Riddell was born in Johnstown, Pa. on July 11, 1934. He is the son of the late Margaret Repp and George Riddell. He joined the military...
Miyako Hewitt
Jul 7, 1934
Mrs. Miyako Goto Hewitt , age 80 of the Boone Street community in Kingsland, Ga. passed away unexpectedly Friday, August 29, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Hewitt was born on July 7, 1934 in Oita City, Japan and is the daughter of the late Mirako & Iyako Goto. She is the oldest of four children. As was custom, Miyako’s parents...
Esther Fletcher
Apr 1, 1934
Mrs. Esther Augusta Fletcher , age 80 of Eagle Blvd. in Kingsland, Ga. passed away at her residence on the evening of Monday, October 6, 2014. Mrs. Fletcher was born on April 1, 1934 in Drawbridge, Md. She is the daughter of the late Helen Marshall & Miles Lankford. Esther graduated from Cambridge High School in Maryland in 1952. She...
Dewey Graham
Jan 3, 1934
Mr. Dewey Graham, Sr. age 80 of St. Marys Senior Care Center, passed away on the evening of Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the Center. He passed away peacefully with a smile upon his face as he went to meet the Lord. His family was at his bedside. Mr. Graham was born on January 3, 1934 in Telfair County, Ga....
Richard Hammerschmidt
Jan 15, 1933
Mr. Richard Ludwig Hammerschmidt , 78 of Kingsland passed away at his residence on the evening of Saturday, June 4th, 2011. Mr. Hammerschmidt was born in Lindenhurst Long Island, New York on January 15th, 1933. He is the son of the late Ernest and Irene Bullard Hammerschmidt. Mr. Hammerschmidt proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He...
Dollie Treadway
May 19, 1932
Mrs. Dollie Mae Treadway , age 82, of Kingsland, GA passed on to walk with Jesus on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at the Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus. Mrs. Treadway was born in Lawrence County, Ohio on May 19, 1932 to the late John and Roxie Stapleton. Sister Dollie was a devoted Christian, loved to witness and spread the...
Doris Strickland
May 16, 1931
Mrs. Doris Jean Strickland , age 83 of St. Marys, Ga. passed away at the Senior Care Center in St. Marys, Ga. on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 28, 2014 after an extended illness. Mrs. Strickland was born on May 16, 1931 in Blackshear, Ga. She is the daughter of the late Ola Nettles Bryant Taylor and William Franklin Bryant....
Audrey Tyson
Mar 22, 1930
Mrs. Audrey Nell Tyson , 81 of St. Marys passed away unexpectedly late Saturday night, July 16, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Tyson was born in Toombs County, Ga. on March 22nd, 1930. After graduating high school, Mrs. Tyson became a seamstress and worked for clothing manufacturers in Vidalia, Ga. and Jacksonville, Fl. She loved television, pampering her cat “Pretty...
Elvida Rowell
Mar 10, 1929
Elvida Thornton Rowell , age 85 of St. Marys, passed into Heaven’s Gates in the early morning hours of Friday, December 5, 2014. Mrs. Rowell was born March 10, 1929 in Ware County, Georgia. She was the fifth of six children to the late Albert & Macie Thornton. As a teenager, she met a young man at the movie theatre...
Robert Briese
Feb 16, 1929
Mr. Robert John ‘Windy’ Briese , age 85 of Woodbine, Ga. passed away early Saturday morning, July 5, 2014 at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, Ga.Mr. Briese was born in Hazelton, Pa. on February 16, 1929. He is the son of the late Mabel Young and Charles Briese. Mr. Briese graduated from Hazelton Senior High School in 1947....
Henry Bowen
Jan 29, 1929
Henry Dow Bowen “H.D.,” passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at his home in Kingsland, Ga. He was born on January 24, 1929 in Tattnall County, Ga. He was preceded in death by his father Arthur Bowen, his mothers, Janie and Jennie Bowen. He was a Tattnall County High School graduate. He joined the U.S Army Air Corps in June...
Florence Lanier
Aug 21, 1928
Mrs. Florence Darleen “Flossie” Lanier , age 86 of Boone Street, passed away on the morning of Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Senior Care Center in St. Marys, GA. Mrs. Lanier was born on August 21, 1928 in Brantley County, GA to the late Marion and Gladys Popwell. Mrs. Lanier married the love of her life, Mr. Willie Joe...
Kenneth Hollis
Jul 10, 1928
Mr. Kenneth Carey Hollis , 82 of Waynesville passed away peacefully surrounded by his family late afternoon Friday, November 26th, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Hollis was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 10th, 1928. He is the son of the late Donald Smith and Sarah Jane Carey Hollis. At age five, his family moved to New Buffalo, Michigan, and...
Grean Thrift
Nov 13, 1927
Mr. Grean “Buddy” Thrift , age 87, passed away in the morning hours of Thursday, December 4, 2014 at his residence in Woodbine, GA. Mr. Thrift was born November 13, 1927 in Waycross, Ga. to the late Wiley and Millie Mae Carter Thrift. Mr. Thrift was a hard worker. He served in the U.S. Army and retired from Gilman Paper...
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