Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, GA

Glen Michael James

Glen Michael James

Dec 16, 2022

Mr. Glen Michael James, age 69 years old, of Pearson, Ga. passed away, Friday, December 16, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Dougals, Ga.  He was born, in Coffee County, Ga., on October 31, 1953, son on Glen James and Vonice Joyce Sears.  Mr. James made his home in the Atkinson County area for most of his life, where...

William "Billy" Seymour, Jr.

William "Billy" Seymour, Jr.

Dec 16, 2022

Mr. William "Billy" Seymour, Jr., age 65 years old, of Pearson, Ga. passed away, Friday, December 16, 2022, at his home following a short illness.  He was born, October 21, 1957, in Jacksonville, Fla., son of William Bruce and Clara Lucille Bennett Seymour.  Mr. Billy made his home in the Axson area for most of his life, where he, along...

Mary Margaret Delk Summerlin

Mary Margaret Delk Summerlin

Dec 15, 2022

Mrs. Mary Margaret Delk Summerlin, age 94 years old, of Axson, Ga. passed away, Thursday, December 15, 2022, at her home, following an extended illness.  She was born in Atkinson County on November 28, 1928, daughter of Seaborn Lewis and Vera White Delk.  Mrs. Summerlin made her home in Axson, as a homemaker where she along with her husband, W.R.,...

Dewayne Meeks

Dewayne Meeks

Dec 12, 2022

Dewayne Meeks, age 68 years old, of Bessemer, Alabama, passed away at his home, on December 12, 2022, from complications of a long struggle with diabetes. Dewayne is survived by son, Zach Meeks of Houston, Tx, Brother, Jay Meeks of Fernandina Beach, Fl, three grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, Jesse M....

Glenda Nikki White Lang

Glenda Nikki White Lang

Dec 11, 2022

Mrs. Glenda Nikki White Lang, age 58, of Pearson, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, in Douglas, Georgia, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mrs. Lang was born on June 23, 1964, in Homerville, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Aaron White and the late Nikki Lee Hutchinson. Mrs. Lang was preceded in death by...

Willene Bennett Carter

Willene Bennett Carter

Dec 4, 2022

Ms. Willene Bennett Carter, age 67, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, at her home...

Martha Ann Keck

Martha Ann Keck

Nov 30, 2022

Mrs. Martha Ann Powell Keck, age 88 years old, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, in Rockledge, Florida. She passed peacefully surrounded by the love of her family and friends.

Martha Ann was born in Atkinson County, Georgia on August 12th, 1934. She was a graduate of Atkinson County High School in Pearson, Georgia, and...

Ronald Lewis Gurley

Ronald Lewis Gurley

Nov 28, 2022

Mr. Ronald Lewis Gurley, age 61 of Axson, Ga., passed away, Monday, November 28, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., following a short illness.  He was born in Douglas, Ga. on January 13, 1961, son of Mr. and Mrs. Winifred and Jo Carol Joyce Gurley.  Lewis made his home in Axson where he worked many years, of dedicated service,...

Misty Raven Douglas

Misty Raven Douglas

Nov 28, 2022

Ms. Misty Raven Douglas, age 30 years old, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Monday, November 28, 2022, from injuries sustained in an accident.  She was born in Douglas, Ga., on September 12, 1992, daughter of Benny Reliford and Connie Douglas.  Misty made her home in the Pearson and Douglas areas.  She enjoyed traveling, fishing, and music, and had a great...

Arlene Douglas White

Arlene Douglas White

Nov 26, 2022

Mrs. Arlene Douglas White, age 68, of Pearson, GA, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, KS, following an extended illness from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). She was born in Atlanta, GA, on May 8, 1954, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Parnell and Myrtle Douglas. Arlene married Gary White and lived in...

Gabriella Brooke Faust

Gabriella Brooke Faust

Oct 15, 2022

Little Gabriella Brooke Faust, age 4 months and 23 days, of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga.  She was born, May 23, 2022, in Ocilla, Ga., daughter of Dakota James Faust and Megan Joiner.  Gabriella laughed and smiled throughout her time here; bringing joy and happiness to everyone she touched,...

Bobby Joe Guess

Bobby Joe Guess

Oct 11, 2022

Mr. Bobby Joe Guess, age 75 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at his home following an extended illness.

Mr. Guess was born July 20, 1947in Coffee County, Georgia, son of Joseph Edward (Joe) and Bessie Crosby Guess. He had made his home in Pearson and was a l965 Graduate of Atkinson County High School. He retired...

Debra T. Tarrant

Debra T. Tarrant

Oct 7, 2022

Mrs. Debra T. Tarrant, age 58 of Douglas, Ga. passed away Friday, October 07, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga.

Mrs. Tarrant was born, January 2, l964, daughter of Beatrice Deree James and Terice Paulk, Sr.  She had made her home in the Douglas and Pearson area her entire life and was a homemaker.  She enjoyed water...

James Love Griner

James Love Griner

Oct 4, 2022

Mr. James Love Griner, age 71 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga., following an extended illness.

Mr. Griner was born January 17, 1951, in Ft. Pierce, Fl., son of Quincy and Katie Bell Shiver Griner. He had made his home in Willacoochee for most of his life and was...

Katherine Lewis Crawford

Katherine Lewis Crawford

Oct 3, 2022

Mrs. Katherine "Kat" L. Crawford, age 85 of Pearson, Ga., passed away, Monday, October 3, 2022, at her home following an extended illness.

She was born in Kentucky on May 18, 1937, daughter of William and Francine Lewis.  After graduating high school, Mrs. Crawford worked as a telephone operator for John's Lincoln-Mercury, as well as a homemaker.  She made her...

Norman L. Batten

Norman L. Batten

Oct 1, 2022

Mr. Norman L. Batten of Douglas, Ga. passed away Saturday, October 01, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga.

Mr. Batten was born October 3, l954 in Ipswich, England, son of Nerle and Billie Teague Batten.  He had made his home in the Douglas and Pearson area his entire life and had previously worked as a lineman with...

Ruth Spivey Whaley

Ruth Spivey Whaley

Sep 30, 2022

Mrs. Ruth Spivey Whaley, age 87 of Pearson, Ga., passed away Friday, September 30, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga.

Mrs. Whaley was born on November 12, l934 in Fargo, Ga., Daughter of Henry and Julia Victoria Watkins Spivey.  She had made her home in Pearson, Ga. for many years and was a homemaker.  She was preceded...

Richard Blain Kirkland

Richard Blain Kirkland

Sep 29, 2022

Mr. Richard Blain Kirkland, I, age 62 of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away unexpectedly, Thursday afternoon, September 29, 2022, in Berrien Co. Ga.  He was born, January 15, 1960, in Douglas, Ga., son of Adolphus L. Sr., and Shirley Coline Taylor Kirkland.  He made his home in Willacoochee, where he, along with his greatest blessing, his loving wife of 41 years...

Silvano Escuadra Escuadra-Jaimes

Silvano Escuadra Escuadra-Jaimes

Sep 20, 2022

Mr. Silvano Escuadra-Jaimes, age 60 of Pearson, Ga., passed away, Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at his home following a brief illness.

Born February 10, 1962, in El-Sauz, Estado-De, Mexico, Mr. Jaimes was the son of Leonardo Jaimes and Lorenza Jamies-Escuadra.  He had made his home in Pearson for the past 20 years and was a self-employed farmer.  He enjoyed fishing,...

Lewis E. Guthrie Bowen

Lewis E. Guthrie Bowen

Sep 15, 2022

Mr. Lewis Elvin Guthrie Bowen, age 88 of Douglas, Ga., formerly of Atkinson County, passed away, Thursday, September 15, 2022, at Vista Park, following an extended illness.  He was born, August 29, 1934, in Atkinson County, son of Mrs. Nellie Bowen Guthrie.  Mr. Bowen made a life here in Atkinson County, where he raised his family and took great pride...