Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, GA

Belinda Jane McMillan Gibbs

Belinda Jane McMillan Gibbs

Jul 26, 2021

Mrs. Belinda McMillan Gibbs, age 65, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, in Evans, Ga. following an extended illness.

Born December 12, l955, in Ocilla, Ga., Mrs. Gibbs was the daughter of the late J. Q. and Ouida Jane Purvis McMillan.  She had made her home in the Tifton and Brookfield area for most of her life and was a...

Jesse Earl Morris

Jesse Earl Morris

Jul 24, 2021

Mr. Jesse Earl Morris, age 80 of Pearson, Ga., passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at his home in Pearson, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mr. Morris was born January 20, l941, in Pearson, Ga. to the late Jesse S. and Maggie Morgan Morris.  He had made his home in Yulee, Fl. for many years before moving back to Pearson,...

Mary Frances Morris

Mary Frances Morris

Jul 24, 2021

Mrs. Mary Frances Morris, age 79 of Pearson, Ga., passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at her home in Pearson, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mrs. Morris was born May 16, l942, in Douglas, Ga., daughter of the late Henry and Dora Whitley Barnes. She had made her home in Yulee, Fl. for many years before moving back to Pearson,...

Nelva Pelz Tanner

Nelva Pelz Tanner

Jul 21, 2021

Mrs. Nelva “Nell” Pelz Tanner, age 74 of Pearson, Ga., passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at her home following an extended illness.  She was born December 20, 1946, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Vonice Courson Pelz.  After graduating from Atkinson County High School in 1965, Mrs. Nell became a hairdresser and beautician who, along with her sister,...

Gerald "Jerry" Steven Dell

Gerald "Jerry" Steven Dell

Jul 18, 2021

Mr. Gerald "Jerry" Steven Dell, age 66 of Axson, Ga., passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021, at his home.  Born in Columbus, Ga. on July 11, 1955, to Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy and Barbara Saunders Dell, Jerry made his home in Axson, Ga. for most of his life.  He worked in the paint and body shop department of Trans Power...

Velton Edward Walker

Velton Edward Walker

Jul 5, 2021

Mr. Velton Edward Walker, 46, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021, at his home in Kempner, TX. Following an extended illness.

He was born on February 8, 1975, in Albany, GA to Moses Velton Walker and Suzanne Jones (Clark). Velton grew up in Albany, GA. He graduated from Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, FL. After high school, Velton joined...

Mason G. Pate

Mason G. Pate

Jul 2, 2021

Mr. Mason Garrett Pate, age 28 of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away Friday, July 2, 2021, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. A native of Ocilla, Ga., he was born June 25, 1993, to Michael Leon and Amy Lewis Pate. Along with his job as a welder and fabricator, Mason had many other talents and hobbies that he took...

Folks Junior Bennett

Folks Junior Bennett

Jun 30, 2021

Mr. Folks Junior Bennett, age 90 of Millwood, Ga., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 30,

2021, at Baptist Village in Waycross, GA.  Born to Lennie Maud Stephens and Folks Elsie Bennett on February 22, 1931, in Axson, GA, he is the oldest of 10 children; he has 5 brothers and 4 sisters. He was raised in Millwood and loved...

Steve Allen Jordan

Steve Allen Jordan

Jun 28, 2021

Mr. Steve Allen Jordan, age 54 of Axson, Ga., passed away Monday, June 28, 2021, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga., following a brief illness.  A native of Douglas, Ga., Mr. Jordan was born, July 4, 1966, son of George Wesley and Mary Alice Jackson Jordan.  After working at Cady Bag Co. in Pearson, Ga. for over 20...

Kenneth Luke McDonald

Kenneth Luke McDonald

Jun 27, 2021

Mr. Kenneth Luke McDonald, age 55 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, at his home following an extended illness.  A native of Atkinson County, Mr. McDonald was born, July 29, 1965, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. and Evelyn McKinnon McDonald.  He was 1983 Graduate of Atkinson County High School and attended South Ga. and Valdosta...

Billie Teague Batten

Billie Teague Batten

Jun 21, 2021

Mrs. Billie Teague Batten, age 88 of Pearson, Ga., passed away, Monday, June 21, 2021, at her home in Pearson, Ga. following a short illness.  Born on May 26, 1933, in Idabel, Oklahoma, to Mr. and Mrs. William and Lura Louis Ridge Teague, Billie made her home in Pearson with her husband and children.  She was a retired rural route...

Rudy Jack Bennett, Jr.

Rudy Jack Bennett, Jr.

Jun 21, 2021

Mr. Rudy Jack Bennett, age 76 of Pearson, Ga. passed away, Monday, June 21, 2021, at Landmark Hospital in Savannah, Ga., following an extended illness.  Born on September 25, 1944, in Branford, Florida, to Mr. and Mrs. Cliff and Myrtice Bailey Bennett, Jack made his home in Pearson with his wife and children.  He worked as a Boiler Operator with...

Andrea Lorene Carver

Andrea Lorene Carver

Jun 14, 2021

Ms. Andrea Lorene Carver, age 34, of Douglas, Ga. passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at her home following a short illness.  A native of Waycross, Ga., Andrea was born, November 8, 1986, to Charles Carver and Nelda Gurley Douglas.  She enjoyed living in small towns like Millwood, Axson and Pearson where she shared her talent and love of sewing,...

Juliette Marie Calas

Juliette Marie Calas

Jun 12, 2021

Ms. Juliette Marie Calas, age 30, of Axson, Ga. passed away, Saturday, June 12, 2021, at her home after a short illness.  A native of Miami, Fla., Juliette was born July 31, 1990, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jose J. and Marie Julia Baster Calas.  She had made her home in Axson for the last 15 years, where she became...

Wanda Hawkins Bowen

Wanda Hawkins Bowen

May 28, 2021

Mrs. Wanda H. Bowen, age 76 of Pearson, Ga., passed away, Friday, May 28, 2021, at Navicent Medical Center in Macon, Ga. following an extended illness.  A native of Atkinson County, Mrs. Bowen was born, March 26, 1945, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. and Vera Lucille Fussell Mobley.  Throughout her life, she worked as an operator in the local...

Billy Corbitt

Billy Corbitt

May 26, 2021

Lester William “Billy” Corbitt, age 52, of Macon, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Crumpler, North Carolina. He was born April 4, 1969, in Albany, Georgia, to the late Lester Bill and Mary Corbitt. 

Billy grew up In Macon, Georgia surrounded by a loving community of family and friends.  He graduated from Chapel Hill Academy.

Billy...

Joseph "Joey" David O'Brien

Joseph "Joey" David O'Brien

May 17, 2021

Mr. Joseph "Joey" David O'Brien, age 55 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at his home following a sudden illness.  A native of Douglas, Ga., Mr. O’Brien was born, February 7, 1966, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. and Jane Gaskins O’Brien.  A graduate of Atkinson County High School, he continued to volunteer his time and support...

Larry Wayne Burch

Larry Wayne Burch

May 14, 2021

Mr. Larry Wayne Burch, age 70 of Axson, Ga., passed away, Friday, May 14, 2021 at his home following a short illness.  A native of Douglas, Ga., Mr. Burch was born December 28, 1950, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Riley, Sr., and Hazel Harper Burch.  After working many years with Ga. Pacific Company in Pearson, Mr. Burch went on...

Daniel "Danny" Clayton Taylor

Daniel "Danny" Clayton Taylor

May 13, 2021

Daniel Clayton “Danny” Taylor, age 70, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, GA. following an extended illness. 

Danny was born January 3, 1951, in Alma, GA. to parents Paul G. Taylor Sr. and Lois Russ Taylor.  He lived in Brunswick until his high school graduation from Glynn Academy.  Danny spent his summers...

Clyde Allen Vining

Clyde Allen Vining

May 11, 2021

Mr. Clyde Allen Vining, age 60 of Manor, Ga., passed away, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at his home following a short illness.

Born in Douglas, Ga. on April 26, 1961, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde and Marion Westman Vining.  He was a farmer who enjoyed fishing, hunting and NASCAR Racing.  Mr. Vining was preceded in death by his son,...