Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, GA

Jackie Merritt

Jackie Merritt

Apr 3, 2017

Mr. Jackie Merritt, age 75 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.   A native of Willacoochee, Ga., Mr. Merritt was born October 20, l941, son of H. L. and Irma Rowland Merritt. He worked at McCranie Brothers for many years and later for the City of...

Haley Hall Spivey

Haley Hall Spivey

Apr 2, 2017

Mrs. Haley Hall Spivey, age 21 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.   Born January 6, 1996 in Tifton, Ga., Haley was the daughter of Jessica Hayes Hall and Alvin Hall. She was a Graduate of the 2014 Class of Atkinson County High School. While in school, Haley was a...

George F. Spivey

George F. Spivey

Mar 26, 2017

Mr. George F. Spivey, age 80 of Axson, Ga. passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.   A native of Jeff Davis county, Mr. Spivey was born December 6, l936, son of Hardy and Ruby Stapleton Spivey. He had made his home in Atkinson County for most of his life...

Donald L. Bowen

Donald L. Bowen

Mar 18, 2017

Mr. Donald L. Bowen, age 77 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at his home in Pearson, Ga. following an extended illness.   A native of Atkinson County, Mr. Bowen was born February 28, 1940, son of Clarence and Ella Anderson Bowen. He had made his home in Atkinson County for most of his life and worked for...

Vicki Griffin Phillips

Vicki Griffin Phillips

Mar 15, 2017

Mrs. Vicki Griffis Phillips, age 74 of Axson, Ga. passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at her home in Axson, Ga. following an extended illness.   A native of Axson, Ga., Mrs. Phillips was born October 25, l942, daughter of Elbert and Ruby Vickers Griffis. She had lived in Atkinson County for most of her life and retired in l996 from...

James A. "Jack" Keaton

James A. "Jack" Keaton

Mar 5, 2017

Mr. James A. “Jack” Keaton, age 81 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Sunday, March 05, 2017 at the Manor House in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.   A native of Lenox, Ga., Mr. Keaton was born May 7, l935, son of C. C. and Mary Hodges Keaton. He had made his home in Pearson for most of his life and...

Betty Jean Murray Anderson

Betty Jean Murray Anderson

Feb 22, 2017

Mrs. Betty Jean Murray Anderson, age 70, of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her home in Willacoochee, Ga following an extended illness.   A native of Live Oak, Fl., Mrs. Anderson was born November 28, l946, daughter of Rufus Murray and Doris Barker Benefield. She had lived in Atkinson County for most of her life and worked...

Thomas Lamar Vining

Thomas Lamar Vining

Feb 19, 2017

Mr. Thomas Vining, age 58 of Douglas, Ga. passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga.   A native of Coffee County, Mr. Vining was born September 3, l958, son of Earl and Eva Wilkerson Vining. He had made his home in the Coffee, Atkinson Co. area all his life and was a carpenter by...

Rita Jean Barnes

Rita Jean Barnes

Feb 16, 2017

Mrs. Rita Jean Barnes, age 53 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at her home in Pearson, Ga. following a short illness.   A native of Jacksonville, Fl., Mrs. Barnes was born October 18, 1963, daughter of Olen Jr. and Vera Jean Cloud Arnold. She had made her home in Pearson, Ga. for most of her life. She...

Mary Lou Lee

Mary Lou Lee

Feb 14, 2017

Mrs. Mary Lou Lee, age 84 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Ga. following a short illness.   A native of Berrien County, Mrs. Lee was born November 3, l932, daughter of Ruben and Idell Hendley Exum. She had lived in Willacoochee for most of her life. She worked for many...

Helen Levon Spivey Giddens

Helen Levon Spivey Giddens

Feb 11, 2017

Mrs. Helen Levon Spivey Giddens, age 73 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at her home in Pearson, Ga. after an extended illness.   A native of Atkinson County, Mrs. Giddens was born December 10, l943, daughter of Cecil and Margie Kinnon Spivey. She worked at Cady Bag for many years and later as a CNA with Tendercare....

Mary Smith Davis

Mary Smith Davis

Feb 2, 2017

Mrs. Mary Smith Davis, age 82 of Axson, Ga. passed away Thursday, February 02, 2017 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.   A native of Pierce County, Mrs. Davis was born January 1, l935, daughter of Lester and Lillian Dixon Smith. She had made her home in Axson for most of her life. In her...

Dorless "Mickey" Morris

Dorless "Mickey" Morris

Feb 2, 2017

Mr. Dorless “Mickey” Morris, age 57 of Hilliard, Fl. passed away Thursday, February 02, 2017 at the Warner Center for Caring in Fernandina Beach, Fl. following an extended illness.   A native of Atkinson County, Mr. Morris was born December 15, l959, son of Jesse and Mary Barnes Morris. He had made his home in Nassau County for many years and...

Elizabeth Corrine Lewis

Elizabeth Corrine Lewis

Jan 29, 2017

Mrs. Elizabeth Corrine Lewis, age 77 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Pruitt Health Nursing Home in Ocilla, Ga. following an extended illness.   A native of Bacon County, Mrs. Lewis was born July 17, l939, daughter of Thomas Edward and Mildred Douglas Abercrombie. She had made her home in Coffee County for many years before moving...

Sandra Carene Brant

Sandra Carene Brant

Jan 12, 2017

Mrs. Sandra Carene Sirmans Brant, age 76 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following a extended illness.   A native of Atkinson County, Mrs. Brant was born September 10, l940, daughter of Clemon Fielding and Mytrice Vining Sirmans. She lived most of her life in Atkinson County. She worked as...

John Clark Tanner

John Clark Tanner

Jan 10, 2017

Mr. John Clark Tanner, age 76 of Pearson, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at his home in Pearson, Georgia, following an extended illness.  Mr. Tanner’s contributions to the community over the years and his friendly demeanor and spirit will be greatly missed by all those who had the pleasure of knowing him.   A native of Atkinson County, Mr....

Wayne Locke

Wayne Locke

Dec 27, 2016

Mr. Wayne Locke, age 64 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. after a brief illness.   A native of Columbus, Ga., Mr. Locke was born June l1, l952, son of Royce Stephen and Mary Ellen Saunders Locke. He had made his home in Ocala, Fl. for many years before moving...

Revis Lott Giddens

Revis Lott Giddens

Dec 18, 2016

Mr. Revis Lott Giddens, age 91 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following a short illness. Born July l7, l925 in Atkinson County, Mr. Giddens was the son of William and Clara Vickers Giddens. He lived most of his life in Atkinson County.  He was a U. S. Army...

Clarence Everett Reliford

Clarence Everett Reliford

Dec 17, 2016

Mr. Clarence “Cobby” Reliford, age 71 of Broxton, Ga. passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fl. following a short illness. A native of Coffee County, Mr. Reliford was born February 6, l945 son of Clarence, Sr. and Willie Mae Harrell Reliford. He had made his home in the Douglas, Broxton area for most...

Mary Frances Horton

Mary Frances Horton

Dec 2, 2016

Mrs. Frances Horton, age 97 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Friday, December 02, 2016 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fl. following a short illness. A native of Axson, Ga., Mrs. Horton was born September 7, l9l9 to Thomas Henry and Mary Johnson Mathews. She had made her home in Pearson, Ga. for most of her life. In her...