Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, GA

Betty Ruth Cater

Betty Ruth Cater

Jun 10, 2024

Mrs. Betty Ruth Cater, age 80 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Monday, June 010, 2024, at her home in Willacoochee, Ga.

Mrs. Cater was born November l4, l943 in Douglas, Ga. to the late Alton and Lelia Mancil Sutton. She had made her home in Atkinson County her entire life and worked for many years as the General Manager of the...

Virginia Lee Cooper

Virginia Lee Cooper

Jun 8, 2024

Mrs. Virginia Lee Cooper, age 75 of Nashville, Ga. passed away Saturday, June 08, 2024, at home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Cooper was born July 9, 1948, daughter of the late Dorman and Olivia Futch Lee. She had made her home in Atkinson and Berrien County her entire life. She worked for Tifton Aluminum in the Packing Dept. for 25...

Gary Randy "Crawdad" Davis

Gary Randy "Crawdad" Davis

May 31, 2024

Mr. Gary Randy “Crawdad” Davis, age 71 of Millwood, Ga. passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, Ga. following an extended illness.

 

Mr. Davis was born August 11, 1952, in Homerville, Ga., son of the late Elton and Elouise Adams Davis. He had made his home in Millwood and Waycross and was retired from CSX Railroad as...

Shirley Elizabeth Segrest

Shirley Elizabeth Segrest

May 25, 2024

Mrs. Shirley Elizabeth Segrest, age 80, of Albany, Ga. passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga. following an extended illness.

 

Mrs. Segrest was born September l3, l943, daughter of the late Thomas H. and Velma Inez Simmon McDaniel. She had made her home in Willacoochee before moving to Albany many years ago. She...

Devin L. Smith

Devin L. Smith

May 14, 2024

Devin L. Smith, born on May 28, 1994, in Waycross, Ga., passed away on May 14, 2024, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. He was known for making people laugh, spending quality time with his family, working with vehicles, enjoying the serenity of fishing, mastering the art of grilling, and planning for his own garage APES Auto Repair....

Barbara Nugent

Barbara Nugent

May 5, 2024

Mrs. Barbara Nugent, age 81, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.

 

Born January 2, l943, Mrs. Nugent was the daughter of Parnell and Myrtle Hickox Douglas. She was a lifelong resident of Atkinson County and retired from Atkinson County Solid Waste Management Authority where she served as secretary for...

Jasper Bennett, Jr.

Jasper Bennett, Jr.

May 1, 2024

Mr. Jasper Bennett, Jr., age 83 passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.

 

A native of Pearson, Ga., Mr. Bennett was born April 26, 1941, son of the late Jasper, Sr. and Janie Spikes Bennett. He was retired from CSX Railroad as a Carman.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, looking for...

Herbert Adair Tanner, Jr.

Herbert Adair Tanner, Jr.

Apr 30, 2024

Mr. Herbert Adair Tanner, Jr., age 77 passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Morris Center for Caring in Jacksonville, Fl. following an extended illness.  

 

Born May 4, l946, Mr. Tanner was the son of the late Herbert Adair, Sr. and Ozelle Carter Tanner.  He was a retired farmer and a Vietnam era Veteran of the U. S. Air...

Hubert Lee Bennett

Hubert Lee Bennett

Apr 19, 2024

Hubert Lee Bennett was born in Ware County on February 10, 1936. He was the second child of seven born to the late Ruby Arnold Lampkin and Grady Bennett. He was preceded in death by his devoted and loving wife, Maxie Minchew Bennett died in 2016 after 63 years of marriage. Hubert was also preceded in death by his older...

Mose Dorman Register

Mose Dorman Register

Apr 12, 2024

Mr. Mose Dorman Register, age 70 passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at Vista Park in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.

 

Mr. Register was born September 14, l953 in Homerville, Ga., son of Mose Register and Edith Kirkland Kyser. He spent most of his life in Clinch and Atkinson County and had previously worked at Brockway / Lee Container in...

Wilford Ray White

Wilford Ray White

Apr 11, 2024

Mr. Wilford Ray White, age 75, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at St. Vincents Hospital in Jacksonville, Fl.

 

Mr. White was born in Axson, Ga. on February 19, 1949, the son of Nephi and Christine Wall White. He had made his home in Axson, Ga. for most of his life and had worked in the mobile home business as a...

Hilda Faye James

Hilda Faye James

Apr 11, 2024

The Honorable Hilda F. James, beloved longtime Magistrate Judge of Atkinson County, passed away at the age of 73, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Georgia. Known for her kind heart, friendly demeanor, and vibrant sense of fashion, Hilda was a vital part of the Atkinson County government and community for many years, and...

Tony Levi Jewell, Sr.

Tony Levi Jewell, Sr.

Apr 1, 2024

Mr. Tony L. Jewell, Sr., age 61 years old, of Pearson, Ga., got his wings on Monday, April 1, 2024, at his home following an extended illness. He was born February 20, 1963, in Warner Robins, Ga., the son of Theo Levi and Caroline Niceler Jewell.  Mr. Jewell made his home in Pearson and made a living and enjoyed driving...

Shirley L. Lott

Shirley L. Lott

Mar 27, 2024

Mr. Shirley Lee Lott, age 74 years old, of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at his home in Willacoochee, Ga. 



 Mr. Lott was born August 25, 1949, in Douglas, Ga. to the late Walter and Harriett Wright Lott. He had made his home in Willacoochee for most of his life. Mr. Lott farmed and worked at TLC Molding...

CF Clemon Fielding Sirmans, Jr.

CF Clemon Fielding Sirmans, Jr.

Mar 25, 2024

Clemon Fielding Sirmans, Jr. (CF) was the seventh of ten children born to Clemon Fielding, Sr., and Myrtice Vining on July 2, 1949. He grew up in humble circumstances on a farm in Pearson, Georgia, a true country boy at heart. He spent his childhood hunting, fishing, and farming. He had an aptitude for scholarly activity from an early age...

Charlene Wilson Mimbs

Charlene Wilson Mimbs

Mar 23, 2024

Mrs. Charlene Wilson Mimbs, age 76 years old, of Axson, Ga. passed away at her home, on Saturday, March 23, 2024.  She was born in Nashville, Ga. on October 6, 1947, the daughter of Charles and Elba Hood Wilson.  Mrs. Mimbs made her home in Axson where she raised her family, as a homemaker and worked for many years with...

Catalino Gaona

Catalino Gaona

Mar 22, 2024

Mr. Catalino Gaona, age 67 years old, of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga. following an extended illness.  He was born in Guerrero, Mexico on April 30, 1956, son of Epifanio Gaona & Dolores Vasquez.  Mr. Gaona made his home in the Willacoochee area for the last 38 years as...

Patricia Linn Giddens Wright

Patricia Linn Giddens Wright

Mar 16, 2024

Mrs. Patricia Linn Giddens Wright, age 67 years old, of Pearson, Ga., passed away, Saturday, March 16, 2024, at her home, following a short illness. 

 

Mrs. Wright was born September 14, 1956, in Miami, Fl. to the late William Earl Giddens and Marjorie Newbern Giddens.  She had made her home on the family farm in Kirkland, Ga., for the past several...

Anna Giddens Boone

Anna Giddens Boone

Mar 15, 2024

Mrs. Anna Giddens Boone, age 90 years old of Axson, Ga., passed away, Friday, March 15, 2024, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.  She was born in Ware County Georgia on June 21, 1933, the daughter of Roy W. and Sarah Crosby Mizell.  As the oldest of six, growing up, Mrs. Boone took on...

Doris Jewell Mizell

Doris Jewell Mizell

Mar 8, 2024

Mrs. Doris Jewell Mizell, age 84 years old, of Axson, Ga. passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at Vista Park in Douglas, Ga following an extended illness.  She was born in Douglas, Ga. on February 12, 1940, to Isom and Oneda Phillips Jewell.   Mrs. Mizell was a homemaker who loved cooking, working on the farm, and doing any and...