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Local Obituaries for Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, GA

Jean Ellen Guess Nugent

Jean Ellen Guess Nugent

Apr 22, 2023

Mrs. Jean Ellen Guess Nugent, age 79 years old of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga.  She was born in Pearson, Ga. on December 12, 1943, daughter of Homer and Alice Gilbert Guess.  Mrs. Nugent made her home here in Pearson, where she raised her family and took great pride...

Johnny Earl Daniels

Johnny Earl Daniels

Apr 21, 2023

Mr. Johnny Earl Daniels, age 69 years old of Pearson, Ga. passed away, Friday, April 21, 2023, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.  He was born on December 28, 1953, in Douglas, Ga., the son of Homer and Rena McKinnon Daniels. Mr. Daniels made his home in Pearson, working with Lee & Sons Meats...

Dutchie Finn West

Dutchie Finn West

Apr 20, 2023

Mrs. Dutchie Finn West, age 84 years old, of Camden County, Ga. passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Kingsland, Ga. surrounded by loving family and friends. She was holding the hand of her loving son, Mark West, when she went home to be with the Lord.

Survivors include:

Husband:  Ronnie West of Pearson, Ga.

3 Sons:  Mark West of...

Ingrid Stone Whitley

Ingrid Stone Whitley

Apr 11, 2023

Ms. Ingrid Allene Stone Whitley, age 45 years old of Pearson, Ga., passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at St. Vincent Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., following an extended illness.  She was born in Douglas, Ga. on May 7, 1977, daughter of Woodrow and Brenda Davis Stone.  Ingrid was a homemaker who enjoyed traveling and spending time with friends, and...

Herman I. Tucker

Herman I. Tucker

Apr 8, 2023

Mr. Herman I. Tucker, age 83, of Willacoochee, Ga, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at his home following an extended illness.

Mr. Tucker was born January 26, 1940, in Irwin County, Georgia, to Ione Willis Tucker and Dempsey Albert Tucker.  He was a 1958 graduate of Atkinson County High School, where he was captain of the Atco Rebel football...

Donnie Stone

Donnie Stone

Mar 27, 2023

Mr. Donnie Stone, age 70 years old, of Alapaha, Ga. passed away Monday, March 27, 2023, at his home, following a brief illness.  He was born in Douglas, Ga. on January 4, 1953, son of Marvin and Virginia Vining Stone.  Mr. Stone made his home here, where he took great pride in raising and providing for his family.  He worked...

Dollie L. O'Berry

Dollie L. O'Berry

Mar 22, 2023

Mrs. Dollie L. O’Berry, age 76 years old, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at her home in Pearson, Ga. following an extended illness.  She was born in Millwood, Ga. on December 11, 1946, daughter of Nezer O’Berry and Ruby Ray Tanner.  Mrs. O’Berry made her home here, where she took great pride in caring for her...

Trevor Milton White

Trevor Milton White

Mar 22, 2023

Mr. Trevor Milton White, age 53 years old, of Enigma, Ga., passed away Wednesday morning, March 22, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Ga., following a short illness.  He was born in Douglas, Ga. on November 16, 1969, son of Larry Milton and Latrell O’Berry White.  Trevor lived in the Atkinson and Berrien County areas.  He was a...

Dr. Kevin Lee James

Dr. Kevin Lee James

Mar 22, 2023

Kevin Lee James, died tragically in an automobile accident while on spring break in Venice, Fl. March 22, 2023.  Kevin was born in Atlanta on June 9, 1968, to Boyd and Peggy James. He resided in Axson, Ga. for most of his childhood.  He graduated from Atkinson County High School in 1986. He then pursued his bachelor's degree in Mathematics...

Elaine Smith

Elaine Smith

Mar 17, 2023

Ms. Elaine Smith, age 68 years old, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Friday, March 17, 2023, at Baptist Village Healthcare Facility in Waycross, Ga. following an extended illness.  She was born May 12, 1954, in Douglas, Ga., daughter of Henry Sr. and Mattie Lou Corbitt Smith.  Ms. Elaine worked at Wal-Mart and in her spare time she enjoyed babysitting, reading...

Glenda Futch Yawn

Glenda Futch Yawn

Mar 13, 2023

Mrs. Glenda Futch Yawn, age 82 years old, of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Ga. She was born, April 20, 1940, in Nashville, Ga., daughter of Clarence and Effie Akins Futch.  Mrs. Glenda made her home in Willacoochee, where she took great pride in raising her family and helping those in her...

Arlie Werno

Arlie Werno

Mar 7, 2023

Mr. Arlie Werno, age 81 years old, passed away, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Pruitt Health Center in Ocilla, Ga. following an extended illness.  He was born in Terre-Haute, Indiana on April 18, 1941.  Mr. Arlie enjoyed tinkering with and working on cars.  He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Funes.  

Survivors include:

Daughter:  Lori Lewis...

James "Jimmy" Perry Johnson

James "Jimmy" Perry Johnson

Mar 2, 2023

Mr. James "Jimmy" Johnson, age 92 years old, of Axson, Ga. passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at his home, following an extended illness.  He was born in Coffee County on September 20, 1930, son of Joel Palmer and Dura Alice King Johnson.  Since 1973, Mr. Jimmy made his home in Axson, where he and his wife, Joann, raised their...

Mary Alice Cribbs Guess

Mary Alice Cribbs Guess

Feb 27, 2023

Mrs. Mary Alice Guess, age 73 years old, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. She was born in Homerville, Ga. on July 9, 1949, daughter of Dewey and Sara Mae Cribbs.  Mary Alice enjoyed going to yard sales, riding the golf cart, working in the yard, listening to her...

Patricia "Trish" Lee Tanner

Patricia "Trish" Lee Tanner

Feb 19, 2023

Mrs. Patricia “Trish” Lee Tanner, age 53 years old of Pearson, Ga., passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga., following a short illness.  She was born in Waycross, Ga. on March 6, 1969, daughter of Franklin D. Carter and Edna Levan Bailey Storey.  Living in the Pearson area for the last 28 years,...

William T. "Pal" Bennett

William T. "Pal" Bennett

Feb 17, 2023

Mr. William T. "Pal" Bennett, age 70 years old of Pearson, Ga., passed away Friday, February 17, 2023, at his home following an extended illness.  He was born in Homerville, Ga. on November 11, 1952, son of Harvey Hoke and Otha Lee Benefield Bennett.  Pal made his home in Pearson, where he, along with his wife, Donna, built a life...

Larry S. Russ

Larry S. Russ

Feb 14, 2023

Mr. Larry S. Russ, age 76 years old, of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away, Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Ga. following a short illness. Born September 28, l946 in Douglas, Ga., Mr. Russ was the son of Solomon Matthew and Elizabeth Harper Russ. He was a lifelong resident of Atkinson County and was retired from...

Nancy Roberta Massey

Nancy Roberta Massey

Feb 11, 2023

Mrs. Nancy Roberta Beaty Massey, age 79 years old of Axson, Ga., passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Vista Park in Douglas, Ga., following an extended illness.

Born February l, 1944, in Richland, Fl., Mrs. Massey was the daughter of Paul and Dolores Richardson Beaty. She and her husband Ralph had made their home in Atkinson County for many...

Rosie Trowell Stone

Rosie Trowell Stone

Feb 10, 2023

Mrs. Rosie Trowell Stone, age 84, of Pearson, Ga. passed away, Friday, February 10, 2023, at Coffee Regional Medical Center.  

Born January 12, 1939, in Homerville, Ga., Mrs. Stone was the daughter of Agie and Zeila Jordan Trowell. She had made her home in Atkinson County for most of her life, was a homemaker and worked for years in...

Chad Leroy Griner

Chad Leroy Griner

Feb 7, 2023

Mr. Chad Leroy Griner, age 40 years old, of Axson, Ga. passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, following a battle with Covid-19 and pneumonia.  Chad was born February 10, 1982, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, son of Hilton Griner and Bonna Faye Hunter Stalvey.  He is preceded in death by his mother, along...

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