Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, GA

Ruth Biddy Coffee

Ruth Biddy Coffee

Feb 24, 2010

Mrs. Ruth Biddy Coffee age 86, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Wednesday, February 24, 20l0 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Rome, Ga. Mrs. Coffee was born February 22, l924 daughter of Carl and Lucille Davis Autry. She had made her home in Pearson, Ga. since l955, when she and her...

Loyd Parker Blount

Loyd Parker Blount

Feb 4, 2010

Mrs. Loyd Parker Blount age 94 of Snellville, Ga. formerly of Pearson, Ga. passed away Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Embracing Hospice in Snellville, Ga.. A native of Calhoun County Fl. Mrs. Blount was born November 25, l9l5 daughter of Wiley and Mattie Burkett Parker. She had made her home in Pearson for many years and along with her late...

Lura Batten Relihan

Lura Batten Relihan

Jan 9, 2010

Mrs. Lura Batten Relihan age 57 of Brunswick, Ga.formerly of Pearson, Ga. passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010 at her home following a long illness. A native of Sacramento County, Calif. Mrs. Relihan was born December 7, l952 daughter of Nerle and Billye Batten. She had made her home in Brunswick for the past 26 years and was of the...

Bobby Edwin Corbitt

Bobby Edwin Corbitt

Jan 7, 2010

Mr. Bobby Edwin Corbitt age 76 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following a brief illness. A native of Atkinson County, Mr. Corbitt was born February 26, 1933 son of John and Florence Clement Corbitt. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a member of Woodmen of the...

Isaac Hillman Corbitt

Isaac Hillman Corbitt

Dec 27, 2009

Mr. Hillman Corbitt age 89 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County Mr. Corbitt was born March 26, l920 son of Thomas S. and Maggie Pearson Corbitt one of the pioneer families of Atkinson County. He was a retired farmer and...

Thelma Bowen Anderson

Thelma Bowen Anderson

Dec 14, 2009

Mrs. Thelma Bowen Anderson age 83 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Monday December 14, 2009 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County, Mrs. Anderson was born November 9, l926 daughter of William and Melissa Wood Bowen. She was a homemaker and a member of Sunnyside Baptist Church. Three sons, Thomas,...

Willie Mae Courson

Willie Mae Courson

Dec 10, 2009

Mrs. Willie Mae Courson age 81 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Irwin County, Mrs. Courson was born September 28, 1928 daughter of Tommy and Mattie Miller Stephens. She was a homemaker and a member of Sweetwater Methodist Church. She was preceded...

Horace Douglas McKinnon

Horace Douglas McKinnon

Nov 24, 2009

Mr. Douglas McKinnon age 74 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness. Born September 26, 1935 in Coffee County, Mr. McKinnon was the son of Horace and Lannie Douglas McKinnon. He was a retired farmer and had also worked at Ga. Pacific for twenty years. He...

Mary Jane Joyner

Mary Jane Joyner

Nov 3, 2009

Mrs. Mary Jane Joyner age 66 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Tuesday afternoon at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga. following an extended illness. Survivors include: 2 Sons: Locky Joyner and friend Robyn Johnson of Pearson, Ga. Tony Joyner and wife Gina of Pearson, Ga. 1 Sister: Louise Burch of Axson, Ga. 3 Grandchildren: Jessica Herrin, Lauren Herrin, and...

Mary Frances Bennett

Mary Frances Bennett

Nov 3, 2009

Mrs. Mary Frances Bennett age 68 of Homerville, Ga. passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at her residence following an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County, Mrs. Bennett was born December 20, 1940 daughter of Henry and Lunette Mizell Crosby. She had made her home in the Axson and Millwood area for many years before moving to Homerville in...

Walter Joe Gilbert

Walter Joe Gilbert

Oct 27, 2009

Mr. Walter Joe Gilbert age 78 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Tuesday at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga. following an extended illness. Survivors include: Wife: Alice Stone Gilbert of Pearson, Ga. 2 Daughters: Ladonna Gilbert (Greg) of Hazlehurst, Ga. Lisa Kooti and John of Americus, Ga. 5 Sons: Walter Joe Gilbert III and Tammy of Fitzgerald, Ga. Christopher...

Lutra Elvert Wall

Lutra Elvert Wall

Oct 26, 2009

Mrs. Lutra E. Wall age 86 a resident of Shady Acres Convalescent Center in Douglas, Ga. for many years but formerly of Pearson, Ga. passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County, Ms. Wall was born March 15, l923 daughter of the late Coleman and...

Vernie Burton Ruhlman

Vernie Burton Ruhlman

Oct 16, 2009

Mr. Vernie Ruhlman age 77 of Darien, Ga. passed away Friday, October l6, 2009 at Hospice of Golden Islands in Brunswick, Ga. following an illness of several months. A native of Coffee County, Mr. Ruhlman was born July 18, l932 son of Boyd Leon and Letha Arnold Ruhlman. He had made his home in Michigan for many years before moving...

Tensie Harris Floyd

Tensie Harris Floyd

Oct 16, 2009

Mrs. Tensie H. Floyd age 77 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 at Irwin County Hospital in Ocilla, Ga. following a short illness. A native of Berrien County, Mrs. Floyd was born February 3, l932 daughter of M. L. and Hattie Lou McLone Davis. She worked in Nursing for many years as a ward clerk having retired...

Timothy Horace Wilson

Timothy Horace Wilson

Oct 14, 2009

Mr. Horace Wilson age 40 of Douglas, Ga. passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Born August 17, l969 in Coffee County, Mr. Wilson was the son of the late Stanley and Linda Douberly Wilson. He worked in the poultry industry for many years before becoming disabled. Survivors include: Wife: Sue Anderson...

Emma Lee Thigpen

Emma Lee Thigpen

Oct 10, 2009

Mrs. Emma Lee Rowell Thigpen age 81 of Waycross, Ga. passed away Saturday, Oct. l0, 2009 at Satilla Regional Medical Center in Waycross, Ga. following an extended illness. Born March 11, l928 in Coffee County, Mrs. Thigpen was the daughter of Bartow and Ava Lee Mathis Rowell. She had made her home in Waycross for many years. She was a...

Wynelle Deen McCorkle

Wynelle Deen McCorkle

Oct 9, 2009

Wynelle "Nell" Deen McCorkle age 75 of Louisville, Ky., formerly of Pearson passed away Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 in Louisville, Ky. following an extended illness. Survivors include: Son: Doug McCorkle of Louisville, Ky. Brother: Robert Deen of St. Marys, Ga. Sister: Beth Deen Paulk of Willacoochee, Ga. Special Aunt: Florice Deen of Mershon, Ga. Nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews,...

Mavis Higgs Kirkland

Mavis Higgs Kirkland

Oct 8, 2009

Mrs. Mavis Higgs Kirkland age 86 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009 at her residence in Pearson following an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County, Mrs. Kirkland was born on January 23, l923. She was the daughter of Noah and Willie Mae Wiggins Higgs. Mrs. Kirkland was preceded in death by her husband, the late Broughton...

Joan Novara Vickers

Joan Novara Vickers

Oct 7, 2009

Mrs. Novara McKinnon Vickers age 70 of Douglas, Ga. formerly of Pearson, Ga. passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at her residence following an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County Mrs. Vickers was born May 1, l939 daughter of Horace and Lannie Douglas McKinnon. She was a homemaker and a member of New Harmony Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include:...

Belinda Jonnelle Johnson

Belinda Jonnelle Johnson

Sep 29, 2009

Mrs. Belinda Jonnelle Johnson age 50 of Pearson,Ga. passes away Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Survivor Includes: Husband: Dwight Johnson of Pearson, Ga. 1 Son: Charles Johnson and wife Amanda of Abilene, TX. 2 Daughters: Jennifer Beall and husband Justin of Plant City, FL. Felicia Johnson and fiance Bert Parent of Branden, FL. Parents: George and Mary Eversole Jr. of Pearson,...