Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, GA

Orval Keith Stalvey

Orval Keith Stalvey

Oct 13, 2026

Mr. Orval Keith Stalvey, age 70, of Homerville, Ga. passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at his residence in Homerville, Ga., following an extended illness.

Mr. Stalvey was born on May 09, 1956, in Homerville, Ga to the late Joe Orval and Mary Imogene Smith Stalvey. He lived in Homerville, Ga. and worked as a truck driver. Mr. Stalvey was a...

Montene Williams Vizena

Montene Williams Vizena

Oct 9, 2026

Montene Williams Vizena, age 84, passed away on Friday, October 9 2026, at her home in Douglas following an extended illness. Montene was born to Selvin Williams and Helen O’Brien Wiliams of Axson. She was raised in Atkinson County and lived there off and on during her life. She was employed most of her adult life by Truist Bank, from...

Bernard Thomas Nugent

Bernard Thomas Nugent

Oct 7, 2026

Bernard Thomas Nugent, born on January 09, 1951, passed away on October 07, 2026, after an extended illness, leaving behind the enduring marks of his work and life lived on his own terms.

A skilled, professional heavy equipment operator, Bernard took immense pride in his trade. He helped shape local history, proudly contributing to the construction of the Sidney Lanier Bridge...

Gail Minchew Mullis

Gail Minchew Mullis

Sep 30, 2026

Mrs. Gail Minchew Mullis, age 74 of Axson, Ga. passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at her residence in Axson, Ga., following a brief illness.

Mrs. Mullis was born on June 06, 1952, in Douglas, Ga. to the late Abe T., Jr. and Natalie Gillis Minchew. She lived in Axson, Ga. and worked as a caregiver before poor health forced her...

Scott Allen Morgan

Scott Allen Morgan

Sep 30, 2026

Mr. Scott A. Morgan, age 45 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at his residence in Pearson, Ga., following an extended illness.

Mr. Morgan was born on December 02, 1980, in Homerville, Ga. He lived in Pearson, Ga. and worked as a Machine Operator at the Cady Bag Company. Mr. Morgan was a member of the Church of...

Donna Mae Summerlin

Donna Mae Summerlin

Sep 19, 2026

Ms. Donna Mae Summerlin, age 78, of Douglas, Ga. passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026, at her home in Douglas, Ga.

Ms. Summerlin was born on August 28, 1948, to the late Ed and Dora Joyner Summerlin. Ms. Summerlin worked and retired from the Church of God of Prophecy Headquarters in Cleveland, Tennessee. She formerly worked as a bookkeeper for the...

Gladys Hardee Thompson

Gladys Hardee Thompson

Sep 17, 2026

Mrs. Gladys Hardee Thompson, age 87, Jacksonville, Fl. passed away Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Douglas Center in Jacksonville, Fl. following an extended illness.

Mrs. Thompson was born on April 18, 1939, to the late Cullen Charles and Winnie Lee McKinnon Hardee. She lived in Jacksonville, Fl. for 68 years and worked as a seamstress for bridal companies. Mrs. Thompson was...

Daniel Keith Yarbrough

Daniel Keith Yarbrough

Sep 9, 2026

Daniel Keith Yarbrough, 83, of Waycross passed away Wednesday morning, September 9, 2026, at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross following an extended illness. He was born in Camden County, Georgia on December 19, 1942, to Rev. Ralph Bird and Juanita LaVerte Tanner Yarbrough. As the son of a Methodist minister, Keith and his family moved to several appointments in South...

James Gregory "Greg" Daniels

James Gregory "Greg" Daniels

Aug 12, 2026

Mr. James Gregory “Greg” Daniels, age 68, of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation in Douglas, Ga., following an extended illness.

Mr. Daniels was born on March 03, 1958, to the late Homer Lee and Rena McKinnon Daniels. A native of Atkinson County, he made his home in Willacoochee, Ga. He worked as...

Hayward Carter Cribb

Hayward Carter Cribb

Jul 17, 2026

Mr. Hayward Carter Cribb, age 75, of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away Friday, July 17, 2026, at Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation Center in Douglas, Ga., following a brief illness.

Mr. Cribb was born on November 28, 1950, to the late Henry Carter and Clara Belle Hayes Cribb. He graduated from Atkinson County High School in 1968 and was a farmer and...

Linda McKinnon Cothern

Linda McKinnon Cothern

Jul 16, 2026

Mrs. Linda McKinnon Cothern, age 78, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026, at her home in Pearson, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mrs. Cothern was born on March 24, 1948, to the late Lester and Odessa Hardin McKinnon. She made her home in Pearson, Ga. and worked at Campbells Soup for many years and at the Atkinson County...

Jimmie Lee Clement

Jimmie Lee Clement

Jul 14, 2026

Mr. Jimmie Lee Clement, age 73, of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at his home in Willacoochee, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mr. Clement was born on February 13, 1953, to the late Lester and Minnie Lott Clement. He made his home in Willacoochee, Ga. and worked for 28 years at the Fleetwood Mobile Home Plant. Mr. Clement...

Jimmy "Jim" Gene Brown, Jr.

Jimmy "Jim" Gene Brown, Jr.

Jul 10, 2026

Mr. Jimmy “Jim” Gene Brown, Jr., age 56, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Friday, July 10, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, Fl. following an extended illness.

Mr. Brown was born on July 31, 1969, to the late Jimmy Gene Brown, Sr. and Elaine Bennett Brown. He made his home in Pearson and worked for 27 years at...

Thomas Harry Mullis

Thomas Harry Mullis

Jun 17, 2026

Mr. Thomas Harry Mullis, age 79, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mr. Mullis was born on August 26, 1946, to the late Ralph Mullis and Carlette June Belch. He made his home in Pearson and worked many years in car sales and was owner/operator...

Linda Kay Bryant

Linda Kay Bryant

Jun 13, 2026

Mrs. Linda Kay Bryant, age 67, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026, at her home in Pearson, Ga.

Mrs. Bryant was born on October 05, 1958, in Ashburn, Ga. to the late Hubert and Virginia Wood Foskey. Mrs. Bryant lived in Pearson, Ga and was a homemaker. She was of the Christian Faith and enjoyed going to the...

Deborah "Debbie" Jean Harrell

Deborah "Debbie" Jean Harrell

Jun 9, 2026

Mrs. Deborah “Debbie” Jean Harrell, age 66, of Axson, Ga., passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at her home in Axson, Ga.

Mrs. Harrell was born on October 31, 1959, in Douglas, Ga. to the late Rev. Jeff Floyd and Cora Jowers Floyd. Mrs. Harrell lived in Axson, Ga and was a Bookkeeper for Carson Lumber Company for 30 years and...

John Larry Vizena

John Larry Vizena

Jun 5, 2026

John Larry Vizena, age 83 of Douglas, Georgia passed away Friday, June 5, 2026 at Lakeside Senior Living in Douglas, following an extended illness.

Larry was raised in Oberlin, Louisiana and left there to pursue his medical lab technology career in Asheville, North Carolina This career is how he landed in Douglas, Georgia and where he met the love of his...

Dr. Gordon Boone

Dr. Gordon Boone

Jun 3, 2026

Dr. Gordon Boone, age 79, of Douglas, Ga., formerly of Axson, Ga., passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Lakeside Senior Living in Douglas, Ga.

Dr. Boone was born on July 07, 1946, in Axson, Ga. to the late Homer and Ruth Weathers Boone. Dr. Boone was a l964 Graduate of Atkinson Count High School. After high school, he attended The...

Frank E. Gossage

Frank E. Gossage

May 28, 2026

Frank Gossage, beloved husband, father, Papaw, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 28th at the age of 86.

 Born on June 17th, 1939, in Mill Spring, KY, he lived a life defined by hard work and devotion to his family. He loved taking all of his grandkids on vacations, making homemade ice cream, taking long golf cart rides, and...

Carl Waymer Bennett

Carl Waymer Bennett

May 24, 2026

Mr. Carl Waymer Bennett, lovingly known by many as “Cowboy,” passed away at home after an extended illness. Carl was a man known for his kind heart and the lasting impression he left on everyone who knew him. Whether through his stories, laughter, or willingness to help others, Cowboy will be deeply missed and forever remembered.

Carl was preceded in death...