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Frances Rebecca Turner

Frances Rebecca Turner

Oct 9, 2019

Frances Rebecca Turner, 69, of Brunswick, GA died on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, Georgia. She was born on August 12, 1950 to William and Gertrude Cooper in Hazelhurst, Georgia. She married Stephen Wayne Turner on June 15,1967. She was the glue to her family. She loved to celebrate the holidays and her...

Howard "Frank" Franklin Bell

Howard "Frank" Franklin Bell

Oct 8, 2019

Howard 'Frank' Bell, 48, of Brunswick, GA died on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick, Georgia. He was born on October 17, 1970, in Austell, Georgia. Frank is survived by mother, Ginny (Ed) Simmons; sister, Katrina Bell; niece, Katelynn Morine; nephew, Austin Morine; adopted brother, Michael Jenkins, and father, Donald Bell. In lieu of flowers,...

Ann Vamvaks

Ann Vamvaks

Oct 4, 2019

Ann Vamvaks, 83, of Saint Simons Island passed away at Hospice of the Golden Isles on Friday, October 4, 2019. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be announced by the family at a later date.

Alice Louise Gollin

Alice Louise Gollin

Oct 2, 2019

Alice Louise Gollin, 82, of Saint Simons Island, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Thrive at Frederica. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

David Keith Folsom

David Keith Folsom

Oct 2, 2019

David Keith Folsom, 57, of St Marys, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at his home . Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

Samuel Marion Wilkes, Iii

Samuel Marion Wilkes, Iii

Sep 30, 2019

Samuel Marion Wilkes III, 75, of St. Simons Island, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at . Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements will be made by the family at a later date.

Joellen Bessing

Joellen Bessing

Sep 29, 2019

Joellen Bessing, 71, of Waynesville, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019, in her residence. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

Jeffrey Wendell Butts

Jeffrey Wendell Butts

Sep 28, 2019

Jeffrey Wendell Butts, 56, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Southeast Georgia Health System. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Bobby "Lee" Lane

Bobby "Lee" Lane

Sep 28, 2019

Bobby 'Lee' Lane, 17, of Brunswick, GA died on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Brunswick, Georgia. He was born on June 25, 2002 to Bobby James Lane and Kristin Nicole Grimes in Brunswick. Lee was the hardest working seventeen-year-old ever. He was an avid hunter who loved hunting for deer, hogs, and ducks as well as fishing. He always made...

Wilma Mole

Wilma Mole

Sep 24, 2019

Wilma Mole, 96, of St. Marys, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Senior Care Center - Camden Campus. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

Jose Jesus Hernandez Martinez

Jose Jesus Hernandez Martinez

Sep 21, 2019

Jose Jesus Hernandez Martinez, 69, of Brunswick passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Hospice of the Golden Isles. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

Lorraine M. Martin

Lorraine M. Martin

Sep 20, 2019

Lorraine M. Martin, 74, of St. Simons Island, passed away in her home on Friday, September 20, 2019. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

Derry Lee Gray

Derry Lee Gray

Sep 19, 2019

Derry Lee Gray, 81, of Brunswick, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at the Robinson Center. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

Henry Kimble Priest

Henry Kimble Priest

Sep 17, 2019

Henry Kimble Priest, 77, of Brunswick, GA died on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick, Georgia. Born on April 8, 1942, to Troy and Louise Priest in Sylvester, Georgia, he married Bernice (Johnson) on March 2, 1995, in Brunswick. Henry is survived by wife, Bernice Priest; daughter, Gail Priest (Tony); grandchildren, Lisa Raines and Raymond...

Dicy "Louise" Coffey

Dicy "Louise" Coffey

Sep 17, 2019

Dicy 'Louise' Coffey, 86, of Brunswick, GA died on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, Georgia. Born on September 4, 1933, to Kenneth Slater Futch and Gertie Futch Westberry in Glennville, Georgia, she was married to the late Van Buren Coffey Jr. Survivors include her children Debra Coffey Yarbrough, Diane Coffey Parmenter (Gary) and...

Martha "Arlene" Courtemanche

Martha "Arlene" Courtemanche

Sep 15, 2019

Martha Arlene Courtemanche, 89, a longtime resident of St. Simons Island, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park and Funeral Home. A graveside service is to be held on Friday, September 20, 2019, at Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens at 10 AM Survivors include son, Joseph M. Fisher (Donna McDonough);...

David Paul Cravey

David Paul Cravey

Sep 10, 2019

David P. Cravey, 64, a resident of Brunswick died Tuesday afternoon September 10, 2019, at Hospice of the Golden Isles. He is survived by three sisters, Ruth Creamer of Brunswick, Naomi Griffin (Travis) of Hoboken, Anna Rivers of Hampton, SC; and four brothers, James Cravey (Tia), John Cravey (Carol), Phillip Cravey (Joyce), and Chris Cravey (Lynn), all of Brunswick, and...

Nanette Lynn Helscher

Nanette Lynn Helscher

Sep 9, 2019

Nanette Lynn Helscher, 71, of Saint Simons Island, passed away at Hospice of the Golden Isles on Monday, September 9, 2019. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Bertha Marie Hinson

Bertha Marie Hinson

Sep 5, 2019

Bertha Marie Hinson, 84, of Brunswick, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Southeast Georgia Health Systems. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Private services may be held by the family at a later date.

Nellene G Paulk

Nellene G Paulk

Sep 4, 2019

Nellene G Paulk, 84, of Brunswick, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Baptist Village Nursing Home. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

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