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Alvin Ray Marshall
Apr 30, 2012
Alvin Ray Marshall, 83, of Brunswick died Monday in Baxley. Mr. Marshall moved to Brunswick in 1969 from Spartanburg, S.C. He was retired after 37 years with Norfolk Southern Railroad. Funeral Services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home, with Rev. Craig Hartzog officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mr. Marshall's grandchildren and...
Malcolm Lee Taylor
Apr 22, 2012
Malcolm Lee Taylor, 46, of Brunswick died Sunday April 22, 2012 at S.E. Ga Health System. Memorial Services to be held Wednesday at 3PM in the chapel of Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Rev. Jack Pickren to officiate. Survivors are his wife, Fran Trahan of Brunswick; a son, Josh Taylor of New York, a brother, Glenn Taylor (Pam), a sister,...
Alma Juanita Lee
Apr 21, 2012
Alma J. "Nita" Lee, 74, of Brunswick, died Saturday at Southeast Georgia Health Systems. Mrs. Lee moved to Brunswick 42 years ago from Southern California. She was retired after 24 years of service with Fort Frederica National Monument, and was a member of North Brunswick Christian Church. Mrs. Lee is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, James R....
Delores L. Brown
Apr 11, 2012
Delores L. Brown, 66, of Brunswick died Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Family will receive friends Friday, April 13, 2012 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Saturday, April 14, 2012, 11:00 a.m., at Evangelistic Church of God of all People, Inc. with Pastor Rose Cameron and Rev. Burnett Fulton officiating. Burial will...
Anne Ruth Thompson
Apr 9, 2012
Anne Ruth Thompson, 86, of Brunswick died Monday, April 9, 2012, at Hospice of the Golden Isles. Mrs. Thompson was born in Pearson GA. on July 21, 1925 and graduated from Pearson High School. She moved to Brunswick in 1958, and attended Perry Business School as a young adult. She and her husband owned and operated Thompson's Grocery from 1960-1990....
Charles Robert "Robbie" Harrell Jr.
Apr 4, 2012
Charles "Robbie" (Tinkie) Harrell, Jr., 41, of Hortense died Wed. at his residence. He loved attending church and gospel music. He dearly loved his mother. Graveside services will be held Monday at 11AM in Chapel Park Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the services at the graveside. Survivors include his parents, James & Pat Jones of...
Clara Faye Harrison
Mar 19, 2012
Clara Faye Harrison, 77, of Brunswick died Monday at her residence. Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Bert Cramer officiating. Entombment will be in Brunswick Memorial Park Mausoleum. Pallbearers are Jimmy...
Ted Rose
Mar 19, 2012
Fred "Ted" L. Rose, 75, of Brunswick died Monday at his residence. Mr. Rose moved to Brunswick 44 years ago from Waycross. He was the owner of Ted & Dot's Pest Control for 15 years. He was also the owner and operator of Ted, Dot & Teddy's Custom Parts for Harley Davidson Motorcycles. He was an active member of Alcoholics...
Hazel L. Bartlett
Mar 13, 2012
Hazel L. Bartlett, 89, of Brunswick went to be with the Lord Tuesday at S.E. Ga. Health Systems. She was born in Jesup GA in 1922 to Arlene and Jasper Poindexter. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Roy E. Bartlett, sister, Ruby Causey and brothers, Arthur Poindexter, Max Poindexter and J.R. Poindexter. She worked for Cody's Restaurant...
Joseph H. Legette
Feb 27, 2012
One more of "The Greatest Generation," to whom we owe so much, has departed. Joseph H. Legette, born May 17, 1923, entered his rest on Feb. 27, 2012. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1971 on the USS Preble, Mahan, Siboney, Consolation, Coronado, Bryce Canyon, Orca, Pine Island and Chenango. He received service medals for the following...
Virginia Theresa Maria "Ginger" Marler
Feb 27, 2012
Virginia "Ginger" Marler, 74, of Brunswick died Monday, at Hospice of the Golden Isles. Mrs. Marler was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. She spent her formative years in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. After she graduated college, she worked as a pediatric nurse at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York. She then went on and founded...
David Edward Lynn Sr.
Feb 26, 2012
David Edward Lynn, Sr. died Sunday in Toombs County. He is a lifelong resident of Glynn County. There will be a funeral service Thursday March 1, 2012 at 1:00 pm in the chapel of Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home with Major Rick Raymer officiating.. The visitation will be from noon - 1:00 pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Brunswick...
Don Kelly
Feb 23, 2012
Donald 'Don' E. Kelly, 68, of Brunswick, died Thursday at Hospice of the Golden Isles. A native of Jesup, he lived in Brunswick most of his life. He was a member of the Hard Luck Hunting Club, Golden Isles Dive Club, Coastal Ga. Gun Club, Brunswick Jaycees, A.T.O. Fraternity, Southern Cruisers Riding Club and the Calvary Baptist Church in Jesup....
Mattie Henry
Feb 21, 2012
Mattie Kate "Granny" Henry, 92, of Brunswick died Tuesday at the Senior Care Center. She had lived here most of her life. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. One of her favorite things to do was fishing. Survivors include a daughter, Eloise Cochran of Brunswick; 7 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren. She...
Dustin Taylor
Feb 19, 2012
Dustin Lee Taylor, 22, of Brunswick died February 19th. He was a lifelong resident of Glynn County and a graduate of Camden County High School. He was a member of the Waverly United Methodist Church and the M & M Hunting Club. He dearly loved his family and his friends. Dustin is survived by his mother, Kamala (Cyrus) Simpson of...
Mary J. Hautala
Feb 18, 2012
Mary Joseph Silva Hautala met her Saviour face to face on February 18th, 2012. She was born on December 14th, 1931, in Brunswick, Ga., and was the eldest of the 6 children born to William Joseph and Mary Catherine Rodrigues Silva. Mary attended St. Francis Xavier School through 8th grade, then graduated from Glynn Academy in 1949. She was a...
Johnny Alberson
Feb 14, 2012
Johnny Leroy Alberson, 72, of Brunswick, died Tuesday, February 14 at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, GA. Born July 28, 1939, in Turner County, Georgia to the late Virgil Lloyd and Gladys Wheeler Alberson, Johnny was a graduate of Turner County High School. He received a bachelor of science degree in agriculture engineering from the University of Georgia....
Joyce J Simmons
Feb 13, 2012
Joyce Jordan Simmons, 61, of Brunswick died Monday at Southeast Georgia Health Systems, Brunswick Campus. She moved to Brunswick in 1984 from Wayne County and was a caregiver for multiple people. Mrs. Simmons was a homemaker.Mrs. Simmons is survived by her husband, Wilburn C. Simmons of Brunswick; one son, Paul Simmons of Brunswick; two daughters, Laura Simmons and Sheila Simmons-Bishop,...
Wanda R Mills
Feb 6, 2012
Wanda Rowe Mills, 64 of Hortense died at her residence Monday night (2/6/12). She moved there 18 years ago from Brunswick, and was the former owner/operator of A-1 Septic Tank Service. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister. Pallbearers will be Matthew Bullard, Mark Riner, Wade Riner, Michael Howard, Dempsey Jeffcoat and Danny Jeffcoat. Honorary pallbearers will be Jonathan...
Colleen D Sellers
Feb 1, 2012
Colleen M. Sellers, 83, of Brunswick, passed away Wednesday at Gracemore Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Dallas, Texas and moved here in 1943. She was a graduate of Glynn Academy & was a retired secretary for the Glynn County Board of Education. She also was a member of the Saint Simons Church Of Christ, being one of...
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