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Dorothy K Roush
Aug 18, 2009
Dorothy K. Roush, 80, of Brunswick died Tuesday at her daughter's residence. She moved here in 1953 from Douglas Ga. and was a retired RN. She worked for the hospital in Douglas before moving to Brunswick where she worked at the Brunswick Memorial Hospital, and then at Babcock-Wilcox for 25 years. She was a member of the Golden Isles Church...
Dorothy Kirkland Roush
Aug 18, 2009
Dorothy K. Roush, 80, of Brunswick died Tuesday at her daughter's residence. She moved here in 1953 from Douglas Ga. and was a retired RN. She worked for the hospital in Douglas before moving to Brunswick where she worked at the Brunswick Memorial Hospital, and then at Babcock-Wilcox for 25 years. She was a member of the Golden Isles Church...
Steven E Ridings
Aug 5, 2009
Steven E. Ridings, 50, of Brunswick died Wednesday at S.E. GA Health Systems. He was a lifelong resident of Glynn County and was a heavy equipment operator in construction in Brunswick. Survivors include a sister, Pamela M. Hornsby of Gunnison, CO; 2 brothers, Donald Ridings of Brunswick, and Mike Duggan of St. Simons Island, Ga. ; an Aunt, Mary Woodard...
Elizabeth Bryson
Jul 22, 2009
Elizabeth Evelyn Meadway Bryson, 94, of Brunswick died Wed at SE GA Health Systems. She and her husband moved here in 1998 from Walhalla, SC. She was born in Bethlehem, PA, served in the US Marine Corp. during WW II, and met her husband where they both served. She was active in the Presbyterian Church in Virginia, South Carolina, and...
Antonino Zangla
Jul 7, 2009
Antonino Zangla, 82, of Brunswick died Tuesday at Hospice of the Golden Isles. Born in New York City, he went to Sicily at age 2 returning to America in 1946 after WW II. He worked in the garment industry, and in 1968 opened his first pizza restaurant on Long Island, N.Y. He moved to Florida in 1978 opening a full...
Melissa A Simmons
Jul 4, 2009
Melissa 'Lisa' Annette Simmons, 41, of Goldsboro, NC went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on July 4, 2009. She died suddenly due to an explosion of a truck she was working with for a fireworks show on Ocracoke Island, NC. Lisa was a candy striper at Nash General Hospital, went on to certify in Phlebotomy. Lisa...
Sam J Gulley
Jul 1, 2009
Sam Joe Gulley, 84, longtime resident of Brunswick died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at his residence. He was retired from Babcock and Wilcox after 27 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean conflict. He received two Bronze Stars, a National Service Medal and a Korean Service Medal. He loved fishing and playing...
Forest F Smith
Jun 25, 2009
Born December 31, 1912 in Sprague, West Virginia, Mr. Smith had been a resident of Brunswick since 1969. Prior to moving to Georgia, Mr. Smith worked several years in West Virginia in the coal mines while studying to become an ordained Church of God minister. He served several churches in West Virginia and previously preached with Oral Roberts.  While living...
Thomas R Sanders
May 18, 2009
Thomas R. 'Red' Sanders, 88, of Brunswick died May 18 at S.E. GA Health Systems with his loving family at his side.. He came to Glynn County in 1957 from Macon, and was retired from Allied Chemical. He was a member of the First Baptist Church on St Simons Island, the Optimist Club and Lions Club. He coached the Red...
Phyllis S Nicholson
Apr 24, 2009
Phyllis S. Nicholson, 68, of Lake City, Fl, and a former resident of Brunswick died June 24 in Lake City, FL. She had been associated with ServPro for many years. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Ironton, MO; she enjoyed watching sports and was an avid Miami Hurricane and St. Louis Cardinal Fan. She devoted...
Reba C Wooten Drury
Mar 23, 2009
Reba Christine Wooten Drury, 74, of Brunswick died Monday at Hospice of the Golden Isles. Mrs. Drury moved to Brunswick in 1964 from Roswell, Ga. She was a homemaker, and was in the childcare industry for many years. Mrs. Drury was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Drury is survived by two sons, William M. Wooten of Brunswick, and Ralph Leon...
Raymond T Harrison
Mar 1, 2009
A NATIVE OF BLACKSHEAR, MR. HARRISON HAD BEEN A RESIDENT OF BRUNSWICK FOR THE PAST 45 YEARS. HE RETIRED FROM THE U.S. NAVY, AND THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. HE WAS A CHARTER MEMBER OF ALTAMA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. SURVIVING ARE HIS WIFE CLARA FAYE HARRISON OF BRUNSWICK; ONE SON, RAY AND TERESA HARRISON, JR. OF BLOOMINGDALE; TWO DAUGHTERS, ELAINE AND WINTON...
Robert M Powell
Feb 5, 2009
Robert M. "Bob" Powell, 79, of Brunswick died Thursday at Hospice of the Golden Isles. He was born in Morganton, N.C. and had been a resident of Glynn County for the past 34 years. He retired from the U.S. Army, having served in the Vietnam War, where he received a purple heart. He later retired from FLETC. After his retirement...
Charles C Leath
Jan 19, 2009
Charles "Chuck" Clinton Leath, Sr., of Brunswick was born March 5, 1931 and passed away January 19, 2009, at his residence. Chuck was raised on a farm in Franklin, Kentucky, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1949, and was honorably discharged in January 1955, as a commissioned officer with a rank of 2nd lieutenant. He joined Southern Bell in...
Dixie L Varnadore
Dec 27, 2008
Dixie Lee Varnadore, 75, of Brunswick, entered into rest Saturday, December 27th. Dixie grew up in Alma but lived most of her life in Savannah and Brunswick. She was a retired State Auditor and had spent her retirement years RVing with her husband and friends. L.A.'s parents may be remembered as the late Harry and Maude Varnadore of Brunswick. She...
Richard C Corwin
Dec 9, 2008
Richard "Ricky" Corwin, 59, of Brunswick, died Tuesday at his residence. Mr. Corwin was a lifelong resident of Brunswick. He was retired from Hercules as a Chemical Operator, and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. Surviving are his wife Kathleen Corwin of Brunswick; a son, Richard (Rena) James Corwin of Brunswick; two daughters, Niki Renee (Tom) Cain...
William C Wood
Dec 8, 2008
William "Bill" C. Wood, 69, of Brunswick died Monday at his residence. He was retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service and was a Master at Arms Chief. He was also retired from the Glynn Co. Police Department after 15 years as a Sergeant. He was a member of the Republican Party and listened to Conservative Talk...
Catherine N Essig
Nov 5, 2008
Catherine Noll Essig, 87, of Brunswick, died Wednesday at Sears Manor. She was a homemaker and a member of Altama Presbyterian Church. She is survived by a son, Vance (Pon) Essig Jr of Brunswick; a sister, Betty (Carl) Potter of Harrisburg, PA; 3 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
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