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Pauline B Nelson
May 1, 2010
With sorrow we announce the passing of Pauline B. Nelson of St. Simons Island, Georgia on May 1, 2010. Loving wife, mother and grandmother she was born in Starke, Florida on July 22, 1928. Married to Jack Nelson for 61 years she called the Golden Isles her home since 1960. After a strong and brave fight with several illnesses she...
Louise G Kubiak
May 1, 2010
Louise G. Kubiak, 81, of Brunswick died Saturday at her residence. Born in Alapaha, Mrs. Kubiak had been a resident of Brunswick since 1964. She was a retired registered nurse working in the newborn nursery at the local hospital.
Betty Jo Youmans
Apr 21, 2010
Betty Jo (Smith) Youmans of Brunswick, passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, April 21. She would have been 77 on Saturday, April 24.Betty was born and raised in West Virginia. After graduating, she moved to Washington DC, where she worked for the FBI. She married Roscoe "Rocky" Youmans, a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, in 1957....
Larry G Evans
Aug 25, 2009
Larry Gene Evans, 57, of Brunswick, GA. and Jacksonville, FL. Died Tuesday morning, August 25, 2009 at his residence in Brunswick. He was born in Jesup, Ga. on October 24, 1951 to the late Hansel A. Evans and Hattie Leona Hope Evans. He was a member of the first graduating class of Brunswick High School in 1970. Mr. Evans was...
Allan Westberry
Aug 20, 2009
Allan was a veteran of the U.S. Marines and had worked for many years in the stucco and tabby business. He was prdeceased by his parents, Alvin and Gerta Westberry; brothers, Gene Westberry and Alvin Westberry; and his sister, Dawn Westberry. Survivors include his wife Cheryl of Fernandina, Florida; sons, Matthew (Ashley) Westberry, Timothy Westberry and Alex (April) Westberry, all...
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...
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