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Fae M Wertz

Fae M Wertz

Mar 28, 2007

Fae M. Wertz, affectionately known as *Mrs. Dave*, 87, of Brunswick died Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at Hospice of the Golden Isles. She was the owner and operator of Dave*s Nursery in Brunswick, which she had founded in 1943. Mrs. Wertz possessed great foresight and innovation and introduced different varieties of plants to the area. A native of Hockingport, Ohio,...

Linda A Lott

Linda A Lott

Mar 14, 2007

Linda Ann Lott, 62, of Brunswick died Wednesday at Southeast Georgia Health Systems, Brunswick Campus. She was a resident of Brunswick until her graduation from Glynn Academy in 1963, when she then relocated to Belpre, Ohio. She returned to the area in 1994. She was employed as a teller at Hercules Credit Union for many years, and was a member...

Harriette A Parker

Harriette A Parker

Mar 12, 2007

Harriette 'Ann' Parker Petty, 73, of Brunswick died Monday. March 12, 3007 at Southeast Georgia Health Systems, Brunswick Campus. She had been a resident of the area for the past forty years, having come from Tifton, GA, and was a cosmetologist. She is survived by her three sons, David Keen of Duluth, GA, Steven Keen of Athens, and Randy Keen,...

Diane M Hayes

Diane M Hayes

Mar 7, 2007

Diane M. Hayes, 63, of Brunswick died Wednesday at Hospice of the Golden Isles. She had relocated to the area in 2001, having come from Stone Mountain, Georgia and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Brunswick and within the church was a member of the Choir having played the hand bells and was...

Barbara V Jacobs

Barbara V Jacobs

Mar 5, 2007

Barbara V. Brock Jacobs, 89, of Brunswick died Monday at the Brunswick hospital of the Southeast Georgia Health System. She was lifelong resident of Brunswick and a homemaker. She was a bookkeeper for Jacobs Plastering Company, a family business, and was a member of Lakeside United Methodist Church. A graveside funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 9,...

Mike Bowen

Mike Bowen

Feb 27, 2007

Mike Bowen, 65, of Brunswick, died Tuesday at Southeast Georgia Health System, Brunswick Campus. He was a native of Brunswick and was educated in the Glynn County Public School System. He was a graduate of Glynn Academy. After several small jobs, Mike was employed with Sheffield Distributing Company as Warehouse manager and Sales retiring after forty-four years of service. He...

Mildred R Merrow

Mildred R Merrow

Feb 21, 2007

Mildred R. Merrow, 90, of DeSoto, Texas, formerly of Brunswick, a beloved wife and mother, died Wednesday at Charlton Methodist Hospital in DeSoto, Texas after an extended illness.She was a home-maker and a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church. Survivors are her daughters, Audrey West of DeSoto, Texas, Jane Arnett of Panama City, Florida, and Doris Budenski of Kingsland; one...

Harriet D Jacobs

Harriet D Jacobs

Feb 21, 2007

Harriet D. Jacobs, 66, of Brunswick died Wednesday at Southeast Georgia Health System, Brunswick Campus. She had been a resident of Brunswick for the past thirty years, having come from Savannah, and was a home maker. She is survived by her son, Willis D. Strickland of Savannah; daughter and step-daughter, Stacie Jacobs of Hilton Head Island, SC, and Sherry Dawson...

Larry G Main

Larry G Main

Feb 19, 2007

Larry G. Main, 48, of Brunswick, passed away unexpectedly Monday at his residence. He was a native of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and had previously resided on Long Island, NY and has been a resident of Brunswick since 1987. For thirty years he served his nation as a member of the Georgia Air National Guard holding the rank of Master Sergeant with...

Elizabeth M Corliss

Elizabeth M Corliss

Feb 1, 2007

Elizabeth M. Corliss, 72, passed away late Thursday evening at Living Treasures Care Center in Loganville, GA. Mrs. Corliss was a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She had traveled the world extensively and later was a great doer of God's word and had a special calling of God. She is survived by her husband, Steve Corliss of Brunswick; two...

Ernest H Lavallee

Ernest H Lavallee

Jan 27, 2007

Ernest H. ''Ernie'' Lavallee, 53, of Brunswick died Saturday at his residence. Mr. Lavallee had been a resident of the area since 1991, having come from Orange Park, FL. He was owner and operator of Servpro of Brunswick/Waycross and was a member of Norwich Baptist Church. Mr. Lavallee, known as Papa Weege, was an avid off-shore fisherman and enjoyed coaching...

Osborne L Daniels, Sr.

Osborne L Daniels, Sr.

Jan 20, 2007

Osborne Louis Daniels, Sr., 87, of Brunswick died Saturday at Gracemore Nursing Home. He had been a resident of the area for most of his life and was a native of Virginia. He had worked at Hercules, Brunswick Pulp and Paper and was a truck driver and mechanic. He was a concrete finisher for many years and was employed as...

Doris L Stone

Doris L Stone

Jan 10, 2007

Doris L. Stone, 59, of Brunswick died Wednesday at Hospice of the Golden Isles. She had been a resident of Brunswick since 1956, coming from Florida. She had resided in Deland, Florida and had most recently lived in Brunswick for one year. She was a retired homemaker and caretaker and was a member of Christian Renewal Church. She is survived...

Charlie Highsmith

Charlie Highsmith

Dec 22, 2006

Charlie Highsmith (Charles Henry), 46, of Blythe Island died Friday, December 22 at his residence. He was a native and life-long resident of Brunswick and was employed as a carpenter. In his youth, he had been a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Order of the Arrow, and Pilthalaka Lodge. He is survived by his parents, Robert C. Highsmith...

George Michael Sellers

George Michael Sellers

Dec 14, 2006

George Michael Sellers, 51 of Brunswick died Thursday, December 14, 2006. He had been a lifelong resident of Brunswick and was a roofing contractor and owner and operator of Sellers Roofing. He was an avid NASCAR fan. He is survived by his mother, Ellen Sellers of Brunswick; one son, Mike Sellers, II of Brunswick; two sisters, Sandra Hutto of Waynesville...

Reese W Chewning

Reese W Chewning

Dec 9, 2006

Reese W. 'Pete' Chewning, 63, of Waynesville died Saturday at the Brunswick hospital of the Southeast Georgia Health System. He lived here since 2001 coming from Roanoke, Va. He was retired and had worked as warehouse man at Blue Ridge Beverage Co. in Salem, Va. Survivors include children, Daniel R. Chewning and wife, Sherry, of Brunswick, Daryl Chewning and wife,...

Darlene M Davis

Darlene M Davis

Nov 24, 2006

Darlene Marie Cornwell-Davis, 42, of Brunswick died Friday at her residence. Darlene was a native of Washington, DC and had been a longtime resident of Brunswick. She was a graduate of Glynn Academy and was a member of Saint Francis-Xavier Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, James A. Davis of Brunswick; her mother and father, Robert and JoAnn...

Catherine M Regan

Catherine M Regan

Nov 15, 2006

Catherine M. Regan, 85, of Glynn County passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at Fairhaven Assisted Living Facility in Brunswick. She was a native of Blantyre, Scotland and had been resident of the area for the past two years. She had formerly resided in the Bronx and Chester, New York. She was of the Roman Catholic faith and was retired...

Frank L Herring

Frank L Herring

Nov 6, 2006

Frank L. Herring, 52, of Brunswick died Monday at Shands Jacksonville from injuries sustained in a motor-vehicle accident. Mr. Herring was a lifelong resident of Brunswick and had been employed as a CSX Railroad Police Officer. He was a member of the local chapter of Civitan International and deeply loved his family. *He is survived by his father, Dan Herring...

Michael Gilder

Michael Gilder

Oct 23, 2006

John 'Michael' Gilder, 51, of Pahoa, Hawaii and formerly of St. Simons Island, died peacefully in his sleep on October 23, 2006. He was a Construction Supervisor and an aspiring musician. He was a Glynn County native but had been a resident of Hawaii for the past 10 years. He enjoyed playing his guitar and helping many of his friends....

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