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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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