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.
Susie B Tucker
Oct 12, 2008
Susie B. Tucker, 90, of Brunswick, died Sunday at Gracemore Nursing Home. She moved to Glynn County in 1946 from Wayne Co., and was a homemaker. She was a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church and the Dorcas Sunday School Class. Survivors include her husband, Gaston H. Tucker of Brunswick; 2 sons, Larry G. Tucker and James H. Tucker of...
Ed Peede
Sep 25, 2008
J. Edward Peede, 62, lost his long fought battle with cancer on Thursday evening, September 25, 2008 at Hospice of the Golden Isles. A native of Wayne County and long time resident of Glynn County, Mr. Peede was a graduate of Wayne County High School and the University of Georgia, of which he attended on a music scholarship, was president...
Rachel B Varnedoe
Sep 20, 2008
Rachel B. Varnedoe, 92, of Brunswick, died Saturday at Hospice of the Golden Isles. She had lived here most of her life, and was a member of the Marshes of Glynn Baptist Church. She was a retired private duty nurse. She is survived by her granddaughter, Elizabeth Huggins (and Van) Troxell of Brunswick; 3 grandsons, David Huggins Jr, Sam Huggins,...
Oretha W Lott
Aug 28, 2008
Oretha Willis Lott Beloved Daughter, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Sister Oretha W. Lott, 68, of St. Marys, GA died Thursday August 28, 2008 at Life Care Center in Hilliard, FL. She was a homemaker. She is survived by a daughter, Relda Jean Lott Alee (Doyle) of St. Marys, GA and a step son, Dan Lott (Charlene) of Palm Harbor, FL....
Emma L Nalley
Aug 17, 2008
Obituary Emma Louis Burch Nalley, a child of God, died, August 17, 2008. Daughter of the late Emma James Phelps and Louis Robert Burch, she was born November 2, 1918, in Apex, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lawton Nalley, Captain, USN. Mrs. Nalley is survived by her sister-in-law Elizabeth Ashton Nalley of Charlottesville, Virginia,...
Dorothy R Oglesby
Aug 7, 2008
Dorothy R. Oglesby, 87, Brunswick, died Thursday at the local hospital. A native of Wayne Co., she lived in Brunswick most of her life. She worked for and retired from the Glynn CO. School System in the cafeteria, and worked for the Jekyll Island Authority. She was a charter member of Glyndale Baptist Church, where she was also a member...
Gasper P Defino
Jul 29, 2008
Gasper "Perry" DeFino, 79, of Brunswick died Tuesday at the local hospital. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he moved to Brunswick in 1975. Perry retired from the U.S. Navy after 23 years of service as a Submarine Torpedo Chief. He served in both Korea and Viet Nam. Perry worked with U.S. Customs as a Patrol Officer on the West...
