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Henry Hall Ware, III
Jul 10, 2026
Henry Hall Ware, III of Darien, Georgia, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2026 at the age of 90.
Mr. Ware (Hall) was born December 16, 1935 at the St. Joseph Infirmary in downtown Atlanta, the son of Henry Hall Ware, Jr. and Katherine Catchings Ware. He received his primary education at R. L. Hope elementary school, which was located on...
Karen Warner Clark
Jul 8, 2026
Karen Delia Warner Clark, 73, of Brunswick, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Born on July 8, 1953, in Jesup, Georgia, Karen entered into her heavenly home on her birthday, surrounded by the love of her family and the faith that guided her throughout her life.
Karen made her home in Brunswick with her devoted...
David Mayo Bullock
Jul 7, 2026
David Mayo Bullock, 73, of White Oak, passed away on July 7, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to assist the family.
Virginia Ruth Lane
Jul 6, 2026
Virginia Ruth Lane, 93, of Waverly, passed away on July 6, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to assist the family.
David Mark Hartzell
Jul 5, 2026
David Mark Hartzell, 67, of St. Simons Island, passed away on July 5, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
John Winchester Hamilton
Jul 3, 2026
John Winchester Hamilton, 94, of Brunswick, passed away on July 3, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to assist the family.
Lynda H. Rape
Jul 2, 2026
Lynda Higginbotham Rape, 87, of Brunswick passed away on July 2, 2026. A lifelong resident of Brunswick, she was born on June 27, 1939, to the late Ballard Higginbotham and Georgia Wainwright Higginbotham.
Lynda was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Michael “Terry” Rape, and her niece, Kayce Strickland Russell. She is survived by her children; Hal...
James Benjamin Beaver, III
Jul 1, 2026
James Benjamin Beaver III was born in Atlanta on the 24th of August 1948, to James and Garnet Beaver. He peacefully passed to be with Our Lord and Savior on the 1st of July 2026.
James lived in Decatur for the early part of his life, attended Avondale High School, and then DeKalb Technical College. In high school, he was a...
David Louis Kent
Jul 1, 2026
David Louis Kent, 74, of Brunswick, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2026, surrounded by family and friends.
David was born December 1, 1951, to Harold and Ruth Kent of Brunswick, Georgia. He lived in Brunswick his whole life and graduated from Glynn Academy in 1969, following a very successful high school football career, and went on to attend Gorden Military College.
He...
Shirley Mae Williams
Jun 30, 2026
Shirley Mae Williams, a resident of Brunswick, Georgia, passed away on June 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 2, 1946, in Darien, Shirley built her life and legacy in the community she called home.
Shirley was the daughter of Leroy Allen and Mary Lee Walker, both of whom preceded her in death. She married Charles Everett Williams...
Richard Leon Miller
Jun 28, 2026
Richard Leon Miller, of Brunswick, Georgia, passed away on June 28, 2026, at the age of 59. He was born on January 22, 1967, to August George Miller and Wilhelmina Kirksey. He was preceded in death by his father, August "AG" Miller; his sister, Felicia Ann Miller of Mississippi; his grandparents, Carry and Edner Miller and Willie and Josephine Kirksey;...
Gary Robert Masterton
Jun 28, 2026
Gary Robert Masterton, age 75 went to his heavenly home on Sunday, June 28, 2026 after an illness of Parkinson’s Disease. He was residing at At Home Senior Living of Jesup for the last 6 months
Born and raised in Chicago Illinois to the late Robert E Masterton and Ruth Draves Masterton. Gary was an only child.
Gary is survived by his...
Shirley Ann McKeehan
Jun 27, 2026
Shirley Ann McKeehan, 86, of Brunswick, passed away on June 27, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to assist the family.
Betty Jean Alvens
Jun 26, 2026
Betty Jean Alvens, 85, of Brunswick, passed away on June 26, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to assist the family.
Sharon A. Craw
Jun 26, 2026
Sharon A. Craw, 79, of St. Simons Island, passed away on June 26, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to have assisted the family.
Julie Ann Patel
Jun 25, 2026
Julie Ann Patel, 68, of Brunswick, passed away on June 25, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park is honored to assist the family.
Edward Lee Hamilton
Jun 24, 2026
Edward Lee Hamilton passed away peacefully on June 24, 2026 at Hospice of the Golden Isles. He was born on November 23, 1949 in Alma GA and was 76. He was the eldest of seven children born to Jaqueline and Orvid Lee Hamilton of Brunswick GA, and is survived by his son, Chris (Paula) Hamilton, sisters Donna (Freddy) Merritt and...
Elizabeth Jane Tayler
Jun 22, 2026
Elizabeth Jane Tayler, 69, of Nahunta, passed away on June 22, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to assist the family.
Edwin Thomas Minchew
Jun 22, 2026
Edwin Thomas Minchew, age 81 went to his heavenly home on Monday, June 22, 2026 after an extended illness of Alzheimer’s Disease. He was residing at Sears Coastal Nursing home for the past year and a half.
Born and raised in Brunswick Georgia to the late Elige Jacob “Jake” Minchew and Wilma Mary Edgy Minchew. He was preceded in death by...
Sheldon Warren Chapman
Jun 20, 2026
Sheldon Warren Chapman, 86, passed away at home Saturday, June 20, 2026, while surrounded by his loved ones and under the care of Heartland Hospice.
Born in Rabin (Brantley County), Georgia, Sheldon was raised in Brunswick and graduated with the Glynn Academy Class of 1957. He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College before earning his BA from Bob Jones University in 1968....
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