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Oscar Ramirez, Sr.
May 10, 2026
Oscar Ramirez, Sr., 64, of Folkston, passed away on May 10, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the Ramirez family.
Frank "Mitchell" Schaker Jr.
May 8, 2026
Frank Mitchell Schaker, Jr., passed away on May 8, 2026, at the age of 87, on St. Simons Island Georgia. He was born on February 26, 1939, in Wildwood, Florida to Frank Mitchell Schaker Sr. and Ruth Bradshaw Schaker.
He grew up in Savannah Georgia and graduated from Savannah High School after which he attended Armstrong State College.
Mitchell is survived by...
Ora Gail Phillips
May 7, 2026
Ora Gail Phillips, 69, of Townsend, passed away on May 7, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to assist the Phillips family.
Jeannie Marie King
May 5, 2026
Jeannie Marie King, 50, of Brunswick, passed away on May 5, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
Betty Jo Brooker
May 1, 2026
Betty Jo Brooker, 90, of Brunswick, passed away on May 1, 2026.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Chapel Park Cemetery.
Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to assist the friends and family of Betty Jo.
Douglas Brian Morris
Apr 30, 2026
Doug Morris, 66, of Brunswick, passed away at his home on April 30, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Amy Morris. Service arrangements will be announced later. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to assist the Morris family.
Lenora Flanders Baker
Apr 30, 2026
Lenora Flanders Baker passed away peacefully at home in Brunswick April 30, 2026, after a heroic battle with Lewy body dementia.
Born in Dublin, Georgia, June 1, 1949, Lenora was raised in Brunswick and graduated from Glynn Academy in 1967. She went on to work as a bookkeeper at several firms, eventually settling with Denny Silva’s CPA firm where she stayed...
James Westbrook Gregory
Apr 29, 2026
James Gregory, age 62, of Brunswick, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home with his wife and family on April 29th, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born on March 18, 1964, in Norfolk, Virginia, James was the beloved son of Joe and Pat Gregory and loving husband to Heather Nicholson Gregory. He was known for his joyful spirit, love of life,...
Madeline Diaz Lorenzo
Apr 26, 2026
Madeline Diaz Lorenzo, 2, a beloved daughter whose brief but precious life touched all who knew her, passed away unexpectedly April 26, 2026, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Georgia.
Born on November 15, 2023, in Brunswick, Georgia, Madeline came into this world surrounded by love and left memories that will be cherished forever. Her life, although short, was a...
Troy Nathaniel Ingram
Apr 25, 2026
Troy Nathaniel Ingram, 27, of Hayden, Alabama, passed away on April 25, 2026. Troy was known as a loyal shipmate. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
Peggy Joan Fipps
Apr 25, 2026
Peggy Joan Fipps, 91, of Brunswick, passed away on April 25, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
William Eugene Chapman
Apr 24, 2026
William “Bill” Eugene Chapman, 87, passed away on April 24, 2026, at Southeast Georgia Health System, Brunswick GA.
Born on May 10, 1938, in Harpers Ferry, WV. Bill was the son of the late James R. Chapman and Thelma M. Hough Chapman. He was a devoted member of Forest View Baptist Church, Woodbine GA. A long haul truck driver most of...
Alejandro Gonzalez Jacomino
Apr 24, 2026
Alejandro Gonzalez Jacomino, 41, of Port Lucie, passed away on April 24, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to assist the family.
Emily M. Polmanteer
Apr 24, 2026
Emily M. Parker Polmanteer, our loving mom, grandmother and great-grandmother, left us on Friday, April 24th at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on August 6, 1936, in Albany, Georgia, to Juanita Freeman Parker and Harry Charles Parker.
Emily lived a life rooted in faith, family, and simple joys, fondly remembered by her “four B’s”: Bible, babies, butterflies,...
Charles Fadious Earp, Jr.
Apr 19, 2026
Charles (Charlie) Fadious Earp, Jr., of Brunswick, GA, passed away on Sunday, April 19 th , 2026, at the age of 86. He often joked he wouldn’t outlive the Hwy 17 construction. Born on February 3, 1940, to Julia and Charles Earp in Wilmington, NC. Charlie lived in many places, including Atlanta and Jacksonville, before settling in Brunswick in 1968.
Charlie...
Jonathan Matthew Perez
Apr 18, 2026
Jonathan Matthew Perez, 38, of Hinesville, GA, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Brunswick.
Born March 28, 1988, in Racine, Wisconsin, Jonny is best known for his love of fishing for relaxation, riding his motorcycle, and playing video games with his roommates, Nick Neri and James Laster.
He is preceded in death by his father, Ismael Perez, and brother, Ismael...
Connie Cline Madray
Apr 17, 2026
Connie Cline Madray, 82, of Brunswick, GA, formerly of Darien, passed away peacefully on the evening of April 17, 2026, while under the loving and compassionate care of Hospice of the Golden Isles. In recent years, she faced multiple health challenges. In the early 1970s, she unknowingly contracted hepatitis C through blood transfusions; in March 2010, she received a gift...
Bryan Adrian Acero-Espinoza
Apr 12, 2026
Bryan Adrian Acero-Espinoza, 23, passed away unexpectedly in the early hours of Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Brunswick.
Born June 7, 2002, in Queens, New York, Bryan was the fourth son of Luis Antonio Acero and Rosa Elena Espinoza-Perez. He grew up in Brunswick, graduated from Glynn Academy class of 2021, and was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church....
Debra Joyce Bartels
Apr 12, 2026
Debra Joyce Bartels, 72, of Brunswick, passed away on April 12, 2026. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.
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