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Rafaela Del Carmen Urbina Garzon

Rafaela Del Carmen Urbina Garzon

Mar 19, 2021

Rafaela Del Carmen Urbina Garzon, 53, a Brunswick resident originally from Nicaragua, passed away at Hospice of the Golden Isles on March 19, 2021. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to serve the family. There will be no local services.

Gail Gardner Schmidt

Gail Gardner Schmidt

Mar 19, 2021

Gail Gardner Schmidt (82) passed away after a prolonged illness on March 19, 2021. Born in Charleston, West Virginia, Gail was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Werner Schmidt. A former Eastern Airlines flight attendant based out of New York City, Gail and Werner married and raised their family in Atlanta. Gail was an avid gardener and enjoyed painting,...

Cheryl Collins

Cheryl Collins

Mar 18, 2021

Cheryl Collins, 58, of Brunswick, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Southeast Georgia Health System. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park and Funeral Home. Service arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

Michael Kurt Kegel

Michael Kurt Kegel

Mar 18, 2021

Michael Kurt Kegel, 82, of St. Simons Island, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Southeast Georgia Health System. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park and Funeral Home. Service arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

Harold Arthur Boone

Harold Arthur Boone

Mar 17, 2021

Harold was born on Nov. 11, 1930, in Wayland, MO. He graduated from Wyaconda High School in 1949. He then enlisted in the USMC and served in the Korean War. After achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant, Harold was honorably discharged in 1954. Harold would go on to work on some of the earliest supercomputer systems for companies such as...

Sammie Lee Marler Sr.

Sammie Lee Marler Sr.

Mar 16, 2021

Mr. Sammie Lee Marler, Sr., 73, of Brunswick, passed away at Southeast Georgia Health Systems on March 16, 2021. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Betty Louise Slaughter

Betty Louise Slaughter

Mar 15, 2021

Betty Louise Slaughter, 93, died on Monday, March 15, 2021, at her home in Brunswick, Georgia. Born on September 10, 1927, to the late James and Laila Ammons in Odum, Georgia, she married Joseph Slaughter Sr on June 14, 1942, here in Brunswick. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Slaughter Sr; a sister, Ruth Smith; and a...

Charles Todd

Charles Todd

Mar 15, 2021

Mr. Charles Taylor Todd, 83, died Monday, March 15th, at his residence in Darien, GA, after a long battle of declining health. He was the husband of Alison L. (Pharo) Todd, his Florence Nightingale. Mr. Todd was born in Menstrie, Scotland, to the late James and Eliza (Taylor) Todd. As a young man, he attended school in Britain and served...

Randall Lee Bartle

Randall Lee Bartle

Mar 15, 2021

Randall Lee Bartle, 73, of Brunswick, passed away at Southeast Georgia Health Systems on March 15, 2021. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home.

William John Wilson

William John Wilson

Mar 15, 2021

'Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, but love leaves a memory no one can steal.' William (Bill) Wilson of Jekyll Island died at Southeast Georgia Health Systems from complications of Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Covid-19. While heaven gained an angel, the world lost a beautiful compassionate human being - a loving husband, brother, uncle (Uncle Robot), and a...

Larry Wayne Young

Larry Wayne Young

Mar 12, 2021

Larry Wayne Young, 72, of Folkston, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021, at his residence. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park and Funeral Home. Service arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

James Robert Rue Sr

James Robert Rue Sr

Mar 12, 2021

James R. Rue, Sr., 75, of Kingsland, passed away at his home on Friday, March 12, 2021. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Dorothy Connors Fountain

Dorothy Connors Fountain

Mar 9, 2021

Dorothy Connors Fountain, 97, died on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at her home in Brunswick, Georgia. Born on October 15, 1923, to Basil and Gladys Davis Connors in Birmingham, Alabama, she married the love of her life, Homer Sanders Fountain on January 6, 1950. She attended Birmingham-Southern College where she was a member of AOPI sorority. They retired to Brunswick,...

Betty M. Wiggins

Betty M. Wiggins

Mar 6, 2021

Betty M. Wiggins, 84, of Brunswick, GA died on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. Born on October 8, 1936, to Jim and Gladys Willis in Cairo, Georgia, she married Leo Gilbert Wiggins Sr. on September 20, 1974, in Brunswick. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Gilbert Wiggins Sr. and her son, Leo Wiggins, Jr....

Willie Alice Webster

Willie Alice Webster

Mar 5, 2021

Willie Alice Webster, 94, of Brunswick, GA died on Friday, March 5, 2021, at her home. Born on August 12, 1926, to Clarence and Mary Alice Caler, she married Elmer D Webster on April 6, 1947, in Brunswick, Georgia. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer D Webster; children, Brenda Sturgis and Timothy D. Webster; one brother; and...

Peggy Trussell Freeman

Peggy Trussell Freeman

Mar 4, 2021

Peggy Trussell Freeman passed away peacefully on March 4, 2021. Born in Reynolds, Georgia on August 21, 1938, she was the daughter of the late W.M and Julia Trussell. Peggy will always be remembered as a devoted mother, friend to many, and master baker of cheese straws. She enjoyed coffee, dancing, and spending time with her close friends and family....

Jill Marilyn Covell

Jill Marilyn Covell

Mar 2, 2021

On Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021, Jill Marilyn Covell passed away at the age of 86. Jill was the daughter of Grant and Mary C. Becraft of Utica, NY, and grew up in Lansingburgh (North Troy), NY. She was the mother of her devoted son, Gary Covell, and her daughter, Lori Covell, who was lost to cancer in 2010. She leaves...

Joseph Leon Baggarley Jr.

Joseph Leon Baggarley Jr.

Mar 1, 2021

Joseph L. Baggarley, Jr., 64, of Brunswick, passed away at Southeast Georgia Health System on Monday, March 1, 2021, after an extended battle with COVID-19. Born in Palatka, FL, on April 28, 1956, to Joe L. and Ruth Allen Baggarley, Joe graduated from Glynn Academy with the class of 1974 and was a veteran of the United States ARMY. He...

Sabrina M. Hatfield

Sabrina M. Hatfield

Feb 28, 2021

Sabrina M. Hatfield, 54, of Williamson, West Virginia, passed away at Southeast Georgia Health System on February 28, 2021. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Bruce Maurer Little

Bruce Maurer Little

Feb 28, 2021

Bruce M. Little, 74, of Brunswick, passed away at Hospice of the Golden Isles on February 28, 2021. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center / Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home.

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