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Robin Melissa Smith

Robin Melissa Smith

Nov 21, 2020

Robin Melissa Smith, 63, of St. Simons Island, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at her residence. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park and Funeral Home. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

Ronald Allen Simkins

Ronald Allen Simkins

Nov 20, 2020

Ronald A Simkins, 74, Of Brunswick, passed away at Southeast Georgia Health System on November 20, 2020. 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.

Bonnie Louise Baechtel

Bonnie Louise Baechtel

Nov 16, 2020

Bonnie Baechtel, R. N./First Responder/Church Leader Dies at 89 Bonnie Louise (Baird) Baechtel, Registered Nurse, and First Responder for New Providence Rescue Squad and former Elder of New Providence Presbyterian Church and Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, died on November 16 in Marietta, Georgia. She was 89. The cause of death was Covid-19. Bonnie attended Grove City College and was a...

Vonice H. Corthell

Vonice H. Corthell

Nov 15, 2020

Vonice H. Corthell, 94, of St. Simons Island, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Hospice of the Golden Isles. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park and Funeral Home.

Welton Douglas Wilson

Welton Douglas Wilson

Nov 15, 2020

Welton D. Wilson, 62, of Brunswick, passed away at Southeast Georgia Health System on November 15, 2020. 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.

Marilyn Jean Violett

Marilyn Jean Violett

Nov 14, 2020

Marilyn Violett, 70, of Brunswick, passed away at the Senior Care Center on November 14, 2020. Arrangements are being made at Lusk-McFarland Funeral Home in Paris, Kentucky. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of the local arrangements.

Tracy Lee Sullivan

Tracy Lee Sullivan

Nov 13, 2020

Tracy Lee Sullivan, 58, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away in Glynn County on November 13, 2020. 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.

Deborah Jean Cole Turman

Deborah Jean Cole Turman

Nov 12, 2020

Deborah Jean Cole Turman, 68, of Brunswick, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Southeast Georgia Health System. Cremation services were provided by Golden Isles Cremation Center/ Brunswick Memorial Park and Funeral Home. Arrangements may be made by the family at a later date.

Olin Delbert Coleman Jr.

Olin Delbert Coleman Jr.

Nov 11, 2020

Olin Delbert Coleman, Jr., 78, passed away at home Wednesday, November 11, 2020. A resident of Brunswick, he was a member of Golden Isles Church of God and a veteran of the United States Navy. He retired at the rank of ATC after 24 years of service. Mr. Coleman was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann Elledge Coleman....

John Wayne Stewart

John Wayne Stewart

Nov 11, 2020

John Wayne Stewart, 80, passed away November 11, 2020, at his home in Brunswick, Georgia. Wayne was born February 10, 1940, in Florida to John O. and Ruth Aycock Stewart. Wayne could accomplish anything he set his mind to. He graduated from Glynn Academy in 1958. He served in the National Guard, worked for Brunswick Pulp and Paper and Georgia...

Mikell Jerome Stone

Mikell Jerome Stone

Nov 10, 2020

Mikell Jerome Stone, 55, of Brunswick, passed away at Hospice of the Golden Isles on November 10, 2020. 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.

Timothy Shayne Poston

Timothy Shayne Poston

Nov 9, 2020

Timothy Shayne Poston, 23, passed away November 9, 2020. Cremation Services were provided by Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home/Golden Isles Cremation Center.

Jerry Wayne Durr

Jerry Wayne Durr

Nov 7, 2020

Jerry Wayne Durr, 72, of Waycross, passed away at his home on November 7, 2020. 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.

Russell Lee Sloop Jr.

Russell Lee Sloop Jr.

Nov 4, 2020

Russell Lee Sloop, Jr., 76, of Woodbine, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Hospice of the Golden Isles. A graveside service is to be held on Friday, November 13, 2020, at 1 pm, at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Marys. Brunswick Memorial Park and Funeral Home are honored to be handling arrangements. Graveside Service

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Barbara Jane Anderson

Barbara Jane Anderson

Nov 4, 2020

Barbara Jane Anderson, 87, of Brunswick, passed away at Southeast Georgia Health System on November 4, 2020. 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.

George Scherer Cappelmann Jr.

George Scherer Cappelmann Jr.

Nov 1, 2020

George Scherer Cappelmann, Jr., 80, of Townsend, passed away in Hinesville on November 1, 2020. 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.

Sharon Hammond

Sharon Hammond

Oct 31, 2020

Sharon Hammond, 81, of St. Simons Island, passed away at her home on October 31, 2020. 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.

H.E. Taylor Schoettle

H.E. Taylor Schoettle

Oct 30, 2020

H. E. Taylor Schoettle December 28, 1935 - October 30, 2020 Henry Evan Taylor Schoettle of Darien, Georgia died peacefully at home on October 30, 2020. Taylor was 84, born on December 28, 1935, in Philadelphia, PA. He was the middle child of three sons to Edwin James Schoettle Jr. and Murray McIlvane Taylor Schoettle. Taylor grew up with a...

Lawanna Little

Lawanna Little

Oct 30, 2020

Lawanna Kinchen Little, 91, of Brunswick, GA died on Friday, October 30, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on March 17, 1929 to James and Eteaw White Kinchen in Waycross, Georgia, she married Cecil Little in 1947. Lawanna was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Bisson. She is survived by her spouse Cecil S. Little; two...

Kevin Ashley Howard

Kevin Ashley Howard

Oct 30, 2020

Kevin Howard, 42, of Brunswick, passed away at his home on October 30, 2020. 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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