All Obituaries

Cecilia Kate “Cela” (McDaniel) Corso, age 61, of Jesup, Georgia, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020. Cela was the daughter of the late Francis Cecil McDaniel and Janet Cowart.  She was born on October 30, 1958, on a United States Air Force base while her father was stationed in England.  Cela was a 1976 graduate of Warner Robins High School. Following her high school graduation, Cela honorably served her country in the United States Air Force. After leaving the...

Albert Paul Stephens, Sr., 81, affectionately known by his family and friends as “Whoochie” passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Magnolia Manor of Midway under the care of Hospice of South Georgia after an extended illness. A resident of Wayne County for most of his life, Whoochie was born on April 6, 1939 in Brunswick to the late, Peter R. “Pete” Stephens and Arizona “Zonnie” Stephens.  He was a talented artist who could draw just about...

Dianne Willis, 75, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Hazlehurst Court Health and Rehab under the care of GHC Hospice. A resident of Jesup for the past five years and a former resident of Hinesville, Dianne was born on May 7, 1945 in Evansville, Indiana.  She was a homemaker and member of Epworth United Methodist Church in Jesup.  Dianne loved horseback riding, puzzles, trips to the beach and margaritas at her favorite Mexican restaurant.  Her mother, Betty Cates, her...

Nancy Marie Zuransky, 74, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Altamaha Healthcare Center in Jesup, GA, under the care of Hospice of South Georgia, after an extended illness. A longtime resident of Brockton, MA, Nancy was born on October 16, 1945 in Medford, MA  to the late Anthony Peter and Phyllis Rosselli Piccosi.  She was a devoted Catholic and a homemaker who enjoyed watching sports on television and listening to Dean Martin and Elvis Presley.  In addition to her...

Eddie V. Edge, 75, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at home under the care of his family, friends and the staff of GHC Hospice. A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, Eddie was born on February 28, 1945 to the late Walter Thomas and Eva Pearl Edge.  He retired from Hendrix Hauling as a foreman after many years of service and was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and riding his grandbabies on his golf cart.  In addition to his parents, his wife, Velma Edge; son,...

Gary Francis Hatch, 79, of Jesup, GA went peacefully to be with the lord on Saturday July 4, 2020 after an extended illness. Born June 1, 1941 in Waverly, NY, he had a long and fruitful life as a business owner, a sailor, a scout master, a husband, and a father. He was a member of Jesup Presbyterian Church and loved his family above all else. He was preceded in death by his parents Howard Hatch (Helen) and Urania Speciale (Thomas) as well as Gail Hatch, his wife of 20 years. He is survived...

Karen Sue Swatzell, 68, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. A resident of Jesup, Georgia for the past three years and a former resident of Bradenton, Florida for nearly fifty years, Karen was born on February 27, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Ludwig Paul Krause, Jr. and Gwendolyn Ann Minister Krause.  She relocated frequently in her younger years as part of a military family and spent a great deal of her childhood in...

Sarah Jane Hodges, 68, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at home under the care of Spanish Oaks Hospice. A resident of Wayne County for most of her life, Sarah was born on June 9, 1952 in Tuskegee, Alabama to the late John S. and Sadie McEachern Hodges.  She worked in the clothing department at K-Mart for many years before taking a position as a sales associate for Wal-Mart.  Sarah loved to sew and she shared her talents with her family by making blankets for all the babies...

Harrison Rupert Sharpe, 87, affectionately known by his family and friends as “Catfish” passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia and his loving family. A former resident of Jesup for most of his life and resident of Ludowici for the past twenty years, Harrison was born on October 8, 1932 in Allenhurst to the late Roy and Ozie Ryals Sharpe.  As a young man he moved around quite frequently with his family while his dad worked for...

Alonzo Cleveland “Jack” Holt, Jr. died June 3, 2020 after an extended illness.  A life-long resident of Nashville Tennessee, he and his wife moved to Wayne County December 2005 in order to live next door to their daughter, Sue, and her family. Jack retired after thirty-five years with the Bell South/AT&T companies. He spent the next thirty-two years loving, supporting, and nurturing all the members of his family. He was born on November 20, 1925 in Nashville, TN, to...