All Obituaries

Leighton Revae Johnson Sr., affectionately known by his family and friends as “Johnny,” 77, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. A resident of Jesup for over fifty-two years, Johnny was born on August 2, 1943 in Benson, Minnesota to the late Lawrence V. Johnson, Sr. and Myrtle Nelson Johnson.  He served his country in the United States Army for several years during the Vietnam Conflict at various appointments including...

Eddie P. Simpson, Jr., 75, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at home under the care of his loving family and GHC Hospice Care. Eddie was born on November 23, 1944 in Linton, GA to the late Eddie P. Simpson, Sr. and Mary Arlene Sanders Simpson.  After High School,  he served his country through two tours of duty in the United States Army during the Vietnam Conflict.  Upon returning home to the states, he worked as an air traffic controller for many years, relocating...

Michael William Prime, 46, died October 17, 2020, in his home near Jesup, Georgia after a six-month battle with esophageal cancer. A service will be held at Camden Baptist Church in Camden, Alabama on Saturday, October 24 at 11:00am. Mike was born on May 24, 1974, in Chatham, Ontario, Canada to Bill and Carol Prime. He married Ann H. Woodson on December 30, 1995. Over their 24 years of marriage they lived in Vancouver, BC, Columbia, SC, Camden, AL, and Jesup, GA. Mike was the father of one...

Edna Alberta Rozier Rowe Conyers, 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Coastal Manor Nursing Home A lifelong resident of McIntosh County, Alberta was born on November 25, 1929 in Mount Pleasant to the late Harvey and Mary Ellen Key Rozier.  She was a member of the Young’s Island Community Church of God for many years but had been attending most recently at the Eulonia Church of God of Prophecy before her health began to fail.  She worked at Sea Pack...

William Ellis, Jr. 56, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 21, 2020 at home. A longtime resident of Hazlehurst and resident of Jesup for the past thirteen years, William was born on January 19, 1964 in Plant City, Florida to the late William “Butch” and Betty Buckins Ellis.  He was a carpenter by trade who could build just about anything.  In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and cooking outside.  He was well known for smoking hogs the old fashioned way, in...

Jessie Howard Robson, 85, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020  at GraceMore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brunswick under the care of Hospice of the Golden Isles after an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of McIntosh County, Jessie was born on July 14, 1935 to the late Elbert Jesse and Mary Victoria Rowe Howard.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Townsend Church of God for over seventy years.  Jessie devoted herself to her family and was...

John William Odum, 72, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after an extended illness. Johnny, as he was affectionately known, was born October 21, 1947 in Brunswick, son of the late Bennie Lee and Sarah Lucille Smith Odum of Darien.  He attended school in Darien until Junior High when he transferred to Brunswick.  He graduated from Glynn Academy in 1965.  Johnny attended ABAC in Tifton and...

Sarah Henry, 84, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Harborview Health and Rehabilitation under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. A resident of Jesup for the past ten years and a former resident of Scioto, Pennsylvania for nearly fifty years, Sarah was born on July 3, 1936 in Aguilar, Colorado to the late, Joseph and France Vigil.  She worked as a waitress for most of her life but had also worked several other jobs over the years.  In her spare time, Sarah loved...

Mary Joanne Bramer Nickodem, 74, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mary Jo was born on August 6, 1946 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to the late, Terence George and Loretta Starr Bramer.  After High School, she attended West Virginia Northern Community College  in New Martinsville where she was recipient of an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration followed by a Regents...

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...