All Obituaries

Brady Allen Strickland Brady Allen Strickland, 47, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Memorial Health University in Savannah after a short illness.  A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, Brady was a carpenter by trade who owned and operated Strickland Construction for many years.  He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing and building race cars in his spare time.  Brady was passionate about carpentry work and loved refurbishing old things and...

Dorothy “Dot” Harris Westberry, 77, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 11, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. A native of Appling County, Dot was born on July 29, 1941 to the late James Julian and Effie Sikes Harris.  She was a member of Faith Chapel Southern Congregational Methodist Church and enjoyed quilting, arts and crafts, collecting butterflies and arranging flowers.  Her favorite pastime of all was spending time with her beloved family. In addition to...

Robert G. Outland, 60, affectionately known by his friends and family as “Rob” or “Yankee” passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at home. Rob was a native of Warren, Michigan and had lived in Jesup for the past twenty-two years.  He was a painter by trade and was passionate about his work.  Quick witted and funny, Rob never met a stranger and his attention to detail made him a perfectionist in the things he did.  Rob loved Rock n Roll music, partying...

Karen Gilder, 64, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.    A resident of Jesup for the past several years and former resident of Garden City, Karen was born on October 21, 1954 in San Diego, California to the late Joseph and Ruth Robinson Tootle.  Karen worked for many years as a customs broker with  Hi Page Corporation and loved making flower arrangements and caring for horses in her spare time.  In addition to...

Dorothy Mae “Dot” Johnson, 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 15, 2019 surrounded by her loving family under the care of Hospice of South Georgia, Inc. Dot was born on January 18, 1940 in Neeses, South Carolina to the late Robbie Hutto and Gladys Hutto Eason.  She devoted herself to her family and worked tirelessly to make her house a home.  Dot’s feisty and fun personality along with her strong work ethic and organizational skills made her a natural...

Dr. Lawrence R. Bennett, 91, affectionately known as “Doc” or “Larry” passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital under the care of Hospice of South Georgia surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on July 2, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Dr. L.R. Bennett, Sr. and Elsie A. White Bennett.  His family moved to Jesup when he was one month old and later he graduated from Wayne County High School in 1944.  After...

Patricia Brown Callaway, 68, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. A resident of Wayne County for most of her life, Patricia was born on October 7, 1950 in Metter, Georgia to the late Carlton Ebbie Brown and Laura Yuba Bowen Brown.  She spent her early years in Metter and was a graduate of Metter High School before attending Georgia Southern College.  She was a  devoted homemaker but had also worked in sales and been...

Joe Marvin Anderson, 61, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Riverview Health and Rehabilitation under the care of Hospice Savannah Inc. Joe was born on October 19, 1957 in Jesup, Georgia to the late Marvin and Catherine Cowan Anderson.  He was a 1975 graduate of Wayne County High School and later attended South Georgia Technical College in Americus where he received certification in Auto Service Technology and Welding.  Joe was a master of many different trades and had...

Inez Blanton Todd, 78, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, Inez was born on August 26, 1940 to the late Walter and Willie Hartley Blanton.  She devoted herself to caring for her family and was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend who enjoyed fishing, crocheting and knitting.  She attended church regularly at Turning Point Worship Center and loved spending time with her...

Vincent Thomas Traska, 80, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at home under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. A resident of Jesup for the past twenty-four years and native of Brooklyn, New York Vince was born on October 22, 1938 to the late Walter and Anne Traska.  He served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict and made his living as a warehouse supervisor for DuPont.  Vince enjoyed fishing and bowling in his spare time but especially loved...