All Obituaries

Collice Franklin Brannen, Jr. Collice Franklin Brannen, Jr., affectionately known by his family and friends as “C.F.” passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Memorial Health University in Savannah at the age of 66 surrounded by his loving family. A native and lifelong resident of Jesup, C.F. was born on July 26, 1952 to the late Opal and Collice Franklin Brannen, Sr.  He was a graduate of Wayne County High School Class of 1972 and was a lifelong member of Jesup First...

Bobby Glenn Ray, 76, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Bobby was born on December 6, 1942 in Zebulon, North Carolina to the late Wade and Mildred Carlyle Ray.  He served his country in the United States Army and was a barber by trade.  His adventurous and fearless nature led him on many exciting adventures, one being a construction project where he helped build hotels on Miami Beach for several years. ...

Roger Poole, 81, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 under the care of Hospice of South Georgia Inc.  A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, Roger was born on March 15, 1938 to the late Robert and Vida Lee Collins Poole.  He worked as a truck driver for almost thirty-five years, eventually retiring from Roadway Trucking after twenty-three years of service.  In his younger years, Roger enjoyed fishing in his spare time and after retirement he spent his days taking it...

Rosemary Wilson Kranz, 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah after a brief illness. A resident of Richmond Hill, Georgia for the past three years and a prior resident of New Port Richie, Florida for nearly thirty years, Rosemary was born on January 16, 1931 in New York, New York to the late Thomas and Florence Blum Wilson.  She spent her early years in Flushing and Long Beach, New York before taking a job with the U.S. Department of State...

Jason Michael Walker, 35, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville after a lengthy illness. A resident of Jesup for the past ten years and a former resident of Augusta, Jason was born on April 6, 1984 in Beaufort, South Carolina.  He was a die hard Pittsburg Steeler fan and a plumber and pipefitter by trade who enjoyed fishing with his dad and listening to music in his spare time. Survivors include his two sons, Atticus and Jack of Augusta,...

Reverend Raymond Heston Lowe, 72, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at home. A resident of Jesup for the past twelve years, Raymond was born on April 23, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Heston and Puria Krout Lowe.  He spent his early years in New Jersey and was a graduate of Delsea Regional High School in Franklinville, New Jersey before joining the United States Coast Guard where he was part of Operation Deep Freeze on the continent of Antarctica.   Raymond...

Rose Mary Carter, 76, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Wayne Memorial Hospital under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. A resident of Jesup for the past twelve years and a former resident of Homestead, Florida for over thirty-five years, Rose was born on October 22, 1942 to the late Earl and Mary Elizabeth Leady.  She was a certified public accountant and executive secretary who worked for many years with Pitts Aviation Enterprise.  In her spare time, Rose enjoyed...

Mildred May Williams Balunas, 96, affectionately known as “Millie” by her friends and family passed away peacefully at home with her daughter by her side on Friday, June 14, 2019.  She was under the loving care of Hospice of South Georgia. A resident of Georgia for nearly fifty years.  She spent the last 9 years in the Atlanta area with her daughter and family.  They both recently moved back to Jesup. Millie was born on Christmas Day 1922 in Washington, New Jersey...

Cerriea Elaine Matthew Cerriea Elaine Matthew, 53, affectionately known by her family and friends as “C.J.,” passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A resident of Pierce County for over thirty years, C.J. was born on May 2, 1966 in Okeechobee, Florida.  She was always a hard worker and had held down several jobs at a time for much of her life. Most recently, C.J. had been working as a server at Cracker Barrel Old Country...

Beloved Mother, Grandmother and Sister, Lou Alice Coleman, affectionately known by her family and friends as “MamaLou” joined her Heavenly Father and graduated to her home in Glory on June 11, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. A native of Wayne County and former resident of Brunswick for many years, Lou was born on December 4, 1940 to the late Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Fennel.  She was a homemaker who devoted herself to her family and worked tirelessly to make her house a...