Tracy Olen Anderson
Jesup—Tracy Olen Anderson, 52, of Jesup died Oct. 18, 2023.
The Chat-ham County native had lived in Wayne County all of his life and was a man of faith who loved God. He worked at RYAM and enjoyed fishing, gardening, grilling and basically anything outdoors. Family was very important to him, but “Pee Paw” was his favorite title because his grandchildren were the apples of his eye. He loved the Lord and his friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Eva Madray.
Survivors include his wife, Tonya Schuman Anderson of Jesup; five children, Brionna (Mitchell) Branson of Jesup, Karli Anderson of Jesup, Hali Williams of Raleigh, North Carolina, Dillan (Leigh) Love of Jesup and Darian (Clayce) Williams of Jesup; grandchildren, Brayden Volles, Dean and Leilan Love, Elli Anderson; parents, Larry and Ela Belle Anderson of Jesup; two brothers, Vic (Cheryl) Anderson of Perry and David (Mary) Anderson of Ludowici; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Oct. 21 at Rinehart Chapel with the Rev. Kevin Kilpatrick officiating. Interment followed in Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Will Burke, Harvey Rollins, Michael Anderson, Pat Manning, Wes Owens and Dennis Brooker.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Peggy Brewer
Jesup—Phanetta Mills “Peggy” Brewer, 101, of Jesup died Oct. 19, 2023, under the care of her family and Hospice of South Georgia.
The Nebraska native had lived in Wayne County since 1985 and formerly attended Bethlehem Baptist Church and was the oldest member of Ritch Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Joe Brewer, Harold Helmuth and W.C. Lane; her son, Winston Clayton Lane; daughters, Edna Rowell and Colleen Douberly; grandson, Jeremy Brown; three sisters, Ann Dunlavy, Verta Miller and Elaine McCaig; and a brother, Ivan Mills.
Survivors include four daughters, Debbie (Bill) Joyner of Jesup, Deniece (David) Taylor of Powder Springs, Sarah (Robin) Thornton of K’ville and Pattie Lane of Trudy; two sons, Rickey (Cheryl) Helmuth of Hortense and Terry (Darlene) Lane of Waycross; 17 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Oct. 22 at Ritch Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Bryan Gill and the Rev. Keith Brown officiating. Interment followed in the Satilla Cemetery. Active pallbearers were her grandsons.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of South Georgia Building Fund, 1625 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, GA 31545.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Joseph “Stanton” Mullis
Jesup—Joseph “Stanton” Mullis, 81, of Jesup died Oct. 22, 2023, under the care of Hospice of South Georgia.
The Wayne County native was a 1961 Screven High School graduate. He was a member of Northside Bible Baptist Church and a retired carpenter.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Denison Mullis; his parents, Leroy and Tennie Denison Mullis; a sister, Eleanor Larisey; and a brother, Theron Mullis.
Survivors include his daughter, Amy (Kevin) Sharpe of Odum; four sons, Jeff (Janet) Mullis of Jesup, Wayne (Tracy) Mullis of Jesup, Lee (Nicole) Mullis of Atlanta and Shon (Michelle) Mullis of Jesup; two brothers, Marion (Zee) Mullis and Gary Mullis; 16 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Oct. 24 at Rinehart Chapel with Pastor Anthony Hipps and the Rev. Chad O’Quinn (his nephew) officiating. Interment followed in Bethlehem Wesleyan Cemetery. Active pallbearers were his family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of South Georgia Building Fund, 1625 Sunset Blvd., Jesup, GA 31545.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Wilton Aubrey Sapp
Hinesville—Wilton Aubrey Sapp, 78, of Hinesville died Oct. 18, 2023.
The Wayne County native was reared in Appling County and graduated from Appling County High School in 1962. He then served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
The New Hope Freewill Baptist Church member was a retired ITT Rayonier employee. He enjoyed woodworking, genealogy, painting, playing the guitar, and coaching little league teams when his sons were little.
He was preceded in death by his three brothers, Howard, Jerome and Teddy Sapp; and his sister, Algladis Sapp.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Smith Woods Sapp of Hinesville; two sons, Michael (Bianca) Sapp of Macon and Mitchell (Billie) Sapp of Jesup; four grandchildren, Alex and Miranda Sapp, Sydney (Jonathan) Hebert and Zoey Sapp; two great-grandchildren, Davie and River; a sister, Sylvia Sapp; and stepsons, Joseph (Ashlee) Woods of Phoenix, Arizona, and Andrew (Kelli) Woods of Kennesaw and their children, Savannah, Nola, Georgia, Ava, Isla, Julia and Hanna.
Graveside funeral services were held Oct. 2 in Midway Church Cemetery in Appling County with Dennis Dunham officiating.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Aubrey Thornton
Jesup—Aubrey Thornton, 68, of Jesup died Oct. 22, 2023.
The Wayne County native and U.S. Army veteran was an upholsterer. He loved to fish, and watch Westerns and wrestling. Every night, he grilled for his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Doris Thornton, and two brothers, James and Robert Thornton.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Dinna Morris Thornton of Jesup; a daughter, Molly Thornton (Patrick) Manning of Odum; a granddaughter, MaKayla Manning of Odum; a sister, Latrell Aspinwall of Jesup; a brother, John Clinton “J.C.” Thornton of Jesup; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Oct. 25 at Rinehart and Sons Chapel with the Rev. Mark Thornton officiating. Interment followed in Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery. Active pallbearers were Brad Thornton, Gary Thornton, Kyle Keener, Greg Leggett, Tyler Jackson, and Daryll Kornegay.
Rinehart and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
George Dame Barnhill
Homerville—George Dame Barnhill, 91, died peacefully of natural causes on Oct. 19, 2023, with his family by his side.
He was born at home March 14, 1932, in Clinch County. He grew up at the Barnhill Turpentine Still and on a large farm on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp in Clinch County. He developed expert hunting and fishing skills that stayed with him throughout his life. As an adult, he was an avid quail hunter and well-known marksman.
His Barnhill and Dame ancestors were cornerstones in the founding of Clinch County and the town of Homerville. He returned home often to see family and friends.
After graduating from Clinch County High School in 1949, he attended college in Douglas before volunteering for service in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was discharged honorably at the end of the war and returned to Clinch County to marry Maldine Griffis in August 1954. He and Maldine had known each other since early childhood. He had spent many weekends and summer days at the Griffis Fish Camp on the Suwannee River, near Fargo, and was close boyhood friends with Maldine and both of her brothers.
The newlyweds moved to Gainesville, Florida, where he completed his degree in chemical engineering at the University of Florida. He graduated with honors in May 1957. Through his career in the pulp and paper industry, he worked for International Paper in Panama City, Florida, Interstate Pulp & Paper Mill in Riceboro and Rayonier in Jesup. While at Rayonier, he developed several U.S. patented innovations in the pulping of pine chips for which he was recognized in the industry.
While respected and successful in the pulp and paper industry, his true love was his family and traveling with them. Trips to the beach, the mountains and back to the woods and swamps of his youth were what he enjoyed most. He often took a canoe or small boat to fish from.
After first retiring to the beach at Saint Simons, he and his wife later moved to Sweetwater Farm near the Little Satilla River in Hortense, where they lived the last 18 years. He loved farming, fruit trees, grapes, blueberries and growing a garden. In 1996 he was named Wayne/Brantley County Farmer of the Year. He and his wife were well-known for their homemade jams and jellies.
A life spent doing much and then telling people about it whenever possible, earned him a reputation as a Southern raconteur, a moniker he truly relished.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfonso Leo Barnhill and Olivia Dame Barnhill; his wife of 66 years, Maldine Griffis Barnhill; three sisters, Rosalind Olivia Ogletree, Sarah Frances Bessonette and Martha Alice Denton; and a son-in-law, Wade Pepper Walker.
Survivors include his three children, George Elemuel (Pamela) Barnhill, Alice Olivia Walker and Maldine Elizabeth (Jett) Bailey; seven grandsons, George Franklin (Magan) Barnhill, Ethan Hunter Barnhill, John Elemuel (Charissa) Barnhill, Benjamin Todd Friedman, Samuel Louis Friedman, Stephen George (Drew) Friedman and Dashial Robert Bailey; three great-grandchildren, Magnolia Grace Barnhill, Rose Olivia Barnhill and George Griffin Barnhill; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held Oct. 23 in the Pine Forest Cemetery in Homerville.
Condolences to the family may be conveyed at the online registry at www.roundtreefuneralhome.net.
Roundtree Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.