Obituaries

Obituaries 4.14.21

 Robert Ray Creel Sr. Athens—Robert Ray Creel Sr., 75, died April 9, 2022, following a brief illness. Born in 1947 in Dothan, Alabama, he was the youngest of three sons born to Eletous and Hazel Creel (Taylor).

Obituaries 4.7.22

James Thomas Flournoy Jesup—James Thomas Flournoy, 79, affectionately known as, “Jimmy,” died suddenly on April 3, 2022, at home.

Obituaries 3.31.22

Burl Leonard Messer Jr. Jesup—Burl Leonard Messer Jr., 84, of Jesup died March 24, 2022. The Perry, Florida, native had lived in Wayne County in the Doctortown area all of his life and was a 42-year retiree with Rayonier.

Obituaries 3.24.22

Harry Lee McCray Sr. Screven—Harry Lee McCray Sr., 84, died March 12, 2022, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was born on Feb. 16, 1938 to the late Harry McCray and Mary Lee Pearson-Thomas of Douglas. He attended school in Coffee County.

Obituaries 3.17.22

Robert E. “Bobby” Wingate Jesup—Robert E. “Bobby” Wingate, 84, died March 8, 2022, at home under the care of his loving family and GHC Hospice. A resident of Jesup since 1964, he was born Feb. 7, 1938, fifth child to the late Thomas Bryan Wingate and Lila Coker Wingate.

Obituaries 3.10.22

David Altman Jesup—David “Super Dave” Altman, 67, of Jesup died March 3, 2022. The Columbus native had lived in Wayne County most of his life and attended Unity Church of God. He was an excellent auto body technician with England’s Collison Center and could make a mean eight-layer chocolate cake.

3.3.22 obituaries

Deborah Jean Flowers Wynhamer Jesup—Deborah Jean Flowers Wynhamer, 62, died Feb. 21, 2022, at Doctors Hospital of Augusta. A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, she was born on Aug. 27, 1959, to the late John Henry Flowers and Arizona Ruth Brooker Flowers.

2.24.22 obituaries

 Hazel Evors Anderson Screven—Hazel Evors Anderson of Screven died Feb. 16, 2022 at the home of Billy and Dianne Waters, where she had resided for most of the last 14 years.

2.17.22 obituaries

Moses Brown Jesup—Moses “A.J.” or “Babe” Brown, 86, of Jesup died Feb. 12, 2022. The Wayne County native was a retired ITT Rayonier employee.

2.10.22 obituaries

Sherri Smith Hickox Ludowici—Sherri Smith Hickox, 62, died Feb. 7, 2022, at home under the care of GHC Hospice after a lengthy illness. A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, she was born on Jan. 8, 1960, in Athens to the late Leland and Faye Will Smith.