Mr. Donnie Harris, 77 of Blackshear, passed away Sunday morning, July 21, 2019, at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah following a sudden illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Pearson-Dial Funeral Home.  

Mr. Jackie Melvin “Jack” Dixon, 82 of Blackshear, passed away Friday evening, July 19, 2019 at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Blackshear, GA on February 8, 1937, he had lived in Jacksonville, FL for many years before moving back to Pierce County in 2002.  Mr. Dixon was a 1955 graduate of Blackshear High School where he helped lead the Blackshear Tigers Basketball team to the state finals.  He retired from ADT...

Mrs. Nancy Ann Richard Lavoie, 71 of Blackshear, passed away early Friday morning, July 19, 2019 at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House. Born in Taunton, MA on September 16, 1947, she had lived in Florida for many years prior to moving to Pierce County a year ago.  Mrs. Lavoie worked at different things over the years some of which were, CNA, waitress, owning her own cleaning business, working at Walt Disney World, and lastly as a pool monitor.  She was of the Catholic faith and...

  Mr. Floyd Laurence Teetsel, 61 of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday morning, July 17, 2019 at Memorial Satilla Health Systems – Waycross. Born in Catskill, NY on May 12, 1958, he had lived in Orlando, FL for several years before moving to Pierce County in 2001. A “Jack-of-all-Trades”, Mr. Teetsel had worked as a general contractor. He loved to tinker on his Harley motorcycle and on his van and enjoyed going to the beach and fishing. He loved being with his family...

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Moreton Gaskill, 96 of Blackshear, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Harborview - Pierce County. Born in Indianapolis, IN on September 24, 1922, she had lived in Greenwood, IN for many years before moving to Pierce County in 1985.  Mrs. Gaskill was a former secretary for Pittsburgh Plate Glass and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.  She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and will be fondly remembered as a wonderful mother who dearly...

  Mr. Charles Wendell Day, 77 of Blackshear, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 at Memorial Satilla Health Systems – Waycross. Born in Blackshear, GA on December 6, 1941, he had lived in Pierce County most of his life.  Mr. Day was a 1961 graduate of Blackshear High School and went on to serve in the US Navy for five years.  He was retired from CSX Transportation where he had been a blacksmith/welder then boilermaker.  Mr. Day loved fishing and going to the river...

Mr. Christopher Shaun Sheffield, 37 of Blackshear, passed away Sunday evening, July 14, 2019 from injuries he received in an accident. Born in Wadsworth, OH on July 2, 1982, he had lived in Pierce County since 1996.  Chris was employed with Gillis Brothers.  He loved the outdoors – landscaping, gardening, riding his dirt bike, and enjoyed doing tattoos. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael Wayne & Kelly Berlin Sheffield.  Survivors include his...

Joseph Todd Hendry, 54, of Brunswick, GA passed away June 27, 2019 at the Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus. Born November 3, 1964, he was the son of the late William A. Hendry, M.D. and Joyce H. Hendry, R.N. Todd Hendry, aka Todd the Magnificent, was a man like no other. He loved and protected his wife, Camille; son Phillip; and granddaughter, Savannah with an unmatched passion. He was, hands down, the best dad ever and was quickly making a name for himself as a dang good...

Ms. Anna Frances Lawhorne Mangum, 55 of Blackshear, passed away June 26, 2019 at her mother’s residence following a sudden illness. Born in Atlanta, GA on June 26, 1964, she had lived in Pierce County for the past 18 years.  Ms. Mangum was a surgical technician having worked at Orange Park Medical and Baptist Hospital both in Florida and Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup.  She loved to bake and her cheesecakes were heavenly.  She also enjoyed all sorts of hand crafts,...

  Mr. Gearldon E. “Jerry” Godwin, 75 of Merced, CA, passed away Saturday morning, June 22, 2019, at the La Sierra Health Care Center in Merced, California after a brief illness.   Born in Blackshear, GA on September 17, 1943, he had lived in Pierce County until he graduated from high school.  Mr. Godwin then joined the Air Force and became a mechanic.  After the Air Force, he continued working as a mechanic until he was not physically able to anymore. ...