Mr. Clayton Carlton “Carl” Courson, 74, of Blackshear, passed away Tuesday evening, January 24, 2023, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House. Born in Blackshear, GA on August 19, 1948, he had lived in Pierce County all his life.  Mr. Courson was a graduate of Blackshear High School and went on to retire from CSX Transportation where he had been a supervisor.  He enjoyed farming and working in his yard – especially mowing grass.  Mr. Courson was a member of the...

Pastor William (Bill) Jesse Davis, 96 of Blackshear, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House. Born in Blackshear, GA on December 24, 1926, he had lived in Pierce County most of his life.  He attended Blackshear High School but was drafted into the military before graduation.  He obtained his diploma while serving in the US Army.  He later attended the Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri, earning his Theology Degree.  He...

Mr. Hubert Wasteen Crawford, 90, of Sumter, SC, formerly of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at the Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, SC. Born in Patterson, GA on August 20, 1932, he had lived in Sumter, SC for the past three years. Mr. Crawford served in the US Army during the Korea conflict. He would go on to retire as a bus driver for Greyhound Lines, Inc after 20 years of service. He loved spending time with his family, doing string arts, and farming. He also...

Mrs. Deloris Turner Boatright, 84, of Blackshear, passed away Sunday morning, January 8, 2023, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross. Born in Blackshear, GA on September 21, 1938, she had lived in Pierce County all her life.  Mrs. Boatright had been the secretary at Turner Supply for many years before going to work for and retiring from the Pierce County Board of Education where she had worked in the lunchroom at Blackshear Elementary.  She was very big on family and loved...

Mr. Jimmy Ray Odam, 76, of Blackshear, passed away late Thursday evening, December 29, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. Born in Piedmont, AL on March 19, 1946, he had lived in Blackshear since 2019.  Mr. Odam served in the US Air Force and went on to retire from CSX Transportation as the Assistant Division Manager for the Louisville (KY) Division after 31 years of service.  Over the years his career had taken him from Alabama, to Georgia, Florida, and...

Mrs. Bertie Mae Johnson Dixon, 81, of Blackshear, passed away Saturday morning, December 24, 2022, at Harborview – Pierce County Nursing Home. Born in Patterson, GA on December 5, 1941, she had lived in Pierce County for the last 45 years.  Mrs. Dixon was a homemaker who was devoted to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.  She loved to cook, bake, and sew and always looked forward to her family gathering together every week.  Mrs. Dixon also loved...

Mr. Carroll Arnold Brooker, 77 of Blackshear, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022, at his residence. Born in Blackshear, GA on October 17, 1945, he had lived in Pierce County since 1996. Mr. Brooker served in the US Army for two years and retired from Bell South after 35 years of service. He was known as “The Rambler” and could talk for hours. He was a kind, loving husband, father, and grandfather and loved the Lord. Mr. Brooker enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a part of...

Mr. James Nelson Crews, 81 of Patterson, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at the Harborview Nursing Home in Blackshear. Born in Screven, GA on August 5, 1941, he had lived in Pierce County all his life. Mr. Crews was a Patterson High School graduate and worked in construction for most of his life. He was a workaholic and loved animals, especially dogs. Mr. Crews was a member of New Life Assembly of God in Blackshear. He was a son of the late Alvin Ralston and Dessie Lee Moody...

Mrs. Helen Cravey Waters, 89 of Nahunta, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House in Waycross. Born in Alamo, GA on February 16, 1933, she had lived in Brunswick for many years before moving to Blackshear in 2007. Mrs. Waters was retired from the Glynn County Board of Education where she had been a Paraprofessional.  She enjoyed working in her yard and being a member of the Red Hat Society. Mrs. Waters was a founding member of College Place United...

Mr. Richard Monroe Chancy, 79, of Offerman, passed away Monday afternoon, December 12, 2022, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House. Born in Offerman, GA on April 29, 1943, he had made Offerman his home his entire life.  Mr. Chancy was a 1961 graduate of Patterson High School and was a carpenter the majority of his life working last for Diversified Fabricators and Directors in Brunswick.  He enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, playing checkers, watching NASCAR races (Kyle Busch was his...