Mr. Dennis Michael “Mickey” Anderson, 65 of Blackshear, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Blackshear, GA on June 23, 1955, he had lived in Pierce County most of his life.  Mr. Anderson was a US Army veteran and had worked in all areas of construction most of his life.  He loved to fish and was a member of Living River Church of God. He was a son of the late Russell Walter...

Ms. Barbara JoAnn McFarland, 56 of Patterson, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 22, 2020, at her sister’s residence following a short illness. Born in Crestline, OH on April 22, 1964, she had lived Ohio for several years before moving to Pierce and Ware Counties since 1998.  She was a counselor for Unison Behavioral Health and was a member of First Church of the Nazarene where she had been the Children’s Church Teacher as well as serving in several other...

Mrs. Clara Pauline Banks Kimbrell, 91 of Waycross, passed away Monday afternoon, September 21, 2020, at Baptist Village Nursing Home. Born in Blackshear, GA on January 7, 1929, she had lived in Pierce and Ware Counties all of her life.  Mrs. Kimbrell had been a line worker for the former Spatola Shoe Factory until they closed then went to work at First Baptist Church in Waycross where she cooked at their Wednesday night suppers.  She had also babysat all of her grandbabies –...

Mr. Arthur Allen Sapp, Jr., 81 of Blackshear, died Monday, September 21, 2020, at his home following a short illness, surrounded by his wife and their 6 children. Allen was born in Brantley County, Georgia, to Arthur A. Sapp, Sr. and Azalee Shuman Sapp on August 3, 1939.  Besides his parents, Allen was preceded in death by an infant sister, Clara Jo Sapp, 3 brothers, Robert Sapp of Blackshear, Earl Sapp of Valdosta and Carl Sapp of Jacksonville; sister and brothers-in-law, Irma and...

Mrs. Cynthia Moureen “Cindy” Chidsey Farmer, 64, of Blackshear, passed away early Friday morning, September 18, 2020, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross. Mrs. Farmer was born in Mt. Holly, NJ on September 17, 1956. Cindy moved from NJ to Pierce County in the late 80’s. She was a friendly, tender hearted person who always put others above herself. She had a great sense of humor and loved cutting the grass on her zero turn lawnmower and playing Candy Crush. She operated...

Pearson-Dial Funeral Home, Inc. Mr. Royce Everett Carter, 85 of Blackshear, passed away Saturday evening, September 12, 2020, at his residence. Born in Hoboken, GA on March 18, 1935, he had lived in Pierce County for the past 52 years.  Mr. Carter was a 1952 graduate of Hoboken High School and graduated as the class Salutatorian.  He had worked for the Georgia Department of Transportation as a Project Engineer for the State Highway Department from which he would go on to retire...

Mrs. Alta Myra Dowling Aldridge, 88 of Blackshear, passed away Friday evening, September 11, 2020, at her residence. Born in Blackshear, GA on September 23, 1931, she had lived in Pierce County most of her life.  Mrs. Aldridge had worked for the former Rose’s department store in Waycross at their lunch counter before going to work at JC Penney in their warehouse (which was located in downtown Waycross).  She would eventually go on to work at their retail store as a sales...

Ms. Jewel Elizabeth Cravey Allday, 76 of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 9, 2020, at the Memorial Satilla Health Systems. Born in Milan, GA on August 7, 1944, she had lived in Fernandina Beach, FL for many years prior to moving to Pierce County in 2010.  Ms. Allday was a 1963 graduate of Telfair County High School where she had played basketball.  Growing up poor instilled in her a drive to make the most of her life and that she did and did it well. ...

  Mr. Dennis Warren Strickland, 73 of Blackshear, passed away Tuesday morning, September 8, 2020, at his residence.  Born in Miami, FL on August 24, 1947, he had lived in Sebring, FL for many years prior to moving to Pierce County in 2000.  Mr. Strickland had worked for Bud’s Body Shop for many years while in Florida.  Riding motorcycles, hunting, and deep sea fishing had been some of his favorite things to do before his health began to fail.  You could...

Miss Gloria Faye Bullard, 75 of Brunswick, passed away Tuesday morning, September 8, 2020, at the Gracemore Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Brunswick. Born in Screven, GA on February 26, 1945, she had lived in Brunswick all of her life.  Miss Bullard loved doing needlework – embroidery – as well as crocheting.  She also loved to listen to good gospel music and she was a member of Arco Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late James Leon & Maude...