Clara Jene Gunnels Barsness, 82, lovingly known as "Jene", passed away peacefully after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Allons, TN, Jene was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend whose warmth and generosity touched all who knew her. A memorial service will be held Friday May 15th, 2026, at Livingston Methodist Church at 3 pm with the family receiving friends prior from 1 until 3 pm. Honored to serve as pallbearers are Jonathan Maynard, ...

Mrs. Carolyn Virginia Griffin Pittman, 83, of Waycross, passed away early Saturday morning, May 9, 2026, at her residence. Born in Waycross, GA on March 28, 1943, she lived in Ware County all her life.  Mrs. Pittman was a Manor High School graduate and would go on to work at a sewing factory then later for Brockway in Homerville.  She had spent the last several years being a homemaker.  Mrs. Pittman loved cooking for her family, gardening, and shopping.  She dearly loved ...

Nancy Carole Howell Groover, 86 of Ellabell, Ga went peacefully to be with her Lord Thursday, May 7th, 2026. The Lord was merciful and took her home, while she was sleeping. She was born February 23, 1940 in Pierce County, the second oldest of eleven children born to the late Harvey and Lottie Howell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thurmond S Groover Sr., a sister, Irma Groover, a brother Danny Howell, a son-in-law Alan Shuman and eight brothers-in-law, Rothell Groover, ...

Mr. Kenneth “Ken” Harold Rooks, Sr., 84, of Nahunta, passed away early Wednesday afternoon, May 6, 2026, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross. Born in Fort Myers, FL on December 1, 1941, he lived in Fort Myers prior to moving to Nahunta in 2006.  Mr. Rooks served in the US Army and would go on to work for the Florida Department of Transportation for 30+ years retiring as a supervisor.  He enjoyed doing projects around the house as well as hunting, fishing, and ...

Mr. James “Jim” Powell Burkhardt, 83, of Waycross, passed away early Monday afternoon, May 4, 2026, at Satilla Bluffs Senior Living in Blackshear. Born in Cincinnati, OH on August 14, 1942, he lived in Georgia as well as Florida most of his life.  Mr. Burkhardt was a 1961 graduate of Talladega High School.  He enlisted in the US Air Force where he proudly served his country for 35 years.  Following his retirement from the military, he worked in finance with the S ...

Mrs. Melissa Michelle “Missy” Carter Montgomery, 45, of Blackshear, passed away at Sunday afternoon, May 3, 2026, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross. Born in Blackshear, GA on November 24, 1980, she lived in Pierce County all her life.  Missy worked as a waitress at Oak Plaza Restaurant.  She loved to sing, make jewelry, write poems, draw, and do hair and makeup.  She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Kavin Dwayne Carter; and ...

Mr. Richard Thomas Youmans, 72, of Waycross, passed away at his home on Thursday morning, April 30, 2026. Born in Blackshear, GA on June 2, 1953, he lived in Pierce and Ware counties all his life.  He served in the US Army and was a tanker out of Fort Knox.  He worked in construction all his life and was a master builder/contractor.  Mr. Youmans went on to become a project manager for Vicon Construction. Over the years, he built numerous homes in Pierce and surrounding ...

Mr. John Edwin “Buddy” Vickers, III, 71, of Blackshear, passed away Thursday morning, April 30, 2026, at Southeast Georgia Health System – Brunswick Campus. Born in Warner Robins, GA on July 23, 1954, he lived in Waycross prior to moving to Pierce County fifty years ago.  Mr. Vickers was a 1972 graduate of Waycross High School.  He went to work for the City of Patterson prior to branching out on his own in the business world.  Over the years, he found ...

Mr. Donald Morris Corbitt, Jr., 60, of Waycross, passed away Thursday morning, April 30, 2026, at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross. Born in Waycross, GA on September 12, 1965, he lived in Ware and Brantley Counties all his life.  Mr. Corbitt was a 1984 graduate of Ware County High School, worked as mechanic all his life and lived & breathed dirt track racing (#29).  He was of the Baptist faith. He was a son of the late Elizabeth Rebecca Beverly Corbitt.  He was also ...

Maj. Shana Renee Miller (U.S. Air Force, ret.), 47, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at her home in Knoxville, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eldridge “Tommy” Thomas Jr. and Judy Needre, and by her grandparents, Col. Eldridge and Kathleen Thomas and Jimmy and Helen Oliveras. Born in Newport News, VA, Maj. Miller came of age in Pierce County, GA, where she graduated from Pierce County High School in 1996. After graduating, she enlisted in the USAF. She earned ...