Mrs. Georgia Equendial “Quen” McCrea Buie, 90, of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 2023, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House. Born in Alma, GA on April 17, 1933, she had lived in Pierce County most of her life.  Mrs. Buie was a 1950 graduate of Bacon County High School.  She retired from Southern Bell Telephone Company after 30+ years of service working as a telephone operator.  Mrs. Buie loved to work in her yards and enjoyed fishing and...

Mrs. Eleanor Ann Roddenberry Thornton, 92, of Bristol, passed away Tuesday evening, May 23, 2023, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House. Born in Bristol, GA on October 5, 1930, she had lived in Bristol all her life.  Mrs. Eleanor was a 1949 graduate of Patterson High School.  She worked as a beautician for fifty years and loved it along with all of her customers.  She was a member of Bristol Baptist Church.  Sunday afternoons were spent cooking lunch for her family, which...

Mr. George David McQuaig, 82, of Patterson, passed away Monday evening, May 22, 2023, at the St. Vincent’s Medical Center – Riverside. Born in Waycross, GA on January 2, 1941, he had lived in Ware County for several years before moving to Pierce County in 1976.  Mr. McQuaig was a 1959 graduate of Ware County High School and attended South Georgia College in Douglas.  He worked for CSX Transportation as a draftsman for a couple of years before going into the family...

Dallin Thomas Thornton, 8, of Blackshear, passed away Friday morning, May 19, 2023, at his residence following a courageous battle with Farber’s disease. Born in Brunswick, GA on January 26, 2015, he had lived in Pierce County all his life.  Dallin was a student at Blackshear Elementary School. He was all boy and loved fishing, sharks, monster trucks, Nerf guns, swimming, goats, chickens, and the Georgia Bulldogs.  He loved his family and was a mama’s boy and his...

Mr. Mark Philip Wood, 50, of Frisco, TX, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023, at his residence. Born in Jacksonville, FL on November 15, 1972, he had lived in Collierville, TN prior to moving to Frisco in 2013.  Mark was a 1992 graduate of Collierville High School in Collierville, TN.  He had worked in banking specializing in small business banking in Memphis, TN and Dallas, TX.  Mark was a man of faith who loved the Lord and was devoted to his children.  He loved playing...

Mrs. Geraldine Strickland Thornton, 92, of Blackshear, passed away early Monday morning, May 8, 2023, at her residence. Born in Patterson, GA on March 20, 1931, she lived in Hollywood, FL for forty-five years before returning to Pierce County in 2002.  Mrs. Thornton worked for Upjohn Health Agency while living in Florida and had been a homemaker for the past several years.  She liked to bowl, crochet, do arts and crafts, and fish.  Mrs. Thornton was a member of the Red Hat...

Mr. Jerry Foster Kimbrell, 63, of Patterson, passed away Thursday morning, May 4, 2023, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House. Born in Atlanta, GA on July 8, 1959, he lived in Summerfield, FL prior to moving back to Pierce County in 2001. Mr. Kimbrell was a 1977 graduate of Patterson High School and a 1996 graduate of Florida Baptist Theological College.  Over the years he served at several churches in Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida.  He also served as a Minister of Music,...

Ms. Melanie Ann Harris, 50, of Valdosta, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at her residence. Born in Blackshear, GA on July 22, 1972, she had lived in Pierce County prior to moving to Valdosta two years ago. Ms. Harris was a 1990 graduate of Pierce County High School. She attended Waycross College and Valdosta State University, graduating in 1996 with her Masters degree in Speech & Language Pathology and Biology. Over the years she had worked at numerous nursing facilities including...

Mr. Carl Ruedolf Thrift, 62, of Blackshear, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House. Born in Miami, FL on September 10, 1960, he had lived in Pierce County since the late ‘90’s.  He was a beloved son and uncle who had a heart of gold.  He will be dearly missed. He was the son of the late Carl Ruedolf & Mable Sands Thrift, Sr.  He was also preceded in death by his sister, Carolyn Prudhomme; a brother-in-law, James Prudhomme; and...

Ms. Mary Lois Clifton Beverly, 71, of Blackshear, passed away Monday evening, May 1, 2023, at her residence. Born in Blackshear, GA on August 19, 1951, she had lived in Pierce County most of her life.  Ms. Beverly was a 1969 graduate of Blackshear High School and had worked for Family Dollar for several years.  She enjoyed going out to eat with and spending time with friends, fishing, and cooking.  Ms. Beverly was a member of the Blackshear Church of God. She was a daughter...