Mr. Ernest David Gibbs, Sr., 65 of Blackshear, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at his residence.   Born in Fitzgerald, GA on November 20, 1954, he had lived in Fitzgerald for many years before moving to Pierce County within the past year.  He had worked for Aeroquit  in Fitzgerald for many years prior to working in security.  He loved to watch all kinds of movies and also loved listening to all kinds of music.    He was a son of the late Ernest Frank...

Mrs. Kathern Dixon Ricks, 76 of Blackshear, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Memorial Satilla Health.   Born in Blackshear, GA on November 14, 1943, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life.  Mrs. Ricks was a 1961 graduate of Blackshear High School where she was the Salutatorian.  For the past 38 years has been a bus driver for the Pierce County Board of Education.  She loved to spend time with her grandbabies and enjoyed cooking and working in her church,...

Mrs. Misty Lee Boatright Carter, 45 of Patterson, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, at the Memorial Medical Center in Jacksonville.   Born in Waycross, GA on September 30, 1974, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life.  Misty was a homemaker and enjoyed her red birds, loved her family dearly, and always put others before herself.   She was a daughter of the late Robert Fulton “Junior” Boatright, Jr. and Mable Imogene Fish Boatright.  She was also...

Mr. David Wayne Dixon, 36 of Waycross, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, at his residence. Born in Waycross, GA on March 8, 1984, he had lived in Ware County all of his life.  David was employed with Wal-Mart in their maintenance department.  He enjoyed working with computers, playing computer games, and working out at the gym.  David was a quiet and caring person who will be dearly missed. He was a son of the late Jerry Wayne & Sandra Dale Dixon.  Survivors...

Mrs. Vielee Martin Hester, 67 of Blackshear, passed away Sunday morning, March 22, 2020, at Memorial Satilla Health following a sudden illness.   Born in Hoboken, GA on March 9, 1953, she had lived in Pierce County most of her life.  Mrs. Hester had worked as a cook/waitress for Tastee-Freez as well as Odean’s for many years prior to working for Stewart Candy in security.  She loved to read and enjoyed social media, especially Facebook where she would share a Bible verse...

Mrs. Clarice Taylor Smiley, 90 of Blackshear, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 22, 2020, at her residence following a short illness.   Born in Waycross, GA on June 10, 1929, she had lived in Miami for several years before moving to Pierce County in 1979.  Mrs. Smiley was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, working in her yard, sewing, and crocheting.  She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and had loved going to church and being very active in different lady’s...

Mr. Charles Gilliard, 69 of Jesup, passed away late Wednesday afternoon, March 18, 2020, in Waycross following a courageous battle with cancer.   Born in Homerville, GA on October 17, 1950, he had lived in Pierce County most of his life before moving to Paradise Park in Jesup 4 years ago.  Mr. Gilliard had worked in construction all of his life and was of the Baptist faith.  His favorite pastime was fishing and if given a choice, he would have done it for a living. ...

****ATTENTION:  The Wood family has decided to postpone the funeral service for Mr. Jimmy until a later date due to the growing concern over COVID-19.  The family thanks you all for your love and prayers shown to them during this time.      Mr. James Nelson “Jimmy” Wood, III, 87 of Blackshear, passed away early Monday morning, March 16, 2020, at Harborview – Pierce County.   Born in Blackshear, GA on November 17, 1932, he had lived in Pierce...

Ms. Daisy Lynette Smith Manning, 70 of Brunswick, passed away early Thursday morning, March 12, 2020, at Southeast Georgia Health Systems – Brunswick Campus – following a short illness.   Born in Blackshear, GA on January 27, 1950, she had lived in Blackshear for several years before moving to Brunswick in 1993.  Ms. Manning had been very active with the Brunswick-Glynn County Council on Disabilities where she would help to make crab traps to be sold to fisherman at the...

Mrs. Norma Jean Diddle Thomas, 72 of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday evening, March 11, 2020, at her son’s residence following a lengthy illness.   Born in Stuttgart, Arkansas on December 9, 1947, she had lived in Ware County prior to moving to Pierce County 30 years ago.  Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker and loved to cook and go to yard sales.  She was an active member of Living River Church of God and loved being with her church family.  Known as “Memaw”,...