Mr. Joshua Bennett “Josh” Fulford, 39 of Waycross, passed away Monday evening, October 11, 2021, at his residence. Born in Waycross, GA on October 14, 1981, he had lived in Ware and Brantley Counties all of his life. Josh was a 2001 graduate of Brantley County High School. In January of 2002, Josh had a life-changing four-wheeler accident which resulted in him having a traumatic brain injury and stroke. He was always a loving son who loved to tell jokes and make you laugh....

Mr. William Curtis Wade, 64 of Hoboken, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021, at his nephew’s residence.   Born in Columbus, GA on June 6, 1957, he had lived in Brantley County for the past 18 years. Mr. Wade enjoyed fishing, playing video games, and watching tv. Mr. Wade was of the Baptist faith. He was a son of the late Ralph Arnold & Laura Ann Wade Sr. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Jeanette Wade & Laura Christine Manning. Survivors include his three...

Mr. Jay Lawrence Russell, 67 of Blackshear, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick. Born in Kingston, NY on February 18, 1954, he had lived in Pierce County all his life.  Mr. Russell was a 1972 honor graduate of Blackshear High School.  He furthered his education by graduating from Waycross-Ware Tech with a degree in Drafting.  He was currently a Project Superintendent for R. H. Tyson Construction where he had worked for the...

Ms. Patricia Ann “Pat” O’Neal Pugh, 76 of Pearson, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Born in Atlanta, GA on February 10, 1945, she had lived in Blackshear for many years before moving to Pearson almost a year ago.  Ms. Pugh was a homemaker but was also a former owner/operator of her own daycare business, The Playroom, that she ran out of her home.  She loved to read, had tried to be crafty, and over the years had enjoyed...

Mr. Samuel Jackson “Jack” Wilson, 77 of Blackshear, passed away Friday evening, October 1, 2021, at Memorial Satilla Health. Born in Blackshear, GA on July 31, 1944, he had lived in Pierce County all of his life.  Mr. Wilson was retired from CSX Transportation where he had been a switchman.  He loved to fish, do woodworking (even went to Ware Tech to learn how), ride horses, and study his Bible every day.  He was a dedicated member of The First Church of the...

Mrs. Dana Elizabeth Rewis Sellers, 52 of Hortense, passed away Wednesday morning, September 29, 2021, at Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick. Born in Alma, GA on January 8, 1969, she had lived in Brantley County most of her adult life.  Mrs. Sellers was a graduate of Okefenokee Technical College’s LPN Program and over the years had worked for the hospitals in Brunswick and Waycross.  She had most recently worked for Georgia Nurse Care in Brunswick until she had to...

Mr. Vincent Henry Kubik, 55 of Blackshear, passed away Tuesday evening, September 28, 2021, at Memorial Satilla Health.  Born in Kelowna, Canada on November 4, 1965, he had lived in Calgary most of his life before moving to Blackshear in March 2020. Mr. Kubik was retired from the 7-11 Convenience Store after 25 years of service. He may have been from Canada but he fit in nicely here in Southeast Georgia.  He found a true love for southern cooking and buttermilk pies, cheesecake,...

Margie Marie Mizell James, 81, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021, at her home in Waverly after an extended illness. Born August 12, 1940 in Folkston, she was the daughter of the late John T. Mizell and Myrtice Harrelson Mizell. She was also preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband Larry K. James, and her son-in-law Todd Hendry. She graduated from Waycross High School in 1958 where she was a star basketball player, once scoring 42 points in a game.  She was a...

  Mr. Ronald Charles “Ron” Harris, 78 of Waycross, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021, at UF Health in Jacksonville. Born in Waycross, GA on September 9, 1943, he had lived in Kissimmee, FL for many years before moving back to Ware County in 1996.  Mr. Harris was retired from Rental World in Kissimmee where he had been a small engine repairman.  He loved to work in his yards, enjoyed fishing, and could never pass up a garage sale or the chance to stop at a...

Mr. Tommy J. Walling, Sr., affectionally known as “Mr. Tommy”, age 66, passed away after a short, courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, September 25th, 2021, at Hospice Satilla House in Waycross, Ga. Prior to his cancer diagnosis, Mr. Tommy had been sick for many years. Tommy was born in Savannah, Ga to Sr. Master Sergeant William R. Walling, Sr. and his precious mama Jeanette Cooper Walling on May 4th, 1955. Tommy lived most of his life in Pierce County. He was...