Obituaries

Oct 31, 2022

Guyton- Mr. Franklin L. Coleman, Sr.,81, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022, at Effingham County Hospital. Franklin was born on August 29, 1941, in Effingham County to Benjamin and Maggie Coleman, where he lived his whole life. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing in the Ogeechee River and working in his yard, tending to his flowers. He is...

Oct 28, 2022

Infant Weston Blake Marsh was born into the arms of Jesus on Friday, October 28, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia surrounded by his mother and father. Weston leaves behind his mommy and daddy, Sara Jenkins and Blake Marsh of Springfield; big brother and sister, Mason and Payton Dasher; paternal grandparents, Wesley and Tera Marsh of Rincon; maternal...

Oct 27, 2022

Robert Eugene Achtziger, Sr.,84, passed away at his residence on Thursday, October 27, 2022, surrounded by family.

Robert was born on April 23, 1938, to the late Alex and Lea Achtziger. He grew up in Oregon but has been in Effingham County for the majority of his life. Robert was a hard and dedicated worker. He was...

Oct 27, 2022

Gregory “Greg” L McCallie, 62, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022.

Greg was born in Columbia, South America on May 1, 1960, to the late Kenneth “Mac” McCallie and Mary Jo McCallie. He lived in the Hardeeville, SC area for many years, then moved and resided in Effingham County for the last 25 years. Greg worked...

Oct 18, 2022

-Garden City- Robert Amos Reese, Sr., 94, passed away at his residence on Tuesday October 18, 2022, with his loving family by his side.

Mr. Robert was born in Chicago, IL on October 12, 1928, to Leslie Clyde and Frances Lessie Reese and lived in Garden City for many years. He was a member of Guyton Christian...

Oct 17, 2022

-Guyton-Mrs. Mary Frances Scott, 64, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022, at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah.

Mary was born in Savannah on December 18, 1957, to Donald and Mary McCollough. Always working hard to provide for her family, she worked for a number of years at Edwards Interiors. Known by her family and friends as a...

Oct 16, 2022

Rachelle Lovett was born August 13, 1971, at Effingham County Hospital to the late Deacon Johnny and Adeline Lovett. She graduated from Effingham County high school. Afterward graduation, she pursued a career in Home Healthcare for eighteen plus years.

Rachelle was a member at New Beginnings Holiness Church of Clyo, Georgia. One of her favorite songs she...

Oct 15, 2022

Calvin David Alford, 56, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Hospice Savannah

David was an avid outdoorsman whose main love was fishing with his grandson Tucker. He was versatile in all trades, a master electrician, as well as a teacher of trades to many. In the words of his grand boy Tucker, he was a...

Sep 23, 2022

Bobby Jenkins of Rincon, GA, passed away in his home Friday, September 23, surrounded by friends, family, and loved ones….Robin Jenkins, wife of 33 years; mother, Nancy Jenkins; brother, Russ Jenkins; daughter, KhrisTonya Jenkins; his loving son, Justin Jenkins and wife Paola; sister-in-law, Sheri Stegin; and nieces, Angel Smith and Melissa Strickland and husband, Tommy Strickland.

Bobby...

Sep 18, 2022

Sharon Morris Johnson, 60, of South Effingham, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, surrounded by her daughters and fiancé.

Sherri was born on June 11, 1962, in Savannah, GA and was an alumnus of Savannah Christian Preparatory School (c/o 1980) and Armstrong Atlantic State University. She had her M.S. in Speech-Language...

Sep 18, 2022

Mr. Edward R. Markovic, 84, passed away September 18, 2022, at Hospice Savannah. Mr. Ed was born on August 17, 1938, in New York and lived in Effingham County for a number of years.  He was a retired Captain in the United States Air Force serving in Vietnam and retired from working at Johnson & Johnson after 20+ years....

Sep 18, 2022

-Clyo- Mrs. Mary Helen Mercer Steed, 85, passed away at her residence on Sunday, September 18, 2022. Mary Helen was born in Clyo on May 3, 1937, to Irvin Walter Mercer and Ava Eloise Mercer and lived in Clyo all her life. She was a member of Silverhill United Methodist Church, she enjoyed singing, and loved spending time with...

Sep 17, 2022

Ms. Arline Dever, 79, passed away on September 17, 2022, surrounded by her Family and Loved Ones. Arline was born in Queens, New York and resided in Savannah GA for the last 20 years. She was survived by her three married children and nine grandchildren: Edward and Michele Dever, Ryan and Juliana, Michael and Susan Dever, Kaitlyn, Sean, and...

Sep 17, 2022

Tonya Marie Barra, born in Morris Illinois on September 9, 1981, passed away September 17, 2022, at Memorial University in Savannah, Ga.

Survived by her mother, Mary; father, Frank; 3 sisters, Charity, Tracy, and Jessica, and brother, Thomas. Tonya also leaves behind 3 children that she loved very much, Caitlyn, Roby, and Dristan.

She resided...

Sep 15, 2022

-Guyton- Mr. Terrence William Zearing, 44, passed away in Abingdon, MD on Thursday, September 15, 2022, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Mr. Terrence was born on August 8, 1978, in Santa Ana, California and grew up in Orange, California. He then made Guyton his home of residence on and off for 25 years. Throughout his life, he...

Sep 10, 2022

David Joe Meeks, 43, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. David was born in Savannah, Georgia on October 31, 1978, to the late Sonny and E’laine Meeks. In his free time, he enjoyed shopping, going to the beach, spending time downtown, and traveling. Everyone who knew him would tell you that it was never...

Sep 4, 2022

-Guyton- Mr. Jerry Lavon Rahn, 74, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022, with his loving family by his side. Jerry was born in Savannah, Georgia, on March 28, 1948, but lived in Effingham County all his life. He worked as an electrician and retired from the Effingham County Board of Education. Jerry loved getting together for family gatherings and...

Sep 2, 2022

Robert “Robbie” Ernest Salter,74, of Springfield, GA went to be with the Lord, when he passed away suddenly on Friday, September 2, 2022, at his residence. God saw he was getting tired, and a cure was not to be; So He put his arms around him, and whispered, “Come with me.” With tearful eyes we watched him suffer and...

Sep 2, 2022

Christopher “Chris” William Ford, 67, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, September 2, 2022, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Chris was an extraordinary carpenter; he could build anything and was often referred to as “one of the best trim carpenters” around.  He started his construction career early in life working with his father, Joe Ford,...

Aug 26, 2022

-Guyton- Delma Smith Odum of Guyton, GA passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at PineView Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Sylvania, GA at the age of 96 after a lengthy illness. She was born the 9th child to James (Jim) C. Smith and Trudie Lanigan Smith in Bulloch County, GA.

Delma was a member of...