Obituaries

Nov 17, 2022

Dominic Peter Rela nee Domenico Pirino Rela,95, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Effingham Hospital. Mr. Dominic was born to the late Eulinda Cirelli Rela and Victor Mario Rela in Cliffside, New Jersey and lived in Guyton for twenty-nine years ago.  After retiring as the owner of Marion County Restaurant Equipment in Ocala, Florida, he made his hobby...

Nov 16, 2022

Big John Franklin Dossey, Sr., 71, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at Memorial Hospital. John was born in Tampa, Florida on May 10, 1951, to the late Brooks and Elefair Dossey. For over 40 successful years, Big John owned and operated Dossey Brothers Roofing in Savannah, Georgia. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing and spending time with...

Nov 15, 2022

Melissa Dawne England, 55, of Meldrim, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 after an unexpected illness. Melissa was born on January 7, 1967 to Sandra and Steven England in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She worked in the service industry for many years. Most will remember her from Bell’s BP on Old River Road. Melissa was humble, quirky, kind,...

Nov 14, 2022

Mrs. Patricia Anne Scott, 68, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022, at Memorial Health Meadows in Vidalia, Georgia. Mrs. Patricia was born in Baltimore City, Maryland on November 28, 1953 to the late Thaddeus and Margaret Phillips. She was a retired Dental Technician serving in the United States Army. In her free time, Patricia enjoyed spending time with her...

Nov 13, 2022

Darrell A. Medders, 52, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Effingham County Hospital. Darrell was born on October 22, 1970, in Brunswick, Ga and had lived in Guyton for most of his life. He was a carpenter, electrician, and jack of all trades. Above all, he was a loving man, father, grandfather, and giver. He was preceded...

Nov 6, 2022

Mrs. Shirley J. Myrick passed away at The Oaks at Pooler on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Shirley was born in Riceboro, Georgia on December 17, 1941, to Claudis and Janie Jackson. She has lived in Guyton for over 50 years and worked for Georgia Pacific for 36 years. In her free time, Shirley could often be found enjoying a...

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.

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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...