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Sharon Kersey Blackshear
Mrs. Sharon A. McClain Kersey, age 78, of Blackshear, passed away Sunday evening (1/29/23) at Harborview Pierce County following an extended illness.
Born January 8, 1945, in Dothan Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Alexander McClain and Erma Louise Cumerford Hansford. She lived in Fort Myers, Florida and in Camden County for many years before moving to Pierce County in 2016. She was a retired retail clerk for Wal-Mart and was a Christian.
Survivors include her two daughters,...
Mrs. Sharon A. McClain Kersey, age 78, of Blackshear, passed away Sunday evening (1/29/23) at Harborview Pierce County following an extended illness.
Born January 8, 1945, in Dothan Alabama,...
Mary Sapp Blackshear
Mrs. Mary Lou Brooks Sapp, age 75, of Blackshear, passed away early Saturday morning (1/21/23) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born August 25, 1947, in Blackshear, she was a daughter of the late Horace H. and Estelle Francis Wilson Brooks. She lived all her life in Pierce County and obtained her cosmetology license. She had worked at multiple factories in the area, including the Reuben Brothers Shoe Factory but had spent many years as a self-employed cosmetologist. She was...
Mrs. Mary Lou Brooks Sapp, age 75, of Blackshear, passed away early Saturday morning (1/21/23) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born August 25, 1947, in Blackshear, she was a...
Barbara Green Blackshear
Mrs. Barbara Ann Crosby Green, age 70, of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday afternoon(1/18/23) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross following a short illness.
Born December 30, 1952, in Waycross, she was a daughter of the late Owen Jackson and Frankie Louise Sheppard Crosby. She grew up in Waycross, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida and lived many years in Rincon, Georgia before retiring to Blackshear around 2015. She had worked as a bookkeeper and clerk for Citi Trends and had...
Mrs. Barbara Ann Crosby Green, age 70, of Blackshear, passed away Wednesday afternoon(1/18/23) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross following a short illness.
Born December 30, 1952,...
Mrs. Lois Louise Watkins Spratling Grizzard of Rome, Georgia and formerly of Blackshear, Georgia passed away peacefully on January 17, 2023, just days before her 91st birthday. She was surrounded by her four children, their spouses, and her grandchildren in her final days.
Lois was born at home in Mershon, Georgia to Grady and Estel Young Watkins as the oldest of three children. She encountered challenges early in life such as spinal meningitis and deafness, but she refused to let them stop...
Mrs. Lois Louise Watkins Spratling Grizzard of Rome, Georgia and formerly of Blackshear, Georgia passed away peacefully on January 17, 2023, just days before her 91st birthday. She was surrounded...
Loreta Viruet Blackshear
Mrs. Loreta McClellan Viruet, age 91, of Blackshear, passed away Saturday afternoon (1/14/2023) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross following an extended illness.
Born June 30, 1931, in Nahunta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Demory Hillman and Vada Lee Mercer McClellan. She lived most of her life in Blackshear and Jacksonville, Florida and retired from the City of Jacksonville having worked with the Paper Bindery.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Mrs. Loreta McClellan Viruet, age 91, of Blackshear, passed away Saturday afternoon (1/14/2023) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross following an extended illness.
Born June 30, 1931,...
James Melton Hilliard
Mr. James Marion Melton, age 74, of Hilliard, Florida (formerly of Blackshear) passed away early Thursday morning (1/5/23) at Community Hospice in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Born November 12, 1947, in Waycross, he was a son of the late E.Z. and Mildred Scott Melton. He lived most of his life in Pierce County and retired from Spatola Shoe Factory. He was of the Pentecostal faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Letha Todd Melton, his second wife, Jan...
Mr. James Marion Melton, age 74, of Hilliard, Florida (formerly of Blackshear) passed away early Thursday morning (1/5/23) at Community Hospice in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Born November 12,...
Barbara Morgan Blackshear
Mrs. Barbara Jean Aspinwall Morgan, age 74, of Blackshear, passed away early Monday morning (1/2/23) at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville following a short illness.
Born April 15, 1948, in Wayne County, she was a daughter of the late Mage Mathew and Ela Mae Sloan Aspinwall. She had lived most of her life in Pierce County and had worked as a CNA with Pierce County Home Health. She attended many years at Youmans Chapel Baptist Church but had recently attended Abundant Life Christian Center in...
Mrs. Barbara Jean Aspinwall Morgan, age 74, of Blackshear, passed away early Monday morning (1/2/23) at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville following a short illness.
Born April 15, 1948, in Wayne...
Dottie Harper Blackshear
Mrs. Dottie Riggins Harper, age 90, of Blackshear, passed away Monday morning (1/2/23) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born June 12, 1932, in Blackshear, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas Lawton & Ocie Dixon Riggins. She lived most of her life in Pierce and Ware Counties and was a graduate of Blackshear High School. Dottie was a homemaker for many years as she raised her five girls. Later she went to work as a Postal Clerk...
Mrs. Dottie Riggins Harper, age 90, of Blackshear, passed away Monday morning (1/2/23) at her residence following an extended illness.
Born June 12, 1932, in Blackshear, she was a daughter...
James Lynn Blackshear
Mr. James William Lynn, Sr., age 84, of Blackshear, passed away early Saturday morning (12/31/22) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross following an extended illness.
Born March 19, 1938, in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was a son of the late Robert Battle and Marie Louise Paporwicz Lynn. He lived most of his life in Millersville, Maryland before moving to Blackshear in 2005. He worked many years as a steamfitter with Honeywell International, Inc and retired from NASA. He was a veteran,...
Mr. James William Lynn, Sr., age 84, of Blackshear, passed away early Saturday morning (12/31/22) at Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross following an extended illness.
Born March 19, 1938, in...
Gayle Chastain Spartanburg, S.C.
Mrs. Gayle Davis Chastain, age 74, of Spartanburg, S.C., passed away Friday night (12/23/22) at her sister’s residence in Blackshear following an extended illness.
Born March 1, 1948, in Orlando, Florida, she was a daughter of the late William Joseph and Alice Maxine Huggins Davis. She grew up in Lakeland, Florida and was a 1966 graduate of Lakeland High School. She lived most of her adult life in Spartanburg where she had retired as a paraprofessional with the school system. She was...
Mrs. Gayle Davis Chastain, age 74, of Spartanburg, S.C., passed away Friday night (12/23/22) at her sister’s residence in Blackshear following an extended illness.
Born March 1, 1948, in...
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