Obituaries

McElroy

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Robert Patrick McElroy of Woodbine passed away on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick.

Lane

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Clint Joseph Lane, 58, of St. Marys passed away at Hospice of the Golden Isles on Aug. 23, 2021.

Linker

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Leslie Calvin Linker, 96, of St. Marys passed away at his home on Aug. 10, 2021. 

Fraticelli

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Edna May Fraticelli, 62, of Jacksonville, Florida, lost her battle with COVID-19 on Aug. 12, 2021, at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida.

Smith

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Joyce Robertson Smith, 89, passed away Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at Arbor Terrace of Athens. Joyce was born in Walden and grew up in Fort Valley. She graduated from Fort Valley High School in 1948 and was class valedictorian.

Pearce

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Born in Ambler, Pennsylvania, on May 1, 1947, to Walter Bowden Pearce and Clara Elizabeth McIlroy Pearce, John Ellis Pearce was baptized and later confirmed at the Upper Dublin Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he remained a member until 1977.

Saturday

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Danny Thomas Saturday, 68, passed away Friday evening, Aug. 20, 2021, at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, with his wife, Olivia (Pearson) by his side. His nine-month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer truly showed his will to live and determination to beat this terrible disease.

Rodenbarger

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Felicia Nichols Rodenbarger, 53 of  Waverly passed away Aug. 10, 2021.

King

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Tommie LeRoy King, 74, of St. Marys passed away at his residence on Aug. 19, 2021. 

Holt

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Deborah Lynn Colonna Holt, 65 of Kingsland, affectionately known as "Nana" entered into her heavenly home in the early morning hours on Aug. 17, 2021 at Southeast Ga Health System — Camden Campus.