Obituaries

Anetta Bell Smalls Leonard was born Sept. 20, 1939, to John P. Smalls and Eula Mae Kirton in Aynor, South Carolina. She was the oldest of 14 children.

Jeffrey Lee Cash, 68, of St. Marys passed away at his residence on March 3, 2022.

Melissa Dean Childers, 47, of Valdosta passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Clearwater, Florida, on March 27, 1974.

Barbara Ann Woodward Register, 70, of Folkston passed away Monday morning, March 14, 2022, at UF Health Shands in Jacksonville, Florida.

God’s humble and faithful servant, Colleen J. Sanders, 81, went to her Heavenly home on March 7, 2022, her father’s birthday. She was born in Metter on Nov. 18, 1940.

Dennis Lee Hopkins, 70, of Kingsland departed this earthly life in the late evening hours on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Hospice of the Golden Isles, Brunswick.

Geraline Taylor Fuller, 76, of Kingsland transitioned from her earthly home to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Southeast Georgia Health System, Brunswick Campus.

Paul Michael Dugger went to heaven Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.

Mr. Thomas Wylie “Tommy” Vickers Jr., 60, of Hoboken passed away Sunday evening, March 13, 2022, at his residence.

Leon Green Thrift, 73, was born on Nov. 10, 1948, to Lester and Idell Thrift. Leon ran through the gates of heaven and into the arms of his Savior on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.