Obituaries

Wesner

John Wesner, 69, passed away July 13, 2020, after a long battle with a terminal illness. Mr.

Turner

Thomas Eli “Tom” Turner, 80, of St. Marys died Wednesday afternoon, July 15, 2020, at Southeast Georgia Health System of Brunswick after a brief illness. Mr. Turner was born in Waterloo, Iowa, to the late Melvin Turner and Guida Mae Wagner Turner and made St. Marys his home for many years.

Spangler

David Arthur Spangler, 68, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, passed away July 14, 2020, due to COVID-19.   David was a true hero and patriot, serving his country with pride and honor for 32 years as a submariner and nuclear specialist in the United States Navy.

Young

Mrs. Callie Sue Young, 89, of Crane Island Circle in St. Marys passed away at Hospice of the Golden Isles after a brief illness on July 19, 2020. Mrs. Young was born in Guntersville, Alabama, on Feb. 14, 1931. She is the daughter of Lila Jones Cloud and Will Cloud.

Rainey

Richard Rainey of Waynesville passed away Thursday evening, July 9, 2020, at the age of 61 in Jacksonville, Florida, after a lengthy battle with cancer that he lost to the COVID virus. He was born Aug.

Johnson

Dorthy Jayne Johnson, passed away peacefully Friday morning, July 17, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband Jack R. Mills.

Thigpen

Willie Grey Thigpen III (Billy), 68, passed away on July 16, 2020, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick. Mr. Thigpen was born Feb. 20, 1952, at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida, to the late Willie Grey Thigpen Jr. and Dorothy Evelyn Gibbs Thigpen.

Watson

Rodney Adrian Watson Sr. 66, of St. Marys Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, South Carolina, after an accident. Mr. Watson was born on Eglin Air Force Base in Walton County, Florida, to the late Orlandor Watson Sr. and Lorene Westbrook Watson and made St.

Hamlin

Mr. Robert “Bob” Hamlin Jr., 70, passed away late in the evening of Thursday, July 9, 2020, surrounded by his family at home in Kingsland. Mr. Hamlin was born on May 10, 1950, in Huntington, West Virginia. to the late Robert Hamlin and Dollie Mae Treadway. Mr.

Herndon

Clyde Wesley "Wes" Herndon, 65, of Camden County and Brunswick passed away peacefully on July 4, 2020, from Alzheimer's Disease. Present with him at Hospice of the Golden Isles were his long-time girlfriend, Patsy, and his sister, Marti.