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Mrs. Suzanne Stewart Dunn, age 88 of Statesboro, Georgia passed away peacefully February 15, 2022. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia to the late William Boren Stewart and Lorene Rape Stewart. She graduated from Brown High School in Atlanta, Georgia in 1952 and attended Shorter College in Rome, Georgia. She married Charles Lamar Dunn on May 15, 1953 at Gordon Street Presbyterian where she grew up. Charles & Suzanne moved the family to Stockbridge in 1969 where they joined Stockbridge Presbyterian Church. They then moved to Statesboro, Georgia in 2005 and are members of First Presbyterian Church Statesboro. Her love for her family filled her heart with so much joy, and also to...

George Elliott Collins, 80 years old died at his home in White Plains , Georgia on Sunday, January 23, 2022. George was born in Candler County to the late Willard and Marie (Coursey) Collins. He attended school and spent most of his younger years in Metter, Georgia before joining the United States Army in 1959 and serving honorably until January of 1965. After his tour of service, he moved to South Florida where he worked in the automobile industry. His passion and expertise took him from service technician to General Manager where he retired from Headquarter Toyota in 2005. After retiring, he returned to Statesboro, Georgia, close to his birthplace. In 2017, he and his wife Susan settled...

William "Buddy" Cohen, 79, beloved husband of Vickie Cohen, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Buddy was a member of Rincon United Methodist Church, the John Wesley Sunday School Class, a Masonic member of Lodge #440 in Springfield, and retired from Stone Container. Buddy was born September 3, 1942 to the late Louise Lariscy Cohen and Walter Tinley Cohen in Screven County, GA. He was preceded in death by his parents, his mother-in-law Mary Kathryn Smith, father-in-law Heber Smith, brother-in-law Drexel Duke, and sister-in-law Jerry Cohen. Buddy is survived by his daughters Angela Cohen Roberts (Jason) and Kimberly Cohen Packer (Michael), his grandchildren...

William "Craig" Griffin Jr., age 55, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, at University Health Center in Augusta, GA due to complications from COVID-19. He was a 1984 graduate of Statesboro High School and received a Diesel Mechanic Vocational Degree from Savannah Technical College in 1986. Craig was employed by Williams Brother Trucking. Craig was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, NW and Celeste Craig Griffin, Augusta, GA, and maternal grandparents, WT and Wilma Hillis Clark, Statesboro, GA. Craig is survived by his loving sons whom he adored, William C Griffin III "Will"and Cannon Emerson Griffin of Millen, GA; his parents, William C Griffin Sr. "Bill" Griffin and Joyce...

Daryl "Zeke" Strathdee, 71, passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2021, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center, Statesboro GA. Per his wishes, cremation rites have been accorded. There will be a private memorial celebration of life service held on Friday, July 16, 2021. Deal Funeral Home, Statesboro GA are handling the arrangements. Memorials may be left to the family. Daryl was born on May 9, 1950, in Moline, IL to Robert and Norma (Ashdown) Strathdee. After graduating from UTHS he pursued his education in dentistry at the University of Illinois-Chicago where he earned the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. He held the position of Public Dental Health Administrator in Tazewell County, IL...

Mr. Hershel Benjamin Lanier (H.B.), age 94 of Statesboro, passed away peacefully on March 13 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. H.B. was preceded in death by his parents, Aden and Eliza Lanier; two brothers, Alvin Lanier and Inman Lanier; and two sisters, Betty Lanier and Elizabeth Aspinwall. Survivors include his wife Doris of 70 years; one daughter, Jenny Shuman (Monty) of Dublin, Georgia; two sons, Dale Lanier (Janet) of Charlotte, North Carolina; and Don Lanier (Lisa) of Statesboro; five grandchildren, Jeff Shuman (Sara), Rod Shuman (Lindsay), Kaylee Lanier Coleman (Josh), Ashlee Lanier, Chad Lanier; eight great grandchildren; one sister, Helen Ambrose; and four nieces and two nephews. Mr....

Christine "Chris" Upchurch Meade passed away quietly on February 25, 2021, in her daughter's home in Apopka, FL after a long fight with dementia and Parkinson's disease. She was 96. Christine was born on January 12, 1925, in Bulloch County and was the fourth child of Julian Winton and Sara Ila Upchurch of Stilson, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Guthrie "Buddy" Parker Meade, her son, Sandy Meade, Jr., her two sisters, Sara Helen Martin and Virginia Brown, and one brother, J.W. Upchurch. Christine devoted her life to serving others as a registered nurse. She planned to become a WAVE and completed nurse's training at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. There...