On Tuesday April 20, 2021, Jean W. Farrant of St Simons Island, GA, entered into eternal rest at the age of 86. Jean was born in Belfry, KY to Molly and Roscoe Williamson. After graduating from Belfry High School and Mayo Secretarial School, she moved to Grand Rapids, MI. She went to work at Lear Siegler where she met her husband of 43 years, Don W. Farrant, Jr. They both ended up working for Amway for many years. They spent their retirement in St. Simons Island, GA, which they loved. Jean was also a hospital volunteer not only in Grand Rapids, but also at Brunswick campus of Southeast Georgia Health System for 31 years. She held many positions and was an auxiliary board president and...

Obituary of William F. Gow, Jr. March 24, 1929 - March 28, 2021 William F. Gow, Jr. died peacefully in his sleep at home on March 28, 2021, four days after his 92nd birthday. "Billy," as he was known by his many friends and acquaintances, was born March 24, 1929 in Birmingham, AL to Lucy Anderson Gow and William F. Gow, Sr. The family moved to Atlanta when Billy was a teenager, and he came to consider Atlanta his hometown. He was preceded in death by his wife Jackie, the love of his life for 65 years. Billy attended North Fulton High School, where he was a star athlete as a first team Varsity Football and Basketball player, as well as State Pole Vault Champion. He was also voted...

Davida Elaine Badyna, 83, of Brunswick, Georgia and formerly of Toledo, Ohio entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 12, 2021, after a brief illness. Born August 23, 1937, in Toledo, Ohio, Davida was the daughter of the late Max Moldawsky and the late LIta Rose Moldawsky. She was also preceded in death by her children, Traci Lynne Badyna and Troy Champion Badyna, her husband (her Knight) of 58 years, Joseph Stanley Badyna and her sister Belinda Johnson Kemmerer. Davida graduated from Toledo's DeVilbiss High School and attended Toledo University. Following a career in hospitality management, she went on to retire from Meals on Wheels where she devoted her time to helping others. Family...

Sea Island, Georgia and Toledo, Ohio resident Malcolm ("Keith") Weikel passed from this life at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a courageous battle with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Born in Danville, Pennsylvania, Keith was the older of two sons of Malcolm Jay Weikel and Marian Faust Weikel. His childhood was spent in the rural Appalachian Mountains, in the heart of the Anthracite Coal region in Pennsylvania. There he helped raise chickens (400-500 at a time), picked strawberries, and performed other farming duties to help raise money for his family who lived just above the poverty level. After graduating from Shamokin High School in 1956, Keith earned a B.S. in...

Sea Island, Georgia and Toledo, Ohio resident Malcolm ("Keith") Weikel passed from this life at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a courageous battle with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). After graduating from Shamokin High School in 1956, Keith earned a B.S. in Pharmacy from Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (PCP) in 1960, graduating Cum Laude while working three part time jobs. He was the first in his family to graduate from college. On a blind date, he met his match and ideal life partner, Barbara Joan Davis, who was a student just across the city at Abingdon School of Nursing. They met in the summer of 1959 and were married on December 17, 1960. From...

Sea Island, Georgia and Toledo, Ohio resident Malcolm ("Keith") Weikel passed from this life at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida after a courageous battle with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Born in Danville, Pennsylvania, Keith was the older of two sons of Malcolm Jay Weikel and Marian Faust Weikel. His childhood was spent in the rural Appalachian Mountains, in the heart of the Anthracite Coal region in Pennsylvania. There he helped raise chickens (400-500 at a time), picked strawberries, and performed other farming duties to help raise money for his family who lived just above the poverty level. After graduating from Shamokin High School in 1956, Keith earned a B.S. in...

David L. Kunntz, Sr., age 89, died on Monday, February 22, at his home, on St Simons Island, GA. He was born on July 31, 1931, in Dayton, OH, to the late Edward J. and Leona Kling Kuntz. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and a graduate of UGA, with a business administration degree. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his son, David L. Kuntz, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marianna J. Kuntz; daughter, Kappy Revels (Rip); son, Charlie Kuntz (Mary); and daughter, Judy Byrne (Bob); four grandchildren and one great-grandson. A graveside service will be held at Christ Church on St. Simons Island, Thursday, February 25th at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers,...

Sue Wells Taylor of Saint Simons Island, Georgia passed away peacefully at home on February 18th. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease several years before. Sue Wells was born on March 16, 1936 in Cuthbert, Georgia, where her father, Samuel Alonso Wells, was Superintendent of Schools for Randolph County. The family moved to Decatur, Georgia where Sue graduated from Decatur High School in 1954. Along with her twin brother Sam Wells, she entered Emory University in the second female class on a special scholarship awarded to twins. Sue was President of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She married Clyde Afton Taylor III of...

Linda Jordan Key transitioned from this life on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Hospice of The Golden Isles, Brunswick, GA with both of her children at her side. Linda was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. Frequent moves were common with a father serving in the Navy. While settled in Charleston, SC, she met and married the love of her life, Stewart. After several career moves for Stewart, they settled in their beloved Savannah, GA and raised their family. Linda loved the history and beauty of Savannah and always enjoyed showing friends and family around her beautiful city. Linda was in the banking industry for more than 45 years. She began her career as a float teller working her way up to...

Mark Steven Eckert, 72, of St. Simons Island, departed this life Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the home of his former wife on St. Simons Island. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Born August 7, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey to the late Eugene and Florence L Eckert, he was a 1966 graduate of Marist High School in Bayonne. He was an Army veteran and served in Vietnam from 1970 to 1972. He received a BA and MS from the University of Oklahoma and an MA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Mr. Eckert was of the Catholic Faith and enjoyed golfing and was an avid reader. He was the former County Administrator for Glynn County, GA; City Manager for Cocoa Beach, FL; and the...

Harry ("Hal") McClellan Moffett III passed away of natural causes on January 28, 2021. He is a native of Kansas City, Missouri and resided in St. Simons, Island with his wife Dale Vaughn Rivenbark Moffett for 12 years. He was an active member of the St. Simons Presbyterian Church where he served as Deacon. He was survived by his wife Dale Vaughn Rivenbark Moffett of St. Simons Island, Georgia, his daughter Elizabeth Moffett Clark and her husband Jim, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, son Harry M. Moffett, IV and his wife Deirdre of New Orleans, mother Margaret Neel Yarbrough Moffett of Dallas, sisters Peggy Moffett Zbinden, Dallas, and Ann Moffett Tully, St. Louis. He was preceded in death...

Ralph Arnold Carlson, age 81, of St. Simons Island, Georgia and formerly of West Brookfield and Wilbraham, Massachusetts, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Ralph is survived by his Sandra Tuhus Carlson, ; a son, Mark Carlson and wife Jen; a daughter, Kari Belcastro and fianc? Jon; 3 grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter and a brother. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Georgia Hospice Care, 777 Gloucester Street, #303, Brunswick, GA 31520 or to the Parkinson's Foundation, 1359 Broadway Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018. Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home of Brunswick, GA is in charge of all arrangements. www.edomillerandsons.com through this site, we invite you to...

Barbara Jean "BJ" Wilkinson, age 74, of Brunswick, GA passed in her sleep Monday, January 18, 2021, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick. Barb was born in Orlando, FL on November 14, 1946. She was raised by her grandparents, Elijah Neff and Viola McFeaters in Annville, Pennsylvania. In 1965, Barbara joined the US Navy. After service and while raising Dawn and Lonnie she attended Carteret Community College where she earned her nursing license. She was a mother of four, grandmother of seven, team mom, cub scout den mother, little league president, H.U.G. Coordinator, and band mom. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren! Her hobbies included volunteering her...

Grace Marie Sykes Millet, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick, Georgia, at the age of 91. Family members were blessed to be at her side. Grace was born in Wilmington, NC, to parents Theodore and Kether Pickett Sykes. It was there that she met Harold James Millet, the love of her life. After a whirlwind relationship, they married, having dated for only six weeks. The couple went on to have three daughters and were married for 62 years. Because of Harold's job, the family moved quite often to include living outside the United States. After her husband passed away, she moved from their home in Easton, MD to...

Mary Ann Rogers, age 80, of Brunswick, GA, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at St. Josephs Hospital in Savannah, GA. Mary Ann was born in Mason City, Iowa to parents Edward and Genevieve (Meritt) Nichols. She obtained a Bachelor's in Art from Loretto Heights College in Denver, Colorado before joining the US Air Force. It was at Greenville Air Force base in Mississippi where she met fellow airman, Gayle Edward Rogers. The couple were married in 1964 and later transferred to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. Mary Ann received an honorable discharge at the rank of 1st Lt. in 1966. She was a gifted artist and was of the Catholic faith. In addition to her husband, she is survived by...

The Reverend Dr. William H. Littleton, former rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2020 in Hendersonville, NC. An outdoor funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 2 at 2:00 pm at Christ Church Frederica, St. Simons Island, GA with the Rev. Thomas Purdy officiating. A graveside service and burial will follow for immediate family at Christ Church Frederica Cemetery. The family suggests that memorials be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 515 Columbus Avenue, Waco, TX 76701. Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home of Brunswick, GA is in charge of arrangements. To read the full obituary please visit www.edomillerandsons.com

Ralph Paul Heim, 89, of Hanover, Massachusetts, Fayetteville, Georgia and most recently St. Simons Island, Georgia, passed away December 14, 2020. He was born in Long Beach, California to the late Everard and Marcella Heim. Ralph had a long successful career with Addressograph Farrington Inc., originally named Elliot Business Machines. But his true passion was wood working. He could always be found working in his basement or garage on many household projects or various St. Gabriel's events (Nativity scene, Vacation Bible School, Breakfast with Santa). He also served as Eucharist Minister for many years at St. Mary's in Hanover and St. Gabriel's in Fayetteville. Ralph is survived by his...

Ralph Paul Heim, 89, of Hanover, Massachusetts, Fayetteville, Georgia and most recently St. Simons Island, Georgia, passed away December 14, 2020. He was born in Long Beach, California to the late Everard and Marcella Heim. Ralph had a long successful career with Addressograph Farrington Inc., originally named Elliot Business Machines. But his true passion was wood working. He could always be found working in his basement or garage on many household projects or various St. Gabriel's events (Nativity scene, Vacation Bible School, Breakfast with Santa). He also served as Eucharist Minister for many years at St. Mary's in Hanover and St. Gabriel's in Fayetteville. Ralph is survived by his...

Steward Hampton Key, Jr. transitioned from this life on Friday morning, November 27, 2020 at Hospice of the Golden Isle, in Brunswick, Georgia. Stewart was born in Augusta, Georgia. He met and married the love of his life, Linda, in Charleston, SC. They relocated several times with Stewart's career with PP&G and finally settled in their beloved Savannah, GA and raised their family. He spent over forty-five years in the paint and coating industry, including twenty-five years as a coatings distributor/retailer. He enjoyed playing golf and spending time with his friends and family. He was known for his quick, dry wit. After retirement, he spent time caring for family members,...

William "Bill" Earl Marriott, 91 yrs. young, of Brunswick, Georgia passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Hospice of the Golden Isles. Bill was born in DesMoines Iowa November 27, 1928, where his father, Voyle, was the city civil engineer and his mother, Anita, was a nurse. It was her nursing skills that cared for him when he contracted polio as a small boy. Anita's daily leg massages and physical therapy allowed Bill to recover with little sign of ever having been ill. While Bill was in grammar school, he and his family moved to Cedar Falls, then Fort Wayne Indiana. In Junior High, the family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he attended Decatur Boys School....

Joan Atkins entered into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. She was called home by the Lord after experiencing some non-covid related health issues over the last couple of years. While we already miss her physical presence, we feel her near to us in every other way and know that she was victorious. Sweet memories and serene views of Nature's natural beauty are what we envision when we remember Joan's love of family, friends, and appreciation of creative enjoyment. Joan was a kind, loving and unselfish person who always put the needs of her family and friends ahead of herself. Over the years, she really enjoyed the making of Arts and Crafts. She had the uncanny...