All Obituaries

Charles “Larry” Wheeler, age 88, of Jesup GA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 27, 2026, after a brief illness. Born in Wellsboro PA, Larry proudly served in the United States Military; spending 4 years in the Army between Germany and Fort Polk Louisiana and then served 37 years full time with the National Guard. During his time with the Guards he was a Maintenance Supervisor, for which he won numerous prestigious awards. Some of his most cherished moments ...

Deborah Ann Boatright Wheelis, 71, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, Deborah was born on March 3, 1954 to the late R.O. Boatright and Anne Burch Boatright.  In her younger years, she worked in tobacco and helped out around the farm while attending school.  Deborah worked for the Wayne County School System in the School Nutrition Program ...

Jeff Lonnie Westberry, 68, affectionately known by some as, “Jeffro or Jethro,” passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy battle with cancer. A native and lifelong resident of Wayne County, Jeff was born on January 31, 1958 in Jesup to the late, Leion James Westberry and Georgia Ann Turner Westberry.  Jeff attended the Wayne County Public School System and ...

David Laverne Denison, 83, affectionately known as “Goat, Pa or Papa David,” passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at home. A resident of Wayne County for most of his life, David was born on October 16, 1942 in Wayne County to the late, Patrick Laverne Denison and Gladys Edmondson Denison.  He graduated from Screven High School in 1960 and served his country in the National Guard from 1961-1969.  David worked for a few years at Georgia Pacific Pulp and ...

Luis Antonio Perez-Alcaide, 65, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Savannah, Georgia, with his loving wife by his side. Luis was born on June 24, 1960, in Manhattan, New York and in 1989, he made Jesup his home. A proud United States Army veteran, Luis carried himself with strength and dedication. He found joy in playing golf, taking peaceful rides in the country, and most of all, spending time with his family and his beloved animals. Luis was ...

Terrell Garner Cash, age 79, of Jesup, GA passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family under the care of GHC Hospice. Terrell was born in Canton, GA to the late Groover Cash and Sarah Garner Cash, also preceded in death by his late wife, Carolyn Cash, and granddaughter, Savannah Cash Terrell joined the United States Army and was a wounded combat veteran during the Vietnam War.  After the war, he began his career in trucking.  Terrell loved ghost adventures, ...

Kathy Lynn Tanner, 63, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Harborview Health and Rehabilitation after a short illness. A resident of Jesup for the past twenty-five years, Kathy was born on June 3, 1962 in Alma to the late Rogery and Laverne Barber Haselden.  She graduated from Bacon County High School in the Class of 1981 and immediately took a job as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Bacon County.  After she met and married her late husband, Kenny Tanner, the two ...

Melba Ruth Perkins Stephens, 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. Melba was born on February 10, 1937 to the late Quinelle Trull Perkins and Leonard C. Perkins.  She accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and savior at the tender age of eight and never turned her heart away throughout her entire life.  Melba graduated with honors from Odum High School in 1955, second out of ...

John Dale Usher, 66, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at his home in Hortense with his beloved dog, Little Girl, by his side. He was born on October 30, 1959 in Brunswick, Georgia to the late Sidney Usher Jr. and Cyndia Alice Usher and lived in Georgia the majority of his life. John was preceded in death by his parents, Sidney Usher and Cyndia Alice (Homes) Usher; and by his sister, Rosie Braisel (Roy). John is survived by his estranged wife, Cheryl Ruggles; children, Katrina Smith ...

Juana Hurst Grover, 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah after a short illness. Born on September 11, 1942, in Cairo, Georgia, Juana was the daughter of the late Ezra and Dorothy Johns Hurst. She grew up in Cairo, graduated from Cairo High School, and later attended Florida State University where she met the love of her life, her late husband, Ernest Grover. What followed was a love story with many chapters: a life shaped by ...