|
Obituaries
These obituaries were extracted from
newspapers, the majority
from Glynn, McIntosh and Brantley Counties.
TERMS USED IN THIS SECTION ARE
NOT MEANT IN ANY WAY TO BE HURTFUL OR HARMFUL TO ANY PERSONS. READER
DISCRETION IS ADVISED.
PACE, Lewis T.
The Brunswick News; Friday 10 July 1998. pg. 2A col. 3
The funeral for Lewis T. Pace, 83, of Brunswick will be 10 a.m.
Saturday at the First Baptist Church with the Revs. James Crandall and John
Connell officiating. Burial with Masonic Rites will follow at Brunswick
Memorial Park Cemetery.
He died Thursday at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Chapman
Funeral Chapel.
Pallbearers will be members of Masonic fraternities.
Honorary pallbearers will be Berry College alumni, members of the
Brunswick Ocean Lodge No. 214 F&AM and the Men’s Bible Class of First Baptist
Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Cathy Pace-Gray of Brunswick; a son, Lewis
T. Pace Jr. of Mexico; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A native of Villa Rica, he had been a resident of Glynn County for
53 years and was retired from Hercules Inc. He owned and operated Pace
Apartment Rentals.
He was a member of Ocean Lodge No. 214 F&AM, the Brunswick Shrine
Club, Kiwanis, Berry College Alumni, the First Baptist Church and the Men’s
Bible Class.
PADGETT, Harry
The Brunswick News 23 April 1990; pg. 3A col. 2
HARRY PADGETT DIES SATURDAY
Harry L. Padgett Sr., 70, of St. Simons Island
died at his residence Saturday morning after short illness.
Memorial mass will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Williams Catholic
Church on St. Simons with the Revs. Ernie Weschter and Joseph Costello
officiating.
The family will receive friends at their home after the mass.
The family requests those wishing to make memorial contributions to
make them to the Alco Services Club c/o Vivian Padgett, 110 Worthing Dr., St.
Simons.
Survivors include his wife, Vivian G. Padgett of St. Simons; a son,
Harry L. Padgett, Jr. of Brunswick; three daughters, Lisa P. Torras, Dede P.
Drew, and Mina Marrs, all of St. Simons; a brother, John E. Padgett of McKenzie,
Tenn.; nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Padgett was a native of Glynn County since 1963. He retired from
Thiokol Chemical Corp. in 1973. He attended Bethel College and the University
of Tennessee.
He was a member of St. Williams Catholic Church on St. Simons.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PALMER, Andrew
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 10 January 1905; pg. 1 col. 3
OLD CITIZEN PASSED AWAY—Mr. Alexander Palmer Died Yesterday
of Pneumonia.
Mr. Alexander Palmer aged 80 years passed away
at his home on M street yesterday morning after an illness of several weeks,
pneumonia being the immediate cause of his death.
Mr. Palmer has been a resident of Brunswick for the past several
years, coming here from Camden county, where he has lived nearly his entire
life. He will be buried today and the veterans of Glynn county will attend the
funeral of their dead comrade in a body.
He is survived by a wife, who has the sympathy of a large circle of
friends.
PARKER, Anne (Stevens)
The Brunswick News; Friday 23 February 1990; pg. 3A col. 5
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. PARKER
Memorial services for Anne Stevens Parker, 83, a resident of
Christiansburg, Va., were held today with memorial graveside services to be
announced later.
She died Feb. 20 in Radford, Va. after an extended illness.
She is survived by a daughter, Anne Parker Lanfley of
Christiansburg, Va.; four grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Parker was a native of Savannah and had been a resident of
Virginia for the past three years. She was a former long-time resident of St.
Simons Island. She was a member of the Christ Church, Frederica and a member of
the Fort Frederica Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The family will be at the home of Mrs. Erwin Wright on Frederica
Road. Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PARKER, Jonathan
The Brunswick News; Friday 14 November 1997; pg. 3A col. 4
JONATHAN PARKER FUNERAL SATURDAY
Jonathan Parker, 56, of Brunswick died Nov. 7
at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the First African Baptist
Church on Sapelo Island with burial to follow at Behavior Cemetery. The boat
will leave Meridian Dock at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
Surviving are three daughters, Wanda R. Bryson, Cynthia Kareem and
Bethemy McCrae, all of Brunswick; his mother, Dorothy Brunson of Brunswick; and
three grandchildren.
He was born on Sapelo Island and attended McIntosh County schools.
He retired from Hercules Inc. in Brunswick. He was a member of the First
African Baptist Church of Sapelo and served as a deacon and Sunday school
superintendent.
He was a member of Rossville Lodge No. 346, F&AM in Eulonia.
Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PARLAND, John
The Georgian; 15 September 1836; pg. 3 col. 2
OBITUARY (COMMUNICATED)
It becomes my painful duty to announce the
sudden and unexpected death of Mr. John Parland, in the 58th year of his age.
His death was occasioned by a fall from his horse. The deceased was a native of
Scotland, which place he left when quite a youth, destitute of a home, friends
or money; but from economy, industry and perseverance, he had accumulated a
handsome property, which he has left with a wife and two daughters, who were the
delight of his soul, to mourn his irreparable loss. As a husband, he was kind
and affectionate; as a father, loving and indulgent; as a friend, warm hearted
and generous. His house has long been the welcome asylum of the wearied, and
his hands were always extended to the needy. I speak of him not as a stranger,
but as a friend and relative—one who has known him for years; and who has
received from his generous hands, more than could be expected from a father.
Not even a thought foretold his fate—but in a moment he was thrown from the
summit of life and happiness, into the dark valley of Death. H. Colonel’s
Island, Glynn County, Ga.
PARNELL, James K.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 17 December 2003; pg. 4A col. 3
James K. Parnell, 74, of Brunswick died Monday at Forum Health Care.
Mr. Parnell, a native of Smackover, Ark., had lived in Brunswick
most of his life. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and was
retired from the Merchant Marines.
A memorial service was to be held at 4 p.m. today at Chapman Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Byars officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were to be Bill Sears Jr., Robert Sears, Mike
Sears, Ronnie Dean, Ralph Dean and Stanley Dean.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Glynn
County Chapter of the American Heart Association.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Parnell of Brunswick; three
sons, Wyley Carter, Charles Carter and Floyd Williams, all of Brunswick; three
daughters, Patty Clark of Brantley County, Lovie Norman of Brunswick and JoAnn
Foster of Nichols; 13 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
PARRISH, Jean W.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 2 February 2000; pg. 4A col. 2
JEAN
PARRISH
Jean W. Parrish, 72, of St. Marys died Monday at her residence.
The funeral was to be at 1 p.m. today in the Chapel of Edo Miller-Dekle-Wainwright
Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart
Association.
Surviving are four sons, David Russell Parrish and Bradley George
Parrish, both of Seabrook, N.H., Jeffery Arthur Parrish and Peter Richard
Parrish, both of St. Marys; five daughters, Bonnie Jean Williams of St. Marys,
Lee Ann Davis of Monticello, Fla., Robin Lillian Conrad of Dover, N.H., Candace
Peterson Burkus of Gloversville, N.Y. and Cherie Lynn Judd of Ft. Myers, Fla.;
her mother, Bertha A. Wright of Lynn, Mass.; a sister, Betty Hartling of
Windham, N.H.; 23 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews.
Born in Marblehead, Mass., Mrs. Parrish had been a resident of St.
Marys for the past seven years and a prior resident of Portsmouth, N.H. She
retired from the New Hampshire Department of Welfare and was an avid reader.
PATTERSON, James
Brunswick Weekly Advertiser & Appeal; Friday 14 September 1888; pg. 6 col. 5
MR.
JAMES PATTERSON, OF UNION ISLAND NEAR DARIEN IS DEAD
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT—A colored man on St. Simons accidentally shot
another negro man on last Tuesday afternoon. He was in the act of firing at a
beef, when he missed his aim, and put the load into the abdomen of a negro
helper. The wounded man died on Thursday.
PATTERSON, Ralph Jenkins
The Brunswick News
Ralph Jenkins Patterson, 67, died February 2 at the Brunswick
hospital. He was a resident of 707 Oglethorpe Ave., St. Simons Island and a
retired sea captain.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at the graveside at
Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens, St. Simons Island.
Gibson-Hart Durden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PAUL, George W.
The Brunswick News; Friday 11 November 1983; pg. 3A col. 8
PAUL
FUNERAL TO BE SATURDAY
The funeral for George W. Paul, who died Nov. 6, will be held at
3:30 p.m. Saturday at Zion Baptist Church with burial to follow in Greenwood
Cemetery. The Rev. G.E. Darrisaw will officiate.
Paul was a native of Cordele and a member of Zion Baptist.
He is survived by his wife, Bertha Paul; two sons, Sgt. Leroy
McAllister Paul of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. And Tyrone Paul of Atlanta; a
daughter, Ms. Colette Paul of Brunswick; a sister, Bernice Baily of Islip, N.Y.,
and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be deacons of Zion Baptist Church.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 7
to 8.
Brunswick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PAULK, Aloyse Agnes
The Brunswick News; Friday 9 May 1997; pg. 3A col. 5
ALOYSE A. PAULK SERVICE TODAY
Aloyse Agnes Paulk, 94, of Roswell died Tuesday.
The funeral was to be 11 a.m. today at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic
Church in Roswell.
Surviving locally is a son, John D. Paulk III of Jekyll Island.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Archdiocese of Mobile
Priest’s Burse Club, 400 Government St., Mobile, Ala., 36602.
Roswell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
PEERSON, J. Blaine
The Brunswick News; Monday 15 November 1948; pg. 8 col. 4
BLAINE PEERSON, 69, SUCCUMBS AT CITY HOSPITAL
J. Blaine Peerson, 69, retired car inspector
for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, died Saturday afternoon at the City
Hospital following a short illness.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o’clock at his
residence, 1911 Reynolds Street, with the Rev. Talbert Morgan, rector of St.
Mark’s Episcopal Church, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Larry King, pastor of
McKendree Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Palmetto cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mumford Tison, Jack Dawson, H.K. Lamb, J.C.
Garwood, Jimmy Armstrong, W.C. Hager, Tom Parker, and E.M. Seckinger.
Mr. Peerson was born on Cumberland Island March 19, 1879, and was a
life-long resident of Brunswick.
A widely-known sportsman, he served on the City Recreation
Commission. He was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ruby Tankersley Peerson; two daughters,
Mrs. J.E. McLaughlin of Port Arthur, Tex., and Mrs. John L. Miller, Jr., of
Neptune Beach, Fla.; two sons, James A. Peerson of Brunswick and Jack Peerson of
Pensacola, Fla.; four brothers, Everett Peerson of Brunswick, Henry Peerson of
Lake Wroth, Fla., Burns Peerson and Ethelbert Peerson of Jacksonville.
PENNICK, H.A.
The Brunswick News; Friday 18 May 1923; pg. 8, col. 2
At the City hospital, 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, H.A. Pennick,
one of Brunswick's oldest and best known citizens, breathed his last. He was
taken to the institution about a week ago and it was at once seen that his
condition was serious and little hope was entertained for his recovery.
Deceased came to Brunswick many years ago and was an engineer on the
Atlantic Coast Line until about three years ago when he retired and has since
been acting as agent for several remedies. He lived at 111 Dartmouth street.
By his first marriage two daughters survive: Mrs. George S. Watts and Mrs.
Louis Jones, of Atlanta, and by a subsequent marriage one daughter was born and
she is married and resides in Minnesota.
On account of holding the remains until his daughters reach here no
funeral arrangements have been made pending their arrival. Mr. Pennick was a
member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the pallbearers will be
selected largely from this organization.
The Brunswick News; Saturday 19 May 1923; pg. 3, col. 1
Funeral of H.A. Pennick Likely to be Held Tomorrow
In all probability the funeral of H.A. Pennick, A.C.L. engineer
whose death was reported in these columns yesterday morning will be held Sunday
afternoon. It is expected that members of the family will reach here by that
time. The body is now at the undertaking parlor of Edo Miller.
The Brunswick News; Sunday 20 May 1923; pg. 3, col. 1
Funeral of H.A. Pennick 3 o'clock This Afternoon
The funeral of H.A. Pennick well known former Atlantic Coast Line
engineer who passed away at the City hospital Thursday, will be held at 3
o'clock this afternoon and interment will be in Palmetto cemetery. Members of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive engineers, of which he has long been a member will
act as pallbearers and Rev. Thomas H. Thomson, of the First Methodist church
will conduct the services.
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 22 May 1923; pg. 3, col. 1
Funeral of H.A. Pennick Yesterday Afternoon
The funeral of H.A. Pennick, well known engineer of the Atlantic
Coast Line, was held yesterday afternoon from Miller's undertaking parlors and
interment was in Palmetto cemetery. Following acted as pallbearers: Dr. W.F.
Ladd, H. Iverson, Doze Wilchar, F.L. Stacy, R.T. Hitch, A.M. Way. Many
beautiful flowers were sent by friends of the deceased and his family.
PENNICK, Jessie Iola (Harrison)
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003; The
Atlanta Constitution; 13 January 1897
H.A. PENNICK, BRUNSWICK, Ga.
Brunswick, Ga., January 12—(Special)—Mrs. H.A.
Pennick, sister of Mrs. Spencer R. Atkinson, died last night. Her death leaves
two little girls motherless.
PENNICK, Matilda (Amos)
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003; The
Atlanta Constitution; 14 March 1902
MRS. H.O. PENNICK, Brunswick, GA.
Brunswick, Ga., March 13—(Special)—Mrs. H.A.
Pennick passed away at her home in this city at a late hour last night. Lockjaw
was the cause of her death. The funeral occurred at 3 o’clock this afternoon.
PENNIMAN, E.A.
The Brunswick Pilot; Friday 4 January 1929; pg. 1, col. 4
E.A. Penniman, pioneer citizen and Confederate veteran, died at the City
Hospital Monday morning after a long illness. Mr. Penniman was one of the best
known men in this section having spent most of his 83 years of life in and
around Brunswick. He probably held what was a record in Georgia for public
office, having been county surveyor of Glynn County for over fifty years. Born
in New York, Mr. Penniman came to Camden County as a young man just before the
outbreak of the civil war. He enlisted in the Confederate Army and served
throughout the war. he was active in his profession of civil engineer up to the
beginning of his last illness about sixty days ago.
PENNIMAN, Maud
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 16 December 1882; pg. 7 col. 4
DIED—On Thursday last, of scarlet fever, little Maud,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Penniman, of this city. May He who said, “Suffer
little children to come unto Me and forbid them not,” enable the heart stricken
parents to feel that ‘tis well with the child, and that another link has thus
been added to the chain that binds them to heaven.
PERRY, Edmund Hallie
The Brunswick News; Saturday 15 November 1980; pg. 2A col. 3
EDMUND H. PERRY DIES HERE FRIDAY
Edmund Hallie Perry, 67, of 106 Highland Ave. on St. Simons died at
Brunswick hospital Friday following an extended illness.
A native of Statesboro, he was the son of the late Luther Jackson
Perry and Etta Barron Perry and was a retired 20 year veteran of the U.S. Marin
Corps. He was also a retired 24 year field service representative of Pratt and
Whitney Aircraft and a member of the Altama Presbyterian Church.
A memorial service will be held Sunday at 12:05 p.m. at the Altama
Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Scott M. Poole officiating. Interment will be
Monday at 11 a.m. at the Northview Cemetery in Dublin.
Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth D. Perry of St. Simons; two sons,
Edmund Conant Perry of Menlo Park, Calif. And Lawrence Barron Perry of East
Hartford, Conn.; a sister, Maida P. Bowen of Twin City; two grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at McLurd-Mullis
Memorial Funeral Home and memorial contributions may be made to the Altama
Presbyterian Church building fund.
McLurd-Mullis Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PERSONS, Richard Oliveros
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 18 November 1952; pg. 10 col. 5
RICHARD PERSONS IS BURIED TODAY
Funeral services were held at the chapel of the Miller Funeral Home
at 3 o’clock this afternoon for Richard O. Persons, 48, who died at the family
residence, 2118 Ellis Street, Sunday afternoon. He had been ill for more than a
year.
Mr. Persons, a native of South Carolina, was a public accountant.
He moved to Brunswick with his family four months ago.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Janie Hoyt Persons, a former
Brunswick resident; a son, David Persons, aged 3, both of this city, and a
sister who resides in Baltimore.
Services were conducted by the Rev. Mack Thompson, and burial was in
the family plot in Oak Grove Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were Jessie
Moore, Jack Adams, Ronald McGraw, W.J. (Bud) Newman, R.W. Johnson and Claude
Roe.
PETERSEN, Mr.
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 20 December 1884; pg. 7 col. 1
The unfortunate man over whose remains and
inquest was held at Frederica, on the 6th inst., by several concomitant
circumstances, is proven beyond a doubt to be a Mr. Petersen, of New York, the
passenger on the Florida, mentioned in our last. He evidentally [sic] committed
suicide, caused by financial troubles.
PETTIGREW, James W.
The Brunswick Advocate; Thursday 20 December 1838; pg. 3 col. 5
DIED--On board the Schr. Isabella, on the 14th inst. while on his passage from
this port to Charleston, suddenly of cramp in the stomach, Mr. James W.
Pettigrew, of this city, formerly of Salem Mass. aged 24 years. His remains
were brought to this city on Sunday last and interred next day. Mr. P.
has left a wife and infant son to mourn his sudden death.
The Brunswick Advocate; Thursday 27 December 1838; pg. 3 col. 5
A
CARD--The relations and friends of the late Mr. Pettigrew return their
grateful thanks to Capt. Crowell, of the Schr. Isabella, for his kind and
generous attendance to the deceased during his late illness on board his vessel,
and for his immediate return to this place with his remains. Dec. 27
PHILLIPS, Evelyn (Flanders)
The Brunswick News; Saturday 15 November 1980; pg. 2A col. 4
EVELYN F. PHILLIPS DIES HERE FRIDAY
Evelyn Flanders Phillips, 65, of Brunswick, died Friday at her home
following an extended illness.
A native of Emanuel County, she was a retired employee of the W.T.
Grant Co. She spent most of her adult life in Miami, Fla. and had lived here
for the past three years.
She was a member of First Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son, A.C. Phillips of Miami, Fla.; three
brothers, J. Wilson Flanders of Charleston, S.C. and Henry C. (Hank) Flanders of
Georgetown, S.C.; and a sister, Mrs. Celeste Flanders Dorman of Beaumont, Texas;
several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the Twitty Memorial Chapel
at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Tommy McMillan and the Rev. E.L. Byrd will
officiate. Interment will be at Brunswick Memorial Park.
Chapman Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
PICKREN, Albert
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 10 June 1930; pg. 8 col. 2
Infant Passes Away
Albert, the 10 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickren passed
away last night at the home of his parents on Stacy street, near the plant of
the Hercules Powder Company, where the father is employed. The little boy had
been ill for several days. The funeral was held this afternoon with Mortician
Miller in charge and Rev. E.C. Hardison, of the Advent church, conducting
services.
PINKNEY, Henry
The Brunswick News; Saturday 15 October 1955; pg. 8 col. 3
HENRY PINKNEY, FOREMAN OF LONGSHOREMEN, DIES
Henry Pinkney, 70, a lifelong resident of
Brunswick, died yesterday at his home, 1325 Amherst Street. He was a
longshoreman foreman for the Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co., and a trustee of
Goodwill Home, founded by his wife, Minnie Pinkney, who survives him.
He was a Mason and a deacon in the Shiloh Baptist Church. Funeral
will be at the church Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
PIPER, Martha
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 24 May 1927; pg. 8 col. 3
MISS
MARTHA PIPER, AGED 90, DIED TODAY—OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY AT CITY HOSPITAL
WHERE SHE HAS BEEN FOR MONTHS
Miss Martha Piper, 90 years of age for about thirty years a resident
of Brunswick, passed away shortly before noon today at the City hospital where
she has been since last September, following an accident, when she received a
broken hip in a fall.
Miss Piper came to Brunswick many years ago with relatives, and for
some time resided on a nearby island. Later when her relatives left the city
she remained here, going to the home of Capt. and Mrs. W.F. Symons, temporarily
but she has remained there ever since. For twenty-seven years she has been at
the Symons home and was treated just like one of the family.
Several months ago, after Miss Piper suffered from her fall, an
effort was made by Welfare Director Hardison to locate some of her relatives and
he succeeded in finding a cousin who resided in Toronto, Canada, but he was
heard from only once and further efforts to find some of her nearer relatives
failed.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 4:30 o’clock from the
Symons resident in Urbana, Rev. T.W. Simpson, of the Presbyterian church,
conducting the services.
PITTMAN, Carrie A. (Cohen)
The Brunswick Call; Thursday 16 February 1899; pg. 1 col. 1
MRS.
PITTMAN DEAD—After a Lingering Illness She Passed Away.
Mrs. W.S. Pittman, who has been seriously ill for some weeks,
breathed her last yesterday morning at 8 o’clock.
Attending physicians say the deceased had a genuine case of
meningitis, and it was this, together with other troubles, that cause her death.
Mrs. Pittman has been a resident of Brunswick the greater part of
her life and she was always a consistent christian. She leaves a husband and
three children to mourn her loss.
PITTMAN, John Merrill
The Brunswick News; Monday 17 November 1997; pg. 3A col. 3
JOHN
M. PITTMAN DIES SUNDAY
John Merrill Pittman, 17, of Kathleen died Sunday at Houston Medical
Center in Warner Robins.
The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Watson-Hunt Funeral Chapel in
Perry. Burial will follow at Perry Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive visitors from 7 to 8:30 tonight at the
funeral home.
Surviving are his parents, Barbara and Merrill Pittman, both of
Kathleen; a sister, Anna Marie Pittman of Kathleen; two brothers, David Allen
Pittman of Brunswick and Robin Earl Pittman of Kathleen; his paternal
grandmother, Mary Alice Bayer of Pooler; and his maternal grandfather, William
John Bayer of Louisville, Ky.
He was a native of Brunswick. He resided in Kathleen for 15 years
and was a former student of Houston County schools.
PITTMAN, Sarah
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 2 July 1881; pg. 3 col. 2
Mrs. Pittman, mother of W.S. Pittman, Esq., of this city, died on
Thursday last, and was interred on Friday morning.
PLANT, Charlotte (Walker)
The Brunswick Advocate; Saturday 23 March 1839; pg. 3 col. 5
DIED—In this city, on the 12th inst. Mrs. Charlotte, wife
of I.C. Plant ,Esq., formerly of Leomister, Mass., in the 24th year of her age.
Mrs. P. had been lingering for some months with that malady which has baffled
the skill of all earthly physicians, but which was rendered less painful by the
affectionate assiduity of a kind and tender husband. Throughout her illness she
bore her suffering with that patience and resignation which become the truly
pious, and living her faith firmly fixed on the promises of the Redeemer, died
in the full hope of a glorious immortality.
The Daily Georgian; 27 March 1839; pg. 2 col. 7
DIED—In this city, on the 12th inst. Mrs. Charlotte, wife
of I.C. Plant, Esq., formerly of Leomister, Mass. in the 24th year of her age.—Brunswick
Adv. 23d inst.
PLUMMER, Edith Mabel Campbell
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 8 November 1977 pg. 2A, col. 3
Edith Plummer, 88, Dies At Hospital
Edith Mabel Campbell Plummer, 88, of 1704 Wilson Ave., died this
morning at the local hospital after an extended illness. She was the widow of
W.W. Plummer.
Mrs. Plummer had lived in Brantley and Glynn counties all her life.
She was a member of the Norwich Street Baptist Church and the Extension
Department of Sunday School.
Survivors include three brothers, Alton Campbell, Ernest Campbell,
and Hardie Campbell, and a sister, Mora Pearson, all of Hortense, and several
nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Norwich Street Baptist
Church with the Rev. John Hunt officiating.
Pallbearers will be Mel Hermansen, Ralph Avera, Floyd Thompson,
Walter May, Edgar Vinson, Earl Cassidy, and R.C. Waters.
Honorary pallbearers are the deacons of Norwich Street Baptist
Church, the Extension Department Sunday School Class, Dr. Frank Mitchell, Dr.
Lana Shewey, Dr. E.R. Jennings, Dr. Ben Addison, Dr. Richard Egan, and Dr.
Charlton Futch.
The family will be at Chapman Funeral Chapel tonight from 7:30 till
8:30.
The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service
time. The family will be at the Plummer home at 1704 Wilson Ave.
Chapman Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
PLUMMER, Wallace W.
The Brunswick News; Friday 30 July 1976; pg. 2, col. 1
W.W. Plummer Dies Following Extended Illness
Wallace W. Plummer, 80, of 1704 Wilson Ave., died Thursday after an
extended illness. A native of Ocala, Fla., he had lived in Brunswick for the
past 60 years.
He was retired from Hercules, a member of the Norwich Street Baptist
Church, a member of Ocean Lodge No. 214 F&AM, the American Legion, and the
Junior Order of American Mechanics. He was also a veteran of W.W.I serving with
the U.S. Army.
Funeral services under the direction of Chapman Funeral Chapel will
be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Norwich Street Baptist Church with the Rev.
John Hunt officiating. Interment will follow at Palmetto Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are Ralph Avera, Floyd Thompson, Earl Cassidy,
Mel Hermanson, Edgar Vinson, and Walter May.
Honorary pallbearers are the Men's Bible Class of the First Baptist
Church and the deacons, Dr. Hurley Jones, and Dr. A.W. Strickland.
POLITE, John Wesley
The Brunswick News; Friday 26 February 1993; pg. 3A col. 2
JOHN
W. POLITE SR. SERVICES SATURDAY
The funeral for John Wesley Polite Sr., 79, of Brunswick will be at
3 p.m. Saturday in Zion Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. A.J. Patterson
officiating. Burial will be in Liza Field Cemetery at Youth Estate.
He died Feb. 21 at a Savannah hospital.
Pallbearers are Donny Harris, Ronny Harris, Raymond Harris Jr.,
Johnny “Pop” Massey, Kenneth Lewis, and Joseph Downs.
Honorary pallbearers are retired and active employees of Hercules
Inc.
The body will be placed in the church an hour prior to the service.
The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 tonight at the funeral home.
The funeral procession will leave from 2510 Amherst St.
Surviving are two sons, John Wesley Polite Jr. of Riverside, Calif.,
and James “Sonny” Polite of Brunswick; three daughters, Hattie Polite West,
Victoria Polite Grant, and Marsha Polite Massey, all of Brunswick; a sister,
Edna P. Davis of Brunswick, 12 grandchildren, a great-grandchild, a niece and
several other relatives.
The lifelong Glynn County resident was retired from Hercules after
41 years service.
Collins’ Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
POLITE, Nathan “Nick”
The Brunswick News; Friday 2 February 1990; pg. 3A col. 2
POLITE FUNERAL TO BE SATURDAY
The funeral for Nathan “Nick” Polite of Brunswick, who died Tuesday
night at the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital, will be Saturday.
The services will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church
with the Rev. E.L. Hart officiating. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens
Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Morris James, Moses Blaine, Willie Wrice,
Clarence Cash, Clarence Harris and Raymond Harris.
Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Mt. Olive Baptist Church
and retired and active employees of Hercules, Inc.
The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. to await the hour
of service.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight from 7
to 8.
He is survived by his wife, Ceola Polite of Brunswick; two
daughters, Betty Beckham and Delores Polite, both of Brunswick; one son, Nathan
Polite Jr. of Brunswick; a step daughter, Effie Demery of Brunswick; three
step-sons, Bermer Hodges of Newark, N.J., Benny Demery and James Demery, both of
Brunswick; one sister, Marion Pinkney of Brunswick; eight grandchildren, one
great-grandchild, eight step grandchildren, two step great-grandchildren and
other relatives.
Polite was a lifelong resident of Glynn County. He was a veteran of
World War II and a retired employee of Hercules Inc. and a member of Mount Olive
Baptist Church.
Collins’ Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
POLLARD, Fred Learon
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 5 October 1960; pg. 12 col. 6
THALMANN MAN KILLED BY CARGO BOOM AT SHIPYARD
A Thalmann resident, employed at a Jacksonville shipyard, was killed
yesterday when a cargo boom slipped, hit him in the head and pinned him to the
deck of a ship which was being stripped for scarp metal.
Fred L. Pollard, 28, was dead on arrival at St. Luke’s Hospital
shortly after the accident occurred at 2:10 p.m., according to Jacksonville
police.
Pollard had been on the job for three weeks.
A witness said Pollard was working under the boom when it slipped
from its mounting, dropped about seven feet and struck him on the left side of
the head.
The 3,500-pound crane pinned the victim to the deck of the ship,
detectives reported.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. John S. Pollard, Thalmann; three
sisters, Mrs. Eloise Gentry, Jacksonville, Mrs. Ruby Martin, Jacksonville, and
Mrs. A.D. Arnett, Savannah; two brothers, Earnest Pollard, Jacksonville, and
Gene Pollard, Savannah.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the
Gibson-Hart-Durden Funeral Home.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 26 October 1960; pg. 12 col. 6
GRAVESIDE RITES HELD FOR FRED L. POLLARD
Graveside services were held today at 3 p.m. in Blount’s Crossing
Cemetery for Fred L. Pollard, of Thalmann, killed in a Jacksonville shipyard
accident Monday.
Mrs. James T. Riley, Jacksonville minister, officiated.
The Gibson-Hart-Durden Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
POORE, Clarence H.
The Brunswick News; Monday 21 June 1971; pg. 5 col. 4
SERVICES HELD THIS AFTERNOON FOR C.H. POORE
Clarence H. Poore, 74, died Saturday in a local nursing home after
an extended illness.
He was born on St. Simons Island in 1897 and had lived in Glynn
County all of his life. Graduated from Glynn County schools, he was employed by
the City of Brunswick engineering department before entering World War I. he
served in France with the 29th Engineering Corps, later returning to Brunswick
and was with the Atlantic Refining Company. He was a member of the Townsend
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife; four sons, Earl A. Poore of Brunswick,
C.W. Poore of West Palm Beach, Fla., Ernest E. Poore of St. Petersburgh, Fla.,
and Donald L. Poore of Houston, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. Marie Louise Howell of
Brunswick; fourteen grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs.
Edna Chauncy, Mrs. Ben Hunter and Mrs. Elva Nichols all of Shellmans Bluff.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of the
Gibson-Hart-Durden Funeral Home with the Rev. T.M. Draffin officiating.
Interment was in Palmetto Cemetery.
Pallbearers were John L. Poore, Earl E. Poore, David Howell, Donald
Howell, Fred Wages Sr. and Fred Earl Wages.
POPE, James M.
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 4 November 1947; pg. 8 col. 3
JAMES M. POPE DIED ON MONDAY
James M. Pope of Macon and St. Simons Island,
died in the City Hospital late Monday afternoon following a brief illness.
Mr. Pope, a retired Southern Railway conductor, had made his home on
the island for some time. He was a member of the Royal Arch and Scottish Rite
Masons and a Shriner, and was a charter member of the St. Simons Island
Presbyterian church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ena Blackburn Pope; three sisters,
Mrs. J.B. Moxley of Macon, Mrs. N.K. Vickers, Flevilla [?], Ga., and Mrs. E.L.
Lane, Jenkinsburg, Ga., and by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Brooklet Baptist
church, conducted by the Rev. E.L. Harrison, pastor, and burial will be in
Brooklet cemetery.
POPPELL, Edmond V.
The Darien News; 28 November 1974; pg. 2 col. 2
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR EDMOND V. POPPELL TO BE HELD ON NOV.
27TH
Funeral services for Edmond V. Poppell were
held at the Chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home in Brunswick on Nov. 27
at 11 a.m. with the Reverends Onie Kemp and T.M. Draffin officiating. Interment
followed in Elim Cemetery in Long County at 2 p.m.
Mr. Poppell, 76, a resident of Route 2, Townsend, died Nov. 25 after
an extended illness.
He was a native of McIntosh County, a member of the Baptist Church
and Carpenters Local Union No. 865, Brunswick. He was a retired carpenter.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Hutcheson, Darien, Mrs.
Jeanette Rozier and Mrs. Helen Branch, both of Eulonia; three sons, Carl H.
Poppell and William R. Poppell, Eulonia, and E.V. Poppell, Jr., Brunswick; four
step-sons, James Branson, Eulonia, J.D. Branson, Waldo, Fla., Loyd Branson,
Albany, Daniel Branson, Valdosta; two step-daughters, Mrs. Ida Rowe, Eulonia,
and Mrs. Bernice Jordon, Glynn St. Marys, Fla., five sisters, Mrs. Rena Thomson,
Darien, Mrs. Marion Edenfield, Atlanta, Mrs. Daisy Hebert, Houston, Tex., Mrs.
Madge Braddon, St. Augustine, Fla., and Mrs. Florrie Mack, Galena Park, Tex.,
two brothers, Clark Poppell, Riverside, Calif., and Roy Poppell, Townsend; 27
grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; 19 step-grandchildren and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
POPPELL, Imogene
Nahunta Banner; Vol. 1 No. 18; Friday 14 January 1921; pg. 4 col. 3
DEATH--It is with deep regret that we learn of the death of Imogene
Poppell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sherror Poppell of Odum, which occurred in a
Hospital in Savannah on Sunday Jan. 2, at about twelve o'clock.
Imogene will be greatly missed by her kindred and her many friends,
especially her school mates of Piney Grove.
Her remains were laid to rest in Piney Grove cemetery on Monday, Jan. 3,
Rev. Morrison conducting the funeral services.
Her relatives and friends have our heartfelt sympathy.
--A Friend.
POULSEN, Niels Arthur Harold
The Brunswick News; Thursday 26 June 1969; pg. 8 col. 4
FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN MARYLAND
Niels Arthur Harold Poulsen, a former resident here, died in
Baltimore, Md. Wednesday.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be
announced later by Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home.
The Brunswick News; Wednesday 2 July 1969; pg. 3 col. 3
POULSON MEMORIAL SERVICE IS PLANNED—Memorial services for Niels Arthur Harold
Poulson [sic], who died June 25, will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the
chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home. The Rev. Ralph Wade will officiate.
POWELL, James W.
Advertiser & Appeal; Vol. 2, No. 44; Wednesday 25 April 1877; pg. 3
col. 2
The Democratic Expounder of Marshal, Michigan, announces the death
of Mr. James W. Powell, an old resident of that city, and a "well known engineer
on the Michigan Central and other railroads."
The above named gentleman is a brother of Mr. Powell, who was killed
by an explosion of an engine boiler on the B&A RR before the war, and an uncle
of Miss Katie Powell, of this city.
PRICE, John Wesley
The Brunswick News; Friday 21 April 1950; pg. 10 col. 1
JOHN
WESLEY PRICE DIED HERE THURSDAY
John Wesley Price, 52, died at the City Hospital yesterday. He was
a World War I veteran and had been ill only a few hours before he passed away.
The body, accompanied by Mrs. Price, will be forwarded to Atlanta
tonight for burial in the Marietta National cemetery on Monday.
Mr. Price, a native of Ludowici, had been in Brunswick for about
three months. Besides his wife, he is survived by two children, Mrs. Murial
Reed and Mitchell Price, both of Atlanta.
The Miller Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
PRINGLE, Quincey
The Brunswick News; 31 January 2001; pg. 3A?
The funeral for Quincey E. Pringle, of Darien, will be 2 p.m.
Thursday at Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Tommy Whaley
and Bruce Rozier officiating. Burial will be in Blounts Crossing Cemetery near
Thalmann.
Mr. Pringle, 63,died Sunday at the local hospital.
Pallbearers will be Leroy Deverger, Scott Simmons, Eric Simmons,
Michael Holland, Jamie Sumner and Greg Amerson.
Honorary pallbearers will be employees of the Georgia Department of
Transportation.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday.
Surviving are his wife, Fern Holland Pringle of Darien; three sons,
Nelson Pringle of Marysville, Wash., Larry Holland of Thalmann, and Tony Holland
of Brunswick; four daughters, Diane Pringle of Billings, Mont., Pamela
Williamson of Thalmann, and Lisa Holland and Kimberly Sumner, both of Darien;
his mother, Leona Pringle of Coffeyville, Kan.; three brothers, Gerald Pringle
of Cunningham, Kan., Leo Pringle of South Coffeyville, Okla., and Fred Pringle
of Lewisville, N.C.; two sisters, Mary Sikes of Locust Grove, Okla., and
Geraldine George of Coffeyville, Kan.; 13 grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
A native of Parsons, Kan., and a former resident of Brunswick,
Pringle lived in McIntosh County for 15 years. He was a retired state DOT
employee, retiring in 1999 as a law enforcement officer after 15 years of
service. He was a Methodist.
PRUETT, Delores (Kytle)
The Brunswick News; Monday 6 September 1982; pg. 3 col. 4
DELORES PRUET DIES ON SATURDAY
Delores Kytle “Dee” Pruett, 38, a resident of
Sandpiper Road, Brunswick, died after a short illness Saturday at the Glynn
Brunswick Memorial Hospital.
She was a native of Eastman and had been a resident of Brunswick for
the past 11 years. She was employed by the Brunswick Pulp & Paper Co.
She is survived by two sons, Mike Pruett and Kyle Pruett both of
Brunswick; her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kytle of Eastman; two sisters Eleanor
Kytle and Robin Putnam both of Brunswick. A niece, a nephews, several aunts,
uncles, and cousins.
Memorial services were held today at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Edo
Miller and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard G. Aultman officiating.
The family requests those wishing make contributions to a charity of
the donor’s choice.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PURSE, Daniel Gugel
The Brunswick News; Friday 7 August 1908; pg. 1 col. 6
CAPT. D.G. PURSE, OF SAVANNAH, ENDS HIS LIFE WITH
PISTOL—Well Known Man Ends His Life—No Cause Can be Assigned For Rash Act of the
Aged Citizen—Captain Purse Was Well Known in Brunswick, Where He Visited
Frequently—Former President Savannah Board of Trade.
Savannah, Aug. 6—Capt. D.G. Purse shot and
killed himself at 11 o’clock today in the toilet room adjoining his office in
the old Board of Trade building. No evidence is at hand to support any
hypothesis other than that the case was one of suicide. Captain Purse had been
talking to his son, D.G. Purse, a moment before the shooting about the arrival
of some mails. Looking at the clock there was some question at to whether it
was right and young Mr. Purse decided to go to the front of the building and
look at the clock on the city hall to see if the clock in the office was
correct.
Turning away from the window after looking at the city hall clock,
young Mr. Purse turned to retrace his steps to the office where he had left his
father. At that instant Mr. James L. Rankin, who has an office on the third
floor of the building, approached the bottom of the steps leading to the floor
on which Mr. Purse’s office is located. As he saw young Mr. Purse coming
towards him he called out, “Is your father in the office?” Hardly had the
affirmative answer been given when a shot rang out and Mr. Rankin ran in the
direction of the sound. It came from the ante room, the door of which was
partly open, and facing the two gentlemen as they went towards the office door.
As Mr. Rankin threw open the door an unexpected sight met his gaze.
Captain Purse was facing him in a sitting position with his head thrown back
against the rear wall of the room. In his right temple was a pistol shot wound
from which the blood slowly poured. The pistol, a 38-calibre revolver, lay on
the floor at his side.
Dr. H.W. Hesse was sent for immediately, and scores of persons who
quickly learned of the affair poured into the place. When Dr. Hesse arrived he
found Captain Purse still living but unconscious, as he was when found. He soon
expired. Coroner Stanley was summoned and came and gave permission to remove
the body.
No reason could be ascertained to account for the rash deed.
Captain Purse seemed in his customary frame of mind a moment before the shooting
and talked about ordinary business matters. His death was a great surprise to
many friends who called at the office immediately to extend their condolence to
the sons of Captain Purse who were notified immediately by telephone of the
affair. The funeral arrangements will be made later.
Captain Purse had been in bad health for some time and was under
medical treatment at the time of his death. The events of the financial
depression seemed to weigh upon him and members of his family had noticed that
he was not in good spirits. It is probable that he broke down under the strain
of his long and active life and at its close his mind was some what affected.
He was a prominent member of St. John’s Episcopal church.
PUTNAM, Mary V.
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 25 December 1880; pg. 3 col. 4
IN MEMORIAM
Died, at her home in Brunswick, Georgia, on
Dec. 1st, 1880, MRS. MARY V. PUTNAM, wife of Mr. A.T. Putnam, in the 39th year
of her age.
Mrs. Putnam was born in Putnam county, and in early life gave her
heart to the Saviour but failed to fully unite herself with any church.
During her years of discipleship here on earth she bore with
meekness the cross of Christ, and always seemed ready to aid in any good work.
As a wife and companion she was amiable and true, and was ever ready
to welcome her husband when he returned home from daily toil.
As a mother, she was tender and indulgent and even in death’s agony
she ceased not to teach her only boy of the way to heaven through Christ.
As a neighbor, none knew her but to love her, for she was ever ready
to do all that she could to aid the sick, the suffering and the dying. She only
required to be convinced that aid was needed ere she willingly did all that lay
in her power to relive the distressed one.
In death she saw nothing to be afraid of, her only regret being that
she must leave those she loved on earth behind her. Thus we see the effect of
the undying love of Jesus, prompting and guiding all through the journey of
life, and in the dark, gloomy hour of death. He “sticketh closer than a
brother.” O, blessed Saviour, how precious are thy promises!
Thus another friend has left us—left us only to appear again in that
promised land of eternal day, where kindred souls shall meet in Christ Jesus,
and sit down with all the blood-bought throng and feast forever on the bounties
of our Father’s love.
Farewell, dear friend!
“Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee;
Since God was thy Reason, thy Guardian, thy Guide;
He gave thee, He took thee, and He will restore thee,
And death hath no sting, since the Saviour hath died.
A FRIEND
PUTNAM, Viola (Johnston) grandmother of
Advertiser & Appeal; Saturday 2 July 1881; pg. 3 col. 2
A telegram received this week by Mr. A.T. Putnam announces the death
of his wife’s grandmother, who resides in Houston county.
PYLES, Augustus
The Brunswick News; Saturday 10 February 1940; pg. 8 col. 4
BE
BURIED HERE
Augustus Pyles, former well known Brunswick negro resident, who had
been residing in New York for several years, died in that city a few days ago
and his body has arrived here for burial. Funeral services will be held at the
First African Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock.
PYLES, Robert
The Brunswick News; Tuesday 10 June 1930; pg. 8 col. 2
Negro Found Dead at Fancy Bluff
Robert Pyles, a negro well known in the Fancy Bluff District, died
suddenly at his home sometime Saturday night or Sunday morning, and was found
yesterday by Dan Brante, a negro friend, who went to Pyles' home to see him.
The dead negro had been sick for some time.
Coroner J.D. Baldwin was notified yesterday after the body was found and
it was decided to hold an inquest. M.J. Cox, A.E. Pennington, C.B. McDonald,
A.W. Joiner, and W.E. Coleman were empanelled as a jury and after hearing
evidence in the case decided that the negro died from natural causes.
|
