Ms. Catherine “Kitty” Claire Campbell Meeks, 89, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016, at her home in Titusville, Fla., surrounded by her family. 

She was born in Brunswick on May 24, 1927, to Frank Hammond Campbell and Sue Florence Brown Campbell. She was an only child. Catherine (later known as Miss Kitty) attended Glynn Academy in Brunswick and enjoyed movies, swimming, softball, tennis, swimming, bicycling and dancing under the stars at the St. Simons pier. 

During World War II, Catherine worked as a switchboard operator in Brunswick. At the end of WWII, Catherine met Carl Meeks who was home on leave after his ship was sunk in the Pacific. They married on Feb. 5, 1945, and were married 62 years until Carl’s death in 2007. Carl and Catherine spent time in Corpus Christi, Texas, where Carl completed his naval duties.  

From Corpus Christi, Carl and Catherine returned to Brunswick where Carl worked at Hercules Paper Company and the railroad. He also sold Fuller brushes for a while.

Along that time, young Carl and Catherine (Kitty) were blessed with their first child, Adrian. Kitty had dreamed of naming a son after the Sterling Hayden character Adrian in the movie “Bahama Passage” and she got her wish. She was thrilled to be a mother for the first time. In 1950, in the same hospital where Kitty and Adrian were born, Carl and Kitty had their first daughter, Saundra.

Searching for improved career opportunities, Carl took his young family to Norfolk, Va., for a short time. But then, as Kitty tells us, “the fish were biting in Brunswick,” so back they went. Carl attended business college and, shortly afterward, a payroll master position opened up at Gilman Paper Company in a sleepy town called St. Marys, and the couple spent the next 50 years there.   

While living on Bailey Street, Kitty gave birth to their second son, Steve. At that time, Kitty went to work at Kraft Bag Corporation where she worked for 15 years. Miss Thelma Albertie came into the home to provide child care for the three kids. And then in 1961, the baby of the clan was born — a beautiful little girl, Carla Michelle.  

Five years later, Kitty retired from her work at Kraft Bag. She joined the St. Marys Junior Woman’s Club, which she enjoyed immensely and in 1964 was awarded Clubwoman of the Year. 

As the years went by, her four loving children honored her with 10 loving grandchildren and those grandchildren blessed her with, at the latest count, nine great-grandchildren. She had really earned her ultimate title as “Mama Kitty” and she couldn’t love the role any more than she did.

Carl and Kitty enjoyed being active in their church. They were members of First Baptist and Westside Baptist Church in St. Marys. Kitty enjoyed doing her part to help the church, singing in the choir and taking care of the children in the nursery. Kitty was fun-loving and a true Christian.  

When Carl retired from the mill, he and Kitty enjoyed seeing the USA in their camper. Kitty had a new four-legged “child” to care for — a miniature Schnauzer named Penny. Kitty and Carl traveled the USA far and wide with Penny by their side.

When the long-distance travels were behind them, it was time for Carl to fish another river, so Carl and Kitty took their camper to the St. Johns River at Lake George, Fla. In 2005, Kitty and Carl sold their camper and home in St. Marys and moved a little north of Lake George to Welaka, Fla., where, in 2007, Carl fished his last days.  

As a widow, Kitty stayed in Welaka enjoying the Welaka Women’s Club and supporting the First Baptist Church of Welaka. In 2010, when her daughter, Saundra and son-in law Erol moved from south Florida to Titusville, Kitty spent a good deal of time visiting them there, and eventually, she stayed in Titusville only visiting her home in Welaka for monthly Welaka Women’s Club meetings. 

Kitty loved living on the Indian River in Titusville and enjoyed the wildlife that visited there — dolphins, ospreys, jumping mullet, herons. She saw and heard the rumble of space shuttle launches and her traveling days started all over again. With her children, she traveled to Niagara Falls, Maine, Hawaii, New York City, Dallas, the Smoky Mountains, Austin, Charleston, Nashville and she marveled at the giant redwoods of California.  

There are many mamas, grandmamas and great-grandmamas, but once in a great while, a very special lady comes along who really sums up what a gracious, loving, giving, mother means. If you ever had the good fortune to meet and get to know Catherine Claire Campbell Meeks (Kitty, Mama Kitty, Grandmama Kitty, Great-Grandmama Kitty), there is no doubt you will consider yourself truly blessed.  She gently sprinkled love, fun, generosity, charity and courage in the most selfless and gracious way.  There is another angel in Heaven today and we are fortunate/blessed/privileged to have had her with us for 89 sweet years. We love you, Miss Kitty! You will be sorely missed!

Ms. Meeks is survived by her daughters, Saundra (Erol) Ozan of Titusville and Carla M. Deeds of Jacksonville, Fla.; her sons, Adrian (Carol) Meeks of Kingsland and Stephen (Karen) Meeks of St. Marys; her grandchildren, Tina (Billy) Cochran, Richard (Kim) Meeks, Dan Meeks, Matthew (Jennifer) Meeks, Michael (Heidi) Powell, Kurt Ozan, Brian (Maria) Deeds, Jessica (Chris) Campbell, Travis (Jessica) Meeks, Whitney (Jason) Carney; and her great-grandchildren, Tyler Powell, Shelby Powell, Bobby Meeks, Camden Meeks, Aimee Deeds, Joseph Cochran, Hannah Cochran, Tyler Meeks and Adam Meeks. 

Besides her parents, Ms. Meeks was preceded in passing by her beloved husband, Carl M. Meeks, in 2007. 

Calling hours for Ms. Meeks will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Coastal Camden Funeral Home, 935 East King Ave. in Kingsland. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Coastal Camden Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Marys. Pallbearers will be Dan Meeks, Matthew Meeks, Richard Meeks, Travis Meeks, Michael Powell, Kurt Ozan and Brian Deeds. Honorary pallbearers will be Harold (Dinky) Harvey, Hank Brooks, Joe Welsh, Richard (Dick) Carrell and Don Hinton. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made in Ms. Meeks’ name to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or to the American Heart Association.

Coastal Camden Funeral Home in Kingsland is entrusted with Ms. Meeks’ arrangements.

Celebration of life services for Tracy "Junior" Purvis Mizelle III will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Seagle's at the Riverview Hotel in St. Marys. 

Tracy was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dorothy Griffin Mizelle and Tracy Purvis Mizelle Sr. of Macon and Charles Clayton Cresap of St. Marys and Marie Tomlinson Cresap of Lake Blackshear.

He is survived by his parents, Barbara and Tracy Purvis Mizelle II of Phoenix, Ariz.; his son, Garrett Mizelle of Albany; two sisters, Theresa Mizelle Duncan of Knoxville, Tenn., and Marie Mizelle Powell of Phoenix; as well as his nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Known as “Little Tracy” to family and “Junior” to most of his friends, Tracy was born Sept. 3, 1975, in Albany. He moved to St. Marys in 1990 to attend Camden County High School and later Altamaha Technical College. At the time of his death on Aug. 1, 2015, he was living in Homosassa, Fla., and doing what he loved: helping his neighbors and enjoying the great outdoors by spending time on the river, fishing and diving.

Internment will be a private event for family at Oak Grove Cemetery, where a marker will be placed next to his grandfather, Charles Clayton Cresap, U.S. Marine Corps retired. 

David F. Brant, 64, of Woodbine died Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at his residence.

Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys.

Allison Memorial Chapel and Funeral Home of St. Marys is in charge of arrangements.

George Hugo Stahle, 71, of Kingsland departed this life on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016.

A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at Our Lady Star of the Sea. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys.

Pallbearers will be Patsey Schreiber, Jessie Wayne Davis, Ken Stansis, Sean Farrell, Alan Weber and Robert Freeman. Honorary pallbearers are Kenneth Peitzmeyer, Quinton McArthur, George Mahieu and Roger Rillo.

Born Jan. 9, 1945, in New Orleans to the late Gosta H. Stahle and Annie Elliott Stahle. He was a retired U.S. Navy veteran and served in the Vietnam War. After retiring from the Navy, he worked as a Department of the Navy civil service supply systems analyst at U.S. naval bases in Europe and in the United States including Naval Station Pascagoula in Mississippi and Kings Bay. He has been a resident of Camden County since June 1999 and an active member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8385, serving as post commander from 2004-2005. He was also a member of the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 248. He always had time for comrades who needed help.

Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Patrizia Fama Stahle; son, George Arthur Stahle and wife Leah Marie Hartfelder Stahle; daughter, Crystal Stahle Donoghue and husband Sean Donoghue; grandchildren, Randy, 9, and Ella Marie, 2; daughter, Nicole Stahle Trahan; grandchildren, Andrè, Adrienne and Angelique. He is also survived by his sisters, Anne Marie, Catherine, Anna Karen, Caroline; and his brother, Stephen.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at VFW Post 8385. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to VFW Post 8385.

Allison Memorial Chapel and Funeral Home of St. Marys is in charge of arrangements.

Eva Evans Wright, 97, of St. Marys went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016.

Born Sept. 30, 1918, in Tarboro, she was the daughter of the late William G. and Martha Quarterman Evans. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Allen Wright Sr.,  and son, Buddy Wright.

Ms. Eva was a lifelong resident of Camden County. She with her husband were co-owners of Wright and Evans Hardware and Building Supply in St. Marys. Together they also built homes in which she was the designer and planner. She was well-known for her pies that she baked and were served at Sterling’s restaurant in downtown St. Marys. Little did anyone know that the money she made on her pies was given to the St. Marys United Methodist Church Helping Hand Ministry Food Pantry. She was an avid reader and a member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Patsy W. Scott of St. Marys; two grandchildren, Julie Wright and Clint Wright; three great-grandchildren, Sybil Wright, Amanda Wright and Lila Wright; daughter-in-law, Rosa Ann Wright; and dear friend, Nell Davis.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the St. Marys United Methodist Church with Pastor Tom Jones officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to services at 10 a.m. Burial will follow the services at Homeward Cemetery in Waverly.

The family requests contributions in memory of Mrs. Eva Evans Wright be made to the St. Marys United Methodist Church Food Pantry or Methodist boys home in St. Marys.

Allison Memorial Chapel and Funeral Home of St. Marys is in charge of arrangements.

John Kinnane, 91, of St. Marys passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016.

John was born in Bayonne, N.J., and lived in Cliffwood and Howell, N.J., before moving to Magnolia Manor in St. Marys with his wife Joyce, who he was married to for 68 years.

John served with the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945 during World War II and saw combat on the destroyer USS Evarts.

After the Navy, John became a police officer in Aberdeen Township, N.J. He moved up in the ranks and retired as captain after 34 years on the force.

John is predeceased by his wife, Joyce, his parents and his brother.

He is survived by his son, Ronald King (Carolyn); three grandchildren, Renee King, Denise Bailey (Ryan) and John King; six great-grandchildren, Kayla, Joseph Jr., John and Jesse Zsilavetz and Ryan and Amanda Bailey; and several nieces and nephews.

John was a wonderful and loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle. He will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him.

A family-only viewing will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. All are welcome to attend the Mass at 10 a.m. officiated by Father Mariusz. Burial will follow Mass immediately at Jacksonville National Cemetery in Florida.

Allison Memorial Chapel of St. Marys is in charge of arrangements.

David F. Brant, 64, of Woodbine passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at his residence.

Born March 8, 1952, in Savannah, he was the son of the late William F. and Selma Godbee Brant. He was also preceded in death by his two sisters, Elizabeth Steed and Roberta Williams.

David was a lifelong resident of Camden County and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. He loved visiting in the Smoky Mountains, as well as an avid builder and driver of dragsters and a NASCAR racing fan.

A celebration of David’s life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys with Deacon Billy Brant and Rev. Bob Hughes officiating.

Survivors include three children, Elaine Earley (Bill) of Kingsland, Matt Brant (Sarah) of Orlando, Fla., and Mike Brant (Missy) of Augusta; four brothers, Leo Brant (Diane) of Jesup, Alvin Brant (Kathy) and Lannie Brant (Jan) all of White Oak and Billy Brant (Lucille) of Harrietts Bluff; sister, Peggy Cannon (Roy) of Savannah; five grandchildren, Chelsey Brant, Mitchell Brant, Austin Brant, Cameron Lott and Michaela Coleman; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Allison Memorial Chapel and Funeral Home of St. Marys is in charge of arrangements.

James “Jim” Duncan Buie Jr., 67, of Burnt Fort passed away at his residence on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Born Oct. 21, 1948, in Woodbine, he was the son of the late James Duncan Buie Sr. and the late Anna Belle Kelly Buie. His brother John Kelly Buie also preceded him in death.

Jim was a graduate of Camden High in Woodbine and played for the Camden County Hurricanes as well as playing college football. He was also a graduate of Mercer University where he received his Ph.D. in pharmacy and did his internship in Atlanta. Following his graduation, he worked for Barnes Pharmacy in Baxley, then went on to pursue his dream of opening his own pharmacy in his hometown of Woodbine. After his retirement of more than 10 years, he continued to work for several local pharmacies in the area until his ultimate retirement to follow in his father’s footsteps in land management and tree farming. 

Jim enjoyed fishing and hunting and most of all the love of spoiling all of his grandchildren. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Woodbine.

Survivors include his three children, Christopher Thompson Buie (Janet) and James “Trey” Buie III (Beth) all of Burnt Fort and Glenn Butler Buie (Kim) of Spokane Valley, Wash.; seven grandchildren, Kelly Buie Henderson, Kaitlyn Andrews, Kali Andrews, Lily Buie, Ella Buie, Easton Buie and Hudsyn Buie.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Burnt Fort Chapel Cemetery with Pastor Tommy Sikes officiating. The family will welcome friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys.

Pallbearers will be Kelly Henderson, Kaitlyn Andrews, Kali Andrews, Roby Williams, Brandon Fuller, Josh Moore and Jeff Laich.

The family requests contributions in memory of Jim be made to the Georgia Sheriff’s Association/Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes, P.O. Box 1000, Stockbridge, GA 30281 or www.georgiasheriffsyouth.org.

Allison Memorial Chapel and Funeral Home of St. Marys is in charge of arrangements.

Annette Elaine McDonald Gutierrez, 56, of Woodbine passed away Aug. 6, 2016, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was born July 15, 1960, in Fernandina Beach, Fla., to James and Carnie Jean Marr McDonald. Annette was a Camden County High School graduate. She worked early in her career as a paraprofessional in several of the elementary schools in Camden and later began managing Fred’s stores. Annette loved working with flowers and loved gardening. She was a member of Forest View Baptist Church in Woodbine.

Survivors include her husband, Tom Gutierrez of Woodbine; a daughter, Carolynn Gutierrez; a son, Christopher Gutierrez; a sister, Debbie Waller (Steve) of Woodbine; several aunts, uncles and other relatives.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Woodbine Church of God with Rev. Chris Ogden officiating. Memorialization by cremation.       

Condolences may be expressed by signing the guest registry at www.shepardrobersonfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Shepard Roberson Funeral Home in Folkston.

Mrs. Audrey A. Cummings passed away Aug. 1, 2016, after a long battle with lung issues in Denver.

She was born Dec. 27, 1927, in Woodbine, the daughter of James Sr. and Ruth Whitaker. She was married for 52 years to Marion Cummings who preceded her in death in 2008.

She is survived by her son, Gerald J. (Anita) Cummings; four grandchildren, Cory, Courtney, Avery and Payton; and eight great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Hamilton Chapel United Methodist Church at 208 E. Eighth St. in Woodbine. Interment to follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Brunswick.

The body will lie in state from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Myers Funeral Home, 79 Old Granger Circle in Woodbine.

Richard Wilson, 90, a native of McIntosh County and former resident of Camden County passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at the Senior Care Center in Brunswick following a lengthy illness.

Wilson, who was simply, but respectfully and affectionately known as “Professor,” was a man of perpetual movement. He used his God-given talents, acquired knowledge and inherent compassion to touch the lives of his neighbors near and far, but, most especially, in the small communities of coastal McIntosh and Camden counties in Georgia. There was no place he enjoyed being more than here.

He was born Oct. 8, 1925, in Meridian to the late Sister Rosa Lee Sams and late Joe Wilson. Richard accepted Christ as his savior and guide at an early age and was baptized at the First African Baptist Church of Meridian, where he remained active throughout his life. It was in this church, when he was still a teenager that Richard’s leadership skills began to flourish, when he served as secretary of the Sunday. Richard later joined Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Waverly after moving there to teach school.

Richard’s love for learning was nurtured by his first teacher, Mrs. Ophelia Young, who taught 25 students in grades 1- 7 in the one-room Hudson Elementary School. He graduated from Todd Grant High School in Darien, then went off to learn welding through President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal National Youth Administration (NYA) program for youth 16 to 25 years old. NYA was part of the Works Progress Administration, which helped put Americans back to work after the Great Depression.

After completing his welding training, Richard worked as a welder at J.A. Jones in the shipyard in Brunswick before he was drafted to serve his country in World War II.

At age 19, Richard entered the United States Army on March 28, 1944, and left with an honorable discharge and rank of corporal on April 22, 1946. During these two years, he served as a dispatcher in the China-Burma-India Theater of war helping to rebuild supply routes.

In 1946, with the war over and support from the GI Bill, Richard entered Savannah State College and graduated in 1949 with a bachelor’s degree in history. He earned his first master’s degree in 1950 from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee and a second master’s degree in 1971 from the University of Maryland.

In the early 1950s, he was hired by Camden County Board of Education to teach at the Waverly Colored School. The school was one of those schools constructed in the early 20th century, throughout the rural South, by philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, founder of Sears and Roebuck department stores. The Rosenwald Schools were built for African-American children who were barred from attending the white-only county-supported schools during the Jim Crow era. Richard taught at this school until the 1960s when it was consolidated with Bowles Elementary School in Tarboro.

At Bowles Elementary School, Richard served as the principal. He also continued to teach and was often seen driving the school bus to ferry students between home and school. Here, he instituted one of the nation’s first school breakfast programs because he knew that hungry students could not learn.

When the Camden County Board of Education desegregated the schools in 1971, Richard was appointed assistant principal at Woodbine Elementary School. After being passed over for a principal position, he filed an employment discrimination complaint with the Office for Civil Rights in the federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now the U.S. Department of Education). He waited through a long investigation, which found that, indeed, Mr. Wilson’s rights had been violated and he had been the best qualified candidate for the job. He was awarded back pay and, at the first opportunity, was appointed principal at the St Marys Elementary School and later as principal of the Woodbine Elementary School.

After nearly 40 years of service with the Camden School Board of Education, Richard Wilson retired in 1989. In all those years, he did not miss more than five days from work for illness or personal leave. He was devoted to his students. He cared about them and was always there to inspire and support them and their families long after he ceased being their teacher. He eagerly followed current events, reading at least five newspapers regularly.

Mr. Wilson was a deacon at Rising Daughter Baptist Church. He was raised in the Independence Lodge No. 69 in Woodbine. He became a 33rd degree Mason in 1981 in Tampa, Fla. He was the second commander-in-chief elected at the John Wesley Dobbs Consistory in Folkston where he served for a period spanning 15 years in the 1970s and 1980s. He was a Shriner in Lodge No. 21 in Savannah. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

Richard married Beatrice Delores Ketterer from Baxley. Mrs. Wilson, also an educator, taught business education in Woodbine. This union was blessed with three children. He lost his beloved wife in 2010.

He leaves to cherish his memory: one daughter, Seketta Z. Skoloda of Fredericksburg, Va.; two sons, Robert F.K. Wilson of Valdosta and Richard K. Wilson of Kingsland; four grandchildren, Raekwon Wilson, Quentin Wilson, Adam Skoloda and Zoe Skoloda; one brother, Robert Sams, of Bolden; two sisters, Margaret Baker and Blanche Tillman, both of Meridian; son-in-law, Albert Skoloda; sister-in-law, Annie C. Putman, of Washington, D.C.; five nieces, Lovelle Baker, Joyce Grant, Brenda Jones, Gwen Sams Lynch and Jennifer Tucker; five nephews, Jerard Baker, Barry Jones, Michael Putman, Anthony Skipper and Leon Skipper; and a host of other grieving relatives and dear friends.

Visiting hours will be from noon until 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Darien Funeral Home and from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rising Daughter Baptist Church in Waverly. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at Rising Daughter Baptist Church. Interment will be in Rising Daughter Cemetery in Waverly.

Final arrangements are entrusted to Royal Funeral Home Inc. in Jesup. 

John Allen Kinnon, 65, of St. Marys passed away Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick.

Born Sept. 26, 1950, in Willacoochee, he was the son of the late E.H. and Amy Rowe Kinnon. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sally Winona Kinnon, and nephew, Edward Outlaw.

John had resided in Camden County since 1987. He loved carpenter work and was a jack of all trades. He was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include a sister, Hilda Kinnon Outlaw; niece, Janet Outlaw Jones and husband Dustin; two great-nephews, Ben and Trey; stepdaughter, Ann Smith and husband John; granddaughter, Lisa Smith Eddy and husband James; grandson, Tommy Smith; two great-granddaughters, Alexis and Taylor; great-grandson Noah; special cousin, Wayne Rowe and wife Lorelli; and other numerous family members.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Church of God of Prophecy with Pastor Randall Dockery officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to services at 10 a.m. Burial will be private.

Pallbearers will be Steve Lane, Henry Benefield, Gary Blount, Gene Barber, Tommy Smith and James Eddy.

Allison Memorial Chapel and Funeral Home of St. Marys is in charge of arrangements.

Taylor Justin Williams, 26, of Kingsland passed away Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016.

Taylor was born Nov. 6, 1989, in Putnam, Conn. He was a 2007 graduate of Haines City High School in Florida. Taylor was an EMT/firefighter at East Brooklyn Fire Department in Connecticut for three years and a veteran of the United States Army, serving his country honorably while serving two tours of duty in Afghanistan.

Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys with Chaplain James W. Barrow officiating and with military honors. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at 5 p.m. at the funeral home.

Survivors include his mother, Nichole Flannery Williams and fiance, Terry Baksh of Brooklyn, Conn.; father and stepmother, Stuart and Tina Williams of St. Marys; three brothers, Troy Stuart Williams of Kingsland, Johnny Gamble and Jason Gamble both of Auburndale, Fla.

Taylor was preceded in death by his grandfather, Stuart E. Williams Sr.

Allison Memorial Chapel and Funeral Home of St. Marys is in charge of arrangements.

Mildred Blanch Horne, 102, from Kingsland died Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, in Winston-Salem, N.C.

A visitation will be held from noon to 1:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at Kingsland First Baptist Church followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. Interment will follow the service in Lawnwood Cemetery in Kingsland.

Coastal Camden Funeral Home in Kingsland is entrusted with Mrs. Horne’s arrangements.

Mrs. Annie Faye Crosby, 100, passed away in St. Marys on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016.

Mrs. Crosby was born on March 1, 1916 in Kingsland. She was the daughter of the late Annie Arizona King and George Henry Peeples II and was the granddaughter of the founder of Kingsland, William Henry King.

She and her beloved husband, Talmadge, ran the Swannee Store for more than 27 years and was a member of the Kingsland First United Methodist Church for more than 80 years.

Mrs. Crosby is survived by her daughter, Linda C. Cleghorn of Daytona Beach Shores, Fla.; her granddaughter, Marla Cleghorn of Rebecca; her grandson, Ben Cleghorn Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla.; her great-grandchildren, Parker and Logan Cleghorn; her sister, Erlene Fulmer of St. Marys; and her numerous nieces and nephews. 

Mrs. Crosby has reunited with her parents; her husband, J. Talmadge Crosby; her son-in-law, Benny Cleghorn Sr.; and a host of brothers and sisters in Heaven.

Calling hours for the Crosby family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the historic chapel of Kingsland First United Methodist Church in Kingsland. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, in the historic chapel with Pastor Devin Schultz and Rev. Paul Dupree presiding. Pallbearers will be Morris Peeples, Larry Peeples, Wayne Peeples, Kevin Peeples, Edward Bruce and Rodney Robinson. Interment will follow the service in Lawnwood Cemetery in Kingsland. 

Any memorial contributions can be made to the Kingsland First United Methodist Church building fund, 120 E. William Ave., Kingsland, GA 31548.

Coastal Camden Funeral Home in Kingsland is entrusted with Mrs. Crosby’s arrangements.

Jennifer Leigh Cuccia, 43, of Hickox died Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at her residence.

A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Coastal Camden Funeral Home.

Coastal Camden Funeral Home in Kingsland is entrusted with Ms. Cuccia’s arrangements.

Vivian Ann Holler, 69, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016, in St. Marys, GA, surrounded by her husband and children after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease.

Vivian was born Jan. 17, 1947, to Lt. Col. Thomas Albert Elliott and Gladys Nadine Elliott of Warner Robins. As the daughter of an Air Force pilot, Vivian had childhood experiences that extended from the midwest to Alaska and Spain where she graduated from Madrid-Torrejon High School in 1965. In later years, she became a founding member of her high school alumni association and took an active role in planning reunions around the country. In 1968, Vivian was crowned Miss Warner Robins and went on to compete in the Miss Georgia pageant.

Vivian graduated from Macon Hospital School of Nursing in 1970 and specialized in emergency room and infection control. Her favorite specialty, however, was always the emergency room. She later went on to earn a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in community health.

One night while enjoying dinner with her parents at the Robins AFB Officers’ Club, she met the love of her life, who became her husband of 45 years. On May 22, 1971, Vivian was joined in marriage to Capt. James W. Holler III. In October 1975, they welcomed their first child, a daughter, Tomi Ann. Two years later, again in October, a son, James William Holler IV, was born.

Vivian’s greatest delight in life was that of being a wife and mother. She took care of her family with boundless love, strength and grace. She was always there for each of them, waiting by the window for her husband to come home when the weather was bad, never missing a single sports event for either of her kids, staying up late to make sure everyone was home safely and making every holiday and birthday magical.

She was very active with Boy Scouts of America, serving as advancement chairman and as camp nurse, among her many other roles. She was known as “Mom” to countless kids throughout the years, offering support, a kind word or just someone to talk to. Even after her kids were grown, she continued to be “Mom” for the cadets of the Air Force JROTC at Greene County High School in Greensboro and Polytech High School in Dover, Del., where her husband was the JROTC senior instructor.

Vivian’s other passion was raising, training and showing her beloved German shepherds. She spent many years teaching obedience and showing in both the obedience and confirmation show rings. Her children and dogs were often the inspiration for her poetry and in 2005 she published in a book of poetry called “Twilight Musings.”  In 2003 her family grew when her daughter married Michael Scott Glenn and in 2005 she welcomed her first grandchild, Lucas Scott Glenn, and in 2007, the second, Logan Thomas Glenn.

Vivian was truly a remarkable woman who experienced and accomplished much in her life.

She is survived by her husband, Col. James W. Holler III; her son, Maj. James W. Holler IV; her daughter, Tomi A. Glenn; son-in-law, Michael Glenn; grandsons, Lucas and Logan; and her sister, Tomi Elane Roeske.

Celebration of life services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Fernandina Beach, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Allison Memorial Chapel and Funeral Home of St. Marys is in charge of arrangements.

Harvey Lee Morris, 86, of Kingsland passed away Aug. 22, 2016, at the Pierce County Nursing Home.

He was born July 21, 1930, in Waterloo to the late Earl Morris and Rosie Day Morris. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was of the Baptist faith.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James A. Morris Sr.; a daughter,  Margret Adkinson; two brothers, Jimmy Morris and J.B. Morris; and two sisters, Mary Smith and Betty Mabry.

He is survived by a daughter, Jerris (Max) Bassett; a daughter-in-law, Deborah Foster Morris; a son-in-law, Lewis Adkinson; grandchildren, Sami (Mark) Luffman, Brandy (Kenny) Cox, Tech. Sgt. James (Helen) Morris Jr., Steven (Lindsay) Hudson, Stacie Hudson, Jerry (Brittni) Mullis and Penny McKelvie; great-grandchildren, Kevin, Mikayla, Tyler, Helayna, Ducky, Desi, Gavin, Gabe, Gwen and Greyson; a brother, Thomas (Elizabeth) Morris; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at Waterloo Baptist Church Cemetery in Waterloo. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the cemetery. 

Condolences may be expressed by signing the guest registry at www.shepardfh.com. 

Arrangements are under the direction of Shepard-Roberson Funeral Home in Folkston.

John Lee Fuller Sr. passed away on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, at his residence in Kingsland.

John was born on Oct. 18, 1954, to the late Robert Fuller and Elnora Fuller in Kingsland. John received his education in the schools of Camden County and was employed by Gilman Paper Company, Kraft Bag Division for many years.

He was preceded in death by his siblings, Sam (Mary Ann) Fuller, Walter Fuller, Robert Lee Fuller Sr., Donnie Fuller, Willie Fuller and Alice Gene (Ben) Crawford.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Wanda Sue McIntosh-Fuller of Kingsland; his children, John Lee Fuller Jr. (Madonna) of St. Marys, Kanyatte La’Trell Fuller and Angelica Christian (daughter/granddaughter) of Kingsland; sisters, Beatrice Hampton and Edna Fraticelli (Claudio) both of Jacksonville, Fla.; stepdaughter, Rita McIntosh; 11 grandchildren; sister-in-law, Katie Fuller and a beloved sister-in-law, Geraline Fuller; a devoted nephew, Wallace Fuller Sr. (Pam); a devoted niece, Ramona Harvey; and host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the First Baptist Church of Kingsland. A wake will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at the church. Interment will be in Rising Daughter Cemetery.

Sunset Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas Keith Collins, 72, of Summerville, widower of Judith Ann Collins, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, at Magnolia Manor in St. Marys.

Friends and family may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at James A. Dyal Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at James A. Dyal Funeral Home. Inurnment will be held at Dorchester Memory Gardens at a later date.

Thomas was born on Aug. 9, 1944, in Mount Pleasant, Pa., son of the late George W. Collins Jr. and Lottie Mae (Miller) Collins. He was a retired veteran of the United States Navy where he served in the Vietnam War. He also retired from Behr Heat Transfer. He was an avid reader who enjoyed shooting guns and watching old westerns, the Atlanta Braves, Clemson Tigers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Most importantly, he loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them.

Surviving are one son, Robert T. Collins (Sue) of Ridgeland, S.C.; three daughters, Michele Anderson (Mike) of St. Marys, Stacey Coburn (Patrick) of Belton, S.C., and Robin Collins (Debbie) of Napanee, Canada; one brother, William B. Collins of Alverton, Pa.; eight grandchildren; several great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by one brother, James E. Collins.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to American Heart Association, 174 E. Bay St. Suite 300, Charleston, SC 29401.

A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting www.jamesadyal.com. Arrangements by James A. Dyal Funeral Home, 303 S. Main St., Summerville, SC 29483.