Mrs. Bobbie Pritchett Burgess, 72, of Ellijay died Wednesday, April 5, 2017.

Mrs. Burgess was born July 21, 1945, in Woodstock to the late Dallas and Wilma Pritchett. She was a member of the Agape Church in St. Marys and Cartecay Methodist Church in Ellijay. Mrs. Burgess was a college graduate from Reinhardt College and worked as a certified public accountant in tax services. She was also a prominent local business owner.

She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Ann Burton; brother, Donnie Pritchett; and sons, Eric and Tim.

Survivors include her husband, Ed Burgess of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Andy and Alicia Macaulay of Cartersville; stepchildren, Hugh Burgess of Ellijay, Daniel and Gwen Burgess of Ellijay and Andrea and Charles Shoemaker of Jasper; sisters, Sue and Edwin Caylor of Dalton and Joan King of St. Stevens, S.C.; grandchildren, Madison Macaulay, Kyle Macaulay, Cameron Macaulay, Nicholas Macaulay, Savannah Campioni, Taylor Rudy, Drew Burgess, Austin Burgess, Derik Mullinax, Miranda Mullinax, Courtney Esposito, Brooke Burgess, Christopher Shoemaker and Christina Shoemaker-Ellis; and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 9, at the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Burgess officiating. Interment will follow in the Cartecay Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the funeral home.

Bernhardt Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Kathaleen A. Buchanan, 75, of St. Marys died Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Southeast Georgia Health System, Camden Campus.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

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

Lillian Virginia Mather, 84, of St. Marys passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, at the Senior Care Center in St. Marys.

Born Aug. 31, 1932, in New York, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late John and Rose Penner Fallon. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her husband, John Mather.

Coming from Fort Worth, Texas, where she had lived for over 30 years, she moved to Camden County where she had resided for the past five years. Mrs. Mather enjoyed crocheting, knitting and loved playing bingo. She was a loving, mother and grandmother.

She is survived by seven children, John Slaton of St. Marys, Edward Nelsen, Robert Nelsen and Dale Nelsen all of Fort Worth, Patricia Stewart of Burleson, Texas, Sharon Quinones of Dallas, Texas, and Virginia Jenkins of Waco, Texas; brother, John Fallon of Boynton Beach, Fla.; 11 grandchildren, Charity, Jennifer, Amanda, Brandy, Amanda, Tanya, Danielle, Tessa, Seleca, Keenan and Kierra; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Private services were held by her family.

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

Bertha Mbeng Mbu, 80, of Kingsland died Friday, April 7, 2017, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick.

Private graveside services will be held at Lawnwood Cemetery in Kingsland.

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

Roy B. Smith, 78, of St. Marys died Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Southeast Georgia Health System, Camden Campus.

Services will be held at a later date in Lovell, Wyo.

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

Carol J. Adams, 61, of Woodbine died at her home on Tuesday, April 4, 2017.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

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

Mr. Richard Clyde Bacon, 83, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Irwinton Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Murphey officiating. Interment will follow in Irwinton Masonic Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the church from 1 p.m. until the service hour.

Mr. Bacon was a native of Irwinton and the son of the late Nathaniel Hunter and Elizabeth Camp Bacon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria Jean Bloodworth Bacon. He was a graduate of Georgia Technical Institute with a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and lived in St. Marys until 2000 when he returned to Irwinton. He was an avid quail hunter. He was retired from Gilman Paper Company and a member of Irwinton Baptist Church.

He is survived by sons, Patrick (Lisa) Bacon of Crestview, Fla., Raymond (Becky) Bacon of Warner Robins, Jason (Carrie) Kinchen of Murfreesboro and Nathaniel R. (Emma) Bacon of Irwinton; sister, Catherine Moodie and brother, Raymond (Grace) Bacon, both of Irwinton; grandchildren, Hunter Bacon, Mark (Alicia) Corrigan, Chelsea Corrigan, Blake Corrigan, Chandler Bacon, Brett (Dorian) Kinchen, Carson Kinchen, Landon Bacon and Hailey Bacon; and nieces and nephews. 

Flowers accepted and for those who wish, expressions of sympathy may be made to Georgia Baptist Children's Home. 

Online condolences may be expressed at www.williamsfuneral.net. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Home & Crematory of Milledgeville.

Mrs. Joyce Ann Garcia, 77, of Kingsland went to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at the Senior Care Center in St. Marys.

Mrs. Garcia was born on Jan. 5, 1940, in Passaic, N.J. Mrs. Garcia is the daughter of the late Anna Conklin and George Kupp. She graduated from Lakewood High School in the spring of 1957 and began to raise a family of six children from 1959 through 1987. During this time she realized that she needed to further her education in order to pursue her goals and dreams. It’s during this time that she obtained her nursing degree from Ocean County College and was employed by the Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood, N.J.

She moved to Georgia in January of 2001, after retiring from a 30-year nursing career in New Jersey, as she wanted to be closer to some of her children and grandchildren. During the next 16 years, she was involved in the community by participating in various clubs and organizations, such as the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, the Satilla Quilters and Camden Quilters Guild, the PSA water aquatics and various activities within First Baptist Church of Kingsland.

While serving at First Baptist Church of Kingsland, she helped and mentored ladies of the church in sewing and quilting. She also took painting classes from a local painting teacher to develop her skills as a painter and did numerous painting while living at the Senior Care Center.

A patient friend of hers at the center shared: “I saw Joyce every day from the end of November to Feb. 10, when my husband was in the convalescent center. She was always ready with a greeting and happy to see you. She looked after Sandy and watched if he didn’t eat. She also checked on him when he was there in March of 2016. I will miss Joyce a whole lot, as she was always cheerful. Our prayers for the family. She kept it together.”

Mrs. Garcia will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her.

Mrs. Garcia is survived by her children, Cynthia Ann (Dennis Sr.) Jorgenson of Alburtis, Pa., Thomas (Lynda) Staub Sr. of Kingsland, Frederick Albert (Ann) Staub of Howell, N.J., Kimberly Victoria (Regis) Cunningham of Fort Collins, Colo., Paul Wentworth (Susan) Stephenson of Brick, N.J., Perry Myron Stephenson of Toms River, N.J. and Tony (Tammy) Garcia of Jackson, N.J.; her 11 grandchildren; onegreat-grandchild; and her brother, Robert Kupp of Lakewood, N.J.

Along with her parents, Mrs. Garcia was preceded in passing by her husbands, Albert C. Garcia, Frederick Staub and Paul Stephenson.

Memorial services for Mrs. Garcia will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 17, at Kingsland First Baptist Church in Kingsland with Pastor Vernon Dillingham presiding.

The family requests any floral arrangements be live plant or dish gardens.

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

Mrs. Karen Louise Millard, 69, of Kingsland passed away on the evening of Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Northeast Florida Community Hospice Morris Center on the UF Health campus in Jacksonville, Fla.

Mrs. Millard was born on July 23, 1947, in Bremerton, Wash. She is the daughter of the late Walt Northway and Marie Northway-Blocker. Karen was raised in Santa Monica, Calif. She loved the beach, playing volleyball, hanging out on the pier and dancing with friends. Karen loved music and some of her favorite songs came from The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys and Elvis.

She returned to Washington state as a young adult, met and married her husband Larry and started a family. Karen loved baking cherry pies and oatmeal cookies for family and friends. A devoted daughter, mother and sister, she enjoyed planning family gatherings and sharing stories. She always had a story to share.

They returned to sunny California to finish raising their family in what is now Santa Clarita Valley. When the children were old enough, Karen entered the work force as a staffing coordinator for Able Nurses in the early ’80s.

She never lost sight of the most important people in her life and continued to encourage family gatherings, camping, picnicking and, of course, beach trips. Later, she became a member of the Red Hat Society and loved tending to her roses and garden.

After moving to Camden County to be closer to her grandchildren, she attended Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church and joined the St. Marys Senior Center where she enjoyed the simple pleasures of chatting with friends and playing Mahjong.

Karen also loved cruising in their 1952 Chevy and going to car shows. Her greatest joys were seeing her grandchildren Delon, Josh, Danja, Sean, Ryan, Amelia, Paula and Joy and spending time with them at every opportunity. Despite the distance between her and some of the grandchildren, Karen loved to talk about each of them often and share her memories.

Besides her parents, Karen will be reunited with her beloved Aunt Pauline in Heaven.

Mrs. Millard is survived by her beloved husband, Lawrence G. Millard; her children, Floyd (Ruthie) Barber of Fort Collins, Colo., Resa (Michael) Creo of Kingsland, Dave Millard of Grover Beach, Calif., Rosemarie Millard of Kingsland and Larry Millard of Snake River, Ore.; her grandchildren, Delon and Danja Barber, Joshua, Sean and Amelia Creo and Ryan, Paula and Joy Millard; her sisters, Loretta Pederson of Woodinville, Wash., Charlotte (Bill) Smith, Ina (Greg) Jones and Edra Riggins, all of Port Orchard, Wash.; her uncle, Rev. Brother Charles Avendano of New Orleans; and several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours for the Millard family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 14, at Coastal Camden Funeral Home.

The family requests tribute donations be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation at http://ww5.komen.org/GetInvolved/Donate/MemorialsandTributes/MemorialTri...

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

Bettie Lee Cottle, 91, of Woodbine passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick.

Born Oct. 31, 1925, in Wacahoota, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Lou Beville. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Edgar Cottle Sr.; sons, David Edgar Cottle Jr. and Benjamin Thomas Cottle Sr.; and brother, Van Beville.

Mrs. Cottle had been a resident of Camden County for more than 70 years and was one of the original founding members of the Woodbine Old School. She attended Florida State College of Women in Tallahassee, Fla. She was presently the oldest member of the Old School Renovation Committee and was a teacher at Woodbine High School during the ’40s. She also taught at the Florida School for the Blind and Deaf, Hastings Elementary, Reynolds Street Elementary, in Brunswick, and Woodbine Elementary School. Along with being a charter member of the Old School Renovation Committee, she was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Eastern Star, United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Retired Teachers Association of Georgia, the Woodbine Woman’s Club and longtime active worker with the Woodbine Opry.

Survivors include three children, Jimmy Cottle (Diann) of St. Marys, Cheryl Anne Russell (Burwell, Jr.) of Waverly and Wilton Ray Cottle of Naknek, Alaska; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; niece, Peggy Lee Collins; nephew, Joey Beville; and her dearest friend, Libby Bass.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Woodbine with Father John Pearce officiating. Burial will follow at Colesburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 14, at Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys.

The family requests contributions in memory of Mrs. Bettie Lee Cottle be made to the Old School Renovation Committee, P.O. Box 372, Woodbine, GA 31569.

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

Mr. Steve Michael Holcomb, 58, died suddenly Monday morning, April 10, 2017, at the Southeast Georgia Health System, Camden Campus.      

He was born in Waresboro but had moved to St. Marys several years ago. He was a former member of Jamestown Baptist Church of Waycross and member of St. Marys First Baptist Church. He also served in the United States Navy and was retired from D. Ray James Correctional Facility.

Mr. Holcomb is survived his wife, Susan Holcomb of St. Marys; two daughters, Kathryn Jackson (Gregory Jr.) of Kingsland and Amy Holcomb of Savannah; his parents, Corbett and Barbara Holcomb of Waycross; three brothers, Bill Holcomb (Mary Jane) of Lawrenceville, Rodney Holcomb of Norristown, Pa., and Jeff Holcomb (Donna) of Waycross; a niece, Ali Holcomb of Lawrenceville; a nephew, Owen Holcomb of San Diego, Calif.; his mother-in-law, Lucy Minshew of Waycross; and a brother-in-law, Ronny Just (Kim) of Gainesville, Ga.

A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at the Music Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Marys. The family will be receiving friends from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com.

Dr. Dinshaw Bejan Sidhwa, 64, of Kingsland passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla.

Dr. Sidhwa was born Jan. 28, 1953, in Karachi, Pakistan, and moved with his parents to Tanzania, Africa, at the age of 4. Later moved to England to continue his “A” Levels in preparation for medical school.

Prior to beginning medical school, he also received training and worked as an emergency medical technician. He then moved to Canada to attend McMaster University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree with honors. Following this he attended the American University School of Medicine in Montserrat, then to Chicago for his residency. He was married in Chicago and they moved to Reading, Pa., for an internship and later to practice medicine.

Following the birth of his two children, he and his family returned to Canada to practice medicine.  From Canada, they moved to Albany, then Fernandina Beach, Fla. While living in Florida and practicing as an ER physician at Southeast Georgia Health System, Camden Campus, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which resulted in a brief time away from medicine.

After a successful stem cell transplant, he returned to medicine gradually by working in hyperbarics at Baptist Hospital and as an urgent care physician at Amelia Urgent Care in Fernandina Beach. In 2009, he came to work at Baptist Primary Care in St. Marys.

He was a private pilot who volunteered for Pilots N Paws, as well as Angel Flights and Mercy Flights. He also volunteered at the Nassau County Health Department. He loved to travel and share his adventures with his friends, family and patients.

He is survived by his wife, Tracey Sidhwa; mother, Dina Bejan Sidhwa; daughter, Michelle Dehn and her husband Charlie; grandsons, Cyrus and Archer; Michelle's mother, Elsa Brelsford; stepdaughter, Jenna Ford; brother, Feroz, wife Marook, nephews Farokh and Danny and niece Lila; and brother Shahroukh, wife Riah, nephews Jahan and Arman and niece Kashmira.

Dr. Sidhwa was preceded in death by his son, Darius Dinshaw Sidhwa, and father, Bejan Dinshawji Sidhwa.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 9, at Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys.  The family received friends at the funeral home one hour prior to services.

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

Kathaleen Ann Buchanan, 75, of St. Marys passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Southeast Georgia Health System, Camden Campus.

Born March 2, 1942, in Newark, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene Buchanan.

Mrs. Buchanan’s biggest hobbies were watching TV and eating her cookies. She was a loving mother, sister and grandmother.

Private services will be held by the family.

Survivors include her children, John Byron (Carey) of Hackettstown, N.J., Linda Byron of St. Marys and Andy Byron (Tracy) of Hackettstown; sister, Marty Kelly (Joe); brothers, Earl Buchanan (Dixie) and David Buchanan (Barbara); grandchildren, Justin, Alexa, Ashley, Casey, Jessica and Austin; one great-grandchild, Avery Grace; several nieces and nephews.

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

William “Bill” Bohlke, 78, of St. Marys passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Community Hospice Warner Center in Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Born Sept. 24, 1938m in Jersey City, N.J., he was the son of the late William and Margaret Bohlke. 

He is survived by his wife, Carol A. Bohlke of St. Marys; daughter, Annette B. Jones (Max) of Knoxville, Tenn.; son, Dr. W. Scott Bohlke (Jennifer) of Statesboro; three grandchildren, Amanda Jones, Will Bohlke and Drew Bohlke.

Bill was an avid golfer and would spend hours at the Osprey Cove putting green instructing friends and with much deep conversation.

A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at a later date.

The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Community Hospice Warner Center, 1348 S. 18th St., Medical Office Building B, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034.

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

Starr Faith Roberts, 53, of Kingsland died Friday, April 14, 2017, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys.  An inurnment will be held at a later date.

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

Clinton “Buddy” Anderson, 64, of St. Marys passed away in the early morning hours Saturday, April 15, 2017, following a lengthy illness.

Buddy was born June 17, 1952 in Waycross. He was a welder with Gilman Paper Company, retiring with 32 years of service, and also a welder with Elliott’s in Jacksonville, Fla., for 10 years. Buddy was a member of the Tarboro Hunting Club and an avid sportsman.

A celebration of Buddy’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys.

Survivors include his wife, DJ Anderson of St. Marys; mother, Bobbie Carter Bates of Waycross; sisters, Deborah McCrea of Alma and Patricia Stephenson (Steve) of Waycross; children, Raquel Ayres (Mike) of Tampa, Fla., Dylan Anderson and Ryan Anderson both of St. Marys; two stepsons, Shane Nix (Susan) of Kingsland and Shawn Nix (Debbie) of Nashville, Ga.; grandchildren, Brandon Nix, Kyle Nix, McKayla Ayres, Hudson Ayres and Hayes Ayres; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.

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

Mr. Robert “Bob” Carr Griggs, 64, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017, at his home in Kingsland.

Mr. Griggs was born Nov. 26, 1952, in Newport News, Va., to the late Joseph Lee and Emma Carr Griggs. His family said of him, “Bob was a man of few words, but when he spoke everyone listened. He was devoted to his wife of 40 years and was ever supportive and dedicated to the happiness of his three daughters. The love of his grandchildren brought more smiles than we knew he had.” He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  

Mr. Griggs is survived by his beloved wife, Carolyn Griggs; his daughters, Amy (Ralph) Melton and Kathy Yarborough of Kingsland and Stephanie Griggs of Atlanta; his grandchildren, Mackenzie Melton, Madison Melton and AJ Yarborough; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. 

Besides his parents, Mr. Griggs joins his sister, Shanna Lee Griggs Richardson, and grandson, Luke Allen Yarborough in Heaven. 

Calling hours for the Griggs Family were from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at Coastal Camden Funeral Home. A service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 20, at Kingsland First Baptist Church with Pastor Brian Parker presiding. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Marys. Todd Richardson, John Paul Richardson, Robert Birt, Marc Wainright, Matthew Turner and Jason Helman will serve as pallbearers. AJ Yarborough will serve as an honorary pallbearer. 

Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Griggs’ honor to the Wolfson Children’s Hospital at  https://foundation.baptistjax.com/wchgive. 

Coastal Camden Funeral Home in Kingsland is entrusted with Mr. Griggs’ arrangements.

Mrs. Noel Duncan Langston, 80, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Langston was born June 3, 1936, in Norfolk, Va., to the late Basil McVoy and Mildred Frances (Smith) Duncan. She had one sibling, Basil McVoy Duncan Jr., who preceded her in death.

Noel attended Mount Vernon College in Washington, D.C., and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Norfolk Chapter. Noel arrived in Orange Park, Fla., as the spouse of a naval aviator in 1971 and lived there for the remainder of her years brightening the lives of those she encountered with her style and wit. “Fair of face and full of grace” Noel radiated elegance, charm, and above all that rare quality known as class.

Early in her remarkable life, Noel was an artist and aspiring fashion designer. She passed on a career and soon embodied all the excellent qualities of a strong and devoted U.S. Navy officer’s wife. Yet, most of all, she was an amazing, beloved mother and grandmother.

Her son, Nicholas Denning Langston Jr., preceded her in death in 2002.

Survivors are her daughter, Noel Stuart Wilcox (Langston) of St. Marys; son, Bryan McVoy Langston of Orange Park; granddaughters, Victoria Noel Wilcox and Hannah Jane Wilcox; and son-in-law, Mitch Wilcox.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. April 28 at All Saints Episcopal Church and also at 10 a.m. May 22 at the Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Epilepsy Foundation in Noel’s name.

Arrangements are under the care of Helm-Gallagher Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Green Cove Springs, Fla., www.helmgallagherfh.com.

Lillie Catherine Donaldson was born on Aug. 12, 1922, in Camden County to the late Joe Willie and Anna Williams Felder.

She confessed Christ early in life. She was a devoted member of the Greater Trinity United Methodist Church, visiting whenever she was home from Tuskegee, Ala.

She was educated in the Jacksonville school system. Then later moved to Queens, N.Y., for many years. She was employed by Citibank of New York.

She was joined in holy matrimony to Lascelles Donaldson on Jan. 14, 1957.

She moved back to St. Marys to be near her family, later moving to Tuskegee.

Lillie departed this life on April 16, 2017, in Tuskegee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lascelles Donaldson, and brother, Earnest J. Felder.

She leaves to cherish her many memories: a loving sister, Ann King of San Diego, Calif.; a devoted nephew, Clyde Doretta Windsor; a granddaughter, Lahlene; two sisters-in-law, Hilda and Beryl Donaldson; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, at Greater Trinity Methodist Church, 900 Osborne St. in St. Marys.

William Frederick Malone, 48, of Kingsland died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at his residence.

Services will be held at a later date.

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