Area Obituaries

Keith Alexander Bryan Keith Alexander Bryan died March 9, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 31, at Churchill Cemetery. He is survived by his siblings, Julius Bryan Jr., Larry Bryan, David Bryan and Shantay Bryan; and an aunt and uncle. Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Carold Floyd Beecher Carold Floyd Beecher, aka “Captain Sonny”, entered into eternal rest on March 9, 2023, and is now with our Lord and Savior. He was 83 years old. Born in Wray, Georgia, he lived most of his life in McIntosh County. He owned and operated the fishing vessel “Bossy Betty” for over 40…

Jeanette Everson Brooks Jeanette Everson Brooks, of Meridian, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Hospice of the Golden Isles. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, at Elm Grove Baptist Church, with burial to follow in Hudson Cemetery. A walk-through viewing will be from 3 to 6 p.m. on…

Hershel Coleman McLeod September 26, 1932 – March 12, 2023 His family and The Low Country Crematory announce the death of Hershel Coleman McLeod, age 90, who passed away on Sunday, March 12, at Southeast Georgia Health System, after a short illness. Hershel (Mac) McLeod was born on September 26, 1932, in Baker County, Georgia,…

Barbara Jean Whitley Barbara Jean Whitley of Darien died Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Hospice of the Golden Isles. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, at Darien Funeral Home. Darien Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  

Alf Edwin Hartley Alf Edwin Hartley of Townsend, GA, passed away March 1, 2023. Born in Washington D.C. in 1947. He was the youngest of four sons. Alf was a loving father, stepfather and husband. Alf joined the Army in 1967 and served in the Vietnam war. Once he returned home, he and his brothers operated…

Irene Piggott Irene Piggott, age 80 of Darien, and formerly of Englewood, Fla., died at home with her family on March 4, 2023. She leaves behind her sister, Clair Doyle; brother, Kirk Hermann; daughters, Kristin Hickey and Stephanie Vallee; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Irene was a woman who loved the Lord, her family, her…

Julius “Frank” Bailey Sr. Julius “Frank” Bailey Sr., of Sapelo Island, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Candler Hospital in Savannah. Funeral servies will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, at St. Luke Baptist Church, with burial following in Behavior Cemetery. The ferry will depart the Meridian dock at 9…

Thelbert Leonard Hamilton II Thelbert Leonard Hamilton II, 73, of Darien, died at Southeast Georgia Health System. Golden Isles Cremation Center/Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is assisting the family.

John S. Todd John S. Todd, 74, of Valona, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, under the care of his family and Affinis Hospice. Born in Brunswick, he lived in McIntosh County all his life.  A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he retired from the Army National Guard, where he was a mechanic. He was an…