Area Obituaries

Matthew Bernard Linton Matthew Bernard Linton, 56, of Valona, Georgia, passed away on April 18, 2026. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Matt — known to nearly everyone as “Buck” — found his place along the Georgia coast, and there he built a life as enduring and steady as the tides he lived beside. Buck was the…

Andre Jackson Andre Jackson passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 25, at 11 a.m., at Carneghan Emanuel Baptist Church in Meridian. Burial will follow at Kings Cemetery. Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

Terry Lamar Harrington Terry Lamar Harrington, 85, of Townsend and Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026. He was born on July 29, 1940, to Clarence Milton Harrington and Iva Lee Sweat of Alma, Georgia. As a boy, Terry spent his days in the countryside—fishing the creeks, hunting quail with his dogs, and…

John H. Vernon John H. Vernon, 87, a resident of Mcintosh County, passed away at home on April 8, 2026, following a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Cheryl, who shared his life for more than 50 years. He is also survived by his sister, Ruby Roberts of Glass Lake, Michigan; his…

William “Bill” Chamberlain A Celebration of Life for William “Bill” Chamberlain will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Blue Heron Inn, 1346 Blue Heron Lane, Darien. Bill passed away on Feb. 15, 2026, at Baptist Medical Nassau in Fernandina, Fla.

George Moran George Moran passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Southeast Georgia Health System. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Darien Funeral Home.    

Robert Davis Robert Davis, of Brunswick, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at home. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church, 1611 G St., Brunswick. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, at Zion Baptist Church. Darien…

Rickey Norman Rickey Norman, of Crescent, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Southeast Georgia Health System. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April. 4, at Elm Grove Baptist Church, Meridian. Darien Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  

Sandra Norris Thomas Drury Ms. Sandra (Sandy) Norris Thomas Drury, 71, passed away at 7:05 AM on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Jacksonville with her daughter and sister by her side. She was a native of Hazel Park, Michigan and moved to Eulonia, Georgia in 1960. She attended Kindergarten at Henry Ford Elementary School in…