Funeral Announcements & Recently Departed ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Roger Hickson - Dec 27, 2001 Roger Hickson, 52, of Waycross died Sunday morning at Waycross Health and Rehabilitation Center after an extended illness. Mr. Hickson has been living in Ware Co.. Thomas J. Lee - Dec 26, 2001 Thomas J. Lee 67, of Waycross died Monday December 24, 2001 at his residence after an extended illness. Born in Waycross he was a retired diesel mechanic.. Joseph E. McGarity - Dec 26, 2001 Joseph E. McGarity, 64, died at his residence in Fernandina Beach, Fla., Saturday morning (12-22-01) after an extended illness. He was a native of Waycross, Ga., son of the late Joseph Maynard McGarity... Stokes Thrift - Dec 17, 2001 Stokes Thrift,77, of Waycross died early Monday morning at Satilla Regional Medical Center after a extended illness. Lillie G. Gillis - Dec 17, 2001 Lillie G. Gillis, 95, died Sunday morning (12-16-01) at the Baptist Village after an extended illness. She was a native of Axson, Georgia. Eddie Westberry - Dec 17, 2001 Eddie Westberry, 37, of Blackshear died at his residence after a brief illness. Born in Waycross, he lived most of his life in Ware County before moving to Blackshear. William Henry Maynard "Bill" Gentry - Dec 14, 2001 Bill Gentry died early Friday morning at Satilla Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Oletha Rowell Turner - Dec 13, 2001 Oletha Rowell Turner, 87, died Wednesday (12-12-01) afternoon at the Memorial Health Center in Savannah, Georgia after a short illness. She was a native of Ware County. Mrs. Hazel L. Sewell - Dec 7, 2001 Mrs. Hazel L. Sewell, 70, of Waycross died Friday morning December 7, 2001 at Vencor Hospital in Green Cove Springs, FL after an extended illness. Born in Jacksonville, FL. John Wesley Morgan - Dec 2, 2001 John Wesley Morgan, 66, died Saturday morning (12-1-01) at his residence in Waycross after an extended illness. He was a native of Millwood, Ga. Nella B. Friedrich - Dec 2, 2001 Nella B. Friedrich, 93, died Friday morning at Baptist Village after an extended illness. She was born in the Fairfax Community of Ware County. ------------------------------------------------------------------------