Area Obituaries

Raymond Phillip Middleton (67) was taken from this life, his loving wife Jennie, family, and friends much too early by a tragic traffic accident in Savannah on June 19, 2026. Ray was a third generation St. Simons Islander, the grandson of Mighty Fine Cowart and Lilly Cowart of Glynn Haven, the son of Dan and…

Eileen Bess Hutcheson, age 99, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026 at Addington Place of Brunswick, Georgia. Born and raised in England, she went through World War II experiencing the Nazi air raids on London. She met James Hutcheson, a WWII Air Force veteran, on Victory in Europe Day. They married in London and…

Jack Ettinger Hartman, 83, of Saint Simons Island passed away on August 23, 2026, surrounded by his family. Jack was born to Jennye and Benedict Hartman in Wadesboro, North Carolina, and was raised in Brunswick, Georgia, where he swam in the rivers, played ball at Howard Coffin Park and lifeguarded on Jekyll Island. Jack attended…

Bill Smith died peacefully on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, surrounded by family after a lengthy battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Bill was a loyal husband, father and friend whose selflessness was a defining trait throughout his entire life. He was 90. The son of William C. and Beulah Marie Smith, Bill was born on March…

Marilyn Wynne Humphrey, 95, passed away peacefully at home on August 5, 2026. She was born on June 19, 1931. Marilyn was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Lee Humphrey, who passed away in 1971; her son, Allen Humphrey; her son-in-law, R.V. Cate; and her grandson, Dylan Cate. She is survived by her…