All Obituaries

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Mr. Wiley Cox, age 82, of Adrian, GA, on Monday, April 5, 2021. Funeral Services will be Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Peebles-Curry Memorial Chapel with Rev. Arthur Conley officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery near Norristown, GA. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. CDC social distancing guidelines will...

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of  Mrs. Brenda Paige, age 76, of Twin City, GA, on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Emory University Hospital in North East Atlanta. Graveside Services will be conducted on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Eastbrook Cemetery and Mausoleum with Rev. Chris Holt officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the cemetery. CDC social distancing guidelines will be observed and masks are encouraged for your safety and...

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Ms. Phyllis McNeely age 66 of Claxton, GA on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Camellia Health and Rehab in Claxton, GA. Graveside Memorial Services will be held at a later date in the fall. Ms. McNeely was born in Swainsboro, GA to the late Freddie “Pete” Charles and Ada Sherrod McNeely. Phyllis was an avid reader and loved sewing. Survivors Include: Her Sons: Chris Kline (Cara) of Ashburn, VA and Justin Kline (Tao Tang) of...

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of  Mr. Truman D. McKenzie, age 75, of Swainsboro, GA on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, GA. Funeral Services will be Friday, March 26, 2021, at 2:00 PM in the Peebles-Curry Memorial Chapel with Rev. Louis Pearce officiating. Interment will follow in the Swainsboro City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at the funeral home from 6-8PM. Pallbearers are...

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of  Ms. Jessie Ann Green, age 78, of Adrian, GA, on Saturday, March 13,2021, at Emanuel Medical Center Nursing Home. Graveside Services will be held on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Poplar Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Mark Hardin officiating. Ms. Green was born October 8, 1942 in Dublin, Laurens County, GA to the late Plas Duston and Mary Webb Green. She was a member of Poplar Springs United...

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Mr. William Frank “Bill” English, age 86, of Swainsboro, GA, on Monday, February 22, 2021, at the South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, GA Graveside services will be Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Swainsboro City Cemetery with Rev. Casey Shaw officiating. The family will receive friends at the Cemetery after the Service. CDC social distancing guidelines will be observed and masks are encouraged for...

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Mr. Paul Ferdinand Pierre Jr., age 66, of Swainsboro, GA, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at 11:00 AM in the Peebles-Curry Memorial Chapel with Rev. Josh Black officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. CDC social distancing guidelines will be observed and masks are encouraged for your safety and...

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Mr. Robert Wilkerson, age 80, of Twin City, GA, on Sunday, February 07, 2021, at Pruitt Health in Swainsboro, Georgia. Funeral services will be conducted at Peebles-Curry Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, February 09, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Dale Wilkerson officiating. Visitation will be Monday evening, February 08, 2021, 5-7:00 PM at the funeral home. CDC social distancing guidelines will be observed and masks are encouraged for...

Louis Edward Burch, age 83, of Greensboro, NC passed away Saturday January 30, 2021. The family received friends Saturday February 6, 2021 from 1-3 PM at Forbis & Dick N. Elm Chapel in Greensboro NC.  An interment will be held in Swainsboro City Cemetery on Wednesday February 10, 2021 at 2:00PM.  Born in Danville, Virginia on September 16, 1937, Louis grew up as an avid athlete, playing basketball, tennis and football in school and later developing what became a...

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors, announces the death of Mr. Herbert Eugene “Gene” Simmons, age 94 of Swainsboro, who passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, after a brief illness. Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday, January 30, 202, at 11:00AM in the Swainsboro City Cemetery with Rev. Jim Harrell officiating, followed by Military Honors. The family will receive friends, from 10:30 AM till time of the service, at the cemetery. CDC...