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Obituary - Mrs. Ruth DeVoe Hill
Ruth Hill
Mrs. Ruth DeVoe Hill

Mrs. Ruth DeVoe Hill, 83, of Statesboro, passed into eternal rest Friday, June 2, 2023, at the Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after an extended illness.

Ruth was born to the late Henry and Ruby Lee Walker DeVoe in Millen, Ga. She was a 1958 graduate of the former Burgess Landrum High School in Millen. She was a former employee of Sea Island Bank, where she retired after 17 years and later she retired from Wal-Mart after 20 years of employment.

Ruth had a passion for crocheting, cooking and baking. She loved time spent outdoors where she found a lot of joy in gardening and feeding birds and squirrels. She also loved flowers and green plants.

Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, the late Henry and Ruby Lee Walker DeVoe, a sister, the late Gertrude Owens and a brother, the late David DeVoe.

She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Mr. John Willie Hill, daughter, Abbie Hill and son, Jonathan Hill and one sister, Naomi Owens all of Statesboro. She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Ruth Hill will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Miller Grove Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Francys Johnson, officiating and the Rev. Harry J. Tremble, pastor/presiding.

Mrs. Hill will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. There will be no viewing after the eulogy.

Interment will follow at Bulloch Memorial Gardens.

Matthew H. Lovett & Son's Funeral Home is in charge of final arrangements.

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Obituary - Flora Elaine Anderson Ott
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory
Flora Elaine Anderson Ott

Flora Elaine Anderson Ott passed away suddenly on April 16th, 2025. Flora was born on December 16th, 1945, in Statesboro, Ga., to Ibo Anderson Sr. and Adeline McGauley Anderson.

She grew up on the family farm and worked hard with the many chores of a farm girl. Flora graduated from Georgia Southern University in 1968 and put her recreation degree to work with the Red Cross in Columbus, Ga.

She married Tom Ott in 1971 and later had a son, Thomas Iverson “Tbo” Ott, while living in Mississippi. After returning home to the farm, she worked as a manager at the Georgia Southern University book store.

Flora loved spending time fishing with her son, Tbo, especially on their trips to Mexico.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her son and a sister-in-law, Nickie Anderson.

Flora is survived by her grandchildren, Elise Ott and Preston Ott; and her daughter-in-law, Brooke Baudo Ott; her siblings, Ibo Anderson Jr., Marie A. (Chap) Ashmore, Clayton (Cheryl) Anderson and Leslie (Liz) Anderson; and four nieces, Tonya Sanders, Addie Ashmore, Caitlyn Anderson and Anna Lewis.

Flora adored her grandchildren and cherished the time spent with them. They will carry on her and their father, Tbo’s, legacy.

A private service will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to her church, Ephesus Primitive Baptist Church, c/o David Stewart, 1916 Chatsworth Court, Statesboro, GA 30461.

Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com.

Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.


Statesboro Herald, April 30, 2025

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