Mrs. Laverne Hatcher BrinsonJoiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory STATESBORO, Ga. -- Mrs. Laverne Hatcher Brinson, age 80, died Friday morning at Ogeechee Area Hospice's inpatient facility in Statesboro. Mr. Steven Mallory BrittJoiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory STATESBORO, Ga. -- Steve Britt, age 64, of Statesboro, Ga., passed away on Thursday, October 6th, after an extended illness. Mr. Jessie James GadsonJames R. Barnes Mortuary PORTAL, Ga. -- Mr. Jessie James Gadson, age 65, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, October 4th, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.