Obituaries

Feb 18, 2023

Jimmie Raye Pittman, of Metter, passed away early Saturday morning, February 18, 2023, at her residence in Metter.

Ms. Pittman was a lifelong resident of Metter and was the daughter of William Jimmie Pittman and Gertie Collins Pittman.  She received her degree from Georgia Teachers College, now Georgia College and State University, in Milledgeville, Georgia.  She was...

Feb 15, 2023

Billie Lee Thomas Hinkle of Metter and widow of Rev. Gordon Franklin Hinkle, Jr., passed away early Wednesday morning, February 15, 2023 at her residence under the care of her family and hospice.

Mrs. Hinkle was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was a daughter of William Edward Thomas and June Audrey Green.  She owned and operated Whistle...

Feb 14, 2023

Robert H. Smith, 86, of Metter, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Mr. Smith was born in Valdosta, Georgia and was a son of Hardy Francis Smith and Bernice Patterson Smith.  While in high school in Boston, Georgia, Mr. Smith excelled in Basketball.  He was a veteran of...

Feb 13, 2023

Jeffrey Harris Holland, of Register, passed away late Monday night, February 13, 2023 at his residence under the care of his family.

Mr. Holland was born in the Hillview Community and was a son of Coy Holland and Mildred Rewis Holland.  He was a member of Rogers Baptist Church in the Hillview Community and was a 1975...

Feb 10, 2023

Rikki Cassandra “Cassie” Carter, 25, of Metter, Georgia passed away on February 10, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

Cassie was born in Statesboro Georgia and lived in Metter all her life.  She was a 2016 graduate of Metter High School where she excelled in JROTC as a Sergeant and Squad leader.

You could usually find Cassie...

Jan 20, 2023

Mrs. Dot Sanders Rabitsch, of Metter, wife of Don Rabitsch, passed away Friday evening, January 20, 2023, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

The memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Metter First Baptist Church.

The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 pm on Wednesday,...

Jan 18, 2023

Dorothy Ann Creech Hadden, 89, of Metter, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at her residence under the care of hospice and her family.

Mrs. Hadden was born in Metter and lived in Metter all of her life.  She was a daughter of Richard Frank Creech and Annie Ruth Rigdon Creech.  She was a long-time member of...

Jan 15, 2023

Lois Marie Pope Hayes, 85, of Collins and widow of Talmadge Hayes, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Community Hospice in Vidalia surrounded by her family.

Born in Florida she was a daughter of Alexander and Bernice Pope.  Mrs. Hayes lived in Florida and moved to Collins in 1975.  She was a member of Rocky...

Jan 13, 2023

Dennis “Freight Train” Frank Mills, 82, passed away January 13, 2023, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

He was born and lived most of his life in Cobbtown and was a son of Willie Mills and Ellen Powell.  “Freight Train”, as he was lovingly known to all, was best known for his vocal ability to...

Jan 6, 2023

Rose Marie Davis, 67, Born April 24, 1955 in Savannah Georgia to Charles and Maddie May (Vincent)Terry went to be with our Lord and Savior at 10:53 pm, January 6, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. She passed away peacefully in the arms of all of her children. She will be greatly missed and always remembered for her adventurous spirit and...

Dec 30, 2022

David Martin Flowers, Jr. of Cobbtown died Friday, December 30, 2022 at Candler County Hospital in Metter.

Mr. Flowers grew up in Glennville, GA, moved to Savannah where he attended Jenkins High School before going into the military, and spent his retirement years in Cobbtown, GA.  He worked as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic having worked...

Dec 29, 2022

Kenneth James Lesley, Jr. of Metter and formerly of Bedford, Indiana, died Thursday afternoon, December 29, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Lesley was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa and was a son of Kenneth Elwood Lesley, Sr. and Charlotte Mosher Lesley.  He was a retired truck driver and owned his own company, Lesley Trucking.  He was of...

Dec 28, 2022

Dorothy Mae Green Collins, 96, of Collins, passed away Wednesday night, December 28, 2022 at Southern Manor Assisted Living in Statesboro.

Mrs. Collins was born in Tattnall County and was a daughter of Willie Green and Alice Durrence Green.  She was a member of Connors Baptist Church and was a homemaker.  She enjoyed farming with her husband...

Dec 24, 2022

Janice Lee Collins passed away peacefully at home on December 24, 2022.

Janice was born on March 5, 1951 and resided in Metter her whole life. She was the daughter of Sara Ellen (Ma) Lee and the late Leonard (Pa) Lee.

Janice graduated from Metter High School and received her Bachelor and Master degrees in...

Dec 23, 2022

Edward “Eddie Boy” Kennedy, 78, of Collins, passed away early Friday, December 23, 2022, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia under the care of Community Hospice after an extended illness.  Eddie was born February 7, 1944, to Barney and Lillie Green Kennedy and lived all his life in the Collins area.  He was a farmer, a retired school...

Dec 20, 2022

Linda Sharon Lehmkuhl, 73, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at her residence under hospice.

She was born in Tularosa, New Mexico and was a daughter of Warren and Betty Lehmkuhl. Linda spent a lot of her life doing arts and crafts and playing video games.  Her absolute main passion was anything that involved movies, games, and...

Dec 16, 2022

Harold “Jay” Jennings Wilds Jr. of Guyton, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, at his home.

Jay was born May 13, 1967, in Beaufort, South Carolina. He was a son of Harold Jennings and Emily O’Quinn Wilds, Sr. Jay loved spending his time fishing and watching television. He had a love for animals, especially his dogs,...

Dec 11, 2022

Timothy Dousharm, 71, of Metter and formerly of Stone Ridge, New York, died Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Timothy was born in Utica New York and lived in Stone Ridge, New York for most of his life.  He was a produce manager for Independent Grocers.  He and his wife Laura moved to...

Dec 10, 2022

Thomas Watson “Tommy” Odum, 78, of Hillview, died Friday, December 10, 2022.

Tommy was born in Reidsville and lived most of his life on his family farm in Tattnall County in the Hillview Community.  He was the son of Watson Numan Odum and Bernice Hattaway Odum.  He was a farmer and was a pilot having worked as...

Dec 8, 2022

Ray Louis Arthur of Statesboro passed away after heart failure on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center.

Born in Metter, Georgia to Grady and Cora Arthur, Ray was the third eldest in a family of nine children.  Later in his childhood, the family relocated to Brunswick, Georgia.  Ray graduated from Glynn Academy in...