Obituaries

Mar 9, 2022

Elder Tommy McGee, 77, entered his heavenly home Wednesday, March 9, 2022, with his family and friends by his side. He was under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice.

Mr. McGee was born September 5, 1944, in Irwin County, Ocilla Georgia. He was previously employed with the United States Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. He...

Mar 7, 2022

Pedro Tomas Pascual, 60, of Metter died early Monday, March 7, 2022 at Candler County Hospital.

Pedro was born in Paracho, Michoacan, Mexico on June 18, 1961 and was a son of Isidro Tomas-Romero and Juana Pascual-Jeronimo.  He was a retired farmer having worked in onions and strawberries.  He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic...

Mar 4, 2022

Marjorie Lillian Claypole Giannetti, of Cobbtown, GA passed away Friday morning, March 4, 2022 at her residence.

Mrs. Giannetti was a daughter of Florence Mary Leon Snowie and Lloyd (John) Herman Claypole.  She was born in Toronto, Canada and lived in New Jersey, California and Savannah, Georgia before moving to Cobbtown in 2005.  Mrs. Giannetti was a...

Feb 25, 2022

Edward Joseph Conmy, 65, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

Mr. Conmy was the son of Edward and Julia Conmy.  He was a member of New Life Baptist Church. He was a member of Metter AA and was clean and sober for 19 years. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in...

Feb 25, 2022

Lucio Delgado, 44, of Metter passed away Friday morning at the Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.

Lucio was born in Veracruz, Mexico, but he came to the United States in 1998. He was the son of Marciel Delgado of Statesboro and Guillermina Canete of Veracruz. Lucio was a loving father, son, husband, and friend. He...

Feb 22, 2022

Mary Ann Crosby Howell, 82, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by her family after a brief illness.

She graduated from Marvin Pittman High School in 1957.  She worked many years at Medical Center Pharmacy and over 20 years at Statesboro DUI and Defensive Driving School before retiring.  Mary Ann loved flowers,...

Jan 21, 2022

“Donny” Roy Morgan, 70, of Cobbtown passed away Friday morning at his residence.

Born in Reidsville he was a son of Louis Morgan and Maudeena Mack Morgan.  Donny was a Christian who loved talking about God.  He was a retired Insulator having worked for the Local 96 in Savannah and in recent years was the co-owner with...

Jan 18, 2022

Maria Asuncion Lopez-Antonio, 46, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Augusta, Ga.

She was the daughter of Luis and Filomena Lopez.  In 2001, Maria moved to the United States. She loved to work and has worked at different area farms depending on the season.  She loved to dance, sew and going out on the weekends to...

Jan 14, 2022

Lana Funderburke McCarthy passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, in Savannah under Hospice Care.

Lana was born in Metter, Ga to the late Baxter Wilton Funderburke and Louise Wright Funderburke.  She was a graduate of Metter High School, where she was a cheerleader and a majorette. She was involved in all forms of dance and excelled...

Jan 11, 2022

James Earl Warren, 82, of Metter, Georgia, passed away on January 11, 2022 following a brief illness. James Earl grew up in Aline, Georgia, but raised his family in Cobbtown, Georgia. He retired from Wallace Computer Services in Metter.  At the age 62, he spent the next fifteen years with each of his children and grandchildren in California, Florida,...

Jan 7, 2022

Mary Alice Howard, 85, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at Candler County Hospital.

Mrs. Howard was the daughter of T.E. and Louisa Edmonson.  She was a registered nurse and worked in the nursing field for many years before retiring.  She loved to play bridge and line dance with her friends. Mrs. Howard was a member of...

Jan 6, 2022

Elder Thomas Deal, 87, entered his heavenly home Thursday, January 6, 2022, with his family by his side. He passed away under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice.

Thomas was born February 24, 1934, in Bulloch County. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean War.  He was employed with...

Jan 5, 2022

The Celebration of Life service for Mary Anne Young will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel in Metter. A pre-service visitation time with family will be held from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. in the chapel.

Mary Anne Young, 84, of Metter passed away on January 5,...

Jan 5, 2022

Wendell David West, 80 Wendell West, loving husband to Joan, father to Wendi, Angi and Adam, joined the Lord in Heaven on Wednesday, January 5, at home after an extended illness. Born on September 22, 1941, to Ruby Louise Joiner West and William Anthony (W.A.) West, Jr., in Metter, Georgia, the youngest of three sons, Wendell was a 1959...

Jan 1, 2022

Cheryl Elaine Harville, of Metter, passed away Saturday morning, January 1, 2022, at her residence in Metter.

Cheryl was born in Savannah on February 29, 1960.  She lived in Savannah for many years before moving to Bulloch County and later, Metter.  Cheryl was the Department Head for WIC at the Bulloch County Health Department for several years. ...

Dec 31, 2021

Keith “Dog” Hackle, age 55, died at the Ogeechee Area Hospice on December 31, 2021.  He died peacefully in his sleep.

He was born in Claxton, GA to E. C. and Lillie Sauls Hackle.  Keith graduated from Claxton High School and attended Swainsboro Technical College.

Keith is survived by his daughter, Jamie Hackle.

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Dec 27, 2021

Velma Jones Collins, 95, of Candler County, passed away December 27, 2021, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Metter, Ga.

She was the daughter of Lauran Jones and Mellie Sapp Jones.  Mrs. Collins worked in the textile industry for many years as a machine operator in Metter. She was a member of Primitive Grove Primitive Baptist Church...

Dec 12, 2021

Clayton Jack “Clay” Sikes, 36, of Collins, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021, at his residence.

Clay was born in Statesboro and lived all of his life in Tattnall County.  He was a livestock farmer and was of the Primitive Baptist Faith. Clay loved to hunt and fish and in his earlier years, enjoyed working at Dixie...

Dec 11, 2021

Peggy Waters McKever,61, passed away December 11, 2021, at Evans Memorial Hospital.

She was the daughter of Tom and Barbara Sapp Waters. Peggy loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart. She had a beautiful singing voice and loved to sing and play piano. She was a hard worker and brought joy and laughter to all....

Dec 10, 2021

Scherril Diane Allen, 71, of Metter died late Friday, December 10, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center.

Born in Appling County, Scherill was a daughter of Eugene Allen and Nathenia Day Allen.  She worked for Candler County Hospital for many years and later retired from Eagle Health and Rehabilitation in Statesboro. Scherril was a member of Inspirational...