Obituaries

Aug 24, 2021

Ralph Newton Schuman, Jr., 63, passed away Tuesday August 24, 2021.  He was the son of Ralph and Claudette McLeroy Schuman, Sr.  Mr. Ralph worked as a laborer for Union Camp. He loved to ride motorcycles and play pool. He was a member of the Brooklet First Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents.

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Aug 20, 2021

David Carroll McDonald, 56, passed away Friday August 20, 2021 at Candler County Hospital in Metter. He was the son of Carroll and JoAnn Deloach McDonald.  He helped in his family’s motel business in Cooperville for many years.  He enjoyed watching movies, going to the beach and loved spending time with his family. He was of the Baptist faith. ...

Aug 18, 2021

Leona E. Chocker, of Metter and wife of Don Chocker, passed away early Wednesday morning, August 18, 2021, at her residence.

Mrs. Chocker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1940.  She graduated Kuma Sum Laude from Immaculata University having earned her Master of Social Work Degree.  She had a love for horses and trained horses...

Aug 15, 2021

Shirley Jean Morris, 81, of Brooklet, died Sunday August 15, 2021, at Brown’s Nursing Home in Statesboro, Ga.

Mrs. Morris was born in Lyons, Georgia and lived most of her life in Brooklet, Georgia.  She earned her associates degree from Savannah Technical College.  Mrs. Morris was an Educator specializing in the field of Special Education.She is preceded...

Aug 14, 2021

Rosemary Lira, 47, of Metter, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021, in McAllen Texas.

Rosemary was born in Raymondville, Texas on October 18, 1973, and moved to Metter at a young age.  She was a graduate of Metter High School.  Rosemary was the Migrant Student Specialist at Metter Elementary School for the Candler Board of...

Aug 14, 2021

Jacqueline Lee Boecker, 54, of Metter and formerly of Fort Meyers, Florida, died Saturday August 14, 2021, at Candler County Hospital in Metter.

Jacqueline was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and lived in Fort Meyers, Florida for a couple of years before moving to Metter over a year ago.  She was of the Lutheran faith and loved the...

Aug 13, 2021

Clinton Boyette, 84, of Metter, died early Friday, August 13, 2021, at Scott Health and Rehabilitation in Adrian.

Born in Candler County, he was a son of Owen Boyette and Mary Lou Boyette.  He was a retired farmer and sharecropper for forty years.  He was a lifetime resident of Candler County and was of the Baptist faith. ...

Aug 12, 2021

Mary Frances Lanier, 81, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah. Born in Brooks County, she was the daughter of Woodie and Lula Touchton Cooper.  Mrs. Mary Frances was a homemaker, but she did work as an auditor to certify daycare facilities.  She enjoyed watching her hummingbirds, but she loved to read a good...

Aug 12, 2021

Harold L. Sheffield, 45, of Metter died suddenly on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Harold was born in Statesboro and was a son of the late Thomas Sheffield, Sr. and Jennie Thompson.  He was a roofer and worked with Sheffield Roofing Company.  Harold loved to work and spend time with...

Aug 11, 2021

James Oscar “Jimmy” Rocker, 77, passed away peacefully in the afternoon of Wednesday, August 11, 2021 surrounded by his family after having experienced a stroke more than two years earlier.

Born in Savannah and raised in Metter, he was the second of four children born to the late Bertha Coleman Rocker and Jacob Oscar (J.O.) Rocker.  After...

Aug 10, 2021

Christopher Raymond “Chris” Fulmer, 53, of Twin City died Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Chris was born in Swainsboro and lived all his life in the Twin City area.  He was a carpenter and worked for WBM Construction in Metter.  He was Baptist faith and enjoyed spending time with his...

Jul 26, 2021

Silas Webber, 85, of Cobbtown, left us peacefully early Monday, July 26, 2021 under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice.  Born in Toombs County, Georgia, he was the son of Willie and Sadie Davis Webber.  He was a devoted husband, a loving father to his three daughters, and a doting papa to his seven grandchildren.  He was an avid...

Jul 23, 2021

Charles F. Boyer, 67, of Metter and Callawassie Island, South Carolina and husband of Anita Atchison Boyer, died early Friday, July 23, 2021, at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta.

Born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, he was a son of Frederick Boyer and Lorraine Goieke Boyer.  He moved to Metter in 2013 with his wife Anita and...

Jul 22, 2021

James M. Jones, 92, of Metter, husband of Martha Carden Jones, passed away late Thursday, July 22, 2021, with his family by his side.

Mr. Jones was born in Metter and was the son of James Lonnie Jones and Mary Bird Jones.  He graduated from Metter High School in 1944 and attended Emory at Oxford and later...

Jul 17, 2021

Hoke S Lee Jr, 79, passed away July 17, 2021 at Candler County Hospital.

Born in Metter, Georgia, he was the son of Hoke S Lee Sr. and Theda Madge Patterson Lee.  Mr. Lee was a lifelong resident of Candler County and was of the Baptist faith.  He was the owner and operator of Renegade Trucking in...

Jul 12, 2021

Mae Manuel McClain, 88, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 at her residence under hospice.She was the daughter of Edward and Ella Belle Collins Manuel.  She worked at the Tot-n-Gift Shop in Metter for many years.  She enjoyed cooking, taking care of plants, but most importantly she loved spending time with her girls.  Mae was a member of the...

Jul 4, 2021

Kristina Lillian Soles, 37, was tragically taken from her family and friends on July 4, 2021.  She was born August 19, 1983, in Effingham County and moved to Bulloch County at a young age and lived in Brooklet her entire life.  She graduated from Southeast Bulloch High School in 2001 was employed by the Mid-Georgia Pharmacy in Savannah. Kristina...

Jul 2, 2021

Charlotte Carter Young of Savannah and wife of Johnny Young passed away July 2, 2021, at Azalealand Nursing Home in Savannah.

She was born in Tattnall County on April 18, 1941, to Joseph Howard and Dorothy M. Carter. Charlotte graduated from Effingham County High School and attended Draughon’s Business College in Savannah, GA. On October 19, 1963,...

Jul 1, 2021

Camille Ann Cerrotti, 51, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, passed away, Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Candler County Hospital in Metter, Georgia.

Born in Meriden, Connecticut, she was a daughter of Ronald and Claire Cerrotti.  Camille was a Librarian Assistant, having worked for Broward County Public Library in Pembroke Pines, Florida.  She was a graduate of McArthur High...

Jul 1, 2021

Hermila Joslin, 33, of Metter passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center.

Hermila was born in Corsicana, Texas and lived in Metter all of her life.  She attended Holy Family Catholic Church and loved listening to music, however, her favorite thing to do was to bake.  She loved swimming and playing volleyball.