Obituaries

Jun 29, 2021

Saundra Lee “Sandy” Meredith Allen of Metter, Georgia and Reno, Nevada, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Candler County Hospital in Metter.

Sandy was born in Wareham, Massachusetts and lived in Reno, Nevada for several years.  Her and her husband Robert lived in Reno Nevada and in Metter, Georgia. She was a graduate of Western Wyoming...

Jun 26, 2021

Johnnie Hugh Holland, 90, passed away on Saturday June 26, 2021 at home in Jacksonville, FL.

He was born on March 19, 1931 in Manassas, Ga (Tatnall County) to Brooks and Gladys Holland. He was a graduate of Collins High School in 1949. After high school he joined the Georgia National Guard but transferred to the U....

Jun 23, 2021

Byron Wayne Allen, 41, of Mobile, Alabama passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021.

Byron was born in Albany, Georgia and lived in Augusta, Georgia and Highlands North Carolina before moving to Mobile, Alabama several years ago.  He was a graduate of Highlands High School in Highlands, North Carolina.  Byron was recognized as NC Scholar upon graduation. As...

Jun 23, 2021

Joyce Ann Blocker Waytaszik, of Metter and widow of Edward Waytaszik, Jr., died Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Joyce was born in Evans County and was a daughter of Barron Blocker and Lois Leggett Blocker and has lived in Metter for over fifty years.  She was a member of Cedar...

Jun 23, 2021

Delilah Lanier Collins, of Metter and wife of Jesse Ray Collins, peacefully slipped away from us and into the welcoming hands of her God surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 23, 2021.

Born in Metter, she was a daughter of Earl Lanier and Dorothy Findley Lanier.  Delilah was a 1970 Graduate of Metter High School where...

Jun 21, 2021

John Edwin Jones Sr. was called John Ed or Mr. John by most in Metter and also called Geeda by younger adults even if they were not related to him. God’s real estate agents, the Angels, took John Ed on his last flight and helped settle him into his new home on God’s Celestial Shore on June 21, 2021....

Jun 19, 2021

Carlton Fulmer, 85, passed away Saturday June 19, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.  He was the son of James and Gladys Cowart Fulmer.  Carlton served in the United States Army as a diesel mechanic.  After the military, he was a truck and park manager.  He was a “jack of all trade” man who also enjoyed fishing, loved animals...

Jun 17, 2021

Henrietta Lee Lanier, 77, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta.

She was the daughter of John C. and Blanche Deloach Lee. Henrietta was an educator for twenty-two years in the Candler County School System. She loved teaching children and watching them grow into young adults.  She was a member of...

Jun 14, 2021

James Franklin Alford, Jr. of Statesboro and husband of Tiffany Alford, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, in Savannah.

Born in Killeen, Texas, he was a son of James Alford, Sr. and Betty Ann Quiney Alford.  He lived in North Carolina for a number of years and moved to Statesboro in 1983. Mr. Alford was a Self-Employed...

Jun 12, 2021

Heather Renee Hafer Zuniga, 45, of Hinesville, died suddenly Saturday, June 12, 2021, at her residence.

Born in Ravenswood, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Glen R. Hafer and Pamela Odom Hafer.  She was a self-employed housekeeper and loved to cook.  She was of the Church of God Faith and in addition to her mother, she...

Jun 9, 2021

Faye Rose, 64, passed away June 9, 2021, at her home in Metter.  She was the daughter of Don and Evelyn McKenzie Collins and worked as a Nutrition Assistant at the Candler County Board of Education.  Faye enjoyed cooking and listening to Blue Grass music and was of the Baptist faith.  She is preceded in death by her parents...

Jun 7, 2021

Lorene Eichenberg, 97, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at her residence in Metter.

She was the daughter of Leamon and Jesse Milner Vines.  She was a homemaker and loved taken care of her family.  She was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving is her daughter; Shelley Eichenberg, sons; Harry William Eichenberg (Carlyn), David Lynn Eichenberg,...

Jun 7, 2021

Roy Lane Johnson, 66, passed away June 7, 2021 at Braselton Hospital. He was the son of Franklin and Carolyn Hensley Johnson.  He was a graduate of Metter High School and worked as an electrician until he retired.  Mr. Johnson enjoyed fishing, hunting, reading and loved to play the drums.  He was of the Baptist faith and was preceded...

Jun 6, 2021

Aaron W. Akins, Jr., 61, of Pulaski passed away early Sunday morning, June 6, 2021 at Orchard Health and Rehabilitation in Pulaski, Georgia.

Aaron was born in Vienna, Georgia and was the son of Aaron William Akins, Sr. and Betty Cochran Akins.

A graveside service will by held 11 o’clock in the morning on Friday,...

Jun 6, 2021

Charles Bradley, 82, passed way June 6, 2021 at Evans Memorial Hospital.

He was the son of Sampson and Theonell Green Bradley. He farmed and was a mechanic for many years until he retired.  Sports was his greatest love, especially Georgia Southern University Football and Claxton Tigers.  He loved spending time with his family and he loved...

Jun 2, 2021

Mickey Littleton Usry, 67, passed away June 2, 2021 at his residence.

Mickey was a son of Joe and Polly Nesmith Usry and was a Navy Veteran.  He spent his entire career to honor and serve our country in the United States Navy and was a member of the American Legion Post 400 in Metter.  He collected...

May 29, 2021

Mrs. Catherine Elaine Flanders Durden, 85, of Tifton passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 4:00 P.M. in Sunlight Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Cobbtown, Georgia. The eulogy will be given by Gary Durden. In Cobbtown, the family will receive friends...