Obituaries

Dec 22, 2020

Phyllis Ann Lamb of Metter passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Candler County Hospital in Metter.

Born in Savannah, she was a daughter of Troy Purvis and Dorothy Fordham Purvis.  Phyllis was retired, having worked for Wal-Mart Distribution Center as a P.E. Driver for many years.  She was a member of Metter Church of God and...

Dec 19, 2020

Thomas “Tommy” Leonard Thompson, 77, of Portal and husband of Barbara Ann Bishop Thompson, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his residence.

Born in Savannah, he was the son of Ander Felder Thompson and Sarah Amanda Herndon Thompson.  Mr. Thompson was a member of New Life Baptist Church and a veteran of the United States Marine...

Dec 19, 2020

Delores Cleary Berry, 68, of Metter and widow of Donald G. “Don” Berry, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Bethany in Millen.

Born in Statesboro she was a daughter of the late Frank Cleary and Geneva Shuman Cleary Collins.  She grew up in Statesboro and moved to Metter when she married Don Berry in 1974.  Delores...

Dec 6, 2020

Melinda Walker Green, 49, of Cobbtown and wife of George “Brian” Green, died early Sunday, December 6, 2020 at her residence.

Born at Beale Air Force Base, California, she was the daughter of Billy and Mary Ann Walker.  Melinda was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church.  She worked for Wal-Mart in the Accounts Payable Department and for...

Nov 26, 2020

Billy B. McDaniel, 83, passed away Thursday November 26, 2020 at his residence under hospice.  He was the son of Woodrow and Melba Brantley McDaniel. He retired from the Macon Police Department as a Detective Sargent for twenty-eight years as well as the Dept of Corrections of Internal Affairs.  He loved fishing, collecting coins, playing cards, watching the wildlife...

Nov 25, 2020

Andre Goggins, 56, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his residence under the care of Hospice.

He is the son of Larry Goggins of Richmond Hill and Patty Karr of Metter.  He was a member of the Primitive Grove Primitive Baptist Church and a veteran of the Air and National Guard.  He loved dog hunting and...

Nov 22, 2020

Teresa Cabrera Santana, of Metter, Georgia passed away on November 22, 2020 at her residence in Cobbtown, Georgia. She was the widow of Antonio Santana, Sr., who passed away September 17, 2020.

Mrs. Cabrera Santana was born in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico and was the daughter of Jose Cabrera and Cecilia Segura. She moved to the United States...

Nov 21, 2020

Peggy Joyce Nail, 89, of Cobbtown and widow of Clifford Nail, went to be with the lord Saturday, November 21, 2020 at her residence under the care of hospice.

Born in Lakeland. Florida, she was a daughter of Harry and Ocileta Padgett.  Mrs. Nail met her husband Clifford and were married in 1949 and lived in the...

Nov 20, 2020

James Alvin Gibbs of Metter died Friday, November 20, 2020 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Born in Valdosta, Georgia, he was a son of Charles Alvin Gibbs and Carlynn Guest Gibbs.  Mr. Gibbs was retired having worked for both Crider Poultry for eighteen years and RR Donnelly in Metter as a supervisor.  He was a...

Nov 20, 2020

Dr. Howard Leslie Furr, Jr. “Les”, 68, passed away on Friday, November 20th at East Georgia Regional Medical Center.  Les was born on May 1, 1952 in Winnsboro, Louisiana,and was the son of Jean Furr Edwards and Howard Leslie Furr, Sr.  Les received his bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University and completed his masters degree at Springfield College in...

Nov 18, 2020

James Elwyn NeSmith, 84, of Snellville, Georgia, passed away on November 18, 2020 at his home under the care of hospice.

Mr. NeSmith was born on May 5, 1936 to David Truant NeSmith and Eletha Dasher NeSmith in Claxton, Georgia.  He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1959 with a degree in forestry, but worked in...

Nov 17, 2020

Brian Ray Howell went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 17, 2020.  Brian was born on November 26, 1971 in Ft. Dix, New Jersey.  He grew up in Bulloch County, but spent most of his life in Excelsior, GA.  Brian graduated from Pinewood Christian Academy and attended Georgia Southern University.  Because of his love for...

Nov 6, 2020

James “Jimmy” Mixon, Sr., 67, passed away Friday November 6, 2020 at his residence in Pulaski.

He was the son of George and Marilyn Lloyd Mixon.  He worked as an Agriculture Salesman for many years before retiring.  Upon retiring, he spent his time fishing, hunting, playing golf and his guitar.  He was preceded in death by his...

Nov 5, 2020

Donald “Don” Gary Berry, 72, of Metter, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro surrounded by his family.

Born in Candler County, he was a son of H.B and Margaret Berry.  Don was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School and was a Deacon of the Church. ...

Oct 29, 2020

Brenda Bowen Olliff, 63, passed away peacefully while traveling on October 29, 2020.  Brenda was born November 20, 1956 in Statesboro, Georgia, the daughter of Jack and Patsy Bowen.

She graduated from David Emanuel Academy.  Danny and Brenda began their inspiring love story early, marrying when she was just 16 years old, on September 1, 1973.   They...

Oct 28, 2020

Delan Bowen, 82, passed away October 28, 2020 at home surrounded by his family and under the care of hospice.

Born and raised in Cobbtown, he was a son of Leroy and Netter Kicklighter Bowen.  During his working career, Mr. Bowen worked for Green Grocery, Thomas Betts and Great Dane. He was a member of the Conners...

Oct 27, 2020

Stella Gerrish Greene passed away peacefully at her home October 27, 2020. She was born May 16, 1933 in Milo, Maine and graduated from Husson University in Bangor, Maine.  Stella moved to Metter in 1959, where she was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church and Marian Agan Circle. She retired after thirty-four years from BB&T (formally Metter...

Oct 24, 2020

George F. Scott, 66, of Pulaski/Metter and husband of Jolene Cowart Scott, passed away early Saturday morning, October 24, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro surrounded by his family.

Born in Savannah, he was a son of Neil B. Scott and Kathryn Delores Scott. He was an engineer, having worked for Royal Mechanical of...

Oct 15, 2020

Kenneth Aaron Hall, infant son of Christina Smith and John Hall, passed away early Thursday, morning, October 15, 2020 at home.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Marion and Eric Smith and his paternal grandparents, Beth and Martin Barron; his brothers and sisters, L.J. Hall, Cayden Hall, Jackson Hall, Lance Youmans,...

Oct 8, 2020

On Thursday, October 8, 2020, Vivian Mercer Brown passed away at the age of 76 at St. Josephs Hospital in Savannah.

Vivian was born on July 12, 1944 to Don and Ruby Mercer.  She received a bachelor’s of education at Georgia Teachers College, now Georgia Southern University and taught the second and third grades for over thirty-five...