Obituaries

Aug 8, 2020

Jackie Taylor Bowen, 76, of Metter, and widow of John Robert Bowen, died Saturday evening, August 8, 2020, at her residence.

Born in Candler County, she was the oldest daughter of Edward Jackson Taylor and Grace Johnson Taylor.  Mrs. Bowen was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church and was a 1961 graduate of Metter High...

Aug 6, 2020

Charles Wright of Pulaski and formerly of Forest Park, died Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Born in Atlanta he was a son of Carles Wright, Sr. and Sara Reed Wright.  Charles was a self-employed painter and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are his mother, Sarah Reed Wright of Forest Park, Georgia; and a nephew, Gary...

Aug 4, 2020

Bernard Lamar McDaniel, 72, of Lyons, lost his battle with cancer August 4, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Born in Tattnall County he was a son of Robert McDaniel and Hattie Lou Cooper McDaniel Lively. He lived in Cobbtown until 1975 and then moved to Toombs County. He was a 1966 graduate of Collins High School....

Aug 2, 2020

Jeffery Wayne Finch, 47, of Metter died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Candler County Hospital in Metter.

Born in Augusta, he was a son of Wayne Finch and Joy Deal Drapalik.  He lived in Millen and Statesboro for many years before moving to Metter over twenty-years ago.  Jeffery was a self-employed carpenter and loved fishing, his trucks,...

Jul 29, 2020

Wanda Sue Leverett, 67, of Statesboro and formerly of Metter passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in Statesboro after a brief illness.

Born in Metter she was a daughter of Fred Leverett and Jeanette Findley Leverett.  Wanda was a member of Metter Primitive Baptist Church.  She worked for the City of Metter, a city that she truly...

Jul 29, 2020

Marvin Wayne Bridges, 62, of Pulaski and formerly of Savannah, died early Wednesday morning, July 29, 2020 at Orchard Health and Rehabilitation.

Born in Savannah, he was a son of Millard Bridges and Rita Fisher Bridges Lussier.  Mr. Bridges was of the Baptist faith and loved to work on lawn mowers in spare time.

Surviving...

Jul 28, 2020

Sydney Green Williams, 95, of Cobbtown, died Tuesday morning, July 28, 2020 at The Oaks at Bethany in Vidalia.

Born in Tattnall County, she was a daughter of Willie Green and Alice Durrence Green.  Mrs. Williams was a member of Cobbtown United Methodist Church and was a homemaker and a seamstress.  She lived most of her life...

Jul 20, 2020

Curtis Lavon Southwell, 89, of Brooklet and husband of the late Martha Roland Bell Southwell, died early Monday morning, July 20, 2020 under the care of his family and Ogeechee Area Hospice.

Born in Statesboro, he was a son of Curtis “C.W.” Southwell and Alice Miller Southwell.  He was a loving husband to his wife Martha and...

Jul 14, 2020

Shirley Anderson, 70, passed away Tuesday July 14, 2020 in Galivants Ferry, SC. Born in Lyons, she was a daughter of Henry Sylvester Sanders, Sr. and Ruby Mae Conley Sanders.  Shirley was a retired bank teller having worked with Wachovia Bank and was a member of the Greenwood Baptist Church in Conway, SC.  She enjoyed cooking and baking. In...

Jul 8, 2020

Roy Lee “Buzz” Highlander, 90, of Metter died Wednesday morning, July 8, 2020 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Born in Orange, Virginia, he was a son of Mervin Highlander and Alma James Highlander.  Mr. Highlander was a member of Grace and Truth Church of Metter and was a retired security law enforcement officer.  He was a...

Jul 4, 2020

David Martin Cherry, 73, of Metter and formerly of Athens, passed away, Saturday, July 4, 2020 in Metter.

Born in Athens, He was a son of Clarence Edward Cherry and Serena Martin Cherry. Mr. Cherry was a retired brick mason having been an independent contractor. He was of the Baptist faith and loved listening to music. In...

Jul 4, 2020

Ernie Lee Ritchie, 62 recently of Metter, GA passed away Saturday, July 4th, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and beloved dogs Barnum and Bailey.  He was the son of Ernest and Prudence Ritchie, born and raised in Michigan City, Indiana.   Ernie earned his B.S. and master’s degree in Performing Arts from Indiana University.  While at...

Jul 4, 2020

William “Gary” Thigpen, 67, of Charleston, South Carolina and of Cobbtown, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Roper Hospice Cottage in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina surrounded by his family.

Born in Wheeler County, Georgia, he was a son of William Walter Thigpen and Laura Lawrence Thigpen.  He was a veteran of the United States Army, having...

Jul 1, 2020

Elizabeth Ann (Poelmann) Phillips, 95, was called home to her heavenly Father, Wednesday , July 1, 2020.  She passed away peacefully under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice, her loving daughter Kathleen Daughtry and caregiver Lulu Busby of Nightengale’s Home Health.

Elizabeth met the love of her life, our father, Lester Paul Phillips while serving in the...

Jun 29, 2020

Crystal Jewel Rhodes Odom, 38, of Metter, died Monday evening, June 29, 2020 at Candler County Hospital in Metter.

Crystal was born in Savannah and traveled and lived all over the world before moving back to Metter several years ago.  She was a pure soul full of bright light and was always a shoulder to lean on. ...

Jun 27, 2020

Gary Lynn Hayes, 64, of Bumpass, Virginia and formerly of Collins, Georgia, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 in Waynesville, North Carolina.

Gary was born in Miami, Florida, and lived most of his life in Collins.  He was a son of Talmadge Hayes and Lois Pope Hayes and worked as a construction specialist at North Anna Power...

Jun 17, 2020

Christine Nace, 79, of Cobbtown and widow of R. G. Nace, died early Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Grace Gardens in Metter.

Mrs. Nace was born in Cobbtown and was the daughter of Barney and Vera Dell Sikes.  She lived in both Florida and Pennsylvania for a number of years before returning to Cobbtown several years ago. ...

Jun 15, 2020

Clayton “Willis” Sikes, 68, of Collins died Monday afternoon, June 15, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.

Born in Cobbtown, he was a son of Clayton and Annie Lanigan Sikes.  Mr. Sikes was a member of the Cobbtown Baptist Church.  He owned and operated Hagan Stockyard and was the owner of Dixie Livestock.  Mr. Sikes was...

Jun 13, 2020

Merita “Rita” Lynn Lewis, 85, wife of the late Eugene “Gene” Lewis, died late Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the Oaks at Pooler.

Mrs. Lewis born in Collins and moved to Savannah after her marriage to Eugene “Gene” Lewis.  The couple lived in Savannah for several years.  Rita and Gene moved to Brunswick in the 1970’s for...

Jun 12, 2020

Thomas N. Moore, 70, of Metter, passed away on June 12, 2020 at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta.

Born in Savannah, he was the son of Harold and Evelyn Simmons Moore. He lived in Metter and was a member of New Life Baptist Church. Tommy was a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served in the...