Obituaries
Local Obituaries
James Ronald Cardell
Mar 11, 2020
James Ronald Cardell, 73, husband of Brenda Kirkland Cardell, went to his Heavenly home early Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from his home in Metter.
Born in Hinesville, he was the oldest son of the late Russell and Eloise DeLoach Cardell. Ronald was a very active charter member and deacon of Cedar Street Baptist Church. He was an...
Lyle Jade Wendel
Mar 10, 2020
Lyle Jade Wendel, 40, of Brunswick passed away on March 10, 2020, in Mascoutah, Illinois. She was born November 27, 1979, to Mark Wendel and Faye Holloway. She was preceded in death by her papa Jack Holloway; uncle Johnny Holloway; and uncle Toby Vines.
She is survived by her sons, River Jackson Davis and Canyon Edward Davis...
Barney Lee Bowen, Jr.
Mar 4, 2020
Barney Lee Bowen, Jr.,80, of Metter and son of Barney Lee Bowen, Sr. and Jonnie Kent Bowen, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.
Barney was born in Bulloch County and lived in Candler County all of his life. He enjoyed riding in trucks, visiting, and had an uncanny memory of years...
Johnny Ray "Johnny Be Good" Mcclung
Feb 29, 2020
Johnny Ray “Johnny Be Good” McClung, 55, of Cobbtown, died Saturday, February 29, 2020 in Bainbridge, Georgia.
Mr. McClung was born in Limestone County, Alabama and lived in Cobbtown for most of his life. He was a landscape contractor, having owned his own business. He was of the Church of God faith and was a God-Fearing Man. ...
James Junior Lanier
Feb 27, 2020
James Junior Lanier, 69, of Cobbtown, died late Thursday, February 27, 2020 at his residence.
Born in Metter, he was a son of Ouida Roberson Lanier and James Willis Lanier. He grew up in Charleston, South Carolina and moved back to Cobbtown over twenty-eight years ago. Mr. Lanier was a member of Connors Baptist Church and was...
Alice P Thain
Feb 26, 2020
Alice Parnell Thain, 95, of Atlanta and formerly of Metter and widow of Mendes Thain, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Tapestry House in Alpharetta.
Born in Lamar, South Carolina, she was a daughter of John David Parnell and Vera Richardson Parnell. Mrs. Thain worked for several years at Pineland State Bank. In addition to her husband,...
James Edward Lamb
Feb 17, 2020
James Edward Lamb, 84, of Metter, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah.
Mr. Lamb was born and lived in Candler County most of his life and was a member of Metter First Baptist Church. He was the Sunday School Teacher for the Mary and Joseph Sunday School Class, served on several...
Betty Green
Feb 15, 2020
Betty Green, 86, of Collins, widow of Clarence Coye Green, died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.
Born in Wauchula, Florida, she was the daughter of Walter and Mabel Rhiner. Mrs. Green was a homemaker and attended church in her earlier years with her parents at Anderson Primitive Baptist Church and later became...
Arthur C. Heigaard
Feb 12, 2020
Major (Ret) Arthur C. Heigaard, United States Army, 86, of Metter, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.
Born in the Icelandic community of Gardar, North Dakota, he was the son of Oliver and Laufey Eriksson Heigaard. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Dakota and...
Sandra Kea Thompson
Feb 9, 2020
Sandra Kea Thompson, 65, of Statesboro, died early Sunday morning, February 9, 2020 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.
Born in Statesboro, she was a daughter of Donald Kea and Betty Donaldson Kea. She was retired, having worked at Wal-Mart as a cash office clerk and was a member of Lifespring Church, Langston Campus. She loved her...
Louise Lee
Feb 6, 2020
Louise Collins Flanders Lee, 93, of Byron and formerly of Cobbtown, died Thursday evening, February 6, 2020 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon.
Born in Collins, she was a daughter of Randolph Doyle Collins and Alvada Frances Overstreet Collins and was the last of seven children. Mrs. Lee was a member of Cedar Creek...
Edwin "Ed" Burns
Feb 4, 2020
Edwin “Ed” Burns, 82, of Cobbtown, died early Tuesday morning, February 4, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.
Born in Cobbtown, he was a son of Bruce and Vera Dowd Burns. Mr. Burns moved to Augusta many years ago and returned to the Cobbtown area in 2003. He grew up in the Hillside Church of God and...
Matthew Oliver "Matt" Odom
Jan 30, 2020
Matthew Oliver “Matt” Odom, 31, of Metter passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020.
Born in Metter, he was a son of Bobby and Elaine Odom. Matt was a member of Excelsior Baptist Church and was a 2007 graduate of Metter High School. He was a farmer with Gene Odom Farms and worked in fiber optics with Dish...
Frank Morin
Jan 28, 2020
Frank Morin, 61, of Metter passed away Tuesday at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.
He was preceded in death by his parents Fernand and Simmone Poisson Morin and grandson Kayden Morin. He has worked at Great Dane in Statesboro, and currently he was working at Claxton Poultry. He enjoyed watching westerns on television and spending...
James C. "Uncle Buck" Pointer
Jan 21, 2020
James C. “Uncle Buck” Pointer, III, 66, of Lyons and formerly of Claxton died late Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Serenity Place Hospice in Dublin.
Born in Paduka, Kentucky, he was a son of James C. Pointer, II and Sue Forgy Beck. Buck was a retired Paramedic having earned his National Registered Paramedic status. He earned his...
Corbin M Butler, Iii
Jan 18, 2020
Corbin Marion Butler, III, 49, of New Port Richey, Florida and formerly of Metter, died Saturday, January 18, 2020 in Hudson, Florida.
Corbin was born in Savannah and lived in Metter for several years. He was a 1989 graduate of Metter High School and was of the Baptist faith. Corbin earned his bachelors in accounting from Georgia...
Steve Phillip Kersey
Jan 17, 2020
Steve Phillip Kersey, 65, of Metter, and husband of Brenda Chester Kersey, died Friday, January 17, 2020 at Candler Hospital in Savannah.
Born in Hephzibah, Georgia, he was a son of Harvey Kersey and Annie Martin Kersey. Steve was a retired Truck Driver, having owned his own company and was of the Baptist faith. He loved NASCAR...
Charles "Raymond" Lynn
Jan 13, 2020
Charles “Raymond” Lynn, 70, of Collins died early Monday, January 13, 2020 at Tattnall Healthcare Center in Reidsville.
Born in Reidsville, he was a son of James Matthew Lynn and Ruby Carter Lynn. Raymond grew up in Collins where he lived most of his life and attended Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Raymond enjoyed spending time at...
Eva Elizabeth Munday
Jan 8, 2020
Eva Elizabeth “Liz” Munday, 57, of Statesboro and formerly of Atlanta, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at her residence.
Born in Atlanta, she was a daughter of Tommy Randell Munday and Wanda Hunter Munday. Ms. Munday was a retired animal technician, having worked for a veterinarian in Atlanta and was a member of Rock Srings Baptist Church...
Linda A. Royea
Jan 5, 2020
Linda A. Royea of Metter and wife of Dale Allen Royea, died Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Ogeechee Area Hospice.
Mrs. Royea was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts and lived in Metter for several years. She was a homemaker and member of the Metter United Methodist Church where she was active in the prayer ministry distributing prayer shawls....
