Obituaries

Earl Collins

Sep 19, 2019

Earl Collins, Sr., 83, of Collins died late Thursday at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Born in Cobbtown, he was the son of Warnell and Tishie Collins.  Mr. Collins was a Baptist and in years past attended Pine Grove Baptist Church.  He served in the United States Navy and worked several jobs including operating heavy...

Virginia Boyette

Sep 6, 2019

Virginia Boyette, 89, passed away early Friday morning under Hospice care. She was born on March 15, 1930, to John Thomas and Annie Mae Sharpe.  She married James H. Boyette in 1946.  They spent many years living in Savannah and Bloomingdale, GA before retiring back to Tattnall County.

Surviving are her children, James Ricky Boyette and Phyllis...

Carl Sparks

Sep 2, 2019

James Carl Sparks, 73, passed on peacefully surrounded by friends and family on September 2, 2019, at Gentilly Gardens of Southern Manor in Statesboro, Ga.

Carl was born in Candler County, the son of Cullen Sparks and Elva Green Sparks. He graduated from Metter High School and started working at Rockwell Company, now Brodie Internation, remaining there...

Seda M. Shahbazyan

Sep 1, 2019

Seda Shahbazyan of Metter and formerly of Dunwoody, passed away Thursday September 1, 2019 at Azalea Heath and Rehabilitation.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Roger Carter

Aug 30, 2019

Roger Carter, 79, of Cobbtown passed away early Friday morning, August 30, 2019 at Oceanside Health and Rehabilitation on Tybee Island.

Born in Cobbtown, he was a son of J.W. Carter and Lora Kicklighter Carter.  Mr. Carter was an Electrician and Contractor having been self-employed. He was a member of the Metter United Methodist Church and enjoyed...

Louise Rooks Sutton

Aug 25, 2019

Louise Rooks Sutton, 94, formerly of Lowndes County, died Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Sacramento, California.

Born in Candler County, she was a daughter of John Marshall Rooks and Pheriba Brown Rooks.  Mrs. Sutton was a retired clerk and was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents and siblings, Mrs. Sutton was preceded...

Michael Lane Aldrich

Aug 22, 2019

Michael Lane Aldrich, 50, of Metter and husband of Teri Fields Aldrich died Thursday afternoon, August 22, 2019.

Born in Metter he was the son of Mike Aldrich and Mary Nell Rigdon Aldrich.  Michael was a member of Grace Community Church.  He was a Cable Technician with Pineland Telephone and had been with the company for over...

Charles Lee Towson

Aug 15, 2019

Charles Lee Towson, 56, of Statesboro and husband of Elizabeth Hammons Towson died early Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Born in Savannah he was a son of James Ira Towson, Jr. and Regina Greene Towson.  Mr. Towson was of the Baptist faith and was a business owner.  He moved to Bulloch County...

Daniel S Cline

Aug 11, 2019

Daniel “Dan” S. Cline, 65, of Metter died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Mr. Cline was born in Jacksonville, Florida and lived in Savannah for forty years before moving Metter for over twenty years. He was a helicopter mechanic having worked at Hunter Army Airfield for years before his retirement.  Mr. Cline...

Myra Williams Holloway

Aug 6, 2019

Myra Williams Holloway, 97, of Metter died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.

Mrs. Holloway was born in Metter and was a lifelong resident.  She was a member of the Metter Presbyterian Church and was a retired cosmetologist having owned My-La Beauty Shop. Mrs. Holloway loved to cook and her house was...

Steven "Kyle" Williams

Jul 28, 2019

Steven “Kyle” Williams, 33, of Metter died Sunday, July 28, 2019 in Tucker, Georgia. Kyle was lived most of his life in Metter and was of the Baptist faith. He was currently working with his father in Construction. In earlier years, Kyle traveled all over the United States working as an Industrial Millright. He enjoyed Hunting, Fishing, and Video...

Richard "Dickey" Delano Collins

Jul 19, 2019

Richard Delano “Dickey” Collins, Sr., 82, of Cobbtown and husband of Nell Coleman Collins, died Friday morning, July 19, 2019 at his residence.

Born in Cobbtown he was a son of Rufus Lester Collins and Nita Durden Collins.  Mr. Collins was a 1955 graduate of Collins High School and graduated from Georgia Southern in 1960 with a...

Glen Erwin Bendickson, Sr.

Jul 16, 2019

Glen Erwin Bendickson, Sr., 91, of Orlando, Florida, died Tuesday morning, July 16, 2019 at his residence.

Born in Suttons Bay, Michigan, he was a son of John Bendickson and Martha Indegaard Bendickson.  Mr. Bendickson graduated from Suttons Bay High School in 1946 and worked on the cherry farm that his parents owned there.  He was a...

Beverly Ann Walsh

Jul 15, 2019

Beverly Ann Walsh of Henry County passed away at her residence in Stockbridge, Georgia.

Born in Henry County, she was a daughter of J.P. and Willie Mae Walsh.  She was a retired secretary, having worked with S & H Green Stamp Company for many years.  Beverly was of the Assembly of God faith and loved her pets...

Ana Lisa Trevino

Jul 14, 2019

Ana Lisa Trevino, 47, of Metter died late Sunday night, July 14, 2019 at Memorial Medical Health University Medical Center.

Born in Alice, Texas, she was a daughter of Adam and Gloria Trevino.  She was a member of New Life Baptist Church and was a sales associate at Freds and later Family Dollar. She loved her family...

Johnny Mack Cannon

Jul 13, 2019

Johnny Mack Cannon of Cobbtown died July 13, 2019 at his residence.

Born in Delaware, he was a son of Ernest and Vera Cannon.  Mr. Cannon was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War.  He was a retired over the road truck driver and had a love for camping.

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Patrick "Pat" William Sills

Jul 13, 2019

Patrick William “Pat” Sills, 77, of Metter died early Saturday morning, July 13, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by his family.

Born in Greybull, Wyoming, Pat was the son of the late William and Emma Rice Sills.  Pat was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church where he taught teens Sunday School Class for several...

Hilario "Lu Lu" Flores Estrada

Jul 8, 2019

Hilario “Lu Lu” Flores Estrada, 61, of Metter and husband of Esparanza Estrada, died Monday, July 8, 2019.

Born in Ahuiran, Mexico he was a son of Jaun Estrada and Maria Rodriguez-Flores.  Mr. Estrada has lived in Metter for the past twenty plus years, was of the Catholic faith and worked with Tyson Utilities. Mr. Estrada was...

Evelyn Sisson Monroe

Jun 27, 2019

Evelyn Sisson Monroe, 95, of Cobbtown and widow of the late Ira Monroe, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Wilkes County, Ga, she was a daughter of David L. and Leila Mae Sisson.  Mrs. Evelyn was a member of Cobbtown Baptist Church for seventy-one years.  She taught Sunday School...

Ronald "Ronnie" F. Ponder

Jun 24, 2019

Ronald “Ronnie” F. Ponder, 76, of Metter died Monday afternoon at Candler Hospital in Savannah.

Born in Cairo, Georgia he was a son of Wesley and Helen Jowers Ponder.  Mr. Ponder attended Norman Park College, where he played baseball, and graduated from Georgia Southern College, now Georgia Southern University, earning a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education.  From...