Obituaries

Oct 17, 2018

Troy Edwin Canady, 55, of Metter and formerly of Savannah died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at his residence in Metter.

Born in Savannah, he was a son of Jake and Peggy Canady.  Troy was a Methodist and lived in Metter for over twenty-five years. He graduated from Sol C. Johnson High School in Savannah in 1980 and...

Oct 4, 2018

Roy Clyde Dowd, Sr. of Metter/Twin City died early Thursday, October 4, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Savannah, he was a son of James and Myrle Dowd.  Mr. Dowd was a member of Salem Baptist Church and was a retired Machinist having worked at Brodie Meter, formerly Brooks Instruments, in Statesboro for over 29 years.  He...

Sep 25, 2018

Sandra Lee Bedford Chandler, 82, of Metter, GA, passed away on September 25, 2018.

Born in Miami, FL, on April 21, 1936, Sandra was the daughter of Sara Lee Bedford and Fred Byron Bedford.  She grew up in Atlanta, GA, and graduated from Hapeville High School in 1954.

Sandra traveled widely during her life, often...

Sep 19, 2018

Thomas Eugene Lowe, 75, of Cobbtown and husband of the late Charlotte M. Lowe, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Born in Akron, Ohio. Mr. Lowe was a member of Cobbtown Baptist Church and lived in Boynton Beach, Florida before moving to Cobbtown several years ago.  He retired as Parks and Recreation...

Sep 7, 2018

William David “Billy” Smith of Cobbtown and husband of Reba Findley Smith, died early Friday, September 7, 2018 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia.

William David “Billy” Smith was born to Neil M. and Gladys Powell Smith on December 7, 1933, in Tattnall County, Georgia. He began his education at Cedar Creek School in the Cedar...

Aug 30, 2018

Ben Larry Mills of Rincon, died Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Memorial Health University Medical Center.

Born in Cobbtown, he was a son of Bennie Dean Mills and Betty Jean Chester Mills.  Ben was retired and was of the Baptist faith.  He loved music and computers and will be missed by his family

Surviving are...

Aug 17, 2018

Elder M. Wayne Gibbs

Elder Wayne Gibbs, 74, died August 17, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia.  Born July 3, 1944 in Tifton, Georgia, he was the son of the late John Walton and Sara Dean Gibbs.  Growing up and working on the family farm in Turner County, he always appreciated the beauty of the...

Aug 10, 2018

Rev. Jerry Turner Lott, 74, of Candler County and husband of Shirley Collins Lott, went home to be with the Lord after spending his life loving Jesus and his family. He passed away on August 10, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.   Jerry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend.

Born in Metter on...

Aug 9, 2018

Orval Richard “Ricky” Rigdon, 64, of Ollifftown, died Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Memorial University Health in Savannah.

Born in Candler County, he was a son of O.B. and Bertie Rigdon and lived most of his life in the Ollifftown Community.  He was of the baptist faith and was retired from construction having worked for Bill Mercer...

Aug 5, 2018

Horace W. Shewmaker, 90, of Cobbtown, GA, husband of Dorothy F. Shewmaker for 64 years, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, of complications from Alzheimer’s.

Born November 23, 1927, in Harrodsburg, KY, he was the son of the late Calvin Mays and Lucille Bartholomew Shewmaker.  He was preceded in death by his brothers, John William Shewmaker and...

Jul 17, 2018

Edna Mae McDaniel Powell, 96, of Cobbtown, and widow of Ernest Dewey Powell, died late Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

Born in Cobbtown, she was a daughter of Jessie McDaniel and Abbie Kicklighter McDaniel.  Mrs. Powell was a member of Cobbtown Missionary Baptist Church, now Cobbtown First Baptist Church, and later attended South Gardens Baptist Church in Savannah. ...

Jul 16, 2018

June Jenkins Martin, 72, of Metter died Monday, July 16, 2018 at Candler County Hospital.

Born in Sylvania, she was a daughter of John Hudson Jenkins and Ruby Smith.  Mrs. Martin lived in Metter from 1975 until 1992 and moved back to the area again several months ago.  She was a member of the Aline Church of...

Jul 11, 2018

Doris L. Youmans Etheridge, 94, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in Ridgeland, S.C.

Ms. Etheridge was predeceased in death by her spouse, Samuel T. Etheridge and a son Charles Gordon Etheridge.

Surviving are three daughters, Joyce Luckey, Edna Maker and Cathy Phagan; six grandchildren, Joey Etheridge,Hollie Hall,Amanda Phagan,Sam Phagan,Larry Luckey,Jr. and Bobby Luckey; seven great-grandchildren,...

Jul 10, 2018

Mr. Lynwood W. Wilson, 69, of Rincon and formerly of Metter, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Hospice Savannah.

Born in Metter, he was a son of Walter Lynwood and Inez Hurst Wilson.  Lynwood lived in Metter all his life before moving to Rincon eight years ago.  He loved being a fire fighter and was retired from...

Jul 7, 2018

GLADYS BARNWELL                                                        Formerly of METTER, GEORGIA

Gladys Bland Barnwell, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and formerly of Metter, Georgia, widow of Garney Barnwell, died Saturday morning, July 7, 2018, at home with her family at her side.

Born in Metter, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Bland and the late Evell Glover Bland....

Jul 3, 2018

Eugene Talmadge “Gene” Phillips, age 71, of Register, GA passed into enteral rest at his home in the presence of his wife of 50 years, Georgia Ann Herndon Phillips, on July 3rd, 2018. He was a native of Burke County and resided in Bulloch County for the past 34 years.

He was born in Waynesboro, GA, and...

Jul 2, 2018

Carl D. Groover, 63, of Stilson, died Monday, July 2, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Born in Jesup, he was a son of Isaac and Elizabeth Welcher Groover.  Mr. Groover was a Jockey Driver with Floor and Décor Warehouse in Garden City and in earlier years was an on the road truck driver.  He grew...

Jun 27, 2018

William Danny “Bill” Collins, 74, of Metter died Wednesday at his residence after a brief illness.

Born in Metter he was a son of Howell C. and Nettie C. Collins.  Mr. Collins was a retired Machinist having worked for Grinnell and later for Briggs and Stratton in Statesboro.  He lived in Metter all his life and loved...

Jun 18, 2018

John Madison Jordan, Sr., 71, died early Monday morning at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Born in Portsmouth, VA., he was the son of Carl and Mina Jordan. Mr. Jordan lived in Swainsboro for a number of years and lived in Metter for the last several months. He attended New Life Baptist Church for a number of...

Jun 7, 2018

James Otis Collins, 97, of Collins, Georgia went home to be with his Lord, June 7, 2018 surrounded by devoted family members. He was born in 1920 to John Hilton and Eppie Joanna Boyett Collins. At age three, after his mother’s death, he was lovingly raised by his aunt and uncle, Roxie and Stiles Sikes. With his father marrying...