Obituaries

Jan 30, 2018

Jimmie Lee Gibbs, 74, of Metter and husband of Liza Jane Gibbs, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Candler County Hospital.

Born in Highland City, Florida, he was a son of John William Gibbs and Frances Bowen Gibbs.  Mr. Gibbs was a veteran, having retired from the United States Army after many years of service.  He was...

Jan 27, 2018

Metter/Cobbtown

Charles Daniel Woods, 39, husband of Amy Arden Woods, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia.

Born in Metter, he was the son of Charles Henry Woods and Linda Sewell Woods.  Daniel was of the Baptist faith and a farmer, having grown onions, peanuts, sweet potatoes, watermelons and more. ...

Jan 12, 2018

Karl R. Militzer, 71, of Metter and husband of Celeste Schoebert Militzer, died Friday, January 12, 2018 at Augusta University Medical Center.

Born in Columbia, Missouri, he was a son of Karl Militzer and Mona Gorg Militzer.  He was a member of Osteen United Methodist Church while he lived in Florida and was a veteran having served...

Jan 7, 2018

Metter

Monte Russell Tillman, 70, husband of Paula Foss Tillman, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Augusta University (formerly Medical College of Georgia) in Augusta.

Born in Augusta he was a son of Monte Tillman and June Hotzclaw Tillman. He was Mayor of Pulaski, where he lived, pianist at his church where he was...

Jan 5, 2018

Mrs. Doris Hale Cromer, 93, of Metter and widow of James Bond Cromer, died Friday, January 5, 2018 in Metter.

Born in Athens, she was a daughter of James Albert and Sarah Wallace Hale.  Mrs. Cromer began her career at B & T Oil Company in the early 1950’s and in 1992 became co-owner and president of...

Jan 1, 2018

James Louis Morgan, of Metter died late Monday January 1, 2018.

Born in Lyons, he was a son of the late Louis and Lucille Harvey Morgan.  Mr. Morgan was a member at The Church of God at Cedar Crossing. He held every office in The Church of God having been a Pastor, Evangelist, Deacon, and Bishop.  He...

Jan 1, 2018

Vincente Gonzalez, Jr. 68, of Metter and husband of Maria Gonzalez, died early Monday, January 1, 2018.

Born in Mercedes, Texas, he was a son of Vincente Gonzalez, Sr. and Concha Torres.  Mr. Gonzalez was of the Catholic faith and worked for Sikes Farms before retiring several years ago.  He had a heart for helping people, loved...

Dec 22, 2017

Register/Anderson Community

Mrs. Nancy Faye Anderson Preslar, 68, wife of Terry Preslar, died late Friday, December 22, 2017 at Ogeechee Area Hospice.

Born in Register/Anderson Community, she was a daughter of R. F. and Lillian Cowart Anderson.  She was a Baptist and was a retired accountant.  She worked as a civilian for the United States...

Dec 19, 2017

Mary Lynn Cobb, 92, of Collins died late Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Griffin House in Claxton.

Born in Tattnall County, she was a daughter of James Potter Lynn and Lydia Adaline Oliver Lynn.  Mrs. Cobb was a retired seamstress and a homemaker.  She lived in Savannah for more than twenty years before moving back to...

Dec 19, 2017

LaRose Kirkland Franklin, 75, of Metter and widow of George Oscar Franklin, III, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Cedar Plantation Assisted Living surrounded by her family.

Born in Vidalia, she was a daughter of the late Robert Linton Kirkland and Margaret Lane Kirkland.  She was a 1960 graduate of Vidalia High School and attended Georgia Southern...

Dec 17, 2017

Metter, GA

Edward “Ricky” Biggers, 68, of Metter died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Crisp County Medical Center in Cordele, Georgia.

Born in Cochran, he was a son of George M. and Memory Fowler Biggers.  Mr. Biggers was a veteran, having served in the United States Armed Forces.  He was Methodist and attended Metter United...

Dec 14, 2017

Jerry Osborne

Mr. Jerry Thomas Osborne, Sr. of East Howell St., Hartwell, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his home.

Born March 31, 1939 in Hartwell GA, he was the son of the late Tommie Osborne and Mary Helen Greenway Osborne.  Mr. Osborne joined the Army National Guard in High School and served for...

Dec 8, 2017

Metter

Jean C. West, 79, of Metter and formerly of Brunswick, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at Cedar Plantation Assisted Living in Metter.

Mrs. West was a daughter of Charlie and Vergie Cox.  She was a retired dental hygienist and an author.  She was an author and whose work included “Saying Goodbye” ~ My...

Dec 8, 2017

Metter

Yoeman First Class (YNI) Arnold Craig Heigaard, retired, 55, of Metter and son of Arthur Carl and Mabel Fowler Heigaard, died Friday, December 8, 2017 at his residence.

Arnold was born in Fort Riley, Kansas and lived throughout the United States and Germany before moving to Metter several years ago.  After graduating from J.O....

Dec 2, 2017

Mrs. Elsie Juanita Brown Bird, 83, of Metter, died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation Center in Metter from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Portal on October 6, 1934, she was a daughter of George Ben Brown and Lottie Williams Brown.  Mrs. Bird lived in Metter sixty-seven years and was a member of...

Dec 1, 2017

Register

William F. “Jo Jo” Purvis, Jr, 49, of Register, died early December 1, 2017 at his residence.

Born in Savannah, He was a son of William F. Purvis, Sr, and Lou Ellen Murray.  Mr. Purvis was a Christian and lived in Register for several years.  He was a production worker for Kerr Magee in...

Nov 30, 2017

Hillview Community

Alice Faye Roberts Deriso, 66, of the Hillview Community, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton.

Born in Collins, she was the daughter of Mertie Lee Boyett Roberts and Seaborn Jones “Bo” Roberts.  Alice lived in the Hillview Community most of her life.  She was a 1968 graduate of...

Nov 30, 2017

Cody E. Zerwig, 18, of Metter and son of Holly and Randy Zerwig died Thursday, November 30, 2017.

Born in Savannah, he was a son of Holly and Randy Zerwig.  Cody lived in Metter his whole life and was a senior classman at Metter High School.  He was an avid hunter, fisher and trapper and was an...

Nov 13, 2017

TSGT Carl L. Sego, United States Air Force, 84, of Metter, Georgia, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Landmark Hospital in Savannah.

Carl was born on August 31, 1933 to Douglas and Myrtice Sego.  He was raised in Twin City and graduated ECI High School in 1950 (the last class in Georgia to graduate a class...

Oct 24, 2017

The funeral for Guy Roberson will be held Friday, November 3, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel.

Visitation:  9 a.m. ~ 10 a.m. Friday, November 3, 2017 at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel.

Graveside services will be held in Blackshear at a later date under the direction of Hart Funeral Home....