Obituaries

Nov 3, 2024

Mark Taber, 64, passed away November 3, 2024 at Candler County Hospital.

He was the son of Robert and Sharon Ward Taber.  He enjoyed playing pool and had a passion for classic cars. He was an easy-going and loving person who loved his family and friends.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by...

Oct 31, 2024

Vernon “Big Sunny” Lamar Youmans, Jr., of Metter, passed away early Thursday morning, October 31, 2024, at Grace Gardens Assisted Living in Metter.

Mr. Youmans was born in Metter and lived there his entire life.  He was a member of Primitive Grove Primitive Baptist Church and a farmer.  Mr. Youmans loved to hunt and fish and was...

Oct 30, 2024

James “Larry” Collins, 78, of Metter, Georgia, passed away October 30th, 2024, at St Joseph Candler Hospital in Savannah.  He was born on October 15, 1946, in Candler County to S.T. Collins and Nora Lee Cannady Collins.

Larry’s greatest achievement was the love he shared with his family.  He was a devoted husband to his beloved wife,...

Oct 26, 2024

Virginia Meeks Purvis, of Collins and widow of William Clifford Purvis, Sr., passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024.

Ms. Purvis was a native of Collins and lived most of her life in the area. She was a School Nutritionist at Collins Elementary School where she worked for many years.  She had a love for cooking and enjoyed...

Oct 24, 2024

Louise “Fudge” Page Crooms, 81, passed away Thursday October 24, 2024, at her residence under hospice.

She was the daughter of Ivey and Bertie Kicklighter Page.  She graduated from Metter High School. She was a homemaker and loved to cook for her family. She had a special dish that each family member loved for her to cook. ...

Oct 23, 2024

Dopson Leon Deal, of Metter, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Dopson was born on September 8, 1941, to Grady Deal and Lola Ward Deal. Dopson was of the Baptist faith. He was a graduate of Metter High School, class of 1960. He served his country in the...

Oct 9, 2024

Donnie Vincent, 53, of Metter passed away October 9th at his residence. He is proceeded in death by his parents, William O. Vincent Sr. and Linda Joyce Vincent and a brother William O. Vincent Jr.

Surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Hannah Vincent of Metter; sister: Joyce Ann Carter of Savannah, Ga and Brenda Kaye...

Oct 3, 2024

Benjamin Elbert “BE” Newman, III, also known by “Jr”,  passed away October 3, 2024, after a brief illness. BE was born November 30, 1952 in Bulloch County.

He was a resident of Bulloch County for the past 71 years.  He graduated from Southeast Bulloch High School in 1971. BE furthered his education at Savannah Tech where he...

Oct 2, 2024

Lutheau J. “Lucy” Felton, of Metter, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 in Metter.

Mrs. Felton was born in Los Angeles, California and was the daughter of Loran Estle and Genieve Clingnpel Estle.  She was a retired waitress having worked for Huddle House.  Mrs. Felton was of the Catholic Faith and enjoyed playing billiards, bingo, and...

Sep 29, 2024

Mary Cynthia “Cindy” Coleman, of Winder, passed away late Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Northside Hospital in Duluth.

Cindy was born on December 9, 1954, and was a daughter of Ranford Coleman and Edna Smith Coleman.  She was born in Reidsville and lived in Atlanta for several years before settling in Winder.  She was a 1972 graduate...

Sep 29, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Valerie Kae Morris, a beloved wife, devoted mother, cherished daughter, treasured sister, and adored granddaughter, who passed away on September 29th at the age of 38 after a short battle with cancer.

Valerie shared a beautiful and loving marriage with her husband, Matt Morris. Together, they...

Sep 19, 2024

Theodore Russell Wells Jr., 86, of Hinesville, Ga., passed away on September 19, 2024.

Russell was born on July 8, 1938, in Long County, and was a son of Theodore Russell Wells and Willie Lee Salter Wells. He was a 1956 graduate of Bradwell Institute. In 1967, he married his true love, Latrelle Middleton.He was hard-working and...

Sep 18, 2024

Mr. Timothy Charles Gast, age 73, of Metter, died Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after a brief illness.  He was a native of Merritt Island, Florida and was a 1970 graduate of Merritt Island High School.  He lived in Cocoa, Florida for many years before moving to Metter in 1994.  While in high...

Sep 17, 2024

Francisco "Pancho" Morales Perez, Sr. passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 17, 2024. Born May 16th, 1941, in Tamaulipas, Mexico to Isidra Perez and Emilio Morales. Francisco is preceded in death by his children's mother, Enedina Garcia and daughter Maria G Benitez.

Surviving are his children, Francisco (Alicia) Morales Jr, Arturo (Rosa) Morales, Sandra...

Sep 16, 2024

William “Grady” Williams, of Cobbtown, passed away late Monday evening at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Grady was born in Tattnall County to Herman Williams and Sydney Green Williams.  He was a lifelong resident of Cobbtown, a christian who loved the lord, and a member of Cobbtown United Methodist Church.  He attended the Tattnall-Evans training center for over...

Sep 11, 2024

Lynette Meeks Rigdon, wife of Bobby Ray Rigdon, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Lynette was born in Candler County and was the daughter of Ray Meeks and Catherine Crooms Meeks.  She was a 1963 graduate of Metter High School.  That same year she married Bobby Ray Rigdon.  The two of them were married for over...

Sep 11, 2024

Bobby Ray Rigdon, of Metter and husband of Lynette Meeks Rigdon, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

Bobby was born in Candler County and was a son of Vannie Lee Rigdon, Jr. and Maggie Adaline Boulineau Rigdon.  He was a 1958 graduate of Metter High School and was a veteran of the United States Army.  In...

Sep 7, 2024

Gertie Brown Rocker, age 92, passed away on September 7 with her children by her side. She had a long life filled with love from family and friends. She loved nothing more than having her family around her. Most of her joy came from listening to her children talk about their lives and things they did while they were...

Sep 6, 2024

Paul Jeffrey Masterson, age 63, of Metter passed away Friday, September 6, 2024, Candler County Hospital.

Mr. Masterson was born in Louisville, Kentucky and was a son of John W. Masterson and Rita Guge Masterson.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy (1981-88), and was a retired Master Detective of the Prince William County Police...

Sep 1, 2024

Robert Lucas died at home on September 1, 2024, following a brief illness.  Born January 1, 1961 in Metter, Georgia, Robert was the son of the late Janie Francis and Albert Lucas.  For many years Robert worked and traveled around the country with Eddie Marks Construction, but Metter was always home.  In recent years he worked independently and built...