Obituaries

Oct 8, 2016

Jessie Nell Edenfield, wife of Harmon Edenfield, died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Born in Lyons she was the daughter of Willard Eugene Edwards and Mavis Edwards.  Mrs. Edenfield lived in Metter most of her life before moving to Augusta a year and half year ago.  She was the co-founder of Edenfield’s...

Oct 3, 2016

Linda Deal Jordan,70, of Metter died Monday, October 3, 2016 at her residence.

Born in Bulloch County, she was the daughter of Albert Deal and Ida Smith Deal.  Mrs. Jordan lived in Lyons for twenty-six years and was a member of the Lyon United Methodist Church before moving to Metter fourteen years ago.  During her time in...

Sep 28, 2016

Charles Lynn, 60, of Collins, died early Wednesday morning at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Born in Cobbtown, he was the son of William Harold Lynn and Sue Nell Powell Lynn.  He was retired from Register Insulation and was of the Baptist Faith.  Charles loved fishing and sports and especially Nascar Racing.  He was a...

Sep 18, 2016

Bruce G. Kitchens, 93, husband of Nell Kitchens, died early Sunday morning, September 18, 2016 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.

Born in Emanuel County, he was the son of Marion Harvey Kitchens and Sallie Marie Kitchens.  Mr. Kitchens was a member of Scarboro Missionary Baptist Church having joined the church 66 years ago.  He was...

Sep 17, 2016

Carolyn Outen Rich, 96, of Collins and widow of Bernease “Skid” Rich, died Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Candler County Hospital in Metter.

Born in Tattnall County, she was the daughter of Johnny J. and Beulah Bazemore Outen.  Mrs. Rich was a very active member of Pine Grove Baptist Church where she attended the Sunshine Sunday School...

Sep 9, 2016

Christine Collins, 90, of Collins, died late Friday, September 9, 2016 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Mettter.

Born in Collins, she was the daughter of Kate Powell and Mack Oliver.  Mrs. Collins was a Baptist, having attended Pine Grove Baptist Church in years past.  She was a retired seamstress and loved gardening and gospel music.  In...

Sep 9, 2016

Mattie Ruth Scott, 85, daughter of John and Fleta Scott, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Ms. Scott was born in Stilson, Ga on February 17, 1931, and lived in the Savannah area for many years before returning to Bulloch County in 1976.  She was a member of Olive Branch Baptist...

Aug 25, 2016

Karen Odum Dillard, 68, daughter of Annie Gertrude Odum Donahue and John Archie Odum, died Thursday, August 25, 2016.

Born in Reidsville, Karen lived in the Collins area for many years before moving to Metter and then to Claxton where she lived for the past thirty years.  She was a member of the Claxton First United Methodist...

Aug 24, 2016

Shirley Ann Mack Cook, 80, of Collins and daughter of James D and Bertie Lee Mack, died early Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.

Ms. Cook was born and lived most of her life in Collins and was a retired Nursing Assistant having worked for several nursing home facilities in the Toombs,...

Aug 18, 2016

Nell Collins, 86, of Metter died early Thursday at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Born in Collins she was the daughter of Shelly and Myrtle Collins.  Mrs. Collins was a member of Cedar Street Baptist Church where she attended the Mary Sunday School Class.  She was a Caregiver having worked at the April House, now Grace Gardens...

Aug 14, 2016

Johnny Ray Holloway, 66, of Metter died early Sunday, August 14, 2016 at his home. Johnny was born in Metter, the son of Jackson “Jack” and Fannie L. McCullough Holloway and was a lifelong resident of Candler County. He was a 1969 graduate of Metter High School where he was #55 for the Metter Bulldogs.  Johnny began his radio...

Aug 10, 2016

John Ainslee Nelson, III, 67, of Metter died August 10, 2016 at his residence.

Mr. Nelson was born in New York, NY and lived in Metter for the past several years.  He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the 18th Rangers Airborne Unit of The Vietnam War.  Mr. Nelson was a recipient...

Aug 5, 2016

Sharon “Aunt Sharon” Collins, 80, of Collins died Friday, August 5, 2016, at Meadows Park Health and Rehabilitation in Vidalia. Living most of her life in Collins, she was the daughter of Aubry and Sidney Cannon Collins. She had lived in Vidalia for the past four years where she was a member of the First Assembly of God. Sharon...

Aug 4, 2016

Presley Jean “Punkin” Woodcock, 4, of Metter went to be with Jesus, “JiJi”, on Thursday, August 4, 2016. Presley was a beautiful, courageous, smart, and spunky four year old full of life. Every day of her life was a battle to live. Presley was born with Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy. Through it all she stood strong,...

Aug 4, 2016

Dorothy Collins McCollough, 82, died Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Born in Cobbtown, she was the daughter of Glaston and Estelle Funderburke Collins and had lived in Metter for the past 30 years. During her husband’s Army career, they travelled extensively while raising their children. Mrs. Dot retired as an inspector from Argo Mills. Her favorite...

Aug 3, 2016

Sheri Leigh Wildes Kight, 45, of Metter died unexpectedly on Wednesday August 3, 2016.  She had moved to Metter three years ago from Claxton. She grew up in the Hillview Community and attended Reidsville High School. Sheri was a member of the Anchor Worship Center in Metter. She was a homemaker, a wonderful wife and mother. Sheri was a...

Aug 3, 2016

Audrey “Eloise” Lowery, 85, of Union City and formerly of Augusta died early Wednesday morning, August 3, 2016 at Christian City Rehabilitation Center in Union City, Georgia

Born in Glenwood, Georgia, she was the daughter of Buddy and Audrey Lowery.  Eloise lived most of her adult life in Augusta, Georgia and loved arts and crafts, sewing, and...

Aug 1, 2016

Robert Lee Mills, 81, husband of Sarah Ward Mills, died early Monday, August 1, 2016 in Trenton, South Carolina.

Born in Candler County, Georgia, he was the son of Wade Lee Mills and Sallie Mae Brown Mills and lived most of his life in the North Augusta area.  Mr. Mills was retired from The Savannah River Plant...

Jul 31, 2016

Ray Boyette, 78 of Metter, died Sunday morning, July 31, 2016 at Heritage Inn Health and Rehabilitation in Statesboro.

Mr. Boyette was a lifelong resident of Metter and was of the Baptist faith.  He was a heavy equipment operator for the Georgia Department of Transportation for thirty years and loved hunting and stock-car racing.  Mr. Boyette loved...

Jul 29, 2016

Grady W. “G.W.” Durden, 92, of Metter and husband of the late Lorena Beasley Durden, died Friday, July 29, 2016 at Grace Gardens in Metter.

Born in Candler County he was the son of Grady and Vella Durden. Mr. Durden was a member of the Metter First Baptist Church and was a farmer.  He was a veteran,...