Obituaries

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,...

Jul 24, 2016

Lizzie Joyner, 74, of Metter and formerly of Savannah passed away Sunday Morning, July 24, 2016 at Orchard Manor in Pulaski.

The funeral will be held at the graveside at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday in Lake Cemetery with Elder Mike Newman officiating.

Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Jul 21, 2016

H. Ray Lanier, 72, husband of Sue Lanier, passed away Thursday evening in Metter, Georgia.

Mr. Lanier was born in Metter to the late J.C. and Juanita Lanier.  He grew up in the Union Community and graduated from Metter High School in 1961.  Mr. Lanier was a graduate of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of...

Jul 13, 2016

Johnny Ray McCullough, 66, of Cobbtown died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Born in Collins, Georgia, the son of Lonnie and Hazel Jones McCullough, he was a 1967 Metter High School graduate. Being a granddaddy was his greatest pleasure. Johnny was a retired nuclear power consultant. After retirement, he managed the family cattle farm and...

Jul 12, 2016

Ann Hendrix Craig, 78, of Metter and daughter of Charles and Ida Collins Hendrix, died July 12, 2016 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah.

Ann retired from Georgia Regional Hospital after 28 years but stayed busy volunteering and visiting friends and always taking one of her famous pound cakes or jellies that she made.  She moved...

Jul 12, 2016

Dan J. Parrish, Jr., 81, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at home under the care of Gentiva Hospice and Ms. Faye Williams.

Dan was born in Metter, GA on May 11, 1935, to Mildred Anderson and Dan J. Parrish, Sr. and spent his early years in Savannah. The family moved to Metter in 1948, and Dan graduated...

Jul 12, 2016

Ruth Carolyn Mercer Funderburk, 93, of Cobbtown and wife of Ellis “Jad” Funderburk, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at her residence.

Born in Cobbtown, She was a daughter of Clem Mercer and Alma Collins Mercer.  Mrs. Funderburk was the oldest member of Evergreen Baptist Church, having joined in 1945 and taught Sunday school there for many years. ...

Jul 3, 2016

Penny Coursey Olliff, 60, of Pooler and formerly of Metter, died Sunday, July 3, 2016.

Penny was the daughter of Millard Coursey and Wynell Coursey Harrington and lived in Metter for many years.  She was a 1973 graduate of Metter High School and a 1977 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia where she received her Registered...

Jul 1, 2016

Larry Kennedy, 67, son of Barney and Lillie Green Kennedy, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Larry was born in Collins, Georgia and lived in the area for most his life and moved to Toombs County several years ago.  He was a member of North Thompson Baptist Church and was a former...

Jun 29, 2016

Ruby Grace Lariscey Sikes, wife of Carl Sikes, passed away early Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.

Born in Toombs County, she was the daughter of Rube and MaryLou Lariscey.  Mrs. Sikes was a member of Metter Free Will Baptist Church, having attended there for over forty years.  She worked as a...

Jun 6, 2016

Melba Mercer Lanier, 93, of the Ollifftown Community died Monday at the Candler County Hospital. Born in Candler County and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of Joseph M. and Eula Mae Mikell Mercer. Mrs. Lanier was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting and collecting thimbles from all over the world. She was a member of the Rosemary Primitive...

Jun 2, 2016

Kimberly Johnson Marsh Sikes, 40, of Metter passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016.

Kimberly was born in Vidalia and moved to Metter twenty years ago.  She was a graduate of Emanuel County Institute and received her LPN License from Swainsboro Technical College.  In her early years she worked for Pulaski Nursing Home but her main purpose  was...

May 31, 2016

Joe Vaughn Hulsey, 77, of Metter and husband of Maxine NeSmith Hulsey, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at his home.

Joe was born in Statesboro to the late Alonzo Vaughn “A.V.” and Josie Herrington Hulsey.  He worked and lived in Palm Bay, Florida and worked for the Winn Dixie as the store manager for several years before...

May 29, 2016

Mildred Christine Odom Simpson, 78, of Metter and wife of Randall Simpson, died Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Eagle Health and Rehabilitation in Statesboro.

Visitation will be from 1 until 1:45 p.m. Tuesday at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel.

The funeral service will be held at the graveside in Lake Cemetery at 2 o’clock on...

May 13, 2016

Jade Ansley Braddy, 17, of Metter, died Friday evening, May 13, 2016 in Statesboro. She was born in Statesboro and lived the last several years in the Excelsior Community near Metter.

Jade was a member of Grace Community Church where she volunteered in the church nursery and was involved with the youth program and summer camp.  She...

May 2, 2016

Lisa Ann Newsome, 36, of Metter, died Monday, May 2, 2016 at Candler County Hospital in Metter. She was born on July 16, 1979 in Toombs County. Lisa was of the Baptist faith and homemaker who loved to fish, go mud bogging, and loved going to the river.

Lisa was preceded in death by her mother, Darlene...

Apr 23, 2016

Collins

Larry J. Powell, Sr., 86, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Candler Hospital in Savannah after a short illness. He was a retired associate editor of the Savannah Morning News and Savannah Evening Press as well as the author of many books, magazine stories and articles. A native of Collins, he was the son of Clarence...