Obituaries

Jul 14, 2015

Wynell Nabb Bowen Coursey Harrington, 86, of Metter died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Camellia Health and Rehab in Claxton. Born in Tattnall County, she had lived most of her life in Metter. She was a 1947 graduate of Berry College and later graduated from Southern Business University in Atlanta. Nell began working with B&H Insurance Agency June, 1960...

Jul 13, 2015

LTC (Ret) Phil Turner, 75, of Metter, died Monday, July 13, 2015 in Savannah after a brief illness. He was a native of Louisiana, but had lived in Georgia for approximately 40 years. He was a career army officer who spent 20 years in the military, deploying with the 1st Infantry Division to Vietnam in 1965. His significant decorations...

Jul 6, 2015

Clayton Charles Wilkes, 67, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 in Gainsville, FL. Born in Miami, Florida, he was the son of Lemmie and Earlene Beasley Wilkes. Clayton was an avid hunter and fisherman, a sports fan and loved the beach and yardwork. He loved to travel, especially to watch his granddaughter participate in events.

Clayton was...

Jul 2, 2015

Melinda Dean Clifton, 74, of Metter died Thursday, July 02, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Toccoa, Georgia, the daughter of the late Richard Brown Dean and Rosalee Richardson Dean, she had lived most of her life in Metter. Melinda was a 1963 graduate of the University of Georgia. She was a member of the...

Jun 28, 2015

Jasper Remer Franklin, Jr., 81, of the Excelsior Community died Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation. The oldest son of Jasper Remer and Myrtis Hiers Franklin was born in Savannah but lived most of his life in Candler County. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving in Guam and was a retired farmer....

Jun 22, 2015

Tony Curtis Morgan, 58, died Monday, June 22, 2015, at Memorial Hospital. Born in Cobbtown, he was the son of Clyde Algerine and Florine Woods Morgan. Growing up in Collins, he became disabled after an accident at age 16. He attended Rogers Baptist Church and has lived in Metter since 2003. Tony was a great artist and cartoonist. He...

Jun 21, 2015

.Robbie Nell Riner Jeffcoat, 80, died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at her home in Savannah. She was the daughter of the late Matthew Thomas and Bessie Nobles Riner. Robbie returned to Savannah in 2010 after retiring to Metter with her husband several years earlier. One of nine children, they were raised working in the fields on the farm. Robbie...

Jun 8, 2015

Dr. Leon Estese Curry of Metter, GA, a patriot, physician, and author, died after a 22 year battle with coronary disease. He was 78. Born in Jasper, Florida, he was a 1955 graduate of Metter High School. After Emory University and Emory Medical School, he served as an Army flight surgeon and commander of the 8th Medical Detachment. In...

May 28, 2015

Frank Hendrix, 89, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Born in Candler County, the son of William H. and Lula Bird Hendrix, he was a veteran of World War II serving in the European Theatre. Mr. Hendrix was a farmer who loved living the farm life. He also was former manager of the Triple...

May 26, 2015

Gary Delmos Braddock, 60, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Emanuel County Hospital in Swainsboro. Born in Savannah, he moved to Cobbtown three years ago from Pembroke. He was a maintenance engineer at Crider Foods in Stillmore. Gary previously owned and operated All Pro Wood Works in Darien. He loved fishing and his dogs, Sugar Lilly and Runt....

May 23, 2015

. Kinyard "Pete" Jarriel, 71, of Collins, Georgia, died at home Saturday, May 23, 2015. Pete was born January 20, 1944 in Collins and graduated from Collins High School. He graduated from Swainsboro Tech, and after working in Atlanta, decided he hated the traffic, and joined the Navy. Upon leaving the Navy in 1968, he returned to Collins and...

May 3, 2015

Evelyn Daniel Harkey, 94, of Metter died Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Oxley Park Rehabilitation in Lyons. Born in Marengo County, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late John William and Cora Grantham Daniel. Mrs. Harkey moved to Metter in 2002 from Tuscaloosa, Alabama and was a member of Metter First Baptist Church. She retired as Senior Collection...

May 3, 2015

Sulayne Aaron Jacobs, 71, of Marietta, Georgia died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Wellstar-Kennestone Hospital. Born in Richlands, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Louis and the late Roberta Gallagher Aaron. Mrs. Jacobs moved to Marietta in 1978 from Charlotte, North Carolina. A retired medical technologist and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Marietta,...

Apr 25, 2015

Infant Harry Louis Parra, Jr., son of Bianca and Harry Louis Parra, Sr., passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. Survivors in addition to his parents are two brothers, Dresean and Xavier Parra; a sister, Isabella Parra; maternal grandparents, Rosa and Arturo Morales; paternal grandparents, Lorenzo and Maria Quintana; uncles and aunts,...

Apr 24, 2015

Juanita Cook Holland, 95, of the Hillview Community died peacefully at her home Friday, April 24, 2015. Born in Metter, she was the daughter of Preston Nicholas and Carrie Lanier Cook. A Metter High School graduate, she lived most of her life in the Hillview Community and was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church. After 43 years of...

Apr 23, 2015

David Robert Holcombe, infant son of David Brian and Linda Faye Benton Holcombe, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Brianna and Jasmine Holcombe; and an adopted brother, Kevin Holcombe all of Metter; maternal grandparents, Cassey and Jimmy Thompson of Metter;...

Apr 22, 2015

Gertrude Ogletree, 64, of Pulaski died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the Candler County Hospital. Gertrude came to Orchard Manor in 1982 from Griffin, Georgia. Over all these years, she has made a large family of residents and nurses. She was a Baptist and was preceded in death by her mother, Sue Ogletree.

A Memorial service and...

Apr 12, 2015

Shirley Whittle, 79, of Pulaski died Sunday, April 12, 2015, at her home at Orchard Manor. She moved to Pulaski in 2011 from Augusta, Georgia. Shirley was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was very much loved by her Orchard Manor family. A memorial service will be held at Lake Cemetery at a later date.

Kennedy Funeral...

Apr 10, 2015

Solomon Junior Powell, 83, of the Hillview Community died Friday, April 10, 2015, at Meadows Regional Hospital in Vidalia. A lifelong resident of Tattnall County, he was the son of Arthur and Lillie Mae Wilson Powell. Junior was a retired owner and operator of Powell's Grocery in Collins for 22 years and a retired farmer. He loved fishing, riding...

Apr 7, 2015

Nancy Durden Lanier, 78, of Metter, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Born in Cobbtown, the daughter of the late Leon Vasco and Annie Bell Glisson Durden, she has devoted her life to taking care of her family. In the past year, she has given great care to her husband as his health declined. She loved...