Obituaries

Jul 24, 2013

James "Jew Baby" Harvey Sikes, 72, of Cobbtown died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Community Hospice in Vidalia. The son of Harvey and Evie Sikes was a lifelong resident of Cobbtown. He was a retired commercial refrigeration technician and was self-employed. Jew Baby, as he was known, was an avid hunter and fisherman and a member of the Mt....

Jul 22, 2013

George Powell, 59, of Cobbtown died Monday, July 22, 2013, at his home under the care of his family and Ogeechee Area Hospice. The son of George Benjamin and Euna Mae Collins Powell, he has lived in Cobbtown all of his life. Farming and family was most important to him. George was an avid George Jones fan. He was...

Jul 22, 2013

Myrtice Anderson Conner, 96, died Monday, July 22, 2013 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. The daughter of James Isaac and Isabelle Collins Anderson was born in Toombs County. She lived most of her life in Metter before moving to Statesboro in 2007. Mrs. Conner was a wonderful homemaker, gardener, quilter, seamstress, artist and cook who shared...

Jul 13, 2013

Misty Joy Calloway, 33, died Saturday, July 13, 2013, in St. Augustine, Florida. She lived most of her life in Tattnall County before moving to St. Augustine two years ago. Misty, a 1998 graduate of Tattnall County High School, was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church. After developing health problems, she was a transplant recipient in 2010. Misty...

Jul 10, 2013

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Ida Belle Lynn Boyette, 84, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013, in Port St. Lucie, FL. Born in Tattnall County, she was the daughter of James Wallace and Kate Oliver Lynn. She lived in Savannah most of her life and was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She loved fishing and sewing. She...

Jul 4, 2013

Mr. Pablo Lopez Cruz, 77 years old passed away on July 4, 2013 at his home surrounded by all his loving family. Mr. Cruz was born in Nuevo Balcones Coahuila., Mexico and became a U.S. citizen in 1959. After he became a citizen he also helped his brothers and sisters obtain their residency and have lived in San Antonio,...

Jun 24, 2013

Annette Slater Branch, 76, died Monday, June 24, 2013 at home in the arms of her husband of 58 years, Dr. Roger Branch. She was born to Troy D. and Essie Mae Futch Slater in Tattnall County and grew up in Cobbtown. The Branches had lived in Statesboro for the past 43 years. Annette was a 1954 Collins High...

Jun 19, 2013

Peggy Rewis, 74, of Metter died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. A lifelong resident of Candler County, she was the daughter of Ralph W. and Edna Mae Lee Woodcock. Peggy was an inspector at American Argo Garment Factory for 30 years and attended the Lake Primitive Baptist Church. She loved flowers, fishing at the coast, cooking...

Jun 18, 2013

Nettie Lee C. Collins, 93, of Metter died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The daughter of Will and Jennie White Collins was born in Bulloch County but lived most of her life in Candler County and was the last living of their seven children. She began working as a sales clerk with Kingery 5 & 10...

Jun 15, 2013

Timmy Allen Sikes, 57, of Metter died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Green Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center in Milledgeville. Born in Collins, he was the son of John Lester Sikes, Jr. and Evelyn Findley Sikes and was a 1974 Reidsville High School graduate. Timmy lived most of his life in Metter and was a long distance truck driver...

Jun 13, 2013

Harry Sapp, 84, of Cobbtown died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at his home under the care of his family and Spanish Oaks Hospice. The Tattnall County native was the son of Bailey and Lillian Phillips Sapp. He was an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War. Harry worked as a shipping clerk at Union Bag for 16 years...

Jun 1, 2013

James Lonnie Jones, 56, of Woodstock, GA, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain in Kennesaw, GA, after a short illness.

Lonnie was born in Millen, GA, in 1957 and moved to Metter shortly afterwards when his parents opened James Jones Insurance Agency in Metter. He attended David Emanuel Academy and was...

May 27, 2013

Charles Edward Slater, Sr., age 82, of Viera, Florida, died Monday the 27th of May (Memorial Day) at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, FL. He was born in Cobbtown to the late Troy Delmas and Essie Mae Futch Slater.

Charles retired as a Naval Commander after 30 years of service. He was a Veteran of the...

May 24, 2013

Dateline: Metter Infant Mary Abigail "Abby" Ward went to heaven Friday, May 24, 2013, cradled in her parents arms at their home. Abby is survived by her Mama and Daddy, Jonathan and Windy Ward of Metter; a sister, Melonie LeighAnn Ward; paternal grandparents, James and Gail Ward of Metter; maternal grandfather, Joby Ruel Martin of Swainsboro; paternal great grandfather,...

May 24, 2013

Walter "Walt" Whittle, 57, of Cobbtown died Friday at his home after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Harold and Mallie Cook Whittle, he moved to Cobbtown in 2005 from Tennessee. Walt served in the 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, KY and was later employed by Whirlpool for over...

May 16, 2013

Robert "Bobby" Paul McNeely, 71, of Metter died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Born in Cordele, he was the son of Emory McNeely and Juanita Collins McNeely Odom. He moved to Metter in 2002 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL where he was a retired mechanic at a car dealership. He served in the National Guard Reserves...

May 13, 2013

Mamie Jarriel Davis Collins, 98, of Collins died Monday, May 13, 2013, after a short illness. A lifelong resident of the Collins-Cobbtown community, she was the daughter of Joseph "Josie" and Alva Lynn Jarriel. She attended Cedar Creek School and was a 1933 Collins High School graduate. An active member of the community, she was at one time the...

May 13, 2013

Gene Willie Lynn, 84, of Collins died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Candler/St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Born in Collins, he was the son of Daniel and Kate Collins Lynn. A 1946 graduate of Collins High School, he also attended business school in Atlanta. Gene was a four year veteran of the United States Navy serving aboard the USS...

May 11, 2013

James Thomas "Tommy" Allen, 65, of Metter died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The son of James T. and Vertie Lee R. Allen was a 1965 graduate of Savannah High School. He is an Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam receiving a medal of commendation. In 2004, he retired from Savannah Electric (now Georgia Power)....

Apr 14, 2013

Marilyn Wallace Deal, 76, died Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Candler County Hospital. A lifelong Candler County resident, she was the daughter of Robert Edenfield Wallace and Leta Blackburn Wallace. She was a 1954 graduate of Metter High School and a member of the Cedar Street Baptist Church. For many years, she was employed at Pineland Telephone and was...