Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Joan Donahue Baugh
Aug 16, 2025
Joan Donahue Baugh, of Metter, passed away early Saturday morning, August 16, 2025 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.
Joan was born on May 27, 1958, and was a daughter of Danny Donahue and Betty Moseley Donahue. She was a homemaker and was of the Christian faith. Joan loved traveling and spending time with Andy, kids, grandchildren and great-grandchildren,...
Debbie H Collum
Aug 10, 2025
Debbie H. Collum,82, passed early Sunday, August 10, 2025, at The Gardens Senior Living in Statesboro.
Mrs. Collum was born on February 15, 1943, and was the daughter of Lonnie and Alef Speares Holloway. She was married to Charles Collum for 55 years and raised two sons, Mark and Andrew. Graduating from the Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, she worked...
Lucille Woods Sikes
Aug 9, 2025
Lucille Woods Sikes, of Collins, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, August 9, 2025, at Oxley Park Health and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Sikes was born in Metter and lived most of her life in Collins. She was a daughter of the late Henry Woods and Belle Saturday Woods. On September 26, 1947, she married Edward “Buddy” Sikes, and they shared 67 loving...
Donnie Jo Lanigan
Aug 6, 2025
Donnie Jo Lanigan, 90, of Metter, Georgia passed away in Vidalia, Georgia on August 6, 2025, after a brief illness.
She was a lifelong resident of Candler County and the daughter of the late Don Rivenbark and Eliza Jo Mercer Rivenbark.
After graduating from Metter High School, she went to work for the Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation until her retirement after 40...
Krista Beasley
Aug 3, 2025
Krista Dawn Beasley, age 53, of Twin City, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA, following a brief illness.
Mrs. Beasley was born on September 16, 1971, in Bulloch County, GA, to the late Bunnie Williford. She devoted her life to caring for others, spending many years as a nurse and...
Louie Jarriel
Jul 31, 2025
Louie Allen Jarriel, 69, of Collins, passed away on July 31,2025, after a brief illness.
Louie was born on October 2, 1955, to Jason and Eleanor Jarriel in Reidsville. He was named after Dr. Louis Jelks.
Louie graduated from Reidsville High School and later attended Swainsboro Tech. He moved to Atlanta and attended Railroad School. In 1976 he joined the Navy and...
Kathryn "Kathy" Coleman Andrew
Jul 29, 2025
In Loving Memory of Kathryn (Kathy) Diane Coleman Andrew, 73, of Metter, GA who passed away on Tuesday, July 29th after a courageous two-and-a-half-year battle with kidney disease and recently lung cancer. She faced each day with quiet strength, dignity and unwavering resilience.
Born on January 28, 1952, Kathy was known for her warm heart, thoughtful nature and the deep love...
Penny Ann Parker
Jul 24, 2025
Penny Ann Parker, 65, of Metter, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Penny was born November 22, 1959 in Metter, GA to the late L.O. and Margaret Parker. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Richard "Dicky" Parker, sister, Pegi Parker Dannelly., and nephew, Rob Paker.
Penny graduated from Pinewood Christian Academy. Penny was a University of Georgia Football fan...
Joyce E Vaughn
Jul 12, 2025
Joyce E. Vaughn, 92, passed away peacefully at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation Center in Metter, Georgia on July 12, 2025, with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband James Bruce Vaughn, her son, James Bruce Vaughn, Jr. and daughter Pamela Sue Mood.
She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Rountree (Alden), grandchildren, Charles Rountree (Katelyn),...
Edna Kemp Brinson
Jul 12, 2025
Edna Kemp Brinson
Edna Kemp Brinson, of Metter, Georgia, and widow of Charles Brinson, passed away at her residence.
Born in Emanuel County, Edna moved to Metter with her family at a young age. She graduated from Metter High School in 1962 and was the daughter of Kid Kemp and Annie Mae Douglas Kemp.
Edna married Charles Brinson, and together they lived in...
Laura Rocker
Jul 8, 2025
Laura Meadows Rocker, 79, peacefully passed away on the morning of Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at her residence in Statesboro, GA.
Born and raised in Washington, GA, she was the youngest of three children born to the late Susie Callaway Meadows and T. Austin Meadows, Sr. After graduating from high school, Laura attended The Woman’s College of Georgia in Milledgeville. On...
Mary Joyce Durden Hendrix
Jul 5, 2025
Mary Joyce Durden Hendrix Obituary
A lifelong resident of Tattnall County, Mary Joyce Durden Hendrix, 91, passed away at her residence in Cobbtown on July 5, 2025 due to complications from a recent heart attack.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester Eason Durden and Luvenia Youmans Durden, a sister, Nannie Lou Durden Collins (Gladston), brothers Tom Durden (Lucille Canute...
Isabel Ward Sego
Jul 2, 2025
Isabel Ward Sego went to her heavenly home July 2, 2025. She passed peacefully at home under the care of her daughter, Gail, with assistance from Ogeechee Hospice. She was 89.Born and raised in Metter, GA, to John Lee Ward and Evelyn Donaldson Ward, she was the first-born of 6 children. Isabel spent her early years on the family farm...
Alice Cooper Waters
Jun 30, 2025
Alice Cooper Waters, 85, passed away Monday, June 30, 2025, at Ogeechee Area Hospice.
She was born November 2, 1939, in Lyons, Georgia to John Alvin and Malissia Hendrix Cooper, and grew up in Claxton, Georgia the 5th of six children Curtis, Edna, Jeanette, Hilda, and Ava Nell.
Alice accepted The Lord when she was 13 years old at Eastside Baptist Church....
Jimmy Robert Sanders
Jun 29, 2025
Jimmy Robert Sanders, 78, passed away on June 29, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family and his little dog, Benji.
He was the son of Ruby Lee and Thetis Randall Sanders. He was a native of Twin City and worked in industrial construction as an electrician. Some of his favorite things included riding his tractor, using his chainsaw,...
Marie Driggers
Jun 21, 2025
Marie Padgett Driggers, of Cobbtown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. She was 82.
Born on April 6, 1943, Mrs. Driggers was the daughter of Wallace Padgett and Inez McCullogh Padgett. A lifelong resident of Cobbtown, she was a devoted homemaker who cherished the simple joys of life. She loved watching...
Stewart Maxwell Bolen, Sr.
Jun 20, 2025
Stewart Maxwell Bolen, Sr., of Evans County, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton.
Born in Bamberg, South Carolina, Stewart was the son of Ryson Bolen and Hazel Croft Bolen. A proud veteran of the United States Army, he later retired from Georgia Pacific. Stewart had a deep love for the outdoors, especially fishing, and...
Mary Phillips
Jun 11, 2025
Mary L. Phillips, 78, of Collins, Ga passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at Meadows Park Health and Rehab.
She was a long time resident of Cobbtown, Ga and daughter of Thomas and Avis Buckins Dyal. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She liked nothing more than a good book. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist...
Ned Franklin
Jun 10, 2025
John “Ned” Franklin, 83, of Metter, passed away early Tuesday morning at his residence.
A lifelong resident of Candler County, Ned graduated from Metter High School with the Class of 1959. In 1961, he married the love of his life, Joyce Kemp, and together they built a life rooted in family, faith, and community. For over 59 years, Ned and Joyce...
Timothy Dickens Bell
Jun 8, 2025
OBITUARY FOR TIMOTHY DICKENS BELL Timothy Dickens Bell, 67, of Dallas, Texas, passed away on June 8, 2025, at Medical City Dallas Hospital, surrounded by close friends. Tim was born on January 6, 1958, in Augusta, Georgia, to Durwood Franklin Bell and Ella Jean Dickens Bell.
Timothy had tremendous Christian faith, and a passion for learning. Tim earned a BS in...
