All Obituaries

Robert “Craig” Pressley, 63, of Register, Georgia, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home. Craig was born the son of Samuel Robert Pressley and Patricia Saye Horton, on July 12, 1960, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Craig devoted time in his life to serving his country in the army. He served on several tours to Korea with C Company, 3BN, and 60th infantry in Fort Lewis Washington.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by...

David Harvey, age 92, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024, surrounded by those that loved him.  Born November 11, 1931 in Collins, GA to Clinton and Lessie Harvey, the second of three boys. He was a graduate of Collins High School.  David started his career with the Air Force in 1951. He married his high school sweetheart, Louise Stafford that same year, on June 13. Upon completion of boot camp, he and his family were stationed in many locations, mainly stateside, but they had...

Jane D. Rocker Mary Jane Dotson Rocker, 85, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Mrs. Rocker was born in Jesup and grew up in the Golden Isles before moving to Metter in 1962.  She was a proud member of the Glynn Academy Class of 1957 and a graduate of Georgia Southern College. Mrs. Rocker met the love of her life, A.H. Rocker, Jr., as a student teacher at Metter High School. Together, they lived a full life raising their daughters, known as...

Robin J. Lowe, age 64, of Four Oaks, NC, formerly Jamestown, IN, passed away March 28, 2024 at her brother's home in Cobbtown, GA with family by her side, after a very lengthy, hard fought battle with cancer. She was born July 7, 1959 to her parents, Jim and Jean (Cornett) Stephens. She graduated from Western Boone Jr/Sr High School in 1978.  She married the love of her life, Jim Lowe, on July 11, 1987. They had 32 wonderful years together. Robin loved playing softball in her...

Martha Allen Sherman, 75, of Metter, Georgia passed away on Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024, at Augusta University Medical Center. Martha was born the daughter of Levy and Elvera Ellis Allen on December 3, 1948, in Metter, Ga. She grew up in the Metter community and was part of Metter High School’s graduating class of 1966. After graduating high school, she earned an associate’s degree from Swainsboro Technical Institute. She worked for many years with Candler County EMS, as an...

Harry “Brian” McGowan,65, of Metter, passed away after a short illness early Sunday morning, March 24, 2024 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Brian was born in Statesboro and was a lifelong resident of Candler County and the Ollifftown community.  He grew up going to church at Rosemary Primitive Baptist Church with his sisters Violet and Angie and parents, George W. and Mary Ann McNair McGowan.  He was a 1977 graduate of Metter High School and after graduation he began...

Mary Kathleen Lanier Goodwin, 87, of Metter, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Goodwin was born in Macon, Georgia and was the daughter of Julian Barksdale and Leola Hobbs Barksdale. She was retired having worked in the home healthcare industry for many years. During her working career, she worked as a CNA with Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, Georgia among other jobs.  In 2006, Mrs. Goodwin moved back to Metter. She was married to Jeff...

Rufus “Danny (Two Dog)” Rewis, 71, of Collins, Georgia passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Danny was born on February 21, 1953, as the son of Rufus and Eula Oliver Rewis, in Collins, Georgia. Danny was a well-known lifelong member of the Collins community. During the early years of the Collins development when they established the fire station, Danny was one of the first volunteers to join their team. For many years he ran the service...

Ruth Simpson Trapnell, of Metter and widow of Wallace Kenneth Trapnell, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 10, 2024. Mrs. Trapnell was born in Cameron, Georgia located in Effingham County.  She was a daughter of Rufus B. Simpson and Alice Beth Ann Curl Simpson.  Mrs. Trapnell   was a member of Metter First Baptist Church and worked several jobs over the years.  In her early adult years, Mrs. Trapnell worked for Georgia Power Company in Metter.  She later went...

Jill Battle Bowen, of Tifton, GA, 85, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2024, after spending the day in good conversation with all three of her living children. She was born on August 26, 1938, as the only daughter to Bernice and Eliot Battle of Tifton, GA. She was one of two children. Jill graduated from Tifton High School, in 1956. She then attended her local college, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. While attending ABAC, she met the man that would always be the love of her life,...