All Obituaries

Lana Funderburke McCarthy passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, in Savannah under Hospice Care. Lana was born in Metter, Ga to the late Baxter Wilton Funderburke and Louise Wright Funderburke.  She was a graduate of Metter High School, where she was a cheerleader and a majorette. She was involved in all forms of dance and excelled in acrobatics.  She attended Middle Ga. College and Ga. Southern University.  She graduated from Ga. Southern with a degree in Elementary...

 James Earl Warren, 82, of Metter, Georgia, passed away on January 11, 2022 following a brief illness. James Earl grew up in Aline, Georgia, but raised his family in Cobbtown, Georgia. He retired from Wallace Computer Services in Metter.  At the age 62, he spent the next fifteen years with each of his children and grandchildren in California, Florida, and Kentucky. He was very fortunate to be able to spend so much of his retirement watching his grandkids grow up. James Earl was...

Mary Alice Howard, 85, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at Candler County Hospital.  Mrs. Howard was the daughter of T.E. and Louisa Edmonson.  She was a registered nurse and worked in the nursing field for many years before retiring.  She loved to play bridge and line dance with her friends. Mrs. Howard was a member of the Metter Presbyterian Church.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by the father of her son, Walter Palmer and her late husband,...

Elder Thomas Deal, 87, entered his heavenly home Thursday, January 6, 2022, with his family by his side. He passed away under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice.  Thomas was born February 24, 1934, in Bulloch County. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean War.  He was employed with Savannah Oxygen and Supply Company until he was called into the ministry and was ordained by the Savannah Primitive Baptist in 1976.  He served as Pastor...

Mary Anne Young, a member of Metter United Methodist Church and retired local realtor, got her angel wings on January 5, 2022. Mary was born April 17, 1937 in Elmira, NY. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clayton and Bessie O’Harra and a daughter, Tammy Brannen. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Charles “Chuck” Young Sr.; her sons, Charles “Charlie” Young, Jr. (Denise) and Albert Young (Vicki); daughters, Cheryl Hendricks and Shawna King...

Wendell David West, 80 Wendell West, loving husband to Joan, father to Wendi, Angi and Adam, joined the Lord in Heaven on Wednesday, January 5, at home after an extended illness. Born on September 22, 1941, to Ruby Louise Joiner West and William Anthony (W.A.) West, Jr., in Metter, Georgia, the youngest of three sons, Wendell was a 1959 honor graduate of Metter High School. After graduation, he attended Georgia Tech and then transferred to Georgia Southern College where he graduated in...

Cheryl Elaine Harville, of Metter, passed away Saturday morning, January 1, 2022, at her residence in Metter. Cheryl was born in Savannah on February 29, 1960.  She lived in Savannah for many years before moving to Bulloch County and later, Metter.  Cheryl was the Department Head for WIC at the Bulloch County Health Department for several years.  She was of the Baptist faith and loved shopping, spending time with her family, and praying. She was preceded in death by her...

Keith “Dog” Hackle, age 55, died at the Ogeechee Area Hospice on December 31, 2021.  He died peacefully in his sleep.  He was born in Claxton, GA to E. C. and Lillie Sauls Hackle.  Keith graduated from Claxton High School and attended Swainsboro Technical College.  Keith is survived by his daughter, Jamie Hackle. Keith enjoyed many things in life – a good hot dog and cold Orange Crush as well as his aunt’s chewy cake.  Watching the...

Velma Jones Collins, 95, of Candler County, passed away December 27, 2021, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Metter, Ga. She was the daughter of Lauran Jones and Mellie Sapp Jones.  Mrs. Collins worked in the textile industry for many years as a machine operator in Metter. She was a member of Primitive Grove Primitive Baptist Church and was a lifelong resident of Candler County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Morgan Collins. Surviving are a...

Clayton Jack “Clay” Sikes, 36, of Collins, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021, at his residence. Clay was born in Statesboro and lived all of his life in Tattnall County.  He was a livestock farmer and was of the Primitive Baptist Faith. Clay loved to hunt and fish and in his earlier years, enjoyed working at Dixie Livestock.  He was preceded in death by his father, Clayton Willis Sikes. Surviving are his son, Jaxson Sikes; his daughter, Bentlee Sikes; his mother,...