All Obituaries

Virginia Boyette, 89, passed away early Friday morning under Hospice care. She was born on March 15, 1930, to John Thomas and Annie Mae Sharpe.  She married James H. Boyette in 1946.  They spent many years living in Savannah and Bloomingdale, GA before retiring back to Tattnall County. Surviving are her children, James Ricky Boyette and Phyllis B. Schaefer (Dave), her granddaughter Connie Davis (Gary), her sisters Georgia Akins and Betty Jean Wheeler (Ed), her nieces and several...

James Carl Sparks, 73, passed on peacefully surrounded by friends and family on September 2, 2019, at Gentilly Gardens of Southern Manor in Statesboro, Ga. Carl was born in Candler County, the son of Cullen Sparks and Elva Green Sparks. He graduated from Metter High School and started working at Rockwell Company, now Brodie Internation, remaining there through several company buyouts also working in Mexico for a short time. He retired after 46 years of service. He was a veteran of the...

Seda Shahbazyan of Metter and formerly of Dunwoody, passed away Thursday September 1, 2019 at Azalea Heath and Rehabilitation.  Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. 

Roger Carter, 79, of Cobbtown passed away early Friday morning, August 30, 2019 at Oceanside Health and Rehabilitation on Tybee Island. Born in Cobbtown, he was a son of J.W. Carter and Lora Kicklighter Carter.  Mr. Carter was an Electrician and Contractor having been self-employed. He was a member of the Metter United Methodist Church and enjoyed fishing.  In addition to his parents and siblings, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Trent Sikes. Surviving are his sons, Joey...

Louise Rooks Sutton, 94, formerly of Lowndes County, died Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Sacramento, California. Born in Candler County, she was a daughter of John Marshall Rooks and Pheriba Brown Rooks.  Mrs. Sutton was a retired clerk and was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents and siblings, Mrs. Sutton was preceded in death by a son, Harold Sutton. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Marsha Lynn and Craig Smith of Sacramento,...

Michael Lane Aldrich, 50, of Metter and husband of Teri Fields Aldrich died Thursday afternoon, August 22, 2019. Born in Metter he was the son of Mike Aldrich and Mary Nell Rigdon Aldrich.  Michael was a member of Grace Community Church.  He was a Cable Technician with Pineland Telephone and had been with the company for over twenty-two years.  Mike loved    hunting and fishing.  “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men,...

Charles Lee Towson, 56, of Statesboro and husband of Elizabeth Hammons Towson died early Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Born in Savannah he was a son of James Ira Towson, Jr. and Regina Greene Towson.  Mr. Towson was of the Baptist faith and was a business owner.  He moved to Bulloch County in 1998 and owned and operated Better Built Cabinets, a business that he started from the ground up.  He enjoyed camping and spending time with his...

Daniel “Dan” S. Cline, 65, of Metter died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Mr. Cline was born in Jacksonville, Florida and lived in Savannah for forty years before moving Metter for over twenty years. He was a helicopter mechanic having worked at Hunter Army Airfield for years before his retirement.  Mr. Cline was of the Catholic faith and loved hunting, fishing and riding his Harley.  He was a Patriot who loved his country and loved the...

Myra Williams Holloway, 97, of Metter died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter. Mrs. Holloway was born in Metter and was a lifelong resident.  She was a member of the Metter Presbyterian Church and was a retired cosmetologist having owned My-La Beauty Shop. Mrs. Holloway loved to cook and her house was known as the central location for her family to gather.  She was preceded in death by her husband Louis Holloway, two brothers, Guy Williams and...

Steven “Kyle” Williams, 33, of Metter died Sunday, July 28, 2019 in Tucker, Georgia. Kyle was lived most of his life in Metter and was of the Baptist faith. He was currently working with his father in Construction. In earlier years, Kyle traveled all over the United States working as an Industrial Millright. He enjoyed Hunting, Fishing, and Video Games and especially enjoyed spending time with his son. If you had the pleasure of knowing Kyle, then you had a true...