All Obituaries

Donna Lynn Thompson, 52, of Savannah and daughter of Denny and Sheryl Thompson, died late Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Landmark Hospital in Savannah. Donna was born on April 3, 1967 in Savannah.  In 1984 at the age of 17 she was part of the very first class of the Academy of Joel and Company and graduated there in 1985.  She was presented her diploma by Max Cleland.  After graduation, Donna spent the next several years assisting Joel Moore and working with him at Joel and...

James D. Burroughs, 75, of Collins passed away early Friday, May 10, 2019 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. Mr. Burroughs was the son of the late James Burroughs, Sr. and Jewel Higgs Burroughs.  He was a veteran of both the United States Army and the United States Air Force, having served in the Vietnam War.  Mr. Burroughs was a Quarter Master of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3563 of Lyons, Georgia.  He was a graduate of Collins High School and attended...

Enedina Garcia, 78, of Metter died early Saturday morning at her residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Born in Querenguaro, Mexico, she was a daughter of Pedro Garcia and Otilia Ascencio. She was a homemaker and attended Holy Family Catholic Church in Metter. Surviving are her children, Francisco Morales, Jr. (Alicia Morales), Maria G. Benitez (Juan Benitez), Roberto Morales (Elvia Vasquez), Arturo Morales (Rosa Morales), Mariano Morales (Victoria Reyes), Leticia...

Barney H. Rocker, 93, passed peacefully in the early morning hours on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Cedar Plantation Assisted Living in Metter after a battle with dementia. A native of Metter, he was the eighth of ten children born to the late Lavernia Fordham and Albert Herman Rocker, Sr.  Soon after graduating from Metter High School in 1942, he began his career with the Savannah Coca-Cola Bottling Company.  The following year, he was called into the U. S. Navy during World War II,...

Victor Thomas Patterson, 85, of Franklin, Tennessee died peacefully Monday morning, April 15, 2019. Born in Metter, he was the middle son of Ethan Allen Patterson, Sr. and Myrtle Bowen Patterson.  He was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church and was an honor graduate of Metter High School.  Mr. Patterson received his bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Georgia and while there was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.  He served in...

Lori Ann Wigger Anzaldua, 53, of Brunswick and formerly of Metter, died Wednesday  April 10, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Anzaldua was born in Titusville, Florida and grew up in Metter and was the daughter of the late Ralphie Mae Lanier Wigger.  She was a retired teacher, having taught at Edgemere Elementary in Plainview Texas.  Mrs. Anzaldua was of the Baptist faith and had a heart for helping others.  In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her brother...

Wendell Talmadge Roberts, 72, of Brunswick and formerly of Hillview Community and husband of the late Barbara Ann Sapp Roberts, died late Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Brunswick. Born in Collins, he was a son of the late S. J. and Mertie Lee Boyett Roberts.  Wendell was a member of Pine Ridge Baptist Church and was a graduate of Collins High School Class of 1966.  He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Vietnam.  Wendell moved to Brunswick after returning...

Rebecca Frances Meeks, 85, formerly of Collins, passed away peacefully March 2, 2019, surrounded by her family. Frances was born on December 5, 1933, in Lacota, Florida, to the late John Claude Counts and Laura Agnes McDonald Counts.  Frances lived in Marion County, Florida most of her life, then moved to Collins Georgia with Alfred after both retiring.   Frances worked for Sprint Telephone as a service representative for many years. She is preceded in death by her...

Benjamin “Benji” Brian Murphy, 50, of Augusta and formerly of Brooklet, died late Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Augusta University Medical Center. Benji was born in Augusta and was a son of Billy Murphy, Sr. and Frances Ivy Murphy.  Benji lived in Brooklet for a number of years before moving to Augusta.  Benji was preceded in death by his mother, Frances Ivy Murphy. Surviving are his father, Billy Murphy, Sr. of Brooklet; a brother and sister-in-law, Billy Franklin...

Arvin Grindle, 74, of Pulaski died early Monday, February 25, 2019 at Orchard Health and Rehabilitation in Pulaski. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel.