All Obituaries

Mrs. Dot Sanders Rabitsch, of Metter, wife of Don Rabitsch, passed away Friday evening, January 20, 2023, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. The memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Metter First Baptist Church.   The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Metter First Baptist Church. The family requests donations to be made to Metter First Baptist Church in lieu of...

Dorothy Ann Creech Hadden, 89, of Metter, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at her residence under the care of hospice and her family. Mrs. Hadden was born in Metter and lived in Metter all of her life.  She was a daughter of Richard Frank Creech and Annie Ruth Rigdon Creech.  She was a long-time member of Cedar Street Baptist Church .  She loved gardening and especially loved taking care of her flowers on her front porch.  Mrs. Hadden received “yard of the...

Lois Marie Pope Hayes, 85, of Collins and widow of Talmadge Hayes, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Community Hospice in Vidalia surrounded by her family.  Born in Florida she was a daughter of Alexander and Bernice Pope.  Mrs. Hayes lived in Florida and moved to Collins in 1975.  She was a member of Rocky Creek Baptist Church and worked as an inspector for the sewing factory in Collins for many years before her retirement.  Mrs. Hayes loved spending time with...

Dennis “Freight Train” Frank Mills, 82, passed away January 13, 2023, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.  He was born and lived most of his life in Cobbtown and was a son of Willie Mills and Ellen Powell.  “Freight Train”, as he was lovingly known to all, was best known for his vocal ability to sound exactly like a train.  He would often use his talent to entertain people at events, on the streets, or at bluegrass and other...

Rose Marie Davis, 67, Born April 24, 1955 in Savannah Georgia to Charles and Maddie May (Vincent)Terry went to be with our Lord and Savior at 10:53 pm, January 6, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. She passed away peacefully in the arms of all of her children. She will be greatly missed and always remembered for her adventurous spirit and infectious smile and giggle. During her time on this earth, she was able to do many things, including living in Mexico, traveling to exotic islands, camping...

David Martin Flowers, Jr. of Cobbtown died Friday, December 30, 2022 at Candler County Hospital in Metter.  Mr. Flowers grew up in Glennville, GA, moved to Savannah where he attended Jenkins High School before going into the military, and spent his retirement years in Cobbtown, GA.  He worked as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic having worked for the Georgia Ports Authority and Peeples Industries.  He served his country in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam...

Kenneth James Lesley, Jr. of Metter and formerly of Bedford, Indiana, died Thursday afternoon, December 29, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Lesley was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa and was a son of Kenneth Elwood Lesley, Sr. and Charlotte Mosher Lesley.  He was a retired truck driver and owned his own company, Lesley Trucking.  He was of the Baptist faith and has lived in Metter for the past four years.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter,...

Dorothy Mae Green Collins, 96, of Collins, passed away Wednesday night, December 28, 2022 at Southern Manor Assisted Living in Statesboro. Mrs. Collins was born in Tattnall County and was a daughter of Willie Green and Alice Durrence Green.  She was a member of Connors Baptist Church and was a homemaker.  She enjoyed farming with her husband and loved her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Lucian M. Collins; and her great-grandson,...

Janice Lee Collins passed away peacefully at home on December 24, 2022. Janice was born on March 5, 1951 and resided in Metter her whole life. She was the daughter of Sara Ellen (Ma) Lee and the late Leonard (Pa) Lee. Janice graduated from Metter High School and received her Bachelor and Master degrees in Education as well as a Education Specialist degree from Georgia Southern University. She was a teacher in the Candler County School system for her entire career until she retired in 2004....

Edward “Eddie Boy” Kennedy, 78, of Collins, passed away early Friday, December 23, 2022, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia under the care of Community Hospice after an extended illness.  Eddie was born February 7, 1944, to Barney and Lillie Green Kennedy and lived all his life in the Collins area.  He was a farmer, a retired school bus driver of thirty years, and a county commissioner for twenty years.  This was a job that he truly loved and he liked...