All Obituaries

Linda Eason Sikes, age 81, went to be with her Lord and Savior on the Lord’s Day, May 15, 2022. She was born at home in Evans County to A.D. and Margaret Eason.  Mrs. Linda lived in Collins for over sixty-three years with her loving husband, Willie Charles Sikes.  Together they were a team, serving God, family, and community.  She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. She loved her church family and enjoyed serving others by teaching Sunday School and in recent...

Karen Marie Humphrey, 74, of Cobbtown, Georgia passed away May 11, 2022 due to a brief illness. Karen was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 16, 1947 to Arlene and George Humphrey.  She went on to be a full time teacher. Over her career, she taught almost everything including Elementary, High School, Special Education, and Alternative School. Karen was a hard worker with a green thumb who lived a very selfless life. She was well known for helping others, feeding all the...

Manning Leggette Johnson, 80, of Aline, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Mr. Johnson was born in Hemmingway, South Carolina and was a son of Richard Johnson and Edith Pauline Douglas Johnson.  He moved to Florida many years ago and worked there in the construction of Disney World, Epcot and later MGM Studios.  Mr. Johnson built his home in the Cobbtown-Aline area in 1989-1990 and he and his family moved there during that time. ...

Cecil “Edwin” Chance, 20-month old son of Michael Chance and Alli Fordham (Ashley Fulmer) passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Candler County Hospital in Metter. Edwin was born on July 3, 2020. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Darryl Fordham and Dena McGowan Fordham. Surviving are his mother, Alli Fordham of Metter; his father, Michael Chance of Savannah; his sisters Brayleigh and Kyleigh, his paternal grandfather, Ed Chance (Catherine) of Savannah; his...

Patricia “Patty” R. Morris, of Brooklet, entered into her eternal rest Thursday evening, April 28, 2022 at Candler Hospital in Savannah, Ga after bravely battling leukemia. Born in Bulloch County, Patty was the daughter of James Loyd and Willie Mae Roberts. Patty was a 1977 graduate of  Southeast Bulloch High School and she also obtained an Associate degree from Swainsboro Technical College. She was a lifelong member of Red Hill Primitive Baptist Church. Patty was a proud...

Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Jerry Minish Fitzpatrick, US Army (Ret) 81, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Statesboro, Georgia at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mr. Fitzpatrick was born in Ila, Georgia and moved to Metter, Georgia in March 2013 from Fort Pierce, Florida. Jerry served in the United States Army from 1957 until 1981. During that time Mr. Fitzpatrick spent more than 7 years as a Senior Air Defense sergeant, 11 years as a Senior Field Artillery Sergeant, and retired as a...

Gene Kennedy Hiers, 91, of Macon and formerly of Metter, passed away late Sunday, April 10, 2022 in Macon, Georgia Mr. Hiers was born in Candler County and was the son of Johnnie Aubrey Hiers and Janie Lou Salter Hiers. Mr. Hiers married Reba Nesbitt on June 16, 1956. He was ordained on June 4, 1955. He received his BA from Mercer University in 1959 and his Master of Divinity in 1963 from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wade Forest, NC. Mr. Hiers pastored many churches...

June Collins Coursey, age 79, of Metter died Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at her home. June was born in Tattnall County and moved to Metter at an early age. A 1960 Metter High School graduate, she was the widow of Joseph “Joe” Lee Coursey.  Together, they owned and operated Thriftway Food Store in Metter for 40 years. After Joe’s death, June began working in 2004 as a funeral assistant for Kennedy Funeral Homes. She was a person that would do anything asked of...

Manuela Martinez Mendoza, 77, of Metter, passed away late Monday, April 4, 2022, at her residence under the care of Hospice and surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Mendoza was born on November 9, 1944, in Derby Texas and lived in Grandfield, Oklahoma for several years before moving to Metter over twenty-five years ago.  She married her husband, Marcelino Mendoza on August 4, 1968.  Mrs. Mendoza was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker and loved gardening.  In later...

Charles Watson Tucker, 59, passed away Sunday March 27, 2022 at his residence under Hospice Care.  He was the son of Lehman Tucker, Jr.  and Rebecca Watson Outlaw. Charles was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked for Davis Heating and Air for many years.  He loved hunting, watching sports and was an avid fisherman.  He loved spending time with his family and friends.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his dad, Nelson Bland; his...