All Obituaries

Melvin Ray Naprstek, 82, of Metter, died Sunday evening, September 27, 2020 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.  Mr. Naprstek was born in Lexington, Nebraska and lived and worked in many places with his family over the years.  He met the love of his life, Carol, in 1963.  Mr. Naprstek moved back to Nebraska for a number of years with Carol and his daughter Melanie to help take care of his mother.  After the passing of his mother, they moved back to Georgia and...

Sarah Louise Williams Davidson, 85, passed away Thursday September 24, 2020 at home surrounded by her family under Ogeechee Hospice. She was the daughter Jessie and Jennie Carroll Williams. She was a loving mother that wore many hats to provide for her family.  She enjoyed gardening but most of all, she loved the Lord.  She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son; sister, Ruby Tucker; brother, Walter...

Janet Lynn Collins, 60, of Lyons and wife of Javier Espinosa Mecchun, passed away early Monday morning, September 21, 2020 at her residence in Lyons. Born in Fernandina Beach, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Edd Collins, Jr. and Ruby Wise DeBoyd and her father, Jimmy DeBoyd.  Janet was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother, daughter, aunt, and friend that will be missed by her family.  Janet enjoyed spending time with family, shopping, and eating at her favorite...

Lucretia “Cricket” Wood Smith, 72, of Metter passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at her residence in Metter. Born in Poulan, Georgia, she was a daughter of John J. Knight and Elizabeth Jones Knight. Mrs. Smith lived most of her life in Pembroke before moving to Reidsville and then Metter several years ago.  She was a homemaker and helped with the family business, brick masonry.  Mrs. Smith was of the Baptist faith and loved spending time with her family and lived...

Hugh Cleveland Bishop, 93, husband of the late Louise Brumlow Bishop, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Mr. Bishop was born in Twin City and was the son of Hugh Nash Bishop and Jewel Cowart Bishop.  He was a veteran of the United State Navy, having served in World War II and served aboard the USS San Carlos, USS Dutchess, NTC, Bainbridge, MD. He received several medals during his service: American Area Camp, Point System,...

Carolyn “Jeannie” Glisson, 78, of Metter passed away early Friday morning, September 18, 2020 at her home under the loving care of her family and Ogeechee Area Hospice. Born on June 18, 1942 in Toombs County to Julius and Nettie Vann, Jeannie called many different cities home before retiring to Metter, Georgia with her husband in 1994. She was a member of Excelsior Baptist Church, a lover of flowers and gardening, and a fan of the Atlanta Braves & Georgia Bulldogs. Jeannie...

Antonio Santana, Sr, of Metter, and husband of Teresa Cabrera Santana, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia.  Mr. Santana was born in Silao Guanajuato, Mexico and was a son of Benjamin Santana and Maria De Jesus Juarez.  He moved to the United States twenty-six years ago and made Metter his home.  Mr. Santana was a retired truck driver and throughout the years worked many jobs at which he was a perfectionist.  He was known as a...

Ricky Allen Lowery passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 after a motorcycle accident while living in Myrtle Beach. Ricky was born in Augusta, GA on September 10, 1981. He worked as a landscaper and enjoyed getting out and riding motorcycles with his buddies every chance he had. He is survived by his mother, Theresa Smith of Metter; his step-father, Patrick Smith of Metter; his father, Troy Oliver of Cobbtown; his adoptive parents, Rev. Leroy and Peggy Lowery of South Carolina; his...

Melrose Tucker Jones, 93, of Metter and widow of Edward Jones, died Friday evening, September 11, 2020, at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter. Born in Evans County, she was a daughter of Oscar Tucker and Lillie Hendrix Tucker.  On December 21, 1946, she married Edward Jones and moved to Metter.  Mrs. Jones was the oldest living member of Lake Primitive Baptist Church having joined on September 3, 1950.  She had a love for taking care of people and it was evident...

Gloria Fordham Sills, 74, of Metter and widow of Patrick William “Pat” Sills died early Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her residence. Gloria was a daughter of Ira Edwin “I.E.” Fordham and Leta Irene Sconyers Fordham.  She was born in Candler County and in earlier years lived in Statesboro and graduated from Statesboro High School in 1964.  After high school, Gloria continued her education by enrolling in the Warren A. Candler School of Nursing and graduated...