All Obituaries

Jackie Taylor Bowen, 76, of Metter, and widow of John Robert Bowen, died Saturday evening, August 8, 2020, at her residence. Born in Candler County, she was the oldest daughter of Edward Jackson Taylor and Grace Johnson Taylor.  Mrs. Bowen was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church and was a 1961 graduate of Metter High School.  She graduated from Georgia Southern College in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education.  In July of 1965, she married...

Nellie Pruitt, 84, gained her heavenly wings August 10, 2020 at her residence in Sylvania, GA.  She was the daughter of Leon “Bud” Johnson and Annie Sutton Johnson. She worked at Twin City Manufacturing, Jockey in Millen and Swainsboro Primary Lunchroom for many years before retiring. She enjoyed shopping, spending time with grandchildren, and keeping a tidy house.  She was a member of Twin City Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...

Charles Wright of Pulaski and formerly of Forest Park, died Thursday, August 6, 2020. Born in Atlanta he was a son of Carles Wright, Sr. and Sara Reed Wright.  Charles was a self-employed painter and was of the Baptist faith.  Surviving are his mother, Sarah Reed Wright of Forest Park, Georgia; and a nephew, Gary Villapando of Griffin, Goergia. The Graveside service and burial will be held 10 o’clock in the morning, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in Lake...

Linda Faye Sapp Assad, 79 passed away on June 7, 2020, surrounded by family.  Linda was born in Candler County to Robert Hoy Sapp and Ruby Lee Jarriel Sapp on August 16, 1940. Her mother, Ruby Lee passed away when Linda was three years old. Her mother’s sister, Gladys Jarriel Singleton and her husband, Joe Singleton raised Linda as their child.  Linda called them “Mama Gladys” and “Papa Joe”.  Papa Joe died in 1981 and Mama Gladys died in...

Bernard Lamar McDaniel, 72, of Lyons, lost his battle with cancer August 4, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Born in Tattnall County he was a son of Robert McDaniel and Hattie Lou Cooper McDaniel Lively. He lived in Cobbtown until 1975 and then moved to Toombs County. He was a 1966 graduate of Collins High School. Mr. McDaniel was a Baptist and a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Vietnam War as a helicopter crew chief with the unit Black Cat. He worked at...

Jeffery Wayne Finch, 47, of Metter died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Candler County Hospital in Metter. Born in Augusta, he was a son of Wayne Finch and Joy Deal Drapalik.  He lived in Millen and Statesboro for many years before moving to Metter over twenty-years ago.  Jeffery was a self-employed carpenter and loved fishing, his trucks, and most of all his two daughters.  Surviving are his two beautiful daughters, Taylor Finch and Emily Finch both of Metter; a special grandpup,...

Wanda Sue Leverett, 67, of Statesboro and formerly of Metter passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in Statesboro after a brief illness. Born in Metter she was a daughter of Fred Leverett and Jeanette Findley Leverett.  Wanda was a member of Metter Primitive Baptist Church.  She worked for the City of Metter, a city that she truly loved, as City Manager and later City Administrator and retired from the City of Metter in 2004 after thirty-two years of service.  Wanda loved...

Marvin Wayne Bridges, 62, of Pulaski and formerly of Savannah, died early Wednesday morning, July 29, 2020 at Orchard Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Savannah, he was a son of Millard Bridges and Rita Fisher Bridges Lussier.  Mr. Bridges was of the Baptist faith and loved to work on lawn mowers in spare time.  Surviving are four brothers, Roy Bridges, Glenn Bridges, Chris Presgrave, and Brian Lussier; two sisters, Lisa Votto and Cheryl Carello; and several nieces and...

Sydney Green Williams, 95, of Cobbtown, died Tuesday morning, July 28, 2020 at The Oaks at Bethany in Vidalia. Born in Tattnall County, she was a daughter of Willie Green and Alice Durrence Green.  Mrs. Williams was a member of Cobbtown United Methodist Church and was a homemaker and a seamstress.  She lived most of her life in Tattnall County and was an instructor with Tattnall-Evans Training Center having retired in 1987.  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Williams was...

Curtis Lavon Southwell, 89, of Brooklet and husband of the late Martha Roland Bell Southwell, died early Monday morning, July 20, 2020 under the care of his family and Ogeechee Area Hospice. Born in Statesboro, he was a son of Curtis “C.W.” Southwell and Alice Miller Southwell.  He was a loving husband to his wife Martha and he was her caregiver for the last eight years of her life.  Mr. Southwell was a veteran of The Korean War, having served in the United States...