Obituaries
Local Obituaries
John Solomon Johnson
Jan 21, 2026
John Solomon Johnson, of Cobbtown, passed away early Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family.
Mr. Johnson was born in Savannah, Georgia and was a son of Homer Johnson and Nettie Salter Johnson. He was retired from the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers). Mr. Johnson enjoyed hunting and fishing as well as Woodworking and he loved...
Grace Louise Morgan Beasley
Jan 15, 2026
Grace Louise Morgan Beasley, age 72, a lifelong resident of Guyton, passed away peacefully, Thursday January 15, 2026, at Candler Hospital after a brief illness. After a lifetime of devotion and short time apart, she is now reunited with her cherished daughter, April, whom she loved and cared for so deeply.
Louise was born October 11, 1953, to the late Hubert...
Dawn Sikes
Jan 15, 2026
Beverly Dawn Oglesby Sikes, age 58, of Statesboro, Georgia, passed away at her home on January 15, 2026. She was born on November 26, 1968, the beloved daughter of Nancy Thomas and the late Jerry Oglesby.
Dawn was a 1985 graduate of ECI and later completed her nursing degree from Darton College. She was an amazing nurse who fiercely advocated for...
Donna Lee Reed
Jan 14, 2026
Donna Lee Reed, age 68, passed away on January 14, 2026, at Memorial Health in Savannah.
A native of Maysville, KY, she was a daughter of Robert K. and Olive Dunaway Reed. Donna came to Georgia in 2011 and she enjoyed gardening.
Donna is preceded in death by her parents, as well as four grandchildren, Austin Huron, Leland Justice, Maxwell Hostetler and...
Philip Holmes Lee
Jan 11, 2026
Philip Holmes Lee, age 91, passed away on January 11, 2026, at Grace Gardens Nursing Home in Metter, GA.
He was born in Chester, SC and was a son of William Boyd Lee and Frances Harvey Lee.
Philip is preceded in death by his parents, as well as his wife, Cynthia Raiford Lee.
Surviving are his children, Philip Boyd Lee (Tess) of Rancho...
Jennifer "Jenni" Sherman
Jan 1, 2026
Jennifer “Jenni” Sherman, of Metter, passed away Friday, January 1, 2026, at MCG Wellstar in Augusta.
Jenni was born on December 13, 1975, in Lexington, Kentucky, and was the daughter of Eugene L. Sherman, Sr. and Martha Allen Sherman. She lived most of her life in Metter and was a 1994 graduate of Metter High School.
Jenni worked in customer service and...
April Michelle Beasley
Jan 1, 2026
April Michelle Beasley, age 50, a cherished resident of Guyton, GA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 1st, 2026, at Candler Hospital in Savannah, after a brief illness. Born on December 2nd, 1975, in Savannah, GA, April spent the majority of her life in Guyton, nurturing a close-knit community that will deeply miss her loving presence.
April was a proud member...
Acela Bustos Anduiza
Dec 26, 2025
Acela Bustos Anduiza, of Surrency, passed away late Friday, December 26, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Acela was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. She moved to the United States in 1946 and resided in California until 1986, when she moved to Jesup and later to Surrency, where she lived for the past several years. She was a devoted...
Hannah Brooke Vincent
Dec 21, 2025
Hannah Brooke Vincent, 42 of Metter, passed away early Sunday, December 21, 2025.
Hannah was born on April 28, 1983, and was the daughter of Charles A. Thomas and Lisa Carol Hooks. She grew up in Ozark, Alabama and lived in Metter for the past fourteen years. She was a member of Anchor Worship Center.
In her younger years she loved to...
Mark Ludwick Monroe
Dec 19, 2025
Mark Ludwick Monroe passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Glenwood Health Care under the care of Georgia Hospice, Vidalia. He fought a prolonged battle with head and neck cancer as well as lifelong addiction.
He was born on April 27, 1960, and was a son of the late Ira Monroe and Evelyn Sisson Monroe of Cobbtown. Although he traveled...
Don Green
Dec 10, 2025
Donald “Don” Green, of Collins, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia.
Don was born in Savannah, Georgia on August 7, 1965, and was a son of Clarence Coye Green and Betty Rhiner Green.
Don served his community as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Tattnall County Board of Commissioners for many years until his retirement....
Annette Powell Curl
Dec 7, 2025
Annette Powell Curl, of Collins, passed away late Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Community Hospice.
Mrs. Curl was a lifelong resident of Collins and was a daughter of Troy Powell and America Sikes Powell.
Annette worked as a seamstress at several apparel companies in Toombs County. After retiring she thoroughly enjoyed being a babysitter for her grandchildren and the children in her...
Robert Cook
Dec 2, 2025
Robert Cook, a beloved lifelong resident of Metter, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on May 27, 1940, Robert was a cherished member of the community, known for his warm spirit and dedication to his family, faith, and friends.
A proud graduate of Metter High School, Class of 1959, Robert spent many...
Laverne Powell Garrard
Dec 2, 2025
Augusta, Ga – Laverne Powell Garrard, 88, wife of the late Jack E. Garrard, went to be with her Lord and Savior December 2, 2025 surrounded by her loving family after a short battle with Cancer.
Laverne was born July 30, 1937 in Collins, Ga to the late Estus Powell & Clyde Slater Powell. After graduating from Collins High School in...
Marion Harvey "M.H." Kitchens
Dec 1, 2025
Mr. Marion Harvey “M.H.” Kitchens, Jr., age 79, entered into eternal rest on December 1, 2025 at Southern Manor at Candler. Born on October 12, 1946, to parents Marion Harvey Kitchens, Sr., and Pearl Sanders Kitchens, M.H. was a long-time resident of Candler County. He attended North Georgia Technical College in Clarkesville, GA where he met his wife, Luana. He...
Arthur "Doc" Harper Jr.
Nov 29, 2025
Arthur “Doc” Harper, Jr., of Cobbtown, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025, in Savannah.
Doc was born on June 12, 1969, to Arthur Harper, Sr. and Sara Keown Harper. He was a member of the Cobbtown Methodist Church and ran his own business doing carpentry. In addition to his parents, Doc was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Harper.
Surviving are...
Etta Jean Warren Clark
Nov 29, 2025
Etta Jean Warren Clark, wife of James “Jimbo” R. Clark, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Southern Manor at Candler.
Mrs. Clark was born in Corbin, Kentucky, and was one of six daughters of Rev. Sam and Mrs. Magdlean Warren. She was a dedicated member of New Life Baptist Church for 25 years, where she was active in the...
Pam Holloway
Nov 25, 2025
Mrs. Betty Moore (Pam) Holloway entered her heavenly home Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in Augusta, Georgia, surrounded by her loving family. Pam was born October 25, 1946, in Dublin, Georgia, to Eve Simmons Moore and Harold Moore, and spent her childhood and early adult years in Savannah before moving to Metter in the early 1970’s. Pam married Lamar Holloway, and...
Genaro Castillo Vega
Nov 18, 2025
Genaro Castillo Vega passed away on November 18th, 2025 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in La Ciudad de Charcas, S.L.P., he was the son of Jose Castillo and Tomasa Vega . He lived in Metter most of his life and was of the Catholic faith. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. He enjoyed cooking...
Jerald Powell
Nov 18, 2025
Jerald Powell, 80, of Cobbtown, died peacefully at home early Tuesday morning, November 18, 2025. Born in Reidsville to George Benjamin Powell and Euna Mae Collins Powell, Jerald spent his entire life in Cobbtown, faithfully attending Cobbtown Methodist Church. A devoted farmer on his family’s land, he was truly a jack of all trades who loved the outdoors—especially fishing. He...
