Obituaries

Dec 29, 2022

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...

Dec 28, 2022

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...

Dec 24, 2022

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...

Dec 23, 2022

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...

Dec 20, 2022

Linda Sharon Lehmkuhl, 73, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at her residence under hospice.

She was born in Tularosa, New Mexico and was a daughter of Warren and Betty Lehmkuhl. Linda spent a lot of her life doing arts and crafts and playing video games.  Her absolute main passion was anything that involved movies, games, and...

Dec 16, 2022

Harold “Jay” Jennings Wilds Jr. of Guyton, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, at his home.

Jay was born May 13, 1967, in Beaufort, South Carolina. He was a son of Harold Jennings and Emily O’Quinn Wilds, Sr. Jay loved spending his time fishing and watching television. He had a love for animals, especially his dogs,...

Dec 11, 2022

Timothy Dousharm, 71, of Metter and formerly of Stone Ridge, New York, died Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Timothy was born in Utica New York and lived in Stone Ridge, New York for most of his life.  He was a produce manager for Independent Grocers.  He and his wife Laura moved to...

Dec 10, 2022

Thomas Watson “Tommy” Odum, 78, of Hillview, died Friday, December 10, 2022.

Tommy was born in Reidsville and lived most of his life on his family farm in Tattnall County in the Hillview Community.  He was the son of Watson Numan Odum and Bernice Hattaway Odum.  He was a farmer and was a pilot having worked as...

Dec 8, 2022

Ray Louis Arthur of Statesboro passed away after heart failure on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center.

Born in Metter, Georgia to Grady and Cora Arthur, Ray was the third eldest in a family of nine children.  Later in his childhood, the family relocated to Brunswick, Georgia.  Ray graduated from Glynn Academy in...

Dec 8, 2022

Larry Lamar Hall of Twin City and formerly of Augusta, died Thursday, December 8, 2022, at his residence.

Larry was born in Canoochee, Georgia and was a son of Joe Brown Hall and Bobbie Sanders Hall.  He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Berlin Crisis.  Larry was a Grocer and worked...

Dec 6, 2022

Henriann Deal Robertson, 73, passed away Tuesday December 6, 2022 at her residence.

She was the daughter of Henry Walden and Grace Riggs Deal.  She was a schoolteacher for many years in Columbia, South Carolina. Her passion was watching the children she taught grow and learn. Henriann enjoyed gardening and cooking.  Every summer she traveled to Edistro...

Nov 30, 2022

John Wesley Kerbo, 58, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 30, 2022, at his home under hospice.

He was a son of Donn and Carol Kerbo. John was born in Tampa, Florida but resided for most of his life in Garfield, Georgia. John worked for many years as a small engine mechanic. John loved being outdoors either...

Nov 25, 2022

Tommy Jackson "Jacky" Brown, 76, of Cobbtown, Georgia, passed away at his home Friday, November 25, 2022.  He was born February 6, 1946, to the late Tommy and Daisy Monroe Brown of Cobbtown, GA.  He graduated from Collins High School in 1964 and enjoyed a long career in the textile industry.    Jacky was a member of Excelsior Baptist Church....

Nov 25, 2022

Huel L. Thain of Dalton, Georgia died Friday, November 25, 2022.

Huel was born in Metter and was a son of Paul and Lila Thain.  He has lived in Dalton, Georgia since 1995.  In 2021, Huel retired from North Georgia EMC after twenty-six years of service.  He loved playing piano and singing, telling jokes and loved to...

Nov 24, 2022

Donald Curtis “Donny” Sisson, of Cobbtown, died Thursday morning, November 24, 2022 at his residence.

Donny was born in Metter and was the son of Barney and Eloise Sisson.  He attended Cobbtown Baptist Church.  Donny was a truck driver and drove for several companies over the span of his career.  Most recently, he worked for MW Collins...

Nov 23, 2022

Jimmy Bird Durden, age 76, of Metter, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, surrounded by his family at East Georgia Regional Medical Center.

He was born July 23, 1946, to Josh Albert Durden and Eula Bird Durden.  Jimmy retired from RR Donnelly and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed planting a garden every year and tending...

Nov 20, 2022

Edith “Diane” Bonnett, age 76, of Cobbtown, Ga, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Oxley Park Health and Rehabilitation in Lyons, Ga.

Born November 7, 1946, in Miami, Florida, she was the daughter of Rufus and Relda Rewis. Diane has resided in Cobbtown for most of her life. She lived in the area working as...

Nov 17, 2022

Mary Beth Walls, age 68, of Cobbtown, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Candler County Hospital in Metter.

Born February 11, 1954, in St. Paul, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Gordon and Viola Peterson. Mary began her life in Minnesota but has resided in Cobbtown for the past 35 years.  Mary spent her...

Nov 16, 2022

Ralph Stephen “June Bug” Lively, Jr., 74, passed away Wednesday November 16, 2022 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

He was born in Cobbtown and was a son of Ralph Stephen Lively, Sr. and Maggie McDaniel Lively. Ralph was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Vietnam and he earned a Purple Heart and a...

Nov 14, 2022

Lora Collins Williford, age 84, of Cobbtown, GA, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022.

Born April 24, 1938, in Metter, GA, she was the daughter of the late TJ and Juanita Collins. Lora spent her career as a high school English teacher having taught in Claxton, GA, as well as Metter, with the majority of her years...