Obituaries

Nov 12, 2022

Robert Padgett, 74, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Community Hospice of Vidalia.

He was a son of Grady and Louise McCullough Padgett, Sr. After completing the eleventh grade, Robert enlisted in the the United States Army at the age of seventeen.  He volunteered to serve in the Vietnam War and because he served during the...

Nov 9, 2022

Kelly Gerrell Grimes, 87, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

Mr. Grimes was born in Dodge County in 1935 and was a son of Stephen Loris Grimes and Ommie Skipper Grimes.  He was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church and was retired from the Department of Natural Resources in the Game and Fish Law...

Nov 8, 2022

James Albert Collins, 78, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Augusta University.

He was a son of Albert and Minnie Hadden Collins.  James was a graduate of Metter High School and worked at Pineland Telephone until he retired in 2005.  He always had a garden because he loved to give to others. James loved the outdoors...

Nov 6, 2022

Ray E Bryant, 90, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022, peacefully at his residence.

He was born in Emanuel County and the son of Raymond and Blonnie Sutton Bryant.  Ray worked as a maintenance engineer at R.R. Donnelly before retiring.  He was also a veteran of the United States Army and an active member of the American...

Nov 1, 2022

Glenn Andrew “Andy” Hickman, 67, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center.

He was born in Metter, Ga and the son of William Rhett and Pauline Berry Hickman, Sr.  He loved hunting, fishing, tending cattle on the family farm and gardening.  He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and loved...

Oct 29, 2022

Lanelle H. Jarriel, age 83 of Metter passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022, at The Gardens at Gentilly in Statesboro, under the care of Regency Hospice.

She was born in Cobbtown and was a daughter of Charlie and Christine Holland.  Mrs. Jarriel worked for Pineland State Bank for forty-seven years. During her time there she served as...

Oct 29, 2022

Michael J. Benson of Metter and formerly of Derry, New Hampshire died Saturday evening, October 29, 2022, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Michael was born in Lawrence Massachusetts and lived in Derry, New Hampshire for a number of years before moving to Metter seven years ago.  He was veteran of the United States Army...

Oct 25, 2022

Mary Gladys Carter Rybczyk of Metter passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at her residence under the care of her family and Ogeechee Area Hospice.

She was born in Cobbtown and was a daughter of James Otis Carter and Nana Mae Toler.  Mrs. Rybczyk was a homemaker and lived in Highland Springs Virginia for many years before...

Oct 25, 2022

Daniela Carolina Vasquez Mazariegos, age 7, of Metter passed away early Tuesday morning, October 25, 2022, at Memorial Health Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital.

Daniela was born in Huehuetenago, Guatemala to Antonio Efrain Vasquez Ramos and Ingrid Darisely Mazariegos.  She was in the first grade at Metter Elementary School and was a member of the Holy...

Oct 22, 2022

Pamela “Pam” Kay Gilman of Metter and formerly of Vidalia, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia.

Pam was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and lived for many years in Vidalia before moving to Metter six months ago.  She was a Truck Driver having worked for Hobby Lobby and Rider and...

Oct 21, 2022

Buford Duane Bishop passed away on October 21, 2022, after a short battle with cancer.

Mr. Bishop was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on January 7, 1964, to B.G. Bishop and Maxine Morgan Bishop.  He lived in Metter for the past nineteen years.  Mr. Bishop retired from Briggs and Stratton this year after his health began declining. ...

Oct 17, 2022

Angela J. Spence Herrington of Metter passed away early Monday morning, October 17, 2022, at Candler County Hospital.

Angela was born in Swainsboro and was a daughter of Lela and Walter Spence, Sr.   She graduated from Swainsboro High School.  Angela received her associates degree in business administration from Southeastern Technical College in the nineteen-nineties and worked there...

Oct 10, 2022

Larry Clifton Rhoades, 66, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022 at his residence in Metter.

He was born in Augusta, Ga and the son of Russell and Barbara Rhoades, Sr.  He enjoyed building model airplanes, fishing and playing golf. He also loved a good word puzzle.  He is preceded in death by his parents.

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Oct 10, 2022

Zackery “Zack” Mims Fountain, 36, of Sylvania and formerly of Collins died Monday, October 10, 2022, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Zack was a son of Randy and Karen Brown and grew up in Collins.  He was a lifelong member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and graduated from Tattnall County High School in 2004. ...

Oct 9, 2022

Walter Lenwood Cannon, of Metter, died early Sunday, October 9, 2022, at his residence.

Lenwood was born in Tattnall county and was a son of Walter Jacob Cannon and Velma  Irene Oliver Cannon.  He was a veteran of The United States Merchant Marines. In his early years, Lenwood worked at Henderson Brothers Funeral Directors in Savannah and...

Oct 7, 2022

Judy Ray Herndon, 71, passed away Friday October 7, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.

She was the daughter of V.R. and Ronie Williams Hadden.  She worked in the Civil department with the United States Government.  She enjoyed traveling especially in the R.V. and gardening.  Her favorite time was time spent with her children and grandchildren.  ...

Oct 6, 2022

Betty Linnell Olliff Kinard, 83, of Richmond Hill and widow of Douglas Kinard, passed away early Thursday, October 6, 2022 in Crawford, Georgia.

Mrs. Kinard was born in Metter, Georgia and was a daughter of Everett Lee Olliff and Evie Linnell Lanier Olliff.  She was co-owner of Kinard Upholstry, a business she and her husband owned and...

Oct 4, 2022

Joannie Lehmkuhl Sparks,65,of Brooklet and widow of Cecil Ronny Sparks, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022.

Joannie was born in Wurzburg, Germany and was the daughter of Warren and Betty Lehmkuhl.  She was a graduate of Georgia Southern College, now Georgia Southern University, where she received her degree in Criminal Justice.  Joannie worked in the Georgia Southern...

Oct 3, 2022

Linda Williams Dickerson, of Port Wentworth, and widow of Julius Radford Dickerson, died Monday, October 3, 2022, at her home.

Linda was born in Metter, Georgia and was a 1968 graduate of Metter High School. Over the span of her working career, Linda was a Truck Driver, Diesel Mechanic, Truck Terminal Manager, and Safety Director.  She enjoyed...

Sep 25, 2022

Christine Dowd Grice, 98, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 at Community Hospice in Vidalia, GA.

She was the daughter of William T. and Bessie Hall.  She worked at EMC of Metter for over 28 years before retiring.  She was very a active member of the New Life Baptist Church. She taught Sunday school up unto the...