Obituaries

Sep 13, 2022

Wayne Ray Strange, 74, of Cobbtown, died late Tuesday night, September 13, 2022, at his residence.

Wayne was born on December 14, 1947, in Candler County and was a son of Wendell R. Strange and Madie “Penny” Dowdy Strange.  He worked in land construction having owned his own business.  Wayne lived in the area all of his...

Sep 5, 2022

Eunice Sikes Hess, 92, of Cobbtown and widow of Charles “Herman” Hess, died Monday evening, September 5, 2022, at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mrs. Hess was born in Cobbtown and lived there all of her life.  She was a daughter of Harvey and Evie Sikes of Cobbtown, and she was a member of the Cobbtown Baptist Church. ...

Aug 29, 2022

Kenneth Fulmer, Sr, of Metter, died early Monday morning, August 29, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Fulmer was a son of Jessie and Nezzie Fulmer and lived in Metter for most of his life.  He and his brother owned Fulmer Brothers Logging. Mr. Fulmer also worked in land clearing and was in pond construction.  In addition to...

Aug 25, 2022

Pamela “Pam” Gale Reynolds-Rutherford, 70, of Metter, passed away early Thursday morning, August 25, 2022, at Putnam General Hospital in Eatonton, Georgia.

Pam was born in Monroe, Louisiana and was a daughter of Edgar Brookings Reynolds and Virginia Mullis Reynolds.  She was retired from Levitz Furniture having worked in sales for many years.  She lived in Metter...

Aug 20, 2022

Mr. Ronald “Lil Ron” Wayne Morris, III, 35, of Metter, passed away early Saturday morning, August 20, 2022.

Ron was born in Statesboro and grew up and lived in Metter all of his life.  He attended Open Door Worship Center and was a self-employed contractor.  Ron had a love for music and enjoyed playing his guitar and...

Aug 17, 2022

Jack Moser, 79, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Pleasant View Nursing Center in Metter.

Jack was born in Waukegan, Illinois and was a son of Jack and Elaine Moser. He worked for the Environmental Protection Agency as a field agent. Jack enjoyed listening to music, reading books and magazines, and collecting all kinds of things....

Aug 13, 2022

John "Blake" Mayfield, 65, of Metter, died Saturday afternoon, August 13, 2022, from a short illness.

Blake was best known around Metter riding his golf cart and wearing his beloved hats. You might even remember his handlebar mustache that he sported for a long time.  He made many friends on those rides around town.  Blake was a...

Aug 7, 2022

Ann Marie Jackson Sikes, 80, of Metter, and widow of Carroll Sikes, died Sunday afternoon, August 7, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Sikes was born in Dunn, North Carolina and was a daughter of Arvie L. Jackson, Sr. and Willa Parker Jackson.  She married her husband Carroll at an early age and the...

Aug 7, 2022

SFC Joe Elbert Prince Sr., U.S. Army Retired, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 surrounded by his family.

Joe was born July 11, 1958, in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.  Joe was the 3rd son of James H. Prince and Gertrude (Kemp) Prince.  His list of Army career began at Ft. Dix (New Jersey) for basic training, Infantry AIT at...

Aug 4, 2022

Jonas Patrick “Jo Jo” Rivenbark, 39, of Metter, died on Thursday, August 4, 2022.

He was born on September 8, 1982 and lived in Metter all of his life.  Jo Jo was a 2001 graduate of Metter High School and was a member of Metter United Methodist Church.  He was a mason and member of Metter Lodge...

Aug 1, 2022

Louise Stafford Harvey, age 87, passed away on August 1, 2022 surrounded by those that loved her.

Born December 7, 1934 in Collins, GA to John Robert & Lois Stafford, Louise was one of several children.  She was a 1951 graduate of Collins High School.

Louise married her high school sweetheart, David Harvey, on June...

Jul 29, 2022

Shirley DeLois Scarlott, 86, of Metter, Ga (previously of Tampa and Plant City, FL) transitioned to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday July 29, 2022.

Shirley was a loving person with a vivacious personality. She found joy and pleasure in being an avid gardener.  She enjoyed a variety of music and loved to dance. She...

Jul 27, 2022

Steven Douglas “Steve””Moose” Pitts, Jr., of Metter, died on July 27, 2022, in Cape Coral, Florida.

Steve was born in Corning, New York on June 30, 1984, to Steven Douglas Pitts, Sr. and Mary Fleming Mikell.  He moved to Georgia in 2010 and was a member of Restoration Worship Center.  Steve was the co-owner of Pawsitive K9...

Jul 23, 2022

Philliana Tuff Lamb, 66, of Collins and widow of William David Lamb, died early Saturday morning, July 23, 2022 at her residence.

Surviving are her father, Phillip E. Tuff, Sr; her sister, Dorinda Kidwell; a brother, Eric D. Tuff; and several other family members.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date....

Jul 21, 2022

Norma June Braddy Bowen, 87, met her heavenly father and reunited with the love of her life on Thursday, July 21, 2022, peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family.

June was born in Candler Country on August 17, 1934, to James Grady and Myrtice Farmer Braddy.  She graduated from Metter High School and later attended...

Jul 14, 2022

William Daniel Monroe, 91, died Thursday after a short illness.  William was born in Metter on August 17, 1930, to Marshall and Phineas Monroe. He was raised in the Aline community.  After graduating high school, he joined the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict.  William then went on to work for Excelsior EMC as a lineman...

Jul 10, 2022

Delores Durden Froberg, of Locust Grove, died early Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Wellstar Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain.

Delores was born in 1930 in Candler County to Henry Grady Durden and Vella Cowart Durden.  She grew up in Metter and graduated from Metter High School in 1948. Mrs. Froberg married Robert H. Froberg on November 22,...

Jul 8, 2022

Martha Carden Jones, of Metter and widow of James M. Jones, passed away late Friday evening, July 8, 2022, at Cedar Plantation Assisted Living.

Martha was born in 1927 and lived in the Rome, Georgia area until her college years.  She was a daughter of William Thomas Carden and Clementine Dodd Carden.  She attended and graduated from...

Jul 4, 2022

Brenda Burnsed Vincent, of Metter, died Monday, July 4, 2022 under the care of her family.

In her early years, Brenda worked for the City of Pembroke. Her last and favorite job was cooking and feeding all the Wiggles and Giggles kids.  She was a member of Grace and Truth House of Worship and enjoyed singing for...

Jul 3, 2022

Lynda Sue Deal Lamb, of Metter, died late Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Bryan County Health and Rehabilitation in Richmond Hill.

She was born in Claxton, Georgia on November 20, 1960, and was a daughter of James B Deal and Wilma Oliver Deal.  She attended Restoration Worship Center in Metter and worked as a waitress for many...