Obituaries

Mar 27, 2022

Charles Watson Tucker, 59, passed away Sunday March 27, 2022 at his residence under Hospice Care.

He was the son of Lehman Tucker, Jr.  and Rebecca Watson Outlaw. Charles was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked for Davis Heating and Air for many years.  He loved hunting, watching sports and was an avid fisherman. ...

Mar 22, 2022

Roswitha Lowden, 83, passed away Tuesday March 22, 2022, at Cedar Plantation.

She was the daughter of Franz and Luise Block.  She worked in retail for many years.  She loved spending time with her family and friends.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Ilse Rother.

Surviving are her...

Mar 21, 2022

Billy Gene Sikes of Cobbtown passed away early Monday, March 21, 2022 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr. Sikes was born and lived all of his life in Cobbtown and was a farmer.  He married his high school sweetheart, Lula Harper in 1957.  Mr. Sikes was a member of Cobbtown Baptist Church and he loved to fish. ...

Mar 20, 2022

Roger Louis Green, 70, of Metter, Georgia, departed this world on March 20, 2022.   He is preceded in death by his parents, Marjorie Henley Green and Noah Jefferson Green and his sister, Phyllis Green Harpe.

As a youth, Louis attended and was baptized at Southside Baptist Church in Savannah.  He graduated from Herschel V. Jenkins High School...

Mar 20, 2022

David Hiser, 59, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at his residence.

He was the son of Donald and Rosie Hiser.  He was self-employed with Hiser Tile and Marble as a tile worker.  He enjoyed riding motorcycles, working in his shop, fishing and spending time with his family and friends.  He is preceded in death by his...

Mar 17, 2022

Clisby Floyd Rushing, 76, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Meadows Park Health and Rehab in Vidalia.

He was the son of Clisby Gordon and Minnie Lee Nail Rushing.  He lived most of his life in Tattnall County, where he farmed for many years before retiring. He was a deacon and member of Little Flock Primitive...

Mar 16, 2022

Jackie Lamar Lanier, 66, of Soperton and formerly of Metter, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia.

Mr. Lanier was born in Metter and was a son of Hubert B. Lanier and Annie Lee Finch Lanier.  He was a retired construction worker and attended Restoration Worship Center in Metter.  He loved fishing,...

Mar 9, 2022

Elder Tommy McGee, 77, entered his heavenly home Wednesday, March 9, 2022, with his family and friends by his side. He was under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice.

Mr. McGee was born September 5, 1944, in Irwin County, Ocilla Georgia. He was previously employed with the United States Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. He...

Mar 7, 2022

Pedro Tomas Pascual, 60, of Metter died early Monday, March 7, 2022 at Candler County Hospital.

Pedro was born in Paracho, Michoacan, Mexico on June 18, 1961 and was a son of Isidro Tomas-Romero and Juana Pascual-Jeronimo.  He was a retired farmer having worked in onions and strawberries.  He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic...

Mar 4, 2022

Marjorie Lillian Claypole Giannetti, of Cobbtown, GA passed away Friday morning, March 4, 2022 at her residence.

Mrs. Giannetti was a daughter of Florence Mary Leon Snowie and Lloyd (John) Herman Claypole.  She was born in Toronto, Canada and lived in New Jersey, California and Savannah, Georgia before moving to Cobbtown in 2005.  Mrs. Giannetti was a...

Feb 25, 2022

Edward Joseph Conmy, 65, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

Mr. Conmy was the son of Edward and Julia Conmy.  He was a member of New Life Baptist Church. He was a member of Metter AA and was clean and sober for 19 years. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in...

Feb 25, 2022

Lucio Delgado, 44, of Metter passed away Friday morning at the Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.

Lucio was born in Veracruz, Mexico, but he came to the United States in 1998. He was the son of Marciel Delgado of Statesboro and Guillermina Canete of Veracruz. Lucio was a loving father, son, husband, and friend. He...

Feb 22, 2022

Mary Ann Crosby Howell, 82, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by her family after a brief illness.

She graduated from Marvin Pittman High School in 1957.  She worked many years at Medical Center Pharmacy and over 20 years at Statesboro DUI and Defensive Driving School before retiring.  Mary Ann loved flowers,...

Jan 21, 2022

“Donny” Roy Morgan, 70, of Cobbtown passed away Friday morning at his residence.

Born in Reidsville he was a son of Louis Morgan and Maudeena Mack Morgan.  Donny was a Christian who loved talking about God.  He was a retired Insulator having worked for the Local 96 in Savannah and in recent years was the co-owner with...

Jan 18, 2022

Maria Asuncion Lopez-Antonio, 46, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in Augusta, Ga.

She was the daughter of Luis and Filomena Lopez.  In 2001, Maria moved to the United States. She loved to work and has worked at different area farms depending on the season.  She loved to dance, sew and going out on the weekends to...

Jan 14, 2022

Lana Funderburke McCarthy passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, in Savannah under Hospice Care.

Lana was born in Metter, Ga to the late Baxter Wilton Funderburke and Louise Wright Funderburke.  She was a graduate of Metter High School, where she was a cheerleader and a majorette. She was involved in all forms of dance and excelled...

Jan 11, 2022

James Earl Warren, 82, of Metter, Georgia, passed away on January 11, 2022 following a brief illness. James Earl grew up in Aline, Georgia, but raised his family in Cobbtown, Georgia. He retired from Wallace Computer Services in Metter.  At the age 62, he spent the next fifteen years with each of his children and grandchildren in California, Florida,...

Jan 7, 2022

Mary Alice Howard, 85, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, at Candler County Hospital.

Mrs. Howard was the daughter of T.E. and Louisa Edmonson.  She was a registered nurse and worked in the nursing field for many years before retiring.  She loved to play bridge and line dance with her friends. Mrs. Howard was a member of...

Jan 6, 2022

Elder Thomas Deal, 87, entered his heavenly home Thursday, January 6, 2022, with his family by his side. He passed away under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice.

Thomas was born February 24, 1934, in Bulloch County. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean War.  He was employed with...

Jan 5, 2022

The Celebration of Life service for Mary Anne Young will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel in Metter. A pre-service visitation time with family will be held from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. in the chapel.

Mary Anne Young, 84, of Metter passed away on January 5,...