Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Aaron W. Akins, Jr.
Jun 6, 2021
Aaron W. Akins, Jr., 61, of Pulaski passed away early Sunday morning, June 6, 2021 at Orchard Health and Rehabilitation in Pulaski, Georgia.
Aaron was born in Vienna, Georgia and was the son of Aaron William Akins, Sr. and Betty Cochran Akins.
A graveside service will by held 11 o’clock in the morning on Friday,...
Charles Bradley
Jun 6, 2021
Charles Bradley, 82, passed way June 6, 2021 at Evans Memorial Hospital.
He was the son of Sampson and Theonell Green Bradley. He farmed and was a mechanic for many years until he retired. Sports was his greatest love, especially Georgia Southern University Football and Claxton Tigers. He loved spending time with his family and he loved...
Mickey Usry
Jun 2, 2021
Mickey Littleton Usry, 67, passed away June 2, 2021 at his residence.
Mickey was a son of Joe and Polly Nesmith Usry and was a Navy Veteran. He spent his entire career to honor and serve our country in the United States Navy and was a member of the American Legion Post 400 in Metter. He collected...
Catherine Elaine Flanders Durden
May 29, 2021
Mrs. Catherine Elaine Flanders Durden, 85, of Tifton passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 4:00 P.M. in Sunlight Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Cobbtown, Georgia. The eulogy will be given by Gary Durden. In Cobbtown, the family will receive friends...
Tom Ritchie
May 17, 2021
Tom Ritchie, 74, of Metter, and husband of Janice “Jan” Qualls Ritchie, died Monday, May 17, 2021.
Born in Perry County, Kentucky, he was a son of Ernest and Prudence Ritchie. Tom was retired from IBM having worked as a consultant for the company for many years. He and his wife Jan moved to the Metter area...
Annette Lee Deal
May 17, 2021
Annette Lee Deal, 82, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 under Hospice.
Born in Screven county, she was the daughter of Stephen and Annie Newsome Lee. Annette began her career at Savannah Bank and Trust, then she worked in the loan department at Metter Banking Co. She was a member of Tifton Primitive Baptist Church in Tifton,...
Kenneth Coleman "Kenny" Rode
May 15, 2021
Kenneth Coleman Rode, “Kenny”, passed away at Pleasantview Nursing Home in Metter, Georgia on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the age of 91 from advanced Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia. He had been a resident of Pleasantview Nursing Home in Metter GA for the past 10 months and prior to that Chatuge Nursing Home in Hiawassee Georgia for...
Elizabeth Leona (Nanny) Holloway
May 13, 2021
Elizabeth Leona Holloway
October 17, 1954 – May 13, 2021
Elizabeth Leona Holloway (Nanny) was born at home October 17, 1954 and joined Jesus and her parents in Heaven on May 13, 2021 at the age of 66. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren after her struggle with Alzheimer’s. ...
Roy James Biggers
May 13, 2021
Roy James Biggers, 62, of Metter, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 under the care of Hospice at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA after an extended illness.
He was born in Statesboro, GA in 1958 and was the son of the late George and Memory Biggers. Roy grew up and lived all...
Harry Warren
May 13, 2021
Harry Warren, 89, of Pulaski and husband of the late Sue Kennedy Warren, peacefully passed on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
Mr. Warren was born in Statesboro and was the son of Charles Leo Warren and Sue McCormick Warren. He lived in Pulaski, Georgia most of his life and was a member of Pittman Park United Methodist Church...
Earl "Uncle Bud" Mcelveen
May 10, 2021
Earl “Uncle Bud” McElveen, 81, of Bloomingdale, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.
Born in Savannah, he was a son of Moonie “Mack” McElveen and Ida Carter McElveen. Uncle Bud worked many jobs and enjoyed being outside and outside activities. In addition to his parents, Uncle Bud was preceded in...
Leonard Wood (Jack) Childs
May 10, 2021
Leonard Wood (Jack) Childs, Jr., 70, of Metter, passed away suddenly Monday, May 10, 2021 at Candler County Hospital in Metter.
Jack was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and was the youngest of three children born to Leonard Wood Childs, Sr. and Nona Needham Childs. He lived in Knoxville until he was a junior in high school and...
Joseph Martin "Joey" Bruner
May 9, 2021
Joseph Martin “Joey” Bruner, 60, of Metter, died Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center.
Born in Metter he was the son of the late Grover Hubert Bruner, Sr. and Vennie Ray Westberry Bruner. Joey grew up and lived all of his life in Metter and attended Metter High School. He worked for McCorkle Cricket...
Emily Hope Smith Daniel
May 5, 2021
Emily Hope Smith Daniel, 53, of Metter passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in Augusta.
Hope was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina and graduated from South Lenoir High School in 1985. She was the daughter of Ralph Smith and the late Carol Karam and moved to Metter in 1987. Hope was a graduate of Georgia Southern...
Esther Darlene Bolen Newman
Apr 28, 2021
Esther Darlene Bolen Newman, 57, of Register, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.
Born in Bamberg, South Carolina on February 2, 1964 to the late Ryson Bolen and Hazel Bolen Croft. Esther was a homemaker and lived in Register for most of her life. She attended Ogeechee Technical College receiving a...
Joan Thompson Bland
Apr 28, 2021
Joan Thompson Bland, 89, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at her home under Hospice.
Mrs. Bland was a Physical Therapy Assistant for many years before retiring. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her children, grandchildren, family, and friends. Her main passion was spending time with her grandchildren.
Mrs. Bland was predeceased by her...
Blitch Ann Bird
Apr 8, 2021
Blitch Ann Bird, 73, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021, surrounded by family and friends at Cedar Plantation in Metter, Georgia. She was born December 31, 1947, in Metter, Georgia to the late Joe Maxwell and Jessie Byrd Daniel Bird. There was a New Year’s Eve party going on at the time, and it moved to the hospital to...
Tommie (Tommy) D. Rigdon
Apr 5, 2021
Tommie (Tommy) Dale Rigdon, 70, passed away April 5, 2021 at his residence in Candler County, Georgia surrounded by his loved ones. Tommy was a devoted and loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend to many. He will be greatly missed by all that loved him.
Tommy was born in Candler County where he lived...
Tony Garza, Jr
Apr 3, 2021
Tony Garza, Jr., 80 years of life returned home Saturday April 3, 2021 to be with the love of his life and son. He was the son of Antionio and Antolena Garza, Sr. He was one of fourteen children; eight brothers and six sisters. He was a farmer who worked tirelessly for his family. Upon retiring, he enjoyed yard...
Rex Albert Stanford
Apr 2, 2021
Rex Albert Stanford, 62, of Metter passed away early Friday, April 2, 2021 at his residence after a brief illness.
Born in Metter he was a son of Carl H. Stanford and Mary Lou Collins Stanford Marsh. Rex was a machinist having worked for RC Machine Shop in Statesboro. He was a man who loved to work...
