Obituaries

Nov 5, 2020

Donald “Don” Gary Berry, 72, of Metter, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro surrounded by his family.

Born in Candler County, he was a son of H.B and Margaret Berry.  Don was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School and was a Deacon of the Church. ...

Oct 29, 2020

Brenda Bowen Olliff, 63, passed away peacefully while traveling on October 29, 2020.  Brenda was born November 20, 1956 in Statesboro, Georgia, the daughter of Jack and Patsy Bowen.

She graduated from David Emanuel Academy.  Danny and Brenda began their inspiring love story early, marrying when she was just 16 years old, on September 1, 1973.   They...

Oct 28, 2020

Delan Bowen, 82, passed away October 28, 2020 at home surrounded by his family and under the care of hospice.

Born and raised in Cobbtown, he was a son of Leroy and Netter Kicklighter Bowen.  During his working career, Mr. Bowen worked for Green Grocery, Thomas Betts and Great Dane. He was a member of the Conners...

Oct 27, 2020

Stella Gerrish Greene passed away peacefully at her home October 27, 2020. She was born May 16, 1933 in Milo, Maine and graduated from Husson University in Bangor, Maine.  Stella moved to Metter in 1959, where she was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church and Marian Agan Circle. She retired after thirty-four years from BB&T (formally Metter...

Oct 24, 2020

George F. Scott, 66, of Pulaski/Metter and husband of Jolene Cowart Scott, passed away early Saturday morning, October 24, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro surrounded by his family.

Born in Savannah, he was a son of Neil B. Scott and Kathryn Delores Scott. He was an engineer, having worked for Royal Mechanical of...

Oct 15, 2020

Kenneth Aaron Hall, infant son of Christina Smith and John Hall, passed away early Thursday, morning, October 15, 2020 at home.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Marion and Eric Smith and his paternal grandparents, Beth and Martin Barron; his brothers and sisters, L.J. Hall, Cayden Hall, Jackson Hall, Lance Youmans,...

Oct 8, 2020

On Thursday, October 8, 2020, Vivian Mercer Brown passed away at the age of 76 at St. Josephs Hospital in Savannah.

Vivian was born on July 12, 1944 to Don and Ruby Mercer.  She received a bachelor’s of education at Georgia Teachers College, now Georgia Southern University and taught the second and third grades for over thirty-five...

Oct 6, 2020

Joseph Thomas Rei was born on May 20, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland. He went home to be with the Lord on October 6, 2020.  Joe graduated from the University of Georgia, home of his beloved Bulldogs, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Part of his college curriculum was the ROTC. After college, he entered the Army...

Oct 2, 2020

Daniel Ray Hilton (Dan), 38, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020, in Cherokee County, Georgia.  Born in Savannah, Dan was a 1999 graduate of Metter High School.  He worked as the maintenance and grounds manager at Cambridge Apartments in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Dan will long be remembered for his generous spirit.  He would give a needy person his...

Oct 2, 2020

Joyce Nail Oliver, 79, of Cobbtown, died early Friday, October 2, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Born in Cobbtown, she was a daughter of Odis Nail and Gertie Sikes Nail. She graduated from Collins High School, Class of 59, where she was on a winning basketball team.  After graduating High School, she moved to Savannah and...

Sep 29, 2020

Juanita Epps Durden, 59, of Portal, died early Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at Serenity Hospice in Dublin.

Born in Columbus, Georgia, she was a daughter of Gordon Epps and Susie Nelson Epps.  She was a medical assistant having worked for the elderly and was a member of The Church at Lower Mill Creek.  Juanita enjoyed crocheting, she...

Sep 27, 2020

Melvin Ray Naprstek, 82, of Metter, died Sunday evening, September 27, 2020 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.

Mr. Naprstek was born in Lexington, Nebraska and lived and worked in many places with his family over the years.  He met the love of his life, Carol, in 1963.  Mr. Naprstek moved back to Nebraska for a...

Sep 24, 2020

Sarah Louise Williams Davidson, 85, passed away Thursday September 24, 2020 at home surrounded by her family under Ogeechee Hospice.

She was the daughter Jessie and Jennie Carroll Williams. She was a loving mother that wore many hats to provide for her family.  She enjoyed gardening but most of all, she loved the Lord.  She was a...

Sep 21, 2020

Lucretia “Cricket” Wood Smith, 72, of Metter passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at her residence in Metter.

Born in Poulan, Georgia, she was a daughter of John J. Knight and Elizabeth Jones Knight. Mrs. Smith lived most of her life in Pembroke before moving to Reidsville and then Metter several years ago.  She was a homemaker...

Sep 21, 2020

Janet Lynn Collins, 60, of Lyons and wife of Javier Espinosa Mecchun, passed away early Monday morning, September 21, 2020 at her residence in Lyons.

Born in Fernandina Beach, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Edd Collins, Jr. and Ruby Wise DeBoyd and her father, Jimmy DeBoyd.  Janet was a homemaker and a loving wife,...

Sep 19, 2020

Hugh Cleveland Bishop, 93, husband of the late Louise Brumlow Bishop, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Bishop was born in Twin City and was the son of Hugh Nash Bishop and Jewel Cowart Bishop.  He was a veteran of the United State Navy, having served in World War...

Sep 18, 2020

Carolyn “Jeannie” Glisson, 78, of Metter passed away early Friday morning, September 18, 2020 at her home under the loving care of her family and Ogeechee Area Hospice.

Born on June 18, 1942 in Toombs County to Julius and Nettie Vann, Jeannie called many different cities home before retiring to Metter, Georgia with her husband in 1994....

Sep 17, 2020

James Emerson Findley, 56, of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away September 17, 2020 at the John Knox Village House in Lee’s Summit, Missouri surrounded by his wife and two daughters.

Mr. Findley was born February 3, 1964 in Savannah, son of Phyllis (Tillie) Findley and the late Judge James Emory Findley. Aside from his family, Mr. Findley’s greatest...

Sep 17, 2020

Antonio Santana, Sr, of Metter, and husband of Teresa Cabrera Santana, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia.

Mr. Santana was born in Silao Guanajuato, Mexico and was a son of Benjamin Santana and Maria De Jesus Juarez.  He moved to the United States twenty-six years ago and made Metter his home. ...

Sep 11, 2020

Ricky Allen Lowery passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020 after a motorcycle accident while living in Myrtle Beach.

Ricky was born in Augusta, GA on September 10, 1981. He worked as a landscaper and enjoyed getting out and riding motorcycles with his buddies every chance he had.

He is survived by his mother, Theresa...