Obituaries

May 9, 2020

Rabun “Kermit” Powell, Jr., 73, of Collins, died Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his residence under the care of his wife and hospice.

He was born in Statesboro and grew up in Collins and he was the son of Rabun Powell, Sr. and Annie Ruth Martin Powell Cartee.  Kermit graduated from Collins High School in 1964.  Kermit...

May 3, 2020

Maggie Morrison Gropper, 65 of Twin City, Ga died on May 3, 2020 in her home after a brief illness under the care of hospice.  She was surrounded by her family and grandchildren.

She was born in Glasgow, Scotland and immigrated to the United States as a child to Miami, Fl. She worked in Metter for many...

Apr 30, 2020

Our angel received her wings on Thursday, April 30, 2020.  Jansin Elise Jarrell. age 36, passed away at home among her family and friends. Jansin loved music, sun on her face and the rain falling on her. She was the daughter of Randall Lee Jarrell and Wanda Sikes Finnerty.  She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Bob Sikes...

Apr 29, 2020

Gertrude Elizabeth “Trudy” Mandell Powell, 76, of Metter, died Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2020 at Twin View Nursing Center in Twin City. Born in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of Harry Mandell and Katherine Marie Lekner Mandell. She lived in Metter since 1970 and was a retired LPN, having worked for Candler County Hospital, Statesboro Family Practice...

Apr 7, 2020

Penny Cox Woodcock, 59, of Pulaski and formerly of Waynesville, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Orchard Health and Rehabilitation.

Penny was born in Indiana and grew up in St. Mary’s, Georgia.  She lived in Pulaski for the last several years.  Penny was a graduate of Camden County High School and a homemaker and loved to fish....

Mar 30, 2020

George W.  McGowan, 91, of Metter, died Monday, March 30, 2020 at his residence under the care of Hospice and his family.

Mr. McGowan was born in Metter and lived in the area all of his life.  He was a member of Rosemary Primitive Baptist Church, was a 1946 graduate of Metter High School, and attended Abraham...

Mar 29, 2020

Gary H. Morris, 62, of Brooklet, died Sunday afternoon, March 29, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Born in Bulloch County, Gary was the son of James Harmon Morris and Shirley J Morris.  Gary was a 1976 graduate of Southeast Bulloch High School.  He was a Christian and a former member of Red Hill...

Mar 26, 2020

Eunice Ann Sewell Collins, 91, of Cobbtown, died Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the residence of her daughter in Lyons.

Mrs. Collins was born in Cobbtown where she lived all of her life before moving to Lyons in 2005.  She was a member of Cobbtown United Methodist Church and was active in many of the church groups...

Mar 23, 2020

Huey Higgs of Metter, died late Tuesday, March 23, 2020 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta.

Huey was born on September 6, 1953 to loving parents Hubert and Hazel (Powell)Higgs in Chillicothe, Ohio. His dad was an iron worker, his mom went for a visit and had Huey there. He grew up in Collins Ga surrounded by grandmas,...

Mar 22, 2020

Kathy Sikes Hendrix, 63, of Portal and formerly of Metter, died Sunday evening at her residence.

Kathy was born in Lyons, grew and up in Metter, and lived in Portal for the past several years.  She was a daughter of Bunky Dire Sikes and Geneva Brown Sikes. She attended Metter High School, was a retired Cosmetologist and...

Mar 18, 2020

Perry Dwayne Tucker, 81 of Metter passed away on early Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.

He was a previous member of First Baptist Church of Metter, where he was a member of the Andrew Sunday School Class, served as deacon, chairman of deacons. He also served on the grounds committee, budget of...

Mar 16, 2020

Marjorie Saturday Davis Jones, 92, of Vidalia passed away Monday March 16th, 2020 at Community Hospice of Vidalia after a brief illness.

Mrs. Jones was born in Collins to Adel and Homer Saturday on March 25, 1927. She resided in Collins most of her life. She was a resident of The Oaks at Bethany Assisted Living in...

Mar 11, 2020

James Ronald Cardell, 73, husband of Brenda Kirkland Cardell, went to his Heavenly home early Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from his home in Metter.

Born in Hinesville, he was the oldest son of the late Russell and Eloise DeLoach Cardell. Ronald was a very active charter member and deacon of Cedar Street Baptist Church. He was an...

Mar 10, 2020

Lyle Jade Wendel, 40, of Brunswick passed away on March 10, 2020, in Mascoutah, Illinois. She was born November 27, 1979, to Mark Wendel and Faye Holloway. She was preceded in death by her papa Jack Holloway; uncle Johnny Holloway; and uncle Toby Vines.

She is survived by her sons, River Jackson Davis and Canyon Edward Davis...

Mar 4, 2020

Barney Lee Bowen, Jr.,80, of Metter and son of Barney Lee Bowen, Sr. and Jonnie Kent Bowen, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.

Barney was born in Bulloch County and lived in Candler County all of his life.  He enjoyed riding in trucks, visiting, and had an uncanny memory of years...

Feb 29, 2020

Johnny Ray “Johnny Be Good” McClung, 55, of Cobbtown, died Saturday, February 29, 2020 in Bainbridge, Georgia.

Mr. McClung was born in Limestone County, Alabama and lived in Cobbtown for most of his life.  He was a landscape contractor, having owned his own business.  He was of the Church of God faith and was a God-Fearing Man. ...

Feb 27, 2020

James Junior Lanier, 69, of Cobbtown, died late Thursday, February 27, 2020 at his residence.

Born in Metter, he was a son of Ouida Roberson Lanier and James Willis Lanier.  He grew up in Charleston, South Carolina and moved back to Cobbtown over twenty-eight years ago.  Mr. Lanier was a member of Connors Baptist Church and was...

Feb 26, 2020

Alice Parnell Thain, 95, of Atlanta and formerly of Metter and widow of Mendes Thain, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Tapestry House in Alpharetta.

Born in Lamar, South Carolina, she was a daughter of John David Parnell and Vera Richardson Parnell. Mrs. Thain worked for several years at Pineland State Bank.  In addition to her husband,...

Feb 17, 2020

James Edward Lamb, 84, of Metter, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah.

Mr. Lamb was born and lived in Candler County most of his life and was a member of Metter First Baptist Church.  He was the Sunday School Teacher for the Mary and Joseph Sunday School Class, served on several...

Feb 15, 2020

Betty Green, 86, of Collins, widow of Clarence Coye Green, died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.

Born in Wauchula, Florida, she was the daughter of Walter and Mabel Rhiner.  Mrs. Green was a homemaker and attended church in her earlier years with her parents at Anderson Primitive Baptist Church and later became...