Obituaries
Local Obituaries
Michael L Burrell
Oct 19, 2019
Michael Lynn Burrell, USAF, 51, of Clovis, New Mexico and formerly of Metter, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Plains Regional Medical Center. He was born July 1, 1968 in Oakridge, TN to Roy Burrell and Ellavie Choate. He grew up in Metter, Georgia and graduated from Metter High School in 1986. After graduation, Michael started his career...
Evelyn Vianna Doyle Sutton
Oct 9, 2019
Evelyn Vianna Doyle Sutton, 71, of Metter died early Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.
Born in Metter, she was a daughter of Willis E. and Marie V. Doyle. Mrs. Sutton worked at Metter Manufacturing for over twenty years and in later years was a self-employed baby sitter. She was a member...
Margaret Inez Padgett
Sep 21, 2019
Margaret Inez McCollough Padgett of Cobbtown died early Saturday, September 21, 2019.
She was born on November 30, 1926 to Harley and Ella Sikes McCollough. Mrs. Padgett was of the Church of God faith and attended Reidsville Church of God when she could. She worked for Federal Pacific Incorporated for twelve years until they closed. Mrs. Padgett...
Delma Jane Sikes Collins
Sep 21, 2019
Delma Jane Sikes Collins, 84, of Cobbtown and wife of the late George “Junior” Washington Collins, Jr., died early Saturday, September 21, 2019 after a brief illness at her residence under the care of Kindred Hospice and her family.
Born in Tattnall County, she was eleventh of sixteen children born to Jack and Lizzie Sikes. Mrs. Collins...
Earl Collins
Sep 19, 2019
Earl Collins, Sr., 83, of Collins died late Thursday at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.
Born in Cobbtown, he was the son of Warnell and Tishie Collins. Mr. Collins was a Baptist and in years past attended Pine Grove Baptist Church. He served in the United States Navy and worked several jobs including operating heavy...
Virginia Boyette
Sep 6, 2019
Virginia Boyette, 89, passed away early Friday morning under Hospice care. She was born on March 15, 1930, to John Thomas and Annie Mae Sharpe. She married James H. Boyette in 1946. They spent many years living in Savannah and Bloomingdale, GA before retiring back to Tattnall County.
Surviving are her children, James Ricky Boyette and Phyllis...
Carl Sparks
Sep 2, 2019
James Carl Sparks, 73, passed on peacefully surrounded by friends and family on September 2, 2019, at Gentilly Gardens of Southern Manor in Statesboro, Ga.
Carl was born in Candler County, the son of Cullen Sparks and Elva Green Sparks. He graduated from Metter High School and started working at Rockwell Company, now Brodie Internation, remaining there...

Seda M. Shahbazyan
Sep 1, 2019
Seda Shahbazyan of Metter and formerly of Dunwoody, passed away Thursday September 1, 2019 at Azalea Heath and Rehabilitation.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Roger Carter
Aug 30, 2019
Roger Carter, 79, of Cobbtown passed away early Friday morning, August 30, 2019 at Oceanside Health and Rehabilitation on Tybee Island.
Born in Cobbtown, he was a son of J.W. Carter and Lora Kicklighter Carter. Mr. Carter was an Electrician and Contractor having been self-employed. He was a member of the Metter United Methodist Church and enjoyed...
Louise Rooks Sutton
Aug 25, 2019
Louise Rooks Sutton, 94, formerly of Lowndes County, died Sunday, August 25, 2019 in Sacramento, California.
Born in Candler County, she was a daughter of John Marshall Rooks and Pheriba Brown Rooks. Mrs. Sutton was a retired clerk and was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents and siblings, Mrs. Sutton was preceded...
Michael Lane Aldrich
Aug 22, 2019
Michael Lane Aldrich, 50, of Metter and husband of Teri Fields Aldrich died Thursday afternoon, August 22, 2019.
Born in Metter he was the son of Mike Aldrich and Mary Nell Rigdon Aldrich. Michael was a member of Grace Community Church. He was a Cable Technician with Pineland Telephone and had been with the company for over...
Charles Lee Towson
Aug 15, 2019
Charles Lee Towson, 56, of Statesboro and husband of Elizabeth Hammons Towson died early Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.
Born in Savannah he was a son of James Ira Towson, Jr. and Regina Greene Towson. Mr. Towson was of the Baptist faith and was a business owner. He moved to Bulloch County...
Daniel S Cline
Aug 11, 2019
Daniel “Dan” S. Cline, 65, of Metter died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.
Mr. Cline was born in Jacksonville, Florida and lived in Savannah for forty years before moving Metter for over twenty years. He was a helicopter mechanic having worked at Hunter Army Airfield for years before his retirement. Mr. Cline...
Myra Williams Holloway
Aug 6, 2019
Myra Williams Holloway, 97, of Metter died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.
Mrs. Holloway was born in Metter and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of the Metter Presbyterian Church and was a retired cosmetologist having owned My-La Beauty Shop. Mrs. Holloway loved to cook and her house was...
Steven "Kyle" Williams
Jul 28, 2019
Steven “Kyle” Williams, 33, of Metter died Sunday, July 28, 2019 in Tucker, Georgia. Kyle was lived most of his life in Metter and was of the Baptist faith. He was currently working with his father in Construction. In earlier years, Kyle traveled all over the United States working as an Industrial Millright. He enjoyed Hunting, Fishing, and Video...
Richard "Dickey" Delano Collins
Jul 19, 2019
Richard Delano “Dickey” Collins, Sr., 82, of Cobbtown and husband of Nell Coleman Collins, died Friday morning, July 19, 2019 at his residence.
Born in Cobbtown he was a son of Rufus Lester Collins and Nita Durden Collins. Mr. Collins was a 1955 graduate of Collins High School and graduated from Georgia Southern in 1960 with a...
Glen Erwin Bendickson, Sr.
Jul 16, 2019
Glen Erwin Bendickson, Sr., 91, of Orlando, Florida, died Tuesday morning, July 16, 2019 at his residence.
Born in Suttons Bay, Michigan, he was a son of John Bendickson and Martha Indegaard Bendickson. Mr. Bendickson graduated from Suttons Bay High School in 1946 and worked on the cherry farm that his parents owned there. He was a...

Beverly Ann Walsh
Jul 15, 2019
Beverly Ann Walsh of Henry County passed away at her residence in Stockbridge, Georgia.
Born in Henry County, she was a daughter of J.P. and Willie Mae Walsh. She was a retired secretary, having worked with S & H Green Stamp Company for many years. Beverly was of the Assembly of God faith and loved her pets...
Ana Lisa Trevino
Jul 14, 2019
Ana Lisa Trevino, 47, of Metter died late Sunday night, July 14, 2019 at Memorial Medical Health University Medical Center.
Born in Alice, Texas, she was a daughter of Adam and Gloria Trevino. She was a member of New Life Baptist Church and was a sales associate at Freds and later Family Dollar. She loved her family...
Johnny Mack Cannon
Jul 13, 2019
Johnny Mack Cannon of Cobbtown died July 13, 2019 at his residence.
Born in Delaware, he was a son of Ernest and Vera Cannon. Mr. Cannon was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War. He was a retired over the road truck driver and had a love for camping.
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