Obituaries

Nancy Fay Ritchie Dorshak

Dec 10, 2019

Nancy Fay Ritchie Dorshak, 76, of Metter and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina and wife of the late Roger John Dorshak, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at her residence in Metter.

Born in Hazard, Kentucky she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Prudence Ritchie.  Mrs. Dorshak lived most of her life in Michigan City,...

Joseph "Carson" Young

Dec 10, 2019

Joseph “Carson” Young, 47, of Savannah died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Memorial Health University Hospital in Savannah.

Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Johnny Young and Charlotte Carter Young.  Carson was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple.  He graduated from Calvary Baptist School in 1990.  He enjoyed...

Lajuan Anderson Wilkes Schwartz

Dec 7, 2019

LaJuan Anderson Wilkes Schwartz, 83, of Metter, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the residence of her daughter in Statesboro.

Born in Collins, she was a daughter of Harley and Rebie Martin Anderson.  Mrs. LaJuan was a retired sales clerk, having worked for BC Moores, now Goody’s, and for several years was the supervisor for the Argo...

Joseph "Joe" Ronald Williams

Dec 3, 2019

Joseph “Joe” Ronald Williams, 62, of Metter and husband of the late Beverly Ann Miles Williams, died Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his residence.

Born in Metter, he was a son of Walter Williams and Annie Johnson Moon.  Joe was retired from Norfolk-Southern having worked with the railroad for over thirty-eight years.  He was a member of...

Terry Preslar

Nov 22, 2019

Terry Preslar, 72, of Register and husband of the late Nancy Anderson Preslar, passed away at his residence.

Born in Wadesboro, North Carolina he was a son of Curtis and Bernice Preslar.  Terry was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War.  During his career in the Army, Terry was awarded the...

Barbara Ann (Cheely) Priest

Nov 13, 2019

Barbara Ann Cheely Priest, 66, of Metter, Georgia and formerly of Kingston, New York died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Candler County Hospital in Metter, Georgia.

Born in Ellenville, New York, she was a daughter of Henry and Margery Cheely.  Barbara was a dental lab technician for many years in Kingston, New York and in her previous...

Suzanne Sparks Nascimento

Oct 29, 2019

Suzanne Sparks Nascimento, 58, of Richmond Hill went to be with the Lord our Savior Jesus Christ early Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at her residence.

Born in Metter, she was the daughter of Dr. Henry C. Sparks, Jr. and Helen Powell Sparks.  Suzanne was a graduate of Middle Georgia College, now Middle Georgia State University.  She was...

Jack Rush Hicks

Oct 20, 2019

Our beloved brother Jack Rush Hicks, Sr. passed away on Sunday morning at Community Hospice in Vidalia after a short illness. Jack was born May 12, 1931 in Bibb County, GA. After spending his childhood in Georgia, his family relocated to Mississippi where he spent his formative years and graduated from Pascagoula, MS High School in 1950. He went...

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...