Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Jul 13, 2019

Patrick William “Pat” Sills, 77, of Metter died early Saturday morning, July 13, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by his family.

Born in Greybull, Wyoming, Pat was the son of the late William and Emma Rice Sills.  Pat was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church where he taught teens Sunday School Class for several...

Jul 8, 2019

Hilario “Lu Lu” Flores Estrada, 61, of Metter and husband of Esparanza Estrada, died Monday, July 8, 2019.

Born in Ahuiran, Mexico he was a son of Jaun Estrada and Maria Rodriguez-Flores.  Mr. Estrada has lived in Metter for the past twenty plus years, was of the Catholic faith and worked with Tyson Utilities. Mr. Estrada was...

Jun 27, 2019

Evelyn Sisson Monroe, 95, of Cobbtown and widow of the late Ira Monroe, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Wilkes County, Ga, she was a daughter of David L. and Leila Mae Sisson.  Mrs. Evelyn was a member of Cobbtown Baptist Church for seventy-one years.  She taught Sunday School...

Jun 24, 2019

Ronald “Ronnie” F. Ponder, 76, of Metter died Monday afternoon at Candler Hospital in Savannah.

Born in Cairo, Georgia he was a son of Wesley and Helen Jowers Ponder.  Mr. Ponder attended Norman Park College, where he played baseball, and graduated from Georgia Southern College, now Georgia Southern University, earning a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education.  From...

Jun 21, 2019

Robert Steven Vogt, 69, of Metter died Friday, June 21, 2019 at Candler County Hospital.

Born in Washington, D.C., he was a son of Delmer Delos and Martha Helen Vogt and has lived in Metter for the past twenty-six years.   Mr. Vogt was a Baptist and he was a veteran of The United States Marine Corps.  He...

Jun 20, 2019

OBITUARY … JAMES RICHARD LANIER, JR

James Richard Lanier of Metter, GA, passed away on June 20 at the Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter, Georgia.  Known as J.R., he was born in Candler County on April 30, 1921 to James Richard and Janie Mercer Lanier.  He moved to Savannah after graduation from Metter High School and...

Jun 13, 2019

Madge Spence Moses, 73, of Statesboro and formerly of Metter, died Thursday afternoon June 13, 2019 at Candler Hospital of Savannah.

Born in Seville, Florida, she was a daughter of Wesley and Estelle Spence and was of the Pentecostal faith.  Madge began her career in marketing at Daytona Motor Speedway and went on from there to promote...

May 23, 2019

Donna Lynn Thompson, 52, of Savannah and daughter of Denny and Sheryl Thompson, died late Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Landmark Hospital in Savannah.

Donna was born on April 3, 1967 in Savannah.  In 1984 at the age of 17 she was part of the very first class of the Academy of Joel and Company and graduated...

May 11, 2019

Enedina Garcia, 78, of Metter died early Saturday morning at her residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice.

Born in Querenguaro, Mexico, she was a daughter of Pedro Garcia and Otilia Ascencio. She was a homemaker and attended Holy Family Catholic Church in Metter.

Surviving are her children, Francisco Morales, Jr. (Alicia Morales), Maria...

May 10, 2019

James D. Burroughs, 75, of Collins passed away early Friday, May 10, 2019 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia.

Mr. Burroughs was the son of the late James Burroughs, Sr. and Jewel Higgs Burroughs.  He was a veteran of both the United States Army and the United States Air Force, having served in the Vietnam War. ...

May 3, 2019

Barney H. Rocker, 93, passed peacefully in the early morning hours on Friday, May 3, 2019 at Cedar Plantation Assisted Living in Metter after a battle with dementia.

A native of Metter, he was the eighth of ten children born to the late Lavernia Fordham and Albert Herman Rocker, Sr.  Soon after graduating from Metter High School...

Apr 15, 2019

Victor Thomas Patterson, 85, of Franklin, Tennessee died peacefully Monday morning, April 15, 2019.

Born in Metter, he was the middle son of Ethan Allen Patterson, Sr. and Myrtle Bowen Patterson.  He was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church and was an honor graduate of Metter High School.  Mr. Patterson received his bachelor’s degree in...