Obituaries

Jul 2, 2018

Carl D. Groover, 63, of Stilson, died Monday, July 2, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Born in Jesup, he was a son of Isaac and Elizabeth Welcher Groover.  Mr. Groover was a Jockey Driver with Floor and Décor Warehouse in Garden City and in earlier years was an on the road truck driver.  He grew...

Jun 27, 2018

William Danny “Bill” Collins, 74, of Metter died Wednesday at his residence after a brief illness.

Born in Metter he was a son of Howell C. and Nettie C. Collins.  Mr. Collins was a retired Machinist having worked for Grinnell and later for Briggs and Stratton in Statesboro.  He lived in Metter all his life and loved...

Jun 18, 2018

John Madison Jordan, Sr., 71, died early Monday morning at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Born in Portsmouth, VA., he was the son of Carl and Mina Jordan. Mr. Jordan lived in Swainsboro for a number of years and lived in Metter for the last several months. He attended New Life Baptist Church for a number of...

Jun 7, 2018

James Otis Collins, 97, of Collins, Georgia went home to be with his Lord, June 7, 2018 surrounded by devoted family members. He was born in 1920 to John Hilton and Eppie Joanna Boyett Collins. At age three, after his mother’s death, he was lovingly raised by his aunt and uncle, Roxie and Stiles Sikes. With his father marrying...

Jun 4, 2018

Mae Morgan Holland,70, of Collins, passed away June 4, 2018 at her home.

Born in Cobbtown, she was the daughter of Clyde Morgan and Florene Woods. She lived her entire life in Tattnall County. She was a member of the Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Mae loved to cook, bake and fish. She adored spending time with...

Jun 3, 2018

Helen W. Flanders, 92, of Metter, got her angel wings, Sunday, June 3, 2018. She was born and raised in Emanuel County and was the daughter of Ola and Hudson T. Wilson. Helen attended school in Swainsboro before marrying Carlton L. Flanders. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Through the years Helen worked in textiles...

May 16, 2018

William Clayton Porter, 89, of Metter and formerly of Savannah and husband of the late Adelle Ann Weed Porter, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Montevideo, Minnesota he was the son of Robert J. Porter and Freda M. Hall.  Mr. Porter lived most of his life in Savannah before moving to Metter several...

May 13, 2018

Annie Laura Culver Williams, 84, of Metter and wife of Howard W. Williams, died early Sunday, May 13, 2018 at home under the care of her loving family and Pruitt Hospice.

Mrs. Williams was born on April 27, 1934 in Twin City, Georgia.  She was a homemaker and a member of El Bethel Baptist Church. Mrs. Williams...

May 2, 2018

Ray Lamar Lanier,94, of Metter died at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Born in Cobbtown, he was a son of John N. and Ara Collins Lanier.  Mr. Lanier was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church, having been an ordained deacon.  He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II having served in the...

Apr 21, 2018

Jerry Dewayne Hendrix, 63, of Portal passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Born in Statesboro, he was a son of the late Clyde Hendrix and Gertrude Meeks Hendrix.  Mr. Hendrix lived in Portal all his life and was a retired Truck Driver having been self-employed.  He was...

Apr 9, 2018

William Randall “Randy” Jenkins, 57, of Claxton and husband of Janice McDonald Jenkins, died late Monday, April 9, 2018.

Born in Claxton he was a son of Warnell Jenkins and Jacquelyn Callaway Jenkins.  Mr. Jenkins was a contractor having worked in construction with his sons and was a farmer.  He was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church...

Apr 3, 2018

Pamela Lynn Hudson Bruner, 57, of Metter and wife of Joey Bruner, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at her residence.

Born in Tampa, Florida, she was a daughter of James Hudson and Carolyn Rich Hudson.  In addition to being a homemaker, Pam worked for Pine Hollow Nursery of Metter for about ten years.  She was a member...

Apr 1, 2018

Claudia Thompson Smith, 90, of Richmond Hill and widow of Clebourne L. Smith, died Sunday evening at Candler County Hospital in Metter.

Born in Fitzgerald, Georgia, she was a daughter of Liga Thompson and Tensie S. Wilds.  Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and lived in Richmond Hill for over sixty years before moving to Metter several months...

Mar 30, 2018

Julius Radford Dickerson, 73, of Port Wentworth and formerly of Metter, died Friday, March 30, 2018 at Candler Hospital in Savannah.

Born in Candler County, he was a son of Hartridge Dickerson and Charlotte Edenfield Dickerson.  He lived in Metter until 1988 when he moved to Savannah, and in 1998, he moved to Port Wentworth....

Mar 13, 2018

Daniel Robert McDaniel, 54, of Metter died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Grafton, West Virginia he was a son of Russell Lee McDaniel and Eillie Mae McDaniel.  Mr. McDaniel was a devout Catholic having been a communicant of Holy Family Catholic Church in Metter.  He enjoyed being with his family and keeping to...

Mar 1, 2018

Jessie Eugene (Preacher) Ellis, Jr, the oldest son of Jessie Eugene Ellis Sr. and Sallie Doy McDonald, was born on August 29, 1933 and called to his heavenly home on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

Mr. Ellis also known to many as “Preacher”,  attended Portal High School. He was a longtime employee of the Savannah Transit...

Feb 13, 2018

Elizabeth Carol Holloway Naprstek, 74, of Metter, and wife of Melvin "Mel" Ray Naprstek, died early Tuesday morning, February 13, 2018 at her residence with her husband at her side.

Born in Montgomery Alabama, she was a daughter of Vernell Turner Holloway and Carl Holloway. Mrs. Naprstek started her working career at the young age of 16...

Feb 8, 2018

Mary Anne Deboise Simerson, 76, of Metter and wife of Everett Simerson, died early Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro.

Born in Cadillac, Michigan, she was a daughter of Frank and Bertha Emmons Deboise.  Mrs. Simerson was a homemaker and a member of Restoration Worship Center.  Mrs. Simerson married on September 3, 1960. ...

Feb 3, 2018

Anne Kimbrough Jennison, 92, of Atlanta and formerly of Metter, died late Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Halcyon Hospice in Atlanta.

Born in Metter, she was a daughter of Hugh Russell Kimbrough, Sr., and Maggie May Jones Kimbrough.  Mrs. Jennison graduated from Metter High School before moving to Savannah where she worked on Fort Stewart in Banking...

Jan 31, 2018

Harriet Futch Tapley, 62, of Nevils, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Candler Hospital in Savannah.

Harriet was born in Savannah and lived most of her life in the Nevils area.  She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and was a retired substitute teacher for Bulloch County Schools.  Harriet enjoyed cooking, fishing, and watching professional wrestling. ...