Obituaries

Jul 27, 2014

Manny "Butch" Reie Sikes, age 66, passed away peacefully at his home, Sunday, July 27, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Metter, Georgia and was preceded in death by his parents, Eurel Sikes and Gussie Thrift Sikes. Butch was a graduate of Southern School of Pharmacy (Mercer University) and was a pharmacist for forty years...

Jul 23, 2014

Norman H. Hirsch, 76, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Ogeechee Hospice. Born in Illinois, he moved to Metter in 2004 from Auburndale, Florida. Norman retired as a newspaper printer with the New York Times and later became a restaurant owner and chef. As a young boy, he was an Eagle Scout; he played high school football and was...

Jul 22, 2014

Harry Lee Findley, Sr., 90, of Cobbtown died Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at his home under hospice care. Born in Toombs County, he was the son of the late Milton Estus and Maude Lee Ansley Findley. He moved to Cobbtown in 1996 from Fairfax, South Carolina. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy. Harry...

Jul 19, 2014

Philip Dean Powell, 90, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Born in Polk County Florida, Dean has been a lifelong resident of Cobbtown. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Dean farmed for many years, side by side with his wife, Mildred and continued farming and gardening even after his retirement. Dean also...

Jul 2, 2014

Samuel Wayne Woods, 91, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at his home. Born in Pennsylvania, Wayne has lived in Metter almost 70 years. A Marine and World War II veteran, Mr. Woods spent time stationed in the South Pacific supporting anti-aircraft artillery and helped defend the South Pacific Islands from invasion from the Japanese forces. He was a retired...

Jun 24, 2014

William J. Akerman, Jr., 88, of Metter died Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at his home under hospice care. Born in Bulloch County, the son of William James and Sadie Atwood Akerman, he was a World War II veteran serving in the Army and was a member of American Legion Post 90. Living most of his life in Bulloch County,...

Jun 22, 2014

Navis Victoria "Babe" Rudd Oliver, 95, of Collins died Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Born in Ohoopee, Georgia, she was the last living child of ten children born to Albert H. and Navis V. Sapp Rudd. She had lived most of her life in Collins and was a homemaker and a member of the Rogers...

Jun 17, 2014

Bonnie Mae Collins Vaughn, 94 years old of Hammond, Louisiana, passed away on her birthday on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Landmark Nursing Center.

She was born on Thursday, June 17, 1920, in Candler County, Georgia, the daughter of Andrew Wilson Collins and Maggie Stroud Collins. Bonnie lived in Metter until 14 years ago when she moved...

Jun 14, 2014

Frances Jones C. Lanier, 87, of Metter passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter. She was born in Auburntown, Tennessee, the second of seven children, to William Henry and Elvira King Jones. Frances spent almost a decade on the road traveling with her first husband and country stars, such as Johnny and June...

Jun 13, 2014

Edith Rich Lyon, 88, of Metter died Friday, June 13, 2014, at her granddaughter's home in Statesboro. Living most of her life in Metter, she grew up in Swainsboro, the daughter of Elmo and Lena Mae Black Rich. For many years, she was manager of the Allied Department Store in Metter. Edith was a member of the Metter First...

Jun 8, 2014

Franklin Ray Craft, 86, of Metter died Sunday, June 8, 2014, in Port Wentworth. Born in Montgomery County, he was the son of the late Franklin and the late Ellie Gordon Craft. Ray was a graduate of Claxton High School and South Georgia College. He lived most of his life in Metter and retired from Curry Chevron Oil Company...

Jun 7, 2014

Vondelle Kicklighter Miles, age 98, died Saturday, June 07, 2014, in Auburn, Alabama, where she had lived since 2000. She was born December 4, 1915 in Glennville, Georgia. A graduate of Glenville High School, she attended Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, and Wesleyan Conservatory in Macon, Georgia. Mrs. Miles moved to Metter, Georgia in 1936 after her marriage to...

May 21, 2014

Verdie L. Martin, 85, of Cobbtown passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Wadley. She was the daughter of the late Abijah Abney and Daisy Collins Mack and lived most of her life in Cobbtown. Mrs. Verdie was a homemaker and a member of the Hillside Church of God. She was a loving...

May 14, 2014

David Randall Green, 54, of Stillmore died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in Statesboro. Born in Toombs County, the son of the late William Thomas and Rachel Anjane Oliver Green, he had lived most of his life in Stillmore. He was employed with Eagle Health and Rehabilitation in Statesboro, but had worked in construction most of his years. David was...

May 11, 2014

Mary Ellen Ward Gay, 68, of Metter died Sunday, May 11, 2014, at Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by her family on her last Mothers Day. Born in Metter, she was the daughter of John Lee Ward, Sr. and Mary Evelyn Donaldson Ward. She was a 1965 graduate of Metter High School and a graduate of Swainsboro Technical School. Mary...

May 10, 2014

Robert Lee "R.L." Lively, Sr., 77, of Collins died Saturday, May 10, 2014, at Community Hospice surrounded by his family with much love, respect and dignity. Born in Tattnall County and a lifelong resident, he was the son of Ralph Steven Lively, Sr. and Maggie McDaniel Lively. He raised and trained horses and rode in horse shows. R.L. retired...

May 1, 2014

Barbara Kay Lanier Lively Nail, 67, of Collins passed away Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Born in Kissimmee, Florida, she was the daughter of Tom and Alice Barber Lanier and had lived most of her life in Collins. Kay was a homemaker, a seamstress and flower gardener. She was a loving wife, mother...

Apr 25, 2014

Treecy Leggett Burns, 70, of Cobbtown died Friday, April 25, 2014, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Appling County, she was the daughter of Ira Lee and Ollie Mae Griffin Leggett. She was a graduate of Appling County High School and lived in Augusta for 36 years before moving to Cobbtown in 2003. Treecy...

Apr 19, 2014

Leona Tucker Sutton, 97, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL. Born in 1916 in Candler County, she was the daughter of Joe Tucker, Sr. and Ida Frances DeLoach Tucker.

Mrs. Sutton had lived most of her life in Florida and was of the Baptist faith. She was...

Apr 8, 2014

Eddie Allen Rigdon, Sr., 70, died Tuesday, April 08, 2014 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. A lifelong resident of Candler County, he was the son of Vannie L. and Margaret Adaline “Maggie” Boulineau Rigdon. He was a graduate of Swainsboro Technical School and was in construction for many years. Eddie served in the U....