Obituaries

Jun 15, 2013

Timmy Allen Sikes, 57, of Metter died Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Green Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center in Milledgeville. Born in Collins, he was the son of John Lester Sikes, Jr. and Evelyn Findley Sikes and was a 1974 Reidsville High School graduate. Timmy lived most of his life in Metter and was a long distance truck driver...

Jun 13, 2013

Harry Sapp, 84, of Cobbtown died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at his home under the care of his family and Spanish Oaks Hospice. The Tattnall County native was the son of Bailey and Lillian Phillips Sapp. He was an Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War. Harry worked as a shipping clerk at Union Bag for 16 years...

Jun 1, 2013

James Lonnie Jones, 56, of Woodstock, GA, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain in Kennesaw, GA, after a short illness.

Lonnie was born in Millen, GA, in 1957 and moved to Metter shortly afterwards when his parents opened James Jones Insurance Agency in Metter. He attended David Emanuel Academy and was...

May 27, 2013

Charles Edward Slater, Sr., age 82, of Viera, Florida, died Monday the 27th of May (Memorial Day) at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, FL. He was born in Cobbtown to the late Troy Delmas and Essie Mae Futch Slater.

Charles retired as a Naval Commander after 30 years of service. He was a Veteran of the...

May 24, 2013

Dateline: Metter Infant Mary Abigail "Abby" Ward went to heaven Friday, May 24, 2013, cradled in her parents arms at their home. Abby is survived by her Mama and Daddy, Jonathan and Windy Ward of Metter; a sister, Melonie LeighAnn Ward; paternal grandparents, James and Gail Ward of Metter; maternal grandfather, Joby Ruel Martin of Swainsboro; paternal great grandfather,...

May 24, 2013

Walter "Walt" Whittle, 57, of Cobbtown died Friday at his home after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late Harold and Mallie Cook Whittle, he moved to Cobbtown in 2005 from Tennessee. Walt served in the 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, KY and was later employed by Whirlpool for over...

May 16, 2013

Robert "Bobby" Paul McNeely, 71, of Metter died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Born in Cordele, he was the son of Emory McNeely and Juanita Collins McNeely Odom. He moved to Metter in 2002 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL where he was a retired mechanic at a car dealership. He served in the National Guard Reserves...

May 13, 2013

Mamie Jarriel Davis Collins, 98, of Collins died Monday, May 13, 2013, after a short illness. A lifelong resident of the Collins-Cobbtown community, she was the daughter of Joseph "Josie" and Alva Lynn Jarriel. She attended Cedar Creek School and was a 1933 Collins High School graduate. An active member of the community, she was at one time the...

May 13, 2013

Gene Willie Lynn, 84, of Collins died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Candler/St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Born in Collins, he was the son of Daniel and Kate Collins Lynn. A 1946 graduate of Collins High School, he also attended business school in Atlanta. Gene was a four year veteran of the United States Navy serving aboard the USS...

May 11, 2013

James Thomas "Tommy" Allen, 65, of Metter died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The son of James T. and Vertie Lee R. Allen was a 1965 graduate of Savannah High School. He is an Air Force veteran who served in Vietnam receiving a medal of commendation. In 2004, he retired from Savannah Electric (now Georgia Power)....

Apr 14, 2013

Marilyn Wallace Deal, 76, died Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Candler County Hospital. A lifelong Candler County resident, she was the daughter of Robert Edenfield Wallace and Leta Blackburn Wallace. She was a 1954 graduate of Metter High School and a member of the Cedar Street Baptist Church. For many years, she was employed at Pineland Telephone and was...

Mar 26, 2013

Katherine McDaniel Jordan, 60, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at her son's home in Metter under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. A Swainsboro native and longtime resident, she was the daughter of Ernest Lee and Mary Bell O. McDaniel. Katherine was a 1970 graduate of Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Springs, GA. In 2004, Katherine received...

Mar 21, 2013

Dateline: Metter John Allen "Shot" Page, Jr., 93, of Cobbtown died Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. A native of Soperton, he moved to Metter in 1972 from Savannah after retiring from Derst Bakery. In 1996, he retired as owner and operator of the Western Auto Store in Metter. He was a Master Mason ACACIA #452 of...

Mar 16, 2013

Jennifer Ann Verraneault Sutton, 37, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Swainsboro. A Metter native, she had lived in Swainsboro the past 14 years. She was a 1993 Metter High School graduate and attended Brewton Parker College for a short time. Jennifer loved to sing and play the guitar.

Survivors are two sons, Jalen and Jordan Sutton...

Mar 13, 2013

Dateline: Statesboro Jimmy E. Sapp Jimmy Elton Sapp, 78, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by his family. He was born in Evans County, the son of William Troy and Ruth DeLoach Sapp. His earlier years were lived in Claxton while working with Claxton Wholesale Grocery for 14 years. He moved to Statesboro in 1967...

Mar 10, 2013

Dateline: Metter Agnes Walsh Collins, 96, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Cedar Plantation. The Candler County native was the daughter of Hughey and Annie Pennington Walsh. She was salutatorian of her Metter High School graduating class. In the 1930's, she received a two year degree in education and in 1955, she received a B.S. Degree from Georgia Teachers...

Mar 8, 2013

Hilda Ruth Lee Findley, 87, of Cobbtown died Friday, March 8, 2013 at her home. The daughter of Francis Mortimer and Ida Sills Lee, she was born in Ashville, NC. She moved to Tattnall County in 1996 from Fairfax, SC. She and her husband, Harry, loved travelling in their RV while keeping a diary of their travels. She was...

Mar 4, 2013

Jerry Coleman Jarriel, Sr., 92, of the Cedar Creek Community near Collins died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Tattnall County native was the son of the late Troy and the late Bessie Coleman Jarriel. He was an U.S. Navy veteran serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II and also served in the Korean...

Feb 26, 2013

Dateline: Metter Lucy Lanier, 72, of Mulberry, FL died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Bartow Regional Hospital. One of 12 children, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Beulah Thrift Lanier. While living in Stone Mountain, GA, she retired from Southern Bell in 1991. After retirement, she enjoyed golfing and traveling. Lucy was an avid gardener and...

Feb 17, 2013

Wallace Billy Lynn, 77, of Collins died Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Optim Medical Center in Reidsville. A 1954 Collins High School graduate, he was the son of Wallace and Kate Oliver Lynn. Billy worked 46 years as auto parts manager at J.C. Lewis Ford, Fairway Lincoln and at O.C. Welch Ford-Lincoln. After retirement, he moved back home to...