Obituaries

Mar 26, 2024

Martha Allen Sherman, 75, of Metter, Georgia passed away on Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024, at Augusta University Medical Center.

Martha was born the daughter of Levy and Elvera Ellis Allen on December 3, 1948, in Metter, Ga. She grew up in the Metter community and was part of Metter High School’s graduating class of 1966. After...

Mar 24, 2024

Harry “Brian” McGowan,65, of Metter, passed away after a short illness early Sunday morning, March 24, 2024 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Brian was born in Statesboro and was a lifelong resident of Candler County and the Ollifftown community.  He grew up going to church at Rosemary Primitive Baptist Church with his sisters Violet and Angie and...

Mar 18, 2024

Mary Kathleen Lanier Goodwin, 87, of Metter, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation.

Mrs. Goodwin was born in Macon, Georgia and was the daughter of Julian Barksdale and Leola Hobbs Barksdale. She was retired having worked in the home healthcare industry for many years. During her working career, she worked as...

Mar 16, 2024

Rufus “Danny (Two Dog)” Rewis, 71, of Collins, Georgia passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.

Danny was born on February 21, 1953, as the son of Rufus and Eula Oliver Rewis, in Collins, Georgia. Danny was a well-known lifelong member of the Collins community. During the early years of...

Mar 10, 2024

Ruth Simpson Trapnell, of Metter and widow of Wallace Kenneth Trapnell, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Mrs. Trapnell was born in Cameron, Georgia located in Effingham County.  She was a daughter of Rufus B. Simpson and Alice Beth Ann Curl Simpson.  Mrs. Trapnell   was a member of Metter First Baptist Church and worked several jobs...

Mar 6, 2024

Jill Battle Bowen, of Tifton, GA, 85, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2024, after spending the day in good conversation with all three of her living children. She was born on August 26, 1938, as the only daughter to Bernice and Eliot Battle of Tifton, GA. She was one of two children. Jill graduated from Tifton High School,...

Mar 5, 2024

Blonnie Ellen Lanier Callaway, 104, left this world behind on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, surrounded by family at her home.

Born on June 16, 1919, she was the daughter of John B. and Rebecca Cannady Lanier. She was born in Candler County in the Rosemary Community. She grew up in Metter and then later moved to Collins,...

Feb 27, 2024

Albert “Raymond” Kemmerlin passed away peacefully at Candler County Hospital on February 27, 2024, surrounded by family and loved ones.

Raymond was born August 12, 1934, in Orangeburg, SC. He was a graduate of Orangeburg High School and attended engineering school in Chicago, IL. He worked for McCall Thomas before moving to Metter in 1964 where he...

Feb 26, 2024

Tristia “Trissy” Newman Knight, 48, of Brooklet, passed away early Monday morning, February 26, 2024 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Trissy was affectionately known by all who knew her. She was born in Savannah and was the daughter of Michael Newman and Kathy Anderson Newman.  Trissy was a member of the Primitive Baptist faith...

Feb 23, 2024

DeeAnna Dannette Cardell Shackelford, 49, of Metter, Georgia, passed away on February 23, 2024, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Ga surrounded by her loving family.

Born on June 22, 1974, she was the daughter of Danny and Joanna McIntyre Cardell. DeeAnna was a remarkable woman who touched the lives of many. She graduated from Metter High School...

Feb 23, 2024

Mary Willene Grice Brown, 76, of Cobbtown, Georgia, passed away at Community Hospice in Vidalia, GA on Friday, February 23, 2024.

She was born May 13, 1947, to the late William Ottis and Frances Wilson Grice. She attended Metter High School and worked at Metter Manufacturing for 20 years, Argo Corporation for 7 years and Candler County...

Feb 22, 2024

John David Miles, 76, died on February 22, 2024, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia.

He was born on August 15, 1947, in Savannah, Georgia, to Paul L. Miles, longtime postmaster and civic leader, and Vondelle Kicklighter Miles.  He graduated from Metter High School in 1965 and attended South Georgia College in Douglas before volunteering for...

Feb 22, 2024

Francois E. VanTonder, 72, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024, peacefully at his residence under hospice care.

He was born to Francois and Joanna VanTonder of South Africa and later moved to Candler County where he married Carolyn Collins. His passion was playing music, especially the drums, and he could fix anything that needed repairing. He retired...

Feb 21, 2024

Glen Alan Walters, of Metter and formerly of Derby, Ct, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at his residence.

Glen was born in Milford, CT. on January 23, 1968, and was a son of Harry Walters, Sr. and Virgie Sumner Walters.  Glen lived in Derby, Ct. most of his life before moving to the Metter area several...

Feb 19, 2024

Patty Cardell Lanier, 69, of Metter, Ga passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024, at her home.

Patty was born on October 23, 1954, in Kissimmee, Fl to her parents Leon Cardell and Dean Wilson Trapnell. Around the age of five she and her family moved to the Metter area and she has been part of the...

Feb 17, 2024

Senior Master Sergeant Samuel D. Owens, Jr., USAF, Retired, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah after a brief illness.

Mr. Owens was born in Winston Salem, North Carolina and raised in Metter, Georgia. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after high school. While on active duty, Sam earned a...

Feb 17, 2024

Jessie Nell Mincey Kitchens, of Metter and widow of Bruce G. Kitchens, died Saturday afternoon at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

Nell was born in Cedar Crossings and lived in Candler County for most of her life.  She was a member of Scarboro Missionary Baptist Church, having attended there for over seventy years.   Nell worked...

Feb 16, 2024

Bonnie Rae Kersey Jarriel, of Vidalia and formerly of Collins, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia.

Bonnie was born in Collins and was a daughter of Warnell Kersey and Francina Brown Kersey.  She lived in Collins for most of her life and has lived in Vidalia for the past seven...

Feb 16, 2024

Ernest "Craig" Tyson, 72, of Savannah, Ga passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Ga.

Ernest was born the son of Ernest and Lois Barnard Tyson Sr. on August 31, 1951, in Savannah, Ga. He spent all his life as part of the Savannah community. Ernest worked for many years as a...

Feb 12, 2024

James “Derrell” Anderson, Sr, of Register, and husband of Sue Futch Anderson, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Derrell was born in 1952 and was the oldest of five children born to Versie Sapp Anderson Cribbs and Kendall Anderson.  He grew up on the family farm and lived within...