Obituaries

Aug 15, 2021

Henry Donald Metts, 68, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of GHC Hospice. He was born July 20, 1953 in Jacksonville, Florida to John Henry and Virginia Vickers Metts and lived in this area for over 40 years. Donald was retired from civil service at Ft. Stewart and...

Aug 12, 2021

Roland Richard “Rick” Wolf, Jr., 71 passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta. He was born December 30, 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Roland Richard and Mary Elizabeth Niemeyer Wolf and was a member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church. Rick was a US Army Veteran, retired from civil service at Ft. Stewart and was...

Aug 12, 2021

Vonceil Beasley Kirkland, 89, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton. She was born December 5, 1931 in Glennville, Georgia to Alton and Lola Easterling Beasley. Vonceil lived in Jesup for many years before moving back to Glennville after retirement from the Georgia Department of Transportation in 1985. She was a loving wife, mother...

Aug 8, 2021

Mr. Jerry Cleveland Cadwell, Jr., 81, of Cobbtown, passed away Sunday afternoon August 8, 2021 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mr. Cadwell was born on October 6, 1939 in Metter to Mr. Jerry Cleveland Cadwell, Sr. and Mrs. Ola Mae Glisson Cadwell, living in this area all his life. He served his country by joining the United States Army, and...

Aug 7, 2021

Joseph "Andy" Andrew Burke, 44, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021. He was born in Waycross, Georgia, October 5, 1976 to Tammy Burke, Jimmy and Elaine Blanton Burke and lived in this area all of his life. Andy was a 1995 graduate of Tattnall County High School. He went on to further his education at Armstrong State University. Andy...

Aug 4, 2021

John Victor Flournoy, Sr., 85, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Bethany Hospice. He was born August 5, 1935 in Ludowici, Georgia to John and Alma Driggers Flournoy. Victor joined the Georgia National Guard at the age of 17 and retired after 35 years of service as...

Aug 4, 2021

Mary Susan Groover, 71, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Trident Medical Center in Charleston. She was born January 3, 1950 to William Barney and Doris Knight Edwards and lived in this area all of her life. Mary enjoyed word finds, crossword puzzles and spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her parents, four...

Aug 1, 2021

Frank Henry McCarthy, 67, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his residence under the care of GHC Hospice. He was born September 5, 1953 in Ahaui, Hawaii to James Robert and Bernice Elizabeth McCoy McCarthy and was a retired US Army Veteran. Frank was employed with the City of Glennville for many years and was an avid outdoorsman...

Jul 28, 2021

David Wayne Staggs, 75, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was born May 31, 1946 to Joe Thomas and Nancy Pauline White Staggs and lived in this area all of his life. David was employed with Claxton Poultry for 30 years, loved to fish and sit on the porch while rocking and waving at the passing cars. He...

Jul 28, 2021

Ronald Lynn Howard, 79, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Harborview Health Systems in Jesup. He was born March 8, 1942 to Henry and Callie Ward Howard and lived in Crescent, Georgia. Ronald was retired civil service from Ft. Stewart and loved to shrimp, crab and fish. He loved spending time with the grandchildren and was a member...

Jul 21, 2021

Cynthia Gicas, 64, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. She was born June 19, 1957 to Anthony and Betty Altman Gicas and lived in this area most of her life.

She is survived by,

Children, Brandy Foskey of Claxton, GA

Barbara Adams

Cynthia...

Jul 19, 2021

Brenda Ernst Baggett, 66, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center. She was born August 11, 1954 in Claxton, Georgia to Clifford and Bertha Mae Brown Sapp and grew up in the Mendes community. Brenda was a 1972 graduate of Glennville High School and was employed with Claxton Poultry as the insurance clerk for 32...

Jul 12, 2021

Ms. Ima Jean Curl (Mongin) Monforte

On Monday, July 12, 2021, Ms. Ima Jean laid down for a nap. She dreamt of a place so beautiful, with a Flower Garden that sang to her and offered her rest and peace. Ima Jean never awoke from her dream and is now spending time singing in the most beautiful...

Jul 9, 2021

Dana Ann DeLoach, 61, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at Glenvue Health and Rehabilitation Center under the care of her family and Spanish Oaks Hospice. She was born in Hahn, Germany on September 25, 1959 to Dayne and Evelyn Tyre DeLoach and lived most of her adult life in Glennville. Dana is preceded in death by her father,...

Jul 4, 2021

Mrs. Alice Jeannette Moore Coleman, 80, went to the arms of Jesus early Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Mrs. Coleman was born in Toombs County on May 24, 1941 to Mr. John Wilmer and Mrs. Evelyn McGahee Moore, graduating from Vidalia High in the class of 1959, living in this...

Jul 2, 2021

Jerome D. Stanfield, 48, passed away Friday, July 2, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born May 22, 1973 in Statesboro, Georgia and lived in Glennville most of his life. Jerome was a US Army Veteran and liked to mechanic. He loved to piddle and fish.

He is survived by:

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Jun 29, 2021

Patty Sapp Griffin, 62, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was born October 6, 1958 to Clifford and Bertha Mae Brown Sapp and lived in Glennville and Claxton all of her life. Patty was one of the charter members and CFO of Job Training Unlimited. She loved to spend time at the lake and...

Jun 26, 2021

Theron A. Thompson, 77, of Glennville, GA died Saturday evening, June 26, 2021. He was born August 24, 1943 in Tattnall County to Freddie and Inez Groover Thompson. On February 23, 1963, he married the most beautiful woman that he’d ever met, Kathleen Sands Thompson. Born and raised in the Gooseneck community, he was proud that he and Kathleen...

Jun 25, 2021

Herta K. Watson, 94, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at her daughter's home surrounded by her family and under the care of GHC Hospice. She was born on November 10, 1926 in Stralund, Germany and lived in Long County and Shellman Bluff for many years. Herta operated Adamson’s Fish Camp for many years and was a homemaker. She was preceded in...

Jun 25, 2021

Mr. Santos Perez-Mendez, 41, of Metter, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center. Mr. Perez-Mendez was born November 15, 1979 in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico to Mr. Salvador Perez-Jimenez and Pascuala Lopez-Mendez and lived Metter for the last twelve years. He worked for Battle Lumber Company in Wadley, Georgia and was...