Obituaries

Jun 21, 2021

Carol Sue Burkhalter, 63, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at her residence. She was born October 20, 1957 to LE and Doris Wilds McKenzie and lived here all of her life. Carol was a homemaker and caretaker for the elderly. She loved to spend time with her family and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Carol...

Jun 20, 2021

Mr. Alan Burton “Burt” Lanier, 61, of Metter, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lanier was born March 2, 1960 in Statesboro to Mr. John Byron and Mrs. Mildred Attwood Lanier and lived in Metter all his life. He was a Registered Nurse working with Georgia Department of Corrections for many...

Jun 18, 2021

Mrs. Sandra Tindol Franklin, age 83, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A native to Georgia, she was born in Dublin, and lived in Athens, Statesboro, and Claxton, however she spent the majority of her life in Metter. Sandra was the daughter of the late Loyd Barton Tindol “Bart” and...

Jun 10, 2021

Jerome Jay Twibell, 86, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2021, at home.

He was born on March 10, 1935 to Lloyd and Dora Twibell of Orchard, Nebraska.

On February 2, 1961, he married Sondra Jane Humphrey of Giltner, Nebraska. Together they reared two boys, Mark and John. As newlyweds, they lived in Lincoln where...

Jun 4, 2021

Glennville,

Debra Elaine Thompson, 64, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and under the care of GHC Hospice. She was born on December 16, 1956 in Reidsville to Walter S. Grooms, Jr. and Christine Tatum Ferguson and lived in Savannah many years before moving to Glennville several years ago. She...

Jun 1, 2021

Lois Griner Sanders, 90, went to her heavenly home Tuesday, June 1, 2021. She was born on April 16, 1931 in Toombs, County to the late Philp Benjamin Griner, Sr. and Lena Griffin Griner. She was a graduate of Toombs Central High School and furthered her education at Georgia Teacher’s College with a Master’s in Education. She taught many...

May 31, 2021

Alice Faye Wilkinson, 80, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at Glenvue Nursing Home and under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was born in Glennville, Georgia on June 4, 1940 to Dewey and Mary Wilkinson. Although Alice was born with Cerebral Palsy, she graduated from Glennville High School in 1961. She loved attending her high school class...

May 29, 2021

Glennville,

James “Jamie” Adams, 59, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.  He was born August 21, 1961 to Joseph and Clara Adams and lived in Glennville most of his life. He was a master plumber, and worked as a private contractor with many services in this area. He was...

May 24, 2021

Jasper “Jack” Smith, 80, passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. Jack was born April 3, 1941 to Mullis Clifford and Evie Lee Underwood Smith and lived here all of his life. He was a US Navy Veteran and retired from Georgia State Prison as...

May 19, 2021

Mark Andrew Burke, 54, passed away May 19, 2021 covered in prayers by all who knew and loved him. He was born October 16, 1966 to Jimmy and Elaine Blanton Burke and lived in Glennville most of his life.  Mark worked for the Tattnall County Road Dept. before transferring to Sullivan Recycling where he was awarded Sullivan’s first Driver...

Apr 29, 2021

Rufus “R.L.” Love, 74, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. He was born in Glennville, Georgia November 17, 1946 to Joseph and Lelia Kicklighter Love and lived here all of his life. R.L. was a US Army Veteran and retired from the Georgia National Guard as Sergeant First Class and MATES...

Apr 25, 2021

Melba Monroe Mccoy, 84, of the Aline Community passed away early Sunday morning, April 25, 2021, at her residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice and with her husband, daughter, and son-in-law at her bedside. She resided in Savannah, Georgia for more than 40 years before returning to Candler County 22 years ago. She was a member of...

Apr 25, 2021

W. Neil Smith, 88, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at his residence under the care of GHC Hospice and surrounded by his loving family. Neil was born in Glennville, Georgia, December 21, 1932 to William Quinton and Genis Kicklighter Smith and lived in this area most of his life. He was retired from Southern Natural Gas, self employed...

Apr 24, 2021

Nathan Wayne Adams, 66, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Candler County Hospital. He was born August 8, 1954 to Joseph Joshua and Clara Piersal Adams and lived here most of his life. Wayne loved to fish, read, grill, tell stories and spend time with his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, siblings, Regina Lucas,...

Apr 24, 2021

Belinda S. Rowe, 56, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center. She was born July 31, 1964 in Mann, West Virginia and lived in this area for the last 20 years. Belinda enjoyed attending missions with the Tattnall Evans Association, was a member and Sunday school teacher at Little Rock Baptist Church. She enjoyed crafting...

Apr 23, 2021

Clarence H. Purvis, 97, entered his heavenly home Friday, April 23, 2021 at his residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by his family. He was born April 14, 1924 to Ivy Lee and Lily Dubberly Purvis and lived here all of his life. Clarence was a self employed mechanic working with the Ford dealership and Lloyd...

Apr 20, 2021

Claxton,

Carolyn Joyce Griffin Smith, age 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 20th.  She was a graduate of Claxton High School in 1956. She received her LPN Certificate in June 1976. She was a member of the Martha Washington Chapter #300 OES.  She was a longtime member of Bellville Trinity Church of the Nazarene. She loved...

Apr 19, 2021

Lonnie L. Skeens, 82, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of GHC Hospice. He was born November 28, 1938 to William and Dora Rose Skeens and was a US Army Veteran. Lonnie was an insurance sales representative for 36 years and a farmer most of his life. He...

Apr 18, 2021

James A. Lester, 67, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Ponce Therapy Care Center in St. Augustine, Florida. He was born in Beckley, West Virginia on November 7, 1953 to Harmon Preston and Maxine Helmick Lester and was a coal miner until joining the US Army. After the Army he lived in Glennville for 44 years and worked...

Apr 18, 2021

Beatrice Etheleen Dickerson James, 95 years old, passed into her eternal home on April 18, 2021 at Community Hospice Inpatient Center from cancer, surrounded by the family and friends whom she loved dearly. Mrs. James, a lifelong resident of Lyons, GA, was known for her delicious cooking and her outstanding flower garden. People would come from near and far...