Obituaries

Jan 25, 2021

Mrs. Mary Alice Smith Hubbard, 83 of Metter, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at her residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice and surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 10, 1937 to Mr. Roy and Mrs. Ella Davis Smith in Jenkins County and lived in this area all her life. She was a...

Jan 23, 2021

Wilton “Buddy” Bradley, Jr, 69, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. He was born January 9, 1952 to Wilton and Minnie Wilson Bradley and lived here all of his life. Buddy was a 1970 graduate of Glennville High School and a graduate of Georgia Southern College with an Industrial Management Degree....

Jan 20, 2021

AGNES PERLINE GRAY SANDERS, 83 , of UVALDA, passed away on January 20, 2021. Agnes was born on September 3, 1937 to John Isaac and Alva Mae Smith Gray in Toombs County and lived in the area most of her life as a homemaker. Her parents and one son preceded her in death.

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Jan 20, 2021

BOBBY CROSBY, 82, of Metter, passed away on January 20, 2021 at Candler County Hospital. Mr. Crosby was born on April 17, 1938 to Mitch and Inez Allmond Crosby in Bulloch County and lived in the Metter area since 1968. He attended Marvin Pittman High School, graduating in 1956, and worked as a farmer and for the Georgia Department...

Jan 18, 2021

EMMA JEAN TILLMAN HENSLEY, 91, of Metter, and widow of James C. Hensley, died Monday morning, January 18, 2021. Born in Toombs County, she was the daughter of Leighton Everette Tillman and Tommy Bell Coleman Tillman. The Tillman family moved from Vidalia to Metter in the 1930’s and began attending the Metter Methodist Church. On May 16, 1937, Jean...

Jan 16, 2021

Mr. Marvin Tucker Dixon, 86 of Cobbtown passed away at his residence under the care of Community Hospice on Saturday, January 16, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Dixon was born on July 3, 1934 to Ernest and Minnie Lee Dixon and lived in this area all his life. He served his country in the US Air Force...

Jan 15, 2021

Joyce Evelyn Price Nutter, 84 of Metter passed away at Augusta University Medical Center on Friday, January 15, 2021. Mrs. Nutter was born on March 9, 1936 to Leo and Lore Price in Treutlen County. Living in the Metter area since 1976, she worked as a seamstress for many years, retiring from Augusta Sportswear. She made a...

Jan 15, 2021

Glennville,

Carol Purvis, 84, gained his heavenly wings Friday, January 15, 2021 at his home in Mendes GA surrounded by his family and under the care of Bethany Hospice. Carol was born August 28, 1936 to Remer and Fannie Kicklighter Purvis and lived here all of his life. He was a 1954 Graduate of Glennville High School...

Jan 14, 2021

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Linda Blocker Fort, loving wife and mother of three passed away at the age of 73.

Linda was born on November 3, 1947 in Reidsville, GA to Herbert and Laverne (Busby) Blocker. She graduated from Ludowici High School in 1965. On November 3, 1965, she married the love of her life, Melvin...

Jan 13, 2021

Mrs. Mickey Hutson Coffey, 63, of Metter, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Regency Southern Care Hospice. Mrs. Coffey was born on September 23, 1957 to Mr. Bill and Mrs. Betty Jean Fordham Hutson Shelton in Savannah, GA and later moved to Metter to be closer to...

Jan 12, 2021

Juliette E. Folsom DeLoach, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at her residence under the care of Hospice Savannah. She was born in Glennville, Georgia on February 3, 1938 to Roy and Mary Louise Lewis Folsom and lived in Glennville and Savannah most of her life. Juliette was retired from Gulfstream and was a loving mother and grandmother....

Jan 11, 2021

Mr. Edward “Gene” Lee Parker, Sr., 85 of Metter, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Parker was born on October 23, 1935 to Mr. Guy Edward and Mrs. Essie Mae Thompson Parker and lived in this area most of his life. After graduating from Metter High School, he served his country in the US...

Jan 9, 2021

Charlie C. Kennedy, 74 passed away, Saturday, January 9, 2021 at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Charlie was born June 13, 1946 to Carl and Eula Mae Bell Kennedy one of 16 children and lived in Glennville all of his life. He was a US Army Veteran serving in Vietnam and was retired from Civil Service in...

Jan 8, 2021

Cobbtown, GA

Mrs. Jacqulyn Lee Kittrell Redmon, 79, of Charleston, SC passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at her daughter’s residence in Georgia. She was loved dearly by many and will be missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her son Jerry in January 2019. She is survived by her husband...

Jan 8, 2021

Betty Conley Gibson, 83, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Camilla Health & Rehab in Claxton. She was born May 25, 1937 to William and Maggie Sapp Conley and lived in Pembroke and Claxton most of her life. Betty was employed with Claxton Manufacturing as a seamstress for many years, was a home health caretaker and cleaned houses....

Jan 7, 2021

COBBTOWN, GA

TUCKER TALMADGE DIXON , 60, of COBBTOWN, passed away on January 7, 2021 at Ogeechee Area Hospice after an extended illness. Mr. Dixon was born on March 27, 1960 to Mr. Marvin and Mrs. Mary “Elizabeth” Bryan Dixon in Tattnall County and lived in this area all his life. He...