Obituaries

Nov 13, 2020

Donald Eugene Mackentire, Jr. passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Regency Southern Care Hospice Center in Statesboro, Georgia. He was born August 24, 1961 and lived in Glennville for many years. Mr. Mackentire was employed with D & D Forestation for over 30 years and Armstrong Cricket Farm. He had a driven work ethic and loved to be...

Nov 13, 2020

Ernestine "Ann" Franziska Stubbs

Dec. 28, 1931 – Nov. 13, 2020

Ernestine "Ann" Franziska Stubbs was a native of Germany, born in Wuerzburg (Würzburg) on December 28, 1931. She attended local schools and worked in Wuerzburg, where she met and married Sergeant Derrell E. Stubbs, U.S Army, who was stationed there. They moved...

Nov 12, 2020

After a long illness, Sarah Louise “Lucy” Futch Sikes, 80, a native of Glennville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2020. She was one of eight children, born to the late Millard and Sarah Futch of Ludowici, Georgia. She married Billy Sikes on June 17, 1962; they were married 58 years. She worked many years outside of the home....

Nov 10, 2020

Medra Marie Blocker Purvis passed away November 10, 2020 at her home in Savannah, Georgia.  Born September 28, 1929 to the late William Clanton and Sinie Waters Blocker, her formative years were spent in the Midway Community of Tattnall County, Georgia.  She graduated with the Glennville High School Class of 1947.

Medra was predeceased by her devoted...

Nov 7, 2020

Glennville,

Sandy Stubbs Smith, 64, passed away Saturday November 7, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the care of GHC Hospice. She was born February 24, 1956 to Swinton and Eloise Davidson Stubbs and lived here most of her life. She was a 1974 Graduate of Glennville High School and employed at Waters...

Oct 30, 2020

George John Dragneff, 80, passed away, Friday, October 30, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. He was born December  31, 1939 in Port Huron, Michigan to George and Mary Ethel Claver Dragneff and lived in Florida most of his life. George was a U.S. Marine veteran and a retired City of Tampa police officer after 30 years...

Oct 29, 2020

Logan Durden, 17, of Metter, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 in Statesboro. Logan was born on February 28, 2003 to Brock and Lila Morris Durden in Statesboro, and lived in this area all his life. Logan brought love and laughter to all who knew him, he hated to see people hurt, so he made it his mission...

Oct 28, 2020

Arnold Shane Dukes, 53, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Shane was born December 19, 1966 to Richard Dukes and Annie Bell Cowart Thompson and lived in this area all of his life. He was a talented craftsman and loved riding 4 wheelers, fishing, watching NASCAR, and to tinker. Shane was...

Oct 26, 2020

Verna Ray Lamb, 79, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at her residence.

Verna Elizabeth Ray Lamb was born March 6, 1941. She graduated from Glennville High School in 1959 and moved to Savannah to begin a career in finance and banking. In 1961 she returned to Glennville to marry her life’s love, Mike Lamb.

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Oct 24, 2020

Lana Ray Padgett, 66, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Glennville, Georgia on June 22, 1954 to Claude and Mittie Mae Moore Ray and lived her all of her life. Lana was retired civil service at Ft. Stewart after 21 years and was an avid reader. She loved...

Oct 23, 2020

Earldine Deloach Tootle, 89,  passed away peacefully under the care of hospice on Friday, October  23, 2020.  Born on May 10, 1931 to Arnie and Lela Mae Deloach, Earldine was a lifelong resident of Glennville, Georgia until 2017.  Though she had to leave Glennville to receive care after sustaining injuries in a fall, this was always her home, which...

Oct 22, 2020

Jacqueline "Jackie" Taylor Odum, 82, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. She was born in Patterson, Georgia on February 28, 1938 to Ernie Franklin and Martha Dubberly Taylor and was raised in South Georgia. Jackie moved to Florida and raised her family before moving back to Glennville in 1974. She was...

Oct 20, 2020

SMSGT Danny Thomas Groover, US Air Force (Ret.), 74, of Summerville, SC, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at MUSC. In Charleston S.C.

Danny was born on February 26, 1946, in Atlanta, GA, son of Ernestine Wetherington Groover of Glennville, GA, and the late Cecil Groover. After high school, Danny joined the Air Force, rising to the...

Oct 19, 2020

Jack Lamar Flowers, Lt. Col., Ret, USA, 80, of Richmond Hill, GA passed away in Vidalia Community Hospice on October 20, 2020 after a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Jack was born in Waycross, GA on January12, 1940 to Jack and Rosella Flowers.

Jack served in the military for over 32 years.  He served in...

Oct 18, 2020

Bonnie Lehman Kunsman, 74, passed away October 18, 2020 at Landmark Hospital in Savannah, Georgia after an extended illness. She was born September 25, 1946 in Tecumseh, Michigan to Sherman and Betsy Staup Lehman and lived in Florida and Georgia most of her life. Bonnie was employed as a nurse’s aide and ward clerk for many years before becoming...

Oct 8, 2020

Glennville,

Joyce S. Padgett 68, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. She was born November 26, 1951 to Doy Padgett and Alma Martin Padgett and lived in this area most of her life. She was a 1969 Graduate of Glennville High School and employed in the textile industry, with...

Oct 6, 2020

Brenda Weathers Powell, 65, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. She was born November 20, 1954 to Edward Stanfield and Dolly Weathers Stanfield and lived in this area most of her life. Brenda was a homemaker and loved to play word games. She enjoyed pool games at the VFW in Hinesville...

Oct 5, 2020

Mr. Willard Douglas Jones, Sr., 93, of Metter, passed away, Monday, October 5, 2020 at his residence under the care of Kindred Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Jones was born on September 16, 1927 to Mr. William Marshall Jones, Sr. and Mrs. Laura Stewart Jones in Crawfordville, GA. He lived most of his life in McDuffie County...

Oct 2, 2020

Glennville,

Jackie E. Pirkle, 72, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. She was born March 12, 1948 to Princeton P. and Jessie Bazemore Pirkle. Jackie was a Veteran of the U S Navy where she served as a Licensed Practical Nurse from 1974-1989. After an honorable discharge she worked at Winn...

Sep 21, 2020

Russell Lee Pollack, 61, passed away September 21, 2020. He was born March 2, 1959 in Altus, Oklahoma to Joe James Pollack and Louise Katharine Rensch Pollack. He was a Veteran Patriot of the U.S. Army for 20 years and served as a Bradley Staff Sergeant in Desert Storm. His proudest accomplishment was his son who is serving in...