Obituaries

Mar 13, 2020

Mary A. Dixon Purcell, 85, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Glenvue Health and Rehab surrounded by her family and under the care of Bethany Hospice. Mary was born January 22, 1935 in Jesup, GA to Emory and Bertie Thompson Dixon and lived in Glennville most of her life. She was a homemaker, loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother...

Mar 7, 2020

Glennville,

Donald “Buddy” Nelson Howze, Sr, 71, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Evans Memorial Hospital after injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born January 16, 1949 in Homerville, Georgia to Donald Calvin and Martha White Howze and grew up in Midway, Georgia. Buddy was a Vietnam War Veteran in the US Army and...

Mar 6, 2020

Mr. Darryl Fordham, 60, of Metter, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at Candler Hospital in Savannah.

He was born on October 10, 1959 to Mr. Cecil and Mrs. Martha Ellen Tyler Fordham in Candler County and lived here all his life. He graduated from Metter High School in 1978 and attended ABAC. He was employed with...

Mar 2, 2020

Mattie Bell Stafford Dutton, 80, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the care of Bethany Hospice. She was born in Sylvania, Georgia December 2, 1939 to W. J. and Lozzie Williams Stafford and lived in Glennville most of her life. Mattie Bell was employed with Tam Industries in Glennville as...

Feb 25, 2020

Robert “Michael” Stanfield, 30, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in the early morning hours, after a short illness. Michael was born June 11, 1989 and lived in this area all of his life. As a young boy growing up, he was a fun loving, energetic boy who kept the entire family jumping. You might even say he was...

Feb 24, 2020

William David Durrence, 64, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. David was born October 20, 1955 in Statesboro, Georgia to Jared and Melva Crummey Durrence and lived in Glennville most of his life. He was a 1973 graduate of Glennville High School and worked as civil service at Ft. Stewart for many years,...

Feb 24, 2020

Glennville/Richmond Hill,

Cecil R. Kicklighter, 83, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Candler Hospital in Savannah  after an extended illness. Cecil was born October 11, 1936 in Glennville, Georgia to Charles and Ruby Futch Kicklighter and lived in Glennville, Savannah and Richmond Hill most of his life. He was a retired US Air Force Veteran after...

Feb 22, 2020

Robert Harold Lee, Sr, 76, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. He was born April 6, 1943 in Racepond, Georgia to Harley and Mattie Dyal Lee and lived there until moving to Glennville in 1992. He was a self employed painter for many years and loved the outdoors. He is preceded in death...

Feb 21, 2020

Maynard R. Wright, 85, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. He was born in Cairo, Georgia August 11, 1934 to Oliver and Edna Gilbert Wright. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, a graduate of Chattanooga State Technical Institute with a degree in Nuclear...

Feb 19, 2020

Billie K. Seckinger, 91, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Glenvue Health and Rehab. She was born April 24, 1928 to John Rufus and Letha Bolton Kea and lived here all of her life. Billie was a homemaker and a member of Glennville First Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Orid Seckinger...

Feb 18, 2020

Debra Jones Iddins, 66, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the care of Community Hospice. She was born October 8, 1953 in Decatur, Alabama to Hershel and Oleta White Jones and lived in Glennville most of her adult life. Debbie retired from the Supply Company after 26 years and attended...

Feb 12, 2020

Myria Maulden Rogers (Moody), 83, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at her residence in the Donald Community. She was born April 30, 1936 to Charles Edwin and Annie Gordon Maulden and lived in this area most of her life. Myria was a retired district manager with Eckerd’s Drug Store and enjoyed cooking and crocheting. She loved to be...

Feb 8, 2020

Winton Eugene Cobb, 81, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice of Savannah. He was born November 27, 1938 in Tattnall County to Toy and Sue Nell Rushing Cobb, living in Florida and Midway. Mr. Cobb owned and operated Cobb’s Auto Glass in Florida before moving to Georgia....

Feb 8, 2020

Judy O'Neal Green, 76, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Glenvue Health and Rehab under the care of Bethany Hospice. Judy was born in Billings Montana, May 10, 1943 and lived in Savannah, Richmond Hill and Glennville. She was retired from Dillard's and a homemaker. loving caring wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by: husband, Duane Green...

Feb 1, 2020

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Glennville,

Cheryl Dasher Strickland, 71, passed away Saturday, February 01, 2020 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was born April 28, 1948 to John Harley and Lorraine Barrow Dasher and lived in Glennville and Jesup most of her life. She was a 1966 graduate of Glennville High School a homemaker and a loving mother and...

Jan 29, 2020

Mr. Wallace Kennedy Dekle, 94, of Metter, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Hospice of Savannah.

Mr. Dekle was born on September 18, 1925 to Mr. Paul and Mrs. Minnie Lee Kennedy Dekle in Candler County. He was a World War II Navy Veteran and owner of the Farmer Union Warehouse and Trapnell Cotton Gin. He...

Jan 23, 2020

Mr. Paul Whitfield, 87, of Stillmore, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Candler County Hospital.

Mr. Whitfield was born on August 27, 1932 to Mr. Bennett Dalton and Mrs. Mamie Lucus Whitfield in Stillmore, GA. After graduating from Emanuel County Institute in Twin City in 1949, Paul secured a job at Union Camp in Savannah....

Jan 23, 2020

Mrs. Genevieve Carol Mann, 77, of Metter, passed away, Thursday, January 23, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Mrs. Mann was born on January 8, 1943 to Elmer Blackburn and Mrs. Genevieve Morrison Blackburn in South Williamson, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and in her spare time she enjoyed sewing, being with her cats and...

Jan 22, 2020

Connie Dasher Doolittle, 60, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. She was born September 21, 1959 to Thurmon and Joyce Weitman Dasher and lived here all of her life. In 2017, Connie retired from civil service at Ft. Stewart and loved to spend time with her grandson. She loved and cared...

Jan 20, 2020

Captain James Clayton Metts, Jr MD

On Monday, January 20, 2020, Dr. Jim Metts was called to his reward. Matthew 25:21. He was at home surrounded by loved ones and his Bichon Frises. He was cared for by Georgia Hospice.

Dr. Metts' military service was with the United States Air Force as a physician obtaining the rank of captain....