Obituaries

Nov 18, 2019

Mrs. Billie Erline Johnson Redding, 84, of Maryville, TN, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at her residence.

She was born on April 21, 1935 to Mr. J.R. “Bill” and Mrs. Erline Canady Johnson in Stillmore. She was of the Methodist faith and in her spare time enjoyed music, singing in choirs, playing the piano and...

Nov 15, 2019

Glennville,

Donald O. Harrell, 93, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta.  He was born in Glennville August 12, 1926 to James Otis and Gladys Cranford Harrell and lived in Glennville all of his life. He was a U.S. Navy World War II Veteran, retired from Civil Service at Ft. Stewart, a farmer,...

Nov 15, 2019

Glennville,

Joe Edward Thompson, 83, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah.  Joe was born in Glennville November 11, 1936 to Mose W. and Lala Bacon Thompson and lived here all of his life. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and was retired from Claxton Poultry and worked with Oliver...

Nov 13, 2019

Glennville,

Kathrine C. Thompson, 89, passed away, Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Lumpkin, Georgia July 20, 1930 to Ernest and Laura Hill Chatham and lived in this area most of her life. She was a homemaker, loving, caring wife, mother , grandmother and great grandmother. She was...

Nov 7, 2019

Ruth Waters McNeely, 90, passed away November 7, 2019 at Camellia Health and Rehab surrounded by her family, under the care of Affinis Hospice.

Ruth was born December 5, 1928 to James Walton Waters and Frances Purvis Waters. Ruth grew up in Evans County and after high school moved to Savannah to attend Candler School of Nursing....

Nov 6, 2019

Richmond Hill,

Yonie Ho Yon Cha Cater, 74 passed away Wednesday, November 06, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family an under the care of Hospice Care of Georgia. She was born February 25, 1945 in Korea and meet and married her husband while he was serving in the U.S. Army in 1974 and moved to...

Nov 2, 2019

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Glennville,

Betty Rhodes Kicklighter, 86, passed away, Saturday, November 2, 2019 at her residence. She was born January 8, 1933 in Pineview, Georgia to James Frank and Odessa Martin Rhodes and lived in this area most of her life. Betty was a homemaker and a substitute teacher at Glennville Elementary School for many years....

Oct 29, 2019

Gum Branch, GA

Tommy Clayton Wells, Sr., 65, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Ludowici, July 15, 1954, to Dennis Jasper and Mary Ellen Todd Wells and lived in Gum Branch all of his life. He was retired for Civil Service at Ft. Stewart in the...

Oct 24, 2019

Don Chance Gillespie, 83, of Metter, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.

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Oct 16, 2019

Glennville,

Christine Collier Sapp, 90, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Brown’s Health and Rehab Center in Statesboro. She was born August 20, 1929 to Curtis and Molly Lynn Ray and lived here most of her life. She owned and operated Tatum’s Store for many years and managed Carol Anderson’s Texaco stores in Claxton along with...

Oct 16, 2019

James “Jimmy” Joseph Burke, 82, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born July 14, 1937 in Naticoke, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Theodosia Burke and moved to Savannah as a child. He graduated from Savannah High School and while in Savannah he met the love of his life, Elaine. Jimmy retired...

Oct 15, 2019

Mr. Martin Hinojosa-Garza, 55, of Reidsville, passed away, Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Community Hospice House in Vidalia surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on November 8, 1963 to Mr. Armando Hinojosa and Mrs. Concepcion Hinojosa Garza in Matamoros Tamaulipas, Mexico. He worked with Environmental Wood Products as a carpenter for many years. He was...

Oct 14, 2019

Robert “Bob” J. Bowen, 82 passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at The Griffin House in Claxton. He was born July 19, 1937 to Lawton and Almana Brannen Bowen and lived in this area all of his life. Bob was retired from civil service at Ft. Stewart and was owner/operator of B&B Appliance Service in Glennville for many years....

Oct 13, 2019

John B. Moore, 96 passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at his residence in Miami, Florida

Born in Naylor, Georgia, a small community outside of Valdosta, to Marion “Lowndes” and Remie Moore. John’s family moved to Miami when John was three settling in a small area of Miami known as Perrine. John had two older brothers, Marion...

Oct 7, 2019

Mrs. Debbie Elizabeth Lanier Maupin Doane, 92, of Keystone Heights, FL and formerly of Metter, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on July 16, 1927 to Mr. T.C and Mrs. Elizabeth Lanier in Candler County. She was a homemaker and in her spare time she enjoyed...

Oct 2, 2019

Mr. Carl Thomas Britt, 72, of Metter passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Community Hospice.

Mr. Britt was born on September 5, 1947 to Mr. Cecil Thomas and Mrs. April Loretta Smith Britt in Fort Pierce, Florida. He served in the United States Navy...

Oct 2, 2019

Jimmy Ray Brown, 76, passed away, Wednesday, October 2, 2019, after a long illness at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Candler County and a 1962 graduate of Metter High School. Mr. Brown knew the ethics of working hard, at the age of 12 he started bagging groceries and at age 15 a car salesman for...

Sep 30, 2019

Mr. Swinton Sikes, Sr., 80, of Metter, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at the VA Hospital in Augusta.

Mr. Sikes was born on July 14, 1939 to Mr. Clarence and Mrs. Ellen Lewis Sikes in Claxton. He moved to Metter 53 years ago and served in the United States Army. He worked in construction as...

Sep 30, 2019

Michael Alvin Ramsey, 60, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at Hospice Savannah surrounded by his loving family. Michael was born July 27, 1959 in Statesboro, GA to Harold and Carolyn Parker Ramsey and lived in this area all of his life. He was employed as a Diesel Mechanic with Georgia Freightways. He was a loving caring Husband, Father, Grandfather and...

Sep 29, 2019

Shellman Bluff, Georgia

David Robert Gilmour, 68, passed away in his home on Shellman Bluff on September 29th, 2019.  He joins his parents, Dave and Madge, and sister Gladys in heaven.  He is survived by his wife, Jane, his daughter Julie, stepdaughter Jamie, and stepsons Scott, Mark, and Matt.

Dave was born on March...