Obituaries

Glennville, GA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Glennville, Tattnall County & Surrounding Areas

Dorothy Sewell

Dorothy Sewell

Nov 1, 2016

Mrs. Dorothy Sapp Sewell, 91, of Metter, passed away Tuesday November 1, 2016 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Mrs. Sewell lived most of her life in Tattnall and Candler counties where she was the oldest living member of Salem Baptist Church. She worked as a seamstress and inspector in the textile industry. She was a great cook...

Christine Ferguson

Christine Ferguson

Nov 1, 2016

Christine Tatum Ferguson, 76, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Emory University Medical Center in Atlanta. She was a retired self employed beautician and loved to fish. She was a loving, caring, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Ferguson. She is survived by, Children: Debra Thompson of...

Judy Sapp

Judy Sapp

Oct 31, 2016

Judy Kicklighter Sapp, 74, died Monday, October 31, 2016 at her residence in Glennville. She was born in Glennville on April 30, 1942 to Perry Champion Kicklighter and Goldie Mildred Hallman Kicklighter and lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker and loved going to Shellman Bluff, fishing, gardening, spending time with family and...

Jennifer Strickland

Jennifer Strickland

Oct 28, 2016

Jennifer Lynn Adams Strickland, 61, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at St Joseph's Candler Hospital in Savannah. She was born September 25, 1955 to Joseph Ira and Clara Purcell Adams. She was a homemaker who loved music and to dance. She was preceded in death in by, her parents, a sister Mary-Ann Adams Stanley, brothers,...

Margret Lescalleet

Margret Lescalleet

Oct 27, 2016

Margret Peggy Driggers Lescalleet On July 12, 1939, Margret Peggy Driggers entered this world, born to C.J. and Lucille Driggers of Tattnall County. On October 27, 2016 she entered into her eternal rest at Hospice of Savannah. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Randall Driggers; her twin sons Gregory and Gilbert Gardner;...

Sgt Marbutt

Sgt Marbutt

Oct 21, 2016

SGT. John K. Marbutt , 34, entered his heavenly home on Friday, October 21, 2016 at his home in Fort Meade Maryland. He was born in Haleyville, Alabama on April 05,1982 to Keith and Uni Marbutt. He was a Graduate of Holly Area High School in Holly Michigan. He served 8 years in the United States...

Daine Bazemore

Daine Bazemore

Oct 20, 2016

Daine H. Bazemore, 76, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in- patient Center in Statesboro. Daine was born in Glennville, Georgia December 19, 1939 to W. H. and Sladie Bacon Bazemore and lived here all of his life. He was retired from Civil Service in the Forestry Control Division at Ft. Stewart....

James Porter

James Porter

Oct 17, 2016

James Robert Porter Metter- Mr. James Robert Porter died Tuesday October 17, 2016 at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. He was a native of Metter, having lived in Soperton for the last 10 years. He was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the U.S. Air Force, and was a member of the Army National Guard...

Mary Todd

Mary Todd

Oct 15, 2016

Mary Edna Casteen Todd 75, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Oxley Park Health and Rehabilitation Center. The Tattnall County native had live in Glennville all of her life. She was a homemaker, private home health care provider and a seamstress at Ithaca Corporation. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and preceded in...

Martheda Swartz

Martheda Swartz

Oct 11, 2016

.Glennville Martheda Leona Lynn Swartz, 75, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Glenvue Health and Rehab. The Tattnall County native had lived in this area most of her life. She was a homemaker and loving mother and grandmother. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors: Children: Wayne (Teresa) Swartz of Amory, Mississippi Ronda Swartz of Lyons,...

Alton Bradford

Alton Bradford

Oct 5, 2016

Alton L. Bradford, 59 passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born May 28, 1957 to Willie and Edna Harrison Bradford and lived in Tattnall County all of his life. He retired from Department of Corrections as a Correctional Officer at Georgia State Prison. He worked as a...

Josephine Rogers

Josephine Rogers

Sep 28, 2016

Josephine DeLoach Rogers, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at age 88. She was surrounded by her family and friends at her residence in Glennville. She has been under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice in addition to Dr. Paul Thompson and Staff. The Tattnall County native was born July...

Mary Branch

Mary Branch

Sep 23, 2016

Mary Beth Kicklighter Branch, 95, died Friday morning September 23, 2016. She was a homemaker and also enjoyed fishing at the coast, traveling and reading. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Branch was a charter member of Cornerstone Bible Church in Glennville where she faithfully served for as long as her health permitted....

Austin Kleemeier

Austin Kleemeier

Sep 22, 2016

SSG Austin Scott Kleemeier, 28 passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016. He was born in Lake City Iowa and was presently serving in the US Army, where he served tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Korea. He loved his brothers in arms, spending time with his kids and family. He loved to salt water and fresh water...

Shava Durrence

Shava Durrence

Sep 22, 2016

Shava Jean Bland Durrernce, 74, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. She was born November 11, 1941 to Tully M. and Georgia Bell Daughtry Bland and lived in Glennville most of her life. She was a retired beautician and homemaker. She enjoyed crafts, building grapevine wreaths and collecting antiques. She...

Gervacio Olarte

Gervacio Olarte

Sep 12, 2016

Gervacio "Bacho' Olarte Anchorage Alaska/Metter, Georgia- Mr. Gervacio "Bacho" Olarte of Anchorage Alaska formally of Metter, Georgia passed at Alaska Regional Hospital. "Bacho" is survived by his mother Celedonia Olarte San Juan of Mexico, brothers Carlos (Suzanna) San Juan Olarte of Metter, David Martinez Olarte of Mexico; sisters Apolinaria Nava Olarte, Heriberta Olarte San Juan, Neida...

Eloise Beasley

Eloise Beasley

Sep 10, 2016

Eloise R. Beasley Metter- Mrs. Eloise R. Beasley, 95, of Metter died Saturday morning at Azalea Health and Rehab. She was a lifelong resident of Candler County, having served many families doing the Lord's work as a Sunday school teacher for over 50 years, and having served as clerk of the Ogeechee Freewill Baptist Association for...

Justin Mccloud

Justin Mccloud

Sep 3, 2016

Justin Keith McCloud, 28, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 in Birmingham Alabama from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. He was born March 9, 1988 to Ronnie McCloud and Gloria Purcell Dubberly and lived in Glennville all of his life. He was the recipient of Governors Honors in 2005 and a 2006 Honor Graduate of...

Maxine Exley

Maxine Exley

Sep 2, 2016

Titusville, Florida Maxine Ray Exley, 75, died Friday September 2, 2016. Maxine was born and raised in Glenville, GA, February 11, 1941 to Rudolph and Evon Dixon Ray. She first moved to Brevard County, Florida in 1960, spent 11 years in Maryland, and has been in Titusville since 1978. Maxine was a homemaker who loved to...

Suzette Robinson

Suzette Robinson

Aug 28, 2016

Carman Suzette "Suzie" Bodlovick Robinson Metter- Carman "Suzie" Bodlovick Robinson, 63 of Metter, died Sunday morning at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro after a long illness. She was born in Augusta, and lived most of her life in Candler County. Suzie is preceded in death by her husband Dr. Robert R. Robinson, M.D., daughter...