Obituaries

Glennville, GA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Glennville, Tattnall County & Surrounding Areas

Jack Rogers

Jack Rogers

Apr 8, 2015

Jack Arthur Rogers, 89, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. He was born December 2, 1928 in Glennville, Georgia to Byron Green Rogers, Sr. and Julia Smiley Rogers and lived in Glennville all of his life. He was inducted into the United States Navy in December 1944 where he served...

Reba Moody

Reba Moody

Apr 2, 2015

Reba Dean Lewis Moody, 62 passed away, Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. She was born December 7, 1952 to B. Walton and Eva Mae Hendrix Lewis and lived in Claxton and Glennville all of her life. She was a 1970 Graduate of Claxton High School, a homemaker, loving...

Luther Todd

Luther Todd

Apr 1, 2015

Luther H. "Shot" Todd Shellman Bluff- Mr. Luther H. "Shot" Todd, 73 of Shellman Bluff died Wednesday at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Candler County and lived in Stillmore for 32 years before moving to Statesboro; 13 years ago he moved to Shellman Bluff where he could spend time doing his favorite pastime of fishing....

Edsil Barrow

Edsil Barrow

Mar 31, 2015

Edsil Henry Barrow, 66, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. He was born November 12, 1948 to Ernest and Maxine Strickland Barrow. Edsil was a hard worker that enjoyed a life-long career in construction until his health caused him to retire in 2011. He was a dedicated husband, loving father,...

Annie Smith

Annie Smith

Mar 30, 2015

Mrs. Annie Coleman Smith Metter- Mrs. Annie Coleman Smith, 97, of Metter passed away Monday morning in Augusta at the home of her daughter. She grew up in Cobbtown, but spent her adult life in Metter. She was a homemaker and devoted her life to her family and church. She volunteered in various capacities through the...

Reyes Baca, Sr.

Reyes Baca, Sr.

Mar 23, 2015

Reyes Baca, Sr. Metter- Reyes Baca, Sr. 62, of Metter died early Monday morning at his home in Candler County. A native of Mexico he moved to the area in 1992, from Florida. He was a farm crew leader for Smith Farms in Cobbtown, who enjoyed his career so much he considered it a hobby. He...

Barry Ray

Barry Ray

Mar 22, 2015

Barry D. Ray Jr. 28, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The Tattnall County native had lived here all of his life. He was employed with Southeast Connections as a natural gas line installer and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He attended Stoney Hill Freewill Baptist Church. He is preceded...

Charles Thompson

Charles Thompson

Mar 22, 2015

Charles Rex Thompson, 60, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. He was born February 14, 1955 in Glennville, Georgia to Montell and Doretha Blocker Thompson. He had lived in Guyton for many years and was employed in the construction industry as a painter. He was of the Baptist...

Aubrey Sikes Jr.

Aubrey Sikes Jr.

Mar 17, 2015

Aubrey Eugene Sikes Jr., 74, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center. He was born in Glennville, GA, November 26, 1940 to Aubrey E. Sikes Sr. and Corrine Kirkland, and lived in Glennville most of his life. He was a 1958 graduate of Reidsville High School, a graduate of South Georgia...

Patesal Lee

Patesal Lee

Mar 16, 2015

Metter - Mrs. Patesal Mae Bird Lee, 87 of Metter died Monday at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. The Tattnall County native had lived most of her life in Candler County. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church and attended Metter Freewill Baptist church. She was an accomplished seamstress, having worked at Twin City Manufacturing...

Runette Woodcock

Runette Woodcock

Mar 12, 2015

Runette Rooks Woodcock Metter/Statesboro- Mrs. Runette Rooks Woodcock 87, died Thursday at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. The Candler County native has lived in Statesboro for the last 33 years. She worked for Metter Manufacturing for many years before retiring. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and flower gardening, laughing and "cutting up" with her children. She attended...

Roy Eby

Roy Eby

Mar 9, 2015

Roy Daniel Eby, 92, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at Evans Memorial Hospital. The Miami, Florida native had lived in Florida most of his life moving to Georgia in 2004. He was a World War II Coast Guard Veteran and retired from the beef meat industry as a broker after many years. He owned A-1...

Lee Lehman

Lee Lehman

Mar 8, 2015

Lee Richard Lehman, 88, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Carlisle, Pennsylvania native had lived in Bradenton, Florida for 30 years, moving to Glennville in 2004. He retired from Wellcraft Boat Manufacturing in Bradenton, FL and loved to square dance, be with his family, work in his garden and his flowers....

Willene Ray

Willene Ray

Mar 6, 2015

Glennville, Willene Barnard Ray, age 82, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 6, 2015. She was born on April 18, 1932, to Rev. Willie R. and Georgia Belle Kicklighter Barnard and a graduate of Glennville High School. She was a faithful Pastor's wife of 55 years and dedicated member of Poplar Head...

Mamie Boyette

Mamie Boyette

Mar 5, 2015

Mamie Ella Mikell Boyette, age 90, passed away at her residence on Thursday, March 5, 2015, under the care of Island Hospice. The Appling county native had lived in Long and Tattnall County before moving to Savannah in 1942. She was a homemaker and dedicated to taking care of her family. She was involved with POW...

Leighton Dasher

Leighton Dasher

Mar 2, 2015

Leighton A. Dasher, 77, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. He was born July 11, 1937 in Glennville, Georgia to Carl and Dovie Dowdy Dasher and lived in Glennville all of his life. He was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation Engineers and employed with EMC Engineers for many...

Joseph Branson

Joseph Branson

Mar 2, 2015

Joseph "Joe" Branson, 88, died Monday, March 2, 2015 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. He was born in Glennville on May 6, 1926 to Richmond W. and Jeanie Mae Watson Branson and lived in this area most of his life. He owned and operated the Ace Hardware Store in Reidsville for many years....

Vercille Edenfield

Vercille Edenfield

Feb 27, 2015

Vercille Kight Edenfield, 86, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at Westwood Nursing Center in Statesboro. She was born in Toombs County April 23, 1928 to Dan L. and Jezzie Woods Kight. She was retired from Union Camp in Savannah after 25 years of service. She was a loving caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother...

Barry Odom

Barry Odom

Feb 26, 2015

Barry N. Odom 73, passed away Thursday February 26, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born September 6, 1941 to Norval and Kathleen Kicklighter Odom and live in Glennville all of his life. He was a 1959 Graduate of Glennville High School a member of the Red Jacket Club and a U.S. Air Force Veteran....

Carroll Sikes

Carroll Sikes

Feb 25, 2015

Carroll Sikes Metter- Carroll Sikes 81, of Metter passed on to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Carroll was born the son of Clarence M. and Ellen Eva Lewis Sikes in Claxton Georgia where he farmed with his family. In 1955 he joined the army and was stationed at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville,...