Glennville, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Glennville, Tattnall County & Surrounding Areas
Oreta Bishop
Feb 21, 2012
Cobbtown Oreta Coleman Bishop, 99, died Tuesday evening at Azalea Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was a life long resident of Tattnall County and the oldest living member of the Cobbtown Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, gospel music and crossword puzzles. She was predeceased by her husband Fred Edward Bishop, one brother and two...
Jeffery Bruner
Feb 21, 2012
Excelsior community Jeffery Paul Bruner, 47, died Tuesday evening at Ogeechee Area Hospice after an extended illness. He attended many work shop programs for special children. He had lived in the Excelsior area for the past 22 years and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving, Father, Clyde (Ginny) Bruner of Excelsior, Mother, Marjorie Holton Hatcher of...
Martha Guy
Feb 18, 2012
Martha M. Guy, 60, went home to be with her Lord February 18, 2012. She was born May 5, 1951 to Ezelle and Ossie Mae Marshburn in Reidsville, GA. She attended Glennville High School and worked for the Federal Government as a civil service employee for 30 years. She enjoyed fishing, yard work, and spending time...
Geneva Gibbs
Feb 18, 2012
Metter Geneva Ann Sanders Gibbs, 66, died Saturday morning after an extended illness under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. The native of Elberton, GA moved to the Metter area from Macon in 1979. Geneva enjoyed gardening, traveling to the mountains and snow. She was a homemaker and devoted her life to her husband, children and...
Billy Smiley Sr.
Feb 14, 2012
Billy J. Smiley Sr., 71 passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Hospice Savannah. The Tattnall County native had lived in Tattnall and Long Counties all of his life. He was self employed in the Forestry Industry in Reforestation and as a Farmer. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He...
Gilbert Cowart
Feb 13, 2012
Cobbtown Gilbert Cowart, 71, died Monday, February 13, 2012 at Glenvue Nursing Home. Survivors, son, Glenn Kirkland, daughter, Theresa Jarriel, brother Kermit Cowart, eight grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, February 17, 2012 at Little Flock Cemetery near Collins. Kennedy-Morgan-Brannen Funeral Homes Cobbtown Chapel "A Life Celebration Funeral Home" www.kennedymorganbrannen.com
Wanda Boatright
Feb 12, 2012
Metter/Bremen Wanda Ann Boatright, 52, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Vista Hospice in Atlanta. The native of Brookhaven, MS was a bookkeeper with TG Mercer Consulting. Wanda enjoyed traveling, fishing, decorating her home and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Cecil Boatright of Bremen, sons, Craig (Lisa) Moak of Albany,...
Jimmy Rhodes
Feb 8, 2012
Jimmy G. Rhodes, 71, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. The Arkansas native had lived in this area since 1978. He was a Vietnam Veteran retiring with 20 years of military service and was the recipient of a Bronze Star and other service medals. He was a member of...
Rodney Waters
Feb 5, 2012
Rodney Shane Waters, 38, died Sunday February 5, 2012. He was born January 22, 1974 to Robert S. and Patricia Waters. He was self employed as a small engine mechanic and had lived in this area all of his life. He is predeceased by his parents, his sister, Becky Edwards and his brother, Robert Waters. Survivors...
Michael Dasher
Jan 31, 2012
Glennville Michael Willard Dasher, 61, of Mendes, died Tuesday morning, January 31, 2012 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Born in Reidsville, Georgia, he is the son of Betty Dasher and the late Clyde "Pender" Dasher. Mr. Dasher was a 1968 graduate of Glennville High School and a graduate of Savannah Technical College...
Ricky Sikes
Jan 30, 2012
Metter David Richard (Ricky) Sikes, 58, died Monday at Ogeechee Area Hospice. He worked at Southern Nuclear, Georgia Power, Williams Service Group and was co-owner of Sikes Brothers Incorporated in Metter. He was a deacon and member of New Life Baptist Church of Metter and was a Gideon. He enjoyed working on classic cars, hot rods,...
Thurman Mobley
Jan 29, 2012
Glennville, Thurman O. Mobley, 88, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Evans Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. The Tattnall County native had lived in Reidsville and Glennville all of his life. He was a World War II, U. S. Navy Veteran, receiving a Bronze Star and a Presidential Citation. He was retired postmaster of...
Sandra Cobb
Jan 21, 2012
Sandra Waters Cobb, 72 passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Ogeechee Area Hospice inpatient center in Statesboro. The Tattnall County native had lived in Glennville all of her life. She was retired from Glennville Bank after 37 years of service.She was a loving mother, grandmother and a member of Glennville First Baptist Church. She is...
James Mercer
Jan 20, 2012
Cobbtown James Richard Mercer, 67, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at his residence. He was a life long resident of Cobbtown, a farmer and owner/operator of The Cobbtown Mud Bogg. He was a member of Primitive Grove Baptist Church, enjoyed hunting, fishing and his favorite hobby was spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by...
Betty Durrence
Jan 15, 2012
Betty Stripling Durrence, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Glenvue Nursing Home. She was born February 24, 1932 in Reidsville, Georgia to Charles and Annie Belle Ryals Stripling and was a lifelong resident of Tattnall County. She was a retired Registered Nurse working with Dr. Charles H. Drake and Glenvue Nursing Home for 45 years....
Laura Reed
Jan 13, 2012
Glennville Laura Eades Reed, age 84, of Glennville died Friday, January 13, 2012, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro after a long illness. She is the daughter of the late James Walter Jenkins and Willie Ruth Jenkins of Atlanta. Laura, the youngest of ten children, was the last surviving child and lived to be...
Laura Reed
Jan 13, 2012
Laura Jenkins Eades Reed, 84 passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. The Atlanta native had lived in this area for many years. She was a retired bookkeeper with Law Engineering in Atlanta and owned and operated Laura's Ceramics in Glennville for many years. She was a member of...
Marquette Waters
Jan 10, 2012
Glennville Marquette Waters, 82, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Candler Hospital in Savannah. The Glennville native had lived in this area all of his life. He was a 1947 graduate of Glennville High School, a Korean War Veteran and retired from Civil Service at Ft. Stewart. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening, hunting and...
James Nobles
Jan 9, 2012
Ludowici Sheriff Cecil Nobles, Sheriff of Long County, passed away on January 9, 2012. Sheriff Nobles was a noted Georgia politician, having never lost an election. At the time of his death, he was the longest serving Sheriff in the State of Georgia and the second longest serving Sheriff in the United States. He had been...
Willie Odom
Jan 7, 2012
Willie Joe Odom, 62 passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. He was born January 4, 1950 to Earl and Delphia Seckinger Odom and lived in Glennville all of his life. He was a retired School Teacher with Tattnall County Public School System teaching physical education, science, math and...
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