Glennville, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Glennville, Tattnall County & Surrounding Areas
J.C. Bland
Apr 2, 2011
Metter - Mr. J.C. Bland, 85, died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Mr. Bland was a native of Metter, living all of his life there and a member of Metter First Baptist Church. He owned and operated Bland's Service Station for many years. He was an avid Golfer and Georgia Bulldog...
James Gay, Sr.
Apr 2, 2011
Garfield - Mr. James Clifford Gay, Sr., 71, of Garfield died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Gay was an Emanuel County native. He was of the Baptist faith. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed farming, gardening, and sports. His joy was his family, especially his grandchildren. Mr. Gay is...
Jeanette Green
Apr 1, 2011
Evelyn Jeanette Anderson Green 79 died Friday April 1, at her home. The native and life long resident of Tattnall County was a homemaker and a member of Evergreen Baptist Church since 1951 where she was a Sunday School Teacher for many years. Jeanette enjoyed working in her flower garden, crocheting and taking care of her...
Vera Donaldson
Apr 1, 2011
Lucile McGowan Donaldson 87 of Twin City, Ga died Friday, April 1, 2011 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. She was born in Emanuel County, the daughter of John Willie and Ethel Akins McGowan. Lucile was a loving mother, grandmother and the oldest member of Bethel Primitive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...

Claudine Bland
Mar 29, 2011
Claudine Bacon Bland, 97, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Evans Memorial Hospital. The Tattnall County native had lived in Glennville all of her life. She was a homemaker and loved to cook and share her recipes with friends and family. She was a life long member of Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church where she was...

Wilson Hastie
Mar 28, 2011
Glennville/Darien Wilson Giles Hastie, 73, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at Specialty Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. The Pennsylvania native was a U.S. Army Veteran and worked as an Electronic Sales Manager before moving to Darien. Survivors include: Children: Steve Hastie, Dawn Saporito and Glenn Hastie, all of New Jersey and eight grandchildren. Funeral Services will be...

Donald Ryckewaert
Mar 28, 2011
Metter - Donald (Pappy) Ryckewaert, 71 died Monday March 28, 2011 at Azalea Health Care in Metter. Donald attended the Metter First Baptist Church and was retired from the Detroit Police Department. Survivors: Wife; Louise Ryckewaert, Sons; Mark, Michael and Jermia. Memorial Services will be conducted on Monday, May 30, 2011, 10:00 a.m. in the chapel....
Kenneth Cox
Mar 22, 2011
Kenneth Carl Cox 45, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born in Savannah, January 31, 1966 to Willa and J. Carl Cox, Jr., living in Richmond Hill for many years. He was a graduate of Savannah Christian Preparatory School. He taught at Glennville Christian Academy and coached the...
Willie Anderson
Mar 18, 2011
Willie "Bill" W. Anderson, 64 passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at Doctor's Hospital, Burn Unit of Augusta. The Tattnall County native had lived in Glennville all of his life. He was a graduate of Glennville High School and an honor graduate of Georgia Department of Transportation Engineer School. He was employed with Bradley Plywood for...

Bettye Oliver
Mar 18, 2011
Bettye Sue Martin Oliver, died Friday, March 18th, 2011 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was the beloved wife of Hugh Oliver for over sixty years. Before her retirement, Mrs. Oliver worked for many years as the bookkeeper in her family business. She was a devoted Christian who faithfully served the Lord in her...
Richard Moody
Mar 17, 2011
Richard "Ricky" Moody, 45, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011. He was born in Hinesville and lived in this area most of his life. He was employed in the construction industry as a painter and had lived in this area all of his life. He is survived by: Father, Robert F. Moody of Hinesville, Ga Mother,...
Sara Pence
Mar 12, 2011
Metter- Sara Jane Pence, 82, died Saturday, March 12, 2011 at St. Joseph/Candler Hospital in Savannah after an extended illness. The native of Davisboro, GA, was the daughter of the late Ouida Bryan and James Kendrick Pate. Sara Jane and her husband, Dr. Robert L. Pence, moved to Metter in 1958 when he started his medical...
Lois Hodges
Mar 12, 2011
Glennville Lois Akins Hodges, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at her residence under the care of her daughters and sons- in -law. She was born November 13, 1917 in Glennville to Thomas Cleveland and Florence Barnard Banks and was a graduate of Georgia Teachers College(now Georgia Southern University). As a young adult she began teaching...
Louise Blocker
Mar 9, 2011
Glennville Louise Waters Blocker, 89, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Camelia Health & Rehabilitation Center in Claxton. The Evans County native lived in this area all of her life. She was employed with Murcel Manufacturing and Deluxe Cleaners as a seamstress for many years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening....
Jewell Woodcock
Mar 6, 2011
Jewell Perkins Woodcock, 89, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, Ga. The Tattnall County native has lived in this area all of her life. She was a member of the Glennville First Baptist Church, where she was the children's pianist for over 50 years. She is preceded in death...
Virginia Smith
Mar 1, 2011
Virginia Tootle Smith, 88, went to be with her Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 1, 2011after a long battle against Alzheimer's. The Tattnall County native lived in Savannah for many years and was an active member of Bull Street Baptist Church. She returned to the Glennville area in 1975 and was employed with...

Willie Yeomans
Mar 1, 2011
Metter- Willie Gene Yeomans 65 died Tuesday March 1, 2011 at Ogeechee area Hospice after an extended illness. The native of Tattnall County lived most of his life in Candler County was a retired Iron Worker, liked fishing and spending time outdoors. Gene always had a good time hanging out at Buddy's service station in Cobbtown...

Leatha Stanfield
Feb 20, 2011
Glennville Leatha Ann Wilson Stanfield, 75, died at her residence on Sunday, February 20, 2011 under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. The Glennville native had lived in this area most of her life. She was a homemaker and attended Gospel Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bozo Stanfield; sons, Willie Stanfield...
Loney Oglesbee
Feb 19, 2011
Loney Lamb Oglesbee, 77 passed away Saturday February, 19, 2011 at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was born July 13, 1933 in Glennville, Georgia to Herman & Ida Mae Jones Lamb. She had lived in Jacksonville and Ft. Walton Beach, FL. for many years before moving back to Glennville several years ago. She was a homemaker and...

Larry Stuart
Feb 18, 2011
Larry "Sarge" Stuart, 55 passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at Serenity Place Hospice inpatient center in Dublin. The Whtheville, Virginia native had lived in Glennville for the past thirty seven years. He was employed with Dollar General Store in Glennville and Beards Creek Mobile Home Park and Laundry Mat. He is preceded in death by...