Glennville, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Glennville, Tattnall County & Surrounding Areas
Novadean Mobley
Sep 17, 2010
Novadean Blocker Mobley passed away at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, June and Ben Bailey on Friday, September 17, after a long and valiant battle with strokes and breast cancer. She was born on November 15, 1914 in Tattnall County Georgia to Albert and Della Strickland Blocker. She moved to Liberty County Georgia in...
Avery Waters
Sep 14, 2010
Glennville, William Avery Folsom Waters, 3 year old son of Heather Folsom Waters and Daniel Waters passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010. He is preceded in death by his Maternal Great Grandparents, R.D. & Hazel Folsom, Paternal Great Grandfather, Don Salter. In addition to his parents he is survived by, Maternal Grandparents, Brent & Tina Folsom...

Chris Mann, Jr.
Sep 13, 2010
Chris Mann, Jr. died Monday, September 13, 2010 at his home after a sudden illness.
Edra Baker
Sep 9, 2010
Kingsland/ Glennville Edra Wenona Baker, 85, of Kingsland, GA passed away Thursday, September 9th, 2010 at her home in the arms of her daughters, Tomi, Laura, and special friend, Debbie Tompkins. Mrs. Baker was born in Glennville, GA on February 18th, 1925, the daughter of LeRoy Banks and Leola Purvis Banks. She married Thomas Leland Baker...
Theron Brannen
Sep 6, 2010
Theron E. Brannen, 72, passed away Monday, September 6, 2010 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. The Tattnall County native had lived in Glennville most of his life. He was employed at Union Camp Corporation in Savannah for many years and retired from Continental & Alltel Telephone Companies. He was a member of Watermelon...

Benjamin Brackin
Sep 5, 2010
Benjamin Gene Brackin, 70, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Evans Memorial Hospital. The Alabama native had lived in Glennville most of his life. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, former Chief of Police for the City of Glennville. He was retired from the Department of Corrections at Smith State Prison. He was a member...

Mary Durose
Sep 4, 2010
Glennville, Mary Eunice Blocker DuRose, 70, passed away, Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Candler Hospital in Savannah. Eunice was born September 1, 1940 in Long County, Georgia to Vernon and Hattie Johnson Blocker. She was retired from Civil Service at Ft. Stewart and a homemaker and was a member of Stoney Hill Free Will Baptist Church....

Robert Jones
Aug 27, 2010
Robert Lester Jones, 82, died Friday, August 27, 2010 in Statesboro at Ogeechee Area Hospice. The native and life long resident of the Excelsior Community was a member of the Lake Primitive Baptist Church for over 64 years and a deacon for many years. Mr. Robert was a retired farmer having received many awards for his...
Ray Dekle
Aug 21, 2010
Metter- Ray Trapnell Dekle 80 died Saturday August 21, 2010. The life long resident of Metter was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church, a graduate of the Universty of Georgia with a degree in Home Economics and a Masters in Math from Georgia Southern Universty. Mrs. Dekle was retired from the Candler County School...

William Blocker, Jr.
Aug 21, 2010
William "Bill" Monroe Blocker Jr,.69, passed away Saturday August 21, 2010 at Evans Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. The Tattnall County native had lived in Glennville all of his life. He was a retired farmer and a avid race car fan. He attended Beards Creek Primitive Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his...

Sharon Nelson
Aug 19, 2010
Sharon Elizabeth Nelson, 57, died Thursday, August 19, 2010. The native of Bibb County moved to Metter 4 years ago and attended Open Door Worship Center. Sharon was a bus driver for the Candler County Board of Education and a former special needs driver in Henry County. She was preceded in death by her Father, Jeffery...
Elease Blocker
Aug 19, 2010
Chalala Elease Mobley Blocker, 91, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010 in Immokalee, Florida. The Long County native had lived in Glennville and Immokalee most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Immokalee. She was preceded in death by Husband, James D. Blocker; children, Doris Graham &...

Bettye Phillips
Aug 18, 2010
Bettye L. Phillips, 73, died August 18, 2010 at the Pavillion of Appling County Health Care System. The Wayne County native had lived in Baxley and Glennville most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, S. J. & Millie Jane...

Elizabeth Smith
Aug 17, 2010
Elizabeth Smith, 86, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Glenvue Health & Rehabilitation surrounded by her family and under the loving care of Southern Care Hospice. The Telfair County native had lived in Glennville most of her life. She and her husband owned and operated Yorke Motel & Restaurant in Lyons for many years before...
Kenneth Holliday
Aug 16, 2010
Kenneth "Doc" Holliday, 78, died Monday, August 16, 2010, at Candler Hospital in Savannah. The Oklahoma native moved to this area in 1970 and had lived in the Glennville and Baxley areas. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing, a musician that could play many interments. He was a U.S. Army Combat Veteran of...
Mary Brown
Aug 16, 2010
Metter- Mary Lou Brown 95 died Monday August 16, 2010. Mrs. Mary Lou enjoyed cutting out top for quilting, collecting stuffed animals, and walking around town and taking care of her business. She was a member of Cedar Street Baptist Church for many years. Survivors; Sister, Madeline Brown, Niece Juanita McDaniel and other nieces and nephews....
Connie Chapman-Hallman
Aug 13, 2010
Connie Sue Chapman Hallman 62 died Friday morning after an extended illness. Connie was born in Candler County was a graduate of Metter High School Class of 1966. She lived several years in Savannah before moving back to Metter in the late 1990's and was a member of the Catholic Faith. Survivors; Son, Shane (Shannon) Rock...
Myra Beasley
Aug 10, 2010
Metter/Springfield- Myra Mae Kennedy Beasley 99 widow of Tommie Beasley passed away at her home in Springfield with her daughter Hazel Tuesday August, 10, 2010. She was a native of Tattnall County and later lived in Candler and Effingham Counties. She was born January 7, 1911 to Leander Matthew and Mattie Irene Barrow Kennedy of Tattnall...
Kaleb Durrence
Aug 8, 2010
Kaleb Eugene Durrence, 16, died Sunday, August 8, 2010. He was born in Savannah, Georgia on August 24, 1993 and lived in Glennville all of his life. He was a Junior at Tattnall County High School, a member of the FFA and the high school guitar class. He was an avid motorcycle rider and guitar player...

Ellis Hall
Aug 6, 2010
Ellis W. Hall, 84 passed away Friday, August 06, 2010 at Carl Vinson V.A. Medical Center in Dublin. He was born December 13, 1925 in Ludowici, GA. to Thomas Capel and Katharine Hall. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the Coast Guard and the Merchant Marines. He was a Heavy Equipment Mechanic Employed...