Obituaries

Aug 1, 2021

Frank Henry McCarthy, 67, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 at his residence under the care of GHC Hospice. He was born September 5, 1953 in Ahaui, Hawaii to James Robert and Bernice Elizabeth McCoy McCarthy and was a retired US Army Veteran. Frank was employed with the City of Glennville for many years and was an avid outdoorsman...

Jul 28, 2021

David Wayne Staggs, 75, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He was born May 31, 1946 to Joe Thomas and Nancy Pauline White Staggs and lived in this area all of his life. David was employed with Claxton Poultry for 30 years, loved to fish and sit on the porch while rocking and waving at the passing cars. He...

Jul 28, 2021

Ronald Lynn Howard, 79, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Harborview Health Systems in Jesup. He was born March 8, 1942 to Henry and Callie Ward Howard and lived in Crescent, Georgia. Ronald was retired civil service from Ft. Stewart and loved to shrimp, crab and fish. He loved spending time with the grandchildren and was a member...

Jul 21, 2021

Cynthia Gicas, 64, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. She was born June 19, 1957 to Anthony and Betty Altman Gicas and lived in this area most of her life.

She is survived by,

Children, Brandy Foskey of Claxton, GA

Barbara Adams

Cynthia...

Jul 19, 2021

Brenda Ernst Baggett, 66, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center. She was born August 11, 1954 in Claxton, Georgia to Clifford and Bertha Mae Brown Sapp and grew up in the Mendes community. Brenda was a 1972 graduate of Glennville High School and was employed with Claxton Poultry as the insurance clerk for 32...

Jul 12, 2021

Ms. Ima Jean Curl (Mongin) Monforte

On Monday, July 12, 2021, Ms. Ima Jean laid down for a nap. She dreamt of a place so beautiful, with a Flower Garden that sang to her and offered her rest and peace. Ima Jean never awoke from her dream and is now spending time singing in the most beautiful...

Jul 9, 2021

Dana Ann DeLoach, 61, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at Glenvue Health and Rehabilitation Center under the care of her family and Spanish Oaks Hospice. She was born in Hahn, Germany on September 25, 1959 to Dayne and Evelyn Tyre DeLoach and lived most of her adult life in Glennville. Dana is preceded in death by her father,...

Jul 4, 2021

Mrs. Alice Jeannette Moore Coleman, 80, went to the arms of Jesus early Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Mrs. Coleman was born in Toombs County on May 24, 1941 to Mr. John Wilmer and Mrs. Evelyn McGahee Moore, graduating from Vidalia High in the class of 1959, living in this...

Jul 2, 2021

Jerome D. Stanfield, 48, passed away Friday, July 2, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born May 22, 1973 in Statesboro, Georgia and lived in Glennville most of his life. Jerome was a US Army Veteran and liked to mechanic. He loved to piddle and fish.

He is survived by:

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Jun 29, 2021

Patty Sapp Griffin, 62, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was born October 6, 1958 to Clifford and Bertha Mae Brown Sapp and lived in Glennville and Claxton all of her life. Patty was one of the charter members and CFO of Job Training Unlimited. She loved to spend time at the lake and...

Jun 26, 2021

Theron A. Thompson, 77, of Glennville, GA died Saturday evening, June 26, 2021. He was born August 24, 1943 in Tattnall County to Freddie and Inez Groover Thompson. On February 23, 1963, he married the most beautiful woman that he’d ever met, Kathleen Sands Thompson. Born and raised in the Gooseneck community, he was proud that he and Kathleen...

Jun 25, 2021

Mr. Santos Perez-Mendez, 41, of Metter, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center. Mr. Perez-Mendez was born November 15, 1979 in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico to Mr. Salvador Perez-Jimenez and Pascuala Lopez-Mendez and lived Metter for the last twelve years. He worked for Battle Lumber Company in Wadley, Georgia and was...

Jun 25, 2021

Herta K. Watson, 94, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at her daughter's home surrounded by her family and under the care of GHC Hospice. She was born on November 10, 1926 in Stralund, Germany and lived in Long County and Shellman Bluff for many years. Herta operated Adamson’s Fish Camp for many years and was a homemaker. She was preceded in...

Jun 21, 2021

Carol Sue Burkhalter, 63, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at her residence. She was born October 20, 1957 to LE and Doris Wilds McKenzie and lived here all of her life. Carol was a homemaker and caretaker for the elderly. She loved to spend time with her family and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Carol...

Jun 20, 2021

Mr. Alan Burton “Burt” Lanier, 61, of Metter, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lanier was born March 2, 1960 in Statesboro to Mr. John Byron and Mrs. Mildred Attwood Lanier and lived in Metter all his life. He was a Registered Nurse working with Georgia Department of Corrections for many...

Jun 18, 2021

Mrs. Sandra Tindol Franklin, age 83, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A native to Georgia, she was born in Dublin, and lived in Athens, Statesboro, and Claxton, however she spent the majority of her life in Metter. Sandra was the daughter of the late Loyd Barton Tindol “Bart” and...

Jun 10, 2021

Jerome Jay Twibell, 86, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2021, at home.

He was born on March 10, 1935 to Lloyd and Dora Twibell of Orchard, Nebraska.

On February 2, 1961, he married Sondra Jane Humphrey of Giltner, Nebraska. Together they reared two boys, Mark and John. As newlyweds, they lived in Lincoln where...

Jun 4, 2021

Glennville,

Debra Elaine Thompson, 64, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and under the care of GHC Hospice. She was born on December 16, 1956 in Reidsville to Walter S. Grooms, Jr. and Christine Tatum Ferguson and lived in Savannah many years before moving to Glennville several years ago. She...

Jun 1, 2021

Lois Griner Sanders, 90, went to her heavenly home Tuesday, June 1, 2021. She was born on April 16, 1931 in Toombs, County to the late Philp Benjamin Griner, Sr. and Lena Griffin Griner. She was a graduate of Toombs Central High School and furthered her education at Georgia Teacher’s College with a Master’s in Education. She taught many...

May 31, 2021

Alice Faye Wilkinson, 80, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at Glenvue Nursing Home and under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was born in Glennville, Georgia on June 4, 1940 to Dewey and Mary Wilkinson. Although Alice was born with Cerebral Palsy, she graduated from Glennville High School in 1961. She loved attending her high school class...