Obituaries

Feb 12, 2021

Juanita Faulk Branch, 78, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the care of Bethany Hospice. She was born September 18, 1942 in Glenwood, Georgia to Horace Patrick and Georgia Estelle Pittman Faulk. Juanita was a hairdresser for many years, owning and operating Mendes Beauty Shop. She was a member of the...

Feb 12, 2021

Juanita Faulk Branch, 78, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family and under the care of Bethany Hospice. She was born September 18, 1942 in Glenwood, Georgia to Horace Patrick and Georgia Estelle Pittman Faulk. Juanita was a hairdresser for many years, owning and operating Mendes Beauty Shop. She was a member of the...

Feb 8, 2021

Margaret E. Joseph, 86, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. She was born in Glennville, Georgia on October 22, 1934 to Homer and Alta Williams Ray and lived here most of her life. Margaret was employed with Farm Bureau for many years receiving Secretary of the Year for all her hard...

Feb 8, 2021

Glennville,

William  H. Martin, 86, died Monday, February 8, 2021 at Community Hospice in Vidalia. He was born in Glennville August 19, 1934 to William and Lula Moody Martin and lived in Glennville all if his life. He was self employed in the Timber Industry and an Auto Mechanic who helped many people with their auto repairs....

Feb 7, 2021

James R. Keplinger, 72, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Kindred Hospice. He was born in Greenville, Ohio on January 1, 1949 to James and Elise Strong Keplinger and lived in Milford, Ohio until moving to Glennville in 1996. James was a US Air Force Veteran and...

Feb 7, 2021

Allen “Al” McGuire Gilbert, 78, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born in Anniston, Alabama on April 11, 1942 to Wallace James and Marie Ray Gilbert and lived in Alabama and Savannah most of his life. Al was a US Army Vietnam Veteran and was a diesel mechanic for many...

Feb 4, 2021

Mrs. Helena M. (Devereaux)  Warren, 95, of Metter, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on August 9, 1925 to Mr. Harry Devereaux and Mrs. Genevieve Devereaux in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in this area most of her life. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith, she was known...

Feb 2, 2021

Iverson M. “Sonny” DeLoach, 81, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton. He was born in Long County, Georgia on August 17, 1939 to Ira and Irene Boyd DeLoach and lived in this area most of his life. Sonny was a US Air Force Veteran serving in Korea and being one of the first...

Jan 30, 2021

Bobby Carlton Kicklighter—beloved father, grandfather, and friend to all who knew him—passed away on January 30, 2021, at his home in Glennville, Georgia, at the age of 88. The Tattnall County native was born in Glennville on May 15, 1932, to Carlton Henry Kicklighter and Eva Collins Kicklighter and was delivered by family friend, Dr. G. W. Tootle.

Jan 29, 2021

John E. Kirkland, 63, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at Evans Memorial Hospital. He was born July 16, 1957 to Oliver and Edith Brown Kirkland and lived in Glennville all of his life. John was a 1975 graduate of Glennville High School and retired from Rotary Corporation after 31 years. After retirement he enjoyed swinging on his front...

Jan 29, 2021

Louise Kirkland Daniel, 101, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2021 at Community Hospice Inpatient Center in Vidalia. She was born December 24, 1919 to Oscar and Magdelane Baker Kirkland and lived here most of her life. Louise loved redbirds, to arrange flowers and paint. She was a member of Glennville First Christian Church and is preceded in death by...

Jan 25, 2021

Mrs. Mary Alice Smith Hubbard, 83 of Metter, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at her residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice and surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 10, 1937 to Mr. Roy and Mrs. Ella Davis Smith in Jenkins County and lived in this area all her life. She was a...

Jan 23, 2021

Wilton “Buddy” Bradley, Jr, 69, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. He was born January 9, 1952 to Wilton and Minnie Wilson Bradley and lived here all of his life. Buddy was a 1970 graduate of Glennville High School and a graduate of Georgia Southern College with an Industrial Management Degree....

Jan 20, 2021

AGNES PERLINE GRAY SANDERS, 83 , of UVALDA, passed away on January 20, 2021. Agnes was born on September 3, 1937 to John Isaac and Alva Mae Smith Gray in Toombs County and lived in the area most of her life as a homemaker. Her parents and one son preceded her in death.

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Jan 20, 2021

BOBBY CROSBY, 82, of Metter, passed away on January 20, 2021 at Candler County Hospital. Mr. Crosby was born on April 17, 1938 to Mitch and Inez Allmond Crosby in Bulloch County and lived in the Metter area since 1968. He attended Marvin Pittman High School, graduating in 1956, and worked as a farmer and for the Georgia Department...

Jan 18, 2021

EMMA JEAN TILLMAN HENSLEY, 91, of Metter, and widow of James C. Hensley, died Monday morning, January 18, 2021. Born in Toombs County, she was the daughter of Leighton Everette Tillman and Tommy Bell Coleman Tillman. The Tillman family moved from Vidalia to Metter in the 1930’s and began attending the Metter Methodist Church. On May 16, 1937, Jean...

Jan 16, 2021

Mr. Marvin Tucker Dixon, 86 of Cobbtown passed away at his residence under the care of Community Hospice on Saturday, January 16, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Dixon was born on July 3, 1934 to Ernest and Minnie Lee Dixon and lived in this area all his life. He served his country in the US Air Force...

Jan 15, 2021

Joyce Evelyn Price Nutter, 84 of Metter passed away at Augusta University Medical Center on Friday, January 15, 2021. Mrs. Nutter was born on March 9, 1936 to Leo and Lore Price in Treutlen County. Living in the Metter area since 1976, she worked as a seamstress for many years, retiring from Augusta Sportswear. She made a...

Jan 15, 2021

Glennville,

Carol Purvis, 84, gained his heavenly wings Friday, January 15, 2021 at his home in Mendes GA surrounded by his family and under the care of Bethany Hospice. Carol was born August 28, 1936 to Remer and Fannie Kicklighter Purvis and lived here all of his life. He was a 1954 Graduate of Glennville High School...

Jan 14, 2021

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Linda Blocker Fort, loving wife and mother of three passed away at the age of 73.

Linda was born on November 3, 1947 in Reidsville, GA to Herbert and Laverne (Busby) Blocker. She graduated from Ludowici High School in 1965. On November 3, 1965, she married the love of her life, Melvin...