Obituaries

Aug 27, 2019

Charles Ernie Love, 74, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Kindred Hospice. Ernie was born April 20, 1945 in Glennville, Georgia to Joseph Leroy and Lelia Kicklighter Love. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the U.S. Navy with his last duty assignment aboard the USS O’CALLAHAN....

Aug 21, 2019

Mr. James Roy Sikes, 77, of Twin City, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 21, 2019 at University Hospital in Augusta after a brief illness.

He was born on March 29, 1942 to Mr. Robbie and Mrs. Bertie Holland Sikes in Cobbtown. In 1978 he moved back to this area from Gastonia, North Carolina. He was employed...

Aug 14, 2019

Glennville,

Charles Thomas Dawson, 58, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in Aiken, S.C. from injuries received in an auto accident. He was born August 8, 1961 to Howell and Linda Strickland Dawson and lived in this area all of his life. He was employed with Claxton Poultry where he loved and enjoyed his job as a...

Aug 13, 2019

Joseph Kelley Brown, 54, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born October 16, 1964 to Stanley and Aletha Oglesbee Brown and lived in this area most of his life. He was a 1982 graduate of Glennville High School, a graduate of Southeastern Technical College with a degree in Heating...

Aug 9, 2019

Glennville, GA

Phill Leon Hiltbrunner, of Glennville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 9, at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center, in Statesboro, Georgia.  His death came just four months after he was diagnosed, at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer.  Phil was born in Amarillo, Texas, on August 17, 1951.  He would...

Aug 8, 2019

Maderia Durrence Wilson Pelletier, 89, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at North Springs Assisted Living in Claxton. She was born May 6, 1930 to Elliott and Merle Tatum Durrence and lived here all of her life. Maderia was retired from Ithaca Manufacturing Company as a supervisor in packaging and was a homemaker. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Aug 3, 2019

Glennville,

Kenneth J. Kirkland, 62, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019. He was born December 16, 1956 to Junior and Vonceil Beasley Kirkland and lived in Jesup, Swainsboro, Brunswick and Warner Robins. He was a 1974 graduate of Jesup High School, a 1976 graduate of Georgia Southern University and a 1980 graduate of the University of Georgia...

Jul 13, 2019

Glennville, Benjamin "Benji" Craig Wilson, 30, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 after injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born June 12, 1989 to Terri Dixon Tillman and Dennis Wilson and lived here all of his life. Benji was a 2007 graduate of Tattnall County High School, received a Bachelor's Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical...

Jul 10, 2019

Glennville, Ralph Lee Fitzgerald, 73, passed away Wednesday July 10, 2019 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. He was born November 15, 1945 to Aurthor and Hattie Mason Fitzgerald in Fruitland, Maryland. Ralph was retired as a heavy equipment operator from Ahntech and was a poultry farmer for many years. He was an avid fisherman...

Jul 9, 2019

Alvie J. Hackle, 98, a farmer, steward of the land and lifelong resident of the Evergreen community of Candler, Evans and Tattnall counties, died Tuesday afternoon, July 9, following a roadway accident near his home. A dedicated Christian, Mr. Hackle was a deacon emeritus of Evergreen Baptist Church, where he had chaired the board of deacons...

Jul 8, 2019

Glennville, Linda Groover Griffin, 64, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at Liberty Regional Medical Center under the care of Georgia Hospice and surrounded by her family. She was born February 14, 1955 to Cecil and Ernestine Wetherington Groover and lived in this area most of her life. Linda was a 1973 graduate of Pinewood Christian...

Jul 5, 2019

Glennville, Charles R. Block, 74, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. He was born February 6, 1945 in Glennville to Charles Edward Block and Matha Odom Block Roberts and lived in Glennville all of his life. He was a 1963 Graduate of Glennville High School and retired as SSG, E7,...

Jun 30, 2019

McDonald T. "Don" Hunt, 74, passed away June 30, 2019 under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA. He was born on November 7, 1944 in Cuba, Tennessee to Annie Lorene & Hal Arthur Hunt. Don was a United States Army Staff Sergeant. He served as a helicopter door gunner in Vietnam, 1964 and...

Jun 30, 2019

Mrs. Rebecca Mercer Hendley, 69, of Metter, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Candler County Hospital. Mrs. Hendley was born on December 12, 1949 to Mr. Onie and Mrs. Gladys Collins Mercer in Candler County. The Candler County native was an accountant with the Post Office for many years. She was an avid church goer...

Jun 27, 2019

Glennville, Janice Meeks Collier, 67, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Evans Memorial Hospital after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Lyons, Georgia, June 28, 1951to Marlon and Thelma O'Neal Meeks and lived in Lyons and Glennville most of her life. She was a 1969 graduate of Lyons High School and employed...

Jun 25, 2019

Glennville, Annette Sikes, 81, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. She was born June 1, 1938 to Troy and Cora Freeman Sikes and lived in this area all of her life. She was a 1956 graduate of Glennville High School and retired in 1983 from the 165th Air National Guard...

Jun 24, 2019

Dolores "Dolly" Kicklighter, 88, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Staunton, Virginia, December 14, 1930 to Donald and Gracie Weaver Easton and lived in this area most of her life. She was retired from Mascot Pecan Company as a supervisor and was a loving, caring, mother, grandmother and...

Jun 21, 2019

Glennville, Franklin E. "Frankie" Nobles, 70, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro surrounded by his family. Frankie was born June 25, 1948 in Glennville to Jacob and Sara Zorn Nobles and lived here all of his life. He was retired from Winn Dixie as a store co-manager and employed with...

Jun 20, 2019

Donald / Glenville, Thomas Hughland Moody Jr., 49, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family and under the care of Hospice of South Georgia. He was born July 31, 1969 to Thomas Hughland and Dora Lee Wilson Moody and lived in the Donald Community most of his life. He was...

Jun 17, 2019

Jerry Ray, 74, passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 at Glenvue Health and Rehab after an extended illness. He was born October 19, 1944 to Elisha and Mollie Driggers Ray and lived in Glennville all of his life. He was a 1963 graduate of Glennville High School and employed with the Georgia Department of Transportation and...