Glennville, GA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Glennville, Tattnall County & Surrounding Areas
Virginia Craft
Apr 27, 2012
Metter Virginia Faye Craft, 80, of Metter died Friday evening at The Medical College of Georgia. She was a native and life long resident of Candler County and the daughter of the late Lewis and Aileen Williams Braddy . She was an accomplished pianist- becoming church pianist at age 13. Her many interest in addition to...

Lottie Jones
Apr 26, 2012
Glennville, Lottie Weathers Jones, 90 passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Camellia Health & Rehabilitation in Claxton. She was born in Evans County November 28, 1921 to Claude J. & Lizzie Marshburn Weathers. She was a homemaker and a member of Glennville United Methodist Church and a member of the Ladies Sunshine Group. She is...
Arlene Griffin
Apr 25, 2012
Aline- Arlene Willis Griffin 80 died Wednesday April 25, 2012 after a short illness. The life long resident of Candler County was a member of New Life Baptist Church. Arlene was a homemaker, enjoyed reading,cooking, fishing and time with her grandchildren. One of the thing she loved was working beside her husband B.J. on the farm...

Ernie Thompson
Apr 24, 2012
Glennville Ernie M. Thompson, 66, died Tuesday at Evans Memorial Hospital. The Tattnall County native had lived in Glennville all of his life. He was retired from Continental Telephone Company after 24 years of service. He was a member of the Philadelphia Lodge # 73 in Glennville and a very active member of Hopewell United Methodist...

Samuel Baxter
Apr 21, 2012
Samuel Mack Baxter, 83, retired turpentine producer, timberman, and businessman died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro following a long illness. A Tattnall County native, Mr. Baxter was the son of the late Raleigh Blanton Baxter and Eunice Hendricks Baxter. He was a 1945 graduate of Glennville High School and...
Wayne Stanfield
Apr 20, 2012
Wayne Michael Stanfield, 51, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at his residence. The Tattnall County native had lived in Savannah for many years. He was a Graduate of Glennville High School and a Appliance installer for General Electric and a member of Canaan Community Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn P. Stanfield...
Paul Baxley
Apr 19, 2012
Paul L. Baxley 49, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City Florida. The Appling County native had lived in Glennville, North Carolina and Florida most of his life. He was a 1981 Graduate of Glennville High School and employed with Charter School Associates in Florida for the past 10...

Louise Howard
Apr 18, 2012
Glennville Louise Kelsoe Howard, 89, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Halcyon House Hospice in Atlanta. She was born July 10, 1922 in Enterprise, Alabama to John and Mae Kelsoe. She married Willis (Billy) M. Howard, Sr. in 1942 and moved to Glennville. She was employed with Civil Service at Ft. Stewart retiring in 1980....
Remer Turner
Apr 16, 2012
Metter Remer Turner, 88, died Monday at Cedar Plantation after an extended illness. A lifetime resident of the Candler/Bulloch county area, he was the owner of Turner Well Drilling since 1949, retiring in 2001. He was a US Navy veteran serving on the USS Pritchett Destroyer when it was anchored next to the Missouri where Japan...
Bobby Bland
Apr 16, 2012
Reidsville Bobby William Bland, 77, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at AnMed Health Medical Center in Anderson, SC as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The Long County native had lived in Tattnall County most of his life. He was a farmer, enjoyed visiting family, friends and neighbors. He was a loving husband,...
Dr. Mercer
Apr 12, 2012
Russell Johnson Mercer May 17, 1927- April 12, 2012 -METTER- Dr. Russell Johnson Mercer, 84, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 12th, 2012. As a native of Metter, GA he held a lifelong legacy and impact on the state of Georgia. He devoted his life to ensuring that "Everything is Better in Metter" and was proud...
Sara Nesmith
Apr 11, 2012
Metter Sara Lee Hurst Nesmith, 88, died Wednesday afternoon at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro after a brief illness. The daughter of Harley and Annie Hurst was a native of Stillmore, Georgia living most of her life in Candler County where she attended the schools of Rosemary and Metter. Through the years she worked...
Ermatrue Kicklighter
Apr 6, 2012
Ermatrue Durrence Kicklighter, 90, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Glennville to Willie and Ruby Durrence and lived in Glennville all of her life. She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of Loves Chapel Primitive Baptist Church where she faithfully taught Sunday Morning Bible Class for many...

Grady Mcneely
Apr 6, 2012
Metter Grady H. McNeely, 80, died Friday April 6, 2012 under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. He was a retired Machinest and a veteran serving in the Korean conflict. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, traveling and spending time with his family and friends. He was preceeded in death by his parents Robert and Annie Faircloth McNeely,...
Roger Dasher
Mar 31, 2012
Glennville Roger Franklin Dasher, 66, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at his residence. The Tattnall County native had lived in Glennville all of his life. He owned and operated the Santa Maria Restaurant and was a farmer and member of Watermelon Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shelby Dasher. Survivors: Children:Lisa...

Timothy Graham
Mar 28, 2012
Glennville Timothy Graham, 47, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Optim Medical Center.The Glennville native had lived in this area all of his life and and was employed in the construction business as a roofer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack & Nadine Graham; brothers, Calvin, Larry & Mitchell; sister, Betty Graham; grandson,...
Kate Mitchell
Mar 25, 2012
Jacksonville/Glennville Kate Hodges Mitchell, 77, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2012. Born in Glennville, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Jimmie and Eugene A. Hodges. She was preceded in death by her sister Jean H. Schermock and her step-mother, Lois A. Hodges. Kate is survived by her...
Thomas Futch
Mar 24, 2012
Thomas "Tommy" Futch 78, passed away Saturday March 24, 2012 after a short illness. He was born in Long County, March 23, 1934 to M.F. Sr. and Sarah Dunham Futch and was a lifelong resident of Long and Tattnall Counties. He was self Employed in the Forestry Industry and a truck driver for many years before...

Cynthia Kirn
Mar 23, 2012
Cynthia Wolfe Kirn 47, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012 at her residence after an extended illness. The Miami Florida native had lived in Alabama before moving to Glennville 7 years ago. She was employed as a convience store clerk and preceded in death by her father, Forrest Wolfe. She is survived by, Parents, Frances &...
Durrell Kennedy
Mar 21, 2012
Durrell "Jack" Kennedy, 67, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Glenvue Nursing Home. He was a long haul truck driver and lived in this area all of his life. He loved the outdoors and to hunt, and to fish. He was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Savannah Militia. He is preceded in...