Obituaries

Mar 28, 2010

Metter- Kenneth Gerald Smith (USAF Master Sergeant retired) 77 died Sunday March 28, 2010 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah. The native of Clinton S.C. lived several years in Warner Robbins before moving to the Metter area. Survivors: His wife of 48 years Hallie Hall Smith, Son Eric (Marion) Smith, Daughter: Brenda Humphrey, Sister: Celia Valentine...

Mar 27, 2010

Dena McGowan Fordham 49 died Saturday March 27, 2010 at her home. The native of Savannah was a 1979 graduate of Robert Groves High School. Dena enjoyed playing softball for the Garden City Recreation Department, playing for one of the Championship winning teams. Dena moved to Metter in the early 1980s to begin working with her...

Mar 27, 2010

Irene Spikes Kersey, 75 passed away, Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Glenvue Nursing Home. She was born in Lakeland, Florida September 30, 1934 to Felton and Beatrice Spikes. She had lived in Ridgeland and Hilton Head S.C. for many years moving to Reidsville and Ludowici several years ago. She was retired from Flash Foods as a...

Mar 26, 2010

Juanita P. Bennett, 70, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010 at Evans Memorial Hospital. She was born in Long Beach, California and raised in Utah. She lived in Guyton for many years moving to Glennville in 1986. She was a graduate of Georgia Southern University and retired from civil service at Ft. Stewart. She was a...

Mar 25, 2010

Estelle Carolyn Nail Drake, 92, died Thursday, the 25th of March at her home in Glennville, Georgia after a long illness. She was a native of Tattnall County, Georgia, born February 4, 1918, the daughter of James Benjamin Nail and Zera Godbee. She attended what was then Georgia Teachers College in Statesboro and graduated in 1943...

Mar 23, 2010

Larry Moore, 77 passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin. Larry was born in Wadley, Georgia, August 27, 1932 to Charlie & Della Harrell Moore. He had lived in Manchester and Sylvania for many years. He was in the U.S. Marines serving in the Korean War with Dog Company...

Mar 23, 2010

Geneva Stanfield Jackson, 91, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Bolingreen Health & Rehabilitation Center in Macon. The Tattnall County native had lived in Glennville most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors: Son: George Jackson of Macon Five Sisters: Estelle Swain,...

Mar 20, 2010

Glennville, Jerry G. Cramer 64, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Candler Hospital in Savannah. The Tattnall County native was a U.S. Army veteran serving for 20 years retiring in 1983 moving back to Glennville. He served two tours in Vietnam where he received a Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal and several other awards. He...

Mar 19, 2010

Glennville, Nina Mae Smith Driggers, 85, passed away, Friday, March 19, 2010 at her residence under the care of Georgia Home Care Hospice. She had lived in Glennville most of her life and was retired from Claxton Manufacturing and a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband, Coy L. Driggers and a son David...

Mar 18, 2010

Jolly H. Cason, 73, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at his residence. The Evans county native had lived in Glennville all of his life. He was a retired small engine mechanic, working with Mann's Lawn Mower Repair for many years. He was a member of Watermelon Creek Baptist Church and an avid hunter and fisherman. He...

Mar 17, 2010

Cobbtown- Hershel Rewis 98 died Wednesday March 17, 2010 at Evans Memorial Hospital. The native and life long resident of Tattnall County attended Hillside Church of God. Mr. Rewis was a retired farmer and enjoyed fishing and working in his garden. Survivors; Daughters, Rowena (Hugh) Strickland of Bellville, Jewel (Tony) Weathers of Collins, Gertrude (Hop) Knight...

Mar 17, 2010

Metter- Louise Warren Davis 87 died Wednesday March 17, 2010 at Candler County Hospital. The native of Emanuel County had lived most of her life in Candler County and was a long time member of Cedar St. Baptist Church and the Mary Sunday School Class.Mrs. Louise enjoyed cooking, sharing her vegetables and flowers. She worked at...

Mar 12, 2010

Carol Jean Strickland Carol Jean Strickland, 51, passed away unexpectedly while on vacation in Key Largo, Florida on Friday, March 12, 2010. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, March 19, 2010, at Thomasville Road Baptist Church in Tallahassee, Florida. Visitation will be Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 4 to 7 p.m. EDT...

Mar 9, 2010

Glennville, Augustus Frank Daniel, 61, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at his residence. The Candler County native had lived in Ormond Beach, Florida for many years moving to Glennville 1 year ago. He is preceded in death by his father, Frank Daniel, His mother and stepfather, Eleanor and Wardley Cain. He is survived by, an...

Mar 9, 2010

Twin City- George Walton Collins 89 died Tuesday March 9, 2010. The native of Netter lived most of his life in Emanuel County, was in the Coast Guard having served in the European Theater. He was retired from Georgia Machine and Manufacturing Company in Vidalia. Survivors; Wife of 58 years Betty Durden Collins, Sons; John Terry...

Mar 7, 2010

Mrs. Audrey Forehand Guido, wife of the late Dr. Michael Guido, world-renowned evangelist known for his "Seeds from the Sower" ministry, died Sunday after an extended illness at the age of 88. Mrs. Guido was a lifetime partner in Guido Gardens and Evangelistic Association, located in Metter. From that studio, she and her husband built the...

Mar 4, 2010

Michael Keith Hendrix, 45, died March 3, 2010 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. He lived most of his life in Metter, working as a painter and attended Metter Freewill Baptist Church. Keith loved fishing and spending time with his children. He was predeceased by his parents, Charlie Erastus Hendrix and Nettie Wilson Hendrix, one brother,...

Mar 2, 2010

Glennville Virginia Surrency McCurdy, 94, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at her home with her family. The Tattnall County native had lived in Glennville all of her life. She was born May 15, 1915, to the late Joseph Brown Surrency and Nancy Durrence Surrency. She graduated from Glennville High School in 1931. She was a homemaker...

May 22, 1992

Dec 31, 1969

Glennville, Marlon Edsel Durrence, 62, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at New Horizons Limestone Center in Gainesville, Georgia after an extended illness. He was born April 17, 1959 to Edsol and Adeane Stanfield Durrence and lived in Gainesville for the past 20 years. He was employed with IMS Gear as a machinist. He was an avid sports fan and...