Loretta Lee Weller
Mar 14, 2021
Mrs. Loretta Lee Weller departed this life on March 14, 2021. She born on February 18, 1942 in Swainsboro, Georgia to the late Rev. Joseph D. Lee and the late Mrs. Creama Bell Lee. Loretta was a member of the Greater Saint James Missionary Baptist Church. Loretta attended high school in Swainsboro and after graduating, she worked various jobs. Later,...
John Andrew Newton
Mar 12, 2021
Mr. John Andrew Newton was born on August 4, 1970 to the late Mrs. Mary Bowman Newman and the late Mr. Carlton Andrew Newton, Jr. He departed this life on March12, 2021. John received his education in the Candler and Jenkins County school systems. Although he held various jobs, he worked in the farming industry most of his life. He...
Iris Felicia Mills Bacon
Mar 1, 2021
Sis. Iris Felicia Mills Bacon was born on October 11, 1971 in Evans county Georgia to the late Deacon Fletcher Lee Mills and Mrs. Wilma Mills. She was called to rest on March 1, 2021. She graduated from Claxton High School in 1990. She attended Ogeechee Technical College, where she obtained her degree in Computer Information Systems, and later received...
Ollie Byrd Tillman
Feb 12, 2021
Mr. Ollie Byrd Tillman, the self-proclaimed Mayor of Metter, was born on December 6, 1948 to the late Mr. John Tillman and the late Mrs. Lona Bell Byrd Tillman in Bulloch County Georgia. He was introduced to Christ from the very beginning of his life and brought up in the family church at St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed...
Joseph (Jt) Tyler
Feb 4, 2021
Mr. Joseph Tobe (J.T.) Tyler was born on June 6, 1935 in Metter, Georgia to the late Mr. Frank Tyler and the late Mrs. Alma Byrd Tyler. He attended the public schools of Candler county and was a graduate of the Candler County Training School. After graduating, J.T. enlisted in the United States Army. He served his country for several...
Ethel Reeves Morgan
Jan 26, 2021
Mrs. Ethel Reeves Morgan was born on November 26, 1927, one of nine children born to the union of the late Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Elizabeth Reeves. She attended the Candler county public school system, where she continued her education until she graduated. After graduating, she began working as a seamstress. Ethel was united in Holy Matrimony to Robert C....
Jacqueline Benjamin Montgomery
Jan 25, 2021
Ms. Jacquelyn Benjamin Montgomery passed away peacefully in her home on January 25, 2021. She was born on September 15, 1950 to the late Rev. James Benjamin, Sr. and Mrs. Juanita Jones Benjamin, both of Claxton, Georgia. She was a 1968 graduate of the infamous Evans County Longhorns. After graduation, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she held employment in...
Larry Benjamin
Jan 14, 2021
Mr. Larry Benjamin of Leland, North Carolina passed away on Thursday January 14, 2021 after a brief illness. Larry was born on August 12, 1958 to the late Rev. James Benjamin, Sr. and Mrs. Juanita Jones Benjamin, both of Claxton, GA. He was a 1976 Honor Graduate of Claxton High School, where he was a multisport athlete. After high school,...
Lois Ann Williams
Jan 14, 2021
Sister Lois Ann Williams was born in Emanuel County on November 11, 1936, the youngest of fourteen children born to the late Dea. Anthony Smith and Sis. Annie Bell Walker Smith. Lois was a member of Willow Spring Baptist Church, where she was baptized under the pastoral leadership of Rev. M.C. Williams. Lois was affectionately known to everyone as "Lo"....
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hodges
Jan 8, 2021
Elizabeth Hodges was born on August 19, 1937 in Metter, Georgia to the late Elder Rufus and Mrs. Flossie Mae Hodges. She entered into eternal rest on Friday, January 8, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida after an extended illness. She grew up in Candler County, Georgia, where she attended church and school. Upon reaching adulthood, Elizabeth relocated to Jacksonville, where she...
Leronzie Roy Milton
Jan 3, 2021
Mr. Leronzie Roy Milton was born June 4, 1980 to Mr. Leroy and Mrs. Carrie Mack Milton of Emanuel County, Georgia. He departed this life on Sunday, January 3, 2021. He was educated at Emanual County Institute in Twin City, Georgia, and was a member of the graduating class of 1999. He leaves the following loved ones behind to cherish...
Dorothy Mae Brown Lawrence
Dec 31, 2020
Dorothy Mae Brown Lawrence was a God-fearing, loving, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She transitioned on December 31, 2020 at age 90. Dorothy was born to Fannie and Willie Brown on February 21, 1930. She was the fourth of fourteen children. She attended the public schools in Emanuel County and joined the Rountree Island Baptist Church in 1943....
Walter Lee Mason, Jr.
Dec 24, 2020
Mr. Walter Lee Mason, Jr. was born on January 4,1960, to the late Mr. Walter Lee Mason Sr, and late Mrs. Ruby Dell Mincey Mason. He departed this life on Thursday, December 24, 2020. He was sixty years old. He was a native of Alexandria, Virginia, but was born and raised in Candler County. Mr. Mason, better known as "Red...
Estella Brantley
Dec 19, 2020
Ms. Estella Brantley departed this life Saturday, December 19, 2020 after a brief illness at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia, Georgia. Ms. Estella Brantley was seventy-six years old. She was born on November 14, 1944 to the late Mr. Henry Brantley and the late Mrs. Marie Bright Brantley. Ms. Estella Brantley is a native of Emanuel county and a...
James Quenton Gibson
Dec 15, 2020
On December 15, 2020, Mr. James Quenton Gibson transitioned into eternal rest after an extended illness. He was born January 26, 1948 to the late Mr. Owen and Mrs. Geneva Gibson. He was preceded in death by his sons Keith, Jeffrey, and Christopher "Pez" Gibson, brothers Elton Gibson, Juan Gibson, and Charlie Robinson, and his sister Helen Johnson. James attended...
Ralph Eason
Dec 8, 2020
Dea. Ralph Eason was born in Glennville, GA on May 12, 1949 to the late Mr. Shilo Sr. and the late Mrs. Ida Mae Eason. He departed his life on December 8, 2020. Dea. Ralph graduated in 1970 from the Tattnall County High School in Reidsville, Georgia. Later, he begin a career in trucking and working with equipment with the...
Leroy Jones
Dec 7, 2020
Mr. Leroy Jones was born April 6, 1944 to the late Mr. Harold Jones, Sr. and the late Mrs. Annie Mae Mikell Jones in Manassas, GA. He was a member of the United House of Prayer for All People, Bellville, GA all of his life. He moved to Newark, NJ after graduating from high school. In 1964, Leroy decided to...
Daisy Alvin Johnson
Nov 23, 2020
Mrs. Daisy Alvin Johnson entered into eternal rest on November 23rd from the Candler County Hospital after a short illness. She was born on January 14, 1930 in Metter, Georgia to the late Mr. Cesar Cooper and the late Mrs. Emma Chance Cooper. Mrs. Johnson was a member of St. Luke Methodist Church, where she served as the President of...
Minnie Lee Newkirk
Nov 22, 2020
Mrs. Minnie Lee Griffin Newkirk passed into eternal rest on Sunday, November 22nd after an extended illness. She was born on January 7, 1935 in Millen, Georgia to the late Mr. Foye Griffin and the late Ms. Nettie Powell. She worked for many years as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Mrs. Newkirk was married to the...
Sellers Jones, Jr.
Nov 15, 2020
Mr. Sellers Jones, Jr. was born November 5, 1950, the baby boy of seven children born to the late Mr. Sellers Sr. and the late Mrs. Thelma Jones, in Emanuel County, GA. He was educated in the Emanuel County public school system and attended The Greater St. James Missionary Baptist Church before serving in the United States Army, where he...
