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Loree ParkerMetter


Loree Marcine (Amaral) Parker 76 passed away Friday evening April 19, 2024, at Candler County Hospital after a brief illness. Loree was born on November 19, 1947, to Robert Earnest and Beatrice Silva Amaral, in Oak Bluffs Massachusetts. Loree worked at Gradys Truck Stop for 32 years. She dearly loved and cherished her family and friends.Loree was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son Thomas Swift and a daughter Rhonda Lee Steere Grundstein. She is survived by her loving...

Loree Marcine (Amaral) Parker 76 passed away Friday evening April 19, 2024, at Candler County Hospital after a brief illness. Loree was born on November 19, 1947, to Robert Earnest and Beatrice...

Lorraine TilleryMetter


Mrs. Lorraine Tillery passed away peacefully, Friday morning April 5, 2024, at Azalea Health and Rehab in Metter. Lorraine was born September 18, 1930, to Mr. William Roger and Ola Mae Jones Rivers in Candler County. She worked as switchboard operator for Bell South in Statesboro, in her younger years. Having a servant's heart, Lorraine nursed and cared for her parents and grandparents in there declining years.Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by a...

Mrs. Lorraine Tillery passed away peacefully, Friday morning April 5, 2024, at Azalea Health and Rehab in Metter. Lorraine was born September 18, 1930, to Mr. William Roger and Ola Mae Jones...

Gerald WoodsPortal


Mr. Gerald R. Woods 85 passed away peacefully, Sunday morning March 31, 2024, at his home, in Portal. Gerald was born on July 12, 1938, to Mr. Loyce Thomas and Helen Gertrude Woods, in Brantley County, Ga. Gerald was veteran of The US Army, he retired from Hobart after 20 years of service. The family relocated back to South Georgia 47 years ago, living 27 years in Richmond Hill Ga. and the last 20 years in Portal GA. Geralds love for his God, his family, and his country were evident in...

Mr. Gerald R. Woods 85 passed away peacefully, Sunday morning March 31, 2024, at his home, in Portal. Gerald was born on July 12, 1938, to Mr. Loyce Thomas and Helen Gertrude Woods, in...

Carolyn CobbMetter


Carolyn Marie Smith Kight Cobb, 84, of Metter, entered through the gates of heaven into her eternal rest and reward on March 26, 2024. She was the fifth of seven children born to Adelbert Carl and Gracie Tuten Smith in Coffee, Georgia, on September 2, 1939.She spent her early childhood in small towns, like Guyton, Georgia, before her family moved to Savannah. After much struggling to get there, she graduated from Commercial High School in 1957 and one year later married....

Carolyn Marie Smith Kight Cobb, 84, of Metter, entered through the gates of heaven into her eternal rest and reward on March 26, 2024. She was the fifth of seven children born to Adelbert...

Lucy BrownMetter


Lucy Brown's life was a testament to her faith, resilience, and dedication to her community. Born on November 13, 1945, in Twin City, Georgia, to the late Dave Brown and Fannie Mae McCrary, she embarked on a journey that touched the lives of many. On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Lucy's earthly journey came to an end, as she was called home to eternal rest.She laid the foundation for her life's journey through education, attending CCTS/Lillian Street Elementary and High Schools in...

Lucy Brown's life was a testament to her faith, resilience, and dedication to her community. Born on November 13, 1945, in Twin City, Georgia, to the late Dave Brown and Fannie Mae McCrary,...

Ralph ThornburgClaxton


Ralph Edward Thornburg (76), of Claxton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at home under the care of Bethany Hospice and his wife Helen Carol of 56 years. He was born in Moultrie, GA, on September 9, 1947, to the late Edward L. Thornburg and Betty Jean Buchanan.Ralph enlisted into the US Marine Corps in 1968 and served until honorably discharged in 1972.He was a loving and caring husband, dad, brother and grandpa. He enjoyed spending time with...

Ralph Edward Thornburg (76), of Claxton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at home under the care of Bethany Hospice and his wife Helen Carol of 56 years. He was born in Moultrie,...

Dr. M. Danette WoodMetter


December 28, 1953, to February 19, 2024Dr. Mary Danette Wood, age 70, of Metter, GA. Beloved wife of Timothy Wood passed away with her husband at her side on February 19, 2024, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.Words cannot possibly sum up the existence of such a beautiful person, but the following is a glimpse into her extraordinary life. Danette had a lifelong love of learning and credits the sisters of Sacred Heart School in Sedalia, MO, with her...

December 28, 1953, to February 19, 2024Dr. Mary Danette Wood, age 70, of Metter, GA. Beloved wife of Timothy Wood passed away with her husband at her side on February 19, 2024, after a...

Elizabeth HollandMetter


The family will conduct a private Memorial Service at a later date.

The family will conduct a private Memorial Service at a later date.

Randy WoodsMetter


Today we grieve, as heaven welcomed home a son of God, Randy Lamar Woods. Born in Metter, Georgia, September 8, 1960, to John Willis (Bud) Woods and Bobbie Jean Cobb Woods, he spent his entire life residing only minutes from downtown.An avid fisherman, he enjoyed communing with nature and built a 46-year long logging business. He said there was nothing else he could think of that he wanted to make a career of. While spending the work weeks under the trees and many...

Today we grieve, as heaven welcomed home a son of God, Randy Lamar Woods. Born in Metter, Georgia, September 8, 1960, to John Willis (Bud) Woods and Bobbie Jean Cobb Woods, he spent his...

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