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05/31/2026

Melba Sue Cummings Sewell
Melba Sue Cummings Sewell, 88, of Cobbtown, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at her residence.
Born in Tennessee on November 21, 1937, Melba was the daughter of Roy G. “Buck” Cummings and Ruby Kate Link Cummings. After living in Florida for a period of time, she moved to Cobbtown in 1972. Melba enjoyed sewing, cooking, and gardening. She was a faithful member of Cobbtown Baptist Church.
Melba was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 40 years, Rayburn “Buddy” Sewell; several siblings; two daughters, Beverly Jarriel and Terry Ray; and two grandchildren, Michael Shawn Powell and Daniel Woods.
She is survived by her son, Steve “Steamboat” Sewell of Cobbtown; her daughters, Linda Woods (Charles) of Metter and Tammy Sikes (Tim) of Cobbtown; her grandchildren, Jaimey Morris, Kevin Sikes, Michelle Woods, Rebeccah Baker, Jessica Baugh, and Megan Eason; 11 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and her sister, Anne Waters of Jesup.
Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Paul Moore officiating.
Interment will follow at Sunlight Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, from 10 o’clock in the morning until the time of the funeral at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel.
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Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements.

05/29/2026

David Wayne Gorham, of Statesboro and formerly of Metter, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

David was born in Douglas, Georgia, and lived in Metter for many years. He married his wife, Vickie, in 1982, and together they made their home in Metter for decades. David and Vickie were instrumental in the startup of several churches in and around Metter and the surrounding communities.

David and his wife were also business owners, having owned and operated Under the Boardwalk and One Stop Graphics. After retiring, they moved to Florida, where they lived for several years before returning to the area and settling in Statesboro in 2024.

He is survived by his loving wife, Vickie Gorham of Statesboro; his children, Zoey Gorham Marsh (John) and Kelly Ambrose (Chris), Travis Aldrich (Laura) and Chris Aldrich (Vikie); a sister, Jackie Flanders (Lamar); a brother, Andy Gorham (Robin); grandchildren, Jamie Murdock, Drew Brown, Thomas Aldrich (Bailey), Brayden Marsh, Savannah Ambrose, and Cecilia Marsh; one great-grandchild, Lula Murdock; and several nieces and nephews.

The Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date and will be announced by the funeral home.

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Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter is in charge of arrangements.

05/27/2026

Susan “SuSu” Tucker Holland, 69, of Register, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, after a brief illness.

Susan was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at Broward General Hospital, on September 18, 1956. Susie was the third daughter of James Everett Tucker and Doris Treadway Tucker. She lived her younger years in Ft. Lauderdale and later moved to Plantation, Florida, with her family. Susie attended Sunday school and church with her mother and family at Plantation First Baptist Church. She accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior at twelve years old. She attended Plantation area schools and graduated from Plantation High School in 1974. Growing up, Susie enjoyed surfing and hanging out with friends at Fort Lauderdale Beach. After high school, Susan and her family moved to Register, Ga where she spent the rest of her life.

She attended Swainsboro Area Vocational Technical School in Swainsboro, Ga. She graduated with a practical nursing degree on December 16, 1977. Susan started her nursing career at Candler County Hospital working in the Emergency Department and later also worked for the EMS. She also worked for various doctors in the area, as well at Pulaski Nursing Home. Susie was an excellent nurse, caring not only for patients, but for families and friends as well. She was very smart and knowledgeable in the field of nursing and was one of the best nurses around.

While working with EMS, she met her future husband, Jeffrey Harris Holland. The two of them married on June 28, 1980. They resided in Metter, Ga and later moved to the Tucker Farm in Register, Ga where they spent the rest of their lives. Susan and Jeffrey married at Excelsior Baptist Church and were also members of Excelsior Baptist Church. Susie was expecting her first child, Britney Doris Holland, when they moved, and one year later they welcomed a son, James Tucker Holland. Susie wanted her children to be raised on the Tucker family farm close to their grandparents.

Her greatest joy was her family. She loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart. Susie enjoyed working in her yard where she found joy planting her daylilies, zinnias, and black eyed susans. Holidays were special to her. She was known for making delicious sweet potato pies, sweet potato casserole, and banana split cake. Susie was a devout Christian and loved reading her Bible, especially the book of James which was her favorite.

Before her health declined, she helped care for her mother and father.

She is preceded in death by her husband, of 43 years, Jeffrey Harris Holland, her grandmother, Alma “Nanny” Gilliland, her sister, Lynn Tucker Pierce, her sister-in-law, Kathy Holland Storey, and her nephew, Eric Harrison Storey.

Surviving is her daughter and son-in-law, Britney Doris Holland Fountian and Devan of Collins; her son and daughter-in-law, James “Jamey” Tucker Holland and Brooke of Pulaski, and her grandchildren, Ali James Holland, Anniston Bree Holland and Ronald “Case” Fountain; her father and mother, James and Doris Tucker of Register; and her sisters and their husbands, Janis Tucker Hope, Debbie Tucker Smith & Al, Julie Tucker Williams & Kelly, and Tracey Tucker Vickery & Jeff and brother-in-laws, Bruce Hope and Emory Pierce.

She is also survived by her loving nieces and nephews: Shannon Hope Graham, Courtney Worthington, Jessica Pierce, Emily Pierce, Matthew Hill, Chelsea Williams, Taylor Hill, Kelly Williams II, Dr. Christopher Williams, Madelyn Vickery, and Mollie Vickery Hunt, as well as several great nieces and nephews: Kyler, Jackson, Conner, Hayden, Will, Claire, Austyn, Heidi, Catherine, Kelly III, and Baby Hunt.

Pallbearers include Case Fountain, Devan Fountain, Matthew Hill, Dr. Christopher Williams, Kelly Williams II, Jason Graham, Kenny Davis, and Cole Hunt.

Honorary Pallbearers include, her brother-in-law’s, Kelly Williams, Jeff Vickery, Bruce Hope, Al Smith, and Emory Pierce.

The funeral will be held on Friday, May 29, 2026, at 11:00 am, at Excelsior Baptist Church, with Bro. Justin Merritt officiating.
The family will receive friends from 10 am until 11 am, prior to the service.
Interment will be in Excelsior Baptist Church Cemetery.
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter, is in charge of the arrangements.

The family extends their gratitude to her loving caregivers, Ms. Trudy Thompson, Ashlyn Johnson, Brittney Bird, and Kristan Rigdon.
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter, is in charge of the arrangements.

05/22/2026

Charlie Jarriel, of Cobbtown, passed away at his residence in Cobbtown.
Charlie was born on December 11, 1965, to Charlie Samuel Jarriel and Mae Dean Cagle Jarriel. He grew up in West Palm Beach, where he graduated from Twin Lakes High School. Many years ago, he moved to Cobbtown and worked in several different fields throughout his career. Charlie loved hunting and fishing.
In addition to his parents, Charlie was preceded in death by his brother, Cabell Brian Jarriel, and his sister, Kelly L. Cochran.
Survivors include his two nephews, Zachary Cochran and Joshua Carswell, along with several cousins.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Sunlight Cemetery in Cobbtown.
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements.

05/14/2026

Annette Heston passed away peacefully May 12, 2026, at Angel Care Memory Unit in Land O’Lakes, FL, after a long decline due to dementia. She was born September 27, 1933, in Metter, Georgia. She was the youngest of five children born to Harvey Louis and Mabrey Watson Olliff. Annette graduated from Metter High School and then moved to Ludowici, Georgia, with her parents. While working as a waitress in the bus station in Ludowici she met and later married Air Force Sergeant Kenneth Heston. They had two sons, Jerry and Douglas. Annette made a home for her family at various Air Force stations including Bossier City, LA; Madrid, Spain; Omaha, NE; Wiesbaden, Germany; and Tampa, FL. After Ken’s retirement from the Air Force, they moved to Cedar Rapids, IA, but several years later, following their divorce, Annette moved back to Florida and then in the mid-1990’s moved to Memphis,near her son Jerry and his family. For the last year of her life she lived in Land O’Lakes at a memory unit near her other son, Doug. She worked as a logistics and customer service agent at several companies along the way, including ConAgra in Tampa, Vector Corporation in Cedar Rapids, and Leaf and Excel Logistics in Memphis. She travelled further than a small town Georgia girl could have ever imagined; everywhere she went she took her warm smile and Southern hospitality with her.

And wherever she was, her favorite place was always in the kitchen, cooking, baking, canning, or preserving food for her family and friends, as well as for ‘relatives of relatives’ and ‘friends of friends’ all of whom she considered Family. She expressed her love with fried chicken, the famous 14 layer cake, pasta salad, potato salad, canned tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, fried apple tarts, the pear tart, banana pudding, and whatever your favorite cookie was. Her second favorite thing to do was visiting family and friends and when any visit was planned, her first response was always a joyful, “I’d better start cooking.” Even at the end of her life, after dementia had erased her recipes, she often asked about who might be visiting, who was coming and who was going, and would end with, “Well, I better start cooking,” which was her way of saying she loved all of you, whether you called her Mom, Grandma, MeMa, Grams, Great-grams, Aunt ‘Net, or just Annette.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Grace Olliff McGowan, Bernard Olliff, Herman Olliff and Billy Olliff. She is survived by her sons Jerry (Pat Flynn) of Durham, NC, and Doug (Kathy) of Land O’ Lakes, FL; grandchildren Anderson Heston (Lucy) of Takoma Park, MD, Sarah Heston (Josh) of Durham, Nicholas Heston of Tampa, and Ashley Finney (Joe) of Land O’Lakes; great-grandchildren Molly, Brayden, Emmett, Louise, Evie, Leo and Brooks; and many nieces, nephews and ‘like-grandchildren’ from South Carolina to Georgia and Florida, through New Orleans and Memphis, across Tennessee, and up into Iowa and the upper mid-west.

Funeral services and burial will be held at Rosemary Primitive Baptist Church in Metter on Sunday May 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM. To honor her memory make dinner for someone you love, take someone to the best fried chicken place in town (don’t try to fry it yourself, it won’t be as good!), bake a batch of cookies for a neighbor or (and!) make a donation to your local food bank. Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter is in charge of arrangements.

05/13/2026

Hillary Y. Jones, of Statesboro, passed away on May 12, 2026, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center.
Hillary was born on July 15, 1979, in Savannah. She formerly attended Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church and Dean Forest Baptist Church. Hillary formerly worked as an X-ray technician at Tattnall County Hospital.
She is survived by her son, Justin Hunter Price; her parents, Debra Jeffcoat Jones and William Talmadge Jones; her sister, Heather Lanier (Logan); her niece and nephew, Hadley Lanier and Jones Lanier; her companion, Russell Collins, her paternal grandparents, Gerald and Freida Odum; and several cousins, aunts and uncles.
A graveside service will be held at a later date and announced by Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel in Metter, which is in charge of arrangements.

05/05/2026

Mildred Louise Bruner Bragg, of Metter, passed away on May 4, 2026, at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter.

Mrs. Bragg was born on February 26, 1937, to the late Grover Bruner and Orly Brown Bruner. She was a faithful member of Cedar Street Baptist Church and retired from ITT Grinnell in Statesboro. A graduate of Metter High School, she was crowned Miss Candler County Pageant winner at the age of 17. She was especially known for her green thumb and her love of gardening and flowers.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Palmer Addison Bragg, Sr.; several siblings, including an infant twin sister; and a grandson, Calvin Palmer Bragg.

She is survived by her sons, Calvin Eugene Bragg (Angie), Palmer Addison Bragg, Jr., and Grover Cleveland Bragg (Christy); her daughters, Theresa Johnson (Mitchell Stanford) and Wanda Johnson; her sister, Emogene Rushing; her brother, Clyde Bruner (Ginny); her grandchildren, Ashley, Allison, Amy, Alston, Will, Ansley, Amber, Rod and Joannie; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, in Metter.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Friday morning at the funeral home.

Interment will follow at Bulloch Memorial Gardens in Statesboro.

Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter, is in charge of arrangements.

05/04/2026

Sylvia Corbitt Hooks

June 23, 1943 – May 4, 2026

82 Years Old

Kennedy Funeral Homes announces the death of Sylvia Corbitt Hooks, age 82, of Swainsboro, GA on Monday, May 4, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA.

The family will have visitation on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 5:00pm till 7:00pm at Hooks Chapel - Kennedy Funeral Home at 223 South Broad Street Metter, GA 30439. Funeral Service will be Thursday, May 7, at 11:00am at Hooks Chapel – Kennedy Funeral Home with Interment to follow at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Lexsy, GA with Elder Craig Lanier and Elder Will Martin officiating.

Pallbearers will be nephews: Jones Hooks, Dr. Mack Bird, and Al Mauldin as well as Andy Dixon, Ed Daniels, and Shannon Mason.

Sylvia was the daughter of Lige Alston and Eloise Olive Corbitt. She was born in Brunswick, GA, grew up in Willacoochee, GA and her family moved to Nashville, GA where she graduated from Berrien County High School. Sylvia attended Young Harris College in North Georgia and then pursued X-Ray Technician training in Macon, GA. In 1963, Sylvia married Donald Jordan Hooks of Swainsboro, GA. They spent 50 years together before Donald’s passing in 2013. Sylvia supported the family businesses of Hooks Milling Company and Hooks Secure Storage, was a member of New Hope Primitive Baptist Church, and above all a dedicated Mother. Whether you knew her by “Miss Sylvia” or “Maw Maw,” she made a lasting impression on all she met and will be remembered for her captivating personality.

She is preceded in death by her brother Joe Robert Corbitt (1976), mother Eloise Olive Corbitt (1994), father Lige Alston Corbitt (2003), husband Donald Jordan Hooks (2013), and sister Teena Corbitt Mauldin (2020). She is survived by three daughters: Donna Hooks Turner (Mark Turner) of Evans, GA, Missy Hooks Sennowitz of Athens, GA, and Starr Hooks Horn (Dr. Thomas Horn) of Savannah, GA; one son: Donald Jordan “Judd” Hooks Jr of Atlanta, GA; one brother: Lige “Boots” Corbitt III of Dublin, GA; one sister: Theresa Lovein of Nashville, GA; 7 grandchildren: Stephen Turner (Sally), Wesley Turner (Caroline), Jordan Sennowitz, Anna Sennowtiz, Lexi Sennowitz, Skye Horn, and Logan Horn; 4 great-grandchildren: Layne Turner, Sam Turner, Eloise Turner, and Margot Turner; 9 nephews and 9 nieces.

Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Tara Kersey, 671 Nunez-Lexsy Road, Swainsboro, GA 30401, and Emanuel County Senior Center, c/o Beth Gibson, 42 GA Highway 56 North, Swainsboro, GA 30401.

Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter is in charge of the arrangements.

04/29/2026

Dewey Donald “Don” Kennedy, 79, of Metter died Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at Ogeechee Area Hospice with his family by his side. He was the much loved son of James Roy and Bonair Durrence Kennedy, who preceded him in death. Growing up in the Cedar Creek community, he enjoyed a lifetime of deer hunting on the family farm, working with his Missouri Fox Trotter horses and riding a tractor every chance he could. Don was a 1965 honor graduate of Collins High School where playing basketball was his favorite sport.
His senior year of high school, he became a part time employee with Hooks Mortuary in Metter. After high school graduation, he enrolled in John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science in Nashville, TN and graduated in the fall of 1966. After a three year apprenticeship, he became a licensed embalmer in 1969 and a licensed funeral director in 1970.
Upon returning to Metter, he worked with Hooks Mortuary and Taylor Funeral Home. In 1971 at age 24, he wanted to serve his local community with funeral service and opened Kennedy Funeral Home in Cobbtown. Working long hours day and night was required as funeral homes, also provided ambulance service to the community. Six months after opening his funeral home in Cobbtown, he purchased Taylor Funeral Home in Metter. For the next 25 years, he reared his family in an apartment adjoining the funeral home. It was a family business with everyone helping out.
Don was a member of the Metter Primitive Baptist Church, Metter Kiwanis Club, Cobbtown Lions Club, and the Roger Wood Masonic Lodge #438 in Cobbtown. He loved the adventure of hunting wild game in Colorado and pheasant hunting in South Dakota. Don received his small plane pilot’s license in the early 1990’s.
Don was an entrepreneur at heart. A few years after building and buying the funeral homes, he opened and operated Kennedy Monument Company in Metter. In 1995, he sold the funeral homes and monument company only to repurchase six years later. His new venture was receiving his insurance license and opening an office in Metter for Parker Associates of Stockbridge. Don returned to the funeral business in 2007 as a partner in Kennedy-Brannen Funeral Homes in Glennville and Reidsville and later Metter and Cobbtown. He retired in 2022 and was very proud of being a licensed funeral director for 55 years.
He is survived by his wife, Cathy Coleman Kennedy of Metter; a son, Donny Kennedy and wife, Michelle of Sugar Hill; a daughter, Tina Kennedy Rigdon and husband, Steven of Metter; a step-son, Hunter Whitfield (Taylor) of Statesboro; three grandchildren, Ramsey Rigdon Waters (Loy), Leah Rigdon (Tyler) and Braxton Kennedy; a sweet little great-granddaughter, Kennedy Jane Waters; a sister, Pam Lee (Wayne) of Metter; the mother of his children, Faye Wildes Kennedy Smith (Alton); a brother-in-law, John Coleman (Carla) of Tarrytown; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 2, at 2:00 pm, at the Metter Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Mike Newman officiating.
Visitation will be Friday evening, 5:00-7:00 pm, May 1, 2026, at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel in Metter. Burial will follow in the Lake Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Nick Lee, Greg Lacock, Joey “JoBo” Jarriel, Chad Jarriel, Jamie Calloway, Jody Calloway and Brian Tootle.
Honorary pallbearers will be fellow Funeral Directors and previous staff associates.
Remembrances may be made to Ogeechee Area Hospice, Post Box 531, Statesboro, Georgia 30459 or to the Masonic Children’s Home, 1417 Nottingham Dr, Macon, GA 31211.
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter is in charge of the arrangements.

04/25/2026

Bill Harvie Farris of Twin City passed away Friday evening, April 24, 2026, at his residence.

Mr. Farris was born on June 30, 1939, to the late Willie Leroy "Bill" Farris and Addie Bingham Farris. He was a devoted member of Scarboro Baptist Church. In his early years, he worked for Maxwell House, and later spent 30 years working as a millwright with RockTenn in Fernandina Beach before retiring. Following his retirement, he and his wife, Lucy, made their home in Twin City, where they resided for the remainder of his life.

Mr. Farris enjoyed bowling, hunting, and fishing, and he will be remembered for his hardworking nature and love of the outdoors.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by several siblings and two sons, Barry Farris and Kemp Farris.

He is survived by his loving wife, Thelma "Lucy" Odom Farris of Twin City; his sons, David Smith of Twin City, Richard Lowary of Yulee, Florida and Edwin Farris of Yulee, Florida; his daughters, Donna Farris of Yulee, Florida and Sheryl Applegate of Jacksonville, Florida; his brother, Jerry Farris; and several grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 29, from 6 until 8 o'clock in the evening at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, in Metter.

The funeral service will be held 2 o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday, April 30, at Scarboro Baptist Church.

Interment will follow at Cool Springs Cemetery.

Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel, of Metter, is in charge of the arrangements.

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