All Obituaries

Whitaker Funeral Home respectfully announces the passing of Mr. Qiyu Dong, of Metter, Georgia, Monday, January 9, 2023.  Arrangements are incomplete.   The Staff of Whitaker Funeral Home is honored to support and serve the Dong family with Dignity, Respect and Integrity.

Ms. Rossie Bell Roberson, affectionately known as "Rose", was born May 24, 1944, to Willie and Cassie Roberson in Metter, Georgia. She peacefully entered eternal rest on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at  the Attalla Healthcare, Attalla, Alabama.  She attended the public schools of Tattnall County, Georgia. She enjoyed fishing, shopping and caring for her family. Rossie was employed for several years at GE Cooperation in Gadsden, Alabama. For many years, Rossie worked...

Mr. Dale Anthony Hills was born September 23, 1958, to James and Neta Bell McCormick Hills in Metter, Georgia. He peacefully entered eternal rest on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at the Community Hospice, Vidalia, Georgia.  He attended the public schools of Candler County. Dale was known for his good work ethic. He was well known for his automotive mechanic skills.  For years, he repaired farm equipment  and he was self-employed as an auto mechanic. In his spare time, he enjoyed...

Whitaker Funeral Home respectfully announces the passing of Mr. Fabian Ramon Holloway, of Atlanta, Georgia, Sunday, December 27, 2022.  Obituary information forthcoming.  The Staff of Whitaker Funeral Home is honored to support and serve the Holloway family with Dignity, Respect and Integrity.

Darletha Kent was born in Evans County, Georgia on June 13, 1942, to Vera Mills Brown and William D. Jones.  After a short illness, God called her to glory on Thursday, December 15, 2022. She began her educational career in Evans County, Georgia and received her General Educational Development diploma from Georgia Southern College. She enjoyed gardening and beautifying her yards by planting flowers. Darletha was employed by the Tattnall County Board of...

Mary Ellen Coney Lanier was born December 4, 1940 to Dave and Frankie Coney in Metter, Georgia. Mary transitioned from this earthly walk on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia. She attended school in Candler County, Georgia. After completing high school, she moved to New Jersey where she married Roosevelt Lanier. Mary was one of the founding members of Lebanon Baptist Church in Plainfield, New Jersey. She severed faithfully as the President of the...

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:3 KJV Ruth Ellen was born and assigned to the parental stewardship of Eastman and Maxie Coney Parrish on December 29, 1937 in Candler County, Georgia. Reared to reverence God from the tender age of her youth, she accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age and united with Mercer Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she served faithfully on the Usher...

Tera Donaldson Hobbs, affectionately known as “Granny”, was born May 5, 1934, in Metter, Georgia, to Frank, Sr. and  Luree Donaldson. Tera transitioned to walk with God on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, after spending 88 wonderful years on this Earth. She dedicated her love to God and was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Pulaski, Georgia. She received her education from Byrd Junior High School. As a young woman, Tera was a homemaker, raising her children and...

The Staff of Whitaker Funeral Home respectfully announces the passing of Fabian D. Miller, age 63, the husband of Lavern Ellis Miller and son of the late J.C.  Miller and the late Marie D. Miller. He departed this life on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Samaritan Hospice in Voorhees, New Jersey.  He had been a resident of Penns Grove, New Jersey for most of his life and graduated as a member of the Penns Grove High School Class of 1977. Fabian was a member of the Holy...

Mrs. Ava Marie J. Hendrix was born May 2, 1956, to Norman Doyle, Jr., and Earlene Johnson. Ava passed away after a short illness at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on Monday, October 10, 2022, of mantle cell lymphoma, a rare type of B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Ava attended the public schools of Candler County, Georgia. She was a 1975 graduate of Metter High School in Metter, Georgia, and a 1982 graduate of Swainsboro Technical College. She was a faithful...