Ernie Lee Ritchie, 62 recently of Metter, GA passed away Saturday, July 4th, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and beloved dogs Barnum and Bailey. He was the son of Ernest and Prudence Ritchie, born and raised in Michigan City, Indiana. Ernie earned his B.S. and master's degree in Performing Arts from Indiana University. While at IU he was a participating member of the Singing Hoosiers. He would later join R.S.V.P. and travel the world singing. He was a recently retired HR Executive for Walmart. Upon moving to Metter, he and his brother started a project converting the upper level of the barn into his spectacular retirement home he lovingly referred to as his...

The funeral for Major (RET) Arthur C. Heigaard, 86 of Metter and husband of Mabel Fowler Heigaard, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel. Visitation: Wednesday 5-8p.m. at the funeral home. www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

The funeral for Major (RET) Arthur C. Heigaard, United States Army, 86, of Metter and husband of Mabel Fowler Heigaard, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home on Wednesday. www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

Louise Collins Flanders Lee, 93, of Byron and formerly of Cobbtown, died Thursday evening, February 6, 2020 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Born in Collins, she was a daughter of Randolph Doyle Collins and Alvada Frances Overstreet Collins and was the last of seven children. Mrs. Lee was a member of Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church. She worked in catalogue sales for Sears in Vidalia for several years and was a homemaker. Mrs. Lee loved to sew, sing and play the piano. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, Steve Flanders, Randy Flanders, and her husband, John William Lee, Jr. Surviving are two sons, Jackie "Jack" Wayne Flanders of Byron...

The funeral for Sue Kennedy Warren, wife of Harry Warren, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Pittman Park United Methodist Church in Statesboro. Visitation: 12 - 1 p.m. at the church on Saturday. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Charles Leo Warren, II and his wife, Patricia, Bill Warren and his wife, Lydia and Jeff Warren and his wife, Teresa. www,kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

Nancy Fay Ritchie Dorshak, 76, of Metter and formerly of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina and wife of the late Roger John Dorshak, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at her residence in Metter. Born in Hazard, Kentucky she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Prudence Ritchie. Mrs. Dorshak lived most of her life in Michigan City, Indiana before moving to Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina in 1995 and in 2014, she moved to Metter. Mrs. Dorshak was a member of St, Benedict Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant and she loved to toll paint and loved spending time with her family. In addition to her husband and her parents, Mrs. Dorshak was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Baunach. Surviving are her...

Joseph "Carson" Young, 47, of Savannah died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Memorial Health University Hospital in Savannah. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was a son of Johnny Young and Charlotte Carter Young. Carson was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple. He graduated from Calvary Baptist School in 1990. He enjoyed fishing and most of all spending time with his sons, Carter and Cash. Carson was preceded in death by a brother, John Carter Young. Surviving are his two sons, John "Carter" Young and Jacob "Cash" Young of Savannah, Ga; his parents, Johnny and Charlotte Carter Young of Savannah; sister, Kenzie Young Lee (Tony Suschnigg) of Savannah; and several...

The memorial service for Jack Rush Hicks, 88, formerly of Pascagoula, will be held Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Cobbtown United Methodist Church in Cobbtown, GA Guestbook: www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

The graveside service for Virginia Boyette, 89, of Cedar Creek Community and widow of James Harold Boyette, will be held Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 10 o'clock in the morning at Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

The funeral for Carl Sparks of Metter and husband of Carol Sparks will be held Friday, September 6, 2019 at 3 p.m. at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel. Visitation: 2-3 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday. www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

The funeral for Roger Carter, 79, of Cobbtown will be held Sunday, September 1, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel. Visitation: 1 p.m. until the funeral hour at the funeral home on Sunday. www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

The funeral for Louise Rooks Sutton, 94, formerly of Metter, will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at the graveside in Rosemary Church Cemetery. Visitation: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel on Sunday. www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

The funeral for Michael Lane Aldrich, 50, of Metter and husband of Teri Fields Aldrich, will be held Sunday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at Grace Community Church. Visitation: 1 p.m. until the funeral hour at the church of Sunday. www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

The funeral for Charles Lee Towson, 56, of Statesboro and husband of Elizabeth Hammons Towson, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel. Visitation: Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

Daniel S. Cline of Metter and formerly of Jacksonville, Florida died Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Kennedy Funeral Homes. wwwkennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

Myra Williams Holloway, 97, of Metter died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel.

Steven "Kyle" Williams, 33, of Metter died Sunday, July 28, 2019 in Tucker, GA. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel. www,kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

The funeral for Richard Delano "Dickey" Collins, 82, of Cobbtown and husband of of Nell Coleman Collins, will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at The Barn at Collins Family Farm in Cobbtown. Visitation: Saturday from 5 unitl 7 o'clock at the Barn at Collins Family Farm in Cobbtown. Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com

The funeral for Glen Erwin Bendickson, Sr., 91, of Orlando, Florida and husband of Fronie Lou Durden Bendickson, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel of Metter. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday. www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel of Metter is in charge of the arrangements.

Beverly Ann Walsh of Henry County passed away at her residence in Stockbridge, Georgia. Surviving are her cousins including Shirley Lott of Candler County. A private graveside will be held at Upper Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Kennedy Funeral Homes, Hooks Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Guestbook: www.kennedyfuneralhomechapels.com