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Toombs County, Georgia Obituaries

Toombs County, GA Obituaries

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Metter, Candler County, Georgia - Gladys Mercer Coleman Woods, 88, died Friday, June 20, 2003 at Metter Nursing Home.

The Candler County native returned to Metter in 1998 after residing in Vidalia for 20 years. She had worked with the Department of Human Resources, the Candler County Board of Education, and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bascom Coleman.

Survivors: sons and daughters-in-law, Ben and Diann Coleman of Dallas, Texas and Butch and Glenda Coleman of Baxley; daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and James OBrien of Metter; grandsons and their wives, Mark Coleman, Jim and Jerri OBrien, Jamey and Erica OBrien, Tony and Crystal Coleman and Joey and Krystal Coleman; and four great-granddaughters.

Visitation: 6:00-8:00 p.m., Monday evening at the funeral home.

Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Metter.

Burial: Rosemary Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Remembrances may be made to the First Baptist Church of Metter.

Kennedy-Morgan Funeral Homes Metter.

Savannah Morning News, Web posted Monday, June 23, 2003. June 2003 Archives.

Gladys Mercer Coleman Woods Obituary - Savannah Morning News - Archives.

Reidsville, Tattnall County, Georgia - Mr. Caswell S. Yawn, 77, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at his residence under the care of Pearls of Life Hospice.

Mr. Yawn was born and reared in Ray City, Ga. and lived in Jesup many years before moving to Reidsville 30 years ago. He was a United States Navy veteran and retired after 25-years of service from Georgia State Prison as an X-ray technologist. He was most recently working part-time as a lab technologist with Doctors Lab in Vidalia. He was a member and deacon of the Reidsville Baptist Church, Past Master of Rising Sun Lodge #32, served on the Board of Directors of the Reidsville Lions Club, and was a member of the Reidsville VFW Post #7760.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Clayton Samuel Yawn of Florence, S.C. and Vera Roberts Yawn of Ray City. He is survived by his wife, Grace Curl Yawn of Reidsville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Clayton and Ellie Yawn of Green Cove Springs, Fla. and Greg and Susan Yawn of Dacula; two stepsons and stepdaughters-in- law, Mike and Kelly Canady of Hagan and Wayne and Tammy Canady of Reidsville; stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Teresa and Darrion Stanfield of Reidsville; two sisters, D. Ree Natale of Washingtonville, N.Y. and Allene Stutzman of Pinehurst, N.C.; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday at Reidsville Baptist Church. Mr. Yawn will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church.

Burial: Reidsville City Cemetery with Masonic Burial Rites.

Bradley B. Anderson Funeral Home.

Savannah Morning News, Web posted Monday, June 23, 2003. June 2003 Archives.

Mr. Robert Rogers, Jr., Obituary - Savannah Morning News - Archives.

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