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Funeral services for Charles R. "Toobie" Blanchard, 82 of Ashburn, will be held at 4:00 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Ashburn First Baptist Church. The committal service will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. The family will receive friends Monday August 13 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Rainey Family Funeral Services and again Tuesday prior to the service at the church beginning at 3:00 p.m.
Charles was born in Crisp County to the late William Henry Blanchard and Annie Pierce...
Funeral services for Charles R. "Toobie" Blanchard, 82 of Ashburn, will be held at 4:00 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Ashburn First Baptist Church. The committal service will follow in...
John Grady Mathis, 66, of Cordele passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Crisp Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Grady was born on July 29, 1951 to the late David Lamar, Sr. and Betty Jo Sutton Mathis. He was a master carpenter. Grady, along with his dad and brother, Lamar, worked together for many years as Mathis Brothers Construction. Grady was known to have a great sense of humor and always had a smile on his face. He was affectionately known as Papa to his grandchildren. He...
John Grady Mathis, 66, of Cordele passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Crisp Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Grady was born on July 29, 1951 to the late David Lamar, Sr. and Betty...
Gloria Lively Ingram, 84, of Cumming passed away Monday, July 23, 2018.
She is survived by her husband, Royston A. (Buck) Ingram, Jr.; aunt, Bobbie Brannon; and a number of other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 25, at 2:00 p.m. at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Cecil Wheeler and Rev. Stan Percival officiating. Entombment will follow at the Arlington Memorial Park Mausoleum in Sandy Springs.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday...
Gloria Lively Ingram, 84, of Cumming passed away Monday, July 23, 2018.
She is survived by her husband, Royston A. (Buck) Ingram, Jr.; aunt, Bobbie Brannon; and a number of other...
J. Grady Brannen 82, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. He was born September 3, 1935 in Glennville, GA to Fentress and Inell Poppell Brannen and lived here all of his life. He was self employed, working with Gulf Oil and Amoco Oil Companies where he serviced service stations and tobacco barn cookers all over South Georgia for over 30 years. He was a farmer who loved to plant, see things grow and enjoyed sharing...
J. Grady Brannen 82, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Center in Statesboro. He was born September 3, 1935 in Glennville, GA to Fentress...
Surrounded by his immediate family, William Lee “Billy” Rogers passed away Wednesday, July 4th, 2018 following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Saturday July 7, 2018 at Gainesville First United Methodist Church with Reverend Scott Hearn and Reverend Don Harp officiating. Visitation will be held Friday July 6, 2018 from 5:00PM - 8:00PM at Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel Funeral Home. A private burial will be held prior to the...
Surrounded by his immediate family, William Lee “Billy” Rogers passed away Wednesday, July 4th, 2018 following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Saturday July...
Mr. Bernard Sylvester Pearson, 89 of Blackshear, passed away early Sunday morning, May 20, 2018 at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House.
Born in Patterson, GA on October 1, 1928, he was reared in Brantley County before returning to Pierce County in the mid ‘60’s where he would remain until his passing. He was a US Navy veteran having served during the Korean Conflict and had been the owner/operator of Pearson-Dial Funeral Home for the last 52 years. He had...
Mr. Bernard Sylvester Pearson, 89 of Blackshear, passed away early Sunday morning, May 20, 2018 at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House.
Born in Patterson, GA on October 1, 1928, he was...
Jannetta “J. J.” Faires Johnson, age 93, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord & Savior on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 after developing pneumonia and having congestive heart failure. She is survived by her two sons & daughters-in-law, Tom & Nancy Clack Johnson and Rick & Tommie Ann Wages Johnson all of Lawrenceville, GA; five grandchildren, Thomas & Taylor Johnson of Cumming, GA, David Alan Johnson and fiancée Lauren Franklin of...
Jannetta “J. J.” Faires Johnson, age 93, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord & Savior on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 after developing pneumonia and having...
Russell Phillips, Sr., age 89, of Buford passed away on April 24, 2018. Russell was born in 1928 in Buford, GA to the late Journey and Vannie Kilgore Phillips. He is preceded in death by his parents and wife Oneta Phillips. He is survived by his children Russell Phillips, Jr. (Amy), Ramona Phillips, Holli Gorrell (Ken), and granddaughter Sydney Phillips. Russell was the Valedictorian of the Buford High School Class of 1946. He attended Piedmont College and was a graduate of the Cincinnati...
Russell Phillips, Sr., age 89, of Buford passed away on April 24, 2018. Russell was born in 1928 in Buford, GA to the late Journey and Vannie Kilgore Phillips. He is preceded in death by his...
John W. Peeples, age 80, of Chatsworth passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Tranquility of Dalton.
John founded Peeples Funeral Home with his brothers, Harlan and Julian, in 1965. He and his wife, Frances, eventually became the sole owners and went on to serve their community for decades. John was the eleventh of fourteen children in a farming family, and a strong work ethic was instilled in him from an early age. Whether he was at the funeral home, on his properties, or in his...
John W. Peeples, age 80, of Chatsworth passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Tranquility of Dalton.
John founded Peeples Funeral Home with his brothers, Harlan and Julian, in 1965. He and...
Melba Castleberry, age 84 of Alpharetta, went home to Heaven on April 10, 2018. Melba was born in Forsyth County, was a 1951 graduate of Cumming High School, member of Longstreet Baptist Church and a retiree from Lockheed after 44 years of service. She was a devoted Christian, a dedicated wife, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister. She also loved her many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Marcus Castleberry, her...
Melba Castleberry, age 84 of Alpharetta, went home to Heaven on April 10, 2018. Melba was born in Forsyth County, was a 1951 graduate of Cumming High School, member of Longstreet Baptist...
Carlyen Franklin Cumbie, age 84, of Lilburn, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel. Interment will be in Eternal Hills Memory Gardens in Snellville.
A native of Carrollton, Mr. Cumbie was retired from the CDC and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a long time member of Corinth Baptist Church in Stone Mountain and currently attended Mountain...
Carlyen Franklin Cumbie, age 84, of Lilburn, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/Tucker...
Funeral services for Ila Mae McLeighton, 75, of Baxley, will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, March 31, 2018 in the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Omega Cemetery. Ila Mae passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital.
She was born February 4, 1943 in Appling County to the late Brotus L. and Irene Tharpe Skinner.
She and her late husband, George, started El-Shaddai Revival Worship Center in 1986 where they...
Funeral services for Ila Mae McLeighton, 75, of Baxley, will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, March 31, 2018 in the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Omega Cemetery. Ila Mae...
Mr. Merrill "Bubba" Riggs, 63, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his residence.
Merrill was born in Savannah, Georgia, on October 17, 1954 to JZ and Miriam Riggs. He operated Riggs Funeral Home since 1999, and loved serving the people in the community. He was known for his witty sense of humor and was affectionately known as the "French Fry Guy" at the home games for Effingham County Rebel football team. He was a member of the Exchange Club, and attended Guyton...
Mr. Merrill "Bubba" Riggs, 63, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his residence.
Merrill was born in Savannah, Georgia, on October 17, 1954 to JZ and Miriam Riggs. He operated Riggs...
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Beam Powell, 69, passed away peacefully in Jesus' Hands surrounded by her family on Friday, March 9, 2018. She was born on August 24, 1948 in Colquitt, Georgia. She, along with her brothers, sisters grew up at the Georgia Baptist Children's Home in Baxley, Ga. where she met and dated under close supervision her husband. She was a graduate of Appling County High School, Brewton Parker College and also attended Georgia Southern University. Mary worked at the local...
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Beam Powell, 69, passed away peacefully in Jesus' Hands surrounded by her family on Friday, March 9, 2018. She was born on August 24, 1948 in Colquitt, Georgia. She, along...
Mrs. Thelma Ruth Mabry Lane, 94, of the Burning Bush Community went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 07, 2018. Mrs. Lane was a native of Red Bank where she graduated from Central High School in 1941 having played on the first Girls’ Basketball team. She had lived most of her life in Burning Bush and was an active member of the Burning Bush Baptist Church and the Early Bird’s Sunday School Class. Mrs. Lane was a licensed Funeral Director in Georgia for over...
Mrs. Thelma Ruth Mabry Lane, 94, of the Burning Bush Community went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 07, 2018. Mrs. Lane was a native of Red Bank where she graduated from Central...
Raymond Donald “Donnie” Jones went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 22, 2018. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He was a good friend to many and was “Papa” to his three adoring grandchildren. He will be missed tremendously.
Born February 25, 1950 in Tifton, Mr. Jones was the son of the late Ruby Lee and Raymond Jones. He graduated from Tift County High School in 1968 and earned his BS from Georgia Tech in 1972. He...
Raymond Donald “Donnie” Jones went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 22, 2018. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He was a good friend...
William Warren "Bill" Haisten, Jr.
Mr. William Warren “Bill” Haisten, Jr. died February 12, 2018.
Born May 13, 1947 in Griffin, Georgia he was the son of the late William Warren Haisten, Sr. and Dorothy Rhodes Haisten. A lifelong resident of Griffin, he completed Griffin High School in 1968. Active in the community, Bill was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church and attended meetings of the Griffin Exchange Club, Rotary Club, and Kiwanis Club.
Bill’s father instilled in him a love of...
Mr. William Warren “Bill” Haisten, Jr. died February 12, 2018.
Born May 13, 1947 in Griffin, Georgia he was the son of the late William Warren Haisten, Sr. and Dorothy Rhodes...
Well known Jackson and Butts County businessman and farmer, Claude Newton Maddox, Sr., age 89, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born April 13, 1928 in Butts County son of the late Franklin Leonard Maddox and Frances Beatrice Maddux Maddox. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII and was in the Georgia National Guard. Claude was a graduate of Jackson High School, attended Abraham Baldwin College and the University of Georgia with a degree in Animal Husbandry. He...
Well known Jackson and Butts County businessman and farmer, Claude Newton Maddox, Sr., age 89, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born April 13, 1928 in Butts County...
Avin Thomas Ezell, 83, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018, from injuries sustained in a car accident on January 19, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving family as he crossed over into the gates of Heaven.
Born May 25, 1934, in Whigham, Georgia, he was a son of the late Johnnie Wilburn Ezell and Nellie Elizabeth Smith Ezell. He married Ruby Mildred Cloud, of Bainbridge, on August 25, 1962. For almost 44 years, he worked for the Thomasville Times-Enterprise,...
Avin Thomas Ezell, 83, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018, from injuries sustained in a car accident on January 19, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving family as...
Shirley Harrington Jones, age 78 of Douglasville, GA, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018. She was born August 6, 1939 in Cherokee County, GA the daughter of the late Ruel Stanley and Emma Going Stanley. She was a member of New Genesis Baptist Church.
She is survived by her children, Phillip and Donna Harrington; Diane and David Anthony; Delores Wood & Scott Slay; Denise Harding; Doris & Bubba Hucks; Mike and Kathy Jones; sister, Peggy Stanley...
Shirley Harrington Jones, age 78 of Douglasville, GA, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018. She was born August 6, 1939 in Cherokee County, GA the daughter of the late Ruel Stanley and Emma...
David “Dave” Martin Threlkeld, 56, of Fayetteville passed away February 5, 2018. Dave was a native of Dallas, TX and lived in Fayetteville the last 11 years. He was a licensed funeral director with Mowell Funeral Home, as well as the owner/operator of Dave’s Pool Service. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Fayetteville Ward). Dave was a loving husband and father and was a friend to all.
Dave was preceded in death by his brother, Billy...
David “Dave” Martin Threlkeld, 56, of Fayetteville passed away February 5, 2018. Dave was a native of Dallas, TX and lived in Fayetteville the last 11 years. He was a licensed...
Youby Gene Arnold age 80, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 3, at the chapel of Moores Funeral Home with Dr. Frank Hutcheson officiating. Burial will follow at Baldwin Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Arnold was a native of Thomaston but had made his home in Milledgeville since 1977. He was graduated from R.E. Lee High School in Thomaston and Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science. He worked for Moores Funeral Home & Crematory, Vinning...
Youby Gene Arnold age 80, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 3, at the chapel of Moores Funeral Home with Dr. Frank Hutcheson...
Thomas Wastine "T.W." Kilcrease, Sr.
Chapel services for Thomas Wastine “T.W.” Kilcrease, Sr. will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, Jan 29, 2018 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.at the funeral home.
T. W., 88, died early Sunday morning, Jan. 28, 2018 at Crisp Regional Hospital. He was born in Doles, Ga. to John Monroe Kilcrease and Minnie Alderman Kilcrease. He is preceded in death...
Chapel services for Thomas Wastine “T.W.” Kilcrease, Sr. will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. Burial will follow in...
Verna Dean Dasher King, 87, of Doerun, Ga., died on Saturday, January 27, 2018.
Funeral service will be held at 5:00 PM Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Jimmy Jones officiating. Music for the service will be provided by Mr. Eric Croft. A family interment will follow Monday at Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens.
Born July 14, 1930, in Tatnall County, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Marcus Lafayette Dasher and Mattie Lou Jones Dasher. Mrs. King was...
Verna Dean Dasher King, 87, of Doerun, Ga., died on Saturday, January 27, 2018.
Funeral service will be held at 5:00 PM Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Jimmy...
Mrs. Linda Barge Ford, age 70 of Sharpsburg passed away January 26, 2018. Linda, along with her husband Horace opened Ford-Stewart Funeral Home in Jonesboro on August 25, 1997, and worked side by side serving families together until her passing. She was preceded in death by her parents: James H. and Virginia Barge, her sister: Norma J. Stewart and brother: James O. Barge. Linda is survived by her husband of 47 years: Horace W. Ford, son, Darren W. Ford of McDonough, daughter: Jennifer D....
Mrs. Linda Barge Ford, age 70 of Sharpsburg passed away January 26, 2018. Linda, along with her husband Horace opened Ford-Stewart Funeral Home in Jonesboro on August 25, 1997, and worked side by...
Celeste Fulwood Bowen, 78, of Tifton passed away Friday, January 26, 2018, at Cypress Pond Assisted Living in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 29, 2018, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton’s First Baptist Church with Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mrs. Bowen will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, January 29, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at the Memorial Chapel of Tifton’s First Baptist...
Celeste Fulwood Bowen, 78, of Tifton passed away Friday, January 26, 2018, at Cypress Pond Assisted Living in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 29, 2018, in the...
Bennitt George Walker, Sr., age 77, of Marietta, Georgia passed away December 3, 2017. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 8, 2017 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta with Rev. Mike Stevens officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta , Georgia.
Bennitt was a native of McRae, GA and spent most of his life in Savannah, and Claxton, GA before moving to Marietta two years ago. He retired from the Atlanta Gas Light...
Bennitt George Walker, Sr., age 77, of Marietta, Georgia passed away December 3, 2017. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 8, 2017 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory...
David Lee Rupar, age 61, passed away Friday, October 27th in his residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by his loving family.
David was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte Joanne Rupar and grandparents, Irene Hummel and John D. Roberts.
David leaves behind his beloved wife, Michele Fiorelli Rupar, loving step-children, Jessica L. Zuik (Zach), Anthony P. Margocs (Lindsey), Aimee M. Eckner (Brendan) and Sgt. Andrew K. Margocs; was the Dearest Papa of Taylor...
David Lee Rupar, age 61, passed away Friday, October 27th in his residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by his loving family.
David was preceded in death by his mother,...
We regret to inform you Mrs. Ann Banks Pasley Fletcher, 86, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 at her home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fletcher will be held on Saturday, October 28th, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. Burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family of Mrs. Fletcher will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Friday from 5 until 7 PM.
Mrs. Fletcher was born in Thomaston on August 29th, 1931, to...
We regret to inform you Mrs. Ann Banks Pasley Fletcher, 86, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 at her home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fletcher will be held on Saturday, October...
Ellen Barron Adams, 82, died early Wednesday morning October 11, 2017 at her residence after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Friday at Christ Episcopal Church in Dublin, GA. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 before the service in the church.
Mrs. Adams was born in Bibb County but lived in Laurens County all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Dr. O.D. and Eva Nelson Barron. She was preceded in death by her...
Ellen Barron Adams, 82, died early Wednesday morning October 11, 2017 at her residence after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Friday at Christ Episcopal Church in...
Mr. William Warren Chandler, Sr., age 76 of Bogart, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. Mr. Chandler was a native and lifelong resident of Athens, Georgia and was a son of the late Garnett Troy and Mattie Sue Carter Chandler. He was preceded by a son, William Warren "Bro" Chandler, Jr., a brother, Wiley and sister Linda. He was retired from The Athens Fire Department with the rank of captain and was a licensed Funeral Director. Mr. Chandler was Founder and President of...
Mr. William Warren Chandler, Sr., age 76 of Bogart, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. Mr. Chandler was a native and lifelong resident of Athens, Georgia and was a son of the late...
Cora Mae Bussey Cumbie, age 89, of Lilburn, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel. Interment will be in Eternal Hills Memory Gardens in Snellville.
A native of Montgomery, AL, Mrs. Cumbie was retired from the CDC. She was a long time member of Corinth Baptist Church in Stone Mountain and was currently attending Mountain Park First Baptist...
Cora Mae Bussey Cumbie, age 89, of Lilburn, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Bill Head Funeral Home,...
Evelyn White Bowen passed away Saturday, August 12th at Rockdale Medical Center. A native of Conyers/Rockdale County, she was born October 16, 1921 to Harry L. and Mary (Johnson) White. Mrs.Bowen grew up helping her parents with their funeral home business (Harry L. White Funeral Home) and she was a 1939 Conyers High School Class Member. Evelyn married her childhood sweetheart, Waldo Bowen in December of 1941, who later joined Mrs. Bowen’s parents in the operation of Harry L. White...
Evelyn White Bowen passed away Saturday, August 12th at Rockdale Medical Center. A native of Conyers/Rockdale County, she was born October 16, 1921 to Harry L. and Mary (Johnson) White. Mrs.Bowen...
Lyman Ware Mann, 91, of Tyrone, passed away on August 6, 2017. He was born in Fayette County on December 26, 1925 to the late Lemmie and Nora Mann. He proudly served his country during World War II in the United States Navy, aboard the USS Saratoga and provided air support at Iwo Jima. Lyman was a Funeral Director for Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home for more than 30 years. He was a very active member of Tyrone Lodge #644 since 1957, serving as Master in 1959, 1960, 1966, 1986 and 2009....
Lyman Ware Mann, 91, of Tyrone, passed away on August 6, 2017. He was born in Fayette County on December 26, 1925 to the late Lemmie and Nora Mann. He proudly served his country during World War...
Sheriff Bruce C. Beggs, 58 of Kelly St. entered into rest on Monday, July 3, 2017.
Sheriff Beggs, a lifelong resident of Lincolnton, was the Sheriff of Lincoln County, GA. He was the son of Ellie Ruth Norman Beggs and the late Elzy Carlton Beggs.
He was a member of Georgia Sheriff’s Association, an Advisory Board Member of the Peace Officers Training Academy at Augusta Technical College, a former dispatcher, a former jailor, and a former deputy with...
Sheriff Bruce C. Beggs, 58 of Kelly St. entered into rest on Monday, July 3, 2017.
Sheriff Beggs, a lifelong resident of Lincolnton, was the Sheriff of Lincoln County,...
Mrs. Janelle Duncan Wilkes, age 79, of Moultrie, formally of the Poplar Arbor Community, passed away, Tuesday, June 27, 2017. She was born January 21, 1938 in Mitchell County, GA, the daughter of the late Mr. Oscar Elias Sellers and the late Mrs. Nettie Freeman Sellers. She and her husband, J.E. Duncan owned and operated Duncan’s Grocery in Poplar Arbor from November of 1964 until November of 1986. Mrs. Wilkes retired from Colquitt County Board of Education after many years of service...
Mrs. Janelle Duncan Wilkes, age 79, of Moultrie, formally of the Poplar Arbor Community, passed away, Tuesday, June 27, 2017. She was born January 21, 1938 in Mitchell County, GA, the daughter of...
Mrs. Laura Ann Fletcher Durand, age 61, of 102 Dianne Drive, Thomaston, died Wednesday morning, June 21, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday morning, June 24, at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Billy Lawrence will officiate, and burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Friday evening from 4:00 until 6:00 PM.
Mrs. Durand was a 1974 graduate of Robert E. Lee...
Mrs. Laura Ann Fletcher Durand, age 61, of 102 Dianne Drive, Thomaston, died Wednesday morning, June 21, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday morning, June 24, at...
Amy Joyner Putnam, 54, of Moultrie, and formerly of Brunswick, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Rev. Hugh B. Ward and the Rev. Julian Griner officiating. Visitation will be immediately after the funeral service until 8:30 P.M.
Graveside rites will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Palmetto Cemetery in Brunswick.
Amy was born April 3, 1963 in Brunswick, the...
Amy Joyner Putnam, 54, of Moultrie, and formerly of Brunswick, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at...
Mrs. Rethel H. Dehart, age 89, of Mineral Bluff, died Saturday June 3, 2017.
Mrs. Dehart was born July 25, 1927 in Polk County TN. The daughter of the late J.T. (Jim) and Mae Nix Harris. She was a graduate of Fannin County High School, homemaker, and member of the Toccoa Baptist Church. Her parents, Husband, Earl Dehart, daughter; Donna Dehart, and siblings Floyd Harris, Elbert Harris, Walter Harris, J.T. Harris, Sammy Harris, Minnie Hawkins, Myrtle Botts, and Dollie Harris preceded her...
Mrs. Rethel H. Dehart, age 89, of Mineral Bluff, died Saturday June 3, 2017.
Mrs. Dehart was born July 25, 1927 in Polk County TN. The daughter of the late J.T. (Jim) and Mae Nix Harris. She...
Mr. Ron Miller, 71 of Quitman passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Miller was born April 14, 1946 to the late Gordon Miller & Jewel Lewis Miller. He was a member of the Quitman United Methodist Church and a member of the Masonic Sholto Lodge 237 F&AM. Mr. Miller served as the Coroner of Brooks County for 20 years and was owner of Maxwell-Miller Funeral Home for 29 years, from 1983 to 2012. He was also a member of the GFDA, NFDA, and the...
Mr. Ron Miller, 71 of Quitman passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Miller was born April 14, 1946 to the late Gordon Miller & Jewel Lewis Miller. He was a...
William Scotty Chastain was born on July 16, 1958 in Polk County, GA to William Doyal Chastain and Bonnie Smith Chastain. He worked most of his life as a funeral assistant. He was a member of the West Georgia Funeral Association as well as a member of the Masonic Lodge. He moved from Georgia to Memphis one year ago.
Mr. Chastain was preceded in death by his parents; his grandmother Martha Chastain; and 1 brother Freddie Gerald Chastain.
Mr. Chastain is survived by 1 daughter Jamie...
William Scotty Chastain was born on July 16, 1958 in Polk County, GA to William Doyal Chastain and Bonnie Smith Chastain. He worked most of his life as a funeral assistant. He was a member of the...
Norman Duggan Holman, Sr., a lifelong resident of Headland, died early Sunday morning, April 30, 2017, in a Dothan hospital. He was 73.
Graveside services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday, May 1, 2017, in the Headland Methodist Cemetery with Reverend Norman C. Simmons officiating. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:50 Monday at the mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...
Norman Duggan Holman, Sr., a lifelong resident of Headland, died early Sunday morning, April 30, 2017, in a Dothan hospital. He was 73.
Graveside services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday, May...
Mrs. Pauline "Polly" Veal Boone, 88, of Ocilla, Georgia, formerly of Adel, Georgia, passed away Tuesday April 4, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia. Polly was born on November 4, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Charles June Graham and Mattie Pearl "Nanny" Moore.
Polly was a graduate of Cook County High School in Adel, GA and she attended Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. She was an active member of Holt Baptist Church since...
Mrs. Pauline "Polly" Veal Boone, 88, of Ocilla, Georgia, formerly of Adel, Georgia, passed away Tuesday April 4, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia. Polly was born...
Funeral services for James Thomas (Jim) Jamerson, 63, of Pelham will be Friday, March 31, 2017 at 11:00AM at Union Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Doug Hall, Rev. Nathan Fowler, Rev. David Pickering and Rev. Donnie Wilkes will officiate with a private family interment. Pallbearers will be Turner Eubanks, Ricky Mash, Vic Hilliard, Matt Mobley, Tommy Palmer and Gary Humphries. Born March 19, 1954 in Camilla he was the son of the late Bryan Young Jamerson and Thelma Ester Dann. He...
Funeral services for James Thomas (Jim) Jamerson, 63, of Pelham will be Friday, March 31, 2017 at 11:00AM at Union Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Doug Hall, Rev. Nathan Fowler, Rev. David...
United States Army Veteran, Deacon James Dowdell Harris of 706 North Joe Wright Drive, Cordele, Georgia died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at his residence.
The funeral service will be held Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 2:00 p. m. in the sanctuary of the Greater Morris Tabernacle Baptist Church, 701 North Joe Wright Drive, Cordele, Georgia. The burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery in Cordele, Georgia.
On January 20, 1930, our beloved James Dowdell Harris was born to Mr. Algerene Harris...
United States Army Veteran, Deacon James Dowdell Harris of 706 North Joe Wright Drive, Cordele, Georgia died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at his residence.
The funeral service will be held...
Mr. Robert Brady Humber, Sr. 74, of Buena Vista, GA, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00PM on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at New Providence Baptist Church with Rev. David Chapman officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Brian Moon, Brian Morris, Hamp Butler, Ricky Maxwell, Jimmy Storey, Randy McCorkle, David Ellis, and Jimmy Howell. The family will greet friends at Watson-Tante Funeral Home on...
Mr. Robert Brady Humber, Sr. 74, of Buena Vista, GA, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00PM on Wednesday, March...
Henry C. Joiner, 88, of Valdosta and Nashville, died on Monday, February 20, 2017, at Fellowship Home in Nashville, GA. Born on October 15, 1928 in Valdosta, he was the son of the late Maude Lorene Cox and John Gordon Joiner. Mr. Joiner was a retired Funeral Director and Embalmer.
He attended Valdosta High School and played trumpet in the Marching Cat Band. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he began his career in funeral service with the McGowan Funeral Home. He graduated from John A....
Henry C. Joiner, 88, of Valdosta and Nashville, died on Monday, February 20, 2017, at Fellowship Home in Nashville, GA. Born on October 15, 1928 in Valdosta, he was the son of the late Maude...
Mrs. L. Elbert Hickman, (Jamie McLeod Hickman), 94, of Valdosta, died at Langdale Hospice House on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Born in Wilcox County, Georgia on March 22, 1922, Jamie was a daughter of the late Edith Dennard McLeod and John Hendley McLeod, Sr. She had attended Valdosta State University and Mercer University. Jamie worked for and retired from C&S Bank. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church where she served on several church committees and was a...
Mrs. L. Elbert Hickman, (Jamie McLeod Hickman), 94, of Valdosta, died at Langdale Hospice House on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Born in Wilcox County, Georgia on March 22, 1922, Jamie was a...
Terry Lee Baxter, age 59 of Commerce, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017. He was a member of Commerce Baptist Church. Terry was a mason and a member of Gainesville Masonic Lodge, where he was Past Master; he was also a member of The Order of The Eastern Star, where he was also Past Master. Terry received his Associates Degree in Mortuary Science from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service and spent a lifetime serving others in the funeral industry. He retired from Smith Funeral Home and...
Terry Lee Baxter, age 59 of Commerce, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017. He was a member of Commerce Baptist Church. Terry was a mason and a member of Gainesville Masonic Lodge, where he was...
Luther Lee Fouche, 93, of Athens, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Fouche was a son of the late Dan Fouche and Anna Barber Fouche. He was a Methodist minister serving the Bishop-Farmington-High Shoals-Salem Circuit in the 1950's. Mr. Fouche was a funeral director in Athens for over 50 years. He bought McDorman Funeral Home from Clyde McDorman and owned and operated it until 1973 when he joined Bernstein Funeral Home. Mr. Fouche retired...
Luther Lee Fouche, 93, of Athens, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Fouche was a son of the late Dan Fouche and Anna Barber Fouche. He was a Methodist...
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