All Obituaries

     Mr. Johnny Wilson, 73, of Americus, GA passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his residence.  A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2019 at 9:00 AM in the Shiloh Baptist Church cemetery with Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating.      Mr. Wilson was born December 5, 1946 in Sumter County to the late J W and Ernestine Wilson. He had been the owner of Wilson Automotive in Americus, GA.  Mr. Wilson enjoyed many activities including...

Mrs. Regina “Gina” Dianne Simmons Jones, 45, passed away at Navicent Health on July 1, 2020 in Macon, Georgia.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Ellaville Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Neal Black, Barry Eggers, Dan DeVane, Matt Ellis, Bill McClellan, and Bailey Story. Honorary pallbearers will be Kyle Bullock and Wiley Jones.  Due to...

Mary Gerline Thomas, 67, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Piedmont Columbus Regional in Columbus, GA. There will be a Memorial Service on Saturday July 4, at 10:00 am. Services will be at the Thomaston Family Cemetery on George Cannon Road, Box Springs GA. Mrs. Thomas was born on March 14, 1953, in Columbus, GA, to William Walker and Margaree Grisham Thomaston. A member of Brown Springs Church of God, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Thomas had a green thumb and...

Mr. George Rickey Lyle, 65, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020, at his residence.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Ft. Perry Baptist Church with Rev. Dean Long officiating. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends at the church one hour prior to the service time. Mr. Lyle was born February 2, 1955, in Decatur, AL, to Clarence Nolan and Parlee Martin Lyle. He was a member of Ft. Perry Baptist Church where he served as a...

Mrs. Deborah Ann Morgan Benton, 68, of Cusseta, GA, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020, at her residence. Graveside services will be held on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 10:00 AM in Harmony (Upper) Cemetery in Cusseta, GA with Rev. Lee Halvorson officiating.  Mrs. Benton was born November 5, 1951 in Springville, AL to Logan Morgan and Rosa Lipsey Morgan. She was owner/operator of Country Cookin’ and also worked at Coleman’s Grocery. Deborah loved people and was a social...

ELLAVILLE, GA – James Ray Gregory, Sr., age 78, of Ellaville, GA passed away at Magnolia Manor in Americus on June 23, 2020.  A graveside memorial service will be held in Oak Grove Cemetery at 10:00AM Saturday, June 27, 2020.  Mr. Gregory was born January 30, 1942 in Colquitt County, Georgia to the late James Allison Gregory and Claire Kathleen Brumlow Gregory. He retired after 30 years from the maintenance department at Georgia Southwestern University.  He enjoyed...

Ms. Cynthia “Cindy” Kaye Studdard Bullock, 61, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at her residence. Services will be private. Ms. Bullock was born in Leesburg, FL, on September 15, 1958, to Amos and Juanita Simmons Studdard. She was a homemaker and member of Bethany Freewill Baptist Church. Ms. Bullock loved her family and gardening. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Bullock and her sister, Ramona Bell. She is survived by...

ELLAVILLE, GA – SFC (Ret.) Clarence Willis, Jr., age 90, passed away at his residence on June 12, 2020.  A private graveside service will be held in Ellaville City Cemetery.  Mr. Willis was born June 26, 1929 in Crescent City, FL to the late Clarence Wright Willis and Mary Lou Sumner Willis.  He was retired from the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant after serving for 20 years in the U.S., Germany, Japan and Korea.  He was also retired from Ft. Benning Civil Service,...

Mr. James Andrew Baker, 75, of Cusseta, GA, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Cusseta, GA. A graveside funeral will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Harmony Cemetery in Cusseta, GA. Friends are welcome to attend the service but must follow social distancing guidelines. Mr. Baker was born in Tremont, MS, on November 13, 1944, to Lois Andy and Sallie Adleon Canup Baker. He grew up in Cusseta, GA, and attended Cusseta High School. After moving around with his family...

Mr. Ralph Edward Bentley, 77, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Friday, June 12, 2020, at Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Allen Veal, Rodney Stevenson, William Stevenson, Keith Stevenson, Miguel Figueroa, John Hamby, Robert Miller, Bert Veal, and Perry Snider. Friends are welcome to attend the service but must follow social distancing guidelines. Mr....