All Obituaries

Mrs. Neva Wisham Greene, 87, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Perfect Care in Americus, GA.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, June 14, 2021, in the Chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Burial will follow the service in Ellaville City Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Sunday, June 13, 2021, from 4:00-6:00PM.             Mrs....

Mr. Jerry Toomey, 60, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at his residence. A graveside memorial service will be held on at 2:00PM on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Brown Springs Church of God Cemetery with Rev. Josh Toomey officiating.   Mr. Toomey was born in Buena Vista, GA, on December 12, 1960, to Glen and Delores Ann Youngblood Toomey. He was self-employed as a carpenter. He loved to be outdoors and enjoyed fishing, throwing horseshoes, and spending time with his...

Earl Smith “Smitty” Tallent, 74, passed away on June 6, 2021 at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital.  Memorial services will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Shiloh Baptist Church at 11:00 AM with Rev. Andrew Stucker and Rev. Hugh Harbort. The family will receive friends following the service.             Mr. Tallent was born September 14, 1946 to Roy Smith Tallent and Eloise Saunders Tallent.  He was a...

Mr. Richard “Duck” Allan Edwards, age 65, of Box Springs, GA, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at his residence. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at Way-Watson Funeral Home, Buena Vista.   Mr. Edwards was born in Columbus, GA, on September 11, 1955 to Louis A. and Geneva Zuback Edwards, Jr.  In his early 20’s he began woodworking where he inherited his talent from his Grandfather Zuback.  He worked with...

Mr. Jimmy Lunsford Cox, 67 of Poulan, GA passed away at his residence on Monday, May 31, 2021.  Memorial services will be held at Way-Watson Funeral Home, Ellaville on Monday, June 7, 2021, at 2:00 PM. The family will be accepting visitors on Sunday, June 6 at 1972 Brooks Rd, Ideal, GA.      Mr. Cox was born January 15, 1954, in Tampa, FL to Paul L. Cox, Sr. and the late Bernice Juanita Hutto Hafer. Jimmy was a retired automotive mechanic of 40 years and took...

Mr. William Brannon Landress, 35, of Ellaville, passed away at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center on May 27, 2021.  Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Ellaville City Cemetery at 10:00 AM with Pastor Cary Moore officiating.  The family will receive friends at Way-Watson Funeral Home, Ellaville on Friday, June 4, 2021 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.             Brannon was born September 15, 1985 in Columbus, Georgia to...

Mrs. Dedra Sue Gilley, 73, of Ellaville passed away on May 25, 2021 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Ellaville Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Burial will follow the service in Ellaville City Cemetery.  The service will also include a celebration of life for her husband, Robert “Bob” Gilley who preceded her in death on January 28, 2021.  Due to Covid-19 his service had been...

Ms. Patsy D. Brown, 84, of Columbus, GA, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at The Oaks at Grove Park in Columbus, GA.    Ms. Brown was born in Nashville, TN, to Riley C. and Minnie Martin Duncan. Before her retirement, she was employed as an Executive Secretary with Olan Mills, Inc.  Ms. Brown kept to herself and enjoyed her privacy. She liked to remodel her house in her spare time. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Christine...

Mr. Cecil E. Albritton, Sr., 69, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at Shema Baptist Church with Rev. Troy Fripp officiating. Burial will follow the service in Ellaville City Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Monday, May 24, 2021, from 6:00-8:00PM. Serving as active pallbearers will be Cecil “Bitty” Albritton, III, Dakota...

Eleanor Marian Davis, 64, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  Per her wishes, there will be no service.    Ms. Davis was born in Americus, GA, on December 6, 1956, to Luther Ray Davis and Christine Hagler Davis.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Harry Davis.   She is survived by her brother Stanley R. Davis of Buena Vista, GA; by her best friend, Jill...