All Obituaries

Mrs. Mary Ann Waters, 67, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Piedmont Northside Medical Center in Columbus, GA.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 4:00pm on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Tazewell Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Taylor Barrett, Chris Barrett, Tommy McAllister, Roger Sinyard, and Freddie Cooper. Friends are welcome to attend the service but must follow social distancing...

Mrs. Caroline Wight McDaniel, 86, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020, at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. A private family graveside service will be held at Buena Vista Cemetery. Mrs. McDaniel was born in Buena Vista, GA, on February 26, 1934, to Thomas Burton Wight and Virginia Williams Wight. She retired from Metro Office Supply, a family owned business in Johnson City, TN. Mrs. McDaniel was a faithful daughter of our Lord Jesus Christ. She was a...

Mr. Harold Carpenter, 68, of Butler, GA passed away on September 10, 2020 at Taylor County Health and Rehab.  Graveside services will be held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Butler at 10:00 AM.  The family will be greeting friends at 394 Edgewood Dr., Ellaville, GA.             Mr. Carpenter was born April 8, 1952 in Butler, GA to Wanza and Lois Barrow Carpenter.  He was a...

Mr. John “Jake” Wilson Cartwright, 83, passed away on September 9, 2020 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  Graveside services will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Americus, GA. Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Long, Nate Long, Michael Fierillo, Bobby Salter, Mark Shutters, Chris Slocumb, James Shutters, Ruric Slocumb, Dusty Williams, Ty Cartwright and Matt Cartwright. Due to Covid-19, face coverings are encouraged and please...

Mrs. Ramona Faye Lightfoot Fontaine Alvis, RN, 85, of Columbus, GA, (River Place), passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown in Columbus, GA. A graveside service will be held at 1:00PM on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating.  Serving as pallbearers will be Larry Deal, Bryan Bullard, Glenn Maxwell, Sonny Thomaston, Donald Lee Turner, and Chip Golden.  Honorary pallbearers...

Mr. James Marshall Edmonson, 73, of Ellaville, GA passed away on September 4, 2020 at his residence.  Memorial services will be held in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 3:00 PM with Rev. Sidney Clay officiating.  The family will greet friends beginning at 2:00 PM until service time. Due to Covid-19, face coverings are encouraged and please practice social distancing.             Mr....

Imogene Owen McLendon, 98, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on September 4, 2020, at Lee County Health and Rehab in Leesburg, GA. Imogene was born May 3, 1922 in Schley County to Robert Lee and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Mae Rainey Owen and was the youngest of seven brothers and sisters. She grew up in the Hopewell community where she attended Glen Holly School. She graduated from Ellaville High School and attended Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville which is now Georgia...

Mr. John Douglas Usry, Sr., age 90, of Ellaville, GA died Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 28, 2020 at Ellaville City Cemetery with Rev. Joel Smith officiating.  Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Ellaville Baptist Church.  A visitation will be held at Way-Watson Funeral Home one hour prior to the service beginning at 10:00 AM. Due to Covid-19, face coverings are...

Mr. George Nelson Jones, 85, of Hamilton, GA, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA. A graveside service will be held at 10:00am on Friday, August 21, 2020, at Brantley United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Stubbs officiating. Friends are welcome to attend but face coverings are encouraged and please practice social distancing. Mr. Jones was born in Juniper, GA, on September 22, 1934, to Grady and Claudia Clements Jones. He served honorably...

Ellaville, GA— Mr. Robert (Bobby) Bryant Young, 79, of Ellaville, passed away on August 16, 2020 at his residence.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Ellaville City Cemetery at 10:30 AM with Rev. Jonathan Beckum officiating.        Bobby was born March 10, 1941 in Schley County, GA, the son of Archie Lee Young and Mae Goodman Robinson and his step-father, Rufus Robinson.  He was raised in Schley County where he...