All Obituaries

Mr. Louis A. Edwards, Jr., 92, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, GA with Rev. Dan Morey officiating. Friends are welcome to attend the service but must follow social distancing. Mr. Edwards was born in Marion County, GA, on March 27, 1928, to Louis Arlie Edwards, Sr. and Mamie Hand Edwards. He was the owner and operator...

Mrs. Anita Joyce Pilcher Taylor, 73, of Buena Vista, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, Georgia. A graveside service will be held at 1:00PM on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Raymond Smith officiating. Friends are welcome to attend the service but must follow social distancing. Serving as active pallbearers will be Logan Burdwell, Garrett Harris, Guy Monkus, Richard Coe, Gabriel Tosado, and Gary...

Ms. Amanda Ellen Castleberry, 41, passed away at her home on May 20, 2020 in Ellaville, Georgia.  Private for family services will be held in the Ellaville Cemetery. The service will be live streamed from the Way-Watson Funeral Home Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/waywatsonfh/ at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 22, 2020. Amanda was born November 18, 1978 in Americus, GA to Ellen R. Willis and Tommy Lee Welch.  She was a 1997 graduate of Tri-County High School and a...

Mrs. Emily Mildred Guy Smith, 94, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Magnolia Manor in Americus, GA. A graveside funeral service was held in Ellaville City Cemetery.      Mrs. Smith was born in Ellaville, GA, on February 9, 1926, to John Tinsley Guy and Pearl Cromer Guy. She had been employed with Spilene as a seamstress. Mrs. Smith was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...

Jackie Earl Thomaston, 81, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020, at his residence. A graveside funeral service will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 2:00PM at Thomaston Cemetery with Rev. Brian Fuller officiating. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Marcus Turner, Justin Turner, Michael Turner, Matt Johnson, Chris Guined, Joey Juniewicz, Wayne Thomas, and Wade Johnson. Friends are welcome to attend the service but must follow social distancing. Mr. Thomaston was...

ELLAVILLE, GA – Ms. Gail Marie Hill, 61, of Ellaville, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.      Ms. Hill was born November 18, 1958 in Lockport, NY to the late Charles and Shirley Seiler.  Ms. Hill enjoyed spending time outside gardening and painting.  She was preceded in death by her husband, David Hill, Sr.                 Survivors include her companion, Chuck...

BUENA VISTA, GA – Mr. Mitchell D. Bell, 56, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Funeral services will be private. Mr. Bell was born in Americus, GA, to Mitchell Anthony and Helen Judith Kirksey Bell on July 17, 1963. He was employed at Robins Air Force Base as an Aircraft Mechanic. A confident outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and tracking. Mr. Bell holds the record for the largest bow kill for deer in Schley County. He was a hard worker....

Mr. Michael “Mike” David Robinson, 54, of Ellaville, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his residence.  A private family graveside service will be held in Ellaville Cemetery. Mr. Robinson was born January 23, 1966 in Americus, GA the only child of the late Cletus David Robinson and Sue Owens Robinson.  Mr. Robinson enjoyed watching racing and being at the race track.  He also enjoyed construction and maintenance work. Mr. Robinson was always joking around...

  Mr. Eugene “Gene” Joseph Solinger, 79, passed away on April 22, 2020 at Crisp Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.  Services will be private. Mr. Solinger was born December 16, 1940 in Ramsey County, Minnesota to the late Marie Solinger.  He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the American Legion Post 191. He worked with Champion Mobile Homes before beginning work at Planter’s True Value for many years.  Mr....

Ms. Lora Elizabeth Parraz, 56, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ms. Parraz was born in Bakersfield, CA, on July 11, 1963, to Paul Jerry Payne and Gloria Jean Henderson. She served honorably in the Army in the early 1980’s where she was a truck driver. Ms. Parraz was a firm believer in Jesus Christ and loved her children, grandchildren and family tremendously. An avid equestrian and animal...