Obituaries

Sep 14, 2021

Mr. Carlos Franklin Lewis, 60, of Columbus, GA, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Piedmont Medical Northside in Columbus, GA.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Buena Vista Cemetery in Buena Vista, GA, with Rev. Rick Lipp officiating.

Mr. Lewis was born in Moultrie, GA, on...

Sep 13, 2021

Mr. John Bruce Miller, 67, of Melbourne, FL, passed away on September 13, 2021.

Full obituary will follow.

Sep 11, 2021

Mr. Andrew Joseph “Joe” Stubbs, 84, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his family. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Rose Lane Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Jay Walls, Troy Garrett, Herschel Turner, T....

Sep 10, 2021

ENC (Ret.) James Douglas “Hammer” Bowerman, 75, of Ellaville passed away on September 10, 2021 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  Services will be private.

            ENC Bowerman was born November 12, 1945 in Dixie, AR to the late Francis Mitchel and Millie Middaugh Bowerman.  He was retired from the U.S. Navy as an Engineman Chief Petty Officer after 24 years of...

Sep 10, 2021

Mrs. Lovie Jewel Hale, 85, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Piedmont Northside Hospital in Columbus, GA.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Monday, September 13, 2021, at Brown Springs Church of God with Rev. Jeff Johnson and Rev. Buddy Williams officiating. Burial will follow the service at Oakland Church of God...

Sep 10, 2021

Mr. Zachary W. Waller, 22, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, September 13, 2021, on the family land, 7306 GA Hwy 41N, Box Springs, GA with Rev. David Chapman and Billy Joe Waller officiating. Friends may visit with...

Sep 10, 2021

Mrs. Betty Jene Hartley, 77, of Box Springs, GA passed peacefully to be reunited with her beloved Marlin today on September 10, 2021, at her residence.  They were married in 1961 and remained together until the death of Marlin in 2017. Her heart is whole.

Funeral services will be held in Mt. Hebron Baptist Church in Cuthbert,...

Sep 9, 2021

Mr. Erwin Arnold Bauder, 85, of Ellaville passed away at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center on September 9, 2021.  A celebration of life will be held Sunday, September 12, 2021 at The Pizza Place in Ellaville from 2:00 – 4:00PM.  Due to COVID-19 it is highly recommended that masks be worn. 

            Mr. Bauder was born July 8, 1936 to Jacob and...

Sep 9, 2021

Mr. John Michael Schimek, 57, of Buena Vista passed away on September 9, 2021 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. 

Mr. Schimek was born March 31, 1964 in Kenosha, WI to Darrell and Irene Miller Schimek.  He worked at Pratt & Whitney in the maintenance department and loved to work. Mr. Schimek was an avid Green Bay Packers fan, and loved to...

Sep 8, 2021

Mr. Howard Todd Ingram, 52, of Butler, GA, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA. A private graveside service will be held on his family land. Friends may visit from 1:00-6:00PM on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista, GA

Mr. Ingram was born September 2, 1969, in Thomaston,...

Sep 5, 2021

ELLAVILLE, GA – Mrs. Fay Veasey Snider, 75, of Smiths Station, AL passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021, in Columbus, GA.  A private family graveside will be held in Ellaville City Cemetery.  Honorary pallbearers will be Jason Sapp, Jay Grimes, Caleb Snider, Jacob Sapp, and Joshua Judy.

Mrs. Snider was born on December 28, 1945 in Tampa, FL, to...

Sep 4, 2021

Mr. Donny Kimbrell, 70, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Kimbrell was born in Jasper, AL, on November 22, 1950, to Vendonies and Janie Kilgore Kimbrell.  He was employed with the Housing Authority as an HVAC technician. Mr. Kimbrell enjoyed riding horses and hanging out with his friends. He was preceded...

Aug 30, 2021

Mr. James Lusby, 79, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. Services will be private.

Mr. Lusby was born November 25, 1941, in Washinton, DC, to Francis and Hattie Smith Lusby. He served honorably in the United States Army during Vietnam.  Mr. Lusby was a man of God. Jesus...

Aug 27, 2021

Mrs. Bettye Jane Simmers, 75, of Cusseta, GA, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, in Phenix City, AL. A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00PM on Monday, August 30, 2021, at Parkhill Cemetery with Rev. Brandon Batten officiating. Friends may visit with Mrs. Simmers on Sunday, August 29, 2021, from 12:00-4:00PM.

Mrs. Simmers was born in Kosciusko,...

Aug 26, 2021

Mr. Charles Maynard Snider, 78, of Smiths Station, AL passed away on August 26, 2021.  A private family graveside will be held in Ellaville City Cemetery.  Honorary pallbearers will be Jason Sapp, Jay Grimes, Caleb Snider, Jacob Sapp, and Joshua Judy.

            He was born on January 25, 1943 in Miami, FL to Charles Webster Snider, Jr. and Rita Martin...

Aug 26, 2021

Mrs. Vicki Harris Justice, 72 of Ellaville, passed away at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center on Thursday, August 26, 2021.   Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 2:00 PM in Ellaville Baptist Church with Rev. Terry Braswell and Rev. Joel Smith officiating.  Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Joey Menendez, Jacob Menendez, Chad Brown,...

Aug 24, 2021

Mrs. Charlotte Mathews, 71, of Buena Vista, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Buena Vista Cemetery with Rev. Jim Cox, Rev. Raymond Smith, and Rev. Daniel Whitt officiating. Serving as active pallbearers will be her nephews Chuck Cook, Clinton...

Aug 24, 2021

Kasey Rene Sanders, 27, of Box Springs, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. Services will be private.

Kasey was born February 12, 1994, in Americus, GA, to Chasity Bullock Sanders. She loved spending time and playing with her children and working in her flower garden. She was preceded in death by...

Aug 22, 2021

Aug 21, 2021

Mrs. Ellen Elizabeth Foster Rustin, 85, of Buena Vista passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at her residence.  Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church at 10:00AM with Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. Pallbearers will be Gary Powell, Chris Spann, Robert Wells, Robert Rustin, and Dennis Hutto.  Those who wish may visit...