Obituaries

Ella Mae Wilson

Ella Mae Wilson

Dec 9, 2021

Ms. Ella Mae Wilson, 91, of Newnan, GA passed away on December 9, 2021. Graveside services will be held in Ellaville City Cemetery on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 1:00 – 1:45 PM with a procession to follow to Ellaville City...

Marion Page Robinson

Marion Page Robinson

Dec 7, 2021

Ms. Marion Page Robinson, 77, of Ellaville, GA, formerly of Byromville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, December 07, 2021, at Summerhill Nursing Home in Perry, GA. A graveside memorial service will be held at 1:00PM on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Page Cemetery in Byromville, GA. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at graveside beginning...

Clarence Henry Way

Clarence Henry Way

Dec 5, 2021

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Clarence Henry Way, 64, of Ellaville, Georgia, passed away on December 5, 2021 at his residence after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 1:00 PM in Ellaville United Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne Morrow, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery. The family...

Clifford Braxton

Clifford Braxton

Dec 2, 2021

Pastor Clifford Eugene Braxton, 67, of Ellaville passed away on December 2, 2021 at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Memorial services will be held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 2:00 PM at his home, 966 Kirby Road, Ellaville, GA. Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate.

Pastor Braxton was born December 30, 1953 in Tampa, FL to the late Johnny and...

Lester "Lucky" Shewmake II

Lester "Lucky" Shewmake II

Nov 28, 2021

Mr. Lester “Lucky” Lee Shewmake II, 63, of Ellaville, GA passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021. A graveside will be held in Ellaville City Cemetery Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Chase Ostrander officiating. Pallbearers will be Bill Jackson, Shane Tondee, Robbie Lightner, Adam Frantz, Jonathan Hughes and Steve James. The family will greet friends at the...

Emily Dianne Varnum

Emily Dianne Varnum

Nov 28, 2021

Mrs. Emily Dianne Smith Varnum, 77, of Plains, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. A graveside service will be held in Ellaville City Cemetery on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 10:30 AM with Rev. Jeff Carter officiating.

Mrs. Varnum was born in Schley County, GA, on July 31, 1944 to...

CPT (Ret.) Ronald "Ron" Elton Hinze

CPT (Ret.) Ronald "Ron" Elton Hinze

Nov 26, 2021

CPT (Ret.) Ronald “Ron” Elton Hinze, 77, of Buena Vista, GA passed away on November 26, 2021 after a brief illness. Memorial services will be held at First Baptist Church of Buena Vista on Tuesday, November 30 2021 at 2:00PM with Rev. Harold Grimsley officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 5:00-7:00 PM....

John Clements Lowe

John Clements Lowe

Nov 25, 2021

Mr. John Clements Lowe, 65, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at his residence. A private memorial service will be held.

Mr. Lowe was born December 6, 1955 in Columbus, Georgia to the late James G. Lowe and Jean Martin Lowe. He was a 1973 graduate of Southland Academy and had attained his Bachelors of Science...

Deborah Bell Carden

Deborah Bell Carden

Nov 25, 2021

Mrs. Deborah Ann Bell Carden, 60, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, GA. Services will be private.

Mrs. Carden was born in Talbotton, GA, on June 18, 1961, to Lealus Bell and Eva Mae Bullock Miller. Mrs. Carden loved anything to do with flowers including planting them. She enjoyed...

SSG (Ret.) Wilfredo Baez

SSG (Ret.) Wilfredo Baez

Nov 23, 2021

SSG (Ret.) Wilfredo Baez, 81, of Buena Vista, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at El Sembrador, 130 4th Ave., Buena Vista, GA 31803. Burial will follow in Buena Vista Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Friday, November 26,...

Marvin Eugene DeVane, Jr.

Marvin Eugene DeVane, Jr.

Nov 22, 2021

Mr. Marvin Eugene DeVane, Jr., 67 of Ellaville, GA passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, November 22, 2021. Funeral services will be held at Ellaville United Methodist Church on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Bro. CJ Yarbrough and Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery. The family will greet friends at...

Herbert Westbrook Williams, Sr.

Herbert Westbrook Williams, Sr.

Nov 19, 2021

Mr. Herbert Westbrook Williams, Sr., 91 of Ellaville, passed away at his residence on Friday, November 19, 2021. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home in Ellaville on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Pallbearers will be Deacons of Ellaville Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery....

Helen James Turner

Helen James Turner

Nov 16, 2021

Helen James Turner entered into Heaven on November 16, 2021 at Miona Geriatric and Dementia Center in Ideal, Georgia. Services will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ideal Baptist Church with Rev. Sidney Clay, Rev. Rickey Rushing and Mr. Jason Tarrer officiating. Serving as pall bearers will be Joey Turner, Kyle Turner, Scotty Tarrer,...

Richard Nelson Tondee

Richard Nelson Tondee

Nov 7, 2021

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Richard Nelson Tondee, 57, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, November10, 2021, at Shema Baptist Church with Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. Burial will follow the service in Ellaville City Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Daniel...

John  Michael Kirkland

John Michael Kirkland

Nov 6, 2021

ELLAVILLE --- Mr. John Michael Kirkland, 75, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021, in Blairsville, GA. Funeral services will be private.

Mr. Kirkland was born in Douglas, GA, on August 3, 1946, to Carl and Myrtle Barnes Kirkland. Before his retirement, he had worked as a pipefitter for several unions and construction companies and had also...

Cheryl Denise Lively

Cheryl Denise Lively

Nov 6, 2021

Ms. Cheryl Denise Lively, 60, of Ellaville passed away on November 6, 2021 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home, Ellaville.

Ms. Lively was born January 18, 1961 in Corpus Christi, TX to Charlie and Theo Benford. She had worked as an LVN for...

Sandra Tyler

Sandra Tyler

Nov 4, 2021

Sandra Tyler, 69, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at her residence.

Mrs. Tyler was born in Huntsville, AL, on April 25, 1952, to Jack Lee and Violet Gold Fryer. She was a former County Commissioner of Marion County and had worked alongside her husband, J. C. “Bud” Tyler at the Oakland IGA. Mrs. Tyler...

Verna Fuller Rumph

Verna Fuller Rumph

Nov 4, 2021

Mrs. Verna Rumph, 81, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Taylor County Health and Rehab in Butler, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may visit with Mrs. Rumph on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 10:00am – 5:00pm at Way-Watson Funeral...

Becky L. Ritch

Becky L. Ritch

Nov 3, 2021

Mrs. Becky Lynn Ritch, 63, of Americus, GA went to be with her Lord on November 3, 2021. Vistiation will be held at 248 Robin Hill Dr., Americus, GA on Sunday, November 7, 2021 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 248 Robin Hill Dr., Americus, with the...

Irene L. Matkey

Irene L. Matkey

Oct 28, 2021

Irene Matkey (Meronek) passed away Thursday evening Oct 28, 2021 at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, Calif. She was 93. She was born and raised in Keene, Wisc. She moved to Milwaukee, WI after she married her husband, Chester Matkey. She worked for Sentry Ins for many years. She loved traveling. After retiring she would go around the United States...