Obituaries

Aug 12, 2021

Mr. James “Jim” Eugene Williams, Sr., 81, of Buena Vista, Ga, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Ga. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Williams was born in Mobile, Al., on April 12, 1940, to Grady and Grace Pierce Williams. He was the owner and operator...

Aug 12, 2021

Mrs. Frances M. Bullard, 73, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, GA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Monday, August 16, 2021, at Geneva Baptist Church with Rev. Lynn McManious officiating. Burial will follow the service at Geneva City Cemetery. The family will greet friends at...

Aug 11, 2021

Mr. James Leffel Stubbs, 95, of Columbus, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at Ft. Perry Baptist Church with Rev. David Chapman and Jimmy Stubbs officiating. The family will greet friends during the hour before service time beginning at 10:00AM. Burial will...

Aug 10, 2021

Mr. George “Burt” Burton Tankersley, 63, of Carrollton, GA passed away on August 10, 2021 at Tanner Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 3:00PM on August 28 at Shema Baptist Church; 1785 GA-228, Ellaville, Georgia 31806.

Mr. Tankersley was born April 10, 1958 to Phillip Burton Tankersley and Peggy Hewitt Tankersley. He was a welder...

Aug 9, 2021

Ms. Nina Marie Lawson, 76, of Plains, GA passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Ms. Lawson was born June 22, 1945 in Scott County, VA to Pat H. Lawson and Annie Marie Blevins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Aug 9, 2021

Mrs. Sarah Ard Webb, 81, of Columbus, GA, passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021, at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, in the Chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Webb officiating. Friends may visit with Mrs. Webb at Way-Watson Funeral Home on Monday,...

Aug 7, 2021

Mr. Medford Roy Griffin, 79, of Zephyrhills, FL and Hayesville, NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 7, 2021 in Gainesville, GA, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at Cedar Valley Baptist Church on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Chet Ragsdale officiating. The family will greet friends...

Aug 4, 2021

Mr. Ernest “Ernie” Eugene Weaver, 50, of Box Springs, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Oakland Church of God at 1:00 PM with Rev. Luke Forsyth officiating. Active pallbearers will be Chris Toomey, Zack Cooper, Steven Lane, Phil Preston, Jessie Allen, and Bo...

Aug 2, 2021

Mrs. Janice Laverne Folds, 81, of Ellaville passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 in Marietta, GA. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Ellaville Baptist Church at 12:30 PM with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:00 PM. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on...

Aug 1, 2021

Mr. William Mike Rackley, Sr., 76, of Talbotton, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at his residence.

Mr. Rackley was born April 21, 1945, in Byron, GA, to Jack Rackley and Mamie Kelly Rackley. He was employed at Dixie Erectors as an Iron Worker before his retirement. Mr. Rackley loved spending time with his family...

Jul 27, 2021

Dianne Bauer Icard, 74, of Orange Park, FL, passed away on July 27, 2021, at her residence surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service will be held at 10:30AM on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Tazewell Cemetery with Rev. Gail Smith officiating.

Mrs. Icard was born February 11, 1947, in St. Louis, MO, to the late Walter W. Bauer,...

Jul 20, 2021

Mr. James “Little Jim” Morris Anthony, III, 37, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 5:00PM on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at Buena Vista United Methodist Church with Rev. Jeremy Alexander officiating. Burial will follow the service at New Life Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends...

Jul 19, 2021

Mr. Charles E. “Chuck” Vanderveer, Jr., 62, of Ellaville, GA 31806, passed away on July 19, 2021 at his residence. Services will be private.

Chuck was born March 10, 1959 in Long Branch, NJ to the late Charles E. Vanderveer, Sr. and Marie Cottrero Vanderveer. He was employed in the construction industry before he retired. Chuck enjoyed...

Jul 18, 2021

Mr. Carvis Milton Passmore, 90, of Ellaville passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Medical Center Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia. Funeral services will be held at Ellaville Baptist Church on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 2:00PM. To watch live stream service search Ellaville Baptist Church on YouTube. Burial with Military honors will follow the service at 4:15PM...

Jul 16, 2021

Nathan Carver, who was born September 5, 1978, passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday, July 16, 2021. He was 42 years old. Nathan spent the majority of his life in and around Columbus, Georgia. For the last five months, he had been a patient at Wake Forest Cancer Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he was receiving treatment for...

Jul 13, 2021

Mr. James Ralph Whaley, Jr., 62, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at his residence. 

Mr. Whaley was born in Chicago, IL, on August 9, 1958, to James Ralph Whaley, Sr. and Mary Joan Szarek Whaley.  He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Whaley was self-employed as a carpenter. In addition to his...

Jun 30, 2021

Robert “Bob” J. Orton, 74, passed peacefully in his home on Wednesday, June 30, 2021.

Mr. Orton was born March 1, 1947, to Ashbel (A.J.) and Wilma Groover Orton in West Palm Beach, Florida. After graduating from Palm Beach High School, he volunteered for the United States Marine Corps and served in Vietnam from 1966-1968. He returned to south Florida...

Jun 29, 2021

Ms. Jimmie Lakeeta North, 66, of Newport , TN, passed away on June 29, 2021, in Newport, TN.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00PM on Saturday, July 24, 2021, in the Chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista, GA.

Ms. North was born in Atlanta, GA, on September 6, 1954, to the late Rayford Frank and Bernice...

Jun 26, 2021

Jun 18, 2021

Ms. Patricia Louise Bullard Roth, 54, passed away at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, June 18, 2021 after a brief illness.  A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Oakland Baptist Church at 2:00 PM.

Ms. Roth was born May 11, 1967 in Marion County, GA to Harvey Lee Bullard and Martha Phillips...