Obituaries

Jun 6, 2021

Earl Smith “Smitty” Tallent, 74, passed away on June 6, 2021 at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital.  Memorial services will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Shiloh Baptist Church at 11:00 AM with Rev. Andrew Stucker and Rev. Hugh Harbort. The family will receive friends following the service.

            Mr. Tallent was born September 14, 1946 to Roy Smith Tallent and Eloise...

Jun 1, 2021

May 31, 2021

Mr. Jimmy Lunsford Cox, 67 of Poulan, GA passed away at his residence on Monday, May 31, 2021.  Memorial services will be held at Way-Watson Funeral Home, Ellaville on Monday, June 7, 2021, at 2:00 PM. The family will be accepting visitors on Sunday, June 6 at 1972 Brooks Rd, Ideal, GA. 

    Mr. Cox was born January 15, 1954, in...

May 27, 2021

Mr. William Brannon Landress, 35, of Ellaville, passed away at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center on May 27, 2021.  Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Ellaville City Cemetery at 10:00 AM with Pastor Cary Moore officiating.  The family will receive friends at Way-Watson Funeral Home, Ellaville on Friday, June 4, 2021 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

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May 25, 2021

May 25, 2021

Mrs. Dedra Sue Gilley, 73, of Ellaville passed away on May 25, 2021 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Ellaville Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Burial will follow the service in Ellaville City Cemetery.  The service will also include a celebration of life for her husband,...

May 22, 2021

Mr. Cecil E. Albritton, Sr., 69, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at Shema Baptist Church with Rev. Troy Fripp officiating. Burial will follow the service in Ellaville City Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on...

May 14, 2021

May 13, 2021

Mr. Joseph Benjamin “Benny” Chapman, Sr., 75 of Ellaville, passed away on May 13, 2021 at his residence.  Memorial services will be held on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Rev. David Chapman officiating in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home, 28 E. Oglethorpe St., Ellaville, GA.

Mr. Chapman was born June 25, 1945 in Buena Vista, GA.  He...

May 8, 2021

James Edward Williams, Sr., 63, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at his residence.  Services will be private.

Way-Watson Funeral Home, 1052 Dr. Deryl Hart Road, Buena Vista, Georgia has been entrusted with these arrangements.

 

May 8, 2021

May 7, 2021

May 7, 2021

Mr. William Harold Smith, 71, of Buena Vista passed away at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center on Friday, May 7, 2021.  Services will be private.

Mr. Smith was born July 3, 1949 to the late Jack and Sudie Lee Jernigan Smith in Paisley, FL.  He was retired from Chattahoochee County Schools where he worked in maintenance.  Mr. Smith enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

May 5, 2021

SGT Jonathan Aubrey Battle, 22, of Ft. Gordon, GA passed away on May 5, 2021.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Life Point Church, 384 Hwy 30 W, Americus, GA 31719 with Rev. Bud Womack and Rev. Brad Gleeson officiating.  The family will greet friends at the Life Point Church from 9:30AM...

May 5, 2021

May 3, 2021

Ms. Edna Lee Melton Harbuck, 73, of Ellaville, GA passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, May 3, 2021.  A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Shema Baptist Church at 11:00 AM with Bro. Troy Fripp, Rev. David Chapman, and Mr. Desse Powers officiating. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery.  Pallbearers will...

Apr 21, 2021

Apr 20, 2021

MR. CLARENCE RUSSELL WATSON, age 82, of Eastman, GA, died, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at his residence.

    Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Jerry Peele, Rev. Clay Layfield and Rev. Greg Lowery officiating, with interment in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Cadwell.

    Mr. Watson was born in Cadwell,...

Apr 19, 2021

Apr 15, 2021

Mr. Ronald Edward House, 70, of Ellaville passed away at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia on April 15, 2021.  Services will be private.

Mr. House was born February 2, 1951 in Albany, Georgia. He loved being outdoors, spending time working in his garden and growing his tomatoes.  

Survivors include his daughter Kacy House Gatlin of Warner Robins, Georgia;...