Obituaries

Dec 1, 2020

Dec 1, 2020

     Mr. Andy Valdez, Jr, 54, of Oglethorpe passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 2:00 PM in Ellaville Cemetery.

     Mr. Valdez was born in Karnes City, TX on January 11, 1966 to the late Andres Valdez, Sr. and Maria Rodriguez Valdez. ...

Nov 28, 2020

     Mr. John Richard Stratford, 83 of Ellaville, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, December 4, 2020 at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Williams officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning...

Nov 26, 2020

Nov 16, 2020

Mr. Michael “Mike” Bentley Theus, age 54, of Ellaville died Monday, November 16, 2020 at Phoebe Putney North in Albany, GA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Ellaville United Methodist Church with Bro. Troy Fripp and Rev. Sandi Conley officiating. Pallbearers serving will be Sid Theus, Chris Theus, Jim Harvey, Rusty Harvey Chip...

Nov 12, 2020

Brian Batchelor, 56, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date.   Mr. Batchelor was born December 27, 1963, to Larry and Geraldine Yancey Batchelor. He had been self-employed as a painter. Mr. Batchelor enjoyed listening to all music especially classic rock. In...

Nov 10, 2020

Nov 10, 2020

Ms. Samantha Christine Williams, 42, of Ellaville, Georgia went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 10, 2020. Graveside services will be held in Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Larry Franklin and Rev. J.R. Oglesby officiating. Samantha will lie in state at Way-Watson Funeral Home on Monday,...

Nov 8, 2020

Ms. Eugenia Fay Walton, 81, passed away at St Francis Hospital on November 8, 2020 in Columbus, GA.  Visitation will be held at 10:30AM on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Andersonville United Methodist Church in Andersonville, GA; followed by funeral services at 11:00AM with Rev. Chris Wooden officiating. A private burial will follow at Andersonville National Cemetery.   Due to the...

Nov 8, 2020

Nov 7, 2020

Ms. Martha Elizabeth Leverett, 63, of Box Springs, GA passed away at her residence on November 7, 2020. Memorial services will be private.Ms. Leverett was born, September 12, 1957 in Cuthbert, Georgia to Morgan Judson and Naomi Vickery Leverett. She owned her own bookkeeping company that she ran for many years. Ms. Leverett was a very strong person, and truly...

Nov 4, 2020

Mr. William “Bill” Green Forrest, 82, passed away on November 4, 2020 at his residence in Preston, GA.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Lebanon Cemetery, Plains, GA with Rev. Robert Orr officiating. Casual dress is requested.  Pallbearers will be Darryl Jones, Ray Rustin, Neil Hagerson, Boyd Hagerson, Donald Walker, Mark Thompson...

Nov 2, 2020

Miss Morgan Taylor Robinson, 20, passed away on November 2, 2020 at her residence in Roswell, GA.  Visitation will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Ellaville, GA; followed by funeral services at 11:00AM with Rev. Jimmy Chapman officiating. Burial will be at the Hopewell United Methodist Church in Ellaville, GA, Pallbearers will...

Oct 25, 2020

Mrs. Myra Bullard Hendricks, 77, of Buena Vista, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia.  Graveside services will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, in Buena Vista Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. You may visit with Mrs. Hendricks at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista from 9:00AM - 4:00PM...

Oct 20, 2020

Mrs. Shirley Ann Miller, 80, of Box Springs, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.  Graveside services will be held Friday, October 23, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Rose Lane Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. 

Mrs. Miller...

Oct 19, 2020

Mrs. Nancy Bryan, 73, of Box Springs, passed away at her residence on Monday, October 19, 2020.  Graveside services will be held at Rose Lane Cemetery in Box Springs at 10:00 AM on Sunday, October 25, 2020 with Rev. Andy Stubbs officiating.

Mrs. Bryan was born April 9, 1947 to the late Clarence C. and Pauline Hunt Moore in Miami,...

Oct 1, 2020

Ms. Ashley Brooke Welch, 43, of Americus, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020.  Graveside services will be held at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating.

            Ashley was born May 16, 1977 in Americus, GA to Jackie and Velma Welch.  She was a Registered Nurse and worked at...

Sep 25, 2020

Mr. Harold Lynn “Hal” Usry, 53, of Ellaville, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 at his residence.  Graveside services will be held on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM in Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Clifford Braxton officiating.  Pallbearers will be Mike Callier, Cody Robinson, Tony Halstead, Shane Tondee, Fred Smith, and David Streetman. Friends are welcome...

Sep 24, 2020

Mrs. Mary Ann Waters, 67, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Piedmont Northside Medical Center in Columbus, GA.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 4:00pm on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Tazewell Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Taylor Barrett, Chris Barrett, Tommy McAllister, Roger Sinyard, and...

Sep 18, 2020

Mrs. Caroline Wight McDaniel, 86, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020, at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. A private family graveside service will be held at Buena Vista Cemetery.

Mrs. McDaniel was born in Buena Vista, GA, on February 26, 1934, to Thomas Burton Wight and Virginia Williams Wight. She retired from Metro Office Supply,...