Obituaries

Feb 13, 2021

Mr. Ronald Eugene “Ronnie” Heath, 70, of Ellaville, passed away on February 13, 2021 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM in Ellaville City Cemetery with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Family and friends may visit with Mr. Heath on Monday from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM at Way-Watson Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers...

Feb 12, 2021

Ms. Mary Jane Greene Kanazawa, 72, of Oglethorpe, GA passed away on February 12, 2021 at Crisp Regional Medical Center in Cordele, GA.  Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM in Bertha Dozier Memorial Park in Montezuma, GA with Rev. Gene Simmons officiating. 

            Ms. Kanazawa was born April 23, 1948 in Montezuma, GA. ...

Feb 10, 2021

Mr. Paul Amos McAllister, 82, of Dadeville, AL, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00PM on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at Buena Vista Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. The family will greet friends at the graveside beginning at 2:00PM.  Due to Covid-19, face coverings are strongly encouraged and please...

Feb 5, 2021

Mrs. Victoria Quillope, 87, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County. A private family service will be held.

Mrs. Quillope was born January 4, 1934, in Bacolod City, Philippines, to Pedro Tupal and Illuminada Dumdumaya. Catholic by faith, she attended Mary Magdaline Catholic Church. Mrs. Quillope was a joyful person and could often been...

Feb 4, 2021

Mr. David Todd Powell, 59, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Thursday, February 04, 2021, at Piedmont Regional Northside Hospital. A sunset funeral service will be held at 5:30PM on Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Union United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Bill Harris officiating. Family and friends may visit with Mr. Powell at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena...

Feb 2, 2021

Mr. Archie Billy Harbuck, 79, of Smithville, GA, died February 2, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  Graveside services will be held on Friday, February 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Andrew Stucker and Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating. Friends of Mr. Harbuck can visit on Thursday from 12:00 – 5:00 PM at...

Feb 1, 2021

Rev. Joel Lynn Fussell, 52, of Columbus, GA passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Bugh, Rev. Cliff Hendrix, Rev. James Pridgen, Rev. Jack Wallace, and Rev. Ronald Ryan officiating.   Burial will...

Jan 31, 2021

Mr. Gerald Lee Mentzer, Jr., 54, of Mauk, GA passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.  Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM in Parmer Cemetery. 

Mr. Mentzer was born January 3, 1967 in Columbus, Georgia to Gerald Lee Mentzer, Sr. and Carol Jean Sanders.  He enjoyed...

Jan 30, 2021

Mr. Mitchell Randolph “Randy” McPhail, II, of Ellaville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 30, 2021.  Graveside services will be held at Tazewell Cemetery on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 3:00 PM.  Family and friends of Randy can visit on Tuesday from 9:00 – 5:00 PM at Way-Watson Funeral Home, Ellaville. 

            Randy was born December 16, 1973 in Columbus,...

Jan 28, 2021

Mr. Robert “Bob” Lee Gilley, 85, of Ellaville passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Piedmont Midtown Medical Center.  There will be a memorial service held at a later date. 

            Bob was born January 25, 1936 in Hogansville, GA to the late Will and Gertrude Gilley.  Upon his discharge from the United States Coast Guard, Bob went on...

Jan 24, 2021

Mrs. Martha Murphy Youngblood, 73, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Sunday January 24, 2021, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at Bethany Cemetery with Rev. Michael Toomey officiating.  Family and friends may visit with Mrs. Youngblood at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena...

Jan 23, 2021

Mr. Ray Alan McCrary, 62, of Plains, GA passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia. There will be a memorial service held at a later date.    Mr. McCrary was born December 21, 1958 in Americus, GA to the late Ray Alan McCrary and Doris Davis McCrary. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church...

Jan 17, 2021

Mr. Charlie Paul Highnote, 72, of Americus, GA passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, GA.  Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus, GA.  Due to Covid-19, the use of face masks and social distancing is strongly encouraged. 

Charlie Paul Highnote was...

Jan 15, 2021

Mrs. Janice George Johnson, 77, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021, at her residence. She will be buried at Broadway Cemetery in Sanford, NC, at a later date. 

Mrs. Johnson was born October 4, 1943, in Sanford, NC to John Cecil and Ruth Hobson Wells. She had been employed with Research Triangle Park in Raleigh,...

Jan 14, 2021

Mr. Raymond Boyce Simmons, 75, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00PM on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Pine Level Cemetery, 273 Hayes Road, Mauk, GA, 31058.  Family and friends may visit with Raymond on Saturday from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Way-Watson...

Jan 8, 2021

Rev. Ruble L. Youngblood, Sr., 77, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, at his residence. A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Bethany Church Cemetery with Rev. Mike Toomey officiating. You may visit with Rev. Youngblood at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista from 9:00AM - 5:00PM on Thursday,...

Jan 7, 2021

George Robert “Robbie” Cooper, 31, of Americus, GA passed away on January 7, 2021 in Andersonville, GA.  A memorial gathering will be held at 4:30 PM, Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Roland Jones Baseball Field in Ellaville.

            Robbie was born January 28, 1989 in Americus, Georgia to John Henry Cooper and Theresa Stewart.  He worked in construction, and loved building...

Jan 3, 2021

Mr. John Joseph Pisarri, 71, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, January 4, 2021, in the Chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista, GA with Rev. Dennis Johnson officiating. Burial will follow the service at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Due to...

Jan 2, 2021

Dorothy “Dot” Louise Bass Heath, 74, of Ellaville passed away on January 2, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 11:00AM in the Chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home in Ellaville, Georgia with Rev. Jimmy Chapman officiating. Burial will be at 3:00PM at Block House Cemetery in Old...

Dec 31, 2020