Obituaries

Harold Carpenter

Harold Carpenter

Sep 10, 2020

Mr. Harold Carpenter, 68, of Butler, GA passed away on September 10, 2020 at Taylor County Health and Rehab.  Graveside services will be held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Butler at 10:00 AM.  The family will be greeting friends at 394 Edgewood Dr., Ellaville, GA.

            Mr. Carpenter was born April 8, 1952...

Ramona Faye Alvis

Ramona Faye Alvis

Sep 9, 2020

Mrs. Ramona Faye Lightfoot Fontaine Alvis, RN, 85, of Columbus, GA, (River Place), passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown in Columbus, GA. A graveside service will be held at 1:00PM on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating.  Serving as pallbearers will be Larry Deal, Bryan...

John "Jake" Wilson Cartwright

John "Jake" Wilson Cartwright

Sep 9, 2020

Mr. John “Jake” Wilson Cartwright, 83, passed away on September 9, 2020 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  Graveside services will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Americus, GA. Honorary pallbearers will be Greg Long, Nate Long, Michael Fierillo, Bobby Salter, Mark Shutters, Chris Slocumb, James Shutters, Ruric Slocumb, Dusty Williams, Ty Cartwright and...

James Marshall Edmonson

James Marshall Edmonson

Sep 4, 2020

Mr. James Marshall Edmonson, 73, of Ellaville, GA passed away on September 4, 2020 at his residence.  Memorial services will be held in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 3:00 PM with Rev. Sidney Clay officiating.  The family will greet friends beginning at 2:00 PM until service time. Due to Covid-19, face coverings are encouraged...

Imogene Owen McLendon

Imogene Owen McLendon

Sep 4, 2020

Imogene Owen McLendon, 98, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on September 4, 2020, at Lee County Health and Rehab in Leesburg, GA.

Imogene was born May 3, 1922 in Schley County to Robert Lee and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Mae Rainey Owen and was the youngest of seven brothers and sisters. She grew up in the Hopewell community where she attended Glen...

Douglas Usry

Douglas Usry

Aug 26, 2020

Mr. John Douglas Usry, Sr., age 90, of Ellaville, GA died Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 28, 2020 at Ellaville City Cemetery with Rev. Joel Smith officiating.  Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Ellaville Baptist Church.  A visitation will be held...

George Nelson Jones

George Nelson Jones

Aug 18, 2020

Mr. George Nelson Jones, 85, of Hamilton, GA, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA. A graveside service will be held at 10:00am on Friday, August 21, 2020, at Brantley United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Stubbs officiating. Friends are welcome to attend but face coverings are encouraged and please practice social distancing.

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Robert "Bobby" Bryant Young

Robert "Bobby" Bryant Young

Aug 16, 2020

Ellaville, GA— Mr. Robert (Bobby) Bryant Young, 79, of Ellaville, passed away on August 16, 2020 at his residence.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Ellaville City Cemetery at 10:30 AM with Rev. Jonathan Beckum officiating.  

     Bobby was born March 10, 1941 in Schley County, GA, the son of Archie Lee Young and Mae...

SFC (Ret.) Foy Walker

SFC (Ret.) Foy Walker

Aug 12, 2020

SFC (Ret.) Foy Walker, Sr., 85 of Ellaville, GA passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  A memorial service will be held Friday, August 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Ellaville Baptist Church with Rev. David Chapman officiating. 

SFC Walker was born January 14, 1935 to W. D. and Ludie Walker in Randolph...

Bennie Joan Walk

Bennie Joan Walk

Aug 12, 2020

Mrs. Bennie Joan Walk, 82, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Pruitt Health Care in Albany, GA. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Walk was born in Englewood, TN, on August 11, 1938, to Roy Benjamin and Elizabeth Gay Hyde. She attended Brown Springs Church of God, Oakland...

Ralph Stanton Forsyth

Ralph Stanton Forsyth

Aug 11, 2020

Mr. Ralph Stanton Forsyth, 80, of Jonesborough, TN, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN. Burial will be at Oakland Church of God. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Forsyth was born November 8, 1939, in Chattahoochee County, GA, to Leonard Forsyth, Sr. and Minnie...

Jerry Lee Horne, Sr.

Jerry Lee Horne, Sr.

Aug 2, 2020

Mr. Jerry Lee Horne, Sr., 80, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Piedmont Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA. A graveside service will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. Friends are welcome to attend the service but must follow social distancing...

Virginia Blackston Gomillion

Virginia Blackston Gomillion

Aug 1, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Blackston Gomillion, 95, of Butler, passed away on August 1, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital.  Graveside services will be held at Pine Level Cemetery in Mauk on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Kevin Hobbs officiating.  There will be no formal visitation but Mrs. Gomillion will be available for viewing to friends and family at...

George Clinton Allen

George Clinton Allen

Jul 29, 2020

Mr. George Clinton Allen, 89, of Phenix City, AL, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at his residence. A private family graveside service will be held at Oakland Church of God Cemetery with Rev. Ricky Thompson officiating.

Mr. Allen was born July 20, 1931, in Chattahoochee County, GA, to William Gus and Thelma Youngblood Allen. He retired from the...

Charles Burnette Streetman

Charles Burnette Streetman

Jul 23, 2020

Mr. Charles Burnette Streetman, 76, of Ellaville, passed away on July 23, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his devoted family.  Funeral services will be held Monday, July 27, 2020 at Ellaville United Methodist Church at 10:00 AM with Rev. Lowell Layman, Rev. Jonathan Beckum, and Rev. Sandi Conley officiating.  The family will greet friends beginning at 9:00 AM until...

Keith Wade Holloway

Keith Wade Holloway

Jul 17, 2020

Mr. Keith Wade Holloway, 60 of Leesburg, GA passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Willson Hospice House in Albany, GA.  A memorial/celebration of life service will be held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 1:00 PM in the activity building at Shiloh Baptist Church in Sumter County.

            Mr. Holloway was born September 21,...

Johnny Wilson

Johnny Wilson

Jul 12, 2020

     Mr. Johnny Wilson, 73, of Americus, GA passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his residence.  A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2019 at 9:00 AM in the Shiloh Baptist Church cemetery with Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating.

     Mr. Wilson was born December 5, 1946 in Sumter County to the late J W...

Gina Jones

Gina Jones

Jul 1, 2020

Mrs. Regina “Gina” Dianne Simmons Jones, 45, passed away at Navicent Health on July 1, 2020 in Macon, Georgia.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Ellaville Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Neal Black, Barry Eggers, Dan DeVane, Matt Ellis, Bill...

Mary Gerline Thomas

Mary Gerline Thomas

Jun 30, 2020

Mary Gerline Thomas, 67, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Piedmont Columbus Regional in Columbus, GA. There will be a Memorial Service on Saturday July 4, at 10:00 am. Services will be at the Thomaston Family Cemetery on George Cannon Road, Box Springs GA.

Mrs. Thomas was born on March 14, 1953, in Columbus,...

George Rickey Lyle

George Rickey Lyle

Jun 28, 2020

Mr. George Rickey Lyle, 65, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020, at his residence.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Ft. Perry Baptist Church with Rev. Dean Long officiating. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends at the church one hour prior to the service time.

Mr....