Obituaries

Dec 2, 2019

Nov 23, 2019

Mr. Joseph Andrew “Andy” Dunford, 75, of Americus, passed away on November 23, 2019 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.  Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 3:00 PM in Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery, Americus, GA 31709. 

            Mr. Dunford was born June 29, 1944 in Marion County, Georgia to the late E.L. and Mary Ella...

Nov 17, 2019

AMERICUS, GA --- Rev. Harold Dean Grimes, 64, of Americus, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Overflow Worship Center with Rev. Will Rayburn officiating. The family will greet friends prior to the service at the church.

Rev. Grimes was born in...

Nov 15, 2019

Mrs. Sarah Leona Anthony Rogers, 84, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Columbus Hospice House.  Graveside services will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Brown Springs Church of God Cemetery, 6245 GA Hwy 355, Box Springs, GA with Rev. Sanford Colquitt officiating. Pallbearers will be Greg Hudson, Joey Robinson, Ryan Matlock, Matthew Robinson, Will...

Nov 10, 2019

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Andres Mario Reyes, 31, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, with Rev. Jamie Grantham officiating.

Mr. Reyes was born in Grand Rapids, MI, on May 22, 1988, to Florentino Reyes and Gloria...

Nov 7, 2019

Mrs. Marsha G. Corning, 60, of Cusseta, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019, at her residence.

Mrs. Corning was born April 28, 1959, in Long County, GA, to Arnold Curtis and Mildred Gore Gordon. A member of Saint James Baptist Church, she was a homemaker. She enjoyed riding dirt roads with her husband and digging flowers.  She was...

Nov 4, 2019

Mrs. Lois Ellen Toirac Theiss, 73, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Americus, after an extended illness.  A memorial service will be held on December 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Cornerstone Church in Americus, Georgia.

            Mrs. Theiss was born June 28, 1946 in Port Au Prince, Haiti to the late Florent...

Oct 23, 2019

Mrs. Margie Mae Payne, 83, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, October 25, 2019, at Johnson Cemetery.

Mrs. Payne was born in Fairmount, GA, on April 1, 1936, to Tom and Ruby Tillery Perry. She had been employed with the Marion County...

Oct 20, 2019

Mrs. Ruth Googe Sanes, 80, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Oakland Church of God with Rev. Mike Sanes officiating. Burial will follow the service at Oakland Church of God Cemetery. The family will greet friends at Watson-Tante Funeral Home,...

Oct 19, 2019

Mrs. Sarah Eugenia “Jeanne” Jernigan, 87, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Sunday, October 20, 2019, from 6:00-8:00pm. Burial will be private.

Mrs. Jernigan was born on July 16, 1932, in Tift County, GA, to George Harper Wells and...

Oct 16, 2019

Mrs. Lillian Annette Andrews Smith, 86, of Buena Vista, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Buena Vista United Methodist Church with Rev. Jeremy Alexander officiating.

Mrs. Smith was born in Cairo, Georgia, on December 13, 1932,...

Oct 15, 2019

Mrs. Jane Daniel Bentley, 52, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, October 19, 2019, in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Rev. Brian Fuller officiating. Burial will follow the service at Five Points Cemetery. The family will greet...

Oct 14, 2019

Mr. Richard James Gibbs, 39, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Oakland Church of God with Rev. Michael Toomey officiating. Burial will follow the service in Oakland Church of God Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Thursday, October...

Oct 11, 2019

Jerry D. Davis, 85, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at Tazewell Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, October 12, 2019, from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Serving as active pallbearers will be Wayne...

Oct 2, 2019

Mrs. Sandra Kay Smith Wilson, 72, of Americus, Ga passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Southeast Health in Dothan, AL. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating. Pallbearers will be Jake McCook, Blake Williamson, Toby Daniels, Robbie Underwood, Donald Waldron, and Tim Welch. ...

Sep 20, 2019

Mr. Joshua Blake Underwood, 24, of Plains, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Andrew Stucker and Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Luke Bryan, Eric Hodges, Wael Zahrouni, Houssan Zahrouni, Michael Bryan,...

Sep 19, 2019

MSGT (Ret.) Richard “Rich” Lamar Woodard, 69, of Oglethorpe, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.  A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Watson-Giddens Funeral Home, Ellaville from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.  A celebration of life will be held on Monday, September 23, 2019 at 12:00 PM...

Sep 17, 2019

Mr. Glenn Hearman Cobb, Jr., of Mauk, GA, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, September 17, 2019.  Services will be private.

Mr. Cobb was born March 24, 1960 to Glenn Hearman Cobb, Sr. and Virginia Moore Cobb.  He served in the U.S. Navy.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn Hearman Cobb, Sr. and Virginia Moore Cobb. 

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Sep 16, 2019

Mr. Benny R. Rush, 89, of Montgomery, AL, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019, at Baptist Medical Center East in Montgomery, AL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, September 19, 2019, in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Rush officiating. The family will greet friends prior to the service at the funeral home....

Sep 16, 2019

Ellaville, GA – Mr. James “Jimmy” Dixon Kelly, 78, of Ellaville, Georgia, died Monday, September 16, 2019 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Thursday, September 19, 2019 from...