Obituaries

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...

Sep 9, 2019

Ms. Gail Parsons, 64, passed away on September 9, 2019 after a brief illness.  Graveside memorial services will be held in Horeb-Shiloh Cemetery on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Mike Brandenburg officiating. 

     Ms. Parsons was born July 23, 1955 in Reynolds, GA, the youngest of eight children.  She was a member of Horeb Baptist Church. ...

Sep 6, 2019

Mrs. Isabelle Etta Ramsey, 90, of Plains, GA, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019, at Magnolia Manor in Americus, GA. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home on Monday, September 9, 2019, at 3:00pm with Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Monday beginning at 1:00pm until...

Sep 2, 2019

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Edward Austin Taylor, 78, of Ellaville passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Montezuma Health Care in Montezuma, GA.  Graveside services will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Richard Taylor and Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate.

            Mr. Taylor was born August 4, 1941 in Miami,...

Aug 26, 2019

Aug 24, 2019

Mr. John “Johnny” Cato Murray, III, of Ellaville passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019.  Funeral services will be held at Ellaville United Methodist Church on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Haynes Martin and Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate. Burial will follow in Ellaville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Josh Theus, Stephen Fripp, CJ Yarbrough, Wes Shaddix,...

Aug 2, 2019

Mr. Ernest LeRoy Hicks, 47, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019.  A celebration of life will be held at 1211 Les Smith Road, Ellaville, GA on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 6:00 PM. 

Mr. Hicks was born August 8, 1971 to Earnest Hicks and Diane Raulerson Reed.  He was a graduate of Tri-County High School and was employed by...

Jul 31, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Brewer Hambrick, 95, of Ellaville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at her residence.  Funeral services will be held at Ellaville Baptist Church on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Joel Smith, Rev. Mark Poole and Rev. Brett Hambrick officiating. The family will greet friends at the church beginning at 10:00 AM...

Jul 27, 2019

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Ms. Allene Napier Griffith, 84, of Schley County, GA, passed away early Saturday morning, July 27, 2019.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date

     Ms. Griffith was born March 20, 1935 in Hazard, KY to the late Erwin Napier and Dallie Cole Napier. She retired from the Miller Brewing Company. 

     Survivors...

Jul 26, 2019

Posted for A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home

 

Ann McMickle Battle was born to a farm family in Schley County near Ellaville in 1928, growing up with two older sisters and a younger brother. In 1947, she married a WWII veteran returning to Ellaville, Charles T. (Buddy) Battle and embarked on a wonderful 70 years of marriage. Dancing was...

Jul 24, 2019

Jul 23, 2019

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Judy H. Coleman, 75, of Oglethorpe, GA, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Canterbury Health Care Facility in Phenix City, AL.  Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home on Friday, July 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Roy Peterson officiating.  Burial will follow at 2:00 PM at Mt....

Jul 21, 2019

Mrs. Juanita Ledford, 74, of Waverly Hall, GA, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Oakview Nursing Home in Waverly Hall, GA.

Mrs. Ledford was born May 23, 1945, in Baldwin County, GA, to William Wesley and Eula Mae Anthony Teat, Sr. She was Baptist by faith and was raised by Sam and Florence Teat. Mrs. Ledford worked for...

Jul 12, 2019

Mr. Clarence R. “C. R.”  McCorkle, 87, of Buena Vista, GA, died on Friday, July 12, 2019, at his residence.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at New Providence Baptist Church with Elder Dennis Johnson and Rev. David Chapman officiating. Burial will follow the service in New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will...