Obituaries

Jan 6, 2018

ELLAVILLE, GA— Mrs. Jean Moates Harbuck, 72, of Ellaville died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA.  Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral home on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 2:00 PM with Rev. George Hill officiating.  Burial will follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  A visitation will be held Monday,...

Jan 5, 2018

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr Jerry Shane Jordan, age 39, of Byron, GA, died Friday, January 5, 2018 at the Medical Center of Peach County.   Graveside services will be held 3:00 PM Monday, January 8, 2018 in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate.

     Mr. Jordan was born July 26, 1978 in Jacksonville, FL the son of the late...

Jan 3, 2018

ELLAVILLE, GA— Lieutenant Colonel (USMC Retired) Lewis Higgins Peters, a longtime member of Hopewell United Methodist Church passed away at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA Wednesday, January 03, 2018. He was born in Omaha, Georgia on August 2, 1926.

     When Lewis was three years old, his family moved to Albany, Georgia where the family operated a grocery...

Jan 2, 2018

Mr. Tebe Murray (Buddy) Taylor, Jr., 89, of Americus, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Americus, GA.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, January 5, 2018, at Buena Vista First Baptist Church with Dr. John S. Eddinger officiating. The family will greet friends at the church one hour...

Dec 30, 2017

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Margaret McMickle Gooding, age 94, died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Phobe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.   Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Ellaville United Methodist Church with entombment to follow at the Ellaville Mausoleum in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Jonathan Beckum and Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate.

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Dec 29, 2017

Mr. Daniel E. Thomas, 60, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Kindred Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Mr. Thomas was born on October 15, 1957, in Buena Vista, GA, to James Paul and Alice Morgan Thomas, Sr. He was self-employed as a contractor. Mr. Thomas was willing to help anyone and he loved his family. In...

Dec 28, 2017

Voncile Phillips French, 92, of Buena Vista, GA, died Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Union United Methodist Church with Reverend David Chapman officiating.

Ms. French was born October 20, 1925, in Marion County, GA, to Archie Preston and Annie Belle Tyler...

Dec 25, 2017

Mrs. Jean Dupriest, 74, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017.  Memorial services will be held at Watson-Tante Funeral Home on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 2:00 PM. 

Mrs. Dupriest was born in Columbus, GA, on May 13, 1943, to Lee Willie and Lizzie Mae Hartley Hutchinson. Baptist by faith, she was a member of Fort...

Dec 22, 2017

 Mr. Joseph Murray McMickle, Sr., 79, passed away at his residence on Friday, December 22, 2017.  Memorial services will be held at a later date.

            Mr. McMickle was born July 15, 1938 in Ellaville, GA to the late Lester S. McMickle and Ethelle Murray McMickle.  He was retired from Gulf Oil Company as an accountant.  He was a wonderful...

Dec 19, 2017

ELLAVILLE, GA— Miss Mary Elizabeth Rooks, 92, of Americus, GA died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Magnolia Manor Retirement Center.  Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral home on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 3:00 PM with Rev. Mark Kinservik officiating.  Burial will follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  The family will greet friends at 2:00 PM...

Dec 17, 2017

Mrs. Norma Jean Rich Mitchell, author, song writer, and Pastor of Believer’s Full Gospel Church was promoted to heaven on Sunday, December 17, 2017, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Rose Lane Cemetery in Box Springs, GA with Rev. Bennie Mitchell officiating.

Mrs. Mitchell was...

Dec 16, 2017

Mr. Robert Larry Dillard, 80, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at Kindred Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, December 18, 2017, at Buena Vista First Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Hess and Rev. Harold Grimsley officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Sunday,...

Dec 8, 2017

Minnie L. Youngblood of Ozark, Alabama peacefully passed away Friday December 8, 2017. She was at her home shared by her son-in- law and daughter LTC (Retired) Dale and Judy Alldredge. She passed away following a long illness of Alzheimer/dementia.

Graveside funeral services were held at 11:00am on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Buena Vista Cemetery in Buena Vista, Georgia....

Dec 6, 2017

Dec 2, 2017

Melanie Ann (Matteson) Cornelius, 65, of Buena Vista, GA, formerly of Saegertown, PA, passed away at her home on December 2, 2017 after a lengthy illness.

Melanie was born April 10, 1952 in Meadville, PA to James and Marie (Gibson) Matteson.  She married Larry Cornelius on December 2, 1972.  Melanie was a licensed practical nurse and worked for Crawford County...