Obituaries

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Dec 12, 2016

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Ruthie Elois Fripp, age 89, of Ellaville, GA died Monday morning, December 12, 2016 at Sumter Retirement Village in Plains, GA.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Williams, Bro. Troy Fripp, and grandsons C. J. Yarbrough and Stephen Fripp officiating. Graveside services will...

Dec 12, 2016

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. William (Billy) Thomas Coker Jr., age 64,  of Oglethorpe, GA died Monday, December 12, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery.  Rev. Jimmie Chapman and Rev. Mark...

Dec 11, 2016

Mrs. Myra Elizabeth Goodroe Parker, 80, of Buena Vista, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Brantley United Methodist Church with Rev. Joy Wilson officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the...

Dec 8, 2016

Infant Bruce Ray Mowbray passed away December 8, 2016. A funeral service will be held in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home at 5:00PM on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, with Rev. Joy Wilson officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Bruce was born November 12, 2016, in Americus, GA, to Grover...

Dec 6, 2016

Mrs. Frankie Vernida Odom, age 79, of Americus, GA died Tuesday morning, December 6, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home at 3:00 PM on Thursday December 8, 2016 with burial to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.  Pastor Rick Smith and Bishop Jamie Johnson will officiate. Visitation will be...

Dec 2, 2016

Nov 30, 2016

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Betty Jean Poole Teele, age 84 of Ellaville, GA, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Ellaville cemetery.  Rev. Jimmy Chapman and Rev. Mark Poole will officiate.

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Nov 29, 2016

Mr. Johnnie Dawayne Faulkner, 46, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, November 29, 2016.

Mr. Faulkner was born in Nuremburg, Germany on December 31, 1969, to Johnnie Boyd and Bobbie Ackiss Faulkner. He was employed with Cummins Trucking as a Truck Driver. Mr. Faulkner enjoyed reading the Bible. He never met a stranger and was...

Nov 21, 2016

Mr. Larry Buchannan Slocumb, 72, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Slocumb was born June 5, 1944, in Doerun, GA, to Claude and Annie Mae Perkins Slocumb. He was a Veteran and served in the U. S. Army. Mr. Slocumb was...

Nov 19, 2016

Mr. Melvin Roland Strawn, 59, passed away on November 19, 2016.  The family may be greeted at their home at 8650 Hopewell Rd., Lizella, GA. Services will be private.

Butch, as he was affectionately known, was born on September 8, 1957 in England to Melvin R. Strawn, Sr. and Jean Pollard Strawn.  He was retired from Brown and Williamson as...

Nov 19, 2016

 

Ms. Brenda Hudson McAllister, 60, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at New Providence Baptist Church with Rev. David Chapman officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Monday, November 21, 2016,...

Nov 17, 2016

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. John Alfred McChargue, age 50, of Americus, GA, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, November 20, 2016 in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus.  Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate. 

      Mr. McChargue was...

Nov 7, 2016

       ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Inez Hill Bell, age 94, of Ellaville, GA died early Monday morning, November 7, 2016 at Savannah Court Assisted Living of Camilla, GA.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Sand Bethel Cemetery in Rupert, GA.  Rev. David Chapman will officiate. 

     Mrs. Bell was born November 29, 1921...

Oct 26, 2016

Mr. Roland “Clark” Bullard, 68, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held at Geneva Baptist Church on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 2:00 PM.  Rev. Lynn McManious will officiate.  Burial will follow in Geneva City Cemetery. The family will greet friends at Watson-Tante Funeral Home on Saturday from 10:00...

Oct 16, 2016

ELLAVILLE, GA—Mr. Anthony George Holloway, 52, passed away at Wilson Hospice House in Albany, GA on Sunday, October 16, 2016.  Memorial services will be held at Watson-Giddens Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Ken Chancellor officiating.  Burial will be private. The family will greet friends at the funeral home beginning at 1:30 PM until...

Oct 7, 2016

Martha Darlene Fuller, 58, passed away at her home on Friday, October 7, 2016.  Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral home on Monday, October 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM with Rev. A. R. Curlee officiating. Burial will follow the service at County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral...

Oct 6, 2016

ELLAVILLE, GA—Ms. Marilyn Sue Bell Gurley, 78, of Jacksonville, FL died Thursday, October 6, 2016 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 2:00PM in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Larry DeLoach will officiate. The family will greet friends at the funeral...

Oct 5, 2016

Ellaville, GA—Mr. Elmira Lee Posey, Jr., 60, of Ft. Valley, GA died Wednesday evening, October 5, 2016 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. A graveside service will be held Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 2:00PM at Turner's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, 911 Roberta Highway, Butler, Georgia.  Bro. Robert Bradshaw will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Trey Barfield, Andy...