Obituaries
Meredith Ann Jones
Nov 19, 2024
Mrs. Meredith Ann Jones, 69, passed away November 19, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital. Services will be held at a later time.
Mrs. Jones was born November 9, 1955 in St. Joseph, MO. She loved farm life, her kids, grandchildren, friends and animals. Mrs. Jones enjoyed gardening and cooking for others. A testament to her hard work, she owned businesses in...
Diana (Wright) Benson
Nov 14, 2024
Diana Wright Benson, 78, of Ringgold, GA passed away Thursday, November 14th, 2024 at her home after a brief illness with leukemia.
A longtime resident of Buena Vista, GA., Diana has made Ringgold her home for the past 13 years. She along with her late husband were owners and operators of Benson’s Store in Buena Vista and she was a...
Marvilyn D. "Cissy" Harvey
Nov 12, 2024
Mrs. Marvilyn D. “Cissy” Harvey, 79, of Americus, passed away peacefully after an extended illness on November 12, 2024. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 11:00AM in Ellaville Methodist Church with Rev. Tony Bankhead and Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lonnie Ray, Matthew Ray, Alan Bone,...
Mary Jo Bailey
Nov 4, 2024
Mrs. Mary Jo Bailey, 83, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at The Oaks Nursing Home in Marshallville, GA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at LaCrosse Road Baptist Church with Rev. Lewis Kiger and Rev. John Pruitt officiating. Burial will follow the service at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Americus,...
Leonard Gilmore Logan, Jr.
Nov 3, 2024
Leonard Gilmore Logan Jr., former longtime resident of the Outer Banks, passed from this earthly realm on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at age 87. He was born on May 16, 1937 in Flint, Michigan but spent over 50 years as a North Carolina resident beginning with his undergraduate and law school days at Duke University.
While working at the Pentagon in...
T. Burton Wight, Jr.
Oct 30, 2024
Mr. Thomas Burton Wight, Jr. passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2024, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00PM on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Buena Vista Cemetery with Rev. Jeremy Alexander and Rev. Deborah Wight-Knight officiating. The family will greet friends after the service in the Fellowship Hall of Buena Vista...
Wanda K. Hudson
Oct 27, 2024
Mrs. Wanda K. Hudson, 73, of Buena Vista, GA, gained her angel wings peacefully on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown in Columbus, GA, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Per her wishes, no formal funeral will be held. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Wanda was born on June 5,...
Kathryn Bell Wainwright
Oct 24, 2024
As the words to one of her favorite hymns say "Some glad morning when this life is over, I'll fly away to a home on God's celestial shore" that is what Kathy Wainwright did on October 24, 2024. She passed away peacefully from her earthly home to her heavenly home surrounded by her loved ones.
Funeral services for Kathy Wainwright will...
Harry William Hummel
Oct 24, 2024
Mr. Harry William Hummel, 91, of Ellaville, passed away after an extended illness on October 24, 2024. Services will be held in Northumberland, PA at a later time with burial in Riverview Cemetery.
Mr. Hummel was born on August 3, 1933, in Northumberland, PA to Harry H. and Carrie Mull Hummel. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps...
Billie Standridge Wall
Oct 1, 2024
Mrs. Billie Standridge Wall, 86, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Taylor County Health and Rehab. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in the Chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home in Ellaville, GA, with Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home one hour...
Nellie Lee Lucas Way
Sep 30, 2024
Mrs. Nellie Lee Lucas Way, 98, died on September 30, 2024. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 11:00 AM in Ellaville City Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Morrow, Jr. officiating. The family will greet friends at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Ellaville on Wednesday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Mrs. Way, as she was affectionately known to...
Terry Rigsby
Sep 28, 2024
Mr. Terry Rigsby, 65, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2024. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Shema Baptist Church at 11:00AM with Bro. Troy Fripp officiating.
Mr. Rigsby was born January 19, 1959, in Buena Vista, GA to Elgie and Ruth Underwood Rigsby. He was a hard-working father, who loved his family dearly. Mr. Rigsby...
Sara J. Hamlet
Sep 25, 2024
Sara J. Hamlet, 82, of Mauk, GA, passed away September 25, 2024 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was married to her late husband Billy Hamlet for over 62 years. Together they have 4 children: 3 sons, William Hamlet, Jr. and his wife Debra, Steve Hamlet and his wife Crystal, and Tommy Hamlet and his wife Betty; a...
Gene Carl Okrusch
Sep 23, 2024
Mr. Gene Carl Okrusch, 75, of Buena Vista, passed away peacefully at his residence on September 23, 2024. Services will be private.
Mr. Okrusch was born January 28, 1949 to Melvin C. and Donna Okrusch in Green Bay, WI. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served two tours of duty in Vietnam. Mr. Okrusch enjoyed being...
Jo Ann Horne
Sep 23, 2024
Mrs. Mary Jo Ann Pope Horne, 87, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00AM on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating.
Mrs. Horne was born in Juniper, GA, on May 8, 1937, to Johnny Fred and...
Sherrill E. Prior Powell
Sep 21, 2024
Mrs. Sherrill E. Prior Powell, 85, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at her residence. A graveside funeral service was held on Monday, September 23, 2024, at 10:30AM in Buena Vista Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Payton Powell, Patrick Powell, David Ellis, Jr., Dwayne Hale, Guy Grimsley, and Kenneth Grimsley.
Mrs....
Zachery Cooper, Jr.
Sep 16, 2024
Zachery Cooper. Jr., 15, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024. There will be a private family service held with Rev. Wayne Dunson officiating.
Zachery was born in Columbus, GA, on July 9, 2009, to Carrie Brooke Shoemaker Cooper. He attended Lakeview Full Gospel Church. Zachery was full of life everywhere he went. He liked to joke...
Mary Fiveash Wilkinson
Sep 15, 2024
Mrs. Mary Fiveash Wilkinson, 81, of Americus, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2024 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Salem Methodist Church in Americus with Rev. Mark Carter and Rev. Michael Hammond officiating. Burial will follow in DeSoto Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike Horne, Brock Gurley, Mike Gurley, Brett Sellars,...
Lillian McMichael Miller
Sep 12, 2024
Mrs. Lillian McMichael Miller, 96, of Cusseta, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at Cusseta United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Webb officiating. Burial will follow the service at Harmony Cemetery in Cusseta, GA.
Mrs. Lillian McMichael Miller was born on December 19, 1927,...
Jeannie C. Tyler
Sep 8, 2024
Jeannie Ann Cathey Tyler, 70, of Buena Vista, GA, died Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Piedmont Midtown in Columbus, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 1:00PM in Union Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating.
Mrs. Tyler was born in Columbus, GA on June 19, 1954, the daughter of Anne Tillery Cathey and Bob Loyd Cathey....
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