Obituaries

Dec 1, 2013

Robert Eugene North, Sr., 80, died Sunday, December 1, 2013, at The Medical Center in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Reverend A. R. Curlee officiating. Burial will follow the service at Brown Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the...

Nov 21, 2013

Nov 20, 2013

Dustin Samuel Bell left this world too early on November 20, 2013 in Jacksonville, Florida.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, November 25, 2013 in the chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Buena Vista Cemetery. He was preceded in death by a grandfather, Russell Bell and great-grandparents, Eva Mae Miller and Sam...

Nov 15, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Adele B. DeVane, age 94, formerly of Ellaville, died Friday evening, November 15, 2013 at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry, GA.  Funeral Services will be held graveside at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 18, 2013 in the Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Tom Teate will officiate.

      Mrs. DeVane was born February 18,...

Nov 11, 2013

James W. Craig, 89, passed away on November 11, 2013, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. 

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at 2:00 PM in Tazewell Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman and Rev. Dean Long officiating.  The family will receive friends at Watson-Tante Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, from...

Nov 10, 2013

Jane Montgomery Taylor, 81, of Taylors, SC, formerly of Talbotton, GA, died Sunday, November 10, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Pine Level Cemetery with Reverend Chris Hess officiating. 

Ms. Taylor was born July 21, 1932, in Clarkston, GA, to...

Nov 9, 2013

Julia Jones Wooldridge, 97, passed away at Magnolia Manor of Marion County on Saturday, November 9, 2013.

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 11:00 AM in Buena Vista City Cemetery with Pastor Larry Wooldridge and Rev. Chris Hess officiating.  The family will receive friends at 319 Oliver St., Buena Vista. 

Mrs. Wooldridge...

Oct 30, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Lenore Clark Taylor age 90, formerly of Ellaville, GA died Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at her son’s residence in Warner Robins, GA.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 11:00AM at Ellaville Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Ben Foxworth and Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate.

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Oct 29, 2013

       ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Howard Lamar Greene, age 78, of Ellaville, GA died late Tuesday evening, October 29, 2013 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Friday, November 1, 2013 at Andersonville United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Andersonville National Cemetery.   Rev. Gil Tripp will officiate.

      Mr. Greene was born in...

Oct 28, 2013

Ms. Christine Hagler Davis, 88, of Buena Vista, GA, died Monday, October 28, 2013, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at 2:00pm at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Raymond Smith officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6-8...

Oct 25, 2013

    ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Maude L. Messer, age 85, of Ellaville, GA died Friday, October 25, 2013 at her daughter’s residence.  Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 3:00PM in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home in Ellaville with burial to follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Rusty Mauldin and Rev. Larry DeLoach will officiate.      ...

Oct 16, 2013

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Garnett Ray Simmons, age 68, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at his residence in Ellaville, GA.  A memorial service will be held 2:00PM Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Ellaville Baptist Church.  Rev. Ben Foxworth and Rev. Tom Teate will officiate.

      Mr. Simmons was born October 27, 1944 in Marion County, GA the son of the...

Oct 16, 2013

Glenn Douglas Howell, 67, of Buena Vista, GA, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County in Buena Vista, GA.

Mr. Howell was born October 6, 1946, in Huddleston, VA, to William Orville and Connie Smallwood Howell. He served in the Air Force and retired from Tampa Bay Pipeline Company where he had been General...

Oct 9, 2013

Ramona Faye Hull, 58, of Thomaston, GA, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at her home.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Dominy officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:00 until 1:00 prior to service...

Oct 9, 2013

Toni DiFilippo, 91, of Buena Vista, GA, formerly of Crystal River, FL, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Mr. DiFilippo was born August 26, 1922, in Philadelphia, PA, to Albert and Antoinette DeMario DiFilippo. He was Catholic by faith and a member of Sons of Italy. He served as a Staff Sergeant in...

Oct 7, 2013

Bobby Junior Foster, 77, of Junction City, GA, died Monday, October 7, 2013, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at New Life Baptist Church with Reverend A. R. Curlee and Reverend Jimmy Stubbs officiating. Music will be provided by Jeff Morrow and Silas Fuller.  Burial will...

Sep 30, 2013

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Thaddeus LaFoy “T. L.” Stephens, age 77, died Monday, September 30, 2013 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 6:00PM in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home.  Pastor Will Rayburn will officiate.

      Mr. Stephens was born May 20, 1936 in Greenville, SC, the...

Sep 28, 2013

 AMERICUS, GA --- Mrs. Jacquelyn Cook, age 80, of Desoto, GA died early Saturday morning, September 28, 2013 at Perfect Care Assisted Living in Americus, GA.  Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, September 30 at Desoto Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Desoto City Cemetery.   Bro. Troy Fripp and Bro. Chet Ragsdale will...

Sep 22, 2013

Larry Roy Penninger, 73, of Mauk, GA, died Sunday, September 22, 2013, at his residence.

Mr. Penninger was born March 10, 1940, in Danville, VA, to C. G. and Sally Turner Penninger.  Raised by his mother and stepfather, Roy and Peggy Corn, he served in the Marines. He loved driving his truck and was the owner and operator...

Sep 20, 2013

John H (Franklin) Mincey TRGT (RT), 78, of Lake Blackshear, GA, died Friday, September 20, 2013, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA.

A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at the residence of his son David Mincey, in Buena Vista, GA.

Mr Mincey was born July 1, 1935, in Preston, Ga. He served his country in the...