Obituaries

Jun 2, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Thomas William Poole, age 21, of 154 Poole Road, Ellaville, GA died Sunday, June 2, 2013.  Graveside services will be held Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 5:00 PM in the Poole Family Cemetery.  Bro. Troy Fripp and Dr. Ben Foxworth will officiate.

      Thomas was born December 24, 1991 in Sumter County, the son of Donnie...

Jun 2, 2013

James Clinton Curlee, 64, of Buena Vista, Georgia, died Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.

A graveside funeral service will be held at Buena Vista Cemetery on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at 2:00 PM with Reverend David Chapman officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to...

May 31, 2013

John Kenneth Clark of Box Springs, GA, died Friday, May 31, 2013, at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, GA.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at New Providence Baptist Church with Reverend David Chapman officiating. Music will be provided by Sherry McAllister.  Serving as pallbearers will be Todd Reynolds, Cameron Elliott,...

May 28, 2013

Mr. Richard Burden Cook, age 86 of Corpus Christi, TX, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Dr. Ben Foxworth will officiate.

      Mr. Cook was born November 7, 1926 was the son of Robert L. Cook and Maude Cook. He served in...

May 27, 2013

Dock W. Hicks, Jr., 69, of Buena Vista, GA, went home to be with his gracious Lord on Monday, May 27, 2013.

A memorial funeral service will be held at New Providence Baptist Church on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 3:00 PM with his friend and pastor, Rev. David Chapman, officiating.

Mr. Hicks was born on 16...

May 22, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Jakob Colton Stubbs, age 10, of Ellaville, GA died early Wednesday morning at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger in Chattanooga, TN.  Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 25, 2013 on the Ellaville/Schley Co. Recreation Baseball Field #2 with burial to follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.   Pastor Will Rayburn and Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate. 

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May 19, 2013

May 18, 2013

 

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Ms. Marilyn P. Thompkins, age 74, of Ellaville, GA died Saturday, May 18, 2013.  Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home in Ellaville, GA with burial to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus, GA.   Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate. 

     Ms. Thompkins was...

May 18, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Robert James Rainey, age 80 of Ellaville, GA, died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Bryan Bentley will officiate.

      Mr. Rainey was born January 21, 1933 in Wilkinsburg, PA and...

May 10, 2013

Ms. Julia Hudson, age 87, of Buena Vista, GA, died Friday, May 10, 2013, at Columbus Hospice House.

A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 2:00 PM at County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Marion Co. with Reverend Bo Curlee officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on...

May 8, 2013

Enoch Osburn Brown, 73, of Cusseta, GA, died May 8, 2013, at his residence.

A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 1:00 PM at Harmony Cemetery in Cusseta, GA, with Reverend Lee Halvorson officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6-8 PM. Serving as active...

May 1, 2013

       ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Eugenia Battle Jarriel, age 70, of Cheyenne, WY, previously of Ellaville, GA died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, WY.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, May 6, 2013 at Ebenezer Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Ebenezer Cemetery.  Bro. Troy Fripp will...

Apr 30, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Berry S. Teele, age 85 of Ellaville, GA, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Ellaville cemetery.  Rev. Jamie Snider and Rev. Mark Poole will officiate.

      Mr. Teele was born...

Apr 30, 2013

Michael T. Schorr, 43, of Mauk, GA, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Ft. Perry Baptist Church with Brother Gene Rosinbaum officiating.

Watson-Tante Funeral Home of Buena Vista, Georgia, was in charge of these arrangements.

Apr 30, 2013

Mr. Joseph C. Fuller, 80, of Jackson, GA, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA.

A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 2:00 PM at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday morning from 9:00-11:00 AM.

Mr. Fuller was...

Apr 28, 2013

Dorothy Davis, 84, of Americus, GA, died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at her residence.

A graveside funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Union United Methodist Church Cemetery with Reverend Chris Hess officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 12:00-1:30PM prior to the service.

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Apr 28, 2013

Kenneth Harmon, II, age 51, died at his residence on Sunday, April 28, 2013.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Brown Springs Church of God with Brother Gene Rosinbaum officiating. The family will receive friends at the Church from 9:00-10:00AM prior to the service.

Mr. Harmon was born September 7,...

Apr 23, 2013

William Lawrence Bickerstaff, Sr., 84, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 26, 2013, at Buena Vista United Methodist Church with Reverend Linda Gail Thompson and Reverend Owen Williams officiating. Burial will be at Buena Vista Cemetery. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will...

Apr 13, 2013

Mr. Glynn Brooks Duke, Sr. of Columbus, GA, (formerly of Butler, GA) passed away Saturday, April 13th, 2013, at Vista Care Hospice, Williams Road, Columbus GA. He was 90 years old. Visitation will be 12:30 pm, Wednesday, April 17th with the service immediately following at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home in Buena Vista, GA. As...

Apr 13, 2013

Mrs. Doris Lillian Lane Perry, 92, of Buena Vista, GA died Saturday April 13, 2013 at Magnolia Manor in Americus, GA.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at the Buena Vista United Methodist Church with Rev. Linda Gail Thompson officiating. Burial will follow the service at Buena Vista Cemetery.  Serving as active...