Obituaries

Dec 15, 2012

Bud Sheffield, 69, of Preston, GA, died Saturday, December 15, 2012, at his home with his loving wife, Debbie and his son, Ryan by his side.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Chandler officiating. Burial will follow the service in Preston...

Dec 14, 2012

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Emily Dodson Dozier, age 93, of Ellaville, GA died late Friday evening, December 14, 2012 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Americus, GA.  Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Watson- Giddens Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Monday, December 17, 2012 with burial to follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Hugh Harbort will...

Dec 11, 2012

Gloria June Hedden, 77, of Mauk, GA, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at Vista Care in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 13, 2012, in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Reverend David Chapman officiating. Burial will follow the service in Buena Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Dec 6, 2012

Lavinia Harbuck Preston, 81, of Plains, GA, died Thursday, December 6, 2012, at Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center in Plains, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012, at Tazewell Baptist Church with Reverend Peter Vermeulen and Reverend Dean Long officiating. Burial will follow the service at Tazewell Cemtery. The family will...

Dec 5, 2012

William Eugene Dixon, 61, of Buena Vista, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at his residence.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Dixon was born January 28, 1951, in Augusta, GA, to M. J. and Mary Walker Dixon. He had been employed as a building contractor and welder. He was preceded in death by...

Dec 2, 2012

Francis Nelson Cresson, 75, of Mauk, died Sunday, December 2, 2012, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County in Buena Vista.

A memorial service will be held at Tazewell Baptist Church at a later date with Reverend Dean Long officiating.

Mr. Cresson was born March 21, 1937, in Philadelphia, PA, to Dorothy Cresson. He was Baptist by faith...

Nov 29, 2012

Charles Reuben Dent, Jr., age 75, went home to be with his Lord, our Savior, November 29, 2012.

Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, December 2, 2012, in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home at 2:00PM with Reverend A. R. Curlee officiating. Burial will follow the service in Geneva City Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on...

Nov 24, 2012

Ms. Julie Christine Hannaford, age 89, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Magnolia Manor in Americus, GA.  A visitation service will be held Sunday, November 25, 2012 from 2:00 until 4:00 PM at Watson-Giddens Funeral Home in Ellaville, Ga.  A service and burial will follow in the Gary, Indiana on Tuesday, November 27, 2012.        Ms. Hannaford was born...

Nov 19, 2012

Susan Lynn Bullard, 46, of Buena Vista, died Monday, November 19, 2012, at her residence. A memorial service was held on Saturday, November 24, 2012.

Ms. Bullard was born March 29, 1966, in Phenix City, AL to Roy Bobo and Gail Sanders. She was a Christian and was self-employed. She was preceded in death by her father and...

Nov 14, 2012

Shannon Keith Green, 33, of Mauk, GA, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at Miona Geriatric and Dementia Center in Ideal, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Oakland Church of God with Reverend A. R. Curlee and Reverend Sidney Jones officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery....

Nov 12, 2012

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Benjamin Robert Howell, age 34, of Ellaville died Monday, November 12, 2012 at his residence.  A memorial service will be held Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 4:00PM in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home.  Rev. Bryan Bentley and Rev. Rodney Hudson will officiate.

Mr. Howell was born July 26, 1978 in Americus, GA, the...

Nov 6, 2012

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Frank Sarmiento, age 83, of Ellaville died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at his residence.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 17, 2012 in the Chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home.

Mr. Sarmiento was born January 12, 1929 in Tampa, FL, the son of the late Isabelle Garcia Sarmiento and...

Nov 6, 2012

Alan Bailey, 53, of Cusseta, GA, died Tuesday November 6, 2012, at his residence.

Mr. Bailey was born June 1, 1959, in Heidelberg, Germany, to Robert Carrol Bailey and Herta Louise Otto Bailey. He had been employed by the United States Government as a computer programmer. He served 16 years in the Army. He was preceded in death...

Nov 3, 2012

Joyce E. Howerton, age 62, of Box Springs, GA, died Saturday, November 3, 2012, at her residence.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Oakland Church of God with Reverend John Saynes officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6-8 pm.

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Nov 2, 2012

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Mary Eva Heath Nessamar, age 91, of Ellaville, GA died Friday, November 2, 2012 at Perfect Care in Americus, GA.  Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, November 5, 2012 in County Line United Methodist Church cemetery, in Schley County.  Rev. Mark Kinservik will officiate.

     Mrs. Nessamar was born June 12, 1921 in...

Oct 29, 2012

His wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service was held in Florida.

Oct 25, 2012

            MRS. SARAH CATHREN GILLIS BUSH, age 97, of Eastman, GA, died Thursday, October 25, 2012, in Heart of Georgia Nursing Home.

            Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Chris Dotson and Dr. Jerry Peele officiating, with interment in Rentz City Cemetery, Rentz, GA.

            Mrs....

Oct 2, 2012

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Joe Halstead, age 61, of Ellaville, GA died Tuesday afternoon, October 2, 2012 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA. A graveside service will be held Friday, October 5, 2012 at 10:00 AM in the Ellaville Cemetery. Dr. Ben Foxworth will officiate.

Mr. Halstead was born April 18, 1951 in Sumter County the...

Sep 12, 2012

Marvin G. Miller, Sr., 73, of Box Springs, GA, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.A graveside funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 16, 2012, at 2:00 PM at Roselane Cemetery with Reverend David Chapman officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, September 15, from 6-8 PM.Mr. Miller...

Sep 8, 2012

Jerry Dean Green, Sr., 61, of Buena Vista, Georgia, died Saturday, September 8, 2012 at his residence.A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 15, 2012, at the residence of his daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and David Mincey, 3686 Georgia Highway 26 West, Buena Vista.Mr. Green was born in Lagrange, GA to Henry and Hazel Fallen...