Obituaries

Annie B. Lee

Annie B. Lee

Sep 14, 2011

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Annie B. Lee, age 93, of Ellaville, GA died Wednesday morning, September 14, 2011 at her residence. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Ellaville Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the Ellaville City Cemetery. Rev. Ben Foxworth, Rev. Peter Vermuelen and Rev. Joey Lee will officiate. Mrs. Lee was...

Claude L Forsythe

Claude L Forsythe

Sep 13, 2011

Claude Leonard "C. L." Forsythe, Jr., 81, died on Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at Henry Medical Center in Stockbridge, GA.Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm on Thursday, September 15, 2011, at Oakland Church of God with Reverend Luke Forsythe and Reverend A. R. Curlee officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday...

Rufus T. "Tom" Waters

Rufus T. "Tom" Waters

Sep 8, 2011

Rufus T. "Tom" Waters, age 72, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, in Columbus, GA.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 10, 2011, at Brown Springs Church of God with Reverend Greg Lowery, Reverend F. M. Henderson, Reverend A. R. Curlee and Reverend Jerry Woodell officiating. Burial will follow the service at Oakland Church of God Cemetery....

Daniel E. Watson

Daniel E. Watson

Sep 8, 2011

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Daniel Emmett Watson, age 85, formerly of Moultrie, GA died Thursday, September 8, 2011. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens in Moultrie, GA. Rev. Winston Baker will officiate. Mr. Watson was born September 15, 1925 in Baldwin County, GA and was the son of the...

Tony Lee Belcher

Tony Lee Belcher

Sep 7, 2011

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Tony Lee Belcher, age 50, of Ellaville, GA died Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at his residence. A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM, Friday, September 9, 2011 at County Line United Methodist Church Cemetery. Bro. Troy Fripp and Rev. Mark Kinservick will officiate. Mr. Belcher was born March 2, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida and was...

Joan Waters

Joan Waters

Sep 3, 2011

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Ms. Joan Waters, age 70, of 2806 Concord Church Rd, Ellaville, GA died early Saturday morning, September 3, 2011 at the Lillian Carter Nursing Center in Plains, GA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 6, 2011 in the Chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Ellaville Cemetery. Rev. Chris...

Ruby Braddam Burns

Ruby Braddam Burns

Sep 3, 2011

Ruby Vidina Braddam Burns, 62, of Mauk, GA, died Saturday, September 3, 2011, in Columbus, GA.Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, September 5, 2011, in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Reverend Greg Lowery officiating. Music was provided by Laura Harvey. The family will receive friends on Sunday evening from 6-8pm at the funeral home.Mrs. Burns...

Teresa Denise "Tina" Bentley

Teresa Denise "Tina" Bentley

Sep 1, 2011

Teresa Denise Bentley, lovingly known as Tina, age 46, of Juniper, GA, died Thursday, September 1, 2011, in Columbus, GA.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Monday, September 5, 2011 at Oakland Baptist Church with Reverend Brian Fuller and Reverend David Chapman officiating. Music will be provided by April Fuller. Burial will follow in Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery....

Helen S. Welch

Helen S. Welch

Aug 12, 2011

Helen S. Welch, age 92, of Buena Vista, GA, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County.A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday morning, August 12, 2011, at 11:00 am at the Tazewell Cemetery with Reverend David Chapman and Reverend Chris Hess officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Eric Welch, Kevin Carlisle, Fred Rogers, Eric...

Elaine Baker

Elaine Baker

Aug 9, 2011

Mildred Elaine Grissom Baker, 67, of Cusseta, Georgia, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011.Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Sunday, August 21, 2011, at Cusseta First Baptist Church with Reverend Mark Hudson and James Morton officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday afternoon from 4-6 PM. Mrs. Baker was born August 26, 1943, in...

Edward Baker

Edward Baker

Aug 9, 2011

Lois Edward Baker, 68, of Cusseta, Georgia, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011.Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Sunday, August 21, 2011, at Cusseta First Baptist Church with Reverend Mark Hudson and James Morton officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday afternoon from 4-6 PM. Mr. Baker was born June 17, 1943, in Tupelo...

John Larry Powell

John Larry Powell

Aug 3, 2011

John Larry Powell, 61, of Americus, GA, died on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at Phoebe Sumter Mecical Center.A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Union United Methodist Church Cemetery with Reverend John Homer and Reverend Bill Harris officiating. Mr. Powell was born September 26, 1949, in Marion County to John and...

Kimberly Weaver Stubbs

Kimberly Weaver Stubbs

Aug 2, 2011

Kimberly Weaver Stubbs, 45, of Box Springs, died Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at her residence.A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, August 5, 2011 at 11AM at Oakland Church of God Cemetery with Reverend Luke Forsyth and Reverend Gregg Lowery officiating. Music will be provided by Jeremy Fryer and Sybil Fuller. Serving as active pallbearers are Lance Weaver,...

Dewey C. Barrett

Dewey C. Barrett

Jul 28, 2011

Dewey C. "D. C." Barrett, 70, died on Thursday, July 28, 2011.Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2011, at 11:00 am at Oakland Church of God with Reverend A. R. Curlee officiating. Music will be provided by Leon Rigsby. Burial will follow in Oakland Church of God Cemetery. Serving as active pallbearers are Richard Barrett, Johnny Barrett,...

Patsy Ann Kennedy

Patsy Ann Kennedy

Jul 27, 2011

Patsy Ann Kennedy, 76, of Buena Vista, Georgia, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Vista Care Hospice in Columbus, GA.Ms. Kennedy was born June 2, 1935, in Meridian, Mississippi, to Alvin Nester and Clara Greene Wall. She had been employed as a truck driver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Sims Kennedy.She...

Jacqueline Albritton Fitzwater

Jacqueline Albritton Fitzwater

Jul 23, 2011

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Jacqueline Albritton Fitzwater, age 64, of 107 Bryant Rd., Cordele, GA died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at1:00 pm Monday, July 25, 2011 in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral home with burial to follow in the Andersonville National Cemetery. Rev. Phil Streetman will officiate. Mrs. Fitzwater was born December...

William Paul Ellison

William Paul Ellison

Jun 20, 2011

William Paul Ellison, age 56, of Box Springs, died Monday, June 20, 2011, at his residence.Mr. Ellison was born February 22, 1955, to Howard Reese and Margaret Elizabeth Hartsfield Ellison. He was a cabinet maker. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Jordan Ellison of Box Springs; by three brothers, Edwin R. Ellison, Charles E. Ellison, and James C. Ellison...

Ruby Grimsley Smith

Ruby Grimsley Smith

Jun 14, 2011

Ruby Waters Grimsley Smith, 85, of Americus, formerly of Marion County, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at Perfect Care in Americus, GA.Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 17, 2011, at 3:00PM in the chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Reverend Brian Fuller officiating. Burial will follow in Parmer Cemetery in Marion County. The family will receive friends at...

Jimmy Taylor

Jimmy Taylor

Jun 14, 2011

Mr. Jimmy Alfred Taylor, age 70, of Buena Vista, GA died Tuesday June 14, 2011, at Vista Care Center at Franciscan Woods in Columbus, GA.A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, June 17, 2011, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery with Elder Wesley Watkins and Reverend Raymond Smith officiating. The family will receive friends at Watson-Tante Funeral...

Steven Griffis

Steven Griffis

Jun 13, 2011

Steven Griffis, age 23, of Buena Vista, Georgia, died on Monday, June 13, 2011, in Marion County, GA.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at 2:00 PM at Bethany Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. A. R. Curlee and Rev. John Sanes officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral...