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Obituaries

Ferlin Teat

Ferlin Teat

Mar 17, 2024

Mr. James Ferlin Teat, 65, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in the Chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista, GA, with Rev. James Peugh officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service...

Mary Ann Robinson

Mary Ann Robinson

Mar 14, 2024

Mrs. Mary Ann Countryman Robinson, 63, of Americus, passed away after a brief illness on March 14, 2024 at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at Central Baptist Church in Americus on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 4:30PM with Dr. Bryan Myers officiating. Private burial will follow at Benevolence Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends at...

Sarah Elizabeth Lundquist Bush

Sarah Elizabeth Lundquist Bush

Mar 9, 2024

Sarah Elizabeth Lundquist Bush passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones on March 9, 2024. Sarah is survived by her husband, Jonathan Bush; her son, Arturo Brian Lundquist; her sister, Christina Ann Lundquist; her brother, Philip Edmund Lundquist, Jr. and her stepmother, Cindy Lundquist.A celebration of life service will be held at St Timothy's School in Stevenson,...

Brenda Johnson

Brenda Johnson

Mar 7, 2024

Brenda Paul Johnson, 68, passed away at her home, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Funeral services for Mrs. Johnson will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024, in the Chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista, GA with Rev. Teddy Williamson officiating. Burial will follow the service in Bethany Cemetery, Box Springs, GA. The family will...

Ruble L. Youngblood, Jr.

Ruble L. Youngblood, Jr.

Mar 6, 2024

Mr. Ruble Lewis Youngblood, Jr., 58, of Box Springs, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at is residence. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 1:00PM in Bethany Cemetery with Rev. Michael Toomey officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the cemetery. Mr. Youngblood was born in Columbus, GA, on...

Dennis Dell

Dennis Dell

Feb 25, 2024

Mr. Clifford Dennis Dell, 83, of Pooler, GA, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at St. Joseph Hospital in Savannah, GA.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at County Line Primitive Baptist Church. The family will greet friends at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, from...

Bessie Lee Hill

Bessie Lee Hill

Feb 19, 2024

Mrs. Bessie Lee Hill, 75, of Ellaville, passed away peacefully at her residence on February 19, 2024.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024 at Concord Methodist Church in Ellaville at 1:00PM with Rev. Gary Page officiating. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery. The family will greet friends at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Ellaville on Thursday...

Michael John Medders, Jr.

Michael John Medders, Jr.

Feb 18, 2024

Michael John Medders, Jr., 58, of Buena Vista, went home to meet Jesus on Sunday, February 18, 2024 after a long courageous battle with ALS. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM at New Providence Baptist Church with Rev. David Chapman and Rob Ballard officiating.  The family will greet friends in the...

Betty Poole Rohning

Betty Poole Rohning

Feb 15, 2024

Mrs. Betty Wayne Poole Whittaker Rohning, 87, of Ellaville, passed away peacefully at her residence on February 15, 2024. Graveside services will be held in Ellaville City Cemetery on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM.  



Mrs. Rohning was born December 20, 1936 in Ellaville, Georgia to Tom and Ruth Snipes Poole.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Kenneth Allen Jeffries, Sr.

Kenneth Allen Jeffries, Sr.

Feb 14, 2024

Mr. Kenneth Allen Jeffries, Sr., 70, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 12:00PM on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at New Providence Baptist Church with Rev. David Chapman officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 11:00AM....

Marvin Harris Folds, Sr.

Marvin Harris Folds, Sr.

Feb 13, 2024

Mr. Marvin Harris Folds, Sr., 87, of Ellaville passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at The Memory Center in Johns Creek, GA after an extended illness.  Graveside services will be held at Andersonville National Cemetery on Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM with Rev. Joel Smith officiating.    

Mr. Folds was born September 14, 1936 in Granite Hill,...

Lydia Shawn Brown

Lydia Shawn Brown

Feb 11, 2024

Ms. Lydia Shawn Brown, 50, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Ms. Brown was born in Ft. Oglethorpe, GA, on August 9, 1973, to Jonathan Payne and Elaine Green Payne. She was a homemaker and her main focus was her grandchildren. Ms. Brown...

James Oscar Carpenter

James Oscar Carpenter

Feb 9, 2024

Mr. James Oscar Carpenter, 82, of Vienna, GA, passed away at his residence, surrounded by his family, on February 9, 2024.  Memorial services will be held in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Cliff Kirkland and Rev. Lisa Johnson officiating. The family will greet friends beginning at 1:00 PM until...

Jimmy B. Culpepper, Sr.

Jimmy B. Culpepper, Sr.

Jan 22, 2024

Mr. Jimmy B. Culpepper, Sr., 86, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home, Buena Vista with Rev. David Chapman officiating.  Burial will follow in Tazewell Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will...

William Dee Sutherland

William Dee Sutherland

Jan 20, 2024

Mr. William Dee Sutherland, 69, of Buena Vista, passed away on January 20, 2024. A Celebration of Life forthe Sutherland brothers will be held at 3:00PM on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Mount Carmel Baptist Church.

Mr. Sutherland was born April 8, 1954 in Cherry Point, NC to Layton D. and Irma Fay Ragan Sutherland. During his life, he lived in...

Jan Elaine Vasil

Jan Elaine Vasil

Jan 20, 2024

Mrs. Jan Elaine Vasil, 69, of Ellaville, passed away on January 20, 2024, peacefully at her home after an extended illness.   Funeral services will be held at Shema Baptist Church on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:00 AM with Bro Troy Fripp officiating. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be A.J. Newcomb, Brion Newcomb, Chad...

Cynthia Adams Bailey

Cynthia Adams Bailey

Jan 15, 2024

Cynthia Adams Bailey, 69, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, January 19, 2024, at New Life Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends at the church on Friday one...

Roy Douglas Sutherland

Roy Douglas Sutherland

Jan 11, 2024

Roy Douglas Sutherland passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at the age of 64, from complications of pneumonia. A Celebration of Life for the Sutherland brothers will be held at 3:00PM on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Mount Carmel Baptist Church on Hwy 30.  There will be another Celebration of Life for Roy held in Munford, TN in June....

Leonard Greyling Royal

Leonard Greyling Royal

Jan 8, 2024

Mr. Leonard Greyling Royal, 66, of Ellaville, GA, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on January 8, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.  A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home in Ellaville, with Bro. Stephen Fripp officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Dariel Streetman,...

Jacob E Ryan Cannon

Jacob E Ryan Cannon

Dec 30, 2023

Jacob E Ryan Cannon, 21, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, in Buena Vista, GA.

Jacob was born February 13, 2002, in Columbus, GA, to Charles Lemuel Cannon and Evonne Brown. He worked as a laborer building bleachers for Pat Patterson. Jacob worked on the road a lot but when he was home he enjoyed fishing, riding dirt roads,...

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