Obituaries

Obituaries

Florence H. (Horne)  Hamsley

Florence H. (Horne) Hamsley

May 3, 2022

Florence H. Hamsley, age 92, of 218 Horne Street, Pinehurst, died Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at her residence.

Born in Pinehurst, she was the daughter of the late Coleman L. Horne and Lucille Bell Horne.  She had worked as a sales clerk at the Clothing Carnival and was a member of Pinehurst Baptist Church.  Florence was a...

Mary Jo (Mixon)  Cruz

Mary Jo (Mixon) Cruz

May 1, 2022

Mary Jo Cruz, age 79, of 6776 Tippettville Road, Vienna, died Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late Buddy Mixon and Claire Pope Mixon.  Mary Jo worked as a teller at the bank in Unadilla for many years.  When she began her time there,...

Jean H. (Hamilton)  Mcanally

Jean H. (Hamilton) Mcanally

Apr 30, 2022

Jean H. McAnally, age 92, of 302 South Sixth Street, Vienna, died Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon.

Born in McRae, she was the daughter of the late Estus Yeomans Hamilton and Rosa Davis Hamilton.  Mrs. McAnally moved to Vienna from Americus in 1957.  She was a kindergarten teacher and was a member...

John W. Hurdle, Iii

John W. Hurdle, Iii

Apr 29, 2022

John W. Hurdle, III, age 84, of 503 Leon Street, Vienna, died Friday, April 29, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late John W. Hurdle, Jr. and Catherine Hutchens Hurdle.  With honor, he served his country proudly in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Korean War...

Linda J. Butler

Linda J. Butler

Apr 26, 2022

Linda J. Butler, age 73, of 409 South Third Street, Vienna, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Summerhill Specialized Memory Care Unit in Perry.

Born in Vienna, Linda was the daughter of the late Willie B. Butler and Verna Joiner Butler.  After graduating from Vienna High School, she earned her certificate in cosmetology from South Georgia Technical...

Kim (Harpe)  Gay

Kim (Harpe) Gay

Apr 22, 2022

Kim Gay, age 55, of 2106 Bay Rockyford Road, Hartsfield, died Friday, April 22, 2022, at her mother's residence.

Kim was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 28, 1966 to Constance Harris Harpe and the late Eugene Harpe.  She had a great personality and a genuine love for people.  She always enjoyed meeting people and she had...

Ann W. (Walls)  Chancy

Ann W. (Walls) Chancy

Apr 16, 2022

Ann W. Chancy, age 87, of 430 Pinecrest Drive, Vienna, died Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Fellowship Home at Cordelia Manor in Cordele.

Born in Tishomingo, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Jolly Walls and Nellie Davis Walls.  Ann truly loved helping people and dedicated her working years to being a caregiver.  She was a...

Rev. Dr. Jerry D. Jarrell

Rev. Dr. Jerry D. Jarrell

Apr 14, 2022

Rev. Dr. Jerry D. Jarrell, age 82, of 875 Third District Road, Unadilla, succumbed to kidney cancer on Thursday, April 14, 2022.

Born in Cochran, he was the son of the late Wiley Mobley Jarrell and Martha Lucile Purser Jarrell.  He attended Cochran High School and then joined the United States Navy.  After honorable service in the...

Roy M. Sinyard, Jr.

Roy M. Sinyard, Jr.

Apr 12, 2022

Roy M. Sinyard, Jr., age 67, of 3233 Highway 41 South, Elko, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Perry Hospital.

Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late Roy M. Sinyard and Jessie Mae Altman Sinyard.  Roy served his country with honor in the United States Marine Corps and won awards as a sharpshooter.  He...

Richard J. Luisi

Richard J. Luisi

Apr 4, 2022

Richard J. Luisi, 68, of Marietta, GA, passed away peacefully at his home on April 4, 2022, after a long illness.

Rich was born and raised in North Plainfield, New Jersey and was the son of the late Joseph C. Luisi and Nancy Palocee Luisi.  A graduate of North Plainfield High School, he attended Newark State College...

Ellis Sangster

Ellis Sangster

Apr 2, 2022

Ellis Sangster, age 80, of 1135 Holstein Road, Vienna, died Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late J. R. C. Sangster and Ola Lane Sangster.  He was a former member of the Georgia National Guard and a longtime member of Smyrna Baptist Church.  Ellis...

Douglas C. Roberts

Douglas C. Roberts

Apr 2, 2022

Douglas Craig Roberts, age 79, of 448 Mockingbird Road, Abbeville, died Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Willson Hospice House in Albany.

Born in Fort Valley, he was the son of the late H. E. Roberts and Reuviel Newman Roberts.  After a legendary career as a linebacker for the Fitzgerald Hurricanes, he graduated in 1962 and married his...

David S. Brannen

David S. Brannen

Apr 1, 2022

David S. Brannen, age 57, of 3264 Lower River Road, Montezuma, died Friday, April 1, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Hawkinsville, he was the son of late Major H. Brannen and Emily Smith Brannen.  David was a farm manager for Wilder Lands, Inc.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman and if you ever had a...

Marty Heath

Marty Heath

Mar 25, 2022

Marvin F. "Marty" Heath, Jr., age 64, of 656 Limestone Road, Cochran, died Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Medical Center-Atrium Health in Macon.

Born in Hawkinsville, he was the son of the late Marvin F. Heath and Thelma English Heath.  Marty retired from Georgia Power after over 40 years of service.  He loved being outdoors and...

Dana T. (Tharpe)  Herring

Dana T. (Tharpe) Herring

Mar 24, 2022

Dana T. Herring, age 63, of 5595 Highway 41 North, Vienna, died Thursday, March 24, 2022, at her residence.

Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late Erastus Tharpe and Pauline Ratterree Tharpe.  Dana dedicated her life to children.  She worked at Collins Day Care for many years, then provided day care services in her...

David J. Rooks

David J. Rooks

Mar 5, 2022

David J. Rooks, known to some as "Round Man" and "Big Daddy" died Saturday, March 5, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late Lonnie Thurston Rooks and Anna Louise Brown Rooks.  Before becoming disabled, David had worked at Noble Gin.  He was a hard worker and a loyal employee.  He...

Christine E. (Edwards)  Cross

Christine E. (Edwards) Cross

Mar 5, 2022

Christine E. Cross, age 96, of 2742 Third District Road, Unadilla, died Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Kingsford Place in Hawkinsville.

Christine was a life-long resident of Dooly County.  She was the daughter of the late John Thomas Edwards and Fannie Melithia Williams Edwards.  A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Christine loved cooking...

Lena S. (Spradley)  Daniel

Lena S. (Spradley) Daniel

Feb 27, 2022

Lena Rebekah Spradley Daniel, age 89, died on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Ridge Rest Assisted Living Center in Columbus, NC, with her family by her side.

Born in Pinehurst, Georgia on her family’s Lonesome Pine Farm, she was the daughter of the late Ossie T Spradley and Mary Kenneth Watson Spradley. She adored her late siblings:...

Ben Reed

Ben Reed

Feb 25, 2022

THIS OBITUARY IS LISTED AS A COURTESY TO THE REED FAMILY AND LORD AND STEPHENS FUNERAL HOME.

James Benjamin “Ben” Reed, 70, died February 25, 2022.

A native of Dooly County, GA, he was a son of the late James Anderson and Mary Langston Reed.

Ben resided in Oconee County for many years...

David Gould

David Gould

Feb 23, 2022

David Gould, age 83, of 275 Five Star Road, Vienna, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at his residence.

David was born in Glossip Derbyshire, England to the late Joseph Needham Gould and Mary Ann Robinson Gould.  On October 17, 1982, he immigrated from England to the United States where he continued his life's work in the field...

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