Obituaries

Sep 24, 2020

Joyce W. Smith, age 87, of 701 East 27th Avenue, Cordele, died Thursday, September 24, 2020, at her residence.

Born in Ocilla, she was the daughter of the late Carl Vinson Walters and Alda Paulk Walters.  She taught school for many years at J. S. Pate Elementary and Blackshear Trail Elementary in Cordele.  Mrs. Smith enjoyed cooking,...

Sep 23, 2020

Mary Poss Allen, age 82, of 110 Drayton Woods Road, Vienna, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at her residence.

Born in Byromville, she was the daughter of the late Huey Clifford Poss and Mary Suggs Poss.  She was a 1956 graduate of Vienna High School and attended Mercer University.  In 1959, she married Wayne Allen and they...

Sep 21, 2020

Ben Cox, age 73, of 5375 Slosheye Trail, Vienna, died Monday, September 21, 2020, at his residence.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the James Hardy Cox and Norma Renfroe Cox.  He served his country with honor in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War.  He was the former owner...

Sep 4, 2020

John M. "Monta" Averill, Sr., age 83, of 475 Main Street, Byromville, died Friday, September 4, 2020, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Columbus, he was the son of the late John Sylvester Averill, Jr. and Lula Moore Hester Averill.  He was a 1955 graduate of Montezuma High School and earned a degree in aeronautical...

Aug 27, 2020

Jessie Sinyard Penny, age 83, of 295 Harman Street, Unadilla, died Thursday, August 27, 2020, at her residence.

Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Roy Altman and Lois Davison Altman.  She worked as a supervisor at Oxford Industries and was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla.  She loved taking care of...

Aug 25, 2020

Ann W. Simpson, age 58, of 2085 Pine Street, Unadilla, died Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Gordon Eugene Wellman and Hester M. Wilson Wellman.  She worked at the Pulaski County Senior Citizens Center.  Ann loved working in her yard and planting...

Aug 15, 2020

Willene J. Pittman, age 82, of 474 Unadilla Highway, Hawkinsville, died Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Pinewood Manor Nursing Home in Hawkinsville.

Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Harvey G. Jackson and Annie Lee Myers Jackson.  She had worked as a grocery clerk for Beckham Brothers in Perry and as a motel clerk...

Jul 31, 2020

Michael D. "Mike" Langston, age 60, of 5310 Jalappa Road, Byromville, died Friday, July 31, 2020 at his residence.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late John David Langston, Jr. and Catherine Patricia Hines Langston.  Mike had worked as a carpenter and a truck driver.

Survivors include: Daughter:  April Jones of Ellaville...

Jul 28, 2020

Alvin Ransom, age 93, of 523 Ransom Road, Unadilla, died Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Southland Healthcare and Rehab Center in Dublin.

Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late Willie Van Ransom and Thelma Brannen Ransom. He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II, a retired farmer and a member of...

Jul 21, 2020

Catherine J. "Cathy" Cox, age 58, of Phenix City, AL died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at her residence. Cathy was born January 25, 1962 in Ft. Benning, Georgia to the late Leonard Andrew Cox and Launa Hampton Cox. She graduated from Auburn University and Troy University with her Master’s degree. She was a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and served...

Jul 19, 2020

Johnny L. Holt, age 55, of 105 South 6th Street, Vienna, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Cotton, as he was known by many, was born in Ocilla, Georgia on July 8, 1965.  He had worked at Tyson Foods and loved fishing.  He also enjoyed watching sports on television.

Survivors...

Jul 15, 2020

Johnnie Ruth Mixon, age 82, of 6776 Tippettville Road, Vienna, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at her residence.

Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late Buddy Mixon and Claire Pope Mixon.  She taught school in Crisp County for 30 years and was a member of Tippettville Baptist Church.

Survivors include: Sister:  Mary...

Jul 15, 2020

Kenneth Lee Everett, age 61, of Marietta, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at his residence.

Known by many as Kenny or Ken, he was born on January 11, 1959, in Vienna to the late Talmadge and Lola Etheridge Everett.  He was a 1977 graduate of Fullington Academy.  Ken worked for over 25 years in the hospitality and...

Jul 10, 2020

Oscar M. Peavy, age 72, of 358 Pine Avenue, Pinehurst, died Friday, July 10, 2020, at his residence.

Born in Montezuma, he was the son of the late M. C. "Shorty" Peavy, Jr. and Rosa Lee Bowen Peavy and a lifelong resident of Dooly County.  Oscar graduated from the University of Georgia with a BS in Animal...

Jun 27, 2020

Charles C. "Sonny" Dupree, age 77, of 2626 Kellytown Road, McDonough, died Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough.

Born in Macon, he was the son of the late Charles Dupree and Ernestine Peavy Dupree. He worked as a repairman for Purina Foods.

He is survived by his wife, Diana D. Dupree...

Jun 20, 2020

Henry S. Giles, age 60, of 806 Highway 26 East, Elko, died Saturday, June 20, 2020, at his residence.

Born in Hawkinsville, he was the son of the late Billy Giles and Joyce Owen Giles.  He was a skilled craftsman and owned and operated Raines Glass Company in Perry until his retirement in 2006. He was a...

Jun 15, 2020

James "Buddy" Mitchell, age 70, of 1106 North Fourth Street, Cordele, died Monday, June 15, 2020, at his residence.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late Henry Jackson Mitchell and Florrie Evelyn Laramore Mitchell.  Buddy had worked as a custodian at Lanier Industries in Unadilla.  He was an avid sports fan.  He loved watching...

May 28, 2020

Roy T. Cape, Jr., age 82, of 3350 Highway 280 East, Cordele, died Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Byron, he was the son of the late Roy T. Cape and Marjorie Hanie Cape.  Roy was a member of the East Crisp basketball team that won the state championship during the...

May 28, 2020

James C. Hudson, Jr., age 89, of 9055 Highway 230 West, Unadilla, died Thursday, May 28, 2020, at his residence.

Born in Tampa, Florida, he was the son of the late James Corbitt Hudson and Margaret Sullivan Hudson.  Jimmie served in the United States Army during the Korean War.  He later worked at Robins Air Force Base...

May 24, 2020

Patricia Ransom Bailey, age 70, of Unadilla, passed away Sunday May 24, 2020, at Perry Hospital in Perry, Georgia.

Born in Savannah, she was the daughter of the late Jack Van Ransom and Audrey Arnold Ransom.  Patricia was a homemaker and very involved in the everyday life of her son and his family. Her granddaughters, Darrian and...