Oscar M. Peavy
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...
Charles C. Dupree
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...
Henry S. Giles
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...
James "Buddy" Mitchell
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...
Roy T. Cape, Jr.
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...
James C. Hudson, Jr.
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...
Patricia R. (Ransom) Bailey
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...
Michael J. Allen
May 20, 2020
Michael J. Allen, age 66, of 117 Cantey Drive, Cobb, Georgia, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.
Born in Vienna, he was the son of Christine J. "Tiny" Allen and the late Oscar L. Allen. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and employed at CANA in Americus. Mike was a...
Alice C. (Cheek) Griffin
May 10, 2020
Alice C. Griffin, age 89, of 255 Pine Avenue, Pinehurst, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at her residence.
Born in Eastman, she was the daughter of the late Charlie B. Cheek and Nannie Wilcox Cheek. She graduated from Georgia Southwestern and was a registered nurse. Mrs. Griffin retired from Robins Air Force Base and was a member...
Edward Aspera, Jr.
May 6, 2020
Edward Aspera, Jr., age 63, of 223 Spears-Christmas Road, Vienna, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at his residence.
Born in El Paso, Texas, he was the son of the late Eduardo Aspera and Yolanda Chaires Aspera. Early on he joined the United States Marine Corps and proudly served through Desert Storm and after 26 years, retired in...
Carl E. Cross
Apr 25, 2020
Carl E. Cross, more commonly referred to as "Pop" or "Butchie", passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, at the age of 80.
Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late Carl E. Cross and Dorothy Hollingsworth Cross. He proudly served his country for three years in the United States Navy. Carl worked as an electronics...
Bobby Shelton
Apr 22, 2020
Bobby Shelton, age 82, of Tippettville, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta.
Born in Tippettville, he was the son of the late James Hilton Shelton and Jewel Cook Shelton and lived his early years as a child in Wilcox and Dooly counties. In 1949, he moved with his family to Winter Garden, Florida...
Emmett Borum
Apr 18, 2020
Emmett Borum, age 92, of 690 Borum Street, Unadilla, died Saturday, April 18, 2020, at his residence.
Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late Cramer Borum and Lillie Mae Thompson Borum. Emmett retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation and was a longtime member of County Line Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...
Frank B. Giles
Apr 10, 2020
Frank B. Giles (Big Frank) passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on April 10, 2020, surrounded by loving family. He was born in Villa Rica, GA, in 1930. He is preceeded in death by his father William “Henry” Giles and mother Winnie Sewell Giles, brother Billy Giles and sister Dorthy (Dot) Giles Edes. He is survived by...
Jay Thomas
Apr 9, 2020
Jay Thomas, age 61, of 7699 Highway 41 North, Vienna, died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at his residence.
Born in Macon, he was the son of Doris Bryant Thomas and the late Henry Cosby Thomas. Jay worked as a plumber for Andrews Plumbing in Macon. He enjoyed hunting and playing golf.
Survivors include: Wife: Teresa...
Jimmy Pettis
Apr 8, 2020
James Lamar "Jimmy" Pettis, Jr., age 60, of 5639 Franklin Road, Vienna, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Dooly County.
Born in Reynolds, he was the son of the late James Lamar Pettis and Betty Ann Joiner Pettis. Jimmy was a self-employed carpenter.
Services will be private.
Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home of Vienna has...
Laverne J. (Jones) Bowden
Apr 5, 2020
Laverne J. Bowden, age 85, of 449 Oak Avenue, Pinehurst, died Sunday, April 5, 2020, at her residence.
Born in Doerun, she was the daughter of the late James Thomas Jones and Lucy Mae Weathers Jones. She had worked in quality control at Lanier Industries and was a longtime member of Pinehurst United Methodist Church. Laverne loved...
Jimmy L. Langford
Apr 2, 2020
Jimmy L. Langford, age 67, of 6201 Highway 41 North, Vienna, died Thursday, April 2, 2020, at his residence.
Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late J. C. Langford and Myrtis Bowen Langford. He retired from AimTrac in Pinehurst where he was a service mechanic. Jimmy was a member of Vienna First Baptist Church,...
Juanita Bellflower
Mar 29, 2020
Juanita Bellflower, age 77, of 645 First Street, Unadilla, died Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Macon Rehabilitation Center in Macon.
Born in Pinehurst, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Bellflower and Dora Layfield Bellflower. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include: Daughters: Jan Magee of Unadilla Antoinette Bonura of Pearl River, LA Nicole Bonura...
Edward W. Powers
Mar 27, 2020
Ed Powers, age 83, of Macon, died Friday, March 27, 2020, at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon.
Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late Noah Powers and Felton Fraser Powers. Ed was the owner of Cross Keys Grocery for many years. He was a member of Highland Hills Baptist Church for over 50 years...
