Obituaries

Mar 3, 2020

Foye Nell Bledsoe, age 75, of 851 Highway 41 South, Vienna, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at her residence.

She was born in Waycross, Georgia on February 5, 1945, was a homemaker, a bus driver for the Dooly County Schools and a member of Vienna Church of God.

Survivors include: Sons: Hershel Bledsoe of Vienna...

Feb 28, 2020

Clyde N. Layman, Jr., age 79, of 230 Third Street, Unadilla, died Friday, February 28, 2020, at Hazel Colson Hospice House in Perry.

Born in Athens, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Clyde N. Layman and Mary Schultz Layman.  Clyde was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla and retired as the manager of...

Feb 25, 2020

Emmett W. "Buck" Wade, Jr., age 56, of 501 Polk Road, Hawkinsville, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins.

Buck was born in Hawkinsville to Barbara Burnette Wade and the late Emmett W. Wade.  He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and worked as a general contractor for Houston...

Feb 25, 2020

Nancy Hall, age 49, of 308 Andrews Street, Vienna, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Cordele, she was the daughter of the late Floyd L. "Buddy" Neighbors and Linda Ingram Neighbors.  Nancy earned her degree in early childhood education from Georgia Southwestern State University.  She was a member of Vienna...

Feb 21, 2020

Karen "Nanny" Meads, age 68, of 700 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Perry, died Friday, February 21, 2020, at her  residence.

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Robert Robinette and Billie Riffe Robinette.  Karen loved the  color purple and will be fondly remembered for that.  In fact, her  whole house is decorated...

Feb 18, 2020

Willie Mae Hood, age 85, of Unadilla, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Hazel Colson Hospice House in Perry.

Born in Pinehurst, she was the daughter of the late Mike William Suggs and Myrtle Bryant Suggs Peavy.  She was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla and the Ruth Sunday School Class.  For many years, she...

Feb 11, 2020

Gladys Loraine Hardegree Dix, age 77, of 333 Genoa Springs Drive, Genoa, Nevada, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City, Nevada.

Born in Cordele, she was the daughter of the late D. L. Hardegree and Gladys Johnson Hardegree.  Loraine graduated from Vienna High School in 1960 and was voted "Most...

Jan 30, 2020

Anne Bledsoe Pinnell, age 91, of 1845 Nellieville Road, Vienna, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020, at Pruitt Health-Brookhaven in Atlanta.

She was born on November 16, 1928 in Eastman, Georgia, to the late Joseph Emmett Bledsoe and Margaret Louisa Bryan Bledsoe. She was a graduate of Eastman High School and Andrew College in Cuthbert.  Mrs. Pinnell...

Jan 21, 2020

Perry Lee Bridges, age 78, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2020, surrounded by his family and the loving staff of Southwest Christian Care in Union City, Georgia.

The only son of the late Henry Daniel Bridges and Jimmie Lee Brown Bridges, P. L. was born on June 8, 1941 in Dooly County.  He grew up in...

Jan 18, 2020

Lee W. Martin, age 79, of 1106 North 4th Street, Cordele, died Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Cordele Health & Rehab.

Born in Cordele, he was the son of the late James W. "Dub" Martin and Isoline Hood Martin.  He was a US Navy veteran, a Mason and Shriner and a member of First Baptist Church of...

Dec 27, 2019

Faye L. Akin, age 77, of 5693 Highway 41 North, Vienna, died Friday, December 27, 2019, at her residence.

Born in Atlanta, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Pinckney Lee and Lula Mae Hicks Lee.  Faye was a member of Vienna First Baptist Church and was a legal secretary for many years in the...

Dec 27, 2019

Rev. Bobby L. Ward, Sr., age 72, of 1911 River Road, Vienna, died Friday, December 27, 2019, at his residence.

Born in Cordele, he was the son on the late C. H. Ward and Voncile Matthews Ward.  Because of his love and devotion for his country, Bobby volunteered for military service in the United States Army and...

Dec 27, 2019

Catherine Renfroe, age 95, of 409 North Sixth Street, Vienna, died Friday, December 27, 2019 at High Cotton Home in Vienna.

Born in Lumpkin, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Freeman A. Moore and Augusta Belle Francis Moore.  She was a homemaker and had worked for the Department of Agriculture.  For 69 years, she was...

Dec 26, 2019

Patsy P. Stewart, age 84, of 1070 Borum Street, Unadilla, died Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Perry Hospital.

Born in Pinehurst, she was the daughter of the late Hayden Peavy and Jewell Kimbrough Peavy.  Patsy was a 1953 graduate of Unadilla High School and then graduated from Middle Georgia College.  She had worked at Farmer's Warehouse, Trico...

Dec 26, 2019

Alvarez P. Hudson, age 101, of Unadilla, died Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Autumn Terrace in Perry.

Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Brantley Peavy and Annie Hamilton Shivers Peavy.  She was a member of Snow United Methodist Church and a homemaker.  Mrs. Hudson loved her Lord, her family, her church and...

Dec 25, 2019

Martha J. Brown, age 105, of 5466 Highway 41 North, Vienna, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at her residence.

Born in Pinehurst, she was the daughter of the late J. D. Fullington and Adina Mary Wilson Fullington.  She was a homemaker, a member of Lilly Baptist Church and sold Avon for 26 years. She was preceded in...

Dec 24, 2019

Dorothy S. Bryant, age 92, of 258 Second Street, Unadilla, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Perry Hospital.

Born in Hawkinsville, she was the daughter of the late Louie Singleton and Nora Ethridge Singleton.  She was a homemaker and a member of Double Branch Free Will Baptist Church.  Mrs. Bryant loved the simple things in life such...

Dec 17, 2019

Frances N. "Tannie" Crook, age 74, of 1518 East 20th Avenue, Cordele, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.

Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late James Bennett Nutt and Ruby Holley Nutt.  Tannie was especially gifted at showing God's love to people of all ages...

Dec 17, 2019

James L. "Jimmy" Thompson, age 68, of 1533 Poplar Springs Road, Byromville, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at Hazel Colson Hospice House in Perry.

Born in Montezuma, he was the son of the late Charlie E. "Buck" Thompson and Betty Herring Thompson and was a member of Byromville United Methodist Church. Jimmy graduated from Vienna High School...

Dec 16, 2019

Mattie Elizabeth "Becky" Hulsey, age 95, of 497 Oak Avenue, Pinehurst, died Monday, December 16, 2019, at The Oaks Nursing Home in Marshallville.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda Bowden (Henry) of Pinehurst; her grandson, Ross Bowden (Carolyn) of Sycamore; 6 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 1 PM Friday, December 20 in...