Obituaries

Mar 27, 2019

James B. McCarty, age 87, of 1555 Rocky Ford Road, Unadilla, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Regency Hospital in Macon.

Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late William Eugene McCarty and Marie Smarr McCarty.  He served his country with honor in the Korean War as a United States Marine.  Mr. McCarty retired from...

Mar 24, 2019

Cleveland "Bo" Bellflower, age 86, of 4159 Highway 230 East, Unadilla, died Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Pinehurst, he was the son of the late Lewis Bellflower and Dora Layfield Bellflower.  He was a member of County Line Baptist Church and a carpenter.  Bo enjoyed hunting and fishing.  His son,...

Mar 22, 2019

Audrey R. West, age 98, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died Friday, March 22, 2019, at Beverly Park Place in Knoxville.

Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Howard Roberts and Lucy Griffin Roberts.  She was a longtime member of Snow United Methodist Church and retired from Robins Air Force Base.  She was preceded in death...

Mar 15, 2019

John Brady, age 30, of 822 Warner's Landing, Hortense, Georgia, died Friday, March 15, 2019 in Brantley County.

John was born in Tifton, Georgia on September 29, 1988.  He served his country honorably in the United States Army in Iraq.  He loved being outdoors and especially enjoyed fishing.  John was a dedicated father to his children.

Mar 14, 2019

Dorothy J. Kimbrough, age 80, of 1310 Robin Street, Cordele, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Doerun, she was the daughter of the late H. L. Bedgood and Abbie Smith Bedgood.  She had worked at Robins Air Force Base and was a Methodist.  Mrs. Kimbrough was a faithful wife to...

Mar 13, 2019

Walter Steven Peavy, age 64, of 577 Webb Street, Byromville, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the Medical Center-Navicent Health in Macon.

Steve was born in Vienna to Martha Head Peavy and the late Robert F. Peavy and lived all his life in Dooly County.  He loved the Rolling Stones, western movies, Atlanta Braves baseball, camping and...

Mar 10, 2019

James L. Kimbrough, age 89, of 1310 Robin Street, Cordele, died Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late Linton Kimbrough and Lessie Yawn Kimbrough.  He was a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War and retired from Robins Air Force Base.  Mr....

Feb 25, 2019

Mildred M. Kitchens, age 97, of Cordele, died Monday, February 25, 2019, at Fellowship Manor in Cordele.

Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late Homer Morris and Elizabeth Sandefur Morris.  She was the oldest member of Liberty Baptist Church and was a member of the WMU.  Mrs. Kitchens retired from Production Credit Association as ...

Jan 20, 2019

Alyssa Luree Wehunt, age 6, of 677 Pleasant Valley Road, Vienna, danced through the gates of Heaven on Sunday, January 20, 2019.

Alyssa battled with brain tumors for 3 years and 12 days, but she never let her battle get in the way of her spunk.  Her time on earth was far too short, but her smile,...

Jan 16, 2019

Ernestine B. Furlow, age 100, of 211 North Fourth Street, Vienna, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Seville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Braswell and Minnie Watson Braswell.  Mrs. Furlow was a faithful member of Vienna First Baptist Church for many years where she served as Outreach...

Jan 10, 2019

Harley Bradford Wilson, III, age 81, of 194 Pierce Avenue, Macon, died Thursday, January 10, 2019, at Regency Hospital in Macon.

Born in Cordele, he was the son of the late Harley B. Wilson, Jr. and Mary Ann Musselwhite Wilson and a graduate of Cordele High School.  Mr. Wilson served his country in the United States Navy...

Jan 4, 2019

Joann B. Rumney, age 78, of Forsyth, died Friday, January 4, 2019, at the Medical Center-Navicent Health in Macon.

Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Claude Blackmon and Ruth Powell Blackmon.  She was a homemaker, a loving wife, a devoted mother to her four children.  She was preceded in death by her three...

Jan 1, 2019

Gail Martin, age 71, of 6135 Highway 41 North, Vienna, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at her residence.

Born in Waycross, she was the daughter of the late J. R. Thrift and Virginia Helen Chancey.  Gail was strong, but gentle and kind and could light up a room with her smile.  She always put others before herself. ...

Jan 1, 2019

John Alan Smith, age 55, of 701 East 27th Avenue, Cordele, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at his residence.

John was born in Tachikawa, Japan to Joyce Walters Smith and the late J. C. Smith.  He attended the University of Georgia and worked for 25 years for Musgrove Construction as a lineman and was considered by his...

Dec 20, 2018

Logan Daniel Emory, the infant son of Christopher Emory and Sarah Pritchard of Unadilla, died Thursday, December 20, 2018, at the Medical Center-Navicent Health in Macon.

Survivors other than his parents include: siblings, David Plumley of Unadilla, Hunter Pritchard of Unadilla, Clayton Emory of Moultire, Braxton Emory of Unadilla and Abigail Emory of Moultrie; his grandparents, Deborah...

Dec 15, 2018

Alene S. West, age 75, of 4225 Dooly High Road, Vienna, died Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Branford, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Stephens and Edna Hogan Stephens.  Alene spent 45 years in the restaurant business in Albany and Unadilla and for several years, she was...

Dec 14, 2018

Ellen P. Smith, age 82, of 573 Pine Avenue, Pinehurst, died Friday, December 14, 2018, at Fellowship Manor in Cordele.

Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Edward Peavy and Beatrice Harper Peavy.  She was a homemaker and a member of Pinehurst United Methodist Church.  Ellen loved spending time with her family.  She especially...

Dec 12, 2018

Terrie M. Sasser, age 68, of 5940 Whitehaven Drive, Columbus, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry.

Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late Herman Mashburn and Eloise Scott Mashburn.  Terrie was very dedicated to her career in the automotive industry for more than 40 years and spent 38...

Nov 30, 2018

Martin E. Sparrow, Jr., age 90, of 1780 Sparrow Road, Unadilla, died Friday, November 30, 2018, at Perry Hospital.

Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Martin E. Sparrow and Odessa C. Williams Sparrow. Raised in Unadilla, Martin was married to Hazel Owens of Dodge County, with whom he fathered two children: Sandra...

Nov 14, 2018

Nancy Goodroe, age 78, of 458 Third Street, Unadilla, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry.

Born in Fredericktown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Donald Harry White and Lillian Swaney White.  She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  Mrs. Goodroe retired from Robins Air Force Base.

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