Obituaries

Apr 23, 2018

Christine Morris, age 84, of 785 McNeese Road, Vienna, died Monday, April 23, 2018, at the Medical Center-Navicent Health in Macon.

Born in Climax, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Charles Owen Worn and Rosa Layton Worn.  She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Missionary Baptist Church.  Mrs. Morris was truly devoted to...

Apr 20, 2018

Edwarda C. Osborne, age 96, of 7765 Third District Road, Unadilla, died Friday, April 20, 2018, at her residence.

Born in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Walter Bell and Mabel Eldridge Bell.  She worked as a surgical technician and retired from Seventh Day Adventist Hospital.

She is survived by her...

Apr 10, 2018

Gary W. Weeks, age 74, of 1099 Weeks Road, Vienna, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at his residence.

Born in Cook County, he was the son of the late Foster Weeks and Inez Mercer Weeks.  He was a United States Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from Robins Air Force Base.  Mr. Weeks was...

Mar 24, 2018

Lillian Johnson, age 92, of Vienna, died Saturday, March 24, 2018, at her residence.

Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late T. H. Wilkes, Sr. and Esther Collier Wilkes.  She was a member of Drayton United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years. She retired from Forest Mills in Montezuma. ...

Mar 16, 2018

Irma M. Daniels, age 76, of 3015 Little Creek Road, Pinehurst, died Friday, March 16, 2018, at her residence.

Born in Montezuma, she was the daughter of the late Morris Hood and Lois Massey Hood.  She was a member of Pinehurst Baptist Church and retired from Lanier Clothing where she was an inspector.  She was preceded in...

Mar 10, 2018

Leatrice Schofield, age 86, of 207 North 5th Street, Vienna died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at her daughter's residence.

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Alton Lemoine and Elsie Thomas Lemoine.  She was a member of Vienna United Methodist Church, the Fellowship Sunday School Class, the UMW and worked many years...

Feb 9, 2018

Chelsea Leigh Vaughan, age 33, of 9365 Third District Road, Unadilla, died Friday, February 9, 2018, at her residence.

Born in Holliday, Florida, she was the daughter of Connie Vaughan and the late James S. "Sonny" Vaughan.  Chelsea grew up in Vienna and attended Drayton Baptist  Church.  She graduated from Crisp County High School and was active...

Feb 9, 2018

Marvin G. Bowen, age 51, of 845 Bowen Road, Pinehurst, died Friday, February 9, 2018, at his residence.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late Floyd Bowen and Jacquelyn Lewis Bowen.  Marvin was a paramedic with Dooly County EMS, a volunteer fireman with the Vienna and Pinehurst Volunteer Fire Departments and served as Coroner...

Feb 8, 2018

Clint B. Brannen, Jr., age 78, of 21 Aberdeen Circle, Cordele, died Thursday, February 8, 2018.

Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late Clint B. Brannen, Sr. and Doris B. Brannen.  He was a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church in Cordele.  Clint was a Ford dealer for over 50 years, having won the President's...

Jan 28, 2018

Doris P. Lowe, age 90, of 5124 Pinehurst-Hawkinsville Highway, Unadilla, died Sunday, January 28, 2018, at her residence.

Born in Fairmount, she was the daughter of the late David Pettett and Cora Jane Teague Pettett.  She was a homemaker and a member of Harmony Baptist Church.  She was truly devoted to her family, including her children, grandchildren...

Jan 22, 2018

Judy Ann Smith, age 74, of 458 Cole Drive, Lilburn, died Monday, January 22, 2018, at her residence.

Born in Milledgeville, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. Smith and Hazel L. Brown Smith.  She graduated from Baldwin County High School in 1961 and earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Woman's College of...

Jan 16, 2018

Eunice S. Pickard, age 93, of Unadilla, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Summerhill Nursing Home in Perry.

Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late W. T. Scott and Tompie Barron Scott.  Mrs. Pickard worked as an LPN at Christ Sanctified Home for the Aged and Leisure Life.  She was a member of First...

Jan 13, 2018

Ernest J. "Johnny" Smith, Jr., age 75, of 458 Cole Drive SW, Lilburn, Georgia, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, January 13, 2018.

Born in Pinehurst, he was the son of the late Ernest J. Smith and Sannie Suggs Smith and a 1960 graduate of Unadilla High School.  He proudly served his country...

Jan 5, 2018

Mindy L. Preston, age 33, of 1912 Ransom Road, Unadilla, died Friday, January 5, 2018, at her residence.

Mindy was born in Warner Robins and was a graduate of Houston County High School.  She was preceded in death by her grandparents, James L. Hobbs, Sr. and Joe and Annie Lou Preston.

Survivors include: Son:  Jorden...

Jan 5, 2018

Harold M. Bowden, Jr., age 63, of 449 Oak Avenue, Pinehurst, died Friday, January 5, 2018, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Hal was born in Vienna on September 3, 1954.  He had a great love of music and always enjoyed playing his guitar and singing.  He was a former member of the Lee Jessup Band.  Hal...

Jan 5, 2018

Allen "Pee Wee" Dupree, age 60, of 512 East Railroad Street, Unadilla, died Friday, January 5, 2018, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.

Born in Vienna, he was a Baptist and had worked at Blue Bird.  He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Minnie Jean Seago Dupree; his grandchild, Gracie Denise Dupree and...

Dec 16, 2017

Helen D. Cross, age 91, of 1776 Third District Road, Unadilla, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, December 16, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Pinehurst on July 3, 1926 to the late L. J. Dupree and Lida Davis Dupree.  She was a loving and devoted wife to her husband, Harvey...

Dec 7, 2017

Mrs. June Busbee Coley, 87, wife of the late Madison Bullard "Sonny" Coley, Jr., passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, December 7, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born July 10, 1930 to the late Perry Greene Busbee and Nell Dekle Busbee in Vienna.

She attended Bessie Tift College and graduated from Mercer...

Dec 4, 2017

Mara Corren Wilson, age 52, of Bushnell, Florida, died Monday, December 4, 2017, at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, Florida.

She was born February 3, 1965 in Montezuma to the Sammye Crozier and the late John Crozier.  Mara enjoyed cooking, taking care of her animals, hosting family functions and spending time with her family.

Survivors...

Nov 29, 2017

George M. "Mack" Bush, age 81, of 70 Bush Road, Vienna, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at his residence.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late Joseph Daniel Bush and Gertrude Peavy Bush.  Mack was a true patriot.  He served his country with honor for over 20 years in the United States Army.  He...