Obituaries

Jul 21, 2017

Mary Lizzie Lamberth, age 87, of 629 Jalappa Road, Byromville, died Friday, July 21, 2017, at her residence.

Born in Seville, she was the daughter of the late Jim Henry Massey and Vera Mae Ray Massey.  She was a homemaker and had also worked in the kitchen at Dooly Medical Center and Rosewood Nursing Home.  Mrs. Lamberth...

Jul 21, 2017

Lillian Harris, age 100, of Vienna, died Friday, July 21, 2017, at Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center in Warner Robins.

Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late Jasper Gordon Forehand and Mary Lillian Coppedge Forehand.  She was a homemaker, a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church and had also worked at Forehand's Flower Shop in...

Jul 16, 2017

Willis W. Smith, age 82, of 306 South Sixth Street, Vienna, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at his residence.

Born in The Rock, Georgia, he was the son of the late Truman Smith and Mildred Williams Smith and a United States Marine Corps veteran.  He retired from Georgia Pacific Particle Board where he was an electrical supervisor.  ...

Jul 10, 2017

Helen W. Dorminey, age 94, of Pinehurst, died Monday, July 10, 2017, at Perry Hospital in Perry, Georgia.

Born in Hawkinsville, she was the daughter of the late Cicero Williams and Berta Dupree Williams.  She was a member of Smyrna Independent Methodist Church.  Mrs. Dorminey was a homemaker and had also worked as a seamstress at Cordele...

Jul 10, 2017

Herbert Phillip Holman, III, age 50, of 103 Marshallville Road, Perry, died Monday, July 10, 2017, at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Herbert P. Holman, Jr. and Ruth Davis Holman.  He was a graduate of Fullington Academy in Pinehurst and was a salesman for Perry...

Jul 8, 2017

Ronald J. "Tripp" Everidge, III, age 27, of 383 Little Creek Road, Pinehurst, died Saturday, July 8, 2017, in Cash, Arkansas.

Tripp was born in Americus on December 31, 1989.  He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Tripp was a third generation aerial applicator and began his career at the age of 17.  In fact, he...

Jul 6, 2017

Jo Francine McCall, 83, of Nashville, Georgia died Thursday July 6, 2017 at Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center.

She was born March 19, 1934 in Dooly County to the late James Turner Brown and the late Laura Lucille Draughon. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a daughter: Cobey McCall Turner and 3 brothers....

Jul 5, 2017

Stanley W. Wilson, age 65, of 9384 Calhoun Road, Pinehurst, died Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon.

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Woodrow Holt Wilson and Ruby Lee Youngblood Wilson.  He was an electronics technician and worked at Robins Air Force Base for 13 years and...

Jun 29, 2017

Sue Lindsey, age 78, of 486 Lindsey Road, Unadilla, died Thursday, June 29, 2017, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Atkinson County, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Spivey and Margie Kinnon Spivey.  She was a member of Smyrna Independent Methodist Church and had worked in the accounting department of Western Electric Company.  ...

Jun 25, 2017

John William "Bill" Scott, Jr., age 62, of 368 Highway 26 West, Elko, died Sunday, June 25, 2017, at his residence.

Born in Perry, he was the son of the late John William Scott and Mary Paul Scott. Bill was a member of Unadilla United Methodist Church and was a former chairman of the Administrative Board.  He...

Jun 18, 2017

Brenda H. Irwin, age 76, of 3810 Collins Road, Unadilla, died Sunday, June 18, 2017, at her residence.

Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Herring and Fannie Lou Staples Herring.  She was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla, the WMU and had taught Sunday School.  Mrs. Irwin taught kindergarten at...

Jun 15, 2017

Virginia Bolt, age 83, of 747 Monticello Highway, Gray, Georgia, died Thursday, June 15, 2017, at Lynn Haven Health & Rehabilitation in Gray.

Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late O. C. Mitchell and Mary M. Wilder Mitchell.  She was a homemaker and the widow of Guy Bolt.  Mrs. Bolt was a Baptist and...

Jun 4, 2017

Marci Thompson, age 42, of 717 East 18th Avenue, Cordele, died Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Doctor's Hospital in Augusta.

Marci was born in Lakeland, Florida on April 28, 1975.  She worked as a charge nurse at Summerhill Senior Living Center in Perry.  She truly loved helping people and would always go out of her way to...

Jun 2, 2017

Thelma E. Heath, age 81, of 1021 Oak Street, Unadilla, died Friday, June 2, 2017, at the Medical Center-Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia.

Born in Hawkinsville, she was the daughter of the late Howard English and Pauline Rucker English.  She was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla and retired from the Dooly County Schools where...

Jun 2, 2017

Chris Royal, age 60, of 2996 Mt. Vernon Road, Vienna, died Friday, June 2, 2017, at his residence.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late Horace Jackson Royal and Dorothy L. "Sue" Royal.  Chris was a drafting instructor at South Georgia Technical College in Americus and was preceded in death by his wife, Laura...

May 29, 2017

B. H. Bryant, age 86, of 660 Lee Street, Unadilla, died Monday, May 29, 2017, at his residence.

Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late George H. Bryant and Ada Layfield Bryant.  He was an electrician and retired from Southern Frozen Foods.  Mr. Bryant was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla.

May 28, 2017

Winfred Ray, age 61, of 179 Holcomb Road, Arabi, died Sunday, May 28, 2017, at his residence.

Born in Reynolds, he was the son of the late Rufus Alton Ray and Irma Jean Cromer Ray.  He was a self-employed carpenter and a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.

Survivors include: Wife:  Donna Ray of Arabi...

May 23, 2017

Sandra Chancy, age 66, of 5450 Calhoun Road, Unadilla, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at the Medical Center-Navicent Health in Macon.

Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late Leland Fowler, was a member of Pinehurst Baptist Church and a homemaker.  Sandra truly loved her family.  Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren....

May 13, 2017

Maggie M. Brannen, age 93, of 8443 Highway 230 West, Unadilla, died Saturday, May 13, 2017, at her residence.

Born in Hawkinsville, she was the daughter of the late Oswell McKinney and Margaret Shepard McKinney.  She was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla and retired from Robins Air Force Base.  "Miss Kat" loved to cook...

May 13, 2017

John W. Mashburn, age 94, of 545 Third District Road, Unadilla, died Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Leisure Life in Unadilla.

Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late William David Mashburn and Carrie Lila Peavy Mashburn.  He served as a combat MP in the United States Army during World War II, worked at...