James Lee Mcwhorter
Mar 17, 2016
James Lee McWhorter, age 74, of 509 Birch River Drive, Dahlonega, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late James Henry McWhorter and Jewell Adams McWhorter. He was a United States Air Force veteran and retired from Robins Air Force Base. Mr. McWhorter was a member of County...
Beth Ann Bowling
Feb 16, 2016
Beth Ann Folds Bowling, age 60, of 4040 Sugar Hill Road, Unadilla, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Pinewood Manor in Hawkinsville. Born in Macon, she was the daughter of the late Julian Folds and Gladys Rackley Folds. She had worked at Lithonia Lighting in Cochran. Survivors include: Brother: Thomas Folds (Kim) of Unadilla Nephew: Clint Folds of Unadilla She...
Robby Brannen
Feb 3, 2016
Robby Brannen, age 48, of 1654 Church Street, Dooling, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at his residence. Born in Americus, he was the son of Billy Brannen and the late Dorothy Summerville Brannen. He was a member of Dooling Baptist Church. Robby was a carpenter and loved hunting and fishing. Survivors include: Wife: Rosanna P. Brannen of Dooling Son: Robert...
Walter E. Ricketts, Jr
Jan 30, 2016
Walter E. Ricketts, Jr., age 84, of 1068 South Pine Knoll Drive, Macon, died Saturday, January 30, 2016, at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon. He was born on December 4, 1931 in Madison, Indiana to the late Walter E. Ricketts and Alma L. Claflin Ricketts. He was a 1949 graduate of Madison High School. He was employed at Williamson Heater...
Annelle W. "Nell" Tarrer
Jan 27, 2016
Annelle W. "Nell" Tarrer, age 88, of Albany and formerly of Lilly, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Wynfield Park Health and Rehab in Albany. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Otis W. Wilkes and Nannie Mae Vinson Wilkes. She was a homemaker and a member of Lilly Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School....
Charlie Earl Kimsey
Jan 27, 2016
Charlie Earl Kimsey, age 61, of 43 Odessa Road, Pitts, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of Annie Earline Mann and the late Charlie Hershel Kimsey. Earl enjoyed life, was kind-hearted and had a free spirited personality. He loved working outdoors and walking his dog and his...
Geneva S. Taylor
Jan 23, 2016
Geneva S. Taylor, age 89, of 1115 East 8th Avenue, Cordele, died Saturday, January 23, 2016, at her residence. Born in Seville, she was the daughter of the late Walter M. Shirah and Mary Elizabeth White Shirah. She was a homemaker, a member of Drayton Baptist Church and worked as a sitter for the elderly. Above all, she was a...
Louise J. Bowen
Jan 14, 2016
Louise J. Bowen, age 94, of 1610 Pine Ridge Road, Pinehurst, died Thursday, January 14, 2015, at her daughter's home. Born in Pinehurst, she was the daughter of the late Leon Joiner and Patricia Wilson Joiner. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and served as Tax Commissioner of Dooly County before her retirement. Survivors include: Daughters: Marcia Bowen...
Jonathan D. Folds
Jan 11, 2016
Jonathan D. Folds, age 35, of 3980 Sugar Hill Road, Unadilla, died Monday, January 11, 2016, at his residence. Born in Macon, he was a driver for Sugar Hill Farms. Jonathan was preceded in death by his daughter, Makayla Pearl Folds. He was a loving and devoted husband and father. Survivors include: Wife: Sherri S. Folds of Unadilla Daughters: Haley...
Willie Lee Daniels
Dec 31, 2015
Willie Lee Daniels, age 85 of 1001 Pine Needle Drive, Perry, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 31, 2015. Born in Pinehurst, he was the son of the late Asa Charles Daniels and Willa Davis Daniels. He was a United States Air Force veteran and retired from Robins Air Force Base where he was a flight engineer. He is...
Curtis J. "Bud" Lamberth, Jr
Dec 30, 2015
Curtis J. "Bud" Lamberth, Jr. age 83, of 629 Jalappa Road, Byromville, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at the Medical Center-Navicent Health in Macon. Born in Byromville, he was the son of the late Curtis J. Lamberth and Lena Grace Johnson Lamberth. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and a retired farmer. Mr. Lamberth was a...
Henry E. Harrell
Dec 30, 2015
Henry E. Harrell, age 61, of 14 Bill Davis Road, Pineview, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at his residence. Born in Hawkinsville, he was the son of the late Elmer Harrell and Elizabeth Hardy Harrell. Henry worked at Dooly State Prison and served as Chief of the Dooly High Fire Department. He was also president of the Cordele Area Gun...
Eddie Layfield
Dec 18, 2015
Eddie Layfield, age 49, of 845 US Highway 80, East Dublin, died Friday, December 18, 2015, at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin. Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late Willie Ned Layfield and Thelma Ruth Shelton Layfield. He was a carpenter with Scott Jeffers Construction Company. Eddie was devoted to his wife and his family. Survivors include:...
Michael C. Bivins
Dec 17, 2015
Michael Clayton "Mike" Bivins, age 54, of 165 North Forty Drive, Vienna, went to be with the Lord and his brother, Ricky Bivins on Thursday, December 17, 2015. He died at his residence. Mike was born in Macon but resided in Vienna. He was employed by Keebler for 20 years. Recently, he started attending Stone Creek Baptist Church in Twiggs...
Jaxon Mitchell
Dec 13, 2015
Jaxon Lee Turner Mitchell, the two-month old son of Zachary Mitchell and Lisa Miller, of 845 Bell Line Road, Eastman, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, at his residence. Jaxon was born in Hawkinsville. Survivors other than his parents include his grandmother, Tammy Miller of Vienna; his grandfather, Jerry Mitchell of Vienna; his great grandmother, Lucille Linn of LaGrange, IN. Graveside...
Wayne Mason
Dec 12, 2015
Wayne Mason, age 70, of 1283 Tremont Road, Cordele, died Saturday, December 12, 2015, at The Medical Center-Navicent Health in Macon. Born in Pinehurst, he was the son of the late Rastus "Jabo" Mason and Callie Lucile Singletary Mason. Wayne was a United States Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a Baptist and worked as a carpenter....
Tommy "Jabo" Moore
Dec 8, 2015
Tommy "Jabo" Moore, age 61, of 1591 Johnson Avenue, Dooling, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at his residence. Born in Ocilla, he was the son of B. H. Bryant and the late Betty Jo Goodroe Bryant. He was a mechanic and was preceded in death by his sister, Tracey Poole. Survivors include: Daughter: Elizabeth Johnson (Wendell) of Dooling Son: Chris...
Larry Westbrook
Dec 8, 2015
Larry Westbrook, age 93, of 6405 Highway 41 North, Vienna, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015, Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon. Born in Bremen, Georgia, he was the son of the late Chester Lamar Westbrook and Bertha Massey Westbrook. He served his country with honor in the United States Army during World War II. He served two enlistments, 1940-1944 and 1949-1950....
King Edwin "Kingston" Benson
Dec 7, 2015
King Edwin "Kingston" Benson, age 68, of 1306 Underwood Drive, Dalton, died Monday, December 7, 2015, at his residence. Born in Americus, he was the son of the late Oscar Edwin Benson and Lavonia White Benson. He retired from Shaw Industries in Dalton after 29 years of service. Kingston loved gospel music. Survivors include: Sisters: Marilyn Black (Anthony) of Cartersville...
Bobby L. Golden
Dec 6, 2015
Bobby L. Golden, age 79, of 14590 Highway 41 North, Pinehurst, died Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Regency Hospital in Macon. Born in Villa Rica, he was the son of the late Lonis Golden and Geraldine Cooper Golden. He served his country with honor during the Korean Conflict on a destroyer in the United States Navy. He retired from Associated...
