Obituaries
Obituaries
Hardy E. "Buddy" Cranford
Feb 25, 2014
Hardy E. "Buddy" Cranford, age 67, of 1885 Parham Road, Vienna, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at his residence. Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late James Hardy Cranford and Gussie Jackson Cranford. Buddy retired from the City of Cordele where he was a mechanic. He attended Vienna Church of God. Survivors include: Wife: Janie Cranford of...
Mary Mashburn Scarborough
Feb 12, 2014
Mary Mashburn Scarborough, age 89, of 276 Mashburn Store Road, Unadilla, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at her residence. Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late W. D. Mashburn and Carrie Peavy Mashburn. She had worked at Robins AFB. Mrs. Scarborough was a member of Harmony Baptist Church and loved her family and her church family. Survivors...
Jacqueline S. Mitchell
Feb 12, 2014
Jacqueline S. Mitchell, age 50, of 1270 Priest Road, Vienna, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at her residence. Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Suggs and Evelyn Turner Suggs and a Baptist. Survivors include: Husband: Jerry Mitchell of Vienna Son: Zachary Lee Turner Mitchell of Vienna Daughter: Amber Nicole Mitchell Howell (Danny) of Eastman Sisters:...
Jerry L. Mcintyre
Feb 5, 2014
Jerry L. McIntyre, age 64, of 101 Shady Grove Lane, Kathleen, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Perry Hospital in Perry. Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late Alonzo David McIntyre and Agnes Tharpe McIntyre. Jerry was a veteran of the United States Army and later retired from the Georgia Department of Corrections. He was a member...
Walter H. Allen
Feb 4, 2014
Walter H. Allen, age 74, of 4465 Tippettville Road, Vienna, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at Crisp Regional Nursing & Rehab. Born in Lilly, he was the son of the late W. H. Allen and Mattie Zue Williams Allen. He was a United States Navy veteran, a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and the Sanctuary Choir. Survivors include: Wife: Katherine...
Sarah S. Mckinley
Jan 26, 2014
Sarah S. McKinley, age 87, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died Sunday, January 26, 2014, at her residence. Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Willie Andrew Scott and Geraldine Dennard Scott. She was a resident of Jacksonville, Florida for many years and was a retired elementary school teacher and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution...
Van A. Vaughan, Sr
Jan 22, 2014
Van A. Vaughan, Sr., age 84, of 20820 Highway 27 West, Vienna, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at Doctor's Hospital in Columbus. Born in Sumter County, he was the son of the late James Nunally Vaughan and Ferol Adams Vaughan. He was a devoted member of Drayton Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr. Vaughan was a retired...
Shirley S. Ashley
Jan 20, 2014
Shirley S. Ashley, age 85, of 526 North Third Street, Vienna, died Monday, January 20, 2014, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Born in Dublin, she was the daughter of the late Hardy Smith and Inez Sessions Smith. She had worked as an insurance clerk for Yates & Associates in Dublin. Survivors include: Daughter: Susan Smith (Wayne) of Pinehurst Brother:...
Virgil D. Hudson
Jan 3, 2014
Virgil D. "Doc" Hudson, Sr., age 83, of 529 Old Americus Road, Vienna, died Friday, January 3, 2014, at his residence. Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late Jerry Hudson and Bessie Mae Allen Hudson and a US Army veteran. He was a carpenter and the owner of Hudson Construction Company. Doc loved deer hunting, snow skiing...
Lucy C. Golden
Dec 30, 2013
Lucy C. Golden, age 81, of 7699 Highway 41 North, Vienna, died Monday, December 30, 2013, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Mrs. Golden was the daughter of the late Woodfin Collier and Beulah Lamberth Collier. She was a homemaker, a member of Vienna First Baptist Church and the Ruth Sunday School Class. Mrs. Golden was preceded in death by...
James L. Graves, Jr
Dec 11, 2013
James L. "Jimmy" Graves, Jr., age 78, of 3057 Pine Street, Unadilla, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late James L. Graves and Beulah Mashburn Graves. He was a US Army veteran and retired from Robins Air Force Base where he was an aircraft mechanic....
Mary M. Everett
Dec 10, 2013
Mary M. Everett, age 83, of Unadilla, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Leisure Life in Unadilla. Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Arthur McEachern and Mary Lizzie Anderson McEachern. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and worked as a bookkeeper at Gold Kist. Her husband, William H. Everett, preceded her in death. Survivors...
Rev. Keith Simmons
Dec 9, 2013
Rev. Keith Simmons, age 77, of 101 Lewis Mill Road, Vienna, died Monday, December 9 at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of the late Roy Gilbert Simmons and Doris Marie Weatherby Simmons. He earned his Bachelor's and Master of Theology degrees from the Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary in Henderson, Texas. He...
Faye L. Odom
Dec 7, 2013
Faye L. Odom, age 88, of 509 Hudson Road, Vienna, died Saturday, December 7, 2013, at Cordele Health & Rehab in Cordele. Born in White County, she was the daughter of the late Elbert Loggins and Emma Gray Loggins. She was a member of County Line Baptist Church and had worked as an insurance agent for Liberty National. She also...
Florence Christine Forehand
Nov 27, 2013
Florence Christine Forehand, age 95, of Tucson, Arizona and beloved by all who met her, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 27, 2013. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia and resided her early life in Fort Benning. She later lived in Savannah prior to moving to Tucson, Arizona in 1965. Mrs. Forehand was a homemaker. She was a member of the...
Kathryn W. Roberts
Nov 27, 2013
Kathryn W. Roberts, age 95, of 646 Oak Avenue, Pinehurst, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at Heart of Georgia Hospice-Inpatient Care in Perry. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late William Harrison Wilson and Maude Holt Wilson. She was a retired school teacher and postmaster. Mrs. Roberts was a faithful member of Pinehurst Baptist Church for...
Harold F. Mickel, Sr
Nov 23, 2013
Harold F. Mickel, Sr., age 80, of 788 Creekside Drive, Vienna, died Saturday, November 23, 2013, at his residence. Born in Valdosta, he was the son of the late Hal Henry Mickel and Leo Hughes Mickel. He was a United States Navy veteran and retired from Bell South. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Edward Mickel, Marion Bush...
Herbert P. Holman, Jr
Nov 22, 2013
Herbert P. "Phil" Holman, Jr., age 71, of 7861 Third District Road, Unadilla, died Friday, November 22, 2013, at Leisure Life in Unadilla. Born in Marion Junction, Alabama, he was the son of the late Herbert P. Holman and Mabel Chisolm Holman. He was a member of Unadilla United Methodist Church and retired as the manager of All State Truck...
Ilene F. Mashburn
Oct 22, 2013
Ilene F. Mashburn, age 85, of 545 Third District Road, Unadilla, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at her residence. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Fraser and Ila Vadna Cantrell Fraser. She was a faithful member of Harmony Baptist Church where she was active in the WMU and leading children's church. Mrs. Mashburn also...
John E. Brannen
Oct 12, 2013
John Edward "J. E." Brannen, age 72, of Canton, died Saturday, October 12, 2013, at Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain in Marietta. Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late John D. "Bud" Brannen and Lucy Ransom Brannen. He served as an Airman 2nd Class in the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1962. He married and...
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