Madge Swain Scarborough
Jan 11, 2012
Madge Swain Scarborough, age 98, of Durham, North Carolina, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Spring Arbor Assisted Living Home in Durham. Born in Pinehurst, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Swain and Maude Lee Peavy Swain. She retired from the Federal Highway Administration (USDOT) after a 33 year career in the Atlanta division. Mrs. Scarborough had...
Betty Merle Byrum
Jan 5, 2012
Betty Merle Byrum, age 90, of 9594 Tippettville Road, Vienna, died Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Born in Moultrie, she was the daughter of the late Byron Weathers Croft and Martha Boyd Croft. She was a member of Tippettville Baptist Church and the widow of James Byrum. Survivors include: Sister: Connie Davis of Moultrie Brother:...
Gregory M. Crook
Dec 28, 2011
Gregory M. Crook, age 75, of 19 South Summit Street, Fairhope, Alabama, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Montrose Bay Health & Rehab in Fairhope. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he was the son of the Jesse Melbourne Crook and Vernelle Hanners Crook. He attended the University of Alabama and was the CFO and Assistant Administrator at Crawford W. Long Hospital...
Emma Y. Crook
Dec 18, 2011
Emma Y. Crook, age 75, of 303 Highway 90, Lilly, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at her residence. Born in Montezuma, she was the daughter of the late Willis Youngblood and Minnie Lockwood Youngblood. She was a homemaker, a member of Midway Independent Methodist Church and the widow of W. D. Crook. Survivors include: Daughters: Jean Hancock of Reynolds Retha...
Shelby A. Stubbs
Dec 13, 2011
Shelby Jean Andrews Stubbs, age 75, passed away on December the 13, 2011 after a courageous three year battle with congestive heart failure. A native of Dooly County, Georgia, she was born on November 17, 1936, to the late James Ernest and Lois Spradley Andrews. Her great-great grandparents, John A. and Jane Abigail Pickern Andrews, were some of Dooly County's...
Bennie W. Thursby
Dec 10, 2011
Bennie W. Thursby, age 64 of 403 Links View Drive, Bonaire, died Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins. Born in Pelham, he was the son of the late Joseph Thursby and Wilma Dekle Thursby. He retired from UPS and loved telling stories, but his greatest love was his grandchildren. Survivors include: Wife: Peggy P. Thursby...
Erle W. Mcgough
Dec 8, 2011
Erle W. McGough, age 96, of 301 Church Street, Vienna, died Thursday, December 8, 2011, at his residence. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Reginald McGough and Voila West McGough. Mr. McGough was a US Army veteran and retired from Withlacoochee River Electric Co-Op where he was an electrical engineer. He was a 50 year...
Rev. Harold L. Sangster
Nov 23, 2011
Rev. Harold L. Sangster, age 84, of 5897 Tippettville Road, Vienna, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Homer L. Sangster and Faustine Britt Sangster. He was a US Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Rev. Sangster served as the manager of the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa for...
Charles R. Jones
Nov 16, 2011
Charles R. "Chuck" Jones, age 67, of 1090 Borum Street, Unadilla died Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at his residence. Born in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Noah Lowell Jones and Linnie Estelle Burke Jones. He was a US Navy veteran, a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla and retired from Ford Motor Company. Following his retirement,...
Bettty Jo Bryant
Oct 26, 2011
Betty Jo Bryant, age 75, of 660 Lee Street, Unadilla, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at her residence. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late A. Z. Goodroe and Mattie Kate Bell Goodroe. She was a member of Dooling Baptist Church and had worked as a nurse's aid. Survivors include: Husband: B. H. Bryant of Unadilla...
Madge G. Ayer
Oct 18, 2011
Madge G. Ayer, age 93, of 2371 Elko Road, Elko, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at her daughter's residence in Cochran. Born in Bellville, she was the daughter of the late Norman Gilbert Gignilliat and Dicy Strickland Gignilliat. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla, the widow of Lewis Ayer and had owned and operated Grove Park...
Paul E. Snyder, Jr
Oct 10, 2011
Paul E. Snyder, Jr., age 72, of 939 Ransom Road, Unadilla, died Monday, October 10, 2011, at his residence. Paul was born in Boston, Massachusetts and was a retired independent truck driver. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla, the Unadilla Lions Club and had lived in Unadilla for the past 5 years, moving from New Hampshire....
Vada C. Duckworth
Oct 9, 2011
Vada C. Duckworth, age 77, of 306 Pinecrest Drive, Vienna, died Sunday, October 9, 2001 at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Willie Oceal Craft. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, a retired CNA and the widow of Edward Duckworth. Survivors include: Daughters: Kim Harrell of...
Riokardo Sanchez
Oct 7, 2011
Riokardo Sanchez, age 63, of 400 South Seventh Street, Vienna, died Friday, October 7, 2011, at Crisp Regional Nursing & Rehab. He was born in Santa Clara, CA and was a general contractor. He is survived by his children, Ricky, Donald, Nicholas, Elena and Mia; his mother, Misty Sanchez of Tucson, AZ; his sister, Linda Spencer of Wai'anae, HI and...
Sayra Ambrose
Oct 5, 2011
Sayra Ambrose, age 93, of 317 North Third Street, Vienna, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011, in Big Canoe, Georgia. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Adkins and Jewell Aycock Adkins and the widow of Ben Thomas Ambrose. She was a member of Vienna First Baptist Church, the WMU and taught Sunday School. Mrs. Ambrose...
Talmadge Everett
Oct 3, 2011
Talmadge Everett, age 85, of Vienna, died Monday, October 3, 2011, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Lee Everett and Nora Bowen Everett. He was a US Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Everett was a licensed funeral director and a partner in Bowen-Everett Funeral Home for many...
Maynard D. Cross
Sep 28, 2011
Maynard D. Cross, age 78, of 6370 Calhoun Road, Unadilla, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at his residence. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late J. C. Cross and Myrtle Lovett Cross. He was a US Army veteran, a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and retired from Robins Air Force Base. Survivors include: Wife: Mary Jo...
Thomas R. Kent
Sep 27, 2011
Thomas R. Kent, age 78, of 1070 Kent Smith Road, Pinehurst, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Born in Dublin, he was the son of the late Frank Lee Kent and Willa Dixon Kent. He was a US Army veteran, a member of Northern Heights Baptist Church in Cordele and retired from Robins Air...
Robert Lamar Ambrose, Jr
Sep 23, 2011
Robert Lamar Ambrose, Jr., age 62, of Fort Valley, died Friday, September 23, 2011, at Fort Valley Nursing Home. Lamar was born in Americus, but raised in Vienna. He was a member of Milan Baptist Church and had worked at Food Lion in Eastman. Lamar loved visiting and talking with people and also enjoyed listening to his scanner. Survivors include:...
Martha J. Shelton
Aug 31, 2011
Martha J. "Nita" Shelton, age 80, of 480 Tri-County Road, Vienna, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at her residence. Born in Colquitt County, she was the daughter of the late Byron W. and Martha Boyd Croft. She was a homemaker and a member of Tippettville Baptist Church, where she was the church organist. Survivors include: Son: Joel W. Smith (Evelyn)...
