Obituaries

Obituaries

Charles H. Whaley

Charles H. Whaley

Sep 4, 2008

Charles H. "Chuck" Whaley, age 72, of 754 Duncan Avenue, Unadilla, died Thursday, September 4, 2008, at Pineview Health Care Center. Born in Broxton, Georgia, he was the son of the late Walter Whaley and Elizabeth Burch Whaley. He served in the United States Navy for over 20 years and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Whaley worked...

Pearl B. Stowe

Pearl B. Stowe

Aug 25, 2008

Pearl B. Stowe, age 95, formerly of 233 Coody Dairy Road, Vienna, died Monday, August 25, 2008, at Crisp Regional Hospital. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late William Daussie Blanchard and Ora Adams Blanchard. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church, the Dooly High Club and the widow of H. D. Stowe. Survivors include:...

Hazel P. Butler

Hazel P. Butler

Aug 23, 2008

Hazel P. Butler, age 93, of 230 Drayton Lane, Vienna, died Saturday, August 23, 2008, at her residence. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Tillman C. Peavy and Addie Bryant Peavy. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Vienna, the Ruth Sunday School Class and a former school teacher. Survivors include: Nephews: Clayton...

Lucy W. Pope

Lucy W. Pope

Aug 10, 2008

Lucy W. Pope, age 79, of 1650 Oak Bin Road, Unadilla, died Sunday, August 10, 2008, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Emmett Wright and Susie Mason Wright. She was a seamstress and the widow of Jack Pope. Survivors include: Daughter: Julie Caldwell (Thomas) of Lizella Sister: Agnes Pope...

Richard E. Beidler

Richard E. Beidler

Aug 5, 2008

Richard E. Beidler, age 79, of 15676 Highway 27 West, Vienna, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at Cordele Health & Rehab. He was born in Langsdale, Pennsylvania to the late Franklin M. Beidler and Josephine McCrosson Beidler. Mr. Beidler served in the US Navy and worked as the Plant Operations Manager at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. There will be...

Herbert Allen

Herbert Allen

Jul 4, 2008

Herbert Allen, age 93, of Vienna, died Friday, July 4, 2008, at Magnolia Manor in Americus. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Lee F. Allen and Ethel Turner Allen. He served his country with honor in the US Army Cavalry. Mr. Allen worked as a Policeman in Vienna and retired from the Sanitation Department in...

Mary F. Hudgins

Mary F. Hudgins

Jun 30, 2008

Mary Fullington Hudgins, age 87, of Blairsville, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at Union County Nursing Home, two days before her 88th birthday. She was born in Pinehurst on July 2, 1920, and was the fourth of ten children born to the late James D. Fullington and Mary Adina Wilson Fullington. In the early 1940's, she moved to Wildwood, Florida,...

Jane Woodward Turner

Jane Woodward Turner

Jun 23, 2008

Jane Woodward Turner, age 63, of Concord, Virginia, died Monday, June 23, 2008, in a local hospital. Born in Tampa, Florida, she was the daughter of Henry Woodward and the late Ruth Chevis Woodward. She was a member of Vienna United Methodist Church, a homemaker and the widow of Garnett Turner. Jane was a loving mother to her children and...

Bobbie M. Gregory

Bobbie M. Gregory

Jun 1, 2008

Bobbie M. Gregory, age 80, of 121 George Street, Vienna, died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson McWhorter and Nellie Kate Kelly McWhorter. She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church of Vienna and the widow of William A. "Tiny" Gregory....

Eva Mae Branam

Eva Mae Branam

May 29, 2008

Eva Mae Palmer, age 84, of 611 West Railroad Street, Unadilla, died Thursday, May 29, 2008, at her residence. Born in Pamona Park, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Edward I. Palmer and Lorraine Mishoe Palmer. She was a Fern Grower and the widow of Herbert Oscar Branam. Survivors include: Son: David Branam of Monroe, NC Daughters: Margaret...

Macarthur W. Offenburg

Macarthur W. Offenburg

May 22, 2008

MacArthur W. Offenburg, age 66, of 706 Pine Ridge Drive, Perry, died Thursday, May 22, 2008. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Arthur Offenburg and Helen Barron Offenburg. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Haynesville, an Electrician and a member of the NRA. Mac enjoyed hunting and fishing, but his true passion...

Herbert Oscar Branam

Herbert Oscar Branam

May 22, 2008

Herbert Oscar Branam, age 88, of 611 West Railroad Street, Unadilla, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at his residence. Born in Fitzgerald, he was the son of the late George Wiley Branam and Annie Rowland Branam. He was a Fern Grower. He is survived by his wife, Eva Mae Palmer Branam of Unadilla; children, Judy Sowers of DeLand, FL, Margaret...

Robert S. Johnson

Robert S. Johnson

May 20, 2008

Robert S. "Bob" Johnson, age 83, of 103 Lockwood Street, Ideal, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at his residence. Born in Enon Valley, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Charles and Anna Levenia Johnson. He was a Presbyterian, worked as a salesman and was an amateur radio operator. Survivors include: Wife: Marilynn Johnson of Ideal Son: Gary Robert...

Jean P. Briggs

Jean P. Briggs

May 19, 2008

Jean P. Briggs, age 74, of 932 SW McComb Avenue, Port St. Lucie, Florida, died Monday, May 19, 2008. Born in Macon, she was the daughter of the late Ralph C. Potts and Carolyn McGahee Potts. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Vienna, TOPS and the Elks Club. Mrs. Briggs enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening and creating flower...

Iris Jean Dunaway

Iris Jean Dunaway

May 19, 2008

Iris Jean Dunaway, age 55, of 171 Tara Boulevard, Loganville, died Monday, May 19, 2008, at her residence. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ira Butler Peavy and Elizabeth Dennard Peavy. Iris was a wonderful woman who always put everyone else's needs above her own. She always had a smile on her face and wanted...

Barbara S. Langford

Barbara S. Langford

May 17, 2008

Barbara S. Langford, age 73, of 202 Ridge Bend Drive, Centerville, died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Serenity Gate. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Darley Swearingen and Carrie Lee Vaughan Swearingen. She was a homemaker and a member of Midway Independent Methodist Church. Survivors include: Husband: Billy Langford of Centerville Sons: Bill Langford,...

Velma A. Purvis

Velma A. Purvis

May 10, 2008

Velma A. Purvis, age 86, of Vienna, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Marion Eddie Abbott and Frances Poss Abbott. She was a homemaker, a member of Tippettville Baptist Church and the widow of Charlie Pate Purvis. Survivors include: Son: Phillip Purvis of Vienna...

Velma L. Dorminy

Velma L. Dorminy

May 8, 2008

Velma Dorminy, age 79, of 2923 Old Pinehurst Road, Pinehurst, died Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Born in Turner County, she was the daughter of the late William Irwin Lacy and Hannah Priest Lacy and a homemaker. Survivors include: Husband: Preston Dorminy of Pinehurst Son: Jerry Dorminy of Pinehurst Sisters: Christine Durham of Wrens Carol...

Margie T. Lamb

Margie T. Lamb

Apr 27, 2008

Margie T. Lamb, age 95, of 35 Hughes Road, Vienna, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at Villa Rose in Byron. Born in Alexander City, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Edmond Templeton and Elizabeth Ogletree Templeton. She was a homemaker and a member of Midway Independent Methodist Church. Survivors include Daughters: Annette Franklin (Marvin) of Eatonton Carol Pearce...

Essie T. Jones

Essie T. Jones

Apr 18, 2008

Essie T. Jones, age 90, of 8515 Highway 230 West, Unadilla, died Friday, April 18, 2008, at Serenity Gate in Perry. Born in Dodge County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Early Tyner and Wastella Fleming Tyner. She was a homemaker and a member of Snow United Methodist Church where she served as Pianist for 40 years. Survivors...

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