Mildred Y. Lemmon
Feb 27, 2008
Mildred Y. Lemmon, age 87, of 345 East Third Street, Unadilla, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008, in a Cordele nursing home. Born in Houston County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Youngblood and Clara Grubbs Youngblood. She graduated from Unadilla High School and Georgia Business School in Macon and worked at Camp Wheeler in Macon and as a...
Lila B. Woodruff
Feb 24, 2008
Lila B. Woodruff, age 90, of Pinehurst, died Sunday, February 24, 2008, in a Macon nursing home. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late David M. Bowen and Jessie Parker Bowen. She graduated from Tift College and Georgia State College and taught school in Dooly and Crisp Counties for many years. She was a devoted Christian...
Alice T. Bowen
Feb 20, 2008
Alice T. "Puddin" Bowen, age 63, of 455 Tharpe Road, Unadilla, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Sam Tharpe and Frances Motes Tharpe. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla, the Disciples Sunday School Class and worked as...
Jimmie J. Thompson
Feb 19, 2008
Jimmie J. Thompson, age 88, of 3151 Marie Circle, Macon, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Born in Ellijay, he was the son of the late Jim Thompson and Ina Bates Thompson. He was a US Army veteran of World War II having served in the European Theatre. After the war, he...
Rena B. Staples
Feb 13, 2008
Rena B. Staples, age 87, of Unadilla, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at Henry Medical Center in McDonough. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late John Rastus Barron and Sibbie Lassiter Barron. She was a member of Unadilla United Methodist Church, a homemaker and the widow of Russell "Buddy" Staples. She had also worked at Oxford...
Thomas W. Campbell
Feb 4, 2008
Thomas W. Campbell, age 84, of 306 South Sixth Street, Vienna, died Monday, February 4, 2008, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Born in Bibb County, he was the son of the late Isaac J. Campbell and Emma Arnold Campbell. He was a member of Vienna United Methodist Church, a US Navy veteran and retired from Georgia Power Company...
John F. Evans
Feb 2, 2008
John F. Evans, age 78 of Unadilla, died Saturday, February 2, 2008. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Sandy Floyd Evans and Eula Barron Evans. He was a US Navy veteran, a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla and the Charles Speight Sunday School Class. Mr. Evans retired from Robins Air Force Base and...
Frankie M. Tavormina
Jan 22, 2008
Frankie M. Tavormina, age 89, of Brandon, Florida, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Jerry R. Clemons and Edna Anna Borum Clemons. She was a homemaker and had lived in Florida for many years. She is survived by four daughters, Betty Louise, Frances Charlotte, Patricia Ann and Cathy Eugenia; a brother,...
Jimmy Cross
Jan 13, 2008
J. T. "Jimmy" Cross, age 62, of Winter Garden, Florida, died Sunday, January 13. Born in Warner Robins, he was the son of the late J. T. Cross and Mary Jane Ashlin Cross. He worked as a Maintenance Manager for Publix. Survivors include: Daughter: Lori Tanner of Orlando, FL Son: Mark Cross of Florida Sister: Brenda Gramm of Vienna Brother:...
Martha Lewis Wolff
Jan 9, 2008
Martha Peterman Lewis Wolff, age 81, of Elko, died Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at Serenity Gate after a courageous ten year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Martha was born on September 17, 1926 in Taylor County to L. E. and Jeffie Jane Gassett Peterman. She resided in Elko since 1943. In 1944, she married Zuma Lewis and together they owned and...
Hazel B. Sangster
Dec 29, 2007
Hazel B. Sangster, age 81, of 2130 Sparrow Road, Unadilla, died Saturday, December 29, 2007, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late DeWitt Bryson and Polly Cheatwood Bryson. She was a homemaker, a member of Double Branch Freewill Baptist Church and the widow of Clovis J. Sangster. Survivors: Sons: Jack...
Bill Beavers
Dec 26, 2007
E. C. "Bill" Beavers, age 80, of Vienna died Wednesday in a local nursing home. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Robert Claude Beavers and Beulah Morris Beavers. He was a Baptist and worked as an electrician. Mr. Beavers also worked at Lilly Co-Op and loved to hunt and fish. Survivors: Wife: Mary M. Beavers...
Clint Layfield
Dec 26, 2007
Clint D. Layfield, age 59, of Unadilla, died Wednesday in a local hospital. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Alonzo Layfield and Winnie Thompson Layfield. He was a farmer. Survivors: Son: Lee Layfield (Paige) of Unadilla Daughter: Amy Schencks (Ken) of Perry Brother: Bobby Joe Layfield of Unadilla Grandchildren: Haley Schencks of Perry Sarah Schencks...
Hubert R. Drake
Dec 21, 2007
Hubert R. Drake, age 60, of Cordele, died Friday, December 21, 2007. Born in Blount County, Alabama, he was the son of the late Hubert E. Drake and the former owner/operator of the Exit 109 Antique Mall. Survivors include: Wife: Wanda S. Drake of Cordele Daughters: Dana Michelle Drake of Cordele Angelia Shawn Cooper of Cordele Sons: Richard Marcus Knight...
Claire Williamson
Dec 18, 2007
Claire Williamson, age 84, of 2949 Highway 90, Vienna, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at Magnolia Manor in Americus. Born in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late Grady Williamson and Myrt Claire Morgan Williamson and a graduate of Tift College. She lived in Atlanta for 25 years and worked as Dental Assistant. During her time there, she...
Jean G. Morrison
Dec 17, 2007
Jean G. Morrison, age 80, of 400 South Seventh Street, Apartment 421, Vienna, died Monday, December 17, 2007, at her residence. Born in Deport, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Earl Evans Gardner and Ola Frances McKinney Gardner. She was a retired Credit Union Manager and was preceded in death by an infant son; a sister, Mabel Dean...
Jim Ed Anderson
Dec 10, 2007
Jim Ed Anderson, age 69, of 620 Duncan Avenue, Unadilla, died Monday, December 10, 2007, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Pinehurst, he was the son of the late Joe Pitts Anderson and Jewell S. Johnson Anderson. He was a member of Unadilla United Methodist Church, the Good Fellowship Sunday School Class, the Board of Stewards and served...
Jason L. Spring
Dec 8, 2007
Jason Spring, age 31, of 126 Sweetgum Road, Vienna, died Saturday, December 8, 2007. He was born in Warner Robins and worked as a farmer. Survivors include: Parents: Ronnie and Debra Spring of Vienna Fiancee: April Swain of Americus Sisters: Velvet Layfield of Cordele Veronica Spring of Vienna Terri Harpe of Ellaville Nieces: Brittany Barton of Vienna Jasmine Cain of...
Evelyn C. Gilbert
Dec 5, 2007
Evelyn Cason Gilbert, age 94, of 101 Monte Place, Cordele, died Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at her residence. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Dovie Cason and Mabel Coppedge Cason. She was a homemaker, a member of Vienna First Baptist Church for 70 years, a member of the Ruth Sunday School Class and the widow...
Jady Smith
Nov 29, 2007
Jady Smith, age 75, of 573 Pine Avenue, Pinehurst, died Thursday, November 29, 2007, at his residence. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late John Sid Smith and Janie Laree Smith. He was US Army veteran of the Korean War, a member of Pinehurst United Methodist Church, a Mason and a member of Millwood Masonic Lodge....
