Obituaries

Obituaries

George Ronald Royal

George Ronald Royal

Mar 19, 2007

George Ronald Royal, age 84, of 1780 West Road, Lilly, died Monday, March 19, 2007, at the Columbus Medical Center. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Ashley Quinton Royal and Winnie Mae Dunn Royal. He was a US Army veteran and served in the Philippines and Australia during WWII where he received two purple hearts....

Jimmie L. Bridges

Jimmie L. Bridges

Feb 28, 2007

Jimmie L. Bridges, age 90, of 2734 Posey Road, Unadilla, died Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at Pinewood Manor Nursing Home in Hawkinsville. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Sherry L. Brown and Quincy Cross Brown. She was a homemaker and a member of Double Branch Freewill Baptist Church. Mrs. Bridges enjoyed gardening and fishing, but...

L. M. Joiner

L. M. Joiner

Feb 22, 2007

L. M. "Murray" Joiner, age 96, of 170 Murray Joiner Road, Unadilla, died Thursday, February 22, 2007, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late J. V. Joiner and Lillian Noble Joiner. He was the oldest member of Harmony Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and was a member...

Lucille S. Tyner

Lucille S. Tyner

Feb 21, 2007

Lucille S. Tyner, age 94, of 1603 Macon Road, Perry, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007, at Serenity Gate in Perry. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Homer Spradley and Amelia Wilson. She was a homemaker, a member of Pleasant Hill Congregational Christian Church and the widow of Judson E. Tyner. Survivors include: Sons: Emory Tyner...

Fred L. Hall

Fred L. Hall

Feb 20, 2007

Fred L. Hall, age 75, of 114 Highway 329, Unadilla, died Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at his residence. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Albert Lee Hall and Callie Montene Roper Hall. He was a US Navy veteran of the Korean War, a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla and retired from Robins Air...

Aline C. Spears

Aline C. Spears

Feb 9, 2007

Aline C. Spears, age 103, of Vienna, died Friday, February 9, 2007, at River Willows Nursing Home in Abbeville. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Loam Christmas and Louise Brown Christmas. She was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church, a graduate of Georgia Southwestern State University and a retired school teacher. During her...

Laura R. Royal

Laura R. Royal

Feb 3, 2007

Laura R. Royal, age 42, of 2996 Mt. Vernon Road, Vienna, died Saturday, February 3, 2007, at her residence. Laura was born on Mother's Day, May 10, 1964, in Columbus. She was a 1982 graduate of Americus High School and attended Georgia Southwestern State University, South Georgia Technical College and Columbus State University. She was the Administrative Assistant to the...

Joann W. Flournoy

Joann W. Flournoy

Feb 2, 2007

JoAnn W. Flournoy, age 69, of 601 Third Street, Unadilla, died Friday, February 2, 2007, at her residence. Born in Lamar County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Terrell Wilson and Ruby Bell Wilson. She was a member of Unadilla United Methodist Church, the Martha Beulah Sunday School Class and had worked at Days Inn. Survivors include:...

Nelle H, Sullivan

Nelle H, Sullivan

Jan 28, 2007

Nelle Hill Sullivan, age 81, of 4455 Nellieville Road, Pinehurst, died Sunday, January 28, 2007, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. A native of Dooly County, Mrs. Sullivan was born on January 24, 1926 to the late Bamon F. Hill and Eunice Morgan Hill of Byromville. She graduated from Byromville High School and what was then Georgia...

Frances B. Coley

Frances B. Coley

Jan 25, 2007

Frances Butler Coley, affectionately known as "Muddy" by her family and friends, died at her residence on Thursday, January 25, 2007, at the age of 101. Born in the Drayton Community, she was the daughter of the late Matthew Patrick Butler and Ellie Wells Butler. She was a homemaker, a member of Vienna First Baptist Church and the Ruth Sunday...

William E. Holliday

William E. Holliday

Jan 18, 2007

William E. "Bill" Holliday, age 63, of 2191 Highway 215 Vienna, died Thursday, January 18, 2007, in an Albany hospital. Born in Rochelle, he was the son of the late Earl Thomas Holliday and Zelma Hannah Holliday. He worked at Pactiv Corporation in Macon. Bill was a devoted family man and loved helping others. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing....

Emerson M. Smith

Emerson M. Smith

Jan 17, 2007

Emerson M. Smith, age 83, of 2961 Highway 41 South, Henderson, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007, in an area nursing home. Born in Cochran, he was the son of the late Edward Smith and Lilla Belle Berryhill Smith. He worked in aircraft maintenance at Robins Air Force Base and was a farmer, a member of Henderson Baptist Church and enjoyed...

Annette L. Smith

Annette L. Smith

Jan 13, 2007

Annette L. Smith, age 77, of Pinehurst, died Saturday, January 13, 2007, in an area nursing home. Born in Henderson, she was the daughter of the late John Langston and Myrtice Dupree Langston. She was a homemaker and a member of Pinehurst Baptist Church where she had served as church custodian. Survivors include: Sons: Benny Dennard (Jeanne) of Toccoa Harry...

Bertha S. Lindsey

Bertha S. Lindsey

Jan 12, 2007

Bertha S. Lindsey, age 95, of 485 Lindsey Road, Unadilla, died Friday, January 12, 2007, at her residence. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Noah Freeman Sanders and Willie Alsobrook Sanders. She was a homemaker, a member of Smyrna Independent Methodist Church and the Womens Auxillary. Survivors include: Son: Tommy Lindsey of Unadilla Sister: Martha...

Richard Quattlebaum Reed

Richard Quattlebaum Reed

Jan 8, 2007

Richard Quattlebaum Reed, age 56, of Angola, Indiana, died January 8, 2007, in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on July 10, 1950, in Vincennes, Indiana to Jerry and Evelyn Quattlebaum Reed. He graduated from Bloomington High School and attended Franklin College. Richard enjoyed boating and golfing with friends and family. He most especially enjoyed golfing with his father in...

William A. Gregory

William A. Gregory

Jan 4, 2007

William A. "Tiny" Gregory, age 84, of 121 George Street, Vienna, died Thursday, January 4, 2007, at his residence. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Paul W. Gregory and Clara Mae Harper Gregory. He was a US Navy veteran, a member of Vienna First Baptist Church and retired from Blue Bird Body Company where he...

Carlton L. Fowler

Carlton L. Fowler

Jan 3, 2007

Carlton Fowler, age 78, of 1990 Highway 90, Vienna, died Wednesday, January 3, 2007, at his residence. He was the son of the late Herbert Fowler and Stella Ball Fowler, a member of First Baptist Church of Vienna and a retired automotive mechanic. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and collecting, buying and selling gold and silver coins. Survivors include: Son:...

James P. Miller

James P. Miller

Dec 27, 2006

James P. “Jim” Miller, age 68, of Unadilla, died Wednesday in a local hospital. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Alvah M. Miller and Loretta Evelyn Young Miller. He was a US Army and Air Force veteran and served in the Vietnam War. Jim was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla, had taught...

Gerald R. Ford

Gerald R. Ford

Dec 26, 2006

Gerald Rudolph Ford was the thirty-eighth president of the United States. Ford was originally named after his biological father, Leslie Lynch King. When his mother, Dorothy Ayer Gardner King, remarried, Ford was renamed after his stepfather. Ford attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he was a gifted athlete and scholar. After college, he received offers from two...

John S. Akin, Sr

John S. Akin, Sr

Dec 25, 2006

John S. Akin, Sr., age 88, died Monday, December 25, 2006, at his residence in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Born in Mitchellville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late R. C. Akin and Oma Louise Shannon Akin. He was a member of Vienna First Baptist Church, the Caleb Sunday School Class and retired from Seaboard Railroad. Survivors include: Wife: Mary...

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