Obituaries

Apr 4, 2024

Rev. Claude Green "Ceegie" Haugabook, Jr., age 96, of 215 Walters Street, Plains, died Thursday, April 4, 2024, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus.

He was born in Montezuma on February 20, 1928 to the late Claude Green Haugabook, Sr. and Elizabeth Forehand Haugabook.

Ceegie graduated with a degree in business from the University of...

Mar 30, 2024

Betty S. Maples, age 93, of Pinehurst, died Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Summerhill Nursing Center in Perry.

Born in Pinehurst, she was the daughter of the late Bascom B. Speight and Artie Lynch Speight.  She retired from Middle Georgia EMC and had also worked at the post office in Pinehurst.  She was a faithful member of...

Mar 20, 2024

Dorothy L. Phillips, age 98, of 1106 North 4th Street, Cordele, died Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Cordele Health & Rehab.

Born in Cecil, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Murray Lamar Warren and Sarah Alice Freeman Warren.  She worked as a LPN at Cordele Health & Rehab.

Survivors include: Daughters: Dorothy Anne...

Mar 14, 2024

Travis Anthony Emmert, Sr., age 51 of 161 Gleneagle Drive, Byron, died Thursday, March 14, 2024, at his residence.

He was born in Annapolis, Maryland on February 20, 1973, to Verna Lee and the late Rodie Weber.  He was employed by Perdue Farms in Perry.  Travis loved working out and supporting his favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys. ...

Mar 9, 2024

Tony Fullington, age 77, of 536 Cinderella Road, Unadilla, died Saturday, March 9, 2024, at his residence.

Tony was born in Vienna and was the son of the late James A. "Lon" Fullington and Eunice Williams Fullington.  He retired from Continental Can and Utility Service Company.  Tony was a member of Double Branch Free Will Baptist Church. ...

Mar 2, 2024

Harvey W. Youngblood, age 83, of 2098 Ransom Road, Unadilla, died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at his residence.

Born in Rome, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Harvey Quinal Youngblood and Molly Ann Shipwash Youngblood.  Mr. Youngblood was a self-employed engineer.  He loved working with his hands and building things.  He was always ready to...

Feb 29, 2024

Marilyn H. Goodroe, age 81, of 1358 Vienna Highway, Hawkinsville, died Thursday, February 29, 2024, at her son's residence in Midland, Georgia.

Born in Hawkinsville, she was the daughter of the late Allen Holder and Virginia Sullivan Holder.  Mrs. Goodroe was a homemaker and had also worked as the office manager at Heart of Georgia Peanut in...

Feb 27, 2024

Walter Roy Goodroe, age 83, of 1358 Vienna Highway, Hawkinsville, died Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at his son's residence in Midland, Georgia.

Born in Unadilla, he was the son of the late James Butler Goodroe and Annie Louise Peavy Goodroe.  He retired from Robins Air Force Base after a 30-plus year career as an accountant with the...

Feb 5, 2024

Danny S. Daniels, age 67, of 4716 Highway 90, Vienna, died Monday, February 5, 2024, at his residence.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late Ollie Daniels and Sara Green Daniels.  Danny had worked as a forklift driver for C & J Pallet in Americus.  He loved watching NASCAR and his favorite driver was...

Feb 1, 2024

Carolyn P. Massey, age 86, of 307 Charles Street, Vienna, died Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Cherry Blossom Nursing Home in Macon.

Born in Unadilla, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Peavy and Beatrice Harper Peavy.  She lived in Florida for many years and retired from the telephone company in Lake Wales.  Carolyn returned to...

Jan 25, 2024

Betty R. Nelson, age 91, died Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Pruitt Health Care Center in Ashburn.

Born in Pitts, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Eugene Warren and Willie Ruth Faircloth Warren.  She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and retired from the sewing factory in Cordele where she was an inspector....

Jan 24, 2024

Mark S. Barron, age 66, of 514 Seminole Street, Perry, died Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Perry Hospital.

Mark was born in Vienna to Floyce Brown Barron and the late Ray Barron and retired from the Perry Fire Department.  He enjoyed supporting the Atlanta Braves, the Georgia Bulldogs and the Atlanta Falcons.  Mark also enjoyed running and...

Jan 24, 2024

John Frederick "Freddy" Barron, age 83, of 366 East Railroad Street, Unadilla, died Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Fellowship Home at Cordelia Manor in Cordele.

Freddy was born at home in Unadilla to the late Fred Barron and Ethel Dennard Barron.  He attended elementary and high school in Unadilla and graduated from prep school at Georgia Military...

Jan 19, 2024

Peggy S. Peavy, age 90, of 1307 Blackshear Road, Cordele, died Friday, January 19, 2024, at Crisp Regional Hospital.

Born in Rhine, she was the daughter of the late Fleet Swymer and Lucille Stillwell Swymer.  She had worked at Dooly Medical Center and also in home health care.  Mrs. Peavy loved cooking and working in her yard. ...

Jan 19, 2024

Wanda J. Johnson, age 63, of 470 Tharpe Road, Unadilla, died Friday, January 19, 2024, at her residence.

Wanda was born in Pensacola, Florida to Martha Jean Marshall Cross and the late Carl E. "Butch" Cross.  She had worked as a manager at Kroger.

Survivors include: Son:  Tim Dingler of Perry

Mother:  Martha...

Jan 16, 2024

Donald Miller Cook was born on April 9, 1936 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Ernest Miller Cook and Louthelma Milford. He passed away peacefully on January 16, 2024 in Orlando, FL. He is preceded in death by late wife Myra Boynton Brown, the mother of their children Elizabeth Cook Owen, Donald Michael Cook, Daniel Lewis Cook, and Roger Randolph Cook....

Jan 8, 2024

Kaye M. Green, age 71, of 515 Kitchens Street, Byromville, died Monday, January 8, 2024, at Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins.

Born in Willacoochee, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late B. H. Bryant and Betty Jo Goodroe Bryant.  Kaye was a waitress at Huddle House for many years.  She was a huge fan of...

Jan 8, 2024

Ezekiel E. "Zeke" Peavy, age 80, of 800 Calhoun Road, Vienna, died Monday, January 8, 2024 at his residence.

Born in Vienna, he was the son of the late James William Peavy and Eleanor Tippett Peavy.  His career included a number of ventures in which he was highly skilled and successful.  As a teen, he completed formal...

Jan 5, 2024

Patrick H. "Pat" Joiner, age 80, of 1070 Highway 90 West, Vienna, died Friday, January 5, 2024, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.

Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he was the son of the late Roy C. Joiner and Ruby Richards Joiner and served his country with honor in the United States Marine Corps.  Following his military service,...

Dec 30, 2023

Reba Hill Jones Lawrence, "Becky," was born in Hawkinsville on January 10, 1945 to the late James Grady Jones and Reba Hill Jones of Vienna.  She passed away peacefully on December 30, 2023, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta with her loving family by her side.

She graduated from Vienna High School in 1962, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural...