Obituaries

Obituaries

Darlene Bledsoe

Darlene Bledsoe

Jun 26, 2004

Darlene Bledsoe, age 80, died Saturday, June 26, 2004, in a Montezuma hospital. Born in Taylor County, she was the daughter of the late Turner E. Lane and Maggie Rowland Lane. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She served as a Pink Lady at Dooly Medical Center for 17 years and...

Doris M. Johnson

Doris M. Johnson

Jun 11, 2004

Doris M. Johnson, age 87 of 389 Horne Street, Pinehurst, died Friday, June 11, 2004, at her residence. Born in Moultrie, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late W. W. Pope and Liza Norman Pope. She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla and had previously worked at the Clothing Carnival. The widow of Frank...

President Ronald Reagan

President Ronald Reagan

Jun 5, 2004

Ronald Reagan At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore "the great, confident roar of American progress and...

Wm. Bruce Poole, Sr

Wm. Bruce Poole, Sr

Jun 3, 2004

William Bruce Poole, Sr., age 87, of Unadilla, died Thursday, June 3, 2004, in Pinehill Nursing Center in Byromville. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, June 6 in Walnut Cemetery in Unadilla. Rev. Ernest Bass will officiate and military honors will be provided by the US Army Honor Guard. Mr. Poole was a native of Dooly County,...

Sarah G. Chason

Sarah G. Chason

Jun 2, 2004

Sarah G. Chason, age 87, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at The Oakes Nursing Center in Marshalville, Georgia. Mrs. Chason was the daughter of the late Agustus McNeese and Mattie Kate Chancey McNeese. She was a Methodist and the widow of Norman Harvey Chason. Survivors include: Daughters: Sylvia Ann Falgout (Warren) of Arlington, TX Norma Kay Bass (Ernest) of Unadilla...

Danny Willett

Danny Willett

May 28, 2004

Danny Willett, age 39, of Vienna, died Friday, May 28, 2004. Born in Cheverly, Maryland he was a mechanic employed by Martin's Auto Salvage and had been attending Third Street Baptist Church in Cordele. Survivors include: Children: Daniel Bruce Willett, Jr. of Macon Asia Danielle Willett of Greenville, SC Elissa Lee Willett of Macon Fiancee: Jennifer Howell of Perry Mother:...

Thomas J. Green

Thomas J. Green

May 25, 2004

Thomas J. Green, age 82, of Vienna, died Tuesday, May 25 at his residence. Born in Lee County, he was the son of the late Ned Walker Green and Ruby Harris Green. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. He was a POW who survived the Bataan Death March. Following his military service, he worked as a...

Pauline Horne

Pauline Horne

May 18, 2004

Pauline Horne, age 59, of Vienna died Tuesday, May 18, 2004, in Sumter Regional Hospital, Americus, Georgia. Born in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Aultman and Estelle Burch Aultman. She was a homemaker, the widow of Willie Hugh Horne, Sr., and also worked as an Assistant Manager at Huddle House in Oglethorpe for 14 years....

Michael L. Cowher

Michael L. Cowher

May 17, 2004

Michael L. Cowher, age 36, of Eatonton, died Monday May 17, 2004, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Born in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Arthur Boyd Cowher, Jr. of Pennsylvania and Betty Jane Jones of Eatonton. He was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church and was currently working at Terry's...

John Bonner

John Bonner

May 12, 2004

A beloved member of the Vienna community passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2004. John Bonner, who celebrated his 89th birthday on Monday was a loving husband for over 64 years, a dedicated father and a wonderful grandfather to his 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. A longtime member of First Baptist Church of Vienna, he was truly a man...

Louise P. Goodroe

Louise P. Goodroe

May 10, 2004

Louise P. Goodroe, age 87, of Unadilla died Monday, May 10, 2004, at Pinewood Manor Nursing Home in Hawkinsville, Georgia. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Willie T. Peavy and Abigail Ransom Peavy. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla. For many years, she and her husband, the late...

Nixie C. Arflin

Nixie C. Arflin

May 3, 2004

Nixie C. Arflin, age 88, of 300 Church Street, Vienna, died Monday, May 3, 2004, at her residence. Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of the late John Nathan Christmas and Nettie Ward Christmas. She was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church, a retired teacher and the widow of Howard Arflin. She was a member of the Order...

Virginia Elizabeth Shurley

Virginia Elizabeth Shurley

Apr 30, 2004

Virginia Elizabeth "Betty" Shurley, age 68, died Friday, April 30 in Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele, Georgia. Born in Cordele, she was the daughter of the late Harley Bradford Wilson, Jr. and Mary Ann Musselwhite Wilson. She was a homemaker, a member of Vienna United Methodist Church and the widow of Richard Shurley. Survivors include: Sons: Edward Shurley of Vienna...

Wendell Peavy

Wendell Peavy

Apr 24, 2004

Wendell Peavy, age 83, of 427 Third Street, Unadilla, died Saturday, April 24, 2004, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville, Georgia. Born in Pinehurst, he was the son of the late Carl R. Peavy and Vista Jones Peavy. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla, retired from Georgia Pacific where he was a Lab Technician and was...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Apr 19, 2004

Robert Smith, age 60, of 1365 Bryant Road, Vienna, died Monday, April 19, 2004, at his residence.<br><br>Born in Muscogee County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Luther Smith and Sybil Strickland Smith, was a member of Drayton Baptist Church and a truck driver. He had lived in the Drayton Community for the past 7 months, moving from Sylvester.<br><br>Survivors...

Horace J. Royal

Horace J. Royal

Apr 17, 2004

Horace J. Royal, age 89, of 2715 Mt. Vernon Road, Vienna, died Saturday, April 17 in a Cordele nursing home. Born in Dooly County, he was the son of the late Ashley Quinton Royal and Winnie Mae Dunn Royal, was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, a US Army veteran and retired from Middle Georgia EMC, where he was...

Nina Jo Penfield

Nina Jo Penfield

Apr 8, 2004

Nina Jo Penfield, age 76, of 6776 Tippettville Road, Vienna, died Thursday, April 8, 2004, in Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Blue Springs, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late James Pope and Kate Thompson Pope. She was a member of Tippettville Baptist Church, a retired teacher and librarian and was the widow of Earl Penfield. Survivors...

Elizabeth Veatrice Bembry

Elizabeth Veatrice Bembry

Apr 8, 2004

Elizabeth Veatrice Bembry, age 82, of 229 Cherry Street, Unadilla, died Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Dooly County, she was the daughter of the late Banyon Etheridge and Mary Elizabeth Johnson Etheridge and was the widow of Paul Jackson Bembry. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Unadilla, was retired from...

Garnett L. Turner

Garnett L. Turner

Mar 28, 2004

Garnett Lee Turner, age 65, of 3113 Highway 90, Vienna, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born in Danville, Virginia, he was the son of the Curtis Turner, was a retired electrical engineer and was a Boy Scout Leader. As a member of Vienna United Methodist Church, he had served on the Trustees Committee. Survivors...

Helen T. Grant

Helen T. Grant

Mar 26, 2004

Helen Trawick "Pug" Grant, age 72, of 938 Second Street, Unadilla, died Friday, March 26, 2004, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Born in Dothan, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late J. C. Trawick and Ethel Smith Trawick. She was a Baptist, retired as a Lab Technician with Adams Citrus Plant in Auburndale, Florida and...

Obituaries for Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Brannen-NeSmith Funeral Home posts tributes

A logo for grief steps with an orange wave on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.