OBITUARIES
Florine James Hunter
Oct 11, 2012
Florine James Hunter (December 4, 1938 - October 11, 2012) Mrs. Florine James Hunter, age 74, of Pembroke Pines, Florida was called to rest on October 11, 2012. Mrs. Hunter was a native of Sandersville, Georgia. She worked as a private duty nurse for over 25 years in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. A chartered member of New Birth Baptist...
Mildred Weeks Davis
Oct 8, 2012
Mrs. Mildred Weeks Davis, age 92, of Davis Road, Davisboro, died Monday, October 08, 2012, at the Glendale Nursing Home in Wadley. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, October the 10that the New Hope United Methodist Church near Davisboro with burial in the Church Cemetery. The Rev. Ron Dixon will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jim Claxton,...
Gloria Gay Ingram
Oct 7, 2012
Mrs. Gloria Gay Ingram, age 66, of West Point, Georgia died Sunday, October 7, 2012, in the West Georgia Hospice –LaGrange. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 9th, in the Zeta Cemetery, in Tennille. Rev. Don Youmans and Rev. Jeff Cook will officiate. Mrs. Ingram was a native of Randolph County. She was the daughter...
Milton R. Jackson
Oct 3, 2012
Milton R. Jackson, age 81, of Warthen, formerly of Riddleville, passed away at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta on October 3, 2012. Graveside services will be at 11:00am Saturday, October 6th, at the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. M.D. Cabe and Rev. Tim Powell officiating. Mr. Jackson was the son of the late Lucian Jackson...
Rosa Mae Smith
Oct 1, 2012
Mrs. Rosa Mae Smith, 86, of Burnettown, wife of the late Carl Smith, entered into rest on Monday, October 1st, 2012. Born in Davisboro, GA and a resident of Aiken County since 1951, she was a daughter of the late Floyd W. Sr. and Clipsie Upton Smith. Following the death of her mother when she was 2, she was...
Dora Brantley Kitchens
Sep 25, 2012
Mrs. Dora Brantley Kitchens, age 81, of 655 E J Lane in Bartow died Tuesday evening, September 25, 2012 at the residence of her daughter. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 28th, in the Riddleville Baptist Church. Rev. Billy R. King and Elder Kenneth Brantley will officiate with burial in the Riddleville Cemetery. Pallbearers will...
Terry Keith Rhodes
Sep 25, 2012
Mr. Terry Keith Rhodes, age 53, of Harrison, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held on Friday, September the 28th at 11:00 at the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Rev. Danny Thomas and Rev. Chad Waller will officiate. Pallbearers will be Ron Rhodes, Seth Rhodes, Cody Rhodes, Jason Hart, Shane Hart, Ray Moon,...
Shirley Ongel Etheridge Sumrall
Sep 25, 2012
Mrs. Shirley Ongel Etheridge Sumrall, age 74, of 531 M. Friedman Drive in Sandersville died Tuesday morning, September 25th, in the Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 P.M. Friday, September 28th, in the Antioch Christian Church in Oconee with the Rev. David Fincher officiating. The burial service will be private....
Sara Meeks Johnson
Sep 20, 2012
Mrs. Sara Meeks Johnson, age 87, of Tennille, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Heritage Health Care of Toomsboro. A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 22nd at 11:00am at the Mt. Hope UMC Cemetery in Hancock County. Rev. Danny Thomas will officiate. Mrs. Johnson was born in Hancock County the daughter of the late...
Jennie Summerlin Wommack
Sep 17, 2012
Mrs. Jennie Summerlin Wommack, age 78, of 2270 Wommack Brantley Road in Tennille died on Monday, September 17, 2012, at the Medical Center in Macon, Georgia. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 19th, in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille with Rev. Robert Woods and Rev. Jim Dominey officiating. Mrs. Wommack was a native and...
Dock Charlie Bridges, Sr.
Sep 4, 2012
Mr. Dock Charlie Bridges Sr., age 66, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at the Oconee Nursing Home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September the 6th at 11:00am at the Kendall Heights Church of God with burial in the Washington County Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Bobby Williford will officiate. Pallbearers will be...
William Hoyt Whisenhunt, Sr.
Sep 3, 2012
Mr. William Hoyt Whisenhunt, Sr., age 66, of 10044 Highway 242 in Riddleville died Monday, September 3, 2012, at his residence on Lake Sinclair. A visitation will be held at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville on Tuesday evening, September 4th, from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. On Wednesday evening, September 5th, a visitation will be held from 5:00...
Rev. William "Bill" Edward Brown
Sep 2, 2012
Reverend William Edward “Bill” Brown, age 76, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, September 2nd, 2012. He was under the care of Westwood Nursing Center and Hospice Advantage. Bill was a native of Anniston, Alabama and had attended Howard College and New Orleans Theological Baptist Seminary. Throughout his ministry, Brother Bill served several churches, moving...
Cecil Eugene Garner, Sr.
Aug 30, 2012
Mr. Cecil Eugene Garner, Sr., age 76, of 259 Garner Road in Warthen died Thursday, August 30, 2012 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, September 2nd, in the Union Baptist Church near Warthen. Rev. Robert Cash and Rev. Roy Smith will officiate with burial in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Garner was...
Jean Cobb Kent
Aug 28, 2012
Mrs. Jean Cobb Kent, age 84, of Davisboro, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the Washington County Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 31st at 11:00am at the Friendship Baptist Church, 8180 Friendship Church Road, Bartow, Georgia, with burial in the Church Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Keener will officiate. Pallbearers...
Carol Blizzard Lewis
Aug 26, 2012
Mrs. Carol Blizzard Lewis, age 80, of Milledgeville died Sunday morning, August 26, 2012, in a Macon hospital. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 29th, in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. The Rev. Jeff Simmons will officiate with burial in the Washington County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Lewis was a...
Sue Andrews
Aug 24, 2012
Mrs. Sue Andrews, age 67, of 3286 Holmes Cannery Road in Tennille died Friday evening August 24, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 27th, in the Washington Memorial Gardens Cemetery near Sandersville. Rev. Danny Thomas and Rev. Gary Mimbs will officiate. Pallbearers will be Caroll Chambers,...
Chester Martin Wimbley
Aug 19, 2012
Mr. Chester Martin Wimbley, age 56, of Segars Court in Tennille, died Sunday, August 19, 2012 at his residence. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 25th at 11:00am at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Calvin Hatcher will officiate. Mr. Wimbley was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County the son of the...
Betty Tanner Sheppard
Aug 18, 2012
Mrs. Betty Tanner Sheppard, age 86, of Jordan Mill Rd., in Sandersville, died Saturday, August 18, 2012, at the Oconee Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 21st at 2:00pm at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Brownwood Cemetery. The Rev. L.T. Logue will officiate. Pallbearers will be Brian Avant, Ken...
Yvonne Roughton Rustin
Aug 15, 2012
Mrs. Yvonne Roughton Rustin, age 85, of Decatur, formerly of Sandersville, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August the 18th at 2:00pm at the Sandersville United Methodist Church with burial in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. The Rev. Joe Buck IV will officiate. Mrs. Rustin was born in Topeka KS, the daughter of the...
