OBITUARIES
Cleveland Cowart
May 11, 2011
Mr. Cleveland “Rook” Cowart, age 85, of 7625 Heards Bridge Road in Bartow died Wednesday May 11, 2011 in the Medical College of Georgia Hospital in Augusta. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday May 13 in the Josey Baptist Church near Bartow with burial in the Josey Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Inman Gerald and Rev....
Elmer Eugene Smith, Sr.
May 7, 2011
Mr. Elmer Eugene “Coonie” Smith Sr., age 81, of 433 Riddleville Road in Sandersville died Saturday morning, May 7, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday May 9th in the Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church in Sandersville with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens. The Rev. L.T. Logue, Rev. Phil Bray and Rev. Wade...
Johnnie Carl Jackson
Apr 24, 2011
Mr. Johnnie Carl Jackson, age 78, of 175 Wright Lane in Sandersville died Sunday morning April 24, 2011 in the University Hospital in Augusta. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 27, in the Kendall Heights Church of God with burial in the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Bobby Williford and Rev. Danny Thomas...
Elsie Helmey Marchman
Apr 23, 2011
Mrs. Elsie Helmey Marchman, age 99, of Aiken, S.C., wife of the late Sumner F. Marchman and daughter of the late Clifford E. Boatwright and the late Cornelia Helmey Boatwright, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 23,2011. She is survived by a special nephew, niece and caregivers, Donald and Deanne Orr of Aiken, S.C. and a number of...
Edgar Helton
Apr 22, 2011
Mr. Edgar Helton, age 91, of Tennille died Friday morning April 22 in the Extended Care Facility in Sandersville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday April 25 in the First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville with burial in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. The Rev. Danny Thomas and Rev. Gary Mimbs will officiate. Pallbearers will...
Vestula Hyman Hattaway
Apr 21, 2011
Mrs. Vestula Hyman Hattaway, age 94, of 7989 Shoals Road in Mitchell, Georgia died Thursday night April 21, 2011 in the Oconee Health Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday 24 in the Mineral Springs Baptist Church near Hamburg. The Rev. Bill Seaman will officiate with burial in the Mineral Springs Church...
Mamie Horton Marchman
Apr 16, 2011
Mrs. Mamie Horton Marchman, age 79, of Warthen, died Saturday, April 16, 2011. Graveside funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 19th at 11:00am at the Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Rev. Tim Powell will officiate. Pallbearers will be Terry Lord, Roy Avant, Josh McNeely, Eddie Andrews, L.H. Carter, and Jerry McDonald. Mrs. Marchman was born in Washington County...
W. Donald Williams
Apr 15, 2011
W. Donald Williams, age 69, of Oconee, died Friday, April 15, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, April 17th at 2:00pm at the Antioch Christian Church in Oconee with burial in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Rev. David Fincher and Rev. Dennis Burgess will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jack Shurling, Alan Congar, Wade Brantley,...
Jerry Rylan Price
Apr 8, 2011
Mr. Jerry Rylan Price, age 67, of 10200 Highway 15 North in Warthen died Friday April 8, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday April 10 in the Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene in Tennille with burial in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. The Rev. Lamar Brantley and Rev. M. D. Cabe...
Samuel L. Cowart
Apr 8, 2011
Mr. Samuel L. Cowart, Jr., age 91, of 2630 Chickasaw Road in Davisboro died Friday April 8 in the Extended Care Facility in Sandersville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday April 11 in the White Oak Methodist Church with burial in the White Oak Methodist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Dewey Henderson and Rev. Bobby Hamlin will...
Polly Channell
Apr 4, 2011
Mrs. Polly Channell, age 87, of 4115 Highway 68 South in Tennille died Monday night April 4, 2011 in the Dublin Veterans Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday April 7 in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. The Rev. Darell Young and Rev. Andy Yates will officiate with burial in the Zeta...
Lucy Pounds Sanders
Apr 3, 2011
Mrs. Lucy Pounds Sanders, age 87, of 502 North Main Street in Tennille died Sunday April 3, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday April 6 in the Sisters Baptist Church with burial in the Washington County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The Rev. Burt Parker, Karen Von Hoven and Mr. B. L. Brown will officiate. Pallbearers will...
William Henry Upchurch Jr.
Mar 30, 2011
Mr. William Henry “Bill” Upchurch Jr., died Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 2nd at 11:00am at the First Baptist Church of Sandersville with Rev. Lee Lacey and Rev. Scott McDade officiating. A graveside burial service will be held at 4:00pm at the Brooklet Cemetery in Brooklet with Rev. William H. Durrence officiating....
Michael James Cox
Mar 29, 2011
Mr. Michael James Cox, age 57, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 1, 2011 at 11:00am at the Sisters Baptist Church with burial in the Washington County Memorial Garden. Revs. Danny Yates and Robert Dean will officiate. Mike's nephews will serve as pallbearers; Phil Smith, Dwight Pope Jr., Sig Pope,...
Kaitlyn Alexis Johnson
Mar 28, 2011
Infant Kaitlyn Alexis Johnson of Sandersville died Monday March 28, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 30, in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. The Rev. L. T. Logue will officiate. Survivors are her parents, Robert Carl Johnson and Jessica Thrift Johnson of Sandersville, two sisters, Natalee Sophia Johnson and Ava...
Frances Zagar Smith
Mar 25, 2011
Mrs. Frances Zagar Smith, age 82, of Sandersville, died Friday, March 25, 2011 at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 28th at 2:00pm at the First Church of the Nazarene with burial in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Rev. Danny Thomas will officiate Pallbearers will be Jason Boatright, Mack Alan Boatright, Christopher Michael Boatright, Larry Edwin...
Douglas Martin Ross
Mar 25, 2011
Mr. Douglas Martin Ross, age 58, of Lakeview Dr. in Sandersville, died Friday, March 25, 2011 at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Mr. Ross was born in Lavonia Michigan the son of the late Howard Ross and Minnie Elenbock Ross. He was a former employee...
Carl Vickers Sumner
Mar 23, 2011
Carl Vickers Sumner died March 23, 2011 at the age of 93. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 25th at 2:00 pm at Wrightsville First Christian Church. The Rev. Derek Watt will officiate. Born on January 5, 1918 on his family’s farm Washington County , he was youngest of eleven children of Robert H. and Effie Smith...
Michael Owen Lord
Mar 22, 2011
Mr. Michael Owen Lord, age 47, of Tennille, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011. A casual celebration of life at graveside will be held on Friday, March 25th at 11:00am at the Michael Lord Farm on 1647 Edwards-Ford Road south of Tennille. Rev. Brant Kennedy will officiate. Michael was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a...
Lavin Johnson Mason
Mar 21, 2011
Mrs. Lavin Johnson Mason, age 63, of Harrison, died Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Medical College of Georgia following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 24th at 2:00pm at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in the Bay Springs Cemetery in Oconee. Rev. Emory Anderson and Rev. Jimbo...
