OBITUARIES
Jean Miller Sheppard
Sep 24, 2022
Mrs. Jean Miller Sheppard, age 97, of Sandersville, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Heritage Inn. A graveside funeral service celebrating her life will be held Wednesday, September 28 th at 11:00 a.m. in Brownwood Cemetery. Reverend Lee Lacey and Reverend Andy Yates will officiate.
Mrs. Sheppard was born in Cordele, Georgia, the daughter of the...
William A. (Billy) Merritt
Sep 21, 2022
William A. “Billy” Merritt, 88, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Cypress Pond Assisted Living in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Merritt at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Mineral Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Mitchell, Georgia, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Jim Martin will officiate....
Wanda Louise Dickey
Sep 21, 2022
Wanda Louise (Johnson) Dickey passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2022 after a more than 20 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
She was born on May 14, 1942 in Rockwood, Tennessee to the late Alvin Wallace Johnson, Sr. and Ruby Viola (Hixson) Johnson. Wanda was one of 13 siblings and preceded in death by her parents,...
John Chiurri, Jr
Sep 20, 2022
Mr. John Chiurri Jr., age 63, of Sandersville Georgia, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at his residence. A graveside memorial service celebrating John's life will be held on Monday, October 3 at 11:00 A.M. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Mike Jones will officiate. The family will greet friends following the graveside service.
John was born...
Betty Elton Brantley
Sep 17, 2022
Mrs. Betty Elton Brantley, age 91, of Tennille died on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Washington Co. Extended Care Facility. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 20th in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Dr. Brian Welch will officiate. Mrs. Brantley was a native and life long resident of Washington County, the daughter of the...
Bernard Lamar Helton Iii
Sep 11, 2022
Mr. Bernard Lamar Helton III, age 74, of Warthen, passed away peacefully, Sunday September 11, 2022 at his residence. A graveside funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Wednesday, September 14 th at 3:00 p.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. The family will receive friends following the service in the Cemetery. Steven Parsley will officiate.
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Barbara Ann Meader
Sep 10, 2022
Mrs. Barbara Ann Innes Meader, age 78, of Mitchell, passed away at her residence on September 10, 2022. A service of celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Meader was a native of West Virginia, the daughter of the late John Boyd Innes and the late Betty Phillips Innes. After spending many...
Horace English Armstrong
Sep 10, 2022
Mr. Horace English Armstrong, age 85 of Laurel Drive, Sandersville, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Washington County Extended Care Facility following an extended illness. A graveside memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Davisboro City Cemetery. Reverend Dr. Stan Littleton will officiate. The family...
Ann N Pittman
Sep 7, 2022
Loving mother and grandmother, Mrs. Ann Pittman, age 89, of North Harris Street in Sandersville, died Wednesday, September 7th, 2022, following a recent fall. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday September 9 th at Sandersville United Methodist Church. Reverend Dr. Stan Littleton will officiate. The family will greet friends following the...
Rene' Lochte Norris
Sep 6, 2022
Mrs. Rene’ Lochte Norris, age 63, of Social Circle, Georgia died on Tuesday September 6, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 10 th in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of...
Roger D. Norwood
Sep 1, 2022
Roger Dwayne Norwood, age 57, of Milledgeville, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022. A family memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date.
Roger was born in Orlando, Florida, the son of the late James Garfield Norwood and the late Mable Lewis Norwood. He was reared in Sandersville and attend Washington County...
Alvin Willis Josey
Aug 31, 2022
Mr. Alvin Willis Josey, age 93 of Augusta, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at his residence after an extended illness. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville. Reverend Wayne Usry and Reverend Kevin Jones will...
Ben William Franklin
Aug 29, 2022
Mr. Ben William Franklin, age 73, of Walden Road, Sandersville, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022, at his residence following an extended illness. A graveside funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Wednesday, August 31st at 11:00 a.m. in Brownwood Cemetery with Reverend Roger Holly officiating.
Ben was a native and lifelong resident of...
Charolette M Thompson
Aug 26, 2022
Mrs. Charolette M. Thompson, age 76, of Sandersville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home Friday, August 26, 2022. A service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, September 10 at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 8225 Linton Road in Washington County. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service...
Brenda Stephens Askew
Aug 23, 2022
Ms. Brenda Stephens Askew, age 58, of Archer Road, Sandersville, died Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at her residence. A memorial service celebrating her life will be on Friday, August 26th at 2:00 p.m. with family receiving friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home. Pastor Weston Williford will officiate.
Brenda was a native and...
Franklin Hawkins
Aug 22, 2022
Mr. Ernest Franklin Hawkins, "Frankie", died Monday, August 22, 2022 at his residence surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, August 25th at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen with burial in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Dr. Clarke Hawkins, Reverend M.D. Cabe and...
Diane M Annabel
Aug 17, 2022
Mrs. Diane M. Annabel, age 80 of Warthen passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Oconee Health and Rehab. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, August 22, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen. Reverend Tim Powell and Reverend Anthony Baker will officiate. Pallbearers will be Rylan Thompson, Brian Griffith,...
Martha Nell Tanner
Aug 17, 2022
Mrs. Martha Nell Baugus Tanner, age 87, of Sandersville passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Washington County Extended Care Facility. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. at Sandersville Community Church with Reverend Scott Ferguson and Reverend Danny Thomas officiating.
Mrs. Tanner was born...
Jessica Lynn Hines
Aug 15, 2022
Mrs. Jessica Lynn Hines, age 42 of Wrightsville passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville with burial at Downs Church of God Cemetery. Reverend Fred Garrett will officiate. Pallbearers will...
