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Martha Lozier Riner

Martha Lozier Riner

Feb 3, 2020

Mrs. Martha Lozier Riner, age 91, of N. Harris Street, Sandersville, died Monday, February 03, 2020 at the Tennille Retirement Home.   A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 5 th at 2:00 p.m. at First Christian Church of Sandersville with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Cecil Cook will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Jimmy Andrews, Walden Dudley, Bob...

Pat Garner

Pat Garner

Jan 30, 2020

Ms. Pat Garner, age 70, of Sandersville, died Friday, January 31, 2020 at Washington County Regional Medical Center.   A memorial service celebrating Pat’s life will be held on Tuesday, February 4 th at 2:00 p.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel.  Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Mike Smith will officiate.   The family will receive friends on Tuesday from...

Terry Kenneth Mcneely

Terry Kenneth Mcneely

Jan 30, 2020

Mr. Terry Kenneth McNeely, age 72, of Sandersville, died on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Veterans Hospital in Dublin following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M.  Monday, February 3 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in Davisboro Cemetery. Reverend Ron Dixon will officiate. Pallbearers will be Brent Palmer, Wes...

Joseph Leonard Hooks

Joseph Leonard Hooks

Jan 30, 2020

Mr. Joseph Leonard Hooks, age 63, of Tennille, died on Thursday, January 30, 2020 following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, February 2 at First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville.  Reverend Gary Mimbs, Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Joe Crosby will officiate. Burial will be private for family only.  Pallbearers will be...

Virginia Burgamy Ivey

Virginia Burgamy Ivey

Jan 29, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Burgamy Ivey, age 83, of Sandersville, died on January 29, 2020 in the Extended Care Facility in Sandersville following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 1 st in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial at Sisters Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Roger Holley will officiate.  Pallbearers will...

Barbara Holmes Sheppard

Barbara Holmes Sheppard

Jan 27, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Holmes Sheppard, age 88, of Sandersville, died Monday, January 27, 2020.   A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, January 30 th at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Sandersville with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Eric Holmes, Tracey Giddens, Mike Rice, Howard Brantley, Wendell Tompkins...

Flora Mae Brantley

Flora Mae Brantley

Jan 27, 2020

Mrs. Flora Mae Holton Brantley, age 83, of Harrison died on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Heritage Inn of Sandersville following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 29 in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery.  Elder Kenneth Brantley will officiate.

Mrs. Brantley was a native of Washington County, Georgia, the daughter...

Brenda Hurt Fout

Brenda Hurt Fout

Jan 26, 2020

Mrs. Brenda Hurt Fout, age 71, of Sandersville died Sunday, January 26, 2020 following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 31 st at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Fred Garrett will officiate.

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Billy Warren Todd

Billy Warren Todd

Jan 25, 2020

Mr. Billy Warren Todd, age 59, of Sandersville, died Saturday, January 25, 2020.   A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 29 th at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church on County Line Road in Washington County. Reverend Danny Yates and Reverend Bobby Williford will officiate.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Pallbearers will be David Grimes...

Hilda Louise Eady

Hilda Louise Eady

Jan 23, 2020

Ms. Hilda Louise Eady, age 69, of Sandersville, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 25 th at 2:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Evangelist Kevin Jenkins will officiate.

Ms. Eady was a native of Washington County, the daughter of the late Arvey Jordan...

James Dennis Boyd Iii

James Dennis Boyd Iii

Jan 21, 2020

Mr. James Dennis Boyd III, age 69, of Dublin, died on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 following an extended illness. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 24 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. Reverend Marty Deal will officiate.

Mr. Boyd was a native of Washington County, the son of the...

James "Jimmy" Jones

James "Jimmy" Jones

Jan 20, 2020

Mr. James L. “Jimmy” Jones, age 74, of Sandersville, died Monday, January 20, 2020 following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 22 nd at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Wade Dawson will officiate. Pallbearers will be Freddy Davis, Adam Argoe, B.L....

Edna Franklin Cullens

Edna Franklin Cullens

Jan 16, 2020

Mrs. Edna Franklin Cullens, age 84, of Harrison, died on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Augusta University Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 20 at Harrison Baptist Church with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Andy Carter and Reverend Chad Waller will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Cheston Cullens, Horace Jackson, Jeremy Lindsey, Marty...

Haisley Mae Huff

Haisley Mae Huff

Jan 15, 2020

Haisley Mae Huff age 20 days of Lansing entered into heaven on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born in Ashe County on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Haisley Mae was preceded by her paternal grandfather, Herschel Huff, Jr, great grandparents, Rev. Royce Godfrey, Sarah and Herschel Huff, Sr.

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Rufus Earl Woodcock

Rufus Earl Woodcock

Jan 14, 2020

Rufus Earl Woodcock, age 87, of Milledgeville, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Funeral Services for Rufus Woodcock will be conducted Friday, January 17, 2020 at 3:00pm in the Chapel of Williams Funeral Home of Milledgeville with Bishop Wilse Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Heritage Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the Williams Funeral Home on...

Coleman Clark "Bud" Pulliam

Coleman Clark "Bud" Pulliam

Jan 13, 2020

Mr. Coleman Clark "Bud" Pulliam, age 35, of Avera died on January 13, 2020, in University Hospital in Augusta following a brief illness. Funeral services for the public will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, January 17 at In Focus Church on Rountree Way in Evans, Georgia.  Reverend Darell Young, Reverend Brent Garrard and Mr. Jacob Dorn will officiate. ...

Ruth Cheatham

Ruth Cheatham

Jan 12, 2020

The Celebration of Ruth Cheatham's life, ministry, and legacy will be held Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church beginning with visitation with the family at 1:00.  The service will begin at 2:00.  The family asks that those attending wear bright, colorful clothes to the celebration.  A graveside service will be held at Noon on Thursday, January...

Carolyn Ann Abbott Durden

Carolyn Ann Abbott Durden

Jan 12, 2020

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Abbott Durden, 85, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM on Thursday, January 16, 2020 in Tabernacle of Praise with Rev. Thomas Durden officiating. Interment will follow at 3 PM in Johnson Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 15,...

Carolyn "Carol" Craft

Carolyn "Carol" Craft

Jan 9, 2020

Carolyn R. Craft "Carol", age 75 of Dayton, passed away January 9, 2020.  She was born October 11, 1944 in Hamilton, OH to the late Roy Lee and Mary Leola (Hardy) Hollingsworth.  In addition to her parents, Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Craft Sr.; son, Christopher A. Craft; brothers, Harold and Morris Hollingsworth.

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Daniel A Davis, Sr.

Daniel A Davis, Sr.

Jan 9, 2020

Mr. Daniel Albert “Danny” Davis, Sr., age 64, of Sandersville, died Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Augusta University Hospital.   A service celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, January 12 th at 3:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel.  Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until the hour of...

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