OBITUARIES
Willard G. Cowart
Jun 17, 2020
Mr. Willard G. Cowart, age 83, of Anderson Lane, Sandersville, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, June 20th at 3:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in White Oak Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Dewey Henderson and Rev. Tom Tabor will officiate. Pallbearers will be...
Ann Everett Tyson
Jun 17, 2020
Mrs. Ann Everett Tyson, age 60, of Harrison passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 following a brief illness. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Sunday, June 21st at 2:00 p.m. at Harrison Baptist Church in Harrison. Seating in the church will be limited to family only. Friends are encouraged to attend the graveside committal service...
Annette Brantley Price Mceachin
Jun 15, 2020
Funeral services for Mrs. Annette Brantley Price McEachin, age 87, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 17, 2020 in the Richard N. Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Orr officiating. Burial to follow in Westview Cemetery. Due to state guidelines, social distancing will be asked of all attendees.
Mrs. McEachin was...
Kathryn Cooke
Jun 13, 2020
Ms. Kathryn Cooke, age 64, of Canton, formerly of Sandersville, died Saturday, June 13, 2020 at her residence. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held Wednesday, June 17, at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville, followed by a private burial. Reverend Dr. Stan Littleton will officiate.
Ms. Cooke...
Lan Ying Li
Jun 13, 2020
Mrs. Lan Ying Li, age 81 of Sandersville, died Saturday, June 13, 2020 at the residence of her daughter following a brief illness.
Mrs. Li was born in Leting County, He-bei Province in China, but had resided in Sandersville for the past seven years. She was the wife of the late Zhi-rong Xiang and the daughter of...
Kenneth Waller
Jun 12, 2020
Mr.Thomas Kenneth Waller, age 40, of Sandersville died on Friday, June 12, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral services for Mr. Waller will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 14 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Chad Waller will officiate.
Mr. Waller was a life long resident of Washington County. He is...
Thomas Wayne Register
Jun 10, 2020
Mr. Thomas Wayne Register, age 82, of Sandersville, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Tuesday, June 16th at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Sandersville. Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate.
Mr. Register was born in Atlanta, the son of the late John Thomas Register and the late...
Benjamin James Tarbutton, Jr.
Jun 9, 2020
Benjamin James Tarbutton, Jr. of Sandersville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2020, at the age of 90. A consummate Southern gentleman, Mr. Tarbutton was a businessman and a civic leader of vision and was known for his kindness, generosity and integrity.
Born March 20, 1930, in Sandersville, he was the son of the late Benjamin...
Ben J. Tarbutton, Jr.
Jun 9, 2020
Ben J. Tarbutton, Jr. of Sandersville, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Due to current public health concerns, a family only memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22 nd at Sandersville United Methodist Church. The public may participate by viewing the service live stream through the Sandersville UMC’s YouTube channel or viewing the recorded service...
J. Larry Clarke
Jun 7, 2020
Mr. J. Larry Clarke, age 77, of Mitchell, died on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at University Hospital in Augusta following an extended illness. Graveside services for Mr. Clarke will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 10 at Camak Cemetery in Camak, Georgia. Reverend Mike Jones will officiate.
Mr. Clarke was the son of the late John...
Herschel L Smith
Jun 7, 2020
AIKEN, SC – HERSCHEL L. SMITH, JR., 85, beloved husband of Shelvie Hutchinson Smith, died suddenly Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
A native of Washington County, GA, Herschel was a son of the late Herschel L. Smith, Sr. and Okella Josey Smith. He worked as a welding inspector and retired from Pullman Power....
Casey Dalton Gee
May 31, 2020
Casey Dalton Gee, age 25, of Milledgeville died suddenly Sunday, May 31, 2020. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, June 6th at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with a committal service following in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Beverly Davis will officiate.
Casey was born in Habersham County....
John Melson Grice Sr.
May 28, 2020
Mr. John Melson Grice, Sr., age 80, of Sandersville, died on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 31 at 2:00 P.M. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille following social distancing practices. Reverend Brian Welch will officiate.
Friends may pay their respects on Saturday from...
George Thomas (Tommy) Walker, Jr
May 28, 2020
Mr. George Thomas “Tommy” Walker Jr. died on Thursday, May 28, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Hiawassee, Georgia.
Mr. Walker, a native of Sandersville, was the son of the late George Thomas Walker, Sr. and Virginia Jackson Walker. He was predeceased by his brother Alexander “Alec” Smith Walker and his beloved son, George...
Rubye Cox Pittman
May 27, 2020
Mrs. Rubye Cox Pittman, age 87, of Lakeside Drive, Milledgeville, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 following a brief illness. A graveside funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, May 30 th at 4:00 p.m. in the Davisboro Cemetery in Davisboro with Reverend Mac Enfinger and Reverend Dr. Jay Hodges officiating. The Pittman family will receive friend...
Jason Turner
May 25, 2020
Mr. Jason Turner, age 49, of Nevils, died Monday, May 25, 2020 in Memorial Hosptial in Savannah following a brief illness. A public graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 28th at 2:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille following social distancing practices. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. Friends may pay their respects on Wednesday from 2:00...
Phillip Lamar Stephens
May 25, 2020
Mr. Phillip Lamar Stephens, age 78, of Sandersville, died on Monday, May 25, 2020 following an extended illness. A graveside funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 28 at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery on County Line Road following social distancing practices. Reverend Tony Mimbs will officiate. Friends may pay their respects on Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. until...
Adrienne H Buckholts
May 24, 2020
Mrs. Adrienne Hansen Buckholts, age 77, of Tennille died on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at her residence. A family memorial service for Mrs. Buckholts will be held on Saturday June 6 at the residence, 1455 Wommack-Brantley Road in Tennille.
Mrs. Buckholts was born in Miami Florida, the daughter of the late Arthur Hansen. She was the wife...
Ruth Josey
May 21, 2020
Mrs. Ruth Josey, age 85, of Tennille died on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Washington County Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, May 24 in Washington County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.
Mrs. Josey was a native of Johnson County, Georgia, the daughter of the late...
Herbert "Hub" Dent
May 20, 2020
Mr. Herbert Eugene “Hub” Dent, age 81, of Sandersville, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020 following an extended illness. A public funeral service will be held outdoors at the Hitchcock Barn on Old Savannah Road on Saturday, May 23 rd at 11:00 a.m. following social distancing practices. Reverends, Jason Loggins, Fred Morrison, and Burt Parker will officiate. A family only...
