OBITUARIES
Dorothy Sellars Reese
Dec 21, 2017
Dorothy Sellars Reese, age 93, of Sandersville, Georgia entered into peaceful, eternal rest on Thursday, December 21, 2017. Funeral services to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 24 at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Wallace Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Tabernacle United Methodist Church, Sandersville, Georgia.
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Joe Carter Summerlin
Dec 20, 2017
Joe Carter Summerlin, Sr., died at home, on Wednesday, December 20, 20177, surrounded by his family. Carter, fondly known as "White Buffalo", was 85. Carter is survived by his wife, Toby; Children, Joe, Tommy, Lisa, Jim, Niki; and several grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on January 6, 2018 at H.M. Patterson's Spring Hill Chapel....
Richard Dennis Veal Jr
Dec 19, 2017
Richard Dennis Veal, Jr., age 85, of Deepstep Georgia died on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 22 at Smyrna Baptist Church in Deepstep with burial in the Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Jimmy Harris will officiate. Pallbearers will be Reed Brogan, Christopher...
Greg Lee Wiley
Dec 18, 2017
Mr. Gregory Lee Wiley, age 58, of Davisboro, died Monday, December 18, 2017, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 21 at First Baptist Church of Sandersville with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Reverend Lee Lacey, Reverend Dewain French, and Mr. Derek Durden will officiate.
Honorary pallbearers will be...
Alex Gilmore Smith Jr
Dec 16, 2017
Mr. Alex Gilmore Smith, Jr., age 62, of Sandersville, died Saturday, December 16, 2017, in an Augusta hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 18 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. Pallbearers will be Justin McBride, Lance Smith, Luke Smith, Kevin Morris, Robbie...
Anita Tanner West
Dec 14, 2017
Mrs. Anita Tanner West, age 94, of Miamola Avenue in Sandersville, died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Washington County Extended Care Facility. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 17 th at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Sandersville with burial in Brownwood Cemetery. Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate. Pallbearers will be Tripp West, Parker Kitchens,...
Laverne Goodrum Merritt
Dec 8, 2017
Mrs. LaVerne Goodrum Merritt, age 75, of Sandersville, died Friday, December 8, 2017. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 12 th at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen with burial in the church Cemetery. Reverend Tim Powell and Reverend Darell Young will officiate. Pallbearers will be Aaron Merritt, Brandon Merritt, Carl Merritt, Chuck Ferguson,...
Mae Smith Prosser
Dec 7, 2017
Mrs. Mae Smith Prosser, age 97, of Davisboro, died on Thursday, December 7, 2017.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 11 at Sisters Baptist Church Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend George W. Smith will officiate.
Mrs. Prosser was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County, the daughter of the late...
Teri Leigh Kelly
Dec 3, 2017
Ms. Teri Leigh Kelly, age 52, of Hephzibah, died Sunday, December 3, 2017. A graveside family committal service was held on Wednesday, December 6 th in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.
Teri was born in Washington Georgia. She was a former special Olympic participant. Teri loved...
Sewilla Parker
Dec 2, 2017
Miss Sewilla Parker, age 96, of Warthen died Saturday, December 2, 2017, in an Augusta hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, December 4, 2017, in Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen with burial in Bethlehem Church Cemetery. Reverend Tim Powell will officiate. Pallbearers will be Walt Parker, Lee Parker, Carlton Parker, Keith Parker, Kevin Parker and...
Allene Renfroe Collins
Nov 25, 2017
Mrs. Allene Renfroe Collins, age 83, of Sandersville, died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 2, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Reverend Marlon Lastinger and Reverend Ricky Allen will officiate. Mrs. Collins was born and raised in...
Betty Norris Veal
Nov 20, 2017
Mrs. Betty Norris Veal, age 77, of Sandersville, died Monday, November 20, 2017 at Heritage Inn following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 24 th at 2:00 p.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Lamar Brantley will officiate. Pallbearers will...
Margaret Alexander Dixon
Nov 15, 2017
Mrs. Margaret Alexander Dixon, age 77, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, died on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, in Decatur. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.
Mrs. Dixon was a native of Washington County, Georgia, the daughter of the late J. B....
Frances Cummings Simons
Nov 13, 2017
Frances Cummings Simons age 78, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017....
Clifford Emory Davis Jr.
Nov 11, 2017
Mr. Clifford Emory Davis, Jr., age 65 of Sandersville, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. A graveside memorial service will be held in High Falls, Monroe County Georgia at a later date. The family can be contacted at the Davis residence on Kinney Street.
Cliff was born and reared in...
Peggy Ison Brett
Nov 11, 2017
Peggy Ison Brett, 70, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017, after an extended illness. Visitation will be on Monday, November 13, 2017, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Perry. Interment will be in Sisters Baptist Church Cemetery...
Orran "Dick" Lawson Hudson Ii
Nov 9, 2017
Orran Lawson “Dick” Hudson, II, age 77, of Sandersville, died Thursday, November 9, 2017, at his residence. A memorial gathering of friends and family will be held on Sunday, November 12, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at his home on North Harris Street.
Dick was born on May 3, 1940, in Sandersville to Orran Edward Hudson...
Van Harris Brantley
Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Van Harris Brantley, age 56, of Harrison, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in Augusta. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, November 3 rd from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville.
Mr. Brantley was born in Emanuel County, the son of the late Gordon Harris Brantley Jr., and...
Billy Steve Todd
Oct 29, 2017
Mr. Billy Steve Todd, age 81, of Sandersville, died Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Washington County Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 1 st at 3:00 P.M. at Josey Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Reverend David Brown will officiate.
Pallbearers will be David Grimes, Jr., Ronnie Gene Stovall, Gerald...
William Grady Taylor, Jr.
Oct 28, 2017
Mr. William Grady "Billy" Taylor, Jr., age 84, of Davisboro died on October 28 in the Coliseum Hospital in Macon.
Mr. Taylor was born near Davisboro, Georgia in 1933, to Grady Taylor and Cynthia Cox Taylor. Billy lived most of his life around Davisboro. He served ten years in the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command...
