OBITUARIES
John Phillip "Phil" Jackson
Jun 27, 2015
Mr. John Phillip Jackson, “Phil”, age 61, of Tennille, died Saturday, June 27. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 19 2:00 p.m. at The Grace Pavilion, 380 Sam Freeman Road, Hoschton, GA 30548. Phil was born in Monroe, Georgia the son of the late Bob Jackson and the late Dolly Duncan Jackson. He spent his career...
Jeffrey Thomas Blue
Jun 27, 2015
Jeffrey Thomas “Jeff” Blue, age 58, of Sandersville, died Saturday, June 27, 2015. A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 30th at 11:00 a.m. at the Washington County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Larry Glover will officiate. Jeff was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He formerly worked in maintenance for...
Jerry Gus Felos
Jun 18, 2015
Jerry Gus Felos, age 89, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015. He was born on January 25, 1926, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Gust and Georgia Felos. Jerry graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1947. He served his country with honor in World War II and the Korean War. After the wars, Jerry and his brother, Sam,...
Fred Keith Webster, Jr.
Jun 17, 2015
Mr. Fred Keith Webster, Jr., age 94, of Sparta, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 in the Athens Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 20, in The Sparta Baptist Church with burial in the Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. The Reverend Brian Hill will officiate. Pallbearers will be...
Linda Pierce Morgan
Jun 11, 2015
Ms. Linda Pierce Morgan, age 65, of Warthen, died Thursday June 12, 2015. A family memorial service will be held at a later date. Ms. Morgan was a native of Roanoke Rapids, NC the daughter of the late Clyde Pierce and the late Mary Meadows Pierce. She was a homemaker. Survivors are her children, Melissa Chambers Corley and her...
Marianne Ridgway Griffith
Jun 11, 2015
Mrs. Marianne Ridgway Griffith, age 76, of Eatonton, died Thursday, June 11, 2015, following a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 14th at 2:00 p.m. in the Great Hall of the First United Methodist Church in Eatonton with Reverend Dave Hinson officiating. The family will receive friends following the memorial service...
William Clinton Smith, Jr
Jun 8, 2015
Mr. William Clinton Smith, Jr. , age 36, of Tennille died on Monday morning, June 8, 2015, in the Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 10, in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Jeff Cook and Reverend Randall Smith will...
Frances Elizabeth Gunby Hodges
Jun 6, 2015
Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Gunby Hodges, age 93, of 107 Crestwood Drive, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 06, 2015 at the home of her daughter. Born in Thomson, Georgia she was the widow of Carl Youngblood “CY” Hodges and a daughter of the late Cliff Gunby, Sr. and Ella Story Gunby. Funeral services to honor the life of Mrs....
Francine Welch Wicker
Jun 2, 2015
Mrs. Francine Welch Wicker, age 80, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Heritage Inn Nursing Home following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 4th at 3:00 p.m. at the White Oak Church with burial in the church cemetery. Reverends Dewey Henderson, Bobby Williford and Jimmy Harris will officiate. Pallbearers will...
Lonnie Lamar Yates
Jun 1, 2015
Mr. Lonnie Lamar Yates, age 36 of Sandersville died on Monday, June 1, 2015. Funeral services for Mr. Yates will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 6th, in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in the Rutherford Cemetery near Oconee. Reverend Andy Yates and Reverend Lamar Godfrey will officiate. Mr. Yates was a...
Randolph "Randy" F. Langford, Jr
May 31, 2015
Mr. Randolph F. Langford Jr., “Randy”, age 71, of Milledgeville, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the Oconee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. A graveside funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd, at 11:00 a.m. in the Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville with military honors. Reverend Ken Walker will officiate. Randy was born on October 28,...
Jack L. Waller
May 29, 2015
Mr. Jack L. Waller, age 78, of San Marcos, California died on Friday, May, 29, 2015 in the Summer Hill Rest Home in San Marcus, California following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 09, 2015, in the Miramar National Cemetery (Rosecrans Auxiliary) in San Diego, California with Military Honors. Mr....
Deborah Lynn Smith Bonarrigo
May 29, 2015
Deborah Lynn Smith Bonarrigo, age 52, of Greenville, SC. died peacefully on May 29, 2015. A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, June 5that 12 Noon in the Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. A memorial service will also be held on Friday at 5:00 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Fitzgerald with Reverend B.J. Funk officiating. Deborah...
Gregory Charles Cabe
May 29, 2015
Gregory Charles Cabe, age 52, of Riddleville, died Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Oconee Health and Rehab Center following an extended illness. His family will receive friends on Saturday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville. A graveside memorial service will be held on Monday, June 1st at 11:00 a.m....
Annette Deal Smith
May 28, 2015
Ms. Annette Deal Smith, of Sandersville, died Thursday, May 28, 2015. A casual celebration of her life will be held on Sunday, May 31st at 4:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home. Minister Marlon Lastinger will facilitate. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the home of Pam and Dook Renfroe on McIntyre Street...
Laverne Womble Burson-Cook
May 27, 2015
Mrs. LaVerne Womble Burson-Cook, age 86, of Cook Street in Sandersville, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at her residence following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, May 31st at 2:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery North of Warthen. Reverends Roy Smith and...
Johnnie Jones, Jr.
May 26, 2015
Mr. Johnnie Jones, Jr., age 84, of Riddleville Road, Sandersville, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, at 2:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Sisters Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverends Fred Morrison and M.D. Cabe will officiate. Pallbearers will be Todd Weaver, Randall Jones, Mike...
Wilbert Henry Reuter
May 24, 2015
Mr. Wilbert Henry Reuter, age 94, of Tennille, Georgia died on Sunday, May 24, 2015, in an Augusta hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Reuter was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. Mr. Reuter was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 5, 1920. His parents were August Reuter and Florence Lehrman Reuter. He was a United States Navy veteran...
Thomas Beck Franklin
May 22, 2015
Thomas B. Franklin Jr., 96, of Fort Myers, Florida died May 22, 2015 at Shell Point Hospice Pavilion in Fort Myers. He was born November 18, 1918 in Sandersville, GA son of Thomas B. and Minnie Lee (Cox) Franklin. His siblings include Tommie Lee, Louise (Remelsberger), Sam and Charles. He graduated from Dahlonega College and was married to Ruby...
Lucille Henderson Usry Fordham
May 20, 2015
Mrs. Lucille Henderson Usry Fordham, age 80, of Sandersville, died on May 20, 2015. A funeral service will be held at White Oak Church on Saturday, May 23rd at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Gregg Usry and Reverend Dewey Henderson officiating. Mrs. Fordham, who was affectionately known as Miss Lou and Biddy, was born in Jefferson County, the daughter of...
