OBITUARIES
Jimmie Lee Register
Sep 14, 2015
Jimmie Lee Register 64 of Eatonton passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015. Jimmie was born in Sandersville on December 27, 1950 to Frances Strickland Register and the late Walter D. Register Sr. Jimmie enjoyed fishing, hunting and working in his garden in his spare time. He is a retired first Sergeant of the United States Army having served...
Jewell Joshua Turner, Jr.
Sep 14, 2015
Jewell Joshua Turner, Jr., of Warthen, Georgia passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 at the age of 76. Mr. Turner, a seventh generation Georgian, was born on January 12, 1939 at the Rawlings Sanitarium to Jewell Joshua Turner and Bess Warthen Turner of Warthen. Mr. Turner is survived by his wife of 54 years, the former Lynda Ann...
Charles Thomas Forrester
Sep 13, 2015
Charles Thomas Forrester of Dacula, GA passed from his earthly home on Sunday, September 13, 2015 after a seven year battle with Multiple Myeloma to live forever in Heaven with his Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born on October 15, 1938 in Woodruff, SC, the forth of eight children, of the late A. D. and Cecil Forrester of Tennille....
Sue Tannahill Jones Grabiak
Sep 13, 2015
Mrs. Sue Tannahill Jones Grabiak, age 83, of Sandersville died on Sunday morning September 13 in the Extended Care Facility in Sandersville following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday September 16 in the Sandersville United Methodist Church. Burial will be private. Reverend Dr. Joseph Buck IV will officiate. Mrs. Grabiak was a native...
Margaret Johnson Lindsey
Sep 12, 2015
Mrs. Margaret Johnson Lindsey, age 87, of Tennille died Saturday night, September 12, 2015, in the Extended Care Facility in Sandersville following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 15, in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. Mrs. Lindsey was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County,...
James Robert Kent
Sep 11, 2015
Mr. James Robert Kent, age 72, of Sandersville died Friday September 11, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, September 14, in the Temple of Praise Church in Sandersville. The Rev. Wallace Smith and Rev. Robbie Kent will officiate with burial in the Washington County Memorial Gardens Cemetery....
Harley Frank Shurling, Sr
Sep 5, 2015
Harley Frank Shurling Sr. went to be with his Lord and Saviour Saturday, September 5, 2015, at his home after an extended illness. Mr. Shurling was born May 17, 1926 in Tennille, Georgia to Harley Tug and Mary Eva Peavy Shurling. He graduated from Tennille High School in 1943. Upon graduation, he attended the University of Georgia and earned...
Dolores Eileen Kasper Zimerla
Sep 5, 2015
Mrs. Dolores Eileen Kasper Zimerla, age 85, of Sandersville, died Saturday, September 05, 2015 at the Washington County Extended Care Facility. A family memorial gathering will be held at a later date. Mrs. Zimerla was born in Union, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Charles John Kasper and the late Amelia Wesp Kasper. She was a former bookkeeper...
Elaine Barnes Lindsey
Sep 4, 2015
Mrs. Elaine Barnes Lindsey, age 71, of Sandersville, died Friday, September 4, 2015. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverends L. T. Logue and Nathan Adams will officiate. Pallbearers will be Mrs. Lindsey’s grandsons. Mrs. Lindsey...
Bobby Marion Goines, Sr
Sep 3, 2015
Mr. Bobby Marion Goines, Sr., age 75, of Warthen, died Thursday, September 03, 2015. A family memorial gathering will be held at a later date. Bobby was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a former longtime employee of General Motors in Michigan and was the co-owner and operator of B and E Flag Car Transport Service. Bobby was...
Charlie "C.W." Will Brantley, Jr
Sep 3, 2015
Mr. Charlie Will "C. W." Brantley, Jr., age 69, of Sandersville died on Thursday morning September 3, 2015. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 7, at the residence, 1518 Lamar's Creek Road in Sandersville with military honors. Mr. Brantley was a native of Washington County, Georgia, the son of the late Charlie Will Brantley,...
William "Bill" E. Garrett Iii
Aug 31, 2015
William E. “Bill” Garrett III, age 66, of Bartow, died Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Washington County Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, September 4th at 2:00 p.m. in the Riddleville Cemetery with Reverends Daniel Porter and Marty Deal officiating. Pallbearers will be Justin Garrett, Austin Garrett, Trey...
Fay Harris Smith
Aug 30, 2015
Mrs. Fay Harris Smith, age 81, of 514 Kinney Street in Sandersville died on Sunday morning, August 30, 2015, following a brief illness. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday September 1, 2015, in the West Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Monroe Georgia. Reverend Roy Cates will officiate. Mrs. Smith was a native of...
Richard Vanoy Sellars
Aug 28, 2015
Mr. Richard Vanoy Sellars, age 73, of Deepstep died on Friday August 28, 2015, at his residence following an extended illness. A memorial service for Mr. Sellars will be held on Saturday, September 5 at 11:00 A.M. in the Deepstep United Methodist Church. Reverend Wallace Smith and Reverend Jason McClendon will officiate. Mr. Sellars was a native and lifelong...
Charles Gus Denton Sr.
Aug 25, 2015
Mr. Charles Gus Denton Sr., age 74, of West Church Street, Sandersville, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at his residence. A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 28th at 11:00 a.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Rev. Danny Thomas will officiate. Pallbearers will be Carl Brooks,...
Leah Nicole "Waller" Miller
Aug 24, 2015
Leah Nicole "Waller" Miller On the morning of August 24, 2015 Leah passed away at Waccamaw Community Hospital after a 6 year battle with breast cancer. Leah spent her last moments on this earth surrounded by her family and friends singing and worshiping her Lord and Savior. She was 41 years old. Leah was born on August 6, 1974...
Allen Benion Hooks
Aug 24, 2015
Mr. Allen Benion Hooks, age 80, of Fifth Street in Tennille died Monday evening August 24 at his residence following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Hooks will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday August 26 in the Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Lamar Brantley will officiate. Mr. Hooks was a native and lifelong resident of Washington...
Amanda "Mandy" B. Brown
Aug 18, 2015
Amanda B. “Mandy” Brown, age 35, of Warthen, died Tuesday, August 18, 2015. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverends, Jimmy Brown and Bobby Hamilton will officiate. Mandy was born in Macon and was a current...
Daniel Albert Davis, Jr
Aug 10, 2015
Mr. Daniel Albert Davis, Jr., age 38, of Sandersville died Monday August 10 in Statesboro from injuries sustained in a trucking accident. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, August 14th in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in the Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery near Sandersville. Reverend William Moody will officiate....
James "Benny" Avant, Sr
Aug 10, 2015
Mr. James Benion “Benny” Avant Sr., age 60, of Walden Road in Sandersville, died Monday, August 10, 2015. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 12th at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Sandersville with burial in the Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverends, Lee Lacey, Dan McPherson, and Bruce Hardy will officiate. Pallbearers will be...
