OBITUARIES
Nell M. Wolfe
Apr 24, 2026
Mrs. Nell Wolfe, age 96 of Sandersville, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Washington County ECF. A graveside funeral to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in Washington County Memorial Gardens with Reverend Eddie Wiggins officiating.
Mrs. Wolfe was born in Lexington, the daughter of the late Benny and Lottie McCannon....
Judy Cranford Dixon
Apr 17, 2026
Judy Cranford Dixon, 84, passed away on April 17, 2026. She was born on May 11, 1941, to the late Isabel and J. Newman Cranford.
Judy devoted her life to family, faith, and community. She spent her entire adult life working alongside her beloved husband, Herbert Dixon, at Cranford Jewelers, a family business founded by her parents. Through the years, she...
Linda "Gail" Phillips
Apr 16, 2026
Mrs. Linda Gail Phillips, age 77 of Peach Farm Road, Davisboro, passed away at her residence on Thursday, April 16, 2026, following an extended illness.
Mrs. Phillips was born in Winter Garden Florida, the daughter of the late Olmis Morgan and the late Aileen Frazier Morgan. She was a Vet Tech with Ashely Animal Hospital in Winter Garden. She and her...
Betty June Wright
Apr 13, 2026
Betty June Hartley Wright, 87, died on April 13, 2026, after a long battle with dementia.
Betty was born in Riddleville, Georgia on April 7, 1939, and moved to Tennille at age 9 with her mother, grandmother and brother. She attended school in Tennille and graduated from there in 1958 and was a member of the Tennille Baptist Church.
In the same...
William Harvey Smith
Apr 10, 2026
William Harvey Smith, age 57, of Sandersville, passed away suddenly in Savannah, Georgia on Friday, April 10, 2026. A graveside service celebrating his life will be held on Friday, April 17th at 1:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery, Tennille Georgia. Reverend Bobby Williford will officiate. The family will be at the home of Eric Smith, 293 N. Anderson Drive, Sandersville GA,...
Mary Barlow Merck
Apr 8, 2026
Mary Barlow Merck, age 82 of Buford, Georgia, formerly of Sandersville, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2026, following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, April 11th at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Davisboro City Cemetery. Reverend Larry Glover will officiate. Her family will...
Sylvia Joye Lane
Apr 6, 2026
Mrs. Sylvia Joye Lane, age 83, of Bartow-Dublin Road, Wrightsville, passed away at her residence on Monday, April 6, 2026. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Sandersville First Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Nathan Hodges and Rev. Danny Thomas will officiate. Mrs. Lane's family will greet friends...
Brandon "Kyle" Yates
Apr 5, 2026
Mr. Brandon Kyle Yates, age 40, of Gwendolyn Street, Sandersville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 5, 2026. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Directors with burial following in Rutherford cemetery in Oconee. Reverend Andy Yates will officiate, and pallbearers...
Robert John Krygier
Apr 5, 2026
Mr. Robert “Bob” John Krygier, MSGT (Ret.), passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at his residence in North Augusta, SC. A funeral service with full military honors will be held on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Directors. Reverend Quillian Mercer will officiate, and burial is to follow in Washington...
Kenneth Marvin Watkins
Apr 2, 2026
Tomlinson Funeral Home & Crematory announces the death of Rev. Kenneth Marvin Watkins age 77 of Wadley on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at his residence.
Mr. Watkins was a life-long resident of Jefferson County, residing for the last 57 years in Wadley. He is the son of the late Robert Lewis and Luna Juanita Williams Watkins. In addition to his parents,...
Hugh Mitchell Brown, Sr.
Apr 1, 2026
Mr. Hugh Mitchell “Mickey” Brown, Sr., age 83 of Tennille passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Heritage Inn in Sandersville. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home chapel with burial following in Zeta Cemetery. Reverend Bobby Williford will officiate, and...
Edwin Grover Josey
Apr 1, 2026
Mr. Eddie Josey, age 70, of Sunhill Grange Road, Sandersville, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Monday, April 6th at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Sandersville with Reverend Lee Lacey and Mr. Mike Sheppard officiating. Eddie’s family will...
Randall Carlton Waters
Mar 28, 2026
Randy Waters, age 61, of Harrison passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 28, 2026. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday April 4th at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Tim Hiers will officiate his service. The Waters family will greet friends following the chapel service at the funeral home.
Randall Carlton Waters...
Mary Frances Hines
Mar 20, 2026
Mary Frances Hines went peacefully to her final home in heaven on March 20, 2026. She was born in Glennville, GA daughter of Raleigh and Myrtle Woods. In 1955 she married Donva Hines, they remained married for 51 years until his passing in 2006.
Visitation will be Monday, March 23rd from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in May and Smith Funeral...
Joan Waters Brantley
Mar 18, 2026
Mrs. Joan Waters Brantley, age 84, of Harrison, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at her residence following an extended illness. A graveside funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, March 21st at 2:00 p.m. in the Orr Family Cemetery. Reverend Larry Glover will officiate. Pallbearers will be Harris Blue, Mandel Waters III, Bobby Waters, John Waters,...
William O. Roberson
Mar 16, 2026
William O. Roberson, age 63, of Tennille passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, in Augusta.
William was born and raised in Sandersville, son of the late Billy Ray Roberson and Mina Lee Smart Roberson. He attended Washington County Public Schools and began working at Millers Food Store at the age of 16. Willie continued working at Millers until it closed,...
Dennis J Wisniewski
Mar 14, 2026
Mr. Dennis J. Wisniewski, age 79 passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at his residence. The family will have a private memorial service at a later date.
Mr. Wisniewski was born Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Henry and Agnes Cook Wisniewski. He was both a licensed electrician and locomotive engineer and spent over 30 years working for the...
Ann Price
Mar 10, 2026
Mattie Ann Johnson Price, 86, passed away March 10, 2026, at Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia. She was born September 5, 1939, in Glascock County, Georgia, to Ed and Lizzie Johnson. Ann was the Fifth child of eight children growing up on the family farm. After graduating high school, she began working at the hospital in Sandersville in the...
Mary T Tooke
Mar 9, 2026
Mrs. Mary Tipton Tooke, age 88 of Deepstep, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home with burial following in Brownwood Cemetery. Reverend L.T. Logue and Reverend Glenn Pulliam will...
Joyce Thigpen Elton
Mar 2, 2026
Mrs. Joyce Thigpen Elton, lovingly referred to as “Aunt Joyce”, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 2nd, 2026, at the age of 94. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, March 7th, at 11:00 a.m. in the May & Smith Funeral Home chapel in Sandersville, GA, with burial following at...
