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Wil Lou Graves-Morris

Wil Lou Graves-Morris

Feb 23, 2022

Mrs. Wil Lou Graves-Morris, 90 of Ellaville, formerly of St. Augustine, FL passed away at her residence on February 23, 2022.  Memorial services will be held at Ellaville Baptist Church at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 with Rev. Joel Smith officiating.  The family will greet friends after the service.

 

Mrs. Graves-Morris was born October 14, 1931 in...

Billy W. Hamlet

Billy W. Hamlet

Feb 21, 2022

Mr. Billy W. Hamlet, 81, of Mauk, GA passed away at his residence on Monday, February 21, 2022.  Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 2:00PM in Johnson Cemetery in Mauk.  The family will greet friends at Way-Watson Funeral Home, Buena Vista on Tuesday evening from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. 

Mr. Hamlet was born January 17,...

Linton Harbuck

Linton Harbuck

Feb 18, 2022

Mr. James Linton Harbuck, 63, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022, at his residence.  Graveside services will be held at Ellaville City Cemetery on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 2:00PM. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 11:00AM-1:00PM before the graveside service.

 

Mr. Harbuck was born September 28, 1958, in...

Verlin R. Fontenot

Verlin R. Fontenot

Feb 12, 2022

Mrs. Verlin R. Fontenot, 87, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Taylor County Health and Rehabilitation.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 4:00 PM at Shema Baptist Church, 1785 GA Hwy 228, Ellaville, GA. The family will greet friends following the service.  A Funeral mass will also be held at Sacred Heart Catholic...

David  Ralph Thompkins

David Ralph Thompkins

Feb 9, 2022

Mr. David Ralph Thompkins, 62, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at Parmer Cemetery on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Clyde Grimsley officiating.  The family will greet friends on Friday, February 11, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Way-Watson Funeral Home...

Jimmy Lavaughn Culpepper

Jimmy Lavaughn Culpepper

Feb 8, 2022

Mr. Jimmy Lavaughn Culpepper, 82 of Cusseta, GA passed away at Columbus Hospice House on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.  Graveside services will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 3:00 PM in County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Mike Webb officiating. Friends and family can spend time with Mr. Culpepper on Thursday morning from 9:00AM – 1:00PM....

Charles Price Greer

Charles Price Greer

Feb 7, 2022

Mr. Charles Price Greer, 65 of Ellaville, GA passed away suddenly on Monday, February 7, 2022.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, February 10, 2022 in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home in Ellaville with Bro. Troy Fripp officiating.  The family will greet friends beginning at 10:00 AM until service time. 

Mr. Greer was born May 9,...

Sheila Hartley Lee

Sheila Hartley Lee

Feb 6, 2022

Mrs. Sheila Hartley Lee, 70, of Beech Island, SC passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  Memorial services will be held at 11:30 AM at Heights Church, 4631A Jefferson Davis Hwy, Beech Island, SC on Saturday, February 12, 2022.  The family will greet friends beginning at 10:30 AM until service time.  

Mrs. Lee was born...

William Tulley Hall, Jr.

William Tulley Hall, Jr.

Feb 3, 2022

Mr. William Tulley Hall, Jr., 58 of Americus, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 3, 2022.  Celebration of Life services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Faith Baptist Church in Americus, GA with Rev. Jeff Gossett, Rev. Curtis Moore, and Rev. Jacob English officiating. The family will greet friends following...

Melanie Hembree

Melanie Hembree

Feb 2, 2022

Mrs. Melanie Hembree, 83, of Americus, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. Graveside services will be held at Tazewell Cemetery on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at 2:00 PM with Rev. David Chapman officiating.  The family will greet friends on Saturday, February 5, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Way-Watson Funeral...

Trudy Thompkins

Trudy Thompkins

Feb 2, 2022

Mrs. Trudy Waters Thompkins, 57, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  Graveside services will be held at Parmer Cemetery on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM.  The family will greet friends on Friday, February 11, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista.

Mrs. Thompkins...

Gloria Kaye Hardage

Gloria Kaye Hardage

Feb 2, 2022

Mrs. Gloria Kaye Hardage, 78, of Buena Vista, GA passed away on February 2, 2022 at Columbus Hospice House.  Funeral services will be held at New Providence Baptist Church on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM with Rev. David Chapman officiating. Burial will follow in Brantley UMC Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the church from 10:00 AM...

Ronald Olin Weaver, Sr.

Ronald Olin Weaver, Sr.

Feb 1, 2022

Mr. Ronald Olin Weaver, Sr., 76, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at his residence.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Weaver was born in Midway, AL, on January 16, 1946, to John Wesley and Bertha Dell Rutherford Weaver. He loved fishing, camping, and sitting by a fire. Mr. Weaver...

Barbara Blackstock Sizemore

Barbara Blackstock Sizemore

Jan 29, 2022

Mrs. Barbara Blackstock Sizemore, age 86, of Box Springs, GA passed away on January 29, 2022. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 2, 2022 from 11:30AM-1:00PM at Mt. Paron Primitive Baptist Church, 51 Clark-Mount Paron Road Box Springs, GA.  Funeral Services will follow at 1:00 with Elder Jonathan Blackley officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Paron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with...

Theo Florence Benford

Theo Florence Benford

Jan 25, 2022

Mrs. Theo Florence Benford, 85 of Ellaville, GA passed away on January 25, 2022, at Laurel Lodge Assisted Living in Cleveland, GA. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Ellaville. Mrs. Benford was born June 21, 1936, in Bigfoot, Texas to Wiley Bryant Speegle and Nelda Ann Thompson Speegle....

John Robert Waters, Sr.

John Robert Waters, Sr.

Jan 20, 2022

Mr. John Robert "Big John" Waters, Sr., 63, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Phoebe-Worth Medical Center in Sylvester, GA. Mr. Waters was born in Warm Springs, GA, on May 25, 1958, to Robert D. and Mary A. Waters. Pentecostal by faith, he enjoyed fishing. Mr. Waters had been employed as a painter. In...

Billy Mack Powell

Billy Mack Powell

Jan 19, 2022

Mr. Billy Mack Powell, 80, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. A graveside funeral service will be held at 1:30PM on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Union United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. A native of Marion County, GA, Mr. Powell was born October 29,...

*COURTESY* David Alvin Albritton

*COURTESY* David Alvin Albritton

Jan 18, 2022

David A. Albritton, 60 of Panama City, Florida formerly of Montezuma, GA, died January 18, 2022, in Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.

A Memorial service will be held Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at County Line Baptist Church, 6716 GA HWY 240 East, Ellaville, Ga. with Rev. Mark Poole officiating. The family will receive friends...

Steven "Steve" Ellis Wall

Steven "Steve" Ellis Wall

Jan 18, 2022

Mr. Steven Ellis Wall, 75, of Ellaville, passed away at Columbus Hospice House on January 18, 2022. Memorial services will be held at Way-Watson Funeral Home on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Jonathan Beckum officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home beginning at 1:00 PM until service time. Due to COVID-19, masks are...

Jamie Richard Bloodworth

Jamie Richard Bloodworth

Jan 15, 2022

Mr. Jamie Richard Bloodworth, 48, of Mauk, passed away on January 15, 2022. The family will greet friends at Way-Watson Funeral Home, Buena Vista on Monday, January 17, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00PM

Jamie was born December 28, 1973 to James Richard Bloodworth and Shirley Phillips Bloodworth. He was always willing to help anybody that needed it. Jamie enjoyed spending...

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