For Immediate Assistance: Ellavile 229-937-2402 

For Immediate Assistance: Buena Vista : 229-649-2478 

logo-image

Obituaries

SSG (Ret.) Wilfredo Baez

SSG (Ret.) Wilfredo Baez

Nov 23, 2021

SSG (Ret.) Wilfredo Baez, 81, of Buena Vista, GA passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at El Sembrador, 130 4th Ave., Buena Vista, GA 31803. Burial will follow in Buena Vista Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Friday, November 26,...

Marvin Eugene DeVane, Jr.

Marvin Eugene DeVane, Jr.

Nov 22, 2021

Mr. Marvin Eugene DeVane, Jr., 67 of Ellaville, GA passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, November 22, 2021. Funeral services will be held at Ellaville United Methodist Church on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Bro. CJ Yarbrough and Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery. The family will greet friends at...

Herbert Westbrook Williams, Sr.

Herbert Westbrook Williams, Sr.

Nov 19, 2021

Mr. Herbert Westbrook Williams, Sr., 91 of Ellaville, passed away at his residence on Friday, November 19, 2021. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home in Ellaville on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Pallbearers will be Deacons of Ellaville Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery....

Helen James Turner

Helen James Turner

Nov 16, 2021

Helen James Turner entered into Heaven on November 16, 2021 at Miona Geriatric and Dementia Center in Ideal, Georgia. Services will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ideal Baptist Church with Rev. Sidney Clay, Rev. Rickey Rushing and Mr. Jason Tarrer officiating. Serving as pall bearers will be Joey Turner, Kyle Turner, Scotty Tarrer,...

Richard Nelson Tondee

Richard Nelson Tondee

Nov 7, 2021

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Richard Nelson Tondee, 57, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, November10, 2021, at Shema Baptist Church with Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. Burial will follow the service in Ellaville City Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Daniel...

Cheryl Denise Lively

Cheryl Denise Lively

Nov 6, 2021

Ms. Cheryl Denise Lively, 60, of Ellaville passed away on November 6, 2021 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home, Ellaville.

Ms. Lively was born January 18, 1961 in Corpus Christi, TX to Charlie and Theo Benford. She had worked as an LVN for...

John  Michael Kirkland

John Michael Kirkland

Nov 6, 2021

ELLAVILLE --- Mr. John Michael Kirkland, 75, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021, in Blairsville, GA. Funeral services will be private.

Mr. Kirkland was born in Douglas, GA, on August 3, 1946, to Carl and Myrtle Barnes Kirkland. Before his retirement, he had worked as a pipefitter for several unions and construction companies and had also...

Sandra Tyler

Sandra Tyler

Nov 4, 2021

Sandra Tyler, 69, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at her residence.

Mrs. Tyler was born in Huntsville, AL, on April 25, 1952, to Jack Lee and Violet Gold Fryer. She was a former County Commissioner of Marion County and had worked alongside her husband, J. C. “Bud” Tyler at the Oakland IGA. Mrs. Tyler...

Verna Fuller Rumph

Verna Fuller Rumph

Nov 4, 2021

Mrs. Verna Rumph, 81, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Taylor County Health and Rehab in Butler, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may visit with Mrs. Rumph on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 10:00am – 5:00pm at Way-Watson Funeral...

Becky L. Ritch

Becky L. Ritch

Nov 3, 2021

Mrs. Becky Lynn Ritch, 63, of Americus, GA went to be with her Lord on November 3, 2021. Vistiation will be held at 248 Robin Hill Dr., Americus, GA on Sunday, November 7, 2021 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 248 Robin Hill Dr., Americus, with the...

Irene L. Matkey

Irene L. Matkey

Oct 28, 2021

Irene Matkey (Meronek) passed away Thursday evening Oct 28, 2021 at Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, Calif. She was 93. She was born and raised in Keene, Wisc. She moved to Milwaukee, WI after she married her husband, Chester Matkey. She worked for Sentry Ins for many years. She loved traveling. After retiring she would go around the United States...

Bobby Holbart Bridges, II

Bobby Holbart Bridges, II

Oct 26, 2021

Mr. Bobby Holbart Bridges, II, 61 of Ellaville, GA passed away on October 26, 2021 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at Andersonville National Cemetery Friday, November 12, 2021 at 2pm.

Mr. Bridges was born October 21, 1960 in Miami, FL. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a craftsman by trade. Mr. Bridges...

Rilla Ann Veatch

Rilla Ann Veatch

Oct 18, 2021

Mrs. Rilla Ann Veatch, 83, of Ellaville, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, October 18, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Americus with Bro. Troy Fripp and Rev. Earl Dunmon officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Tashia Hughes, Crystal Taylor,...

Kaye Queen

Kaye Queen

Oct 15, 2021

Ms. Nena Kaye Queen, 70, of Columbus, passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA on October 15, 2021. Funeral services were held in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 4:00 PM with Rev. David Chapman officiating. The family greeted friends at the funeral home on Monday, October 18, 2021 from 6:00 –...

Jay Walls

Jay Walls

Oct 12, 2021

Mr. Homer Jay Walls, 61, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Phoebe North in Albany, GA. Funeral services will be held in the garden at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 3:00 PM. Burial will follow in New Life Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian Hall,...

Gary Loyce "Freight Train" McLendon

Gary Loyce "Freight Train" McLendon

Oct 12, 2021

Mr. Gary Loyce “Freight Train” McLendon, 61, passed away on October 12, 2021 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens with Rev. Mark Poole, Rev. Mark Kinservik, and Mr. Sammy Lee officiating. The family will greet friends before the service at the cemetery beginning at 10:00...

Victor Manuel Gonzalez-Mendoza

Victor Manuel Gonzalez-Mendoza

Oct 11, 2021

Mr. Victor Manuel Gonzalez-Mendoza, 34, of Box Springs, GA passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia on October 11, 2021.

Mr. Mendoza was born September 23, 1987 in Los Reyes, Michoacán, Mexico to Saul Mendoza Cacho and Teresa Gonzalez. He enjoyed going to church and spending time with his family. Victor loved to joke around and had a...

Martha Dale Mathews

Martha Dale Mathews

Oct 7, 2021

Mrs. Martha Dale Mathews, 63, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at her residence.

Mrs. Mathews was born in Juniper, GA, on March 28, 1958, to William Thomas Sinns and Viola Sinns Boston. A member of Cusseta First Baptist Church, she had been employed as a school bus driver with Ft. Benning. Mrs. Mathews was very...

Tommy Webb

Tommy Webb

Oct 1, 2021

Mr. Tommy Webb, 74, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. A memorial visitation will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021, from 11:00AM - 1:00PM at Way-Watson Funeral Home. Mr. Webb was born July 10, 1947, to Louis and Eula Green Webb. Tommy Webb lived a full...

Willard Whitley

Willard Whitley

Sep 28, 2021

Mr. Willard Benson Whitley, 79, of Plains, GA, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Mauk Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. Friends may visit with Mr. Whitley on Friday, October 1, 2021, from 12:00PM-6:00PM at Way-Watson...

Share by: