Obituaries

Jan 28, 2020

ELLAVILLE, GA ---Mr. Herschel Lee Spence, 93, of Ellaville, GA, died January 28, 2020 at Perfect Care in Americus, GA.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Ellaville United Methodist Church with Rev. Graton Helms, Rev. Brooks Partain, and Rev. Haynes Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Ellaville Cemetery. The family will...

Jan 27, 2020

ELLAVILLE, GA ---Mr. Alan “Al” Henry Stock, 71, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on January 27, 2020. Funeral services will be held on 11:00AM, Saturday, February 1, 2020 in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home, Ellaville, with Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.

        Mr. Stock...

Jan 26, 2020

Mrs. Patricia “Patty” Swint Wade, 74, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at her residence. A memorial service will be held in the Chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista on February 8, 2020, at 2:00 PM with Rev. Jeremy Alexander and Rev. Jerry Akin officiating.

Mrs. Wade was born in Columbia, MS, on...

Jan 23, 2020

Mr. Richard “Ricky” Donald Davis, 61, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at his residence. A celebration of life will be held on February 22, 2020, from 1:00-3:00pm at the Davis residence, 45 Ronnie Road, Buena Vista, GA.

Mr. Davis was born April 24, 1958, to Jerry Donald and Martha Mae Smith Davis.  He was...

Jan 23, 2020

Ms. Denise Lynn Turner, 63, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at her residence. Funeral services will be held AT 10:00AM on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, from 6-8PM.

Ms. Turner was...

Jan 23, 2020

ELLAVILLE, GA ---Mrs. Donna Kay Fripp McLaurin, 71, of Box Springs, GA, died January 23, 2020 at her residence. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 6:00 PM at Wynnbrook Baptist Church in Columbus, GA with Rev. Craig Bowers officiating.  Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Ebenezer...

Jan 22, 2020

Mrs. Vera Lucille Currington, 90, of Butler, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, GA. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Moore’s Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Terry Hudson officiating. Burial will follow the service at Pine Level Cemetery. The family will greet friends on...

Jan 16, 2020

Mr. William Littleton “Bill” Taylor, Jr., 63, of Cusseta, GA, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Cusseta First Baptist Church with Bro. Tommy Parsons and Rev. Mark Hudson officiating. Burial will follow the service at Harmony Cemetery in Cusseta,...

Jan 14, 2020

ELLAVILLE, GA ---Mr. Marvin Joseph “Joe” Derington, 55, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on January 14, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Still Water Chapel with Rev. Roy Peterson officiating. The family will greet friends at the church prior to the service starting at 1:00 PM.  Pallbearers will be Matthew Sutton,...

Jan 11, 2020

Mrs. Lynne Ferrell Horne, 59, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at her residence. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, from 6:00-8:00pm at Way-Watson Funeral Home in Buena Vista, GA.

Mrs. Horne was born in Massey, AL, on January 2, 1961, to James Ezra and Bertie Fitzgerald Ferrell. She was employed...

Jan 8, 2020

Mrs. Gina Fuller Golden, 53, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Services will be private.

Mrs. Golden was born on September 10, 1966, in Richland, GA, to Floyd Fuller and Lynda Robinson Dukes. She was a dedicated and loving wife and mother. Mrs. Golden was Christian by faith and a homemaker.

She...

Jan 6, 2020

Mr. Charles Richard Bentley, 57, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Five Points Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Keith Miller, Caleb Hall, Shorty Gibson, Jeff Tyler, Ryan Gill, and Michael Miller. Honorary pallbearers...

Jan 1, 2020

Mrs. Melisa Dawn Heath Pountious, 53, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on January 1, 2020 at Medical Center Navicent Health in Macon, GA. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Way-Watson Funeral Home, Ellaville, GA with Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery. The family will...

Dec 29, 2019

Mr. Henry Earl “Hank” Wyrick, 74, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County in Buena Vista, GA.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at New Providence Baptist Church with Rev. David Chapman and Rev. Brian Fuller officiating. Burial will follow the service at Parkhill...

Dec 14, 2019

Mr. Robert “Bobby” Nelson Tondee 80, of Ellaville, GA, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 3:00PM on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, in the Ellaville Cemetery with Rev. Tom Davies and Rev. Haynes Martin officiating.  Pallbearers will include Johnny Wall, Neil Snider, Wayne Morrow Jr., Ty Gill, Wilbur...

Dec 13, 2019

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Carter Taylor, 89, of Buena Vista, GA, went to her heavenly home on Friday, December 13, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, December 16, 2019, at Union United Methodist Church with Rev. Joy Wilson officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will...

Dec 11, 2019

Mr. James M. Anthony, Sr., 94, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, GA. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, December 15, 2019, at New Life Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Brian Fuller and Rev. Jimmy Stubbs officiating. The family will receive friends beginning...

Dec 11, 2019

ELLAVILLE, GA--Kathleen Louise Holmes Hall of Ellaville, born August 18, 1927 in Alabama passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at her granddaughter’s family home, Warner Robins, Georgia after twenty-five days of hospice care.  Funeral service will be held on Friday, December 13, 2019 at Ellaville Baptist Church.  Family will receive guests from 1pm-2pm, and services will be at 2pm....

Dec 2, 2019

Nov 23, 2019

Mr. Joseph Andrew “Andy” Dunford, 75, of Americus, passed away on November 23, 2019 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.  Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 3:00 PM in Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery, Americus, GA 31709. 

            Mr. Dunford was born June 29, 1944 in Marion County, Georgia to the late E.L. and Mary Ella...