Obituaries

Paul Durwood Anthony, Jr.

Paul Durwood Anthony, Jr.

Jan 31, 2018

Mr. Paul Durwood Anthony, Jr., 78, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at New Providence Baptist Church with Rev. David Chapman officiating. Burial will folllow the service at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, GA. The family will receive friends at the church one...

June G. Wolf

June G. Wolf

Jan 31, 2018

Mrs. June G. Wolf, 86, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Magnolia Manor in Americus, GA.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Buena Vista United Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry Akin officiating. Burial will follow in Buena Vista Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Friday, February 2, 2018, at...

Joshua Tyler Bassett

Joshua Tyler Bassett

Jan 29, 2018

Mr. Joshua Tyler Bassett, 31, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Geneva Cemetery with Rev. A. R. Curlee officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 31, 2018,...

John M Thompson Sr.

John M Thompson Sr.

Jan 21, 2018

Ellaville, GA—Mr. John Maxwell Thompson Sr., 70, of Ellaville died Sunday, January 21, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Williams, Rev. Ray Allen, and Rev. Scott Allen will be officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  A visitation will be held...

Lewis Veatch

Lewis Veatch

Jan 17, 2018

Ellaville, GA—Mr. Edward Lewis Veatch, 87, of Ellaville died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home with Rev. Clyde Grimsley, Rev. Earl Dunmon and Bro. Troy Fripp officiating.  Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Sumter County,...

Virginia Ann Loggins

Virginia Ann Loggins

Jan 16, 2018

Mrs. Virginia Ann Loggins, 71, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Kindred Hospice in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Ft. Perry Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Rosinbaum officiating. Burial will follow the service at Lakeview Cemetery in Phenix City, AL. The family will receive...

Jason Heath Hill

Jason Heath Hill

Jan 11, 2018

ELLAVILLE, GA-- Jason H. Hill, 39, of Jacksonville, Florida joined his loved ones in heaven on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, January 15, 2018 at Oglethorpe Baptist Church in Oglethorpe, GA. with burial in the Ellaville Cemetery.   Rev. Richard Taylor , Rev. Mark Poole and Dave Frederick will officiate.

 Jason was born June 1,...

Bobby M. Wooldridge

Bobby M. Wooldridge

Jan 10, 2018

Mr. Bobby M. Wooldridge, 73, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Buena Vista United Methodist Church with Rev. Jerry Akin officiating. Burial will follow in Buena Vista Cemetery. The family will greet friends in the church from 10:00 until service time. ...

Russell E. Lewis, Jr.

Russell E. Lewis, Jr.

Jan 9, 2018

Mr. Russell E. Lewis, Jr., 64, of Buena Vista, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at his residence.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018, at Watson-Tante Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00PM.  A private graveside service will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Tazewell Cemetery.

Mr. Lewis was born March 26, 1953, in Albany, GA,...

Jean Moates Harbuck

Jean Moates Harbuck

Jan 6, 2018

ELLAVILLE, GA— Mrs. Jean Moates Harbuck, 72, of Ellaville died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA.  Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral home on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 2:00 PM with Rev. George Hill officiating.  Burial will follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  A visitation will be held Monday,...

Jerry Shane Jordan

Jerry Shane Jordan

Jan 5, 2018

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr Jerry Shane Jordan, age 39, of Byron, GA, died Friday, January 5, 2018 at the Medical Center of Peach County.   Graveside services will be held 3:00 PM Monday, January 8, 2018 in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate.

     Mr. Jordan was born July 26, 1978 in Jacksonville, FL the son of the late...

Lewis H. Peters

Lewis H. Peters

Jan 3, 2018

ELLAVILLE, GA— Lieutenant Colonel (USMC Retired) Lewis Higgins Peters, a longtime member of Hopewell United Methodist Church passed away at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA Wednesday, January 03, 2018. He was born in Omaha, Georgia on August 2, 1926.

     When Lewis was three years old, his family moved to Albany, Georgia where the family operated a grocery...

Tebe "Buddy" Murray Taylor

Tebe "Buddy" Murray Taylor

Jan 2, 2018

Mr. Tebe Murray (Buddy) Taylor, Jr., 89, of Americus, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Americus, GA.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, January 5, 2018, at Buena Vista First Baptist Church with Dr. John S. Eddinger officiating. The family will greet friends at the church one hour...

Margaret McMickle Gooding

Margaret McMickle Gooding

Dec 30, 2017

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Margaret McMickle Gooding, age 94, died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Phobe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.   Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Ellaville United Methodist Church with entombment to follow at the Ellaville Mausoleum in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Jonathan Beckum and Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate.

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Daniel E. Thomas

Daniel E. Thomas

Dec 29, 2017

Mr. Daniel E. Thomas, 60, of Mauk, GA, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Kindred Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Mr. Thomas was born on October 15, 1957, in Buena Vista, GA, to James Paul and Alice Morgan Thomas, Sr. He was self-employed as a contractor. Mr. Thomas was willing to help anyone and he loved his family. In...

Voncile French

Voncile French

Dec 28, 2017

Voncile Phillips French, 92, of Buena Vista, GA, died Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Union United Methodist Church with Reverend David Chapman officiating.

Ms. French was born October 20, 1925, in Marion County, GA, to Archie Preston and Annie Belle Tyler...

Jean Dupriest

Jean Dupriest

Dec 25, 2017

Mrs. Jean Dupriest, 74, of Box Springs, GA, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017.  Memorial services will be held at Watson-Tante Funeral Home on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 2:00 PM. 

Mrs. Dupriest was born in Columbus, GA, on May 13, 1943, to Lee Willie and Lizzie Mae Hartley Hutchinson. Baptist by faith, she was a member of Fort...

Joseph Murray McMickle, Sr.

Joseph Murray McMickle, Sr.

Dec 22, 2017

 Mr. Joseph Murray McMickle, Sr., 79, passed away at his residence on Friday, December 22, 2017.  Memorial services will be held at a later date.

            Mr. McMickle was born July 15, 1938 in Ellaville, GA to the late Lester S. McMickle and Ethelle Murray McMickle.  He was retired from Gulf Oil Company as an accountant.  He was a wonderful...

Mary Elizabeth Rooks

Mary Elizabeth Rooks

Dec 19, 2017

ELLAVILLE, GA— Miss Mary Elizabeth Rooks, 92, of Americus, GA died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Magnolia Manor Retirement Center.  Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral home on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 3:00 PM with Rev. Mark Kinservik officiating.  Burial will follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  The family will greet friends at 2:00 PM...