Obituaries

Sep 21, 2016

Mrs. Martha Lou Hogg Wells, 89, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at Buena Vista Cemetery with Rev. Lanier Roberts and Rev. David Chapman officiating.

Mrs. Wells was born August 31, 1927, in Marion County...

Sep 16, 2016

Funeral services for Rowan Cursten “Baby Ro” Sinnott, 17, of Ellaville, will be held on Monday at 1:00 pm at Little Bethel Free Will Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Rowan passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016.  She was a member of Little Bethel Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Jerry Sinnott.

Survivors include father, Joe...

Sep 14, 2016

Mrs. Mary Virginia Wells Icard Burnette, 87, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Tazewell Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Truitt and Rev. Andy Taunton officiating.  Burial will follow the service at Tazewell Cemetery.  The family will receive friends...

Sep 11, 2016

Sep 9, 2016

Ellaville, GA—Mr. Emory Hill, 71, of Ellaville died Friday evening, September 9, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 11:00AM at Ellaville Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Smith and Rev. Mark Poole officiating.  Burial will follow in the Ellaville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Hill, Barry Crow,...

Sep 5, 2016

    ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. George Rayford Halstead, age 68, of Oglethorpe, GA died early Monday morning, September 5, 2016.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at County Line Baptist Church Cemetery.  Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate. 

     Mr. Halstead was born February 17, 1948 in Schley County, GA, the son of Charles...

Sep 5, 2016

Michael Ray George, 39, of Buena Vista, passed away at his residence on Monday, September 5, 2016.

A memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

Watson-Tante Funeral Home is in charge of these arrangements.

Sep 5, 2016

Richard Louie Holloway, 90, died on September 5, 2016 in Sylvia, North Carolina attended by his family. Louie was a native of Schley County Ga. After serving in WWII he worked as a farmer and rural letter carrier. He was preceded in death by his wife Virginia Osborne Holloway, his parents Ed Lee Holloway and Molly Robinson Holloway, two sisters...

Sep 1, 2016

Mr. Charlie Brown, 71, of Cusseta, GA, died Thursday, September 1, 2016, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 5, 2016, at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Reverend Lee Halvorson officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.

Mr....

Aug 22, 2016

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Fred Sheridan, age 63, of Americus, GA died Monday, August 22, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home.  Father Martino Nguyen will officiate.  A visitation will be held on Tuesdayevening from 6:30-8:00 PM at the funeral home...

Aug 13, 2016

Mr. Bobby R. Icard, 84, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 13, 2016.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Tazewell Baptist Church with Rev. David Chapman and Rev. Mike Truitt officiating.  Burial will follow in Tazewell City Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Allen Chapman, Eddie Icard, Duffy Maddocks, Wayne Ray, Terry...

Aug 13, 2016

Funeral Services Pending

Jul 28, 2016

Mr. Raymond Leonard Folsom, Jr., 74, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Magnolia Manor of Marion County.  Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 10:00 AM in Louvale City Cemetery, Louvale, GA with Rev. Jerry Akin officiating. 

Mr. Folsom was born on May 11, 1942 to the late Raymond Leonard Folsom, Sr. and Clara...

Jul 5, 2016

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Carol Ilene Martin, age 73, of Ellaville, GA died late Tuesday evening, July 5, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Unity Christian Fellowship.  Rev. Clifford Braxton will officiate. 

      Mrs. Martin was born July 14, 1942 in Birmingham, AL...

Jun 30, 2016

Jun 25, 2016

Mrs. Minnie Albena “Bena” McGrother, 74, passed away on June 25, 2016 at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 11:00 AM at New Providence Baptist Church with Rev. David Chapman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Sunday...

Jun 11, 2016

ELLAVILLE, GA – Mrs. Sandra K. Rand, 69, of Ellaville, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, June 13, 2016 in the Ebenezer Church Cemetery.  Rev. Robert Orr will officiate.

     Mrs. Rand was born September 12, 1946 to the late Dale Elmer and Elizabeth Cummings.  She...

Jun 4, 2016

Jun 1, 2016

Mr. Jeffie Preston Isom, 86, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County in Buena Vista, GA.

A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, June 3, 2016, at 11:00am in the New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating. The family will greet friends at the graveside...

May 30, 2016

Arthur David Evans Sr., a resident of Mauk, Georgia, affectionately known to family and friends as “grand pap” or “grand pap Evans” went home to our Lord Jesus Christ at the age of 84 on  Monday May 30th, 2016.

Arthur was the 4th child of Brant Evans and Sarah Engle born December 31st, 1931 at New Castle, Pennsylvania. His siblings...