Obituaries

May 16, 2016

Aaron Boyce Hanner, 88, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 11am on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Buena Vista First Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Chandler officiating.  Burial will follow the service at Buena Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday,...

May 6, 2016

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Lorraine S. Sierra, age 62, of 487 Andersonville Road, Ellaville, GA died Friday; May 6, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  A memorial service will be held Tuesday, May 10, 2016, 1:00 PM at her residence.

      Mrs. Sierra was born April 15, 1954 the daughter of Frank and Sylvia Sarmiento. ...

May 5, 2016

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Ms. Joanna Owens Lawhorn, age 76, of Ellaville, GA died Thursday; May 5, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  Funeral Services will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, May 7, 2016 in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home with burial to follow in Ebenezer Cemetery.  Rev. Joel Smith will officiate.

      Ms. Lawhorn...

May 5, 2016

Mrs. Petra Rainey Jones, 55, of Box Springs, GA, passed away Thursday, May 05, 2016, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 7, 2016, in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Rev. Eric Sizemore officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am to11:00 am prior to...

Apr 27, 2016

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Catherine Ruth Fuller, 86, of Jackson, GA, died Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM  EST on Friday, April 29, 2016 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell, AL.  Evangelist Dewie Grimsley will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Apr 22, 2016

Graveside services will be held at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.  

Apr 22, 2016

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Lillie Faye Heath, age 69, of Ellaville, GA, died Thursday, April 22, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 2:00 PM at County Line United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery.  Rev. Mark Kinservik will officiate.  Visitation will...

Apr 18, 2016

Mr. Aldon “Al” Rex Niver, affectionately known as “Camp”, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016, at his residence.  The family will receive friends at Watson-Tante Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, from 6:00 to 8:00pm.  The funeral service will be held at Thomas Poteet Funeral Home in Augusta, GA, in their chapel.

Mr. Niver was born in Newberry, MI,...

Apr 17, 2016

Master Eli Gunner Wilson, infant son of Bryan and Candice Chapman Wilson, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, April 17, 2016.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, April 22, 2016 at 11:00am in the New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. David Chapman and Rabbi Brian Hawkins will officiate.

Survivors in addition to his parents are...

Apr 14, 2016

Apr 7, 2016

Mrs. Theresa Ann Peacock, 92, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Brantley United Methodist Church with Rev. Bruce Vaughn  officiating.

Mrs. Peacock was born August 9, 1923, in Lackawanna, NY to Andrew and Eva Sarick....

Apr 5, 2016

Mrs. Margaret Geraldine Phillips Ellis, 81, of Ellaville, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 7, 2016 in the Ellaville Cemetery.   Rev. Joel Smith will officiate. Pallbearers will be Damion Ellis, Matt Ellis, Luke Ellis, Colby Ellis, Jack Clark & Andrew Ellis.

      Mrs. Ellis...

Apr 3, 2016

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Jesse Kenneth “Kenny” Cromer, age 56, of Ellaville, died Sunday, April 3, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, April 8, 2016 in the Ellaville Cemetery.   Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate.

      Mr. Cromer was born August 10, 1959 in Clearwater, FL,...

Apr 2, 2016

Mr. Jimmy Rodger Chomo, 65, of Box Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital.  Funeral services will be held at New Life Freewill Baptist Church on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 2:30 PM with Rev. Brian Fuller and Rev. Jimmy Stubbs officiating.  The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening...

Apr 2, 2016

Robert Lee Swint, Jr., 96, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Sumter Retirement Village in Plains, Georgia.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 4th at Waverly Hall Cemetery in Waverly Hall, Georgia, the Reverend Jerry Akin officiating.

‘Bob’ and his twin brother, William Carter Swint, ‘Billy’, were born on January 25, 1920, to the late Robert...

Mar 15, 2016

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Robert “Bobby” R. LeCroy Jr., age 63 of Ellaville, GA, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, March 18, 2016 in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Will Rayburn will officiate.

    Mr. LeCroy was born March 18, 1952 in Anderson, SC, the son...

Mar 9, 2016

Mr. Charles Brown, 76, of Cusseta, GA, passed away at his residence on Wednesday March 9, 2016.

Mr. Brown was born in Sumner, NE, on April 23, 1939, to Charles H. and Leona Horn Brown.  He was Methodist by faith and was a self-employed truck driver. Coming from Colorado, he and his wife, Charlotte had been living in Cusseta since...

Mar 8, 2016

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Steven Donald Vanlerberghe Sr., 62, of Americus, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.  A funeral service will be held in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Mark Kinservik and Mr. Ellis Larkin officiating. Burial will follow in the Ellaville Cemetery....

Mar 6, 2016

Mr. Mike Lamar Moon, 75, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away Sunday, March 06, 2016, at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, March 11, 2016, at Community Chapel Church of Pine Mountain Valley with Rev. Ricky Lipp officiating.  Burial will follow the service at Pine Mountain Valley Baptist Church Cemetery. The...

Mar 6, 2016

Mr. Freeman Foster, 91, of Mauk, GA, passed away at his residence on Sunday, March 6, 2016.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Ft. Perry Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Rosinbaum and Brother Mike Toomey officiating. The family will greet friends at the church one hour prior to the service beginning at 2:00PM. ...