Obituaries

Nov 7, 2016

       ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Inez Hill Bell, age 94, of Ellaville, GA died early Monday morning, November 7, 2016 at Savannah Court Assisted Living of Camilla, GA.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Sand Bethel Cemetery in Rupert, GA.  Rev. David Chapman will officiate. 

     Mrs. Bell was born November 29, 1921...

Oct 26, 2016

Mr. Roland “Clark” Bullard, 68, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be held at Geneva Baptist Church on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 2:00 PM.  Rev. Lynn McManious will officiate.  Burial will follow in Geneva City Cemetery. The family will greet friends at Watson-Tante Funeral Home on Saturday from 10:00...

Oct 16, 2016

ELLAVILLE, GA—Mr. Anthony George Holloway, 52, passed away at Wilson Hospice House in Albany, GA on Sunday, October 16, 2016.  Memorial services will be held at Watson-Giddens Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Ken Chancellor officiating.  Burial will be private. The family will greet friends at the funeral home beginning at 1:30 PM until...

Oct 7, 2016

Martha Darlene Fuller, 58, passed away at her home on Friday, October 7, 2016.  Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral home on Monday, October 10, 2016 at 11:00 AM with Rev. A. R. Curlee officiating. Burial will follow the service at County Line Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral...

Oct 6, 2016

ELLAVILLE, GA—Ms. Marilyn Sue Bell Gurley, 78, of Jacksonville, FL died Thursday, October 6, 2016 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 2:00PM in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Larry DeLoach will officiate. The family will greet friends at the funeral...

Oct 5, 2016

Ellaville, GA—Mr. Elmira Lee Posey, Jr., 60, of Ft. Valley, GA died Wednesday evening, October 5, 2016 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. A graveside service will be held Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 2:00PM at Turner's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, 911 Roberta Highway, Butler, Georgia.  Bro. Robert Bradshaw will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Trey Barfield, Andy...

Sep 26, 2016

Sep 25, 2016

Mr. Jack Graham, 64, of Rupert, GA died, Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry, GA.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Faith Baptist Church, 1218 Americus Hwy., Butler, GA. Burial will follow in Sand Bethel Church Cemetery.

Mr. Graham was born July 22, 1952 to the late John...

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

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 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

    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 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

Funeral Services Pending

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...