Obituaries

Nov 19, 2015

Mr. David Russell “Rusty” Taylor, 42, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at his residence surrounded by his friends and family.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Norman Waddell officiating.  The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Saturday, November 21,...

Nov 12, 2015

Kathy Bedeliea Stubbs Watson, 53, of Mauk, GA, died Thursday, November 12, 2015, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Mauk Baptist Church with Rev. Jimmy Stubbs and Rev. Lorne Whitley officiating.  Burial will follow the service at New Life Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Darrin Watson, Barney...

Nov 1, 2015

       ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Erskine A. Kale, age 89, of Loganville, GA died Sunday, November 1, 2015 at his residence.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Americus., GA with Bro. Troy Fripp, Mr. Rufus Yarbrough and Mr. Ray Clifton officiating.

      Mr. Kale was born June 23,...

Oct 25, 2015

MSG (Ret.) Charles Duncan Baxley, 72, of Cusseta, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at Martin Army Community Hospital, Ft. Benning, Georgia.  A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, October 30, 2015, at Main Post Cemetery, Ft. Benning, Georgia.

MSG Baxley was born in Columbus County, NC, on December 30, 1942, to Atlas Roscoe and...

Oct 24, 2015

Mr. James L. Ray, 72, of Box Springs, Georgia, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, Georgia. 

Mr. Ray was born August 23, 1943, in Washington, Georgia, to Louise Parrish.  He had been employed as a Radio DJ and had retired as a 911 Dispatcher for the City of Columbus.  He was preceded in death by...

Oct 23, 2015

Mrs. Mary Virginia Bullard, 72, of Buena Vista, died Friday, October 23, 2015, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County.  A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00pm on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at Juniper Cemetery. The family will greet friends at Watson-Tante Funeral Home on Sunday, October 25, 2015, from 2:30 to 3:30pm.

Mrs. Bullard was born February 8, 1943,...

Oct 16, 2015

ELLAVILLE, GA—Mrs. Charlotte Ann Barrett Jones, 73, passed away at her residence after a brief illness.  Funeral services will be held at County Line Baptist Church, Ellaville, GA on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 2:00 PM with Rev. Mark Poole and Bro. Ray Smith officiating and burial to follow in the church cemetery.  The family will greet friends at the...

Oct 14, 2015

Kathy Drummond Rosinbaum, 58, of Mauk, GA, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.  A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00pm on Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Ft. Perry Baptist Church with Brother Mike Flowers officiating.

Mrs. Rosinbaum was born November 28, 1956, in Huntsville, AL, to William and Joyce Whitt Drummond. Baptist...

Oct 11, 2015

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Willie Leroy Darling, age 73, of Ellaville, GA died late Sunday afternoon, October 11, 2015 at Gentiva Hospice at Franciscan Woods in Columbus, GA.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, October 13, 2015 in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00...

Oct 6, 2015

Billy F. Stubbs, 66, of Box Springs, GA, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, October 9, 2015, at New Life Baptist Church with Reverend Brian Fuller and Rev. Jimmy Stubbs officiating. Music will be provided by Jimmy and Liz Stubbs and April Fuller will...

Oct 4, 2015

Mr. William Lester “Lucky” Wiggins, 66, of Buena Vista, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Midtown Hospice in Columbus, GA.  Funeral services will be held at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 3:00PM with Rev. Daniel Whitt and Rev. Raymond Smith officiating. Pallbearers will be Chris Scott, Chris Dudley, Bucky Wiggins, Adam Wiggins, Derek...

Oct 1, 2015

Sep 25, 2015

Mrs. Patricia L. Gardner, 92, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County.  Funeral services will be private.

Mrs. Gardner was born June 30, 1923 in Red Oak, IA. She worked as a Dental Assistant for Dr. Pierce in Houston, TX before moving to Buena Vista in 1976.  Mrs. Gardner enjoyed...

Sep 15, 2015

Mrs. Doris Davis Powell, 91, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Four County Health & Rehab in Richland, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm on Friday, September 18, 2015, at Union United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Harris officiating. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery. The family will greet...

Sep 10, 2015

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Hazel Ellis Palmer died early Thursday morning, September 10, 2015 at Perfect Care in Americus, GA.   Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Ellaville Baptist Church with entombment to follow in the Ellaville Mausoleum.  Rev. Joel Smith, Rev. Rusty Mauldin and Rev. Keith Parks will officiate.

     Mrs. Palmer was...

Sep 9, 2015

Mrs. Suzanne E. Yater, 65, of Cusseta, GA, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

Mrs. Yater was born in Erie, PA, on July 11, 1950, to William B. and Dorothy Trijanovich Pencille.  She was Catholic by faith and had been living in Cusseta, GA, since 1984. She had been employed at The Four...

Sep 7, 2015

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Richard (Ricky) Lee Anderson, age 55, of Ellaville, GA died Monday, September 7, 2015.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Shema Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Troy Fripp will officiate.  Motorcyclists are asked to wear their biker attire and lead the procession to the cemetery.

      Mr....

Aug 30, 2015

 Ellaville, GA --- Mrs. Avie Ann Benford, age 71, of Ellaville, died Sunday morning, August 30, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 11:00AM at Philippi Cemetery.  Rev. Mark Chandler will officiate.

     Mrs. Benford was born January 29, 1944 on Schley County, the daughter of the...

Aug 28, 2015

Susan Elizabeth “Bootie” Hager, 68, of Buena Vista, GA, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, September 4, 2015, at Kyger Funeral Home. The family will greet friends at Kyger Funeral Home on Thursday, September 3, 2015, from 6-8PM.

Ms. Hager was born February 20,...

Aug 27, 2015

     ELLAVILLE, GA -  Earlene Willis Snider, a long-time resident of Ellaville, GA died August 27, 2015 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus following a lengthy illness.

     A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery in Ellaville, GA with Rev. Tom Teate and Rev. James Aycock...