Obituaries

Donald K Cox

Jul 29, 2013

Donald K. Cox, 78, of Cusseta, GA, died Monday, July 29, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at Buena Vista First Baptist Church with Reverend Chris Hess officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 6-8PM.

Mr. Cox...

William (Bill) H Byrd Jr.

Jul 28, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. William (Bill) Henry Byrd, Jr., age 75, of Ellaville, GA died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Ellaville Baptist Church. Dr. Ben Foxworth will officiate.

     Mr. Byrd was born July 8, 1938 in Manchester, GA, the son of William H. Byrd,...

Angela Davis Herrington

Jul 24, 2013

Angela Herrington, 53, of Buena Vista, GA, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 29, 2013, at 11:00AM in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home.

Mrs. Herrington was born September 3, 1959, in Miami, FL, to Mary Blanford Mathis. She was a lifelong resident...

Eldridge Wells Perry

Jul 24, 2013

Eldridge Wells Perry, 90, of Buena Vista, GA, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM on Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Buena Vista United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Poole and Rev. Jerry Akin officiating. Burial with Masonic rights will follow the service at Buena Vista Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers...

Soledad Ponce de Silva

Jul 23, 2013

Soledad Ponce de Silva, 78, of Buena Vista, formerly of Mexico, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, July 27, 2013, in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Father Brian LaBurt officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, July...

Ronnie A. Welch

Jul 18, 2013

Ronald A. Welch, 63, of Buena Vista, GA, died Wednesday, July 18, 2013 at his residence.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with Reverend Raymond Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, July...

James William Rowe

Jun 26, 2013

James William Rowe, 70, of Buena Vista, GA, died Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Buena Vista Cemetery with Reverend David Chapman officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 2-4 PM. 

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Evelyn Lindsey

Jun 25, 2013

Evelyn Lindsey, 82, of Buena Vista, GA, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County in Buena Vista.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 28, 2013, at 12:00 PM in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Reverend Raymond Smith officiating. Burial will follow the service at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus, GA. The...

Robert Henry Hepp

Jun 22, 2013

Robert Henry Hepp, 60, of Cusseta, GA, died Saturday, June 22, 2013, at his residence.

Mr. Hepp was born in Sioux Falls, SD, on September 25, 1952, to Irwin Henry and Ester Mae Elston Hepp. He served in the Navy and was employed at Ranger Joe’s and Arco as a Barber. He was Methodist by faith. He was...

Clyde Combs

Jun 21, 2013

Clyde Combs, 64, of Cusseta, GA, died Friday, June 21, 2013, at Columbus Hospice House in Columbus, GA. Funeral Services and Burial will be held at Combs Cemetery in McKee, Kentucky.

Mr. Combs was born in Hazard, Kentucky, on March 24, 1949, to Mart and Nannie Gray Combs. He was employed by Air Flow Awning and Siding in Construction....

Rose A. Huff

Jun 19, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Rose A. Huff, age 53, of Americus, GA died Wednesday evening, June 19, 2013 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, 4:00 PM, June 22, 2013 in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home.

      Mrs. Huff was born August 26, 1959 in Sumter County, GA, the daughter of...

Theresa Lou O'Berry

Jun 5, 2013

Mrs. Theresa Lou O'Berry, 69, of Mauk, died at her residence on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of  Watson-Tante Funeral Home.

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

Clayre Moore

Jun 4, 2013

Clayre Singleton Moore, 66, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at her residence.

Celebration of life services for Mary Clayre Moore of Buena Vista will be held Friday, June 7 at 11:00am from the sanctuary of Buena Vista United Methodist Church. Rev. Mark Chandler will officiate and music will be provided by Brenda Humber and Patty Wade. A private...

Thomas (TomTom) Poole

Jun 2, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Thomas William Poole, age 21, of 154 Poole Road, Ellaville, GA died Sunday, June 2, 2013.  Graveside services will be held Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 5:00 PM in the Poole Family Cemetery.  Bro. Troy Fripp and Dr. Ben Foxworth will officiate.

      Thomas was born December 24, 1991 in Sumter County, the son of Donnie...

James Curlee

Jun 2, 2013

James Clinton Curlee, 64, of Buena Vista, Georgia, died Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.

A graveside funeral service will be held at Buena Vista Cemetery on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at 2:00 PM with Reverend David Chapman officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to...

Ken Clark

May 31, 2013

John Kenneth Clark of Box Springs, GA, died Friday, May 31, 2013, at Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, GA.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at New Providence Baptist Church with Reverend David Chapman officiating. Music will be provided by Sherry McAllister.  Serving as pallbearers will be Todd Reynolds, Cameron Elliott,...

Richard B Cook

May 28, 2013

Mr. Richard Burden Cook, age 86 of Corpus Christi, TX, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Dr. Ben Foxworth will officiate.

      Mr. Cook was born November 7, 1926 was the son of Robert L. Cook and Maude Cook. He served in...

Dock W. Hicks, Jr.

May 27, 2013

Dock W. Hicks, Jr., 69, of Buena Vista, GA, went home to be with his gracious Lord on Monday, May 27, 2013.

A memorial funeral service will be held at New Providence Baptist Church on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 3:00 PM with his friend and pastor, Rev. David Chapman, officiating.

Mr. Hicks was born on 16...

Jakob Colton Stubbs

May 22, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Jakob Colton Stubbs, age 10, of Ellaville, GA died early Wednesday morning at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger in Chattanooga, TN.  Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 25, 2013 on the Ellaville/Schley Co. Recreation Baseball Field #2 with burial to follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.   Pastor Will Rayburn and Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate. 

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Sara Underwood

May 19, 2013