Obituaries

Jan 5, 2014

Gary Michael Morgan, 62, of Buena Vista, GA, died Sunday, January 5, 2014, at his residence.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Buena Vista First Baptist Church with Reverend Chris Hess officiating.  The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church for lunch and fellowship from 12:00pm – 2:00pm....

Jan 2, 2014

Linda Bearden, 63, passed away in Waverly Hall, GA on Thursday, January 2, 2014.  Graveside services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 11:00 AM in Buena Vista Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman officiating.  The family will receive friends at Watson-Tante Funeral Home on Friday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. 

Ms. Bearden was born June 1,...

Dec 26, 2013

Charles Robert Alford, 63, of Box Springs, GA, died Thursday, December 26, 2013, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, December 30, 2013 graveside in Buena Vista Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, December 29, 2013 from 2-4PM.

Mr. Alford was born December 28, 1949, in San Antonio, TX to...

Dec 24, 2013

Gregory Leon Hartage, 30, of Buena Vista, Georgia, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2014, at 12:00PM in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home. 

Mr. Hartage was born December 31, 1982, in Columbus, GA, to Roger Tymes and Carolyn Hartage. He had been employed with Willie Shaw Express as a...

Dec 22, 2013

James F. Lewis, 85 of 432 Ft. Perry Rd., Box Springs, GA passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Chandler officiating.  The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Pallbearers will...

Dec 21, 2013

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Robert E. Stewart, age 80, of Ellaville, GA died late Saturday evening, December 21, 2013 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held graveside 2:00 PM Thursday, December 26, 2013  in the Ellaville Cemetery with full military honors.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 1:00 at Watson-Giddens Funeral...

Dec 18, 2013

Rebecca Sue “Becky” Smith, 56, of Cusseta, GA, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 20, 2013, at Cusseta First Baptist Church with Reverend Mark Hudson officiating. Burial will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Red Bay Cemetery in Red Bay, FL. The...

Dec 17, 2013

Joseph John Barnes, Jr., 63, of Buena Vista, GA, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at his residence.

Mr. Barnes was born November 11, 1950, in Baltimore, MD, to Isabell Kline and Joseph Barnes, Sr.  He was of the Seventh Day Adventist faith and was devoted to the Lord. He worked for the USDA, FSIS since 1997. He served in the...

Dec 13, 2013

Ellaville — Mr. Anthony Clinton “Clint” Long, Sr. of 346 Trice Rd., Ellaville, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013.  Funeral services will be held at Ellaville Baptist Church on Monday, December 16 at 4:00 PM with Rev. Ben Foxworth, Rev. Earl Dunmon and Rev. Tom Teate officiating.  The family will greet friends beginning at 2:00 PM on Monday at...

Dec 9, 2013

Peggy O’Neal Bullard Sawyer, 75, of Cusseta, GA, died Monday, December 9, 2013, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Bethany Freewill Baptist Church with Reverend Rubel Youngblood officiating. Burial will follow the service at Ft. Benning.  Serving as pallbearers will be Kelley McAllister, Allen Gray, Vincent Dent, Samuel Bearden, Thomas...

Dec 1, 2013

Robert Eugene North, Sr., 80, died Sunday, December 1, 2013, at The Medical Center in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Reverend A. R. Curlee officiating. Burial will follow the service at Brown Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the...

Nov 21, 2013

Nov 20, 2013

Dustin Samuel Bell left this world too early on November 20, 2013 in Jacksonville, Florida.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, November 25, 2013 in the chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Buena Vista Cemetery. He was preceded in death by a grandfather, Russell Bell and great-grandparents, Eva Mae Miller and Sam...

Nov 15, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Adele B. DeVane, age 94, formerly of Ellaville, died Friday evening, November 15, 2013 at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry, GA.  Funeral Services will be held graveside at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 18, 2013 in the Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Tom Teate will officiate.

      Mrs. DeVane was born February 18,...

Nov 11, 2013

James W. Craig, 89, passed away on November 11, 2013, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. 

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at 2:00 PM in Tazewell Cemetery with Rev. David Chapman and Rev. Dean Long officiating.  The family will receive friends at Watson-Tante Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, from...

Nov 10, 2013

Jane Montgomery Taylor, 81, of Taylors, SC, formerly of Talbotton, GA, died Sunday, November 10, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Pine Level Cemetery with Reverend Chris Hess officiating. 

Ms. Taylor was born July 21, 1932, in Clarkston, GA, to...

Nov 9, 2013

Julia Jones Wooldridge, 97, passed away at Magnolia Manor of Marion County on Saturday, November 9, 2013.

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 11:00 AM in Buena Vista City Cemetery with Pastor Larry Wooldridge and Rev. Chris Hess officiating.  The family will receive friends at 319 Oliver St., Buena Vista. 

Mrs. Wooldridge...

Oct 30, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Lenore Clark Taylor age 90, formerly of Ellaville, GA died Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at her son’s residence in Warner Robins, GA.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 11:00AM at Ellaville Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Ben Foxworth and Bro. Troy Fripp will officiate.

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Oct 29, 2013

       ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Howard Lamar Greene, age 78, of Ellaville, GA died late Tuesday evening, October 29, 2013 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Friday, November 1, 2013 at Andersonville United Methodist Church with burial to follow in Andersonville National Cemetery.   Rev. Gil Tripp will officiate.

      Mr. Greene was born in...

Oct 28, 2013

Ms. Christine Hagler Davis, 88, of Buena Vista, GA, died Monday, October 28, 2013, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at 2:00pm at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Raymond Smith officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6-8...