Obituaries

Oct 25, 2013

    ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Maude L. Messer, age 85, of Ellaville, GA died Friday, October 25, 2013 at her daughter’s residence.  Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 3:00PM in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home in Ellaville with burial to follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Rusty Mauldin and Rev. Larry DeLoach will officiate.      ...

Oct 16, 2013

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Garnett Ray Simmons, age 68, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at his residence in Ellaville, GA.  A memorial service will be held 2:00PM Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Ellaville Baptist Church.  Rev. Ben Foxworth and Rev. Tom Teate will officiate.

      Mr. Simmons was born October 27, 1944 in Marion County, GA the son of the...

Oct 16, 2013

Glenn Douglas Howell, 67, of Buena Vista, GA, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Magnolia Manor of Marion County in Buena Vista, GA.

Mr. Howell was born October 6, 1946, in Huddleston, VA, to William Orville and Connie Smallwood Howell. He served in the Air Force and retired from Tampa Bay Pipeline Company where he had been General...

Oct 9, 2013

Ramona Faye Hull, 58, of Thomaston, GA, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at her home.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Dominy officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:00 until 1:00 prior to service...

Oct 9, 2013

Toni DiFilippo, 91, of Buena Vista, GA, formerly of Crystal River, FL, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Mr. DiFilippo was born August 26, 1922, in Philadelphia, PA, to Albert and Antoinette DeMario DiFilippo. He was Catholic by faith and a member of Sons of Italy. He served as a Staff Sergeant in...

Oct 7, 2013

Bobby Junior Foster, 77, of Junction City, GA, died Monday, October 7, 2013, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at New Life Baptist Church with Reverend A. R. Curlee and Reverend Jimmy Stubbs officiating. Music will be provided by Jeff Morrow and Silas Fuller.  Burial will...

Sep 30, 2013

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Thaddeus LaFoy “T. L.” Stephens, age 77, died Monday, September 30, 2013 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 6:00PM in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home.  Pastor Will Rayburn will officiate.

      Mr. Stephens was born May 20, 1936 in Greenville, SC, the...

Sep 28, 2013

 AMERICUS, GA --- Mrs. Jacquelyn Cook, age 80, of Desoto, GA died early Saturday morning, September 28, 2013 at Perfect Care Assisted Living in Americus, GA.  Services will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, September 30 at Desoto Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Desoto City Cemetery.   Bro. Troy Fripp and Bro. Chet Ragsdale will...

Sep 22, 2013

Larry Roy Penninger, 73, of Mauk, GA, died Sunday, September 22, 2013, at his residence.

Mr. Penninger was born March 10, 1940, in Danville, VA, to C. G. and Sally Turner Penninger.  Raised by his mother and stepfather, Roy and Peggy Corn, he served in the Marines. He loved driving his truck and was the owner and operator...

Sep 20, 2013

John H (Franklin) Mincey TRGT (RT), 78, of Lake Blackshear, GA, died Friday, September 20, 2013, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA.

A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2013, at the residence of his son David Mincey, in Buena Vista, GA.

Mr Mincey was born July 1, 1935, in Preston, Ga. He served his country in the...

Sep 15, 2013

       ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Christine Grimsley Kirkland, age 84, of Ellaville, GA died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  Funeral services will be held at 4:30 PM Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Ellaville Cemetery.  Rev. Robert Orr will officiate. 

     Mrs. Kirkland was born April...

Sep 11, 2013

Jack Dean Hutchinson, 40, of Geneva, GA, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at his residence.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2013, at 3:00 PM at Oakland Church of God with Reverend A. R. Curlee and Reverend Jeff Morrow officiating.

Mr. Hutchinson was born March 23, 1973, in Ohio, to Jack and Loraine...

Sep 9, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Noah Grayson Young, age 14, of Ellaville, GA died Monday evening, September 9, 2013 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held at 4:30 PM, Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Ebenezer Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Ebenezer Cemetery.   Rev. Bryan Bentley and Coach Tim Estes will officiate. 

     Noah was born June 6,...

Sep 7, 2013

Harold Eugene McElveen, 83, of Buena Vista, GA, died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at his residence.

A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Reverend Chris Hess officiating.

Mr. McElveen was born August 8, 1930, in Savannah, GA, to Paul and Caroleigh McElveen....

Aug 29, 2013

ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Joseph Charles Kirkland, Sr., age 59, died Thursday, August 29, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

      Mr. Kirkland was born October 22, 1953 in Fort Myers, FL, the son of Jasper and Minnie Kirkland.  He was a heavy equipment operator for...

Aug 28, 2013

Reba Farrah McDaniel Isom, 79, of, Buena Vista, GA, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 1, 2013, at 2:00 PM at New Providence Baptist Church with Reverend David Chapman officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to service time....

Aug 28, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mr. Travis Peaster, age 74, of Marshallville, GA died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Perry Hospital in Perry, GA.  Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, August 30, 2013 at Stillwater Chapel with burial to follow in the Bertha Dozier Memorial Park in Montezuma.  Rev. Gary O’Neal, Rev. Jennie Peterson and...

Aug 25, 2013

Lucius Drane Foster, 73, of Waverly Hall, GA, died Sunday, August 25, 2013, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2013, in the Chapel of Watson-Tante Funeral Home with Reverend Jimmy Stubbs officiating. A private family burial will follow the service at New Life Freewill Baptist Church. The family will...

Aug 22, 2013

     ELLAVILLE, GA --- Mrs. Lou Jean Shutters, age 74, of 213 Lasco Harvey Road, Americus, GA died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at her residence.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Monday, August 26, 2013 in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral home with a private family burial to follow in Andersonville National Cemetery.  Rev. Troy Fripp will officiate. 

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Aug 20, 2013

John Julian “Padro” Hale, 68, of Mauk, GA, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 4:30PM on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at Oakland Church of God with Reverend Jeff Morrow and Reverend A. R. Curlee officiating. Burial will follow the service in Oakland Church of God Cemetery. The family will receive...