OBITUARIES
Jessie C. Youngblood
Nov 29, 2023
Jessie C. Youngblood, 96, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at her home in Ashburn.
Jessie was born on January 23, 1927 in Comer, GA to Randall and Leonia Edwards Crowe and has resided in Ashburn for over 60 years. She obtained her Bachelor's degree at Mercer University in 1968 and later her Master’s degree from Valdosta State College....
Corrine Peacock Williams
Nov 20, 2023
Corrine Peacock Williams, 90, of Ashburn passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at her residence.
Corrine was born on May 23, 1933 in Soperton to the late Joe and Annie Peacock. She was a seamstress having worked at several sewing factories. She was also a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Corrine loved to fish and especially enjoyed fishing trips...
Timothy Allan Faircloth
Nov 20, 2023
Timothy Allan Faircloth, 71, of Ashburn passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at his residence.
Tim was born in Dougherty County on March 4, 1952 to the late James Junious Faircloth and Margaret Garner Faircloth. He was a farmer and retired from the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany where he was a mechanic. Tim was educated in Turner County...
2023 Perry Funeral Chapel Memorial Service
Nov 19, 2023
Each year the staff at Perry Funeral Chapel conducts a service to honor those families we have served from November 1 the prior year until October 31 of the current year. We know the holidays are especially tough after the loss of a loved one. We pray that this service provides comfort and a sense of peace to families as...
Sandra Dorothy Wadsworth Muse
Nov 19, 2023
Sandra Dorothy Wadsworth Muse, 76, of Ashburn passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Pruitt Healthcare in Ashburn.
Sandra was born on January 3, 1947 in Savannah to the late Robert and Dorothy Clanton Wadsworth. She was of Baptist faith and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She had a huge heart and enjoyed spending time with people....
Bennie Hugh Metcalf
Nov 13, 2023
Bennie Hugh Metcalf, 72, of Sycamore passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at his residence.
Bennie was born on January 11, 1951 in Ashburn to the late Hugh E. and Effie Scoggins Metcalf. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He enjoyed working and everything to do with farming. He loved working with his cows and riding his...
Sarah Watson Rigdon
Oct 28, 2023
Sarah Louise Watson Rigdon, 95, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died at home October 28, 2023. She was born April 5, 1928 in Waycross, Georgia to J. Hall and Berta Lu Watson, both deceased. She and her late husband Hodges Rigdon, were small business owners and lived in Ashburn, Georgia for over forty years. She was a member of the...
Jeanette Bobo Wise
Oct 13, 2023
Jeanette Ruth Bobo Wise, 81, of Ashburn passed away Friday, October 13, 2023, at
Forsyth Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A lifelong resident of Turner
County, Jeanette retired from the Ashburn post office where she initially joined as one
of the first female letter carriers in the state. Jeanette enjoyed gardening, visiting with
her family, playing cards with her friends...
Champ Land
Oct 13, 2023
Whoever first claimed that all dogs go to Heaven was a dog person and familiar with the canine soul. We agree that dogs go to Heaven because Heaven without our best friend simply is not Heaven. We know that our beloved Champ is there now.
Champ was born in Albertville, Alabama. He made his home in South Georgia. He...
Billy Ray Young
Oct 7, 2023
Billy Ray Young, 76, of Cordele passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia Navicent Health.
Billy was born on August 31, 1947 in Ashburn to the late James and Betty Merle McCranie Young. He was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator having worked for Crisp County Public Works. He was a Christian and enjoyed...
John Jarrett Chandler Harris
Oct 5, 2023
John Jarrett Chandler Harris, 24, of Sycamore passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023 at his residence.
Jarrett was born in Tifton on January 19, 1999 to Sheila Roberts Harris and the late John Carlton Harris, Jr. He was a member of House Of Prayer. He loved baseball, football and video gaming. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting. Jarrett enjoyed...
Thelma L. Massey
Sep 27, 2023
Thelma L. Massey, 73, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
Thelma was born in Fitzgerald on April 18, 1950 to the late Jessie Cleveland and Jesse Wylene Driver Hall. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Thelma loved taking care of her grandchildren and helping raise them. She loved to work in her yard and...
Donald Parker Willis
Sep 26, 2023
Donald Parker Willis, 84, of Covington formerly of Sycamore passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
Donald was born in Turner County on October 12, 1938 to the late James Hansel and Alice Wilder Willis. He was the Southeast Regional Communications Monitor for Southern Bell for 40 years. Donald was a wonderful father and Christian family man. He was handy...
Georgia Pauline Wood Beard
Sep 14, 2023
Georgia Pauline Wood Beard, 95, of Ashburn passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Pauline was born on February 22, 1928 to the late Robert “Bob” M. and Vassey Wood. She was a homemaker and a member of Dakota Baptist Church. She was a loving mother to her children and grandchildren. She is fondly remembered...
Martha Lanelle Faircloth
Sep 10, 2023
Martha Lanelle Faircloth, 81, of Ashburn passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A private, graveside service will be held at a later date.
A complete obituary will be posted upon completion.
Ralph Hawes, Sr.
Aug 20, 2023
Ralph Hawes was the first born of Raleigh and Lester (Hamby) Hawes in Belmont, North Carolina on February 5, 1928. Two brothers and a sister would follow. His mother died shortly after the birth of his sister in 1938.
His parents worked at the local textile mills, as would Ralph. The family was poor. To the dismay of his...
Rachel Giddens
Aug 18, 2023
Rachel Giddens, 73, of Ashburn passed Friday, August 18, 2023 at Pruitt Healthcare in Ashburn.
Rachel was born on December 11, 1949 in Tifton to the late William “Bill” Williford and Mae Pearl Ward Giddens. She was a Cosmetologist and a homemaker. Rachel loved her family tremendously, especially her grandchildren. She was known for keeping a clean house. Rachel...
Geraldine “Geri” Loper Phelps
Aug 11, 2023
Geraldine “Geri” Loper Phelps, 77, of Ashburn passed away Friday, August 11, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Geri was born on January 21, 1946 in Tifton to the late Jack and Lottie Mae Woodard Loper. She was a secretary having worked for Southern Vinyl, USDA and American Living. Her proudest accomplishment was being the best Nana ever to...
Tina Marie Futch
Jul 31, 2023
Tina Marie Futch, 67, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2023 at her residence in Sycamore, Georgia. She was born on November 2, 1955 to Edison W. and Jimmie Lou Ward Waller.
Tina was a clerk for the City of Ashburn for many years. She enjoyed arts and crafts and sewing. She also enjoyed serving on the Fire Ant...
Carl Felton Eldridge
Jul 28, 2023
Carl Felton Eldridge, 85, of Tifton passed away Friday, July 28, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Carl was born on February 8, 1938 in Georgia to the late Norton Eldridge and Oda Rowe Eldridge Conger. He was a retired salesman and a member of the Church of God. Carl enjoyed watching TV and browsing the internet on his...
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