OBITUARIES

Paul Lord

Paul Lord

Feb 9, 2020

Paul Lord, 54, of Fitzgerald passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his residence. Paul was born on September 26, 1965 in Decatur to the late Elder Raybon and Jean Barlow Lord. He worked for TriEst Ag Group. He is survived by his daughters, Christin (Clint) Holley of Tifton, Rachel (Ron) Elizondo of Tifton and Sky Lord of Tampa, Florida;...

Sharon Thompson Lord

Sharon Thompson Lord

Feb 9, 2020

Sharon Thompson Lord, 52, of Fitzgerald passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at her residence. Sharon was born on February 9, 1968 in Tifton to Samuel S. Thompson, Jr. and the late Coleta Loper Thompson. She was a third grade teacher at Turner County Elementary School in Ashburn. Teaching was Mrs. Lord's passion. She cared deeply for each child she...

Donald Padgett

Donald Padgett

Feb 2, 2020

Memorial services for Mr. Donald Leon Padgett, 89, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mr. Padgett passed away Sunday at his residence following an extended illness. The son of the late Homer and Sylvia Padgett, he was born in Turner County and was retired from the City Of Ashburn...

Judy Reinhardt

Judy Reinhardt

Jan 30, 2020

Judith Ann Faulkner Reinhardt, 70, of Ashburn passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at her residence. Judith was born on April 23, 1949 to the late Charles William and Emily Roberta Martin Faulkner. She was a retired teacher having worked for the Turner County Board of Education. She was also a member of the Ashburn First United Methodist Church. Judy...

Becky Crissman

Becky Crissman

Jan 29, 2020

Funeral services for Rebecca “Becky” Elaine Crissman, 43 of Cordele will be held Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Becky passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Interment will be at Red Oak Cemetery in Worth County. The daughter of the late Grady and Karen Mathis of Cordele. She was born in Savannah on...

Michael Jay Tull

Michael Jay Tull

Jan 21, 2020

Michael Jay Tull, 39, of Warner Robins, GA departed this life January 21, 2020. Born September 15, 1980 in Hutchinson, KS to Francis I. Tull (Jack) and Sandra D. Tull. Preceded in death by His Father Francis I. Tull; Grandparents Jake and Viola Ginn of Ashburn, GA; John and Elva Tull of Tulsa, OK; Uncle David Tull, Aunt Pat Malloy...

Benny W. Denham

Benny W. Denham

Jan 18, 2020

Celebration of Life for Benny Warren Denham, 89, of Sycamore, GA will be held Monday, January 20, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, Sycamore, GA. Mr. Denham passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 after a brief illness. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ashburn, GA. The son of the late James Olin Denham, Sr. and Mary Christine...

Ruth Ann  Jordan

Ruth Ann Jordan

Jan 13, 2020

Funeral services for Ruth Ann Shivers Jordan, 62, of Ashburn, GA will be held Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Ashburn First Methodist Church, Ashburn, GA. Mrs. Jordan passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 after a brief illness. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ashburn, GA. The daughter of the late Billy Jack Shivers and Joanne Frances...

Verna Louise Farmer Cameron

Verna Louise Farmer Cameron

Jan 9, 2020

Verna Louise Farmer Cameron, 95, of Sycamore passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Verna was born on June 8, 1924 in Turner County to the late John Cleveland and Viola Gray Farmer. She was a member of Living Waters Fellowship and retired from Jaco Pants Factory. She is survived by her daughter, Christine (Carl) Mauldin...

Marjorie Hardy Brooks

Marjorie Hardy Brooks

Jan 7, 2020

Funeral Services for Marjorie Hardy Brooks, 88, of Conway, AR will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Perry Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Brooks died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 at her residence. The family will receive friends Saturday from 1:30 p.m. until time of services at the funeral home. Mrs. Brooks was born...

Linton S. Smith, Sr.

Linton S. Smith, Sr.

Jan 7, 2020

Linton S. Smith, Sr., 92, of Winder passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Winder Health and Rehabilitation. Linton was born on November 23, 1927 in Tifton. He was a Dye Sharpener for the U. S. Envelope Company. Linton enjoyed being outdoors and in his younger years he loved to fish and hunt. He was also a member of the...

Ruth Beard Youngblood

Ruth Beard Youngblood

Jan 5, 2020

Funeral services for Ruth Beard Youngblood, 97, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2019 at the Ashburn First Baptist Church. Mrs. Youngblood passed away Sunday in Americus following an extended illness. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. The daughter of the late George Dewey and Mozella Poore Beard she was...

George Otto Doss, Jr.

George Otto Doss, Jr.

Jan 3, 2020

Mr. George Otto Doss, Jr., 92, of Thomasville, GA passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at The Woodleaf Senior Care in Thomasville. Mr. Doss will be interred in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. The son of the late George Otto Doss Sr. and Ramona Van Buskirk Doss, he was born in Ashburn where he lived for many years. Mr. Doss...

Fred Clinton Andrews

Fred Clinton Andrews

Dec 30, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Fred Clinton Andrews, 83, of Jonesboro, GA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Interment will be private. Mr. Andrews passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Pruitt Health Care in Ashburn. The son of the late Fred Jackson and Dovie Mauldin Andrews, he was born in Irwin County,...

Walter Blanks

Walter Blanks

Dec 28, 2019

Walter Henry Blanks III passed away on December 28th, his birthday, in Tifton, GA. He was 79. Born in 1940 in Brunswick, GA, Mr Blanks was the son of Harriett Cawley Dunlap and Walter Blanks Jr. He served in the US Navy and later was an art teacher at Fort Benning in Columbus, GA. He is survived by his wife...

Travis Apperson

Travis Apperson

Dec 21, 2019

Funeral services for Travis David Apperson, 92, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, December 23, 2019 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mr. Apperson passed away Saturday at his residence following an extended illness. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. The son of the late Oscar Jack and Eliza Jane Lavender Apperson, he was born in...

Melba  Satterfield

Melba Satterfield

Dec 19, 2019

Melba Wise Satterfield, 71, of Cordele passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 at her residence. Melba was born in Turner County on September 17, 1948 to the late James Ollie and Nettie Era Lamb Wise. Melba worked at Carter's in Cordele for many years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. She is survived by her sons, Scottie...

Herman  Wilson

Herman Wilson

Dec 16, 2019

Herman Wilson, 71, of Rebecca passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Herman was born on August 6, 1948 in Rebecca to the late George Benjamin and Sarah Frances Ivey Wilson. He was a member of Rebecca Baptist Church and served his country with honor in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He is...

Joyce McCook Harris

Joyce McCook Harris

Dec 14, 2019

Funeral services for Joyce Ann McCook Harris, 77, of Sycamore, GA will be held Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Perry Funeral Chapel, Ashburn, GA. Mrs. Harris passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 after extended illness. Interment will follow at New Prospect Freewill Baptist Church. The daughter of the late Jimmy Doyle McCook and Fannie Pearl Apperson McCook,...

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn Jones

Dec 10, 2019

Funeral services for Carolyn C. Jones, 76, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 12 at Dakota Baptist Church. Mrs. Jones passed away Tuesday at Tift Regional Medical Center. Interment will follow in the Dakota Cemetery. The daughter of the late Early Emmett and Evelyn Louise Earick Christian, she was born in Charles, GA and...