OBITUARIES

Bobbie Jean Blalack

Bobbie Jean Blalack

Dec 9, 2019

Bobbie Jean Clark Morrell Blalack, 74, of Leesburg passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at her residence. Bobbie was born on May 24, 1945 in Ashburn to the late Maxwell and Ella Mae Reynolds Clark. She had worked twenty years for Dr. William Smith, orthopedic surgeon, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She moved back to Georgia in 1997 and worked with her...

Jimmy Alberson

Jimmy Alberson

Dec 9, 2019

Jimmy Lanier Alberson, 83, of Sycamore passed away Monday, December 9, 2019 at Legacy Village in Tifton. Jimmy was born on April 14, 1936 in Turner County to the late Guy Otto and Lucile Marie Fletcher Alberson. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was also a retired businessman and educator. Jimmy served his country with honor in...

Whilden Willis Cook

Whilden Willis Cook

Dec 6, 2019

Funeral Services for Mrs. Whilden Willis Cook, 82, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Cook passed away Friday following an extended illness. Interment will follow in the Clements Chapel Cemetery in Turner Co., GA. The daughter of the late Elton Willis and Mildred Goff Parker, she was born...

Benjamin Floyd Weaver

Benjamin Floyd Weaver

Nov 27, 2019

Funeral services for Benjamin Floyd Weaver, 76, of Sylvester, GA will be held Tuesday, December, 3, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Perry Funeral Chapel, Ashburn, GA. Mr. Weaver passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, AL. Interment will follow at Moultrie City Cemetery, Moultrie, GA at 2:00 p.m. The son of the...

2019 Perry Funeral Chapel Memorial Service

2019 Perry Funeral Chapel Memorial Service

Nov 25, 2019

Each year, the staff of Perry Funeral Chapel conducts a memorial service to honor the memory of each person who has passed away during the past year. First held in 2016, it is our hope that each person in attendance will find this service to be very special and meaningful. At this year's service, we honored the memory of everyone...

Carolyn M. Scott

Carolyn M. Scott

Nov 25, 2019

Carolyn M. Scott, 87, of Ashburn, GA passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. The daughter of the late Carl Frederick Meier and Ludie Vick White, she was born in Atlanta, GA and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Ashburn. She enjoyed gardening, visits to...

Carolyn Jetta  Sprayberry

Carolyn Jetta Sprayberry

Nov 22, 2019

Services for Carolyn Jetta Sprayberry, 74, of Ashburn will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 30, 2019 in the Bethel Baptist Church of Sycamore. GA. Mrs. Sprayberry passed away Friday at her residence following an extended illness. Interment will be private. The daughter of the late John Cleveland and Carolyn Craft Donahoo, she was born in Colquitt, GA and...

Herbert Ray Yarbarough, Jr.

Herbert Ray Yarbarough, Jr.

Nov 20, 2019

Mr. Yarbrough, 69, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at his residence. No services are planned at this time, however, the information will be posted as soon as available.

R. E. "Bobby" Youngblood

R. E. "Bobby" Youngblood

Nov 19, 2019

R. E. "Bobby" Youngblood, 85, of Ashburn went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lisa Youngblood Johnston. Bobby was born June 20, 1934 and graduated from Sycamore High School in 1952. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church where he held the longest continuous membership. He...

Lester Travis Wilkerson, Jr.

Lester Travis Wilkerson, Jr.

Nov 18, 2019

Lester Travis Wilkerson, Jr. 52, of Cleveland passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home. Lester was born on June 1, 1967 in Cordele to the late Lester Travis, Sr. and Judith Diane McGlamry Wilkerson. He was a Driver for Lee Arrendeal Transitional Center. He is survived by his wife, Teri Wilkerson of Cleveland; children, James Paul Rogers of...

Brenda Carol Shealy

Brenda Carol Shealy

Nov 12, 2019

Brenda Carol Shealy, 76, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Pruitt Health Care. Brenda was born on September 16, 1943 in Tift County to the late Kenneth Lanier and Doris Mozelle Brown Shealy. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She is survived by her sisters, Susan (Charles) Lumsden of Sycamore, Karen (Wayne)...

Bobby Alberson

Bobby Alberson

Nov 8, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Bobby Alberson, 87, of Chula, GA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 16, 2019 in The Bethel Baptist Church. Mr. Alberson passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Interment will follow in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. The son of the late Alice Cora Hendon and Hulbert Gordon Alberson, he...

William Daniel "Danny" Alexander III

William Daniel "Danny" Alexander III

Nov 2, 2019

William Daniel “Danny” Alexander, III, 73, passed away at his home Saturday, November 2 , 2019. His service will be Tuesday, November 5, at 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, which Mr. Alexander attended. Aaron Frazier, Pastor, will officiate. Eulogies will be offered by Harry Bowen and Lawson Hobby. Family will receive friends one hour before the service in...

Zane G. Stubbs

Zane G. Stubbs

Nov 2, 2019

Zane G. Stubbs, 71, of Shellman passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at his residence. Zane was born on September 19, 1948 to the late James Ellis Stubbs and Clora Swain Stubbs. He served his country with honor in the United States Air Force. He also loved to watch old western movies. He is survived by his mother, Clora Swain...

Robert H. Williams, SR

Robert H. Williams, SR

Oct 23, 2019

Robert Henry Williams, Sr., 78, of Jacksonville, Alabama passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, Alabama. Robert was born on November 24, 1940 in Tift County to the late Obe Maurice and Rilla Rae Suggs Williams. He was a retired Church of God Minister and was a member of the Church of God in...

Syble Tucker Barfield

Syble Tucker Barfield

Oct 15, 2019

Funeral services for Syble Tucker Barfield, 78, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 4:00 PM, Thursday, October 17, at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Barfield passed away Tuesday in Augusta, GA following a brief illness. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. The daughter of the late George Lathern and Irene Ely Tucker, she was born in Rome, GA...

William Ralph Speight

William Ralph Speight

Oct 11, 2019

William Ralph Speight, 76, of Ashburn passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at The Medical Center Navicent Health in Macon. Ralph was born on January 24, 1943 in Turner County to the late Joseph Reece and Lemmia Eloise Ward Speight. He served his country with honor in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He retired from Marine Corps...

Leon Roger  Shivers

Leon Roger Shivers

Oct 5, 2019

Leon "Roger" Shivers, fondly called "Tater" by his friends died October 5, 2019 at Pruitt Healthcare facilities from a short illness. Born December 8, 1933 and died October 5, 2019, he was preceded in death by his beloved Peggy on February 5, 2019. He is survived by his eldest daughter, Sonjia Shivers (Butch) Barker and his youngest daughter, Samantha Lynne...

Lewis Murphy

Lewis Murphy

Oct 4, 2019

Lewis Shiron Murphy, 87, of Sycamore passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at his residence. Lewis was born on November 28, 1931 in Ashburn to the late Lewis M. and Daisy Guy Murphy. He was a member of High Hill Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for 27 years. He was a retired plumber having worked for Fleetwood...

Gerald Whorton

Gerald Whorton

Oct 4, 2019

Gerald "Jerry" Whorton, 83, of Ocilla passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Gerald "Jerry" was born on June 19, 1936 in Pamlico County, North Carolina to the late Gerald Vause and Anna Mae Hobbs Whorton. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Turner County. Gerald "Jerry" served his country with honor in the...