OBITUARIES

Timothy Lee Nelson

Timothy Lee Nelson

Nov 4, 2018

Timothy Lee Nelson, 57, of Lauderdale By The Sea, Florida passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Timothy was born on April 22, 1961 in Atlanta to the late William Webster Nelson and Mary Walls Nelson. He was employed as a High Rise Window Washer. Timothy was a loving father, son, grandfather and...

Billy Hampton

Billy Hampton

Oct 29, 2018

Billy J. Hampton, 82, of Ashburn passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Billy was born on May 4, 1936 in Worth County to the late Isaac and Doris Walker Hampton. He retired from the City of Ashburn Public Works Department. He was also a member of Westside Baptist Church. He is survived by his daughter,...

Ben Rainey

Ben Rainey

Oct 28, 2018

Benjamin “Ben” David Rainey, age 53, died October 28th at Tift Regional Hospital. Ben graduated from Turner County High School in 1983 where he played baseball and was active in many activities especially 4-H. After graduation, he attended the University of Georgia receiving a Bachelor of Arts and Science with a Major in Psychology. Ben was associated with Loco’s Deli...

Jackie Elaine Brown

Jackie Elaine Brown

Oct 26, 2018

Memorial services for Jackie Elaine Brown, 69, of Ashburn, GA will be held at a later time. Ms. Brown passed away in a local nursing home, Friday, October 26, 2018, after an extended illness. The daughter of the late Arvil Hubert Brown and Adrain Elouise Spradlin Brown, she was born in Tift County, Georgia. She was of Baptist faith. Ms....

Preston Wells

Preston Wells

Oct 26, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Preston Augustus Wells, 95, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, October 29 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mr. Wells passed away in Ben Hill County following a lengthy illness. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. The son of the late Augustus Bartow Wells and Emily Jane Jones Wells Smith, he...

Benny Stanley

Benny Stanley

Oct 26, 2018

Memorial services for Benny Stanley, 81, of Arabi, GA will be held at a later time. Mr. Stanley passed away at Phoebe Putney, Friday, October 26, 2018, after a brief illness. The son of Clayton McKinley Stanley and Elsie Jane Banks Stanley, he was born in Plant City, Florida. He was a retired farmer and member of Thrive Church of...

Edward Lumpkin

Edward Lumpkin

Oct 15, 2018

Edward Lumpkin passed away after a lengthy illness on October 15, 2018 at the age of 67. Edward was born in Worth County to Christopher Columbus and Carrie Lounez Sellars Lumpkin. Ed spent 39 of his years here on Earth as the WORLD’s best manager of Doles Peanut Company in Doles, Georgia. Many of his outrageous hobbies included speeding down...

Raymond K. Bobo

Raymond K. Bobo

Oct 7, 2018

Raymond Kyle Bobo, Sr., 69, of Ashburn passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at his residence. Raymond was born on August 25, 1949 to the late Lloyd Wilson and Ruby Lee Poole Bobo in Turner County. He retired from the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany where he was a heavy equipment operator. He also served his country with honor...

Marjorie Murray Shingler

Marjorie Murray Shingler

Oct 6, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Marjorie Murray Shingler announces her passing on October 6, 2018 at the age of 95. Marjorie will be forever and lovingly remembered by her children, Becky (Robert) Anderson of Mount Dora, FL; Murray (Pixie) Shingler of Cordele, GA; grandsons Patrick Shingler Pierce of Brooklyn, NY; James Roswell Shingler of Cordele,...

James E. Newell

James E. Newell

Oct 6, 2018

James Edward Newell, 83, of Ashburn passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at his residence. James was born on December 21, 1934 to the late George Albert and Emma Lou Brown Newell in Worth County. He retired from Tift County Public Works where he was a heavy equipment operator. He is survived by his wife, Joann W. Newell of Ashburn;...

Larry Gene Muse

Larry Gene Muse

Oct 4, 2018

Funeral services for Larry Gene Muse, 76, of Ashburn, Ga. will be held, Saturday, October 6. 20l8 at 4:00 PM at Perry Funeral Chapel, Inc. Mr. Muse passed away Thursday after an extended illness at his home surrounded by his family. Interment will be private. The son of Lonnie Eugene Muse, Jr. and Lonye Claudine Wagnon, he was born in...

Marvin Edward "Eddy" Ingram

Marvin Edward "Eddy" Ingram

Oct 3, 2018

Marvin Edward "Eddy" Ingram, 67, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Eddy was born on September 24, 1951 in Crisp County to the late Harold Ingram and Dorothy Kelly Watson. He was a member of the Baptist Faith. Eddy was a loving father, son and grandfather. He dedicated his life to farming and...

Guy Edgar Hubbard

Guy Edgar Hubbard

Sep 28, 2018

Guy Edgar Hubbard, 55, of Ashburn passed away Thursday September 27, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Hubbard was born on December 22, 1962 in Commerce. Mr. Hubbard worked as a media specialist for the University of Georgia Library where he retired. He was a loving husband, son and father. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vernell Maney Hubbard....

David Allen Pitts

David Allen Pitts

Sep 26, 2018

David Allen Pitts, 76, of Sycamore passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at his residence. Allen was born on July 31, 1942 in Tift County to the late David Glen Pitts and Jane North Herndon. He was the owner and operator of Pitts Lawn and Engine and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Diane...

Edna Truelove

Edna Truelove

Sep 23, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Truelove, 87, of Ashburn, GA will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Truelove passed away at her residence Sunday following an extended illness. Interment will follow in the New Prospect Cemetery in Turner County. The daughter of the late Jimmy Doyle and Fannie Pearl Apperson McCook, she was...

Charlie V. Massey

Charlie V. Massey

Sep 14, 2018

Charlie V. Massey, 77, of Ashburn passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at his residence. Charlie was born in Turner County on September 26, 1940 to the late Russell Dee and Addie Evelyn Overby Massey. He retired as a manager with the Suwannee Swifty Stores. He was a Shriner with the Hasan Temple of Albany and a Mason with Sycamore...

Calvin G. Brown

Calvin G. Brown

Sep 11, 2018

Calvin G. Brown, 88, of Sycamore passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the Willson Hospice House in Albany. Calvin was born on July 17, 1930 in Turner County to the late Edgar and Annie Athlene Zorn Brown. He was a retired self-employed businessman. Calvin was a faithful member of the Sycamore Methodist Church. He was also a member of...

Frankie Ireland Wiggins

Frankie Ireland Wiggins

Sep 5, 2018

Frankie Ireland Wiggins, 94, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at her residence. Frankie was born on November 7, 1923 in Turner County to the late Carl Andrew and Orie Lillie Rutledge Ireland. She was a homemaker and a devoted wife to her husband, Henry Richard "H. R." Wiggins who preceded her in death . She was a...

Shirley Vann Wynn

Shirley Vann Wynn

Aug 30, 2018

Funeral services for Shirley Vann Wynn, 67, of Albany, GA will be held Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 3 PM at Bethel Baptist Church in Turner County. Ms. Wynn passed away at the Willson Hospice House on Thursday in Albany, GA following an extended illness. Interment will follow in the church Cemetery. Shirley was the daughter of the late...

Ann Stephens  Williford

Ann Stephens Williford

Aug 8, 2018

Ann Stephens Williford, 82, of Ashburn passed away peacefully August 8, 2018 at her residence. Ann was born in Worth County, Georgia on March 19, 1936 to the late Earnest Alton, Sr. and Annie Sue Mackey Stephens. She worked for Citizens Bank for many years. She was a teller and worked her way to president which is the title she...