OBITUARIES
Shirley Beard Whiddon
Jul 31, 2018
Shirley Beard Whiddon, 75, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at her residence. Shirley was born in Turner County on December 2, 1942 to the late George Dewey and Mozella Americas Poore Beard. She was a faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church in Sycamore. She was also retired from Colony Bank. She is survived by her children, Theresa...
John Grady Mathis
Jul 25, 2018
John Grady Mathis, 66, of Cordele passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Crisp Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation. Grady was born on July 29, 1951 to the late David Lamar, Sr. and Betty Jo Sutton Mathis. He was a master carpenter. Grady, along with his dad and brother, Lamar, worked together for many years as Mathis Brothers Construction. Grady was...
Hester Griffin Whiddon
Jul 4, 2018
Hester Griffin Whiddon, 97, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in Tifton. She was born on August 27, 1920 to the late Henry Anderson and Frankie Van Cravey Griffin. Mrs. Whiddon was a homemaker and a faithful member of Ashburn First Baptist Church. She was a member of the Primetimers and the Keenagers. Mrs. Whiddon was a wonderful...
Dr. W Jim Britt
Jul 3, 2018
Funeral services for Dr. W. Jim Britt, 70, of Sycamore, GA will be held 10:00 AM, Friday, July 6, 2018 in The Ashburn First Baptist Church. Dr. Britt entered into Heaven Tuesday at his residence following an extended illness. Interment will be private. The son of the late Willie Clark and Thelma Estelle Roberts Britt was born in Tifton, GA....
Rosa Carolyn Hogan Story
Jun 29, 2018
Rosa Carolyn Hogan Story, 80, of Sycamore passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Affectionately known as Nana, Mrs. Story was born on October 20, 1937 to the late David Thomas and Ora Elizabeth Williams Hogan. She was a member of the Irwinville Sewing Club and volunteered at Tift Regional Medical Center as a Pink Lady....
Margaret Lunelle Coker Smith
Jun 25, 2018
Margaret Lunelle Coker Smith, 89, of Sycamore passed away Monday, June 25, 2018 at Pruitt Healthcare in Ashburn. She was born on March 25, 1929 to the late Carl Newton and Ora Lela Guess Coker. Lunelle was the former manager of a Dry Goods Store and she retired having worked in child care. She was a member of the Prime...
James Edward Howard
Jun 17, 2018
James Edward Howard, 84, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 at The Navicent Medical Center In Macon. James was born on November 24, 1933 to the late Addie P. and Minnie Lee Pate Howard. He served his country with honor in the United States Army. He was also a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He is survived by his...
Tommy Coy Evans
Jun 9, 2018
Tommy Coy Evans, 74, of Ashburn passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, June 9, 2018 surrounded by his family. Tommy, affectionately known as the "Peppermint Man" for his love of passing out peppermint candy, was born on October 11, 1943 to the late Zeddie Coy and Grace Raines Evans. He was self-employed having worked in many fields during his...
Cortez Brown Milam
Jun 7, 2018
Cortez Brown Milam, 91, of Sycamore passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at Pruitt Health Care of Ashburn. Mrs. Milam was born on June 23, 1926 in Turner County to the late Oliver Jefferson and Mano V. Hale Brown. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She is survived by her brother, Clinton (Mary Emma)...
Inez Newell McSwain
May 20, 2018
Ms. Inez Newell McSwain, 81, of Ashburn passed away at her home following an extended illness. Following her wishes, her services will be private. She will be laid to rest in the Providence Cemetery in Worth County, GA. The daughter of the late Josh and Louvenia Humphrey Newell, she was born in Worth County, GA and was a retired telephone...
Frances Buice Pate
May 19, 2018
The funeral services for Frances Buice Pate, 100, of Ashburn, Ga. will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 22, at Amboy Baptist Church in Turner County. Mrs. Pate passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018. The daughter of the late Isham Delbert Buice and Ethel Armenthia Brooks Buice, she was born in Buford, GA on April 21, 1918. Mrs. Pate...
Jeffery Kenneth Pate
May 18, 2018
Memorial Services for Jeff Pate, 51, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, May 21, 2018 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mr. Pate entered into heaven Friday at Tift Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Interment will be private in Snowridge Cemetery at a later date. The son of the late Barney Kenneth Pate and Virginia Beasley...
James Daniel "Boone" Smith
May 14, 2018
Funeral services for James Daniel “Boone” Smith, 24, will be held Friday, May 18, 2018 at 10:00 AM in The Ashburn First Baptist Church. Mr. Smith passed away Monday, May 14 at Tift Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Daniel was the son of James Ernest Smith of Ashburn...
Sarah Strickland Baugher
May 12, 2018
The memorial services for Sarah Strickland Baugher, 66, of Ashburn, Ga. will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Ms. Baugher passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 after an extended illness. The daughter of the late C. R. Strickland and Mattie Mozelle Lane Strickland, she was born in Turner County on September...
Pondie Chappell
May 11, 2018
The funeral services for Pondie Chappell, 78, of Ashburn, Ga. will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Turner County. Mr. Chappell passed away Friday, May 11, 20l8 after an extended illness. The son of the late Lester Harry and Leona Mildred Howell Chappell,...
Haskle Mauldin
May 2, 2018
Haskle Mauldin, 89, of Tallahassee, Florida formerly of Sycamore passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Heritage Healthcare in Tallahassee, Florida. Haskle was born on December 9, 1928 to the late Hoke Smith and Frances Ruby Reeves Mauldin. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Tallahassee. He is survived by his wife, Geneva Lumsden Mauldin of Tallahassee, Florida;...
Joseph Charles "Cebo" Summers
Apr 26, 2018
Joseph Charles "Cebo" Summers, 94 of Ashburn passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Pruitt Healthcare in Ashburn. Affectionately known as "Cebo" he was born on May 19, 1923 to the late Joseph Emory and Leona James Slocumb Summers. He was a retired farmer, painter and school bus driver for the Turner County School System. Cebo served his country with...
William F. "Mac" McCann
Apr 25, 2018
William F. "Mac" McCann, 73, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at his residence. Affectionately known as "Mac" he was born on December 26, 1944 to the late William Fitzpatrick and Jean Potter McCann. Mac was the founder, owner and operator of Bancorp Finance in Ashburn and Tifton. He served his country with honor in the United States...
Norma Israel Denham
Apr 22, 2018
Norma Israel Denham, 86, of Sycamore passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Denham was born in Dougherty County, Georgia on September 14, 1931 to the late L. J. and Mattie R. Bryant Israel. She was a housewife and retired from the banking industry having worked at Citizens Bank of Ashburn and Community National Bank of Ashburn....
Larry Dalrymple
Apr 22, 2018
Funeral services for Larry K. Dalrymple, 55, of Ashburn will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Bethel Baptist Church. Mr. Dalrymple passed away Sunday in Albany. Interment will follow in the Bethel Cemetery. The son of the late James C. “Bud” and Jacqueline “Jackie” Davis Dalrymple he was born in Cordele, GA and was the owner...
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