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Betty Jo Sargent
Jul 28, 2023
Betty Jo Braswell Sargent, 87, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023 at Southern Pines in Warner Robins.
Betty Jo was born on September 18, 1935 in Marianna, Florida to the late William R. and Suzie Jane Alford Braswell. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Betty Jo enjoyed cooking, cross stitching and needlepoint. More than anything, Betty Jo loved...
Blanche Boren Branch
Jul 26, 2023
Blanche Boren Branch, 96, of Tifton, formerly of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in Tifton.
Blanche was born on December 12, 1926 in Tupelo, Mississippi to the late Jeff and Eula Bell Stanley Boren. She was a member of the Ashburn First Baptist Church and a homemaker. She also worked for many years at the Turner County...
Gloria Faye Adkison
Jul 21, 2023
Gloria Faye Adkison, 84, of Heflin, Alabama, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Cleburne County Nursing Home in Heflin.
Gloria was born on February 15, 1939, in Sycamore to the late Olie Ray “O. R.” and Cleola Smith Lumsden. Gloria was always proud of her farm roots. After getting married she was a dental technician and grocer. Later she became...
Annie Ruth Ponder Hopkins
Jul 19, 2023
Annie Ruth Hopkins, 96, of Ashburn, GA passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Pruitt Healthcare of Ashburn, surrounded by her beloved family.
A lifelong resident of Turner County, Annie Ruth was born to George C. and Winnie Kendrick Ponder on February 8, 1927. She was a very caring, well-loved and friendly person throughout her life. She adored...
Monroe Jackson Gleaton, Jr.
Jul 18, 2023
Monroe Jackson Gleaton, Jr., 79, of Leesburg passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Pruitt Healthcare in Albany.
Monroe was born on May 2, 1944 in Tifton to the late Monroe Jackson Gleaton, Sr. and Marguerite Wisham Gleaton. He was a member of the Methodist Faith and enjoyed growing blueberries. He also served his country with honor in the...
David Haman "Bunny" Moore
Jul 9, 2023
David Haman “Bunny” Moore, 80, of Ashburn passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023.
David was born on June 11, 1943 in Ashburn to the late David A. Moore and Mary John Haman (Grady) Williams. Bunny was the owner and operator of Piggly Wiggly in Ashburn for many years. His number one goal in life was to provide for...
Mitzi Akin Smith
Jul 8, 2023
Mitzi Akin Smith, 75, of Tifton passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Tift Regional Hospital.
Mitzi was born on April 23, 1948 to the late Vermelle “Honey” Akin. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Tifton and a retired Registered Nurse. Mitzi enjoyed spending time with her family, especially on their trips to the beach...
Royce Albert "Pig" Presley
Jul 5, 2023
Royce Albert Presley, 80, of Ashburn passed away July 5, 2023 at Tift Regional Hospital.
Royce, affectionately known to everyone as “Pig”, was born in Crisp County on May 16, 1943 to the late Oscar and Nora Belle Hancock Presley. He was an active member of Morningside Baptist Church in Ashburn. Pig loved to farm and was known to...
William Russell West
Jun 30, 2023
William Russell West, 63, of Sycamore passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 at his residence.
Russell was born in Ashburn on May 11, 1960 to the late John Ronald West and Virginia Jo Pirtle West. He was a member of the Baptist Faith. Russell was an extraordinarily talented athlete. He excelled at all sports, but was an exceptional baseball...
Beverly Wheeler Metcalf
Jun 16, 2023
Beverly Wheeler Metcalf, 69, of Sycamore passed away Friday, June 16, 2023 at Tift Regional Hospital.
Beverly was born in Ashburn to the late Henry Edward and Juanita McGraw Wheeler. She retired from Affinity and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Beverly enjoyed visiting the mountains and made sure to always take the same route and stop at the...
Lewis Quinton Nelson
Jun 14, 2023
Lewis Quinton Nelson, 83, Denison, TX, passed away unexpectedly December 7th, 2022.
He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and faithful servant of the Lord.
Quinton was born November 17, 1939, in Sycamore, Georgia—the youngest of six
children—to Walter Chesterfield and Eunie Mauldin Nelson. He grew up working on the
family farm, attended elementary school in a one-room schoolhouse,...
Virginia Williford Wilkerson
Jun 13, 2023
Virginia Williford Wilkerson, 94, of Rebecca passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at her residence in Rebecca, GA.
The daughter of the late Kate and Benjamin Williford, she was born on January 22, 1929 in Crisp County, GA. Mrs. Wilkerson was a homemaker and proud farmer’s wife for many years. She loved working in her flowers, painting and square...
Toshi "Betty" Herrin
Jun 8, 2023
Toshi “Betty” Herrin, 89, of Ashburn, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Pine Shadows Personal Care in Sylvester, GA.
Betty was born on December 10, 1933 in Japan. She lived in Ashburn with her late husband and children for 52 years. She loved to cook Japanese cuisine for her family and friends. She dearly loved her family...
Virginia Faye Shivers Wilson
Jun 8, 2023
Virginia Faye Shivers Wilson, 82, of Ashburn, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones and her caregiver, Barbara Atherton.Faye was born on March 2, 1941 in Turner County, to the late J. Zeekes and Delena Houston Shivers. A life-time citizen of Turner County, she was a homemaker and also helped her husband...
John Carlton "Carl" Harris, Jr.
Jun 2, 2023
John Carlton “Carl” Harris, Jr., 62, of Sycamore passed away Friday, June 2, 2023 at Tift Regional Hospital.
Carl was born in Tifton on December 27, 1960 to the late John Carlton “J. C.”, Sr. and Betty Powell Harris. He was retired and a member of the House Of Prayer. During his working life, Carl was a truck driver...
Aleisha D Massey
May 28, 2023
Aleisha D. Massey, 55, of Ashburn passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023 at her residence.
Aleisha was born on February 15, 1968 in Ashburn to the late Charlie V. Massey and Janice Holley Massey. She was a member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church. Aleisha enjoyed working with her brother at his restaurant, Keith-A-Que. Aleisha also enjoyed fishing and planting...
Ronnie Gene Fortson
May 21, 2023
Ronnie Gene Fortson, 51, of Ashburn passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
Ronnie was born on October 13, 1971 in Tift County to Larry Gene Fortson and the late Wanda Jane Mann Fortson. He was a self-employed heating and air contractor. Ronnie enjoyed all outdoor activities but especially enjoyed hunting, fishing and...
Lydia Story Edwards
May 19, 2023
Lydia Story Edwards, 91, of Americus passed away Friday, May 19, 2023 at Magnolia Manor in Americus.
Lydia was born on August 2, 1931 in Turner County to the late Glenn and Pauline Howell Story. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Albany. She volunteered many hours at church and also served as the church librarian. Lydia...
Clenton William Thomas
May 12, 2023
Clenton William Thomas, 76, (better known as Penny’s husband) born in McRae, Georgia on September 25, 1946 passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at his residence.
Clenton has been a resident of Turner County since his marriage to Penny in 1996. He was a Vietnam Veteran having served as a Medic to the 6th Battalion, 11th Artillery, in the...
Joseph Michael Hedges
May 9, 2023
Joseph (Joe) Michael Hedges, age 44, of Ashburn died on May 9, 2023, at the Perry, GA. Hospital.
Joe was born on September 29, 1978, in Manila, Republic of the Philippines to James (Jim) and the late Joan Hedges. Joe lived overseas with his family in the Philippines, Egypt, and the United Kingdom. Joe was a dare devil, loved skydiving,...
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