OBITUARIES

Eugene "Pa" F. Walker

Eugene "Pa" F. Walker

Apr 29, 2016

Gene "Pa" F. Walker, 82 of Thomasville passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home in Pelham, Georgia.

Born on July 3, 1933 to the late Allen Green and Emma Luke Walker, he was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Thomasville. Mr. Walker served his country with honor in the United States Navy during...

Herbert Ricky Nelson

Herbert Ricky Nelson

Apr 27, 2016

Herbert Ricky Nelson, 59, of Sycamore passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Born on December 17, 1956 to the late Herbert Stantley Nelson and Marlyn Gayle Wilson Nelson, he was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Ricky was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, deer hunting...

Yvonne Hazel Davison Mayo

Yvonne Hazel Davison Mayo

Apr 23, 2016

Funeral services for Yvonne Hazel Davison Mayo, 72, will be held 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ashburn, GA. Ms. Mayo passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 after an extended illness. She was the widow of Charles Franklin Mayo and daughter of Willie Hendricks Davison and Mildred Hazel Davis...

Timothy "Tim" Wayne Hawkins

Timothy "Tim" Wayne Hawkins

Apr 21, 2016

Funeral services for Timothy “Tim” Wayne Hawkins, 59, will be held 2:30 P.M., Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Rebecca Baptist Church in Rebecca, GA. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery, Ashburn, GA. Mr. Hawkins passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was the son of the late Dorsey Watson Hawkins and Mildred Aline Plunkett Hawkins. He was born in...

Ernest "Ernie" W.  Massey

Ernest "Ernie" W. Massey

Apr 19, 2016

Funeral services for Ernest “Ernie” W. Massey, 74, will be held 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn, GA. Mr. Massey passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016. He was the son of the late Ernest Willie Massey, Sr. and Lessie Rosa Lee Overby Massey. He was born in Rebecca, GA on January 21, 1942 and...

Inez Smith Rainey

Inez Smith Rainey

Apr 18, 2016

Funeral services for Inez Smith Rainey,99, will be held 3:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn, GA. Mrs. Rainey passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 after an extended illness. The widow of the late Melbron N. Rainey and daughter of the late Christopher Columbus Smith and Minnie Ola Perry Smith, she was born in Crisp...

Janet Ester Winter Cochran

Janet Ester Winter Cochran

Apr 12, 2016

Funeral services for Janet Ester Winter Cochran, 71, will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn, GA. Mrs. Cochran passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 after an extended illness with Huntington’s disease.

The daughter of the late Allen B. and Loyce Snow Winter, she was born in Philadelphia, PA on April 7, 1945....

Melvin "Skeet" Sumner

Melvin "Skeet" Sumner

Apr 8, 2016

Funeral services for Mr. Melvin “Skeet” Sumner, 67, of Leesburg, GA will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Mr. Sumner passed away Thursday in Sumter County following an extended illness. Interment will follow in the Lakeview Cemetery in Sycamore.

The son of the late Curtis and Mary Bell Willingham Sumner he was...

Sandra Willis Hall

Sandra Willis Hall

Apr 1, 2016

Sandra Willis Hall, 74, of Ashburn passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.

Born on July 1, 1941 to the late James West and Frances Roberts Willis she was a homemaker, wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Hall was also a member of Meigs Baptist Church.

She is survived by her...

Earl Vann

Earl Vann

Mar 28, 2016

Earl Vann, 82, of Ashburn passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness.

Born on December 3, 1933 to the late Joe Henry and Laura Cumin Melvin Moss Vann he was a retired self employed carpenter.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly Vann of Ashburn; daughters, Patricia (Eddy) Ann Campbell of Camilla and Lynn...

Elroy H. "Bud" Feirick

Elroy H. "Bud" Feirick

Mar 14, 2016

Elroy H. "Bud" Feirick, 72, of Sycamore passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Bud was born on June 9, 1943 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Feirick, Sr. in Michigan. He served our country in the United States Air Force. He was also a police officer in Michigan and a retired truck driver. Bud...

Roy L. Duke

Roy L. Duke

Mar 14, 2016

Roy L. Duke, 78, of Sycamore passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness.

Born on March 14, 1938, he was the son of the late Homer David and Rosa Beck Duke and a veteran of the United States Army. An avid outdoorsman, Roy enjoyed hunting, fishing and metal detecting. When his illness or the...

Roy  Truelove

Roy Truelove

Mar 1, 2016

Roy Truelove, 87, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness.

Born on January 26, 1929 to the late Harrison Truelove and Susie Mae Brooks Truelove Pitts he was a retired truck driver. His hobbies included fishing, visiting friends and family and operating his vegetable stand at Dollar General. He was known by...

Louie DiPietro

Louie DiPietro

Feb 21, 2016

Louie DiPietro, 64, of Sycamore passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Born on August 31, 1951 to the late Louis James and Rose Rita DelRoss DiPietro, Sr. he was a warehouse manager at Sconyer's Gin and previously worked as a brick layer. He attended St. Nicolas Catholic Church in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. Louie...

James Alton Owens

James Alton Owens

Feb 13, 2016

Funeral Services for James Alton Owens, 88, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, February 15, 2016 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn, GA. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Owens passed away Saturday, February 13 , 2016 after a brief illness.

The son of the late James Anderson Owens and Lillian Martha Pope Owens,...

Polly Hill

Polly Hill

Feb 8, 2016

Funeral Services for Polly Paulk Hill, 85, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 12, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Ashburn, GA. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Hill passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 after a brief illness.

The daughter of the late William Ralph Paulk and Bertha Chapman Paulk, she was...

Venton Charles "Bug"  Wynn

Venton Charles "Bug" Wynn

Feb 6, 2016

Funeral services for Mr. Venton “Bug” Charles Wynn, Jr., 73, of Sycamore, GA will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 11, at Bethel Baptist Church. Mr. Bug passed away Saturday in an Atlanta hospital following an extended illness. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The son of the late Venton Charles and Effie Mae Nelson Wynn, Sr., he...

Lila Jean Folsom Dunlap

Lila Jean Folsom Dunlap

Feb 5, 2016

Funeral Services for Lila Jean Folsom Dunlap, 90, of Ashburn,GA. will be held Monday, February 8, 2016, 2:00 P.M. at Terrell Baptist Church in Sumner, GA. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn,GA. Mrs. Dunlap passed away after an extended illness on February 5, 2016.

Mrs. Dunlap was born in Colquitt County and was the daughter of the...

Varnell Barnes Conner

Varnell Barnes Conner

Feb 5, 2016

Varnelle Barnes Conner, 74, of Fitzgerald passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald after an extended illness.

Born on January 25, 1942 to the late Joseph Hollis Barnes and Lucile Adkison Jowers she was a homemaker and a member of Church of Unity in Fitzgerald.

She is survived by her niece, Pamela Barnes Cox of...

Terry Wiggins

Terry Wiggins

Feb 3, 2016

Terry Wiggins, 24, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Tift Regional Hospital after an extended illness.

Born on June 7, 1991 to Joey Alton Wiggins and Valerie Denise Hutchinson Watson, he was a member of the baptist faith and attended Sycamore Baptist Church. He was a member of Special Youth Challenge Ministries of Georgia. He was also...