OBITUARIES

David Hanner

David Hanner

Feb 2, 2016

David Hanner, 59, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Tift Regional Hospital following an extended illness.

Born on November 7, 1956 to the late Hilrey Averitt and Angie Jeanette Studdard Hanner, he was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Hanner was the Owner and Operator of Hanner Transport, Inc. as well as a member of...

Jennifer E. Alberson

Jennifer E. Alberson

Jan 30, 2016

Jennifer Renee' Alberson, 57, of Ashburn, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 in Dallas, Georgia after an extended illness.

Mrs. Alberson was born in Ashburn, Georgia on July 29, 1958 to the late Guy Columbus and Annie Merle Wilson Ethridge. She retired from the Turner County Board of Education where she was a teacher. She was also a member of...

Bobby Lee Blaine

Bobby Lee Blaine

Jan 26, 2016

Bobby Lee Blaine, 74, of Ashburn passed away suddenly Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at his residence. The son of the late Harry William and Minnie Parker Blaine, he grew up in the north Georgia mountains. Bob retired from NAPA Auto Parts, starting in counter sales and working his way up the ladder to become a top sales manager, winning many...

Sara Elizabeth Timmons Kruse

Sara Elizabeth Timmons Kruse

Jan 22, 2016

Sara Elizabeth Timmons Kruse of Columbus, Georgia, died on January 22, 2016. Graveside services will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn, Georgia, at 2:30 on Monday, January 25, 2016.

Sara was born in Florence, South Carolina, on September 18, 1923. Her parents were Bertye Ellis Timmons and Luther Rice Timmons. Sara grew up in Florence and graduated from...

Rodney Walker

Rodney Walker

Jan 18, 2016

Funeral Services for Rodney Walker, 45, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, January 21, 2016 at New Prospect Free Will Baptist Church in Ashburn, GA. Interment will follow at New Prospect Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Turner County. Mr. Walker passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 after an extended illness.

The son of the late...

C.  Allen Adair

C. Allen Adair

Jan 14, 2016

Celebration of life for Mr. C. Allen Adair, 55, of New Smyrna Beach, FL will be held at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the Ashburn First Baptist Church. Mr. Adair, entered into rest Thursday following a brief illness in an Ormond Beach, FL hospital. Interment will be private.

The son of Janice Dryden Adair of Ashburn, GA and...

E.A. "Shorty" Youngblood

E.A. "Shorty" Youngblood

Jan 10, 2016

Funeral Services for E.A. "Shorty" Youngblood, 90, of Tifton, GA will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Turner County. Mr. Youngblood passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 after an extended illness.

The son of the late John Greene and Johnnie Lee Waters Youngblood,...

Vivian Taylor Lane

Vivian Taylor Lane

Jan 8, 2016

Vivian Taylor Lane, 96, of Rebecca, Georgia, died January 8, 2016, at Life Care in Fitzgerald.

A memorial service will be held, Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Rebecca Baptist Church.

Mrs. Lane was born July 29, 1919, in Ben Hill County to the late John Horton and Callie Belle Mann Taylor. Having been born into a farming...

Blanchie O. Jordan

Blanchie O. Jordan

Jan 7, 2016

Blanchie O. Jordan, 82, of Ashburn passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Pruitt Healthcare of Ashburn.

Born on January 31, 1933 to the late Byron Smith and Emily Bessie Clark Oliver, she was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was also a Licensed Practical Nurse at the Turner County Hospital.

Mrs. Jordan is survived by her son, Raymond...

Royce Hanner

Royce Hanner

Jan 2, 2016

Funeral Services for Mr. Royce Hanner, 86, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Ashburn First Baptist Church. Mr. Hanner went home to be with his Lord, Saturday at his residence following a short illness. Interment will be private in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn.

The son of the late Alto...

Georgia Muriel Shealy Stephens

Georgia Muriel Shealy Stephens

Dec 16, 2015

Funeral Services for Georgia Muriel Shealy Stephens, 87,of Rockyface, GA will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Interment will be private. Mrs. Stephens passed away after an extended illness.

The daughter of Roscoe Leroy Shealy and Gertrude Indiana Cribb Shealy, she was born in Nashville, GA on October 20, 1928. She...

Latrelle Branch Roberts

Latrelle Branch Roberts

Dec 13, 2015

Funeral Services for Latrelle Branch Roberts, 90, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Interment will follow at Snow Ridge Cemetery in Turner County. Mrs. Roberts passed away Sunday, December 13, 2015 after an extended illness.

The daughter of Walter W. Branch and Bessie E. Rainey Branch, she...

Hugh M. Hardy

Hugh M. Hardy

Dec 12, 2015

Funeral Services for Hugh M. Hardy, 84, of Sycamore, GA will be held 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Inaha Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Inaha Cemetery in Turner County. Mr. Hardy passed away in Tifton, Saturday, December 12, 2015 after an extended illness.

The son of the late John Mallory Hardy and Lila Ann Swain Hardy, he...

Karen Coleman Saylor

Karen Coleman Saylor

Dec 7, 2015

Funeral Services for Karen Coleman Saylor, 40, of Sycamore, GA will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Turner County. Mrs. Saylor passed away after a brief illness.

The daughter of Leonard Lamar Coleman and the late Peggy Donell Wilson, she was born in...

Dorothy Taylor

Dorothy Taylor

Dec 7, 2015

Dorothy Taylor, 85, of Ashburn passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at Pruitt Healthcare in Ashburn.

Born on April 23, 1930 to the late Arthur T. and Anne Lee McDonald Zorn, she was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. Mrs. Taylor retired from the clothing industry and she was also a former employee of the Turner County Board of Education....

Judy Reed Floyd

Judy Reed Floyd

Dec 2, 2015

Judy Reed Floyd, 67, of Sycamore passed away at her residence, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 after an extended illness.

Born on October 21, 1948 in Vienna, Georgia to the late Howell LaFayette and Ruby Edna Holt Reed, Mrs. Floyd was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She was a longtime employee of Ashburn Bank which is now known as Colony...

Michael Lee  Brown

Michael Lee Brown

Dec 1, 2015

Memorial services for Mr. Michael Lee Brown, 50, of Rebecca, GA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the residence of April and Frankie Tedders, 1484 Freeman RD., Rebecca, GA. Mr. Brown passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 following an extended illness.

Mr. Brown was born in California and was the son of Wayne Brown of...

Beverly Sapp Barlow

Beverly Sapp Barlow

Nov 30, 2015

Beverly Sapp Barlow, 75, of Rebecca, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.

The daughter of the late Charlie Sapp and Willie Lee Israel Sapp Arnett, Mrs. Barlow was a former bank loan officer and she was also a homemaker. She was a member of ARP Baptist Church as well as the Daughters of...

C. B.  Braddy

C. B. Braddy

Nov 28, 2015

Graveside funeral services for Mr. C. B. Braddy, 91, of Sycamore, GA will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Turner County, GA. Mr. Braddy passed away Saturday at his residence following an extended illness.

The son of the late Wilson Allen and Katie Hythen Shepherd Braddy, he was born in Sycamore,...

Donald "Don" Aaron Morgan

Donald "Don" Aaron Morgan

Nov 26, 2015

Donald "Don" Aaron Morgan, 66, of Leesburg, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the Willson Hospice House in Albany.

Born on December 17, 1948 to the late Warren Harding and Dorothy Reese Jones Morgan, he retired from Piggly Wiggly in Albany, Georgia where he was employed as a butcher. Mr. Morgan was a loving husband, father, Papa and...