OBITUARIES
Myra Jo Craig Hester
Jul 5, 2024
Myra Jo Craig Hester, 82, of Ashburn passed away Friday, July 5, 2024 Wedgewood HealthCare Center in Lakeland Florida.
Myra was born on January 17, 1942 in Orlando, Florida to the late Raymond Hayden and Lula Elizabeth Reynolds Craig. She was a store manager and worked for the Pack-N-Sack Company. She was also the kitchen manager at the Turner County Jail...
Margaret Moore Falvey
Jul 1, 2024
Margaret Moore Falvey, 75, passed away Monday July 1, 2024 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Margaret was born on October 21, 1948 in Tampa, Florida to the late John Henry and Nadine Watkins Moore. She was a retired waitress having worked at the Honey Bear for many years. She was a member of the Baptist Faith. Margaret enjoyed being a waitress...
Oliver Clinton Brown
Jul 1, 2024
Oliver Clinton Brown, 92, of Sycamore passed away Monday, July 1, 2024 at his residence.
Clinton was born in Turner County on February 13, 1932 to the late Ollie Jefferson and Mano Hale Brown. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Clinton was a farmer. He especially loved to grow watermelons. Farming was much more to him than a...
Romona Geneva Hawes
Jun 30, 2024
Born on February 19, 1933, Romona Geneva (Vance) Hawes was the second of five children of George Thomas Vance and Lula Mae (Adair) Vance. A bustling farm life on her family’s land off Bussey Road in Turner County, Georgia, was always home to Geneva, where she eventually returned. Being a rather small child, her father lovingly called her Nubbin.
Geneva grew...
Linda Sue Walker
Jun 24, 2024
Linda Sue Walker, 70, of Ashburn passed away Monday, June 24, 2024 at her home in Rebecca.
Linda was born on November 23, 1953 in Macon County to the late Henry and Mabel Odom. She was a retired daycare teacher at Doodlebugs Preschool in Ashburn for several years leaving her mark on many children. Linda was passionate about working with and...
Randall Kraig Bobo
Jun 22, 2024
Randall Kraig Bobo, 44, of Ashburn, died Saturday, June 22, 2024 in Turner County.
He was born on October 2, 1979 in Tift County to the late Raymond Kyle Bobo, Sr. and Elaine Wisham Whiddon. He graduated Class of 1998 from Turner County High School and then went to work in construction for 20 years. He was an avid sports fan...
Gordon Cox
Jun 19, 2024
Gordon Cox, 66, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at his residence.
Gordon was born in Worth County on June 3, 1958 to the late A. J. and Myrtie Powell Cox. He was a farmer having worked for Dan King Farms. Gordon loved hunting and fishing. He also loved working on the farm. Gordon loved his family and spending...
Charles Henry Wideman
Jun 17, 2024
Charles Henry Wideman, Jr., 76, of Rebecca passed away Monday, June 17, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
Charles Henry was born on March 20, 1948 in Turner County to the late Charles Henry, Sr. and Mary Jo Wideman. He was self-employed as an insurance agent for many years. Charles Henry was a long time member of Rebecca Baptist...
Betty Jo Bridges Goff
Jun 16, 2024
Betty Jo Bridges Goff, 90, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024 at her son’s home in Hernando, Mississippi.
Betty Jo was born in Sumner on May 16, 1934 to the late Joseph Daniel and Johnnie White Bridges. She was a retired banker and a member of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed spending time with her family. Betty Jo enjoyed traveling, especially...
Bonnie Faye Ireland McCaffery
Jun 12, 2024
Bonnie Faye Ireland McCaffery, 96, of Thomasville passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at Archbold Medical Center.
Bonnie was born on November 27, 1927 in Valdosta to the late Herbert Greenberry and Eva Lea Benford Ireland. She was a member of Dawson Street Methodist Church in Thomasville. Bonnie spent her career working in civil services, primarily at military bases in California...
James Warren "Jimmy" Ponder
Jun 11, 2024
James Warren “Jimmy” Ponder, Jr., 78, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Pruitt Healthcare in Ashburn.
Jimmy was born on August 20, 1945 in TIfton to the late James W. Sr. and Lucille Cravey Ponder. He was a member of the Ashburn First United Methodist Church where he taught a 3rd grade Sunday School class. Jimmy was a...
Gail Nicholson
Jun 10, 2024
Linda Gail Wilson Nicholson, 74, of Ashburn passed away Monday, June 10, 2024 at Legacy Village in Tifton.
Gail was born on November 18, 1949 in Turner County to the late A. K. and Mary Swain Wilson. She was a member of the Ashburn First United Methodist Church where she was a member of the adult choir. She also retired from...
Ronnah Bell McCard
May 30, 2024
Ronnah Bell McCard passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at her residence.
Ronnah was born in Tifton to the late Thomas B. and Jeanelle Dukes Bell. She retired from the Seed Lab in Tifton.
She is survived by her brother, Michael Bell of Ashburn and her sister, Janet Gray of Ashburn.
At Ronnah’s request, no services will be held.
Sherry Dawn Whiddon
May 26, 2024
Sherry Dawn Whiddon, 67, of Ashburn passed away peacefully on May 26, 2024 at her home on Whiddon Road surrounded by her family.
Sherry was born in Remerton on June 16, 1956 to the late Paul and Jeannette Townsend Wofford. She lived in Ashburn with her family for the last 46 years. Sherry was of Christian faith and active in Harmony...
Donna Jane Murray
May 19, 2024
Donna Jane Murray, 77, of Ashburn passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Pruitt Healthcare in Sylvester.
Donna was born on August 4, 1947 in Pavo to the late R. J. and Jane Darby Murray. She was of the Baptist Faith and always active in her church. She was a successful business owner as well as being the original developer at...
Charlotte Ann Nix Black
May 19, 2024
Charlotte Ann Nix Black, 77, of Sycamore passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Atrium Healthcare in Macon.Charlotte was born on November 2, 1946 in Turner County to the late Evelyn Wright. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Charlotte also worked at Carter’s Fried Chicken and Keith-A-Que for many years. She loved the Atlanta Braves. Charlotte also had...
Jimmie Cleo Avery Holley
May 13, 2024
Jimmie Cleo Avery Holley, 96, of Ashburn passed away Monday, May 13, 2024 at Pruitt Healthcare in Ashburn.
Jimmie was born on September 7, 1927 in Irwin County to the late Van Buren and Laura Kate Walls Avery. She was a retired seamstress and store clerk. Jimmie was also a member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter,...
Marie Wynn Hudgins
May 12, 2024
Marie Wynn Hudgins, 80, of Sycamore passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton.
Marie was born in Tifton, GA on October 24, 1943 to the late James O’Neal, Sr. and PearLee Wynn. She was of baptist faith and an avid member of Bethel Baptist Church. Marie worked as the clerk for the City of Ashburn...
Linda Faye McDonell
May 9, 2024
Linda Faye McDonell, 82, of Olympia, Washington passed away Monday, April 1, 2024.Linda was the daughter of the late Herbert and Ulla Mae McDonald Brooks.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 10, 2024 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn, GA.
Henry Allen Murray
May 8, 2024
Henry Allen Murray, 77, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at his daughter’s home in Perry.
Allen was born on June 22, 1946 in Pavo to the late Robert Jarrell and Janie Darby Murray. He was a member of Morningside Baptist Church and retired from the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany. He also served his country with honor...
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