OBITUARIES
Bob Woodard
Apr 22, 2015
The Celebration of Life for Mr. Bob Woodard, 61, of Ashburn, GA will be held Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 2:00 PM in the Rebecca Baptist Church in Rebecca, GA. Mr. Woodard passed away Wednesday at Tift Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.
The son of the late Robert Stanford and Clemmie Joyce Lane Woodard he was born in...
Elizabeth Virginia Self Murphy
Apr 17, 2015
Funeral services for Elizabeth Virginia Self Murphy, 83, of Ashburn, GA will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, April 20, 2015, at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Murphy passed away Friday at Pruitt Health of Ashburn following an extended illness. Interment will be at Liberty Cemetery in Ashburn.
The daughter of the late John Edward Self and Liney Jane Grice Self Pate,...
Ruth Madelene Smith Morris
Apr 10, 2015
Ruth Madelene Smith Morris, 88, of Ashburn, GA passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at Tift Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. At this time, no services will be held.
The daughter of the late Jessie James and Anna Roberts Smith, she was born in Turner County and was a retired waitress. She was the widow of Lewy Alexander...
Mary Mildred Smith
Apr 10, 2015
Funeral Services for Mary Mildred Smith, 92, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Turner County. Mrs. Smith passed away Friday after an extended illness.
The daughter of the late George and Sallie Brantley, she was born in Worth County, Ga on...
Katherine Brooks Alberson
Apr 6, 2015
Mrs. Katherine Brooks Alberson, 82, of TyTy, GA passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at her residence following an extended illness. Services will be private.
The daughter of the late Ned Tom and Willie Mae Hartsfield Brooks, she was born in Colquitt County, GA and was a homemaker. She had resided in Worth County for the last twenty years. In...
Roy Daniel "Danny" Swanson
Mar 31, 2015
Roy Daniel "Danny" Swanson of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at his residence. Danny was 68.
Born in Fitzgerald to the late Roy Odell and Ruby Hazel Kimbrell Swanson, he was a retired cable splicer with the Alltel Phone Company and a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was also a member of the Baptist...
Basil Kyle Reeves, Jr.
Mar 30, 2015
Memorial services for Mr. Basil Kyle Reeves, Jr., 80, of Ashburn, GA will be announced at a later time. Mr. Reeves passed away Monday following an extended illness.
The son of the late Basil Kyle and Florrie Odell White Reeves, Sr., he was born in Sycamore, GA and was a retired accountant.
Survivors include his wife, Earline Hayslip Reeves, his...
Mamie Stanford Davis
Mar 28, 2015
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Stanford Davis, 103, of Rebecca, GA will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, March 30, 2015 at The Rebecca United Methodist Church. Mrs. Davis passed away Saturday after an extended illness. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church cemetery in Rebecca.
The daughter of the late Arrie R. and Ruth Gertrude Hearn Stanford,...
Betty Joyce Meadows Dean
Mar 24, 2015
Betty Joyce Meadows Dean, 74, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 after an extended illness.
Born on November 5, 1940 to the late Hoke Smith and Christine West Meadows, she was a former member of Westside Baptist Church. Betty was also a retired seamstress from the sewing industry.
Mrs. Dean is survived by her sons, Charles (Crystal) Dean...
Ronald Art McCabe
Mar 18, 2015
Funeral Services for Ronald Art McCabe, 65, of Ashburn, Ga will be held at 4:00 P.M., Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Turner County. Mr. McCabe passed away after a sudden illness.
The son of the late Thomas Walter and Janette Carey McCabe, he was born in Chicago, IL on...
Doris Davis Lewis
Mar 17, 2015
Doris Davis Lewis, 96, of Leesburg, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Lee County Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness.
The daughter of the late John Dan and Letcher Cooper Davis, Mrs. Lewis was a member of First Baptist Church of Arabi. She was also a longtime resident of Crisp County before moving to Ashburn.
In addition to...
Charlie Carter
Mar 16, 2015
Funeral services for Charlie H. Carter, 77, of Sycamore, Georgia will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Bethel Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Bethel Cemetery in Turner County, Georgia. Mr. Carter passed away Monday at his residence.
The son of the late John Wesley Carter, Jr. and Frankie Bell Willingham Carter, he was...
Bernard Hobby, SR.
Mar 11, 2015
Funeral services for Bernard E. Hobby, Sr., 84, of Sycamore, Georgia will be held at ll:00 A. M., Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Inaha Baptist Church of Turner County, Georgia. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery (West section) Ashburn, Georgia. Mr. Hobby passed away at his home after an extended illness.
The son of the late Clark and Myrtle...
Brenda L. Davis
Mar 8, 2015
Funeral Services for Brenda L. Davis, 59, of Sycamore, Ga. will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Perry Funeral Chapel, Ashburn, Ga. Interment will follow at 4:00 p.m. at Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Lumpkin, Ga. Ms. Davis passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 in Atlanta, Ga. after an extended illness.
The wife of...
Calvin Fielder Johnston
Mar 5, 2015
Funeral Services for Calvin Fielder Johnston, 90, of Ashburn, Ga. will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2015 at Ashburn First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Turner County. Mr. Johnston passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Tift Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.
The widower of the late Margaret Frances...
Buford Williford
Mar 5, 2015
Buford Williford, 95, of Rebecca, Georgia passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 following an extended illness.
The son of the late Benjamin Gula and Kate Newsome Williford, Mr. Williford was born on August 10, 1919 in Crisp County. He was a retired farmer and a member of Amboy Baptist Church.
Mr. Williford is survived by his son, Dale (Kay) Williford...
Diann Narron Adams
Mar 2, 2015
Diann Narron Adams, 63, of Rebecca, Georgia passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.
Born on December 31, 1951 to the late Williard Earl and Helen Edmonia Outlaw Narron, she was a former CNA at Fitzgerald Nursing. Mrs. Adams was also a homemaker.
Mrs. Adams is survived by her sons, Dawayne Smith...
Lester Adkison
Mar 1, 2015
Lester Adkison, 82, Rebecca, Georgia, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Tift Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.
Born in Ben Hill County to the late Elbert Jesse and Alice Lee Swain Adkison, Lester was a retired farmer, rural mail carrier and Irwin EMC Director. He was also a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where he served...
Mike Davis
Feb 26, 2015
Mike Davis, 54, of 127 Beth Road, Cordele, Georgia passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele after an extended illness.
Born in Plant City, Florida on April 22, 1960 to Marvin Joe and the late Deloras Faye Blackie Davis, Mr. Davis retired from the federal state inspection service. He was also a veteran of the...
Judy Massey Lacey
Feb 24, 2015
Funeral Services for Judy Massey Lacey, 73, of Ashburn, Ga. will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015, at Perry Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Turner County. Mrs. Lacey passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Heritage Health Care after an extended illness.
The widow of the late James Delmer Lacey and daughter...