OBITUARIES
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,...
Galia Harrell
May 8, 2023
Galia, a 94 year old devoted wife and mother, passed away peacefully Monday afternoon, May 8, 2023 at home surrounded by loving family and friends.
Galia was born in Tift County on July 16, 1928 to Warren Jackson and Rosie Maybelle Jones. She was a graduate of the class of 1945 of Tifton High School. She was married to...
Hazel Cleghorn Bell
May 5, 2023
Hazel Cleghorn Bell passed away May 5, 2023 at the age of 96 at Cypress Pond Assisted Living Facility.
Hazel was born in Sycamore, GA on May 18, 1926 to Rufus Collie and Flossie Mae Cleghorn. She spent her entire life in Turner County. She was married to S. W. Bell, Jr. and was a farm wife and partner to...
Wray McKinley Reid
Apr 24, 2023
Wray McKinley Reid, 69, of Ashburn passed away Monday, April 24, 2023.
Wray was born in Turner County on November 21, 1953 to the late Hoyt and Glynette Story Reid. He was an avid farmer and was awarded the Turner County Farmer Of The Year in 2014. Wray was a faithful member of High Hill Baptist Church where he...
Gene McNair
Apr 13, 2023
Gene McNair, 91, of Ashburn passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at his home.
Gene was born on June 9, 1931 in Turner County to the late Robert Lee and Evie Eubanks McNair. He was a self-employed farmer all of his life. He was also a member of Dakota Baptist Church. Gene was an avid coon hunter and a...
Opal K. Newsome
Apr 12, 2023
Opal K. Newsome, 82, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at her residence.
Opal was born in Turner County on August 23, 1940 to the late Rome and Irene Watson Kennedy. She was a Spinner at Coat and Clark in Albany for 16 years. Prior to working at Coats and Clark she was a waitress Smith’s Cafe....
Wynelle Fitzgerald Lewis
Apr 7, 2023
Wynelle Fitzgerald Lewis, 77, of Sycamore passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton.
Wynelle was born on November 20, 1945 in Dooly County to the late Willie and Helen Johns Fitzgerald. She was a faithful member of the Tift Avenue Church of God where she taught Sunday School for 47 years....
Sara Adams Griffin
Mar 23, 2023
Sara Adams Griffin, 91, of Sycamore passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Tift Regional Hospital in Tifton.
Sara was born on November 7, 1931 in Ashburn to the late John W. and Rosa Lee White Adams. She was an Inspector at Walkers Pants Factory for many years. Sara was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she...
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