OBITUARIES
Linda Teresa Smith
Mar 12, 2023
Linda Teresa Smith, 58, of Cordele passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Crisp Regional Hospital.
Teresa was born on January 21, 1965 to the late Billy Raymond and Bernice Marion Presley Goodman.
She is survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other extended family members.
No services will be held.
Patricia Gayle Garrett Spradlin
Mar 6, 2023
Patricia Gayle Garrett Spradlin, 76, of Umatilla, Florida, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023.
Born in Columbus, Georgia, and raised in Sycamore, GA where she graduated from Turner County High School in 1964. She was a military wife and moved around until she settled in 2019 in Umatilla, FL to be closer to family. She was a Tax Preparer/District...
Wanda Howell Bell
Mar 6, 2023
Wanda Howell Bell, 64, of Ashburn passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Wanda was born on March 21, 1958 in Ashburn to the late Edward Houston Howell and Ruby Nell Jones. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Wanda was dedicated to her work and retired from South Georgia Banking Company as a...
Arvle Mack Brown
Mar 2, 2023
Arvle Mack Brown, 71, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 at UF Health-Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.
Mack, affectionately known to some as “The Professor” was born on August 25, 1951 in Tifton to the late Arvle Hubert and Adrian Elouse Spradlin Brown. He was a farmer having worked for Gorday Farms. In his younger years he was a...
Elijah John Carter Wise
Feb 28, 2023
Elijah John Carter Wise, was born February 28, 2023 into the arms of Jesus.
He is survived by his parents, Jonathan and Kristian Wise of Sycamore; his brother, Zechariah David Owen Wise, maternal grandparents, Teresa Ann and Jason Miller of Ray City and paternal grandparents, James and Denise Wise of Ashburn; maternal great-grandparents, Willie and Betty Turner of Sycamore; paternal great-...
Myrtice Carter
Feb 27, 2023
Myrtice Beard Carter, 93, of Sycamore died Monday, February 27, 2023, at Cypress Pond of Tifton. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Bethel Baptist Church of Sycamore. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Rev. Donnie Duncan and Rev. Rex Johnson will officiate.
Myrtice...
Jeannette Ross Akin
Feb 27, 2023
Jeannette Ross Akin, 96, of Ashburn passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at Fellowship Home at Cordelia Manor.
Jeannette was born on May 5, 1926 in West Palm Beach, Florida to the late William Lott and Emmie Rebecca Kendrick Ross. She was a homemaker and also worked for Manhattan Shirt Factory as a seamstress. She was also a member...
Jimmy Owen
Feb 25, 2023
Jimmy G. Owen, 86, of Crestview, Florida and former resident of Ashburn, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Crestview Rehabilitation Center in Crestview, Florida.Jimmy was born on June 13, 1936 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Sam T. Owen and Vera Howard Owen. He was a retired Chief Master Sargent of the United States Air Force where he...
James L. "Lindy" Bryant
Feb 23, 2023
James L. “Lindy” Bryant passed away on February 23, 2023. He was 84 years old.
Lindy is survived by Betty Story Bryant, his wife of over 60 years, his sons, James Jr. (Stephanie) and Alex (Stephanie), his brother, Jack and four grandchildren.
Lindy was a lifelong resident of Atlanta, having grown up on Willard Avenue and later moving...
Patricia Faye Wise Lumpkin
Feb 10, 2023
Patricia Faye Wise Lumpkin, 72, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on February 10, 2023.
Patricia (Pat Pat/Trisha) was born on September 21,1950 in Turner County to James Ollie Wise and Nettie Era Lamb Wise. Pat Pat spent over 30 years working in retail. She found joy in talking to and helping customers. Her greatest enjoyment in...
Mary Dell Bridges
Feb 1, 2023
Mary Dell Bridges, 64, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Pruitt Healthcare in Ashburn.
Dell was born on December 5, 1958 in Cordele to the late Wayne Monroe and Angela Crenshaw Bridges. She was a Registered Nurse for 41 years having most recently worked for Tender Touch Healthcare in Panama City, Florida. She was a member...
Brenda Wynelle Cooper
Jan 18, 2023
Brenda Wynelle Cooper, 76, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at her home.
Wynelle was born on September 29, 1946 in Tifton to the late Harold and Abbie Jane White Ethridge. Wynelle was a Registered Nurse having worked at Tift Regional Medical Center as well as Phoebe-Worth Hospital. She was a member of High Hill Baptist Church....
Delmus Donzell "Duck" Little
Jan 17, 2023
Delmus Donzell “Duck” Little, 61, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at his residence.
Donzell was born in Ashburn on July 29, 1961 to the late Arthur Delmus Little and Roslynn Elaine Hufstetler Page. He was an independent truck driver having worked for several companies during his career. He was also a member of the Baptist faith....
Bobby Shault Coker
Jan 14, 2023
Bobby Shault Coker, 87, of Sycamore passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023 at his residence.
Bobby was born on July 20, 1935 to the late Bob and Lois Christian Coker. He retired as a service manager at All-American Mobile Homes and formerly worked for Wal-Mart delivering photos, medicine, and jewelry. Some notable accomplishments while employed by Wal-Mart include being...
Wayne Hightower
Jan 1, 2023
Wayne Thomas Hightower, 75, of Chula passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at his residence.
Wayne was born in Tift County on October 10, 1947 to the late Fain Albert and Myrtice Marchant Hightower. He was Postmaster in Ashburn for many years. Wayne was an active member of the Ashburn First Baptist Church. He served his church in many...
Laverne Slocumb Wilkerson
Dec 27, 2022
Laverne Slocumb Wilkerson, 88, of Rebecca, GA passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family.
Laverne was born on April 24, 1934, in Ty Ty, GA to the late Marvin and Susie Wilbanks Slocumb. She was a long-time member of Rebecca Baptist Church where she was a very active member of WMU and a song...
Reba Ross Atkins
Dec 24, 2022
Reba Ross Atkins, 73, of Cordele, GA passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Reba was born January 3, 1949, to the late Carlos And Lola Bullington Ross in Turner County. She worked for the Turner County Board of Education before returning to college to obtain a degree in Early Childhood Education. Reba...
Donald Gene Collins
Dec 23, 2022
Donald Gene Collins, 76, of Rebecca, GA passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Don was born on November 16, 1946 in Turner County to Doss Russell and Corrie Odom Collins. Donald was serving as Mayor of Rebecca, GA and enjoyed farming and providing for his family. He was a very proud and humble man. He...
Gertrude "Trudy" Evers Craft
Dec 21, 2022
Gertrude E. Craft, who was known as Trudy was born May 21st, 1945 at home in Chula, GA to Henry Evers & Lillian Finley Evers.
She grew up in Irwin county with 6 siblings. She moved to Ashburn when she met the love of her life Jimmy D. Craft over 51 years ago.
She transitioned to our heavenly home Wednesday,...
Willie Hazel Joyner
Dec 20, 2022
Willie Hazel Joyner, 91, of Sycamore passed away December 20, 2022, at her residence.
Willie, affectionately known as “Meme” to her grandchildren, was born in Irwin County, on September 22, 1931, along with her late twin brother, William Henry Harrell. They were born to the late John Wiley and Martha Catherine (Smith) Harrell. Willie was a wonderful wife, mother,...
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