Obituaries

Oct 10, 2022

Kelly Richey Elrod, age 47, of Rochelle, passed away Monday, October 10, 2022, at her residence.  She worked in the clerical department of the Houston Clinic, and was a housewife.

Kelly was born January 23, 1975, in Cordele, Georgia, to the late Charles Davis Richey and Mary Anne Gibbs Richey.  She is survived by her husband, Mark...

Oct 7, 2022

Hillmon L. Ledford, age 75, of Rochelle, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at his residence.  He was an aide with the Wilcox Country Training Center.

Hillmon was born April 19, 1947, in Rochelle, Georgia, to the late Joe and Myrtice Martin Ledford.  He was also preceded in death by twin brothers, Therman and Herman Ledford; and...

Oct 6, 2022

Chuck Mashburn, age 72, of Ft. Valley, formerly of Warner Robins, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022, at his residence.  He was retired from Robins Air Force Base in the Nontemp Storage & Mobility Division.  Chuck was a member of the Classic Car Club, enjoyed fishing and hunting, and loved his Georgia Bulldogs.  He was a veteran of the...

Oct 2, 2022

Sara Elizabeth Clark, age 90, of Rochelle, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, in the Northside Villa Personal Care Home.  She was retired paraprofessional with the Wilcox County High School, an avid gardener, a great cook, and a devoted Christian.  She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.

Sara was born October 21, 1931, in Rochelle,...

Sep 29, 2022

Nancy Dean Gordon Sheffield, age 69, of Rochelle, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022, at her residence.  She was a retired school teacher with the Wilcox County School System and was a member and pianist at Christian Hill Free Will Baptist Church.

Nancy was born February 4, 1953, in Hawkinsville, Georgia, to the late Thelbert Gordon and...

Sep 28, 2022

John Wayne Gillis, age 82, of Pineview, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at his residence.  He was a graduate of Abbeville High School and Middle Georgia College, and was a retired Civil Service employee with Robins Air Force Base.  Wayne also was retired from the State Prison in Hawkinsville, and worked with the Georgia Forestry.  He was also...

Sep 26, 2022

Sara Jeanita “Jean” Walters, age 72, of Tifton, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, in the Tift Regional Hospital.  She was a sales clerk for Hobby Lobby, and loved to read, and crochet.  She was a dog lover, and a Methodist by faith.

Jean was born May 11, 1950, in Cordele, Georgia, to the late Ernest Louis...

Sep 19, 2022

Bobbie S. Faircloth, age 93, of Pineview, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, in the Crossview Care Center, Pineview.  She was a retired rural mail carrier in Pineview, for the U.S. Postal Service, and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church.

Bobbie was born September 9, 1929, in Arabi, Georgia, to the late Edgar Stewart and Bertie...

Sep 17, 2022

Betty N. Lane, age 77, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, in the Atrium Health Navicent, Macon.  She was a homemaker, and former operator of Betty’s Craft Store.  She was of the Christian faith.

Betty and Jack were together almost 60 years.  Betty loved her family especially her grandchildren.  She loved flowers, fishing, and making...

Sep 3, 2022

Joel Greene, age 31, of Guyton, Georgia (formerly of Rochelle), passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, at his residence.  He was an aircraft mechanic for Gulf Streams Corp., and a Baptist by faith.

Joel was born April 12, 1991, in Tifton GA.  His father is Eddie Greene and his mother is Lynn Dale.  He is also survived...

Aug 25, 2022

Mrs. Martha C. Finleyson, age 100, of Pineview, passed away August 25, 2022, in the Southwell Health and Rehabilitation Center, Adel, Georgia.  A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 28 th , in the Pineview Cemetery with Rev. Blake Westbrook and Rev. Richard Compton officiating.

Mrs. Finleyson was born February 7, 1922, in...

Aug 22, 2022

Pastor Johnathan Brad Brownlee, age 50, of Pitts (Seville Community), went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 22, 2022, at the Tift Regional Medical Center, Tifton, Georgia.  He served the community at Flowers Baking Company for over 27 years, and was a bi-vocational pastor at local churches, currently serving as pastor at Kramer Baptist Church.  He...

Aug 20, 2022

Judy C. Gilman, age 78, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, in Wilson Hospice House, Albany, Georgia.  She was a retired bookkeeper with the Wilcox County Board of Education, and a member of Siloam Baptist Church.  Judy also enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting with Frank.

She was born February 23, 1944, in Abbeville, to the...

Aug 16, 2022

LaJoy Collins McCall, age 81, of Abbeville, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, in the Tift Regional Medical Center.  She was retired from Robins Air Force Base in Civil Service, 13 years Top Secret, with lots of interesting stories to tell.  She was also a member of Siloam Baptist Church, and loved to read mysteries, loved flowers, and loved...

Aug 15, 2022

Carolyn Wonder Flavell, age 76, of Abbeville, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at her residence.  She was a bookkeeper with the Lake-Sumter Community College Foundation, and a booking officer/dispatcher/and jail guard with the Bristol Bay Borough Police Department.  She was a Baptist by faith.

Carolyn was born November 1, 1945, in Ocoee, FL to the late...

Aug 14, 2022

Randy Howard Futch, age 63, of Abbeville, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022.  He was born January 9, 1959, in Hawkinsville, Georgia, to the late William Futch and Vera Futch.  Randy was retired from Robins Air Force Base, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.  He was a member of Pope City Baptist Church, and enjoyed watching football,...

Aug 12, 2022

Timothy W. Warren, 61, of Atlantis, Florida, was received by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, August 12, 2022, at HCA JFK Hospital following a brief illness. His earthly body will be laid to rest at Stubbs Cemetery in Abbeville, Georgia.

Mr. Warren was born on April 5, 1961, in Miami, Florida, to the late...

Jul 13, 2022

Bobby Crenshaw, age 93, of White, Georgia, formerly of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in the Manor Lake Health Care Center, Canton, Georgia.  He was a 1948 graduate of Pitts High School, a member of the Woodman of the World, the Independent Order of OddFellows, and a member of Union Baptist Church.  He was also an avid...

Jul 11, 2022

Herbert Ferrell DeBarry, age 86, of Rochelle, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of July 11, 2022.  Mr. DeBarry was a resident of Northside Villa in Rochelle, Georgia.  A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Mr. DeBarry was born on September 11, 1935, in the Patmos Community, in Baker County Georgia.  He was...

Jul 9, 2022

Sara H. Gibbs, age 87, of Abbeville passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022, in the Pruitt Health Care Center, Ocilla, Georgia.  She was a retired machine operator for SERO Corp. in Cordele, and a member of Kramer Baptist Church.

Sara was born September 28, 1934, in Abbeville, to the late Henry Hunter and Eula Conner Hunter.  She...