Edward L. "Eddie" Helms
Jun 25, 2022
Edward L. “Eddie” Helms, Jr., age 66, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, in the Atrium Navicent Medical Center, Macon, Georgia. He was a supervisor for the American Blanching Co., in Fitzgerald, a member of the Western Light Masonic Lodge #272 F.&A.M in Abbeville, and enjoyed being involved in the Confederacy Reenactment, and riding his motorcycle.
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Carolyn "Wacky" B. Stephens
Jun 25, 2022
Carolyn “Wacky” B. Stephens, age 82, of Rochelle, Georgia, passed away at her residence on Saturday, June 25, 2022. She was a life-long resident of Rochelle, born November 26, 1939, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, to the late Eugene William Stephens and Mildred Carolyn Brown Stephens. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Eugene William Stephens, Jr., and her...
Paul Nelson Mcwhorter, Sr.
Jun 20, 2022
Paul Nelson McWhorter, Sr., age 82, of Rochelle, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, in the Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. He was retired from the shelling department of Doster Peanut Co., and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rochelle where he was a former Sunday School teacher. Nelson was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and...
Jan Stone Peacock
Jun 12, 2022
Jan Stone Peacock, age 64, of Abbeville, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at her residence. She was a beautician, and was born in Cordele, Georgia, on August 5, 1957, to the late Harold A. Stone and Dorothy Titshaw Stone. She was also preceded in death by her brother Pete Stone, her sister, Pat Stone Cross, and her granddaughter, Demi...
Edward L. "Ed" Helms
May 17, 2022
Mr. Edward L. “Ed” Helms, age 92, of Abbeville, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Northside Villa Heath Center, Rochelle. He was retired from the Electronics Department of Robins Air Force Base, an Army veteran, and a Baptist by faith. Mr. Helms was born May 27, 1929, in Abbeville, to the late John Wesley Helms and Abbie Belle Statham...
Morris E. "Sed" Ezell
May 5, 2022
Morris E. “Sed” Ezell, age 82, of Pitts, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, at his residence. He was a carpenter, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and attended the Pitts Church of God. Mr. Ezell was born September 1, 1939, in La Crosse, Virginia, to the late Morris Elwood Ezell and Bertha Sculthorp Ezell. Survivors include his wife, Rosella...
Ruby R. Knight
Apr 26, 2022
Ruby R. Knight, age 75, of Abbeville, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at her residence. She was a retired dietary supervisor with the Wilcox County State Prison, and was a Baptist by faith.
Ruby was born November 14, 1946, in Abbeville, Georgia, to the late Sam F. and Dorothy Goodman Reid. She was also preceded in...
Tommy D. Mcduffie
Apr 26, 2022
Tommy D. McDuffie, age 71, of Rochelle, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in the Pruitt Health Care Center, Ashburn, Georgia. He was a livestock manager for Willis Collins.
Tommy was born June 2, 1950, in Pitts, Georgia, to the late Donald and Christine Williford McDuffie. He is survived by his sons, John McDuffie, Jeff McDuffie (Dana),...
Clifford E. Hardy
Apr 1, 2022
Clifford E. Hardy, age 69, of Pitts, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022. He was a retired truck driver for Walmart for fifteen years, and a member of Union Baptist Church. Clifford enjoyed hunting and fishing, and traveling with friends for over 44 years. Clifford was born August 5, 1952, in Hawkinsville, Georgia, to the late L.C. Hardy and Annie...
Larry C. Smith
Mar 29, 2022
Larry C. Smith, age 63 of Pineview, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Friday, April 1st in the Pine City Cemetery. Pastor Louie Tripp will officiate. Visitation will follow the service at the cemetery. Mr. Smith was born on January 2, 1959 in Fayetteville, NC and was the son...
Linda Faye Hendley
Mar 29, 2022
Linda Faye Hendley, age 72, of Abbeville, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at her residence. She was a 1969 graduate of Wilcox County High School, a homemaker, a former employee of Nashville Mills, and attended Union Baptist Church. Linda was born January 26, 1950, in Abbeville, to the late James Robert Statham and Pauline Powell Statham. She is survived...
Wyona J. Holliday
Mar 23, 2022
Wyona J. Holliday, age 83, of Pitts, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Wilson Hospice House in Albany. She was a retired dietician with the Pineview Nursing Home, a farmer at heart and a great homemaker. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church where she had also taught Sunday School and Bible School. Wyona was born...
Betty L. Welch
Mar 11, 2022
Betty L. Welch, age 75, of Americus, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022, in the Phobe Sumter Medical Center, Americus. She was a self-employed business owner, and a member of the First Baptist Church, Nocatee, FL. Betty was born July 5, 1946, in Abbeville, Georgia, to the late John Laster and Laverne Harpe Laster. She is also preceded in death...
Donald O. Keene
Mar 8, 2022
Donald O. Keene, age 76, of Rochelle, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at his residence. He was a retired civil service employee with Robins Air Force Base, an Army veteran, and had retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Donald was a Baptist by faith. He was born January 18, 1946, in Abbeville, Georgia, to the late Clyde Keene...
Lee Collier
Mar 5, 2022
Lee Collier, age 62, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022, in the Atrium Navicent Medical Center, Macon, Georgia. He was a self-employed mechanic, and was an avid fisherman. Lee was born November 27, 1959, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, to the late Leroy Collier and Mildred Wilkerson Collier. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Ann Collier;...
Johnney Bobb
Mar 2, 2022
Johnney Bobb, age 66, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in the Taylor Regional Hospital. He was a resident at the Crossview Health Care Center, Pineview, Georgia. A graveside service will be held on Monday, March 7th, at 11:00 a.m. in the Pineview Cemetery. Frazier & Son Funeral and Cremation Services is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our...
Geneva C. "Gen" Morgan
Feb 27, 2022
Mrs. Geneva C. "Gen" Morgan, of Abbeville, passed away Sunday February 27, 2022, at her residence. She was the youngest of eight children, born July 18, 1927, into a Christian home, in Madison, Mississippi, to the late John Reuben Clark and Olive Geneva Higginbotham Clark. She grew up on the J.R. Clark Dairy Farm that sold bottled milk, where she...
Thomas Edwin "Frog" Lane
Feb 25, 2022
Thomas Edwin "Frog" Lane, age 66, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022. He was born March 2, 1955. His father is Jack E. Lane, and his mother is the late Mary C. Ramsey who passed away in 2021. "Frog" enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, and going fishing. Survivors include his father, Jack E. Lane and step-mother...
Willis L. Taylor
Feb 19, 2022
Obituary for Willis L. "W.L." Taylor Willis L. “W.L.” Taylor, age 88, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 21st, at 3:00 p.m. in the M.G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier & Son Funeral Home, with Rev. Larry Dean officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 3:00 pm prior...
Lonnie E. Rhodes
Feb 19, 2022
Obituary for Lonnie E. Rhodes Lonnie E. Rhodes, 92, of Warner Robins, Georgia passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Born in Dooly County, he was the oldest son of Lester Paul Rhodes and Annie Sangster Rhodes. He grew up in Dooly and Wilcox counties where he farmed with his father and brother and served as a partner in the...
