Obituaries

Dec 13, 2023

Jose Ricardo Lazo, age 45, of Rochelle, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at his residence.  He was a musician and a member of the Rolling Thunder Band. Jose was born September 22, 1978, in Alma, Georgia.  His father is Ricky Lazo, and his deceased mother was Donna Faye Teston Lazo.  Other survivors include his step-mother, Sue Lazo; his...

Nov 16, 2023

Marlene G. Cason, age 84, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, in the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Americus, Georgia.    She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, and a retired CNA with the Crisp County Hospital.  Marlene loved basketball and had played on the Rochelle Rockets basketball team.  She also enjoyed painting, loved the outdoors, and was a...

Nov 12, 2023

Jimmy Parks, age 49, of Abbeville, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023, in the Crisp Regional Hospital.  He was a graduate of Wilcox County High School, a former employee with the Southern Refuge and Recylcing Department, and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.  Jimmy enjoyed fishing, and was a avid fan of the UGA football, and a Wilcox...

Nov 6, 2023

Jessie F. Lamb, age 90, of Abbeville, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023, at her residence.   She was retired from the Farmers Home Administration Office, and was a member of the First Baptist  Church of Rochelle. Jessie was born October 15, 1933, in Pitts, Georgia, to the late Herman R. Farr and Dora Parkerson Farr.  She was also preceded...

Oct 27, 2023

Philip W. Mitchell, Sr., age 81, of Rochelle, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, at his residence.  He was a native of Wilcox County, and had a passion for heavy equipment.

Philip was born March 23, 1942, in Rochelle, to the late James Henry Mitchell and Edna Gibbs Mitchell.   He is survived by his son, Philip Mitchell,...

Oct 23, 2023

Reba L. Baker, age 80, of Abbeville, passed from this life into eternal rest on Monday, October 23, 2023, in the Irwin County Hospital.  She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church, and was a retired secretary for the Wilcox County Board of Education.

Reba was born August 29, 1943, in Abbeville, to the late Johnny Luther...

Oct 16, 2023

Rosela Carolyn Witt, age 84, of Abbeville, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023, at her residence.   She was a member of the Open House of Prayer, and was very spiritual, serving the Lord, and doing missionary work whenever she could.

Rosela was born July 3, 1939, in Buchanan, Virginia, to the late Orville Burdette Horne and Edith...

Oct 13, 2023

Cheryl Weimar, age 55, of Palm Harbor, Florida, formerly of Wilcox County, passed away October 13, 2023, in Palm Harbor.

Cheryl was born August 17, 1968.  Her parents were the late Edker Dunagan, Jr., and Patsy Keene Dunagan.  She was also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Beverly Dunagan and Marie Cox.  Survivors include her son, Andrew...

Oct 12, 2023

In Loving Memory of Robert "Bob" Thomas Mashburn

Robert “Bob” Thomas Mashburn, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully in his home in Pineview, Georgia on October 12, 2023, surrounded by loved ones.

Robert was born on August 31, 1935 in the small farming town of Hawkinsville, Georgia, where he...

Oct 11, 2023

Joyce Ann Davis, 82 of Pitts, Ga went to her final resting place on October 11, 2023. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones.

Graveside funeral services will be held on Saturday October 14, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Double Run Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Quillian Barfield and Rev. Bobby...

Oct 11, 2023

James David Brown, age 70, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 11, 2023. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Owensboro with Rev. Barry Campbell and Rev. Johnny Cook officiating. Music will be provided by Mr. Ethan Rountree. The...

Oct 6, 2023

With great joy, Jim Faircloth went to stand in the glorious presence of His God and Savior, on Friday, October 6, 2023.   James Loyce Faircloth, Jr., was born in Houston, Texas, on November 9, 1945, to the late James Loyce Faircloth, Sr., and the late Eunice Fortner Faircloth.  Jim was also preceded in death by his brother, Warren.  He...

Oct 2, 2023

Joanne H. Kirkland, age 90, formerly of Abbeville, passed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, October 2, 2023.  She had been a substitute teacher for the Lee County School System, and was a member of Siloam Baptist Church.  A faithful servant, Joanne lived her life everyday pleasing to God.  Joanne was a devoted wife,...

Sep 26, 2023

Abbeville, GA - Edward Wayne Wilson, 78, went home to be with his personal Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 26, 2023. A funeral service honoring the life of Wayne will be held at Lebanon Baptist Church on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11 AM. Immediately following the service, Wayne will be laid to rest at Lebanon Baptist...

Sep 26, 2023

Fred J. Keene, age 83, of Abbeville, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in Crisp Regional Hospital.  He was an avid outdoorsman, who loved to hog hunt, and loved his family, his chickens, and his sweet tea.  Fred was also a former member of the Charles L. Bass Masonic Lodge in Pineview.

Fred was born March 11,...

Sep 23, 2023

Carroll O. Stewart, age 68, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia. He was an Army veteran, and was a water superintendent in Horatio, Arkansas, before moving to Georgia. Carroll was born March 7, 1955, in Dallas, TX, to the late Carroll O. Stewart and Alma Jean Johnson Stewart. He was...

Sep 22, 2023

Frederick Lamar Carswell, age 87 of Columbus, Georgia, passed away at the beginning of Autumn, September 22, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. This came after struggling with significant medical conditions for many years. He was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia on May 8, 1936, son of Stewart Gilbert Carswell born in Arlington, Georgia, and Adelaide Sarmon Carswell...

Sep 15, 2023

Dennis L. Phillips, age 73, of Abbeville, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at his residence.  He was born November 26, 1949, in Turner County, to the late Noah Leroy Phillips and Ruby Estelle Brooks.

Dennis lived in Turner County from birth up until his junior year of high school.  Then moved to Wilcox County and finished...

Sep 9, 2023

Lois Luke Young, age 94, of Fitzgerald, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at her residence.  She attended Antioch Baptist Church, and was a homemaker who loved her family and friends.

Mrs. Young was born May 6, 1929, in Fitzgerald, to the late John Luke and Lana Lou Wilson Luke.  She is survived by her son, Wiley...

Sep 5, 2023

Funeral Service for Pastor Eddie Vaughn Wood Jr., age 86, of Alexander City, AL will be held Saturday September 9, 2023 at 2 pm, in the M.G. Fraizer Memorial Chapel of Frazier & Son Funeral Home, 1016 4th. Ave., Rochelle, Georgia.  Burial will follow in the Pitts Cemetery, Pitts, GA.

Mr. Wood was born in Pitts GA,...