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Funeral services for Charles R. "Toobie" Blanchard, 82 of Ashburn, will be held at 4:00 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Ashburn First Baptist Church. The committal service will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. The family will receive friends Monday August 13 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Rainey Family Funeral Services and again Tuesday prior to the service at the church beginning at 3:00 p.m. Charles was born in Crisp County to the late William Henry Blanchard and Annie Pierce...

Jannetta “J. J.” Faires Johnson, age 93, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord & Savior on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 after developing pneumonia and having congestive heart failure. She is survived by her two sons & daughters-in-law, Tom & Nancy Clack Johnson and Rick & Tommie Ann Wages Johnson all of Lawrenceville, GA; five grandchildren, Thomas & Taylor Johnson of Cumming, GA, David Alan Johnson and fiancée Lauren Franklin of...

Russell Phillips, Sr., age 89, of Buford passed away on April 24, 2018. Russell was born in 1928 in Buford, GA to the late Journey and Vannie Kilgore Phillips. He is preceded in death by his parents and wife Oneta Phillips. He is survived by his children Russell Phillips, Jr. (Amy), Ramona Phillips, Holli Gorrell (Ken), and granddaughter Sydney Phillips. Russell was the Valedictorian of the Buford High School Class of 1946. He attended Piedmont College and was a graduate of the Cincinnati...

Melba Castleberry, age 84 of Alpharetta, went home to Heaven on April 10, 2018.  Melba was born in Forsyth County, was a 1951 graduate of Cumming High School, member of Longstreet Baptist Church and a retiree from Lockheed after 44 years of service.  She was a devoted Christian, a dedicated wife, loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister.  She also loved her many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Marcus Castleberry, her...

Carlyen Franklin Cumbie, age 84, of Lilburn, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel.  Interment will be in Eternal Hills Memory Gardens in Snellville. A native of Carrollton, Mr. Cumbie was retired from the CDC and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.  He was a long time member of Corinth Baptist Church in Stone Mountain and currently attended Mountain...

Funeral services for Ila Mae McLeighton, 75, of Baxley, will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, March 31, 2018 in the Chapel of Swain Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Omega Cemetery.  Ila Mae passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Bacon County Hospital. She was born February 4, 1943 in Appling County to the late Brotus L. and Irene Tharpe Skinner. She and her late husband, George, started El-Shaddai Revival Worship Center in 1986 where they...

Well known Jackson and Butts County businessman and farmer, Claude Newton Maddox, Sr., age 89, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born April 13, 1928 in Butts County son of the late Franklin Leonard Maddox and Frances Beatrice Maddux Maddox. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII and was in the Georgia National Guard. Claude was a graduate of Jackson High School, attended Abraham Baldwin College and the University of Georgia with a degree in Animal Husbandry. He...

Avin Thomas Ezell, 83, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018, from injuries sustained in a car accident on January 19, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving family as he crossed over into the gates of Heaven. Born May 25, 1934, in Whigham, Georgia, he was a son of the late Johnnie Wilburn Ezell and Nellie Elizabeth Smith Ezell. He married Ruby Mildred Cloud, of Bainbridge, on August 25, 1962. For almost 44 years, he worked for the Thomasville Times-Enterprise,...

Shirley Harrington Jones, age 78 of Douglasville, GA, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018.  She was born August 6, 1939 in Cherokee County, GA the daughter of the late Ruel Stanley and Emma Going Stanley. She was a member of New Genesis Baptist Church.   She is survived by her children, Phillip and Donna Harrington;   Diane and David Anthony;  Delores Wood & Scott Slay; Denise Harding; Doris & Bubba Hucks; Mike and Kathy Jones; sister, Peggy Stanley...

David “Dave” Martin Threlkeld, 56, of Fayetteville passed away February 5, 2018.  Dave was a native of Dallas, TX and lived in Fayetteville the last 11 years. He was a licensed funeral director with Mowell Funeral Home, as well as the owner/operator of Dave’s Pool Service. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Fayetteville Ward). Dave was a loving husband and father and was a friend to all. Dave was preceded in death by his brother, Billy...

Youby Gene Arnold age 80, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 3, at the chapel of Moores Funeral Home with Dr. Frank Hutcheson officiating. Burial will follow at Baldwin Memorial Gardens. Mr. Arnold was a native of Thomaston but had made his home in Milledgeville since 1977. He was graduated from R.E. Lee High School in Thomaston and Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science. He worked for Moores Funeral Home & Crematory, Vinning...

Chapel services for Thomas Wastine “T.W.” Kilcrease, Sr. will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in the chapel of Hughes & Wright Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, Jan 29, 2018 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.at the funeral home. T. W., 88, died early Sunday morning, Jan. 28, 2018 at Crisp Regional Hospital. He was born in Doles, Ga. to John Monroe Kilcrease and Minnie Alderman Kilcrease. He is preceded in death by...

Verna Dean Dasher King, 87, of Doerun, Ga., died on Saturday, January 27, 2018.  Funeral service will be held at 5:00 PM Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Jimmy Jones officiating. Music for the service will be provided by Mr. Eric Croft. A family interment will follow Monday at Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens.  Born July 14, 1930, in Tatnall County, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Marcus Lafayette Dasher and Mattie Lou Jones Dasher. Mrs. King was...

Mrs. Linda Barge Ford, age 70 of Sharpsburg passed away January 26, 2018. Linda, along with her husband Horace opened Ford-Stewart Funeral Home in Jonesboro on August 25, 1997, and worked side by side serving families together until her passing. She was preceded in death by her parents: James H. and Virginia Barge, her sister: Norma J. Stewart and brother: James O. Barge. Linda is survived by her husband of 47 years: Horace W. Ford, son, Darren W. Ford of McDonough, daughter: Jennifer D....

Bennitt George Walker, Sr., age 77, of Marietta, Georgia passed away December 3, 2017. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 8, 2017 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Marietta with Rev. Mike Stephens officiating. Interment will follow at Kennesaw Memorial Park in Marietta , Georgia. Bennitt was a native of McRae, GA and spent most of his life in Savannah, and Claxton, GA before moving to Marietta two years ago. He retired from the Atlanta Gas Light...

David Lee Rupar, age 61, passed away Friday, October 27th in his residence under the care of Ogeechee Area Hospice surrounded by his loving family. David was preceded in death by his mother, Charlotte Joanne Rupar and grandparents, Irene Hummel and John D. Roberts. David leaves behind his beloved wife, Michele Fiorelli Rupar, loving step-children, Jessica L. Zuik (Zach), Anthony P. Margocs (Lindsey), Aimee M. Eckner (Brendan) and Sgt. Andrew K. Margocs; was the Dearest Papa of Taylor...

Mr. William Warren Chandler, Sr., age 76 of Bogart, Georgia passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. Mr. Chandler was a native and lifelong resident of Athens, Georgia and was a son of the late Garnett Troy and Mattie Sue Carter Chandler. He was preceded by a son, William Warren "Bro" Chandler, Jr., a brother, Wiley and sister Linda. He was retired from The Athens Fire Department with the rank of captain and was a licensed Funeral Director. Mr. Chandler was Founder and President of...

Cora Mae Bussey Cumbie, age 89, of Lilburn, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017.   Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel.  Interment will be in Eternal Hills Memory Gardens in Snellville.   A native of Montgomery, AL, Mrs. Cumbie was retired from the CDC.  She was a long time member of Corinth Baptist Church in Stone Mountain and was currently attending Mountain Park First Baptist...

Evelyn White Bowen passed away Saturday, August 12th at Rockdale Medical Center. A native of Conyers/Rockdale County, she was born October 16, 1921 to Harry L. and Mary (Johnson) White. Mrs.Bowen grew up helping her parents with their funeral home business (Harry L. White Funeral Home) and she was a 1939 Conyers High School Class Member. Evelyn married her childhood sweetheart, Waldo Bowen in December of 1941, who later joined Mrs. Bowen’s parents in the operation of Harry L. White...

Mrs. Laura Ann Fletcher Durand, age 61, of 102 Dianne Drive, Thomaston, died Wednesday morning, June 21, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday morning, June 24, at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Billy Lawrence will officiate, and burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Friday evening from 4:00 until 6:00 PM. Mrs. Durand was a 1974 graduate of Robert E. Lee Institute....

Amy Joyner Putnam, 54, of Moultrie, and formerly of Brunswick, died Monday, June 12, 2017 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Rev. Hugh B. Ward and the Rev. Julian Griner officiating. Visitation will be immediately after the funeral service until 8:30 P.M. Graveside rites will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Palmetto Cemetery in Brunswick. Amy was born April 3, 1963 in Brunswick, the...

Mrs. Rethel H. Dehart, age 89, of Mineral Bluff, died Saturday June 3, 2017. Mrs. Dehart was born July 25, 1927 in Polk County TN. The daughter of the late J.T. (Jim) and Mae Nix Harris. She was a graduate of Fannin County High School, homemaker, and member of the Toccoa Baptist Church. Her parents, Husband, Earl Dehart, daughter; Donna Dehart, and siblings Floyd Harris, Elbert Harris, Walter Harris, J.T. Harris, Sammy Harris, Minnie Hawkins, Myrtle Botts, and Dollie Harris preceded her...

Mr. Ron Miller, 71 of Quitman passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at his residence.  Mr. Miller was born April 14, 1946 to the late Gordon Miller & Jewel Lewis Miller.  He was a member of the Quitman United Methodist Church and a member of the Masonic Sholto Lodge 237 F&AM.  Mr. Miller served as the Coroner of Brooks County for 20 years and was owner of Maxwell-Miller Funeral Home for 29 years, from 1983 to 2012.  He was also a member of the GFDA, NFDA, and the...

William Scotty Chastain was born on July 16, 1958 in Polk County, GA to William Doyal Chastain and Bonnie Smith Chastain. He worked most of his life as a funeral assistant. He was a member of the West Georgia Funeral Association as well as a member of the Masonic Lodge. He moved from Georgia to Memphis one year ago. Mr. Chastain was preceded in death by his parents; his grandmother Martha Chastain; and 1 brother Freddie Gerald Chastain. Mr. Chastain is survived by 1 daughter Jamie...

Norman Duggan Holman, Sr., a lifelong resident of Headland, died early Sunday morning, April 30, 2017, in a Dothan hospital. He was 73. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday, May 1, 2017, in the Headland Methodist Cemetery with Reverend Norman C. Simmons officiating. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:50 Monday at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...