Obituary Listing

Obituaries

Mandy Ann Crosby

Mandy Ann Crosby

Mar 9, 2025

Mandy Ann Crosby, age 64, of Ochlocknee, Georgia, passed away peacefully on March 9, 2025. Born on April 4, 1960, in Atlanta, Georgia, she brought joy and warmth to all who knew her. Mandy was a dedicated employee at Monrovia Nursery Company. Mandy is survived by her son, Layton Thompson. No services will be held at this time.

Carolyn F Sampson

Carolyn F Sampson

Mar 8, 2025

Carolyn F. Sampson, age 86, of Thomasville, GA, passed away on March 8, 2025. Funeral services for will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Dawson Street Baptist Church at 11:00 AM with Reverend Lee Waller officiating. Burial will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Born on January 31, 1939,...

Christine "Christie" Corbitt Landstrom

Christine "Christie" Corbitt Landstrom

Mar 6, 2025

Christine "Christie" Corbitt Landstrom March 6, 2025 With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Christine "Christie" Corbitt Landstrom on March 6th, 2025. A beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Christie lived a life full of love, joy, and deep devotion to the people she held dear. Christie was a fiercely loyal friend—thoughtful, wise, and full of humor. She...

Shirley Jean Hunter

Shirley Jean Hunter

Mar 6, 2025

Funeral services for Shirley Jean Hunter, 91, of Thomasville, will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 13th, at Dekle Cemetery in Union County, Lake Butler, Florida at 970 SW 4th Ave, Lake Butler, FL 32054. She will be laid to rest alongside her husband, the late Ormand E. Hunter, who transitioned to his heavenly home in 2016. Shirley...

Mearl L. Isgett

Mearl L. Isgett

Mar 6, 2025

Mearl L. Isgett, age 80, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away on March 6, 2025. Born on January 19, 1945, in Meigs, Georgia, Mearl was the beloved daughter of the late Lloyd and Kathren Layton. She dedicated her life to a successful career as a paralegal and notably served as the regional director of educational services for several state colleges. Mearl...

Herman Eugene Sanders, Sr.

Herman Eugene Sanders, Sr.

Mar 3, 2025

Herman Eugene Sanders, Sr., 78, of Ochlocknee, passed away at his home on Monday, March 3rd, 2025. He was born in Bainbridge, Georgia to the late Herman Roscoe Sanders and Edna Lambert Sanders. Herman was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He loved spending time with friends and family. He especially loved fishing with his grandchildren. He loved a good...

James Howard Parker

James Howard Parker

Mar 2, 2025

James Howard Parker, 80, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away at his home on March 2, 2025. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 6, at Laurel Hill Cemetery. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to Leonard and Essie Parker on May 8, 1944. His family later moved to Memphis, Tennessee. His father was a pharmacist, and Jim grew...

Bobby Eugene Griner

Bobby Eugene Griner

Feb 28, 2025

Bobby Eugene Griner, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2025 at the age of 76. He was born on May 12, 1948 in Tifton, Georgia to William E. and Melba J. Griner. Bobby grew up in the South Georgia communities of Adel, Lenox and Nashville, Georgia. In his early teens, he spent summers in Daytona, Florida, with...

J. Santos Mendoza Castro, Sr.

J. Santos Mendoza Castro, Sr.

Feb 27, 2025

J. Santos Mendoza Castro, Sr., 81, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away on Feb 27, 2025. No services will be held at this time.

Blender Gail Wilson

Blender Gail Wilson

Feb 27, 2025

Blender Gail Rogers Wilson passed away on February 27, 2025. A visitation will be held Friday, March 7, 2025, from 5-7 pm at Allen & Allen Funeral Home's Celebration of Life Chapel. Blender graduated from Central High School, Thomas Tech and Tallahassee Community College. She was a retired RN. Blender was preceded in death by her parents, Harlon D. Rogers...

Douglas Edward Francis

Douglas Edward Francis

Feb 27, 2025

Douglas Edward Francis was born April 28, 1960 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Truman Douglas Francis and Norma Jean Beaman Francis. When he was one year old the family moved to Winfield, Kansas. The family moved to Bridgewater, Virginia in 1973. Douglas graduated from Turner Ashby High School in Dayton, Virginia in 1978. After graduation, he moved again with his family...

John "Buddy" Ward

John "Buddy" Ward

Feb 26, 2025

John “Buddy” Ward, born on June 5, 1953, in Thomasville, Georgia, to the parents of John and Mary Grace Taylor Ward. Buddy was called home on February 26, 2025. He is survived by his son Jody (Veronica) Ward of Dothan, AL, sister Darlene (Travis) Davis of Ochlocknee, GA, sister Rosalyn West of Pelham, GA, his grandchildren John Austin of Huntsville,...

Marcy Aslinger

Marcy Aslinger

Feb 26, 2025

Marcy Skidmore Aslinger of Thomasville passed away on Wednesday February 26, 2025 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her children Anthony Skidmore of Thomasville and Terry Skidmore of Pelham, Ga. No services are planned at this time.

Judy Faye Austin Ivey

Judy Faye Austin Ivey

Feb 25, 2025

Judy Faye Austin Ivey, 64, of Thomasville, Georgia, went to Heaven February 25th, 2025. Judy was born March 26th, 1960, in Dothan Alabama, to the late Louie Eugene Austin and the late Ada Mae Pearson Tillery. Most of her earlier years were spent in Alabama and Georgia but she would eventually make Thomasville, Georgia, her permanent home with her husband...

Laura Gay

Laura Gay

Feb 24, 2025

Laura Gay, 62 of Moultrie, passed away on February 24, 2025. No services are being planned at this time.

Mary Bosley

Mary Bosley

Feb 21, 2025

Mary Bosley, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on February 21, 2025, at the age of 91 surrounded by family. Born on May 16, 1933, in Ridgefield, CT to the late Thomas Rogers and Arlene Crawford. Mary moved to Thomasville, GA in 1997 with her late husband, Oliver Bosley to help operate the manufacturing company Warners. Mary loved God,...

Robert Charles Balfour, Iii

Robert Charles Balfour, Iii

Feb 21, 2025

R. C. (Bob) Balfour III, a life-long native of Thomasville, GA, peacefully entered God’s Eternal Kingdom on February 21, 2025. He was 97 years old. Following in his father’s footsteps, he was passionate about the land here in the southern pine forests. He was a hard-working businessman and an avid sportsman who was most happy working and hunting in the...

Homer R Pankey, Ed.D.

Homer R Pankey, Ed.D.

Feb 20, 2025

Homer Richwell Pankey, Ed.D. Homer Richwell Pankey, Ed.D., the 10th president of Thomas University, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, in Tallahassee, FL. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Patricia Griffith Pankey; his two sons, Mark Griffith Pankey (Amy Gray) and David Allen Pankey (Kimberly Overholser); his grandchildren, Gage Mason Pankey, Talan Michael...

Scott Russell Turner

Scott Russell Turner

Feb 20, 2025

Scott Russell Turner, 84, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Archbold Memorial Hospital on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Scott was born in Pelham, Georgia on April 24, 1940 and was the son of the late Mose Wright Turner, Jr and Eunice Brinson Turner. He was a 1958 graduate of Pelham High School and continued to maintain a close...

William Lewis Clark

William Lewis Clark

Feb 20, 2025

William Lewis Clark, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2025, at the age of 81. Born in Thomasville, Georgia, on July 3, 1943, he was the son of the late Andrew Branson and Eurice Clark. William dedicated his life to agriculture, proudly working as a self-employed farmer. An avid outdoorsman, William spent countless...