Obituary Listing

Obituaries

Frances Smith Nichols

Frances Smith Nichols

Jun 29, 2023

Frances Smith Nichols, 88, passed away in her sleep on June 29, 2023 and with her were lost years of knowledge about practically everybody who ever called Thomas County, Georgia home. Born in Boston, Georgia on April 28, 1935, Frances was the daughter of Theodore and Rosa Lee Smith. Growing up in rural Thomas and Colquitt County in the 1940s,...

Teresa Lee Mills

Teresa Lee Mills

Jun 29, 2023

Teresa Lee Mills Glover passed away on Friday, June 29, 2023, at her residence. She is survived by son Destin Crawford (Stormie) of Bainbridge, Ga.; grandchildren Penelope and Laura Crawford of Bainbridge; and uncle David Hobkirk of Tallahassee, Fl. No services are planned at this time.

Wilbur N. Jones

Wilbur N. Jones

Jun 27, 2023

Services for Wilbur N. Jones, 86 of Thomasville will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Allen & Allen Celebration of Life Chapel. Rev. Lee Waller will officiate and interment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Mr. Jones passed away June 27, 2023 at Archbold Hospital. Born June 3, 1937 in Thomasville, he was the son...

Alton Stanford Kelly

Alton Stanford Kelly

Jun 21, 2023

Alton Stanford Kelly, 81, of Thomasville, Ga passed away on June 21, 2023. A service will be held Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 2 PM in the Allen & Allen Celebration of Life Chapel with Reverend Paula Lewis officiating. Mr. Kelly was born on November 11, 1941, in Climax, Ga to the late Edison and Madleane Kelly. On April 30,...

Mary Louise May

Mary Louise May

Jun 21, 2023

Mary "Mitzi" Louise Baur May passed away the morning of June 21, 2023 at the age of 94, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia. Mitzi was born April 25, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She grew up and attended school in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. Childhood adventures she has recounted included summers jumping from the bridge into a swimming hole in...

William Frederick

William Frederick

Jun 21, 2023

William Ott "Bill" Frederick, 59, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida passed away June 21, 2023. He was born October 9, 1963 in Thomasville, Ga to Elizabeth Stegall Frederick ( Deceased) and Bruce Michael Frederick ( Deceased ). Bill grew up in Colonial Heights, Virginia and later resided in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Bill liked art and was a skilled art framer. He...

Kenneth David Gravett

Kenneth David Gravett

Jun 18, 2023

Kenneth David Gravett, age 70, of Thomasville passed away on June 18, 2023, at Legacy Village at Plantation Manor. He was born in Atlanta on November 16, 1952, to the late William Bascom and Sara Adele Autry Gravett. Ken studied at Dekalb Vocational School and went on to Bryant Printing-Lithography as an offset printer. He was a member of the...

Christopher Earl Cox

Christopher Earl Cox

Jun 17, 2023

Graveside services for Chris Cox will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Mr. Cox, age 54, of Barwick, Ga., passed away on June 17, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Thomasville, Ga., on September 8, 1968, to the late George Earl Cox and Wilma H. Harris. He attended New Covenant...

Dorothy "Dot" Fountain Bentley

Dorothy "Dot" Fountain Bentley

Jun 16, 2023

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 23, 2023, at Thomasville First United Methodist Church with Reverend Carrie Myers officiating. Interment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Allen and Allen Funeral Home. Dorothy "Dot" Fountain Bentley (May 15, 1948 - June...

Lillian Juanita Raney

Lillian Juanita Raney

Jun 16, 2023

Lillian Martin Raney (February 2, 1946 - June 16, 2023) passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a courageous journey with Alzheimer’s. Lillian, also affectionately known as Lala and Jeorje to her family and close friends, was born in Alexandria, VA, but she spent most of her life in Thomasville, GA. She graduated with honors from Thomasville High School...

Marty Vinson Richardson

Marty Vinson Richardson

Jun 15, 2023

Graveside service for Marty Vinson Richardson, 70 of Thomasville will be held at 4:00 pm, Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Prior to the service, the family will meet at the cemetery at 3:30 to greet friends. Our beloved Marty went home to be with Mom & Dad in Heaven on June 15, 2023. He was born November...

James Edward "Eddie" Smith

James Edward "Eddie" Smith

Jun 14, 2023

Services for Dr. James Edward "Eddie" Smith will be held Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Thomasville First Methodist Church at 2 PM with Reverend Carrie Myers, Dr. Ed Hall, and Roy Reeves officiating. Pallbearers will be Ivey Griner, Jr., David Griner, Lynwood Griner of Camilla, Ga., and Chris Smith of Pembroke Pines, Fl. A visitation will be held Saturday, June...

Benita Cheryl Phillips

Benita Cheryl Phillips

Jun 13, 2023

Funeral Services for Benita Cheryl Phillips will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Allen & Allen Celebration of Life Chapel with Reverend Gregg Roberts officiating. Visitation will be from 1-3pm prior to the service on Saturday. Benita Cheryl Phillips, age 65, of Thomasville passed away, gone to be with Jesus, on June 13, 2023, at...

Wilburn Richard "Rick" Owens Jr.

Wilburn Richard "Rick" Owens Jr.

Jun 13, 2023

Rick Owens, 55, of Thomasville, Ga passed away on June 13, 2023. Services will be held Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 11 AM at Salem Baptist Church with Pastor Doug Thompson and Brother Lee Powell officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. He was born October 9, 1967, to Wilburn and Sue Owens. Rick graduated from Central High School...

Mary Louise Fallin

Mary Louise Fallin

Jun 12, 2023

Mary Louise Fallin of Thomasville passed away on June 12, 2023, at the age of 80 after a short illness. She was born on November 9, 1942, in Toledo, Ohio to Ervin and Vivian Revill. She graduated from Miami Jackson Senior High School in Miami, Florida in 1960. After school she became an administrative assistant. In 1963, she married Joe...

Charles W Crawford

Charles W Crawford

Jun 10, 2023

Charles Wesley Crawford, age 78, of Thomasville, Georgia, peacefully passed away on June 10th, 2023, surrounded by family at home in Pavo, Ga. Charles was a hard-working man who spent his life working in metal fabrication. He was a man of his word and someone you could always count on to stand up for what’s right. If you ever worked...

Marshall Graham

Marshall Graham

Jun 10, 2023

Marshall Graham, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away on June 10, 2023 at 82 years of age and is being memorialized at the Thomasville-English Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. There will be a private burial at a later date. This was the private decision of Mr. Marshall Graham and his family is honoring his request and thank you each for your...

Rachel Cork Hubbard

Rachel Cork Hubbard

Jun 9, 2023

Rachel Cork Hubbard, age 92, passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus at approximately 6:45 pm on Friday, June 9th. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the daughter of Winfred and Bonnie Lou Cork. She was raised in Flat Top, Alabama during her early life, attended West Jefferson High School then went on to attend Berry College in Rome,...

Billy Lee Dees

Billy Lee Dees

Jun 9, 2023

Billy Dees passed away Friday, June 9, 2023. Graveside services will be held at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Texas St) on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10:00 AM. Reverend Lee Powell will officiate. Billy was born in Brooks County to Bethel and Emmie Lee Dees on May 28, 1936. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Phyllis Dees, son...

Felix E. Atkinson

Felix E. Atkinson

Jun 9, 2023

Services for Felix E. Atkinson will be held at Allen & Allen Funeral Home on Friday, June 16, 2023, at 11 AM with pastor Tim Martin officiating. Felix passed away Friday, June 9, 2023, at Glenn-Mor nursing home in Thomasville. He was born in Bainbridge on September 16, 1954, to the late Pauline Majors and Felix E. Atkinson Sr. A...