Obituary Listing

Obituaries

Katharine Jackson Smith

Katharine Jackson Smith

Dec 17, 2020

Katharine Jackson Smith passed away December 17, 2020. She is survived by her children Katie Smith, Walter Smith, and Richard Smith.

James T. "Jimmy" Manley

James T. "Jimmy" Manley

Dec 17, 2020

James T. (Jimmy) Manley, 80 of Pavo passed away December 17, 2020 at his residence. Born September 23, 1940 in Reidsville, Ga., he was the son of the late Wilbur and Helen Rucker Manley. He was married to Harriet Murphy Manley who survives. Mr. Manley graduated from Pavo High School in 1958. He was a farmer all his life and...

Betty H. Westberry

Betty H. Westberry

Dec 17, 2020

Betty H. Westberry, 92, passed away December 17, 2020 at her residence. Born October 24, 1928 in Hosford, FL, she was the daughter of the late Richard Bass Sr. and Lucille Beasley Holden. She married Louis Cilburn Westberry in 1951 in Thomas County, GA. She graduated from Taylor County High School in Perry, FL. She worked for the Telephone Company...

Mildred Laura Davis

Mildred Laura Davis

Dec 16, 2020

Graveside services for Mildred Laura Kirby Davis will be held Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 11 AM at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Bobby Miller officiating. Born September 21, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Horace G. Kirby and Shelley Strange Kirby. Mildred was a loving wife and mother and an active member of Dawson Street Baptist Church. She...

Fred F Crosby

Fred F Crosby

Dec 15, 2020

Fred Fulton Crosby, 79 of Coolidge passed away December 15, 2020 at Archbold Hospital. Born December 5, 1941 in Coolidge, he was the son of the late Isom Carmine Crosby and Martha Carmen Hardy Crosby. He was married to Susan Hutchison Crosby for 51 years, who survives. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and was a member...

Hazel Hart Wilkes

Hazel Hart Wilkes

Dec 15, 2020

Services for Hazel Hart Wilkes, 91 of Thomasville GA, will be held Saturday, December 19th at 11 AM at Rose City Church of God with Reverend Gerald Horne and Reverend Tyler Carter officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Wilkes passed away on December 15, 2020 at her residence. She was born on July 31, 1929, in Calvary...

Michael Clay Sewell

Michael Clay Sewell

Dec 14, 2020

Michael Clay Sewell, 63, of Thomasville Georgia, passed away December 14, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. Clay was born August 11, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia; he was the beloved son of Joyce Adams Brown and stepson of Lt. Col. Robert L. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Inman Sewell. Clay graduated from University of Georgia in 1979 with...

William T Dolan

William T Dolan

Dec 11, 2020

Tommy Dolan, 69, of Thomasville died December 11,2020. Born February 7, 1951 in Thomasville, Ga he was the son of the late Mitchell and Inez Chastain Dolan. Mr. Dolan was a United States Army veteran and of the Christian faith. He was married to Janice McMath Dolan who survives for 47 years. Mr. Dolan enjoyed fishing and loved doing activities...

Rosie Marie Burns

Rosie Marie Burns

Dec 11, 2020

Services for Rosie Marie Burns will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 11 AM at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Climax, GA. Born June 24, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Pedro and Mary Elizabeth Medina. She was married to Alton Paul Burns, who survives, on October 6, 1980. Rosie loved gardening and wildlife. She enjoyed cooking, doing...

Dan Bishop

Dan Bishop

Dec 10, 2020

Dan Bishop, 82 of Thomasville passed away December 10, 2020 at his residence. Born June 27, 1938 in Paris, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Frank & Nora Owings Bishop. He was married to Connie Fairbanks Bishop who survives. Mr. Bishop was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked as a communications representative for Sieman’s Corp....

Emily Smith

Emily Smith

Dec 9, 2020

Services for Emily Smith will be held Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens Fountain with Pastor Jeff James officiating. The burial will be private at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Emily passed away on December 9, 2020. She was born on July 13, 1941, in Asheville to the late Robert Burgess and to the late Mae Burgess....

Marvin Wilson Dixon

Marvin Wilson Dixon

Dec 9, 2020

Memorial service for Marvin Wilson Dixon, 74, of Quitman will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, December 13, 2020 at New Life Assembly of God Church in Quitman for family and close friends only, due to Covid. Mr. Dixon passed away on December 9, 2020 in Thomasville. He was born on March 7, 1946, in Pavo, GA to the late...

James William Aper

James William Aper

Dec 6, 2020

James William Draper, 63 of Cairo Georgia, passed away on December 6th of 2020. He is survived by his wife Krystal Draper. He is also survived by his daughter, Tina Twiggs, son in law James Twiggs and his two granddaughters Amber Shimkus and Tiara Shimkus and a great grandson Braxton Lane.

Marjorie Lee Shipley

Marjorie Lee Shipley

Dec 4, 2020

Marjorie Lee Shipley, 85 of Thomasville passed away December 4, 2020 at Plantation Manor. Private services were held.

Frances Anne Wright

Frances Anne Wright

Dec 3, 2020

Services for Frances Anne Wright, 72 of Thomasville will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Laurel Hill Cemetery with Rev. Gary Holland officiating. Anne passed away December 3, 2020 at her residence. Born July 30, 1948 in Bainbridge, she was the daughter of the late Alfred T. Wright and Halcie Murchison Dekle of Thomasville, who survives....

William Clayton Poppell

William Clayton Poppell

Dec 2, 2020

Viewing will be held Friday, December 11th, 2020 at 10:00 AM and the services to follow at 11:00 AM, both to be held at First Baptist Church of Thomasville, Thomasville, GA. William Clayton Poppell passed away on December 2, 2020 at Archbold Hospital in Thomasville, GA. William was born on October 30, 1957, in Homestead, Florida, to parents Jasper Clayton...

Gilbert Ferrell Howell

Gilbert Ferrell Howell

Nov 27, 2020

Graveside services for Ferrell Howell will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 11 AM at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Rev. Jud Maxwell will officiate and the pallbearers will be law enforcement officials. Born December 30, 1954, he was the son of the late John Edward Howell and Aline Easter Howell. He married Judi Strickland Howell who survives, in 2010. Ferrell...

Virginia A. Wood

Virginia A. Wood

Nov 26, 2020

Memorial services for Virginia Wood will be held Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 2 PM at her residence at 3011 Ellen St, Ochlocknee, GA 31773. Virginia passed away November 26, 2020 at Archbold Hospital. Born December 11, 1953, she was the daughter of the late J.C. Harbin and Yvonnie Hill Harbin, who survives. Virginia was a middle school teacher and...

Lula Bell Moore

Lula Bell Moore

Nov 24, 2020

Graveside services for Lula Bell Gentry Moore of Thomasville, GA will be held 12:30 pm Saturday, November 28 at Zion Hill Cemetery, Cartersville, GA with Rev. Gene Moore officiating. Lula passed away on November 24, 2020 at Southern Pines Senior Care Center. She was born on August 19, 1932, in Taylorsville, Ga to the late Roy B. Gentry and to...

Alma Jones Clements

Alma Jones Clements

Nov 23, 2020

Alma Jones Clements was born to Jody and Frances Renfroe on May 24, 1936 in Quitman, GA. She passed away peacefully at her home on November 23, 2020. Alma was married to her first husband, Durward Max Jones for 50 years. They adopted two children while living in Atlanta, GA. A son, John Mark, and a daughter, Susan Elizabeth. Durward...