Obituary Listing

Obituaries

Donald Wayne Mcdowell

Donald Wayne Mcdowell

Apr 12, 2020

Donald Wayne McDowell passed away on April 12, 2020, in Thomasville. He was born on December 21, 1948, in Jakin, GA to the late Alford McDowell and to the late Marie McDowell. He was married to Reba McDowell. Donald loved working on cars and drove semi-trucks most of his life. He loved his family and especially enjoyed spending time with...

Vivian I. Willis

Vivian I. Willis

Apr 11, 2020

Vivian Farlow Willis passed away on April 11, 2020. She was born on December 26, 1926, in Heflin, AL, to the late Lewis Farlow and to the late Annie Farlow. She was married to the late Floyd Howard Willis for over 57 years. Vivian was the valedictorian of her high school class, and she worked as a bookkeeper at C&S...

Mary Louise Ernst-Dempsey

Mary Louise Ernst-Dempsey

Apr 9, 2020

Born in Reidsville, Georgia, Mary Louise spent her younger years in her beloved Savannah. A graduate of Savannah High School in 1955, she went on to become an RN graduating from the Warren A. Candler school of nursing at Candler Hospital in 1958. Also in 1958, Mary Louise married Von Ernst and successfully launched her professional career of nearly 50...

Minerva Bosnos Berg

Minerva Bosnos Berg

Apr 9, 2020

Minerva Bosnos Berg of Thomasville passed away on Thursday April 9, 2020 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her daughter Debra E. LeDoux and her son Charles E. Berg. She will be buried next to her husband Charles E. Berg in Nevada at a later date.

Hopesy Harvey Burklow

Hopesy Harvey Burklow

Apr 9, 2020

Hopesy Iris Harvey Burklow of Thomasville passed away on April 9, 2020 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Burklow was raised in Coolidge, Ga. and was a member of Coolidge Baptist Church and was a graduate of Coolidge High School where she was a cheerleader. She then graduated from the Women's Business School, Moultrie Georgia which was located above the Library...

Elaine Kavouklis

Elaine Kavouklis

Apr 7, 2020

Elaine Walton Kavouklis, January 5, 1929 – April 7, 2020 Elaine Kavouklis, wife of the late Nicketas N (Nick) Kavouklis, was born in Crescent City, FL to Joe and Johnnie Walton where she lived with 7 siblings until going to Nursing School in 1947 – 1950 earning her RN certification. She began her career at Halifax Hospital in Daytona in...

Randolph Vaughn

Randolph Vaughn

Apr 4, 2020

Randolph Vaughn, 55. Our beloved Brother passed away on April 4, 2020 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born December 12th, 1964 in Griffin, Ga to the late Walter Vaughn Sr. and Agnes Allen Vaughn. Survivors include Brothers Walter Vaughn Jr. (Christie); Danny Vaughn (Chineda); Eddie McMichael; sister Shawanda Hines; special sister; Tammy (Mike) Sullivan Williams and several nieces and nephews. Services...

Leonie Richardson

Leonie Richardson

Apr 3, 2020

Leonie Richardson of Thomasville passed away on Friday April 3, 2020 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born in San Diego, Tx., she was the daughter of the late John Dewey Tiblier and Mary McDermott Sinforosa Tiblier. Mrs. Richardson was a member of St. Augustine’s Catholic Church and had an adventuresome spirit and loved traveling. She was married to Doyle Devern Richardson...

James Richard "Rick" Craven

James Richard "Rick" Craven

Apr 1, 2020

James Richard Craven, best known by his friends and music fans as “Rick” and better known by his 7 siblings, family and many childhood friends as “Ricky”. Rick was born in Cairo, GA on July 25th, 1958 to Katie Louise Austin Craven and Luther Edison Craven whom proceeds him in death. He was raise in the country poor, but was...

Marie Cannon Copeland

Marie Cannon Copeland

Mar 29, 2020

Marie Cannon Copeland passed away on March 29, 2020. She was born on May 26, 1929, in Southport, FL to the late Charlie Cannon and to the late Stella Cannon. The family will have a private service at Laurel Hill Cemetery, and the service can be viewed via www.youtube.com or www.allenfh.com . She was married to the late Edwin Copeland....

Mary Ann Plymel

Mary Ann Plymel

Mar 26, 2020

Mary Ann Plymel passed away on March 26, 2020. She was born on October 29, 1937, in Thomasville to the late Melton and Mary Lou Morris. She married Carlton Plymel on October 5, 1962. He preceded her in death on December 1, 2002. She was a member of Jubilee Community Church. She loved her family and kept kids. Survivors include...

Hattie House

Hattie House

Mar 24, 2020

Hattie passed away on March 24, 2020. She was born on April 18, 1955, in Thomasville to the late Ralph Hudson Norman Sr. and to the late Margaret Norman. She was married to Randy House, who survives. She worked at Loblolly and ran the garden center. Hattie was a master gardener and enjoyed fishing at the Aucilla River with her...

Cathy Mooney

Cathy Mooney

Mar 23, 2020

Cathy passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on March 23, 2020. A private family burial will take place in the coming days followed by a church service and visitation to be scheduled when circumstances will permit a gathering of friends and family. Cathy is survived by her husband, Richard Gordon Mooney III, of Thomasville, Georgia, her twin...

Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer

Mar 22, 2020

Robert "Hog" Spencer passed away on March 22, 2020. He was born on September 6, 1940, in Bonifay, FL to the late Monroe Spencer and to the late Trudy Daniels. Robert was a member of Salem Baptist Church. He loved to fish, work outside and gardening. He was a Mason and Shriner. Survivors include his siblings, Alfred "Ed" Spencer (Kathleen)....

Sheila Marie Maddox

Sheila Marie Maddox

Mar 21, 2020

Sheila Marie Maddox of Thomasville passed away on Saturday March 21, 2020 at her residence. Born on March 26, 1958 in Macon, Ga. she was the daughter of G.B. Huff and Gwendolyn Dunlap Huff. She was married to Claude Maddox who preceded her in death. Mrs. Maddox was a good Christian lady who had a selfless servant’s heart and always...

Mirian Baker Lanier

Mirian Baker Lanier

Mar 17, 2020

Mirian Baker Lanier, age 101, passed on March 17, 2020. She was born on a farm in the Thomas Co. community of Coolidge, Ga. Growing up during the Depression, she learned the values of thriftiness, family, and faith. After graduating high school as valedictorian, she attended South Georgia College in Douglas, where she played basketball and cheered. Upon completion of...

Ronald Evans Taylor

Ronald Evans Taylor

Mar 17, 2020

Ronald Evans Taylor, 69 of Coolidge passed away March 17, 2020 at his residence. Born November 3, 1950 in Macon, Ga, he was the son of the late Hansell Evans Taylor and Dorothy NeSmith Taylor. He is survived by his children, Justin Taylor and wife Samantha and Eric Taylor; grandson, London Taylor; sister, Patricia Shiver and husband Robert; nephews, Taylor...

Joanne Lee Branda

Joanne Lee Branda

Mar 15, 2020

JoAnne Lee Kirberg Branda, 89 of Thomasville passed away March 15, 2020 in Thomasville. Born February 8, 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late William Kirberg and Reba Jennings Kirberg. She graduated from Moultrie High School and was of the Episcopal Faith. She was an artist who loved cats, old movies, gardening, yard sales, going to...

Gayle Smith

Gayle Smith

Mar 15, 2020

Graveside services for Gayle Pearce Smith, 73 of Thomasville will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, March 20, 2020 at Rosewood Cemetery in Barwick with Rev. Gerald Horne will officiating. Ms. Smith passed away March 15 at Archbold Hospital. Born June 20, 1946 in Cairo, she was the oldest of eight girls born to the late Delma Pearce and Ethelyn...

Andy Bond

Andy Bond

Mar 13, 2020

Graveside services for William Andrew (Andy) Bond of Boston will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday March 19, 2020 at Lebanon Cemetery in Pavo with Rev. W.A. Parrish officiating. He is survived by his sister JoAnn Bedard of Palm Bay, Fl.