Obituary Listing

Obituaries

Ronnie Ray

Ronnie Ray

Jan 10, 2019

Ronnie Ray died January 10th, 2019 in Atlanta. Born June 3, 1960 in Thomasville, GA, he was the son of Darby and Joan Ray. The Ray family moved to Tifton soon after Ronnie was born. Ronnie started school there at Anne Belle Clark Elementary, and quickly became known as a quiet, but friendly guy. The Rays returned to Thomasville in...

Marvin Lester Hancock

Marvin Lester Hancock

Jan 2, 2019

Graveside services for Marvin Lester Hancock, 95, of Cairo, GA will be held Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Cairo. Mr. Hancock died January 2, 2019. Rev. Steve Wooten will officiate. Pallbearers are David Reckford, Clay Lamar, Clayton Lamar, Cuy Lamar, Chase Hancock and Bobby Smallwood. Mr. Hancock was born November 30, 1923...

Ruby Gibson Bryant

Ruby Gibson Bryant

Jan 2, 2019

Graveside services for Ruby Josephine Gibson Bryant, 77 of Thomasville will be held at 2 pm, Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Laurel Hill Cemetery on Georgia St. Rev. Steve Brooks will officiate. Mrs. Bryant went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 after her struggle with cancer. She was born January 6, 1941 in Thomasville to...

Joanne Chastain Wilson

Joanne Chastain Wilson

Dec 30, 2018

Graveside services for Joanne Chastain Wilson, 61 of Ochlocknee will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 5, 2019 in the Ochlocknee City Cemetery with Pastor Jamie Nunnally officiating, Ms. Wilson passed away on Sunday December 30, 2018 in Thomasville. Born on April 8, 1957 in Thomasville, she was the daughter of the late J.B. and Ollie Chastain. She was...

Patricia Gainey

Patricia Gainey

Dec 30, 2018

Services for Patricia Gainey, 93, of Thomasville will be held Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 3:00 PM at the Allen & Allen Funeral Home Chapel. Ms. Gainey passed away December 30, 2018. She was born June 11, 1925 to Jesse Gainey and Leah Sipple, who preceded her in death. Patricia Gainey attended public schools in Thomasville and graduated high school...

Jeanne Mcalpine Smith

Jeanne Mcalpine Smith

Dec 29, 2018

Jeanne McAlpine Smith, 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday December 29, 2018 in Bainbridge, Ga. Born March 14, 1925 she was the daughter of the late Charles Lennon and Laura Kramer. She was married to the late Charles Fredrick McAlpine and then later married the late James Smith. Ms. Smith was an active member of St. Joseph...

James Donald Rowles

James Donald Rowles

Dec 27, 2018

James Donald Rowles, 65 of Thomasville, GA, passed away December 27, 2018. Services will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church on January 5, 2019 at 1:00 PM. He was born February 23, 1953 in Kingston, NY to James E. and Charlotte Humphrey Rowles. Mr. Rowles, a Navy veteran, was the owner of Rowles Roofing and was semi-retired. He belonged...

John Hamilton Miller

John Hamilton Miller

Dec 25, 2018

John Hamilton miller, 55, of Cairo passed away December 25th, 2018 at his residence. Survivors include brothers Jerry Simmons of Cairo and Michael Miller of Thomasville; Sister Benjie Kirkbride of Clearwater, SC. Service will be planned at a later date

Bobby Lee Boles

Bobby Lee Boles

Dec 22, 2018

BOLES, Bobby Lee On Saturday, December 22, 2018, Bobby Lee Boles, husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 78 years. Bobby will be lovingly remembered by Karen, his wife of 57 years, and his children, Lilly (Barry), Julia (Mazen), and BJ (Mygdalia). Bobby will also be fondly remembered by his 7 grandchildren, Daniel, David, Simon, Mazen, Julia,...

Murry Andrew Maxwell

Murry Andrew Maxwell

Dec 19, 2018

Services for Murry Andrew “Andy” Maxwell, 77, of Boston, GA will be held on Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Allen & Allen Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Tim Phillips and Rev. Steve Brooks will officiate. The interment will be at Boston City Cemetery. Mr. Maxwell passed away on December 19th, 2018 in Thomasville. He was born on May...

Milton C. Gardner

Milton C. Gardner

Dec 17, 2018

Surrounded by his family, Dr. Milton C. Gardner, Jr, rose to walk in eternal life on December 17, 2018. Dr. Gardner was born to the Reverend Milton C. Gardner, Sr. and Kathleen Weaver Gardner on June 20, 1935 in Albany, Georgia. He grew up in Americus, Georgia where he graduated from Americus High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts...

Charlie W. Griffin, Jr.

Charlie W. Griffin, Jr.

Dec 17, 2018

Charlie W. Griffin, Jr., 75, of Thomasville, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018, at Archbold Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. at Fredonia Baptist Church of Thomasville with internment in Fredonia Cemetery. Rev. Hugh Rockett and Rev. Judson Maxwell will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Allen...

Alexander Young Brown

Alexander Young Brown

Dec 14, 2018

A graveside service for Alexander Young Brown will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Laurel Hill Cemetery. He passed away at his daughter's home in Atlanta on December 14th. He would have been 98 years old next month. Young was born in Quitman, Georgia on January 24, 1921, the middle child of Sarah Lavinia Young and...

Olin Sugar Horne, Jr.

Olin Sugar Horne, Jr.

Dec 13, 2018

Olin S. Horne, Jr., 91, passed away at Camellia Gardens of Life Care in Thomasville, GA, where he had resided since 2014. Born April 28, 1927 to Olin S. Horne, Sr. and Irene Thomas Horne in Metcalfe, Ga., he was the youngest of six children. Olin Jr. was predeceased by his parents, a brother, Olin Forrest Horne, who died as...

Mcarthur Castleberry

Mcarthur Castleberry

Dec 9, 2018

Services for McArthur Castleberry, 76 of Pavo will be held at 5:00 pm, Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Allen & Allen Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Dave Allen will officiate. Mr. Castleberry passed away December 9, 2018 at his residence. Born September 28, 1942 in Thomasville, he was the son of the late Jefferson Dewey Castleberry and Karen Odessa Milam Castleberry....

Lelia Mcleod

Lelia Mcleod

Dec 8, 2018

Lelia Albertina Borkenhagen McLeod (Tina), departed for her Heavenly Home on Saturday, December 8, 2018 after a long and joyful life. Nana Mac, as she was affectionately known by most of her family, was born on September 17, 1926, in Titusville, FL, to Albert J. and Leila M. Borkenhagen. After graduating from Jeff Davis High School in Hazlehurst, GA, she...

Harry Lee Trawick Sr.

Harry Lee Trawick Sr.

Dec 7, 2018

Harry Lee Trawick, Sr., 94, was born in Port St. Joe, FL on October 27, 1924. He was a WWII Naval Veteran. After the war, he married his high school sweetheart, Florence Hall Trawick, and they celebrated their 72nd anniversary this year. They lived in Thomasville for 60 years where they raised their five children. Mr. Trawick was the A&P...

Patricia Bowers

Patricia Bowers

Dec 7, 2018

Services for Patricia (Ann) Musick Bowers, 73, of Ochlocknee, will be on Tuesday, December 11th at 11:30 AM at Allen & Allen Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Rick Mann and Rev. Mike Mobley will officiate the service. Mrs. Bowers died December 7, 2018 in Thomasville. Born September 14, 1945 in Moultrie, GA she was the daughter of the late Willie Grady...

Helen P. Sellers

Helen P. Sellers

Dec 7, 2018

Funeral services for Helen Prouse Sellers of Thomasville, GA will be held on Sunday, December 9th, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Allen & Allen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lee Waller officiating. Interment will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Her family will receive friends and family before the service from 1-2 PM at Allen & Allen Funeral Home. Mrs....

Margie Hudson

Margie Hudson

Dec 6, 2018

Services for Margie Hudson of Rome, GA will be held on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 at 4:00 PM at Allen & Allen Chapel. Rev. Lee Powell will be officiating. The interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Hudson died in Rome, GA on December 6th, 2018. Born on September 11th, 1941 in Dade County, FL, she was the daughter...