Obituary Listing

CAROL WILSON

CAROL WILSON

Mar 27, 2026

Carol Joyce Milner Wilson, 85, of Benevolence, GA passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Sumter County Retirement Village in Plains, GA. Graveside memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 6, 2026, in Benevolence Cemetery with Rev. Nathan Ziglar officiating.

Carol was born on December 21, 1940, in Springvale, GA the daughter of the late William...

BRENDA SMITH

BRENDA SMITH

Mar 25, 2026

Brenda Commander Smith, 76, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in the Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery near Shellman with Rev. Lee Wright officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:30 PM until funeral time at the cemetery.

Brenda was born on April 9,...

DEWEY TURNER

DEWEY TURNER

Mar 19, 2026

Dewey Walton Turner, 82, of Cuthbert, GA passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Cuthbert Eastview Cemetery with Rev. Mike Reeves officiating.

Dewey was born on September 11, 1943, in Albany, GA the son of the late Thomas Isom...

RICHARD "ANDY" ANDREW SCHMITT

RICHARD "ANDY" ANDREW SCHMITT

Mar 15, 2026

Richard Andrew “Andy” Schmitt, 67, of Poulan, GA, formerly of Cuthbert, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Cuthbert. Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home.

Andy was born on April 3, 1958, in Brunswick, GA the son of the late Richard Henry Schmitt and the late...

REBA HORTENSE MILLIRON

REBA HORTENSE MILLIRON

Mar 12, 2026

REBA HORTENSE LEDDEN MILLIRON

SHELLMAN, GA

Reba Hortense Ledden Milliron, 86, of Shellman, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Reba was born on March 4, 1940, in Cuthbert, Georgia, to Dennis H. Ledden and Alice Hortense Price Ledden. She was a graduate of Cuthbert High School. Reba married the love of her life, Lee Sheridan Milliron,...

LOVETTE BUREN GEESLIN, JR.

LOVETTE BUREN GEESLIN, JR.

Mar 11, 2026

Lovette Buren Geeslin, Jr, 96, of Lumpkin, GA died on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Lumpkin First Baptist Church with Rev. Raymond Smith officiating. Interment will follow in North Side Cemetery in Lumpkin. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until funeral...

MICHAEL KILPATRICK

MICHAEL KILPATRICK

Mar 4, 2026

Michael Dave Kilpatrick, 71, of Dawson, GA passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in the Willson Hospice House. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 6, 2026, in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson with Justin Brown officiating

Michael was born on March 21, 1954, in Cuthbert, GA the son of the late William Dave Kilpatrick...

TYLER WHATLEY

TYLER WHATLEY

Feb 28, 2026

Tyler David Whatley, 19, of Benevolence, GA passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in the Cuthbert Eastview Cemetery with Rev. Lee Wright officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home.

Tyler was born...

SUSIE HAYES

SUSIE HAYES

Feb 21, 2026

Dorothy Suzanne “Susie” Peak Hayes, 80, of Smithville, GA passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in the Shellman Eastview Cemetery.

Susie was born on August 30, 1945, in the daughter of the late Dolth Kenton Peak, Sr. and the late Dorothy Evelyn Peak....

BARBARA MATHIS

BARBARA MATHIS

Feb 19, 2026

Barbara Howerton Mathis, 84, of Cuthbert, GA passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, in the Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM EST on Sunday, February 22, 2026, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Rev. Norman Ward and Rev. David Crowdis officiating. Interment services will be conducted at 2:00 PM CST on Monday,...

DAVID CLEVELAND MARTIN

DAVID CLEVELAND MARTIN

Feb 10, 2026

David Cleveland Martin, 74, of Soperton, formerly of Carnegie, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in the Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia, GA. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Friday, February 13, 2026, in the Mars Hill Primitive Baptist Cemetery near Edison with Rev. Lee Wright officiating.

David was born on May 2, 1951, in...

DOUG WALLER

DOUG WALLER

Feb 9, 2026

Douglas “Doug” Wayne Waller, 61, of Shellman, GA died on Monday, February 9, 2026, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in the Shellman Eastview Cemetery with Rev. Chet Anderson and Rev. Paul Buckhiester officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM on Wednesday in the Shellman...

HUBERT RANDOLPH EVERSON, JR.

HUBERT RANDOLPH EVERSON, JR.

Jan 30, 2026

Hubert Randolph Everson, Jr., 63, of Cuthbert, GA passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, in the Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services will be held at Cuthbert First Baptist Church on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM followed by interment at Salem Baptist Cemetery in Edison, GA. Rev. Nathan Ziglar, Steve Whatley, Rev. David Crowdis and Rev....

JAMES WALTOM GOODE

JAMES WALTOM GOODE

Jan 28, 2026

James Waltom Goode, 75, of Leary, GA passed away January 28, 2026, at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Memorial services will be conducted 2:00 PM Thursday Feb. 5, 2026, at the Leary Baptist Church in Leary, GA with interment to follow at Bronwood Cemetery in Bronwood GA with Rev. Andy Goode and Steve Gordy officiating.

Mr. Goode was born Mar. 11,...

Charles Van Deese

Charles Van Deese

Jan 27, 2026

Charles Van Deese, 62, of Shellman, GA passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in the Bethea Building at the Shellman First Baptist Church.

Van was born on July 14, 1963, in Pensacola, FL the son of Charles Eustace Deese, Jr....

REV. OLIN COBB JOHNSON

REV. OLIN COBB JOHNSON

Jan 23, 2026

Rev. Olin Cobb Johnson, 77, of Shellman, GA passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, in Canton, GA, surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life service will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 30, 2026, in the Shellman First Baptist Church with Rev. John Sikes officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until...

MICKY BRIAN ASBURY

MICKY BRIAN ASBURY

Jan 23, 2026

Micky Brian Asbury, 47, of Morris, GA passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, as the result of an automobile accident. Memorial services are to be held and announced at a later time.

Micky was born on August 28, 1978, in Atlanta, GA the son of the late Charles Raymond Asbury and the late Deborah Sue Nichols Asbury. He was a...

JAMES "JIM" ALLEN

JAMES "JIM" ALLEN

Jan 23, 2026

James E. “Jim” Allen, 82, of Cuthbert, GA passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, in Pheobe Putney Memorial Hospital surrounded by the family he cherished so deeply. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery near Edison with Rev. Mike Reeves officiating. The family will receive...

WILLIAM "BILL" RALPH McKINNON

WILLIAM "BILL" RALPH McKINNON

Jan 13, 2026

William Ralph "Bill" Mckinnon, Jr. 83, of Griffin, Ga. passed away on Tuesday Jan. 13, 2026 at Brightmoor Hospice.

Bill was born in Aug. 26, 1942 in Edison, Ga. the son of the late William Ralph McKinnon and Sara DeWolfe McKinnon. Bill was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, having served on the USS Saratoga, and then spent many...

TERRI ANN NICHOLS

TERRI ANN NICHOLS

Jan 8, 2026

Tierney “Terri” Ann Boyd Nichols, 63, of Shellman, GA passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Sunday, January 11, 2026, in the Shellman First Baptist Church with interment to follow in the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery near Dawson with Rev. Chet Anderson officiating. The family will...