Obituary Listing

JOYCE SCARBOROUGH

JOYCE SCARBOROUGH

Aug 29, 2026

Joyce Settles Scarborough, 87, of Shellman, GA passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026, in the Evergreen Assisted Living in Albany. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Monday, August 31, 2026, in the Shellman Eastview Cemetery with Rev. Chet Anderson officiating.

Joyce was born on November 10, 1938, in Cuthbert, GA the daughter of the late Earl...

HELEN ELIZABETH LAMB RYTLEWSKI

HELEN ELIZABETH LAMB RYTLEWSKI

Aug 23, 2026

Helen Elizabeth Lamb Rytlewski, died on Sunday, August 23, 2026, of natural causes in Tallahassee, Florida surrounded by her family. Helen was born August 11, 1933, in Shellman, GA. She attended grade school and high school there and graduated in 1949 while lettering four years in basketball. Helen attended Georgia Southwestern College earning a business degree. After college she moved...

DONNA YELVERTON

DONNA YELVERTON

Aug 23, 2026

Donna Maria Sinquefield Yelverton, 63, of Cuthbert, GA passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, in the Mattie Marshall Center in Americus. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Rev. Clint Yelverton officiating. Private interment will be conducted later. The family will receive friends on Tuesday...

JIMMY RICE

JIMMY RICE

Aug 22, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Jimmy Wade Rice, 79, of Cuthbert, Georgia, who passed away peacefully at his home on August 22, 2026.

Born in Morgan, Georgia, Jimmy was educated in the Randolph County School System and later attended Andrew College and Abraham Baldwin College.

A proud veteran, Jimmy honorably served his country in the United...

JOANNE ASKEW

JOANNE ASKEW

Aug 19, 2026

Mildred Joanne Hammond Askew, 94, of Dawson, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home on Monday, August 24, 2026, with Rev. Charlie G. Bridges officiating. A private interment will be held later. The family will receive friends...

CAROLYN LEDDEN TAYLOR

CAROLYN LEDDEN TAYLOR

Aug 17, 2026

Minnie Carolyn Ledden Taylor, affectionately known as Carolyn, entered her heavenly home on August 17, 2026, at the age of 93. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, Georgia, she was a faithful member of the Damascus Baptist Church community and a woman whose life reflected her deep love for God, family, and others.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her beloved...

Betty Joiner Jones

Betty Joiner Jones

Aug 13, 2026

Betty Florence Joiner Jones, 98, of Cuthbert, GA passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in the Joe Anne Burgin Nursing Home in Cuthbert. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 21, 2026, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Steve Whatley and Karan Pittman officiating.

Betty was born on December 30, 1927, in Cuthbert, GA...

JOYCE MOORE

JOYCE MOORE

Aug 12, 2026

Elizabeth Joyce Arnold Moore, 77, of Cuthbert, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with interment in Cuthbert Eastview Cemetery and Rev. Lee Wright officiating.

Joyce was born on December 15, 1948, in Cuthbert, GA the daughter...

ELTON "BUBBER" THURMAN HERRINGTON, JR.

ELTON "BUBBER" THURMAN HERRINGTON, JR.

Aug 11, 2026

Elton Thurman “Bubber” Herrington, Jr., 80, of Sasser, GA passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in the Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 14, 2026, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Henry officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 PM in the Parrott City...

KEVIN FLETCHER HAMBY, SR.

KEVIN FLETCHER HAMBY, SR.

Aug 5, 2026

Kevin Fletcher Hamby, Sr., 58, of Dawson, GA passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 8, 2026, in the Parrott City Cemetery with Chaplain John Williams officiating.

Kevin was born on February 3, 1968, in Dawson, GA the son of the late Aubrey Jack Hamby, Jr....

Helen Moore Blanton

Helen Moore Blanton

Aug 1, 2026

HELEN MOORE BLANTON

CARRABELLE, FL

Helen Moore Blanton, 82, of Carrabelle, Florida, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on August 1, 2026. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in the Richland First Baptist Church with Rev. Mike McGlaun officiating. Final resting place will be in Harmony Cemetery in Richland, GA.

Originally from Columbus,...

EDWIN REESE

EDWIN REESE

Jul 29, 2026

Edwin Reese, 80, of Cuthbert, GA (Trinity Community) passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on October 18, 1945, to the late James Reese, Sr. and Lillie Mae Wooten Reese. There will be no visitation, and a celebration of Life service will be planned later.

He is survived by his wife...

DAWN DILLOW AVERA

DAWN DILLOW AVERA

Jul 18, 2026

Dawn Dillow Avera, 79, of Cuthbert, GA passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, in The Reserve at Fort Gaines. Private graveside funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in the Morgan Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Crowdis officiating.

Dawn was born on January 22, 1947, in Coral Gables, FL the daughter of the late Rea Dillow...

JOSEPH "JOE" ISAAC PEACHEY, JR.

JOSEPH "JOE" ISAAC PEACHEY, JR.

Jul 15, 2026

Joseph Isaac Peachey Jr. (Joe) of Cuthbert passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, in his home surrounded by his family. Born on February 23, 1942, in Belleville PA, he was the son of Joseph Isaac Sr. and Annie (Peight) Peachey. He married Susan J (Spicher) on August 20, 1967. They shared a loving marriage of almost 59 years. Joe...

WILLIAM JODY MORRIS

WILLIAM JODY MORRIS

Jul 14, 2026

William Jody Morris, 57, of Edison, GA passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in the Calhoun County Nursing Home. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in the Shellman Eastview Cemetery with Chris Weathersby officiating.

Jody was born on December 7, 1968, in Dawson, GA the son of the late John Arthur Morris,...

Julie Sharri Alexander

Julie Sharri Alexander

Jul 5, 2026

Julie Sharri Tidwell Alexander, 60, of Coleman, GA passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, in Southeastern Medical Center in Dothan after an extended illness. Memorial services will be conducted at a later time.

Julie was born on December 21, 1965, in Bartow, FL the daughter of the late Charles Tidwell and Shirley Hutchinson Tidwell. She retired from the Polk County...

CAYDEN GARET-LAINE SPEARS

CAYDEN GARET-LAINE SPEARS

Jun 30, 2026

Cayden Garet-Laine Spears, 15, of Fort Gaines, GA passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at his residence. Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home with Pastor Brenda Hardamon officiating.

Cayden was born on October 5, 2010, in Albany, GA the son of the late Joseph Bernard Smith...

BARBARA ANN FERGUSON

BARBARA ANN FERGUSON

Jun 30, 2026

Barbara Ann McCorkle Everson Ferguson, 94, passed away June 30, 2026, among family. The graveside service will take place at the cemetery of Salem Baptist Church in Edison, Georgia on Friday, July 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Pastor David Crowdis and Pastor Ben Crowdis will officiate. Visitation will be received on Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral...

JIM BRAZEAL

JIM BRAZEAL

Jun 22, 2026

It is with deep sadness that the family of James Edwin Brazeal announces his death. James known as Jim, Jimmy, Daddy, or Papa to his family and friends passed away on June 22, 2026, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia.

A funeral service will be held in the chapel of Lunsford Funeral Home in Cuthbert on July 1, 2026,...

WOODY BLALOCK

WOODY BLALOCK

Jun 19, 2026

Woody Blalock, 52, of Toney, Alabama, stepped into glory on June 19, 2026. He was born on September 29, 1973, in Albany, Georgia. He lived the majority of his life in South Georgia until moving to North Alabama in 2021. Woody was a truck driver of 27 years, including the last 16 years of his career with Tyson Foods. He...