Obituaries

Mary Lee Smith Lasseter, 90, of Moultrie, passed away Friday, June 6, 2025.
The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Stephen Webb officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends...

Memorial Services for Darrell Wilbur McDonald, age 73, of Picayune, MS who passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025 will be held, Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM in McDonald Funeral Home Chapel.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 24, 2025 from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM at McDonald Funeral Home.
Services are under...

Nayana Azad Parikh, 72 of Moultrie, Georgia passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025, at her
residence peacefully in her sleep.
She was born on February 26, 1953, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to the late Umedlal and Jamanaben Kothari. She was the owner of The Moultrie Inn, in Moultrie, Georgia.
She is preceded in...

Vinnie Charleen McCollough passed away on May 4, 2025, at the age of 81.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 42 years, Donald Augustus McCollough.
She was an amazing mom, deeply devoted to her family and lovingly remembered by all who knew her. She lived for her children, always striving to see us...

Mrs. Peggy Jo Sutton Hall, 80, of Albany, died Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at her residence.
The funeral service was held at 11 AM on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the Banks Funeral Home Chapel with a private interment at the Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Jan Masters officiated.
Mrs. Hall was born on August...

William Howell "Billy" Welch, 85, of Moultrie, died at his home on April 23, 2025.
Graveside services were held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Terry Mitchell, Matthew Mitchell, Bryan Dell, Adam Reese, Robert Jolly, and Christopher Taylor served as pallbearers.
Born on March...

Mr. Odis Lavone Crosby, Sr. was born on July 19, 1946, in Moultrie, Georgia he was the son of the late Odis Mason Crosby and the late Pearly Mae McMillan Crosby. Mr. Crosby passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at his residence.
Mr. Crosby worked at the local Moultrie Radio Station WMTM as a disc jockey for 18...

MOULTRIE, GA - Maxwell Gary Hancock, 91, of Moultrie, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 12, 2025, while surrounded by family at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. Nick Dawson and Rev. Hugh Ward...

Fay Gardner Bryant, age 78 of Clarkesville, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Born in Coolidge, Georgia on January 15, 1947, Fay was the daughter of the late Delma C. and Dottie Ree Strickland Gardner. She was a retired paraprofessional with Sunset Elementary School in Moultrie.
Fay and Wayne moved to...

Mr. Danny Glover, 76 of Worth County died Friday March 21, 2025 at his residence.
The graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday March 24, 2025 at the Evergreen Cemetery. The Rev. Keith Lairsey will officiate.
Mr. Glover was born on September 2, 1948 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Willie Carl Glover...

Bama Faulkner Norman, 92, of Moultrie, died at her home on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Mount Olive Baptist Church, with Mr. Michael Norman and Mr. Dennis Waldrep officiating. Entombment followed at Baker/Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with Reverend...

Mr. Timmy "Tim" D. Hackney age 67 of Keystone Heights passed away Monday, March 3, 2025, in Haven Hospice Custead Care Center Orange Park.
He was born November 20, 1957, in Madison, West Virginia to the
late Paul and Shelby (Bradshaw) Hackney.
Tim was a retired maintenance
supervisor and painter. He was of the...

Roy Calvin VanVlake, Jr., 80, of Moultrie, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Moultrie Church of Christ with Minister Zack Griffin officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to...

James W. (Jim) Knight passed away, peacefully, Feb. 22, 2025 after a long battle with cancer. He was a resident of Gainesville, FL since 1973 and the retired Dean of the Division of Continuing Education at the University of Florida. Born in Macon, GA on May 20, 1941, he was a graduate of Moultrie (GA) High School...

Catherine Little Rountree was born on April 26, 1927, in Fulton County. She was called to her Heavenly Home on February 10, 2025, from her residence in Colquitt County.
Mrs. Catherine was devoted to God and her family. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church and the Dorcas Sunday School class.
She was married to...

Marie S. Johnson, 84, of Moultrie, passed away at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Sunday, February 9, 2025.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 4:00 p.m., in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Hugh Ward officiating. Interment will follow at Cobb/Suncrest Memorial Gardens....

Mala Ann Webb Hughes, 80, of Moultrie, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at Westview Cemetery, with Reverend Dr. Rich Wright and Reverend Amanda Hughes officiating.
The family will receive...

Rubye Lee Tucker Blackman, 90, of Moultrie, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 13, 2025, in Westview Cemetery with the Reverend Paul Milligan officiating. The family will greet friends after the service at Westview...

"Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind." William Wordsworth
William G. Fallin died peacefully on January 4, 2025, leaving a deep legacy of faith, family, love, and service. This legacy is what remains...

Charlotte Christine Roberts Jarvis, 72, of Moultrie, died at Colquitt Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2025, In the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Hancock officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the...

Graveside funeral services for Rosalind Monk Lastinger, 87, of Suwanee, GA, formerly of Cairo, GA, are at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 20, 2024, at New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, 6623 Lower Meigs Road, Meigs, GA 31765. Rev. Ron McCaskill will officiate. Interment will be in New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery....

Joyce Elaine Wilson Hewitt, 86, of Moultrie, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at Legacy Village at Park Regency.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM, Monday, December 16, 2024, at Heritage Church with the Reverend David Brown and the Reverend John Eubanks officiating. A private family interment will...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Phylis Meadows Major, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and disciple of Christ. She entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on November 29, 2024.

Born on January 4, 1949, in Moultrie, Georgia, Phylis was the daughter of the late Idus W....

Carl Oscar Morgan, 82, of Moultrie, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Herman Hampton officiating. Interment will follow in Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...

Mrs. LaDonna Costner Funderburk died Sunday, November 3, 2024, in Moultrie, Georgia.
She was born February 25, 1946, in Farmville, Virginia to Mr. and Mrs. Percy Costner. Granddaughter of George William Hewitt Costner and Lois Yoder Costner of Lincolnton, North Carolina.
She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Linda G. Taylor, 81 of Albany, Georgia passed away October 25, 2024. She was the daughter of the late James C and Mildred Taylor of Doerun, Georgia. Also preceded by her husband James "Cub" Robert Taylor, and stepson, James R. Taylor, Jr. Mrs. Taylor worked as a bookkeeper with Regions Bank for many years. She was a...

Brooks Thomas Posey "Tommy", age 63 of Coolidge, Ga died on October 5, 2024 at his home surrounded by family and friends. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Whiddon Shiver Funeral Home. A service celebrating his life will be held October 8, 2024 at Ione Full Gospel Lighthouse Church in...

James "Jim" Marion Clayton, 81, of Moultrie, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at home surrounded by his family.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Father Jay Thomas, Reverend Donnie Eubanks, and Reverend Caleb Davis...

Virginia Taylor, 82, passed peacefully after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by her family and close friends. She was kind, thoughtful, and, as anyone who knew her could tell you, brutally honest. She will be greatly missed and always remembered for the many lives that she touched.
A celebration of life will...

John Stembridge was born in Macon, Georgia, on February 1, 1947, to Willard D. Stembridge, Sr. and Madge West Stembridge. Both are deceased. He had two brothers, Willard D. (Bill) Stembridge, Jr., and David Green Stembridge (wife, Katherine Livingston Stembridge); and one sister, Noni Stembridge Langford. Other...

Darrell A. Bell, 78, of Moultrie, went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with a hard-fought illness on Friday, August 2, 2024, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky McLaughlin and Rev. John Bell officiating....

Jason Larry May, 48, of Moultrie, stepped into eternity and into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home, with Reverend Stephan Massey and Reverend Warren Gilpin officiating. Burial will follow at Mt....

Paul David Kayse, 76, of Moultrie, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in the chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Rev. Charlie Tucker officiating. Archie Dennis, Malachi Dennis, Kourtt Rowland, Jason Kayse,...

Chandler Eugene Bennett departed this life on July 16, 2024 to meet his Maker and Heavenly Father.
A Celebration of his Homegoing was held at First Baptist Church on July 19, 2024 with Dr. Craig Hartzog, pastor, Dr. Carl Marshall who led Chandler to the Lord and baptized him, and childhood friend, Pastor Bobby...

In loving memory of our dad, SMSGT Calvin Pearson (Air Force retired), who peacefully passed away on June 19th, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.
Calvin was born in Moultrie, Georgia, on October 6th 1938. At the age of 17 he enlisted and joined the Air Force in 1956 beginning a remarkable career of excellence...

George (Bub) Edward Whitfield, Jr. (88), of Sigsbee, Georgia died peacefully in the same corner of the Whitfield farmhouse where he was born.

Bub was a noted raconteur (a skilled storyteller) and a philosopher. He loved life and found joy and contentment in simple pleasures, acts of kindness, and entertaining...

CAMILLA, GA- Barbara Ann Hamilton Mims, aged 79, formerly of Hartsfield, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2024, in Camilla, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 14, 2024, at Hartsfield Baptist Church with Reverend Jackie Cabaniss officiating. Interment will follow in the Hartsfield...

Ronnie Lamar Canady, 67, of Omega, died at his residence on Monday, June 10, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in the Chapel of Baker Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Garner and Reverend Danny Smith officiating. The burial will take place at Omega City Cemetery.
Dale Canady,...

Paul Wayne Peace, Sr. born July 5, 1931, went on to be with the Lord on June 7, 2024, just shy of his 93rd birthday.
Paul was a devoted husband, father, pastor, and builder - touching many lives across South Georgia with his immense generosity and kindness.
Paul was an educated man having degrees from Norman...

Thomas Edward Lewis, Sr., 82, of Bowling Green, KY passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at The Medical Center of Bowling Green. The Moultrie, GA native was the son of the late Clifford Leota Lynch Lewis and Edward Hugh Lewis. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son-in-law, Michael Madison.
Mr....

Myrtle Lea Biggles Summerlin, 94, of Moultrie, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024, at her home surrounded by loved ones.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Lakeside Assembly of God Church with the Reverend John Dougherty, Reverend Bobby Tatum, and Dr. Charles Travis officiating. A...

Reasie A. (Pat) Eldridge, 85, of Moultrie, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024, with his family present at his home in Orange Park, Florida. Born July 26, 1938 in Orlando, Florida, Reasie grew up in Moultrie, GA where he attended Berlin Grammar School and graduated from Moultrie High School in 1956. Reasie...

Patricia Ann Phillips Matthews (Rachel) was born April 5, 1939 in Spruce Pine, NC. She grew up at Grandfather Home for Children in Banner Elk, NC under the tutelage of Dr. Anne Bryan. She also had foster parents in Arthur and Mary Nell Spurgeon of Bristol, VA who treated her, and her children, as their own. She...

age 61 of Albany, Georgia, formerly of Jamaica, New York, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Pheobe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Memorial Services sponsored by his sister, Angela Smith-Mackey will be held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 2pm, Southview Mortuary, Inc. Moultrie, Georgia with the Rev. David McCloud...

Clarence Victor Beadles, III, a 65-year resident of Moultrie, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the age of 87.
Victor Beadles was born in Oxford, Mississippi, on December 15, 1936, the son of the late Clarence Victor Beadles, Jr., and Floy Willis Beadles. After World War II, the family moved their lumber...

MOULTRIE, GA - Alfred "Al" Preston Gregory, 79, of Moultrie, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Pastor Nick Dawson officiating. The family will receive friends after the service...

Rev. R. Jerry Robertson, Sr., age 79, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Jerry was born in Griffin, Georgia on February 23, 1945. His parents, Leo Golden Robertson and Mary Lillian Robertson, his wife, Martha Hall Robertson, daughter, Bridget Hickok; siblings, L.G. Robertson, Jr., Willis Robertson, Gilbert...

Jeffery Mark Williams, 66, of Thomasville, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Funeral Services will be held at Whiddon Shiver Funeral Home on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Clay Lasseter and Rev. Judson Maxwell officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior...

Judson Vann Sikes, former superintendent of Crisp County Schools, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2024 at the age of 79. He was born June 25, 1944 in Moultrie, GA to Ivey Judson "Jake" Sikes and Lois Bateman Sikes. Vann graduated from Doerun High School in 1962 and earned his associate's degree from Norman...

Sheila Kelly, 67, of Moultrie, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at her home surrounded by family.
Born on January 20, 1957, in Dothan, Alabama, Sheila was the daughter of the late Milton Davis and Betty Hall Davis McAdams. Sheila was known for her dedication and passion for her work. Graduating from Graceville...

Memorial services for Thomas Lamar Pritchett, 85, of Moultrie, GA, are at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at the Chapel of Clark Funeral Home, Cairo, GA. Rev. Jimmy Voyles will officiate. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Cairo, GA. Mr. Pritchett passed away at his home on Sunday, February 18,...

Robert J. Busby, age 97, of Americus, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024. A ceremony to honor and celebrate Jack's life will be held at the First Baptist Church on Tuesday, February 13, at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Sam Harper, Rev. Keith Parks, Rev. Mike Truitt and Rev. Rusty Mauldin will participate in the service....

Scott C. Shaffer, husband of former Moultrian Patricia Lee Paulk, died January 6, 2024. Dr. Shaffer had been dubbed honorary member of MHS's class of '63 given his near perfect attendance at class reunions. Services will be held February 17 in Beaufort, SC and March 2 in Tryon, NC, his hometown.

In Loving Memory of CSM (Retired) David Lamar Clark Sr.
CSM(R) Clark, a beloved Patriarch, dedicated servant, and devout follower of Christ, passed away peacefully on 18 January 2024 at the age of 94. His life was a testament to unwavering commitment, faith, and service.
Born on 12 January 1930, in Norman Park GA,...

Karen Yvonne Palmer Willis, 79, of Moultrie is now reunited with her loved ones in heaven. She passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, January 22, 2024, having been surrounded by her daughters and caregivers.
Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Westview Cemetery....

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Lupe Martinez, who departed this world on December 27th, 2023. A devoted father, grandfather and great grandfather, Lupe leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories.
Born in the heart of Arkansas, Lupe was a man of strength and resilience....

Ann Friedlander, a longtime resident of our community, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was ninety years old.
Mrs. Friedlander was born Ann Lee Grover in Providence, Rhode Island, on September 2, 1933, the daughter of Morris Grover, a physician, and Frances...