OBITUARIES
Theril Evan Boutwell
Jun 29, 2022
Theril Evan Boutwell, 40, of Decatur, Alabama passed away on June 29, 2022, in Decatur, AL. Evan was born to the late Theril Lester and Elizabeth Kennedy Boutwell on November 4, 1981, in Tifton, GA. He was Director of Sales at Southeastern Distributing Justice Brothers in Athens, AL. He was also a member of Ducks Unlimited and American Bass Anglers...
Vernon Floyd Yancey
Jun 23, 2022
Vernon Floyd Yancey, 66, of Sycamore passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, GA.
Vernon was born on August 10, 1955 in Tifton to the late Herman and Pat Yancey and Barbara Mallard Roberts. He was the owner and operator of Sycamore Fence Company and retired head mechanic at Shaw Industries. Vernon was...
Linda House
Jun 22, 2022
Linda Gail Taylor House, 72, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, GA.
Linda was born on November 29, 1949 in Moultrie to the late Willie H. “Buck” Taylor and Maudine Whiddon Taylor. Linda was Clerk of Superior Court for 16 years and former secretary at Turner County High School. Linda...
Bessie Lena Wood Cole
Jun 13, 2022
Bessie Lena Wood Cole, 84, of Sycamore passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 at Life Care Center in Fitzgerald.
Bessie was born on March 16, 1938 in Turner County to the late William Jasper “Jack” Wood and Rosie Evers Wood Gant. She was a seamstress and a member of Dakota Baptist Church. Bessie loved sewing, crocheting and quilting. She loved...
Richard Ivanisin
Jun 12, 2022
Richard Francis Ivanisin, 89, of Rebecca passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022 at his residence.
Richard was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 8, 1933 to the late Michael and Margaret Miksa Ivanisin. He was retired and loved to watch and play sports. He was also a member of the Catholic faith.
He is survived by his daughters,...
Jeanne Ann Massey
Jun 9, 2022
Jeanne Ann Massey, 56, of Sycamore passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Jeanne was born on August 5, 1965 to the late Ralph Lemus, Sr. and Alma Gloria Galvan. She was employed by Walmart for many years where she was a Team Leader. Jeanne was a Christian. She enjoyed sewing,...
Barry Eugene Matthews
May 31, 2022
Barry Eugene Matthews, 67, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. Barry was born on September 9, 1954, to the late Ross Matthews, Jr. and Geraldine Sharp Matthews Roberts. He retired from the United States Army where he served his country proudly. He later worked as a civilian...
Blake Edward Owens
May 28, 2022
Blake Edward Owens, 37, of Ashburn passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022 at his residence. Blake was born on January 28, 1985 to the late Mark Owens and Donna Lynn Nipper Shivers. He was a farmer for SOS Farms and attended Christian Home Baptist Church. Blake enjoyed hunting, fishing and cooking. Blake was a family man who lived life day...
Ronald E. Leger
May 24, 2022
Ronald E. Leger, 84, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center with family by his side. Ronald was born on August 10, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Robert and Zella Stillwell Leger. He was a retired Southern Baptist minister serving at multiple churches over the years. He served as a minister at...
Sammy Barfield
May 11, 2022
Sammy Barfield, 84, formerly of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Providence of Sparta in Sparta, Georgia. Sammy was born on October 22, 1937 in Turner County to the late Benjamin Franklin and Beatrice Nipper Barfield. He was the Parts Manager for Ford Tractor Company for over 40 years. He was an active member of the Ashburn First...
Tena Marie Tanner
May 9, 2022
Tena Marie Tanner, 62, of Ashburn passed away Monday, May 9, 2022 at her residence. Tena was born in Turner County on April 15, 1960 to the late John Terrell and Eula Othell Howell Ward. She was a homemaker and a member of New Prospect Freewill Baptist Church. She loved working in her flowers and making flower arrangements. She loved...
Susan Denise Dukes
May 7, 2022
Susan Denise Dukes, 67, of Ashburn passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Tift Regional Hospital. Susan was born in Ashburn on January 9, 1955 to Deral Dukes and the late Thurles Ward Dukes. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She enjoyed making wreaths and flower arrangements. She also enjoyed helping people. She was a homemaker and dedicated...
Wesley H. "Tres" Fiveash, III
May 5, 2022
Wesley H. “Tres” Fiveash, III, 42, of Sylvester passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 in Swainsboro, Georgia. Wesley, affectionately known as Tres, was born on May 21, 1979 in Albany to Wesley H. Fiveash, Jr. and the late Angela McCard Fiveash. He was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Sylvester. He was also employed by the United States Postal...
Dorris Dale McCard
May 4, 2022
Dorris Dale McCard, 75, of Pitts passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at his residence. Dorris was born on January 25, 1947 in Ashburn to the late Dorris Plesse and Dorothy Fay Childs McCard. He was a lifelong mechanic and retired from Drexel Chemical Company. He served his country with honor in the United States Air Force. He enjoyed hunting,...
Barbara Ann Ward Burdett
May 1, 2022
Barbara Ann Ward Burdett, 79, of Ashburn passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Maple Court in Tifton. Barbara Ann was born in Turner County on March 17, 1943 to the late Eddie Carl and Desma Lucille Walls Ward. She retired from Parker Chevrolet. She also worked for Piggly Wiggly and R & M Drugs. She enjoyed painting and prided...
Bobby Hamner
Apr 25, 2022
Bobby Kennis Hamner, 80, of Sycamore, Georgia passed away Monday, April 25, 2022 at his residence. Bobby was born in Sparks, Georgia on August 17, 1941 to the late Ernest Hugh and Alma Louise McCranie Hamner. He was a member of Concord Primitive Baptist Church. Bobby was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He loved to fish and recently competed in...
Samuel S. Thompson, Jr.
Apr 22, 2022
Samuel S. Thompson, Jr., of Tifton passed away after a long illness on Friday, April 22, 2022 with his daughter by his side. Sam was born in Monroe, LA on November 25, 1936 to the late Samuel S. and Minnie Gossett Thompson. He graduated from Louisiana Tech, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Purdue University where he received his...
Imogene Beard Wells
Apr 19, 2022
Dorothy Imogene Beard Wells, 87, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Pruitt Health in Ashburn. Imogene was born on September 6, 1934, in Turner County to the late Cecil Harper Beard and Edith Braddy Beard Potts. She was employed by Colonial Stores, Inc. where she was a head cashier for many years. Imogene was a member of...
Charles Henry Bundrick, Jr.
Apr 19, 2022
Charles Henry Bundrick, Jr. “Little Bud”, 57, of Rebecca passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Charles was born in Turner County on August 8, 1964, to the late Charles Henry, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Bohannan Bundrick. He was a factory worker for many years. Charles attended Rebecca Baptist Church. He enjoyed sports of all...
Ronnie Waldo Kicklighter
Apr 16, 2022
Ronnie Waldo Kicklighter, 75, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 at his residence in Ashburn, GA surrounded by family. Ronnie was born in Glennville, GA to the late Waldo E. and Erma Durrence Kicklighter. He is preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Kicklighter, and daughter, Mandy Anderson. He retired as a Property Tax Appraiser for the Georgia Department of...
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