OBITUARIES
Thurles Dukes
Sep 7, 2020
Thurles W. "Coonie" Dukes, 88, of Ashburn passed away Monday, September 7, 2020. Thurles, affectionately known as "Coonie" was born on October 6, 1931 in Ashburn to the late Jimmie Lee and Lemma Farmer Ward. She was a member of the Sycamore Baptist Church. She retired from the Ashburn Dr.'s Clinic. Thurles was a true southern lady who will be...
JoAnn Hobby Wallace
Sep 1, 2020
JoAnn Hobby Wallace, 88, of Buford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, after a long and wonderful life. JoAnn was born May 5, 1932 in Ashburn, Georgia to Clyde Redding Hobby, Sr. and Maureen Stephens Hobby. She was preceded in death by her dearly-loved husband of 56 years, William Buice Wallace, her parents Clyde and Maureen Hobby, mother...
Clora Stubbs
Aug 24, 2020
Clora Stubbs, 92, of Albany passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at the Willson Hospice House in Albany. Clora was born on March 5, 1928 in Rebecca to the late George William Perry and Annie Hogan Swain. Clora was the only child remaining of eleven. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Rebecca. She was a loving...
Betty Jo Greene
Aug 22, 2020
Betty Jo Higgins Greene, 89, of Ashburn passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at her residence. Betty Jo was born on July 21, 1931 in Ripley, Tennessee to the late John Allen and Hazel McDonald Higgins. She was a retired teacher with the Turner County Board of Education. After graduating from high school Betty Jo attended Memphis State. She finished...
Corrine Tripp
Aug 19, 2020
Funeral services for Mrs. Corrine Tripp, 94, of Ashburn, GA will be held at Perry Funeral Chapel. Services will be private. She will be laid to rest at Snowridge Cemetery in Ashburn. Mrs. Tripp passed away Wednesday at her residence following an extended illness. The daughter of the late Alford and Julia Connor Vaughn, she was born in Trenton, FL....
Brenda Brandt
Aug 18, 2020
Funeral services will be private for Brenda Watson Brandt, 65, of Sylvester, GA. Interment will also be private at Rose Hill Cemetery. Ms. Brandt passed away, Tuesday, August 18, 2020. The daughter of the late Hubert and Dot Kelley Watson, she was born in Ashburn, GA. Mrs. Brandt was retired Logistics Coordinator at MCLB in Albany, GA. She was...
James "Jim" I. Brown
Aug 17, 2020
James I. "Jim" Brown, 75, of Ashburn passed away August 17, 2020 in Monticello, Georgia. Jim was born on August 20, 1944 in Tifton to the late Walter Montgomery and Leila Maxine Atkinson Brown. He was a retired educator for the Turner County Board of Education and a member of First Baptist Church in Ashburn. Jim grew up in Ashburn...
Mary Ann Bridges
Aug 15, 2020
Funeral services for Mary Ann Bridges, 77, of Tifton, GA will be private. Mrs. Bridges passed away, Saturday, August 15 at Tift Regional Hospital. Interment will be private in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. The daughter of the late Charles Albert Willingham, Sr. and Mary Evelyn Stripling Willingham, she was born in Tifton, GA. Mrs. Bridges was retired from Wells...
Janelle Donahoo Wright
Aug 13, 2020
Janelle Donahoo Wright passed away peacefully on May 25, 2020. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 23, 1930 to Joe and Berta Donahoo, the second of four children. She grew up in Atlanta and moved to Florida in 1957 with her husband and children. She worked at Southern Bell until retirement, where she had many friends. In retirement...
Frances S. Ellerbee
Aug 13, 2020
Funeral services for Mrs. Frances S. Ellerbee, 97, of Musella, GA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Ellerbee gained her wings, Thursday at her residence following an extended illness. Interment will be private in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. The daughter of the late Roscoe L. and Gertrude Cribb Shealy, she...
Linda Ann Reinhardt Parrish
Aug 6, 2020
Linda Ann Reinhardt Parrish, 73, of Ashburn passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at her residence. Linda was born on December 12, 1946 in Daytona Beach, Florida to the late George Augustus Reinhardt and Mattie Virginia Baker Reinhardt. She was a homemaker and member of Our Divine Catholic Church in Tifton. She is survived by her husband, Charles "Chuck" Parrish...
Lucille Watson Hobby
Aug 4, 2020
Lucille Watson Hobby, 85, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Lucille was born in Cook County on July 14, 1935 to the late Aaron and Elon Bennett Watson. She was an active member of Inaha Baptist Church. She loved her kids and grandkids. Lucille enjoyed cooking but especially cakes and pies and was...
Norma Raines McCall
Aug 2, 2020
Norma Raines McCall of Ashburn departed this earthly life on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia. A graveside service will be officiated by Reverend Jerry Cooper on Wednesday, August 5th at 10:30 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn, Georgia. A private celebration of life will be held later at the First United Methodist...
Delma Wilkerson
Jul 16, 2020
Delma Wilkerson, age 93, of Rebecca, passed away at Pruitt Health Ashburn following an extended illness. Delma was born on February 12, 1927 to Willis and Mae Belle Wilkerson. He was a farmer most of his life and a member of Salem Baptist Church. He was also a veteran of the United States Navy. In addition to his parents, he...
Betty Wiggins Moore
Jul 16, 2020
Mrs. Betty Wiggins Moore, 73, of Sycamore, GA passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 in Ashburn. The daughter of the late V. K. and Essie Mae Wood Wiggins, she was born in Turner Co., GA. She was a retired waitress, desk clerk and homemaker. She loved yard sales and shopping. She also enjoyed her arts and crafts. She was a...
Reuben B. Pitts
Jul 14, 2020
Reuben B. Pitts, 90, of Sycamore passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Pruitt Health Care in Ashburn. Reuben was born on June 28, 1930 in Turner County to the late Joe Hardy and Nancy Blanchard Pitts. He was a member of Nunez Baptist Church in Swainsboro where he was a deacon. Reuben also served his country with honor in...
Melba Patsy Roberts Brown
Jul 13, 2020
Melba Patsy Roberts Brown, 80, of Ashburn passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at her residence. Patsy was born on September 29, 1939 in Turner County to the late Marvin S. and Ilene Turner Roberts. She was a member of the Ashburn First United Methodist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-mother. She especially enjoyed spending time with...
Robert Farmer
Jul 8, 2020
Robert Farmer, 84, of Sycamore passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Health and Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. Robert was born on October 9, 1935 in Sycamore to the late Roy Milton, Jr. and Pauline Bruton Farmer. He served his country with honor in the United States Army during the Korean War. Robert enjoyed fishing, driving tour...
Shelby Fender
Jul 8, 2020
Shelby Fender, 28, of Rebecca passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at her residence. Shelby was born on March 22, 1992 in Tifton to Christopher Alan Dahn and April Cheri Fender Tedders. She loved horses and enjoyed hunting. She was a member of The Turner County High School Class of 2011. She also attended Trinity Baptist Church. She is survived...
William Curtis Saylor
Jul 8, 2020
Mr. William Curtis Saylor, 85 of Ashburn, GA entered into heaven on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 following an extended illness. Private funeral services will be held. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The son of the late Gordon Lee and Alma Lucille Albritton Saylor he was born in Sumner, GA and was retired from the US Air Force. He...
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