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Hilda Crenshaw

Hilda Crenshaw

Jan 16, 2019

Funeral services for Hilda Crenshaw, 81, of Ashburn will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 19, 2019 at The Bethel Baptist Church. Mrs. Crenshaw passed away Thursday at Tift Regional Medical Center. Interment will be private. The daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Ollie Mae King Trull she was born in Candler, NC and was retired from AB...

Robert Morgan

Robert Morgan

Jan 13, 2019

Funeral services for Robert Morgan, 71, of Ashburn, Ga. will be held, Wednesday, January 16, 20l9 at ll:00 AM in the Oak Grove Baptist Church. Mr. Morgan passed away on Sunday after a brief illness at Tift Regional Medical Center surrounded by his family. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. The son of the late Warren H....

JoAnn Webb Newell

JoAnn Webb Newell

Jan 5, 2019

JoAnn Webb Newell, 75, of Ashburn passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. JoAnn was born on June 18, 1943 in Ben Hill County to the late J. T. and Melva Magnolia Williams Webb. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons, Anthony (Sheila) Newell of Ashburn and Bryan (Sarah) Newell of Cordele; brothers,...

Benjamin Perry  Wadsworth

Benjamin Perry Wadsworth

Jan 4, 2019

Funeral services for Benjamin Perry Wadsworth, 63, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, January 7, 2019 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mr. Wadsworth passed away Friday at his residence following a brief illness. Interment will be in Harmony Church Cemetery in Turner County. The son of the late Robert L and Dorothy Mae Clanton Wadsworth, he was...

Marjorie Dawn Malby Waters

Marjorie Dawn Malby Waters

Jan 3, 2019

Marjorie Dawn Malby Waters, 87, of Rebecca passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Pruitt Healthcare in Ashburn. Marjorie was born on March 31, 1931 in London, England to the late Alfred Arthur and Daisy Ethel Donegan Malby. She was a proud of faithful member of Rebecca Methodist Church where she was a part of the UMW. She was also...

T. M. Waters, Jr.

T. M. Waters, Jr.

Dec 25, 2018

Funeral services for T. M. Waters, Jr., 88, of Rebecca, GA will be held, Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Rebecca Methodist Church, Rebecca, GA. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill, Rebecca, GA. Mr. Waters passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018, at Pruitt Health Care after an extended illness. The son of Thomas McArthur Waters, Sr. and Louise...

Karen V. Mathis

Karen V. Mathis

Dec 25, 2018

Karen V. Mathis, 66, of Cordele passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Regency Hospital in Macon. Karen was born on August 20, 1952 in Rome to the late Deward H. and Odell Culpepper Shipman. She was a homemaker and a member of Wenona Baptist Church. Karen enjoyed collecting ceramic "knick-knacks" to display around her home. She was affectionately known...

Donnie Handley

Donnie Handley

Dec 22, 2018

Graveside funeral services for Donnie D. Handley, 66, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 11:00 AM, December 26, 2018 in the New Prospect Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Handley passed away Saturday at his residence following a brief illness. The son of the late Samuel Bailey and Jewell Nasworthy Handley, he was a welder for Gibbs Welding and was...

Patricia Ann Vargas

Patricia Ann Vargas

Dec 18, 2018

Funeral Services for Patricia A. Brooks Vargas, 52, of Sycamore, GA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 22, 2018 at New Prospect Freewill Baptist Church. Mrs. Vargas passed away Tuesday at her residence following a brief illness. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The daughter of the late Cecil Wesley and Patsy Jane Ward Brooks, she was...

Billy U. Watson

Billy U. Watson

Dec 12, 2018

Billy U. Watson, 67, of Deland, Florida passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Billy was born in Tifton on July 3, 1951 to the late Herman U. and Mary Rainey Watson. He was a phlebotomist and worked for the American red Cross as well as other agencies. Billy served his country with honor in the United States Air Force. He...

Bobby E. Wise

Bobby E. Wise

Dec 9, 2018

Memorial services for Mr. Bobby E. Wise, 81, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mr. Wise passed away Sunday at Tift Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. The son of the late, James Ollie and Nettie Era Lamb Wise, he was born in Turner County. He was a...

Janet R Klatt

Janet R Klatt

Nov 29, 2018

Janet R. Klatt, 55, of Ashburn passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018 at her residence. Janet was born in Macon on January 22, 1963 to Henry Elvin Carr and the late Frances Ellen Batchlor Carr. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. Janet was a loving daughter, mother and grandmother. She always took care of anyone...

Garland Giddens

Garland Giddens

Nov 12, 2018

Memorial services for Mr. Garland W. Giddens, 77, of Ashburn, GA will be held Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 4:00 PM at the graveside in New Prospect Freewill Baptist Church cemetery. Mr. Giddens passed away Monday following an extended illness. The son of the late William Williford Giddens and Mattie R. Bryant, he was born in Turner County. He was...

Bobbie McKinney

Bobbie McKinney

Nov 5, 2018

Funeral services for Bobbie Nell Saylor McKinney, 75, of El Paso, TX will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mrs. McKinney passed away Monday in El Paso following an extended illness. She will be laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery. The daughter of the late Gordon Lee and Alma Albritton Saylor, she...

Timothy Lee Nelson

Timothy Lee Nelson

Nov 4, 2018

Timothy Lee Nelson, 57, of Lauderdale By The Sea, Florida passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Timothy was born on April 22, 1961 in Atlanta to the late William Webster Nelson and Mary Walls Nelson. He was employed as a High Rise Window Washer. Timothy was a loving father, son, grandfather and...

Billy Hampton

Billy Hampton

Oct 29, 2018

Billy J. Hampton, 82, of Ashburn passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Billy was born on May 4, 1936 in Worth County to the late Isaac and Doris Walker Hampton. He retired from the City of Ashburn Public Works Department. He was also a member of Westside Baptist Church. He is survived by his daughter,...

Ben Rainey

Ben Rainey

Oct 28, 2018

Benjamin “Ben” David Rainey, age 53, died October 28th at Tift Regional Hospital. Ben graduated from Turner County High School in 1983 where he played baseball and was active in many activities especially 4-H. After graduation, he attended the University of Georgia receiving a Bachelor of Arts and Science with a Major in Psychology. Ben was associated with Loco’s Deli...

Preston Wells

Preston Wells

Oct 26, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Preston Augustus Wells, 95, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 3:00 PM, Monday, October 29 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mr. Wells passed away in Ben Hill County following a lengthy illness. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. The son of the late Augustus Bartow Wells and Emily Jane Jones Wells Smith, he...

Jackie Elaine Brown

Jackie Elaine Brown

Oct 26, 2018

Memorial services for Jackie Elaine Brown, 69, of Ashburn, GA will be held at a later time. Ms. Brown passed away in a local nursing home, Friday, October 26, 2018, after an extended illness. The daughter of the late Arvil Hubert Brown and Adrain Elouise Spradlin Brown, she was born in Tift County, Georgia. She was of Baptist faith. Ms....

Benny Stanley

Benny Stanley

Oct 26, 2018

Memorial services for Benny Stanley, 81, of Arabi, GA will be held at a later time. Mr. Stanley passed away at Phoebe Putney, Friday, October 26, 2018, after a brief illness. The son of Clayton McKinley Stanley and Elsie Jane Banks Stanley, he was born in Plant City, Florida. He was a retired farmer and member of Thrive Church of...

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