OBITUARIES
Inez Smith Rainey
Apr 18, 2016
Funeral services for Inez Smith Rainey,99, will be held 3:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn, GA. Mrs. Rainey passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 after an extended illness. The widow of the late Melbron N. Rainey and daughter of the late Christopher Columbus Smith and Minnie Ola Perry Smith, she was born in Crisp...
Janet Ester Winter Cochran
Apr 12, 2016
Funeral services for Janet Ester Winter Cochran, 71, will be held 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn, GA. Mrs. Cochran passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 after an extended illness with Huntington’s disease.
The daughter of the late Allen B. and Loyce Snow Winter, she was born in Philadelphia, PA on April 7, 1945....
Melvin "Skeet" Sumner
Apr 8, 2016
Funeral services for Mr. Melvin “Skeet” Sumner, 67, of Leesburg, GA will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Mr. Sumner passed away Thursday in Sumter County following an extended illness. Interment will follow in the Lakeview Cemetery in Sycamore.
The son of the late Curtis and Mary Bell Willingham Sumner he was...
Sandra Willis Hall
Apr 1, 2016
Sandra Willis Hall, 74, of Ashburn passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center after an extended illness.
Born on July 1, 1941 to the late James West and Frances Roberts Willis she was a homemaker, wife, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mrs. Hall was also a member of Meigs Baptist Church.
She is survived by her...
Earl Vann
Mar 28, 2016
Earl Vann, 82, of Ashburn passed away Monday, March 28, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness.
Born on December 3, 1933 to the late Joe Henry and Laura Cumin Melvin Moss Vann he was a retired self employed carpenter.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly Vann of Ashburn; daughters, Patricia (Eddy) Ann Campbell of Camilla and Lynn...
Elroy H. "Bud" Feirick
Mar 14, 2016
Elroy H. "Bud" Feirick, 72, of Sycamore passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Bud was born on June 9, 1943 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Feirick, Sr. in Michigan. He served our country in the United States Air Force. He was also a police officer in Michigan and a retired truck driver. Bud...
Roy L. Duke
Mar 14, 2016
Roy L. Duke, 78, of Sycamore passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness.
Born on March 14, 1938, he was the son of the late Homer David and Rosa Beck Duke and a veteran of the United States Army. An avid outdoorsman, Roy enjoyed hunting, fishing and metal detecting. When his illness or the...
Roy Truelove
Mar 1, 2016
Roy Truelove, 87, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness.
Born on January 26, 1929 to the late Harrison Truelove and Susie Mae Brooks Truelove Pitts he was a retired truck driver. His hobbies included fishing, visiting friends and family and operating his vegetable stand at Dollar General. He was known by...
Louie DiPietro
Feb 21, 2016
Louie DiPietro, 64, of Sycamore passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Born on August 31, 1951 to the late Louis James and Rose Rita DelRoss DiPietro, Sr. he was a warehouse manager at Sconyer's Gin and previously worked as a brick layer. He attended St. Nicolas Catholic Church in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. Louie...
James Alton Owens
Feb 13, 2016
Funeral Services for James Alton Owens, 88, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, February 15, 2016 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn, GA. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Owens passed away Saturday, February 13 , 2016 after a brief illness.
The son of the late James Anderson Owens and Lillian Martha Pope Owens,...
Polly Hill
Feb 8, 2016
Funeral Services for Polly Paulk Hill, 85, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 12, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Ashburn, GA. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Hill passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 after a brief illness.
The daughter of the late William Ralph Paulk and Bertha Chapman Paulk, she was...
Venton Charles "Bug" Wynn
Feb 6, 2016
Funeral services for Mr. Venton “Bug” Charles Wynn, Jr., 73, of Sycamore, GA will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, February 11, at Bethel Baptist Church. Mr. Bug passed away Saturday in an Atlanta hospital following an extended illness. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The son of the late Venton Charles and Effie Mae Nelson Wynn, Sr., he...
Lila Jean Folsom Dunlap
Feb 5, 2016
Funeral Services for Lila Jean Folsom Dunlap, 90, of Ashburn,GA. will be held Monday, February 8, 2016, 2:00 P.M. at Terrell Baptist Church in Sumner, GA. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn,GA. Mrs. Dunlap passed away after an extended illness on February 5, 2016.
Mrs. Dunlap was born in Colquitt County and was the daughter of the...
Varnell Barnes Conner
Feb 5, 2016
Varnelle Barnes Conner, 74, of Fitzgerald passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald after an extended illness.
Born on January 25, 1942 to the late Joseph Hollis Barnes and Lucile Adkison Jowers she was a homemaker and a member of Church of Unity in Fitzgerald.
She is survived by her niece, Pamela Barnes Cox of...
Terry Wiggins
Feb 3, 2016
Terry Wiggins, 24, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Tift Regional Hospital after an extended illness.
Born on June 7, 1991 to Joey Alton Wiggins and Valerie Denise Hutchinson Watson, he was a member of the baptist faith and attended Sycamore Baptist Church. He was a member of Special Youth Challenge Ministries of Georgia. He was also...
David Hanner
Feb 2, 2016
David Hanner, 59, of Ashburn passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Tift Regional Hospital following an extended illness.
Born on November 7, 1956 to the late Hilrey Averitt and Angie Jeanette Studdard Hanner, he was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Hanner was the Owner and Operator of Hanner Transport, Inc. as well as a member of...
Jennifer E. Alberson
Jan 30, 2016
Jennifer Renee' Alberson, 57, of Ashburn, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 in Dallas, Georgia after an extended illness.
Mrs. Alberson was born in Ashburn, Georgia on July 29, 1958 to the late Guy Columbus and Annie Merle Wilson Ethridge. She retired from the Turner County Board of Education where she was a teacher. She was also a member of...
Bobby Lee Blaine
Jan 26, 2016
Bobby Lee Blaine, 74, of Ashburn passed away suddenly Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at his residence. The son of the late Harry William and Minnie Parker Blaine, he grew up in the north Georgia mountains. Bob retired from NAPA Auto Parts, starting in counter sales and working his way up the ladder to become a top sales manager, winning many...
Sara Elizabeth Timmons Kruse
Jan 22, 2016
Sara Elizabeth Timmons Kruse of Columbus, Georgia, died on January 22, 2016. Graveside services will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn, Georgia, at 2:30 on Monday, January 25, 2016.
Sara was born in Florence, South Carolina, on September 18, 1923. Her parents were Bertye Ellis Timmons and Luther Rice Timmons. Sara grew up in Florence and graduated from...
Rodney Walker
Jan 18, 2016
Funeral Services for Rodney Walker, 45, of Ashburn, GA will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, January 21, 2016 at New Prospect Free Will Baptist Church in Ashburn, GA. Interment will follow at New Prospect Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery in Turner County. Mr. Walker passed away Monday, January 18, 2016 after an extended illness.
The son of the late...
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