OBITUARIES

James Rutland "J.R." Oliver

James Rutland "J.R." Oliver

May 27, 2013

Funeral services for James Rutland “J.R.” Oliver, Jr. 76. will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. at the Ashburn First Baptist Church with burial to follow in Harmony Cemetery. Mr. Oliver died Monday surrounded by his loving family and his nurse, Melanie McIntosh at his residence following an extended illness.

Mr. Oliver was born in Turner County,...

Bobby E. Oliver

Bobby E. Oliver

May 25, 2013

Memorial Services for Bobby E. Oliver, age 77, of Sycamore will be held Monday at 2:00 P. M. at the Perry Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at a later date at the Live Oak Cemetery. Mr. Oliver died Saturday May 25, 2013 at his residence after a long illness.

Mr. Oliver was a native of Rebecca, Ga. the son...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Davis Dalrymple

Jacqueline "Jackie" Davis Dalrymple

May 24, 2013

Funeral services for Jacqueline “Jackie” Davis Dalrymple, 75, of Sycamore, GA will be held Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. at the Bethel Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Seville Baptist Church Cemetery in Wilcox County. Mrs. Dalrymple died Friday at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Dalrymple was born in Wilcox County, GA and was...

Julian Wayne Speight

Julian Wayne Speight

May 17, 2013

Funeral services for Julian Wayne Speight, 82, of Milledgeville, GA will be held Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 6:00 P.M. at Perry Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Speight died Friday in Athens at Landmark Hospital following an extended illness.

Mr. Speight was born in Ashburn, GA and was the son of the late Joseph...

William Felton"Monty" Pate, Jr.

William Felton"Monty" Pate, Jr.

May 14, 2013

Funeral services for William Felton “Monty” Pate, Jr., 44, of Tifton, GA will be held at 2:00 P.M, Thursday, May 16, 2013 in the Bethel Baptist Church in Turner County, GA. Mr. Pate passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his residence Tuesday, following an extended illness. Interment will be in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Turner County.

Monty...

Roger Lee Fortson

Roger Lee Fortson

May 7, 2013

Funeral services for Mr. Roger Lee Fortson, 66, of Thomasville, GA will be held Friday, May 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Mr. Fortson passed away Tuesday at his residence following a lengthy illness. Interment will follow in the New Hope Cemetery in Sycamore, GA.

The son of the late William Roger Fortson and Mageline...

Estelle Pate Saylor

Estelle Pate Saylor

May 4, 2013

Graveside funeral services for Estelle Pate Saylor, 86, of Warwick, GA will be held Monday, May 6, 2013 at 2:00 PM in Rose Hill Cemetery, Ashburn. Ms. Saylor passed away Saturday at Tift Regional Hospital after a brief illness.

The daughter of the late Larkin Joyner and Lucy Belle Maddux Pate, she was born in Turner Co. and was...

Angela McCard Fiveash

Angela McCard Fiveash

Apr 28, 2013

Funeral services for Angela McCard Fiveash, 73, of Ashburn will be held Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the Dakota Baptist Church with burial to follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Fiveash died Sunday at Tift Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Fiveash was born in Ashburn and was the daughter of the late Humphrey Lanier...

Margaret P. Beard

Margaret P. Beard

Apr 24, 2013

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Perry Beard, 92, of Sycamore will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, April 26, 2013 at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Turner Co., GA. Mrs. Beard died at her home on April 24.

Mrs. Beard was born in Colquitt Co., GA and was the daughter of the late Edward Horace and Susie Johnson Perry....

Sam Bates

Sam Bates

Apr 22, 2013

Funeral Services for Sam Bates age 84 of Sycamore will be held Tuesday morning at 11:00 A. M. in the Sycamore Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Mr. Bates died Monday April 22, 2013 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Bates was a lifelong resident of Sycamore the son of the late Mark...

William Felton "Dub" Pate

William Felton "Dub" Pate

Apr 20, 2013

Funeral services for Mr. William Felton “Dub” Pate, Sr, 71, of Ashburn, GA will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mr. Pate passed away Saturday at his residence following an extended illness. Interment will be in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Turner Co.

The son of the late Albert Felton and Lula Reece...

Gage O'Toole

Gage O'Toole

Apr 13, 2013

Funeral services for Gage O’Toole, 15, of Ashburn will be held Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 4:00 P.M. at Perry Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Bethel Cemetery. Gage died Saturday at his residence.

He was a tenth grade student at Turner County High School and was of the Baptist faith. He will be missed by a large family,...

Rebecca Jones

Rebecca Jones

Apr 13, 2013

Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca Thompson Jones, 93, of Waycross, GA will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Perry Funeral Chapel of Ashburn, GA. Mrs. Jones passed away Saturday in Waycross following an extended illness. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn.

The daughter of the late Warren Dalton and Lola Estelle Hobby Thompson,...

Thad Houston Beard

Thad Houston Beard

Apr 9, 2013

Funeral services for Thad Houston Beard, 88, of Sycamore will be held Friday April 12, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at Bethel Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Mr. Beard died Tuesday at his residence following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Beard was born in Sycamore and was the son of the late Joseph Hugh and Jewell Smith Beard. He...

Willard Alberson

Willard Alberson

Apr 2, 2013

Funeral services for Willard C. Alberson, 67, of Ashburn will be held Friday, April 5, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at High Hill Baptist Church with burial to follow in Snowridge Cemetery in Ashburn. Mr. Alberson died Tuesday in Adel following an extended illness.

Mr. Alberson was the son of the late Virgil L. and Gladys Wheeler Alberson and was born...

Barbara Rae Lee

Barbara Rae Lee

Mar 28, 2013

Barbara Rae Lee, 49, of Sycamore passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her residence unexpectly. Abiding by her wishes, she will be cremated and services will be held at a later time.

She is the daughter of Reemer Lee and Texas and the late Kathy Buskera and was born in Washington D.C. Barbara was disabled due to injuries she...

Roger Gravitt

Roger Gravitt

Mar 28, 2013

Funeral Services for Roger Gravitt , age 65, will be held Saturday at 2:00 P. M. at The High Hill Baptist Church, Ashburn, GA. with burial to follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Gravitt died Thursday March 28, 2013 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Gravitt was born in Rochelle, GA. son of the late Paulos Levi and Mary...

Nettie Walker

Nettie Walker

Mar 27, 2013

Memorial graveside services for Mrs. Nettie Hill Walker, 77, of Ashburn, GA will be held, 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Walker passed away Wednesday at her residence following a brief illness.

The daughter of the late Carl C. and Vera Belle Mauldin Hill, she was born in Turner CO., GA and was the widow...

James E. "J.E." Dunlap, Sr.

James E. "J.E." Dunlap, Sr.

Mar 23, 2013

Funeral services for James E. “J.E.” Dunlap, 88, of Ashburn will be held Monday, March 25, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. at Terrell Baptist Church with interment to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Mr. Dunlap died Saturday following an extended illness.

Mr. Dunlap was born in Ware County, GA and was the son of the late Fletcher E. and...

Beatrice Williams

Beatrice Williams

Mar 14, 2013

Graveside funeral services for Bernice Williams, 94, of Sumner, GA will be held Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at New Prospect Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Williams died Thursday at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Williams was born in Greengrove, Kentucky and was the daughter of the late Ben B. and Eagar Smith Sell. She was...