OBITUARIES
Lance Blane Landis
Jan 27, 2024
Lance Blane Landis, 62, of Ashburn, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at his residence in Ashburn, GA.
Lance was born on February 8, 1961 to the late Robert David and Claire Soulant Landis. He was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan and also enjoyed watching wrestling on TV. Lance collected movies and was especially fond of comedies. He was a...
Helen C. Williford
Jan 26, 2024
Helen Cravey Williford, 92, of Blairsville passed away Friday, January 26, 2024 at the Union County Nursing Home.
Helen was born on August 30, 1931 in Sycamore to the late Thomas Watson and Martha Ford Cravey. She was a homemaker and a member of Clements Chapel Methodist Church. Helen loved her family and always took great care of them. She is...
Larry Stafford Geoghagan
Jan 23, 2024
Larry Stafford Geoghagan, 70, of Cordele passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.
Larry was born in Ashburn on January 14, 1954 to the late J. S. “Nig”, III and Carolyn Whiddon Geoghagan. He proudly served his country and retired from the United States Navy after 24 years of service. After his time in the...
Margie Lee Evers Stephens
Jan 16, 2024
Margie Lee Evers Stephens, 69, of Vienna, formerly of Ashburn, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at Crisp Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Margie was born on January 29, 1954 in Ashburn to the late David Lee and Pauline Wells Evers. She was a member of Hawpond Baptist Church. Margie loved working in the yard with her flowers. She also...
Gregory Wendell Hudgins
Jan 12, 2024
Gregory Wendell Hudgins, 83, of Sycamore passed away Friday, January 12, 2024 at his residence.
Gregory was born on July 2, 1940 in Turner County to the late Clifford Coleman and Margaret Mae Rainey Hudgins. He was a Rural Carrier for the United States Postal Service having retired after 27 years. Gregory was also one of the first paramedics...
Christopher Lamar Wilson
Dec 17, 2023
Christopher Lamar Wilson, 34, of Ashburn passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his residence.
Christopher was born on February 10, 1989 in Tifton to Marsha Eleane Britt Wilson and the late Norman Lamar Wilson a. He was self-employed and a Christian. Christopher enjoyed fishing. He was also an excellent baseball player and loved the Georgia Bulldogs. He loved...
Janice H. Little
Dec 10, 2023
Janice Jeanette Hall Little, 83, of Ashburn passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023.
Janice was born on November 29, 1940 in Moultrie to the late Lawson Franklin and Ruth Crosby Hall. She was a member of the Ashburn First Baptist Church and retired from Target Distribution. She loved gardening and especially loved her flower garden.
She is survived...
Marvin Dale Bell
Dec 9, 2023
Marvin Dale Bell, 77, of Sylvester passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at his residence.
Marvin was born in Woodward, Oklahoma on February 9, 1946 to the late Herman Eugene Bell and Wanda Vay Farrell Bell. He was a truck driver and worked for Raven Transport. He was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Sylvester and served...
Matthew Ray Walker
Dec 8, 2023
Matthew Ray Walker, 24, of Ashburn passed away Friday, December 8, 2023 in Tifton.
Matthew was born on December 28, 1998 in Cordele to the late Bobby Ray Walker, Jr. and Wendy Waller Walker. He was a Pest Control Technician with Astro Exterminating Services and a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Matthew loved his family and friends and enjoyed...
Jessie C. Youngblood
Nov 29, 2023
Jessie C. Youngblood, 96, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at her home in Ashburn.
Jessie was born on January 23, 1927 in Comer, GA to Randall and Leonia Edwards Crowe and has resided in Ashburn for over 60 years. She obtained her Bachelor's degree at Mercer University in 1968 and later her Master’s degree from Valdosta State College....
Corrine Peacock Williams
Nov 20, 2023
Corrine Peacock Williams, 90, of Ashburn passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at her residence.
Corrine was born on May 23, 1933 in Soperton to the late Joe and Annie Peacock. She was a seamstress having worked at several sewing factories. She was also a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Corrine loved to fish and especially enjoyed fishing trips...
Timothy Allan Faircloth
Nov 20, 2023
Timothy Allan Faircloth, 71, of Ashburn passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at his residence.
Tim was born in Dougherty County on March 4, 1952 to the late James Junious Faircloth and Margaret Garner Faircloth. He was a farmer and retired from the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany where he was a mechanic. Tim was educated in Turner County...
2023 Perry Funeral Chapel Memorial Service
Nov 19, 2023
Each year the staff at Perry Funeral Chapel conducts a service to honor those families we have served from November 1 the prior year until October 31 of the current year. We know the holidays are especially tough after the loss of a loved one. We pray that this service provides comfort and a sense of peace to families as...
Sandra Dorothy Wadsworth Muse
Nov 19, 2023
Sandra Dorothy Wadsworth Muse, 76, of Ashburn passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Pruitt Healthcare in Ashburn.
Sandra was born on January 3, 1947 in Savannah to the late Robert and Dorothy Clanton Wadsworth. She was of Baptist faith and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She had a huge heart and enjoyed spending time with people....
Bennie Hugh Metcalf
Nov 13, 2023
Bennie Hugh Metcalf, 72, of Sycamore passed away Monday, November 13, 2023 at his residence.
Bennie was born on January 11, 1951 in Ashburn to the late Hugh E. and Effie Scoggins Metcalf. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He enjoyed working and everything to do with farming. He loved working with his cows and riding his...
Sarah Watson Rigdon
Oct 28, 2023
Sarah Louise Watson Rigdon, 95, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died at home October 28, 2023. She was born April 5, 1928 in Waycross, Georgia to J. Hall and Berta Lu Watson, both deceased. She and her late husband Hodges Rigdon, were small business owners and lived in Ashburn, Georgia for over forty years. She was a member of the...
Jeanette Bobo Wise
Oct 13, 2023
Jeanette Ruth Bobo Wise, 81, of Ashburn passed away Friday, October 13, 2023, at
Forsyth Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A lifelong resident of Turner
County, Jeanette retired from the Ashburn post office where she initially joined as one
of the first female letter carriers in the state. Jeanette enjoyed gardening, visiting with
her family, playing cards with her friends...
Champ Land
Oct 13, 2023
Whoever first claimed that all dogs go to Heaven was a dog person and familiar with the canine soul. We agree that dogs go to Heaven because Heaven without our best friend simply is not Heaven. We know that our beloved Champ is there now.
Champ was born in Albertville, Alabama. He made his home in South Georgia. He...
Billy Ray Young
Oct 7, 2023
Billy Ray Young, 76, of Cordele passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia Navicent Health.
Billy was born on August 31, 1947 in Ashburn to the late James and Betty Merle McCranie Young. He was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator having worked for Crisp County Public Works. He was a Christian and enjoyed...
John Jarrett Chandler Harris
Oct 5, 2023
John Jarrett Chandler Harris, 24, of Sycamore passed away Thursday, October 5, 2023 at his residence.
Jarrett was born in Tifton on January 19, 1999 to Sheila Roberts Harris and the late John Carlton Harris, Jr. He was a member of House Of Prayer. He loved baseball, football and video gaming. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting. Jarrett enjoyed...
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