OBITUARIES

Robert L. "Bobby" Holloway

Robert L. "Bobby" Holloway

Aug 21, 2010

Funeral services for Robert “Bobby” Leon Holloway, Sr., 69, of Smoak Bridge Road, Warwick, Ga. will be held at the Warwick United Methodist Church, Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 2:30 PM with burial to follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Rebecca, Ga. Mr. Holloway died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 while on an Alaskan cruise while celebrating his 48 wedding...

James Edward Turner

James Edward Turner

Aug 12, 2010

Funeral Services for James Edward Turner age 59 of 216 S. Gordon St. Ashburn will be held Sunday at 2:30 P. M. at Perry Funeral Chapel, Ashburn with burial to follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Turner died Wednesday August 12, 2010 at the Atlanta V. A. Medical Center after an extended illness.

Mr. Turner was a native...

Charles Marion Payne

Charles Marion Payne

Aug 11, 2010

Funeral Services for Charles Marion Payne, age 72, of Canton, Georgia, will be held Saturday August 21, 2010 at 11:00 A. M. at the Bethel Baptist Church, Sycamore, Georgia with burial to follow in the Live Oak Cemetery. Mr. Payne died August 11, 2010 after a long illness.

Mr. Payne was the son of the late Rev. Clifford M....

Burma Faye Gibbs

Burma Faye Gibbs

Aug 9, 2010

Burma Faye Wilson Gibbs age 67 of Ashburn died Monday, August 9, 2010 at Tift Regional Medical Center after a long illness. It was the request of Mrs. Gibbs that she be cremated and no services to be held.

Mrs. Gibbs was a native of Ashburn, Georgia the daughter of the late George B. & Sarah Frances Ivey Wilson,...

Jane B. Evans

Jane B. Evans

Jul 26, 2010

Graveside Funeral Services for Jane B. Evans, 98, of Belle Glade, FL will be held Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 9:00 A. M. at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn, Georgia. Mrs. Evans died Monday July 26, 2010.

Mrs. Evans was the daughter of the late James Rice and Pocahontas Garrison Brown, Sr. and was born in Turner County, Ga....

"Porkchop" Cross

"Porkchop" Cross

Jul 3, 2010

“Porkchop” Cross of Rebecca, Ga. died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at his residence in Rebecca from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

“Porkchop” was the faithful companion of Tony & Redith Cross and the mascot of Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn.

“Porkchop” was adopted by Tony & Redith five years ago and was a constant companion of his adoptive parents....

Daisy Minshew

Daisy Minshew

Jun 11, 2010

Graveside funeral services for Daisy Wood Minshew, 73, of Rebecca, GA will be held, Sunday, June 13, at 2:30 PM in the Young’s Cemetery in Ben Hill Co., GA. Mrs. Minshew passed away Friday at Tift Regional Hospital.

The daughter of the late Mason Thomas and Ruth Naomi Ivey Wood, she was born in Rebecca and was a member of...

Martha Butler

Martha Butler

Jun 7, 2010

Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Rogers Butler, 84, of Ashburn, GA will be held, Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 1:30 PM in the Ashburn First Baptist Church. Mrs. Butler passed away Monday at her residence following a brief illness.

The daughter of the late Amos Robert and Julia Turner Rogers, she was born in Reynolds, GA and had lived in...

Wayne Kennedy

Wayne Kennedy

Jun 5, 2010

Funeral services for Mr. Wayne Kennedy, 74 of Chula, GA, will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, June 7, 2010 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Mr. Kennedy passed away Saturday at an Albany Hospital following a short illness. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn.

Mr. Kennedy was born in Bowling Green, FL to the late...

Mary B. Young

Mary B. Young

May 31, 2010

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary B. Young, 83, of Rebecca, GA will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Rebecca Baptist Church. Mrs. Young passed away Monday in a Macon hospital following a brief illness. Interment will follow in The Young’s Cemetery in Ben Hill Co., Ga.

The daughter of the late, Luther Albert and Effie Lela Graham...

Earl F. Zorn

Earl F. Zorn

May 30, 2010

Funeral services for Earl F. Zorn, 87, of Thomasville, GA will be held 10:30, Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Mr. Zorn passed away Sunday in Thomasville after an extended illness. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn.

The son of the late Henry Grady and Mary Frances Bussey Zorn he was born...

Dora Pate Roberts

Dora Pate Roberts

May 30, 2010

Dora Pate Roberts of Ashburn went to her new home on May 30, 2010. Ms. Dora passed away at Heritage Healthcare in Ashburn after a short illness. Ms. Dora was born in Turner County on June 27, 1917 to Elijah Pate and Simmie Lou Martin Pate. She was married to Mr. William B. “Billy” Roberts, SR. in 1939 and they...

Ray Dewey

Ray Dewey

May 24, 2010

Celebrating the life of Ray Dewey, 68, of Cobb, GA will be held, Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 7:00 PM at Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Mr. Dewey passed away Monday at Crisp Regional Hospital following a brief illness.

The son of the late William and Dorothy Cary Dewey he was born in Haliburton Ontario and had lived in the...

Stantley Nelson

Stantley Nelson

May 14, 2010

Funeral Services for Stantley Nelson, age 80, of 50 Joe Lawrence Road Sycamore will be held Sunday May 16, 2010 at 3:00 P. M. at the Bethel Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Nelson died Friday at his residence after an extended illness.

Mr. Nelson was a life long resident of Turner County. The son...

William Charles Goff

William Charles Goff

May 12, 2010

Graveside funeral services for William Charles Goff, age 67, of 8404 Hwy 159 North, Ashburn will be held Friday May 14, 2010 at 11:00 A. M. at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Mr. Goff died Wednesday at Heritage Health Care after a long illness.

Mr. Goff was a lifelong resident of Turner County,ac the son of the late William...

Vera Mae Welch Murphy

Vera Mae Welch Murphy

May 11, 2010

Funeral services for Vera Mae Welch Murphy, 75, of Sycamore, Georgia will be held Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at High Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Mrs. Murphy died Tuesday in Golden Living Center in Tifton following an extended illness.

Mrs. Murphy was born in Enigma, Georgia and was the...

Inez Bledsoe  Myers

Inez Bledsoe Myers

May 7, 2010

Funeral services for Inez Bledsoe Myers, 87, of Sycamore, Georgia will be held Monday, May 10, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at Perry Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Mrs. Myers died Friday in Lawrenceville, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mrs. Myers was born in Pinehurst, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Samuel...

Virginia Stephens Wilson

Virginia Stephens Wilson

May 5, 2010

Funeral Services for Virginia Stephens Wilson, age 70, of 3709 Son Story Road, Ashburn will be held Saturday, May 8, 2010, at 11:00 A. M. at Perry Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Wilson died Wednesday at her residence after an illness.

Mrs. Wilson was a native of Turner County, Georgia the daughter of the late Earnest A. & Annie Sue Mackey Stephens....

Marvin Raines

Marvin Raines

May 3, 2010

Marvin Davis Raines, age 91, died on Monday, May 3, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in Worth County Georgia and spent most of his life as a resident of nearby Ashburn in Turner County. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1941, and entered the U.S. Army shortly after graduation. During World War II, he served in North...

Wesley H. Fiveash

Wesley H. Fiveash

May 2, 2010

Funeral services for Former Turner Co. Sheriff Wesley H. Fiveash, Sr., 88, of Ashburn, GA will be held Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Perry Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Mr. Fiveash passed away Sunday in Turner Co. following a brief illness.

The son of the late Newton Duggan and Laura...