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John W. "Billy" Head

John W. "Billy" Head

Jan 14, 2007

Funeral services for John W. “Billy” Head, age 83, of Ashburn will be held Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at the Ashburn First Baptist Church with burial to follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Head died Sunday at his sister’s residence in Tifton following an extended illness.

Mr. Head was born in Walton County, Georgia and was...

Otis Grady "Shorty" Ray

Otis Grady "Shorty" Ray

Jan 14, 2007

Otis Grady Ray passed away at this home on January 14, 2007, surrounded by his family. He was 88 years old. He was the grandson of Henry & Mittie Ray who came to this area in the late 1890’s and were one of the largest landowners as well as stockholders in the Exchange Bank of Sycamore. His parents were Henry...

Versie Woodruff

Versie Woodruff

Jan 10, 2007

Funeral services for Versie H. Woodruff, age 93, of Sycamore, Ga. will be held Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at the Sycamore Baptist Church with burial to follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Mrs. Woodruff died Wednesday in Tift Health Care following an short illness.

Mrs. Woodruff was born in Turner County and was the daughter of...

Barbara B. Phelps

Barbara B. Phelps

Dec 30, 2006

Funeral Services for Barbara B. Phelps, age 66, of 2517 West County Line Road, Tifton, Georgia will be held Tuesday, January 2, 2007,at 2:00 P.M. at the Inaha Baptist Church in Turner County with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Phelps died Saturday at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital after and long illness.

Mrs. Phelps was a native of...

J.B. DuPree

J.B. DuPree

Dec 26, 2006

Graveside Funeral Services for J. B. DuPree, age 85, of 723 Grand Street, Ashburn will be held Thursday December 28, 2006 at 11:00 A. M. at the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. DuPree died Tuesday at Tift Regional Medical Center after long illness.

Mr. DuPree was a native of Grady County, Ga. the son of the late William Henry and...

Ida Wood

Ida Wood

Dec 18, 2006

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Mae Mauldin Wood, 93, of McAlpin, Fl. will be held Thursday, December 21, 2006 in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Turner Co., Ga. The family will receive friends at Perry Funeral Chapel Thursday from 10:00 AM untill 11:00 AM with graveside services to follow in Bethel Cemetery. Mrs. Wood died Monday in Dowling Park,...

Dallas Taylor

Dallas Taylor

Dec 18, 2006

Dallas Taylor, age 78, 481 Monroe Road, Ashburn will be held at 2:30 P.M., Thursday, December 21, 2006 at Perry Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Snowridge Cemetery in Ashburn. Mr. Taylor died Monday at Tift Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Taylor was born in Turner County, Georgia and was the son of the late...

William Searcy

William Searcy

Dec 15, 2006

Funeral services for William Grayer Searcy, 96, 818 East Inaha Rd., Sycamore, Ga. will be held at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, December 17, 2006 at the Sycamore Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the Prospect Cemetery. Mr. Searcy died Friday in Tift Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mr. Searcy was a native and lifelong resident of Turner County....

Edna Bryan

Edna Bryan

Dec 13, 2006

Funeral services for Edna Newberne Bryan, 89, of Ashburn, GA. will be at 3:00 PM, Friday, December 15, 2006 in the Ashburn First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Dakota Cemetery in Turner Co. Mrs. Bryan passed away Wednesday at her residence following a sudden illness.

The daughter of the late Allison Emory and Anna Eubanks Newberne she...

Delores Webb

Delores Webb

Dec 12, 2006

Graveside funeral services for Delores Boyd Webb, 59, 145 Moore Lane, Ashburn willk be held Friday, December 15, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Rebecca, Ga. Mrs. Webb died Tuesday at Tift Regional Hospital following an extended illness.

Mrs. Webb was born in Crisp County, Georgia and was the daughter of the late E.B. & Corene Johnson Webb....

Jim Leatherwood

Jim Leatherwood

Dec 11, 2006

Funeral services for Mr. Jim Leatherwood of Rebecca, GA. will be held 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 14, 2006 at the Perry Funeral Chapel in Ashburn. Interment will be in the Andersonville National Cemetery in Andersonville, GA. Mr. Leatherwood passed away Monday at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was 71 years old.

The son of the late...

Roger Howard

Roger Howard

Dec 8, 2006

Funeral services for Roger Howard, 62, of 200 Perry Drive, Ashburn, Ga. will be held Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Perry Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Howard died Friday at his residence following a brief illness.

Mr. Howard was born in Turner County, Georgia and was the son of...

Pearl Haskey

Pearl Haskey

Nov 25, 2006

Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl I. Haskey, 88, of Rebecca, GA. will be held 1:30 PM, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006 at The St. Williams Catholic Church in Fitzgerald, GA. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn, GA. Mrs. Haskey passed away Saturday in Ben Hill Co., after a lengthy illness.

The daughter of the late Emmett Clay...

Ray McNair

Ray McNair

Nov 24, 2006

Funeral services for Ray McNair, 21, of Ashburn, GA. will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 at the Dakota Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Dakota Cemetery in Turner Co. Mr. McNair died Friday from injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.

The son of Mildred L. McNair of Ashburn and Robert McNair of Junction City, GA....

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Nov 22, 2006

Funeral services for Mr. Robert A. “Bob” Taylor, 75, of Ashburn, GA. will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, November 25, 2006 at Perry Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Taylor passed away Wednesday at Tift Regional Hospital following a brief illness.

The son of the late Robert and Winifred Taylor he was born in Spokane,...

Sarah Peebles Royal

Sarah Peebles Royal

Nov 18, 2006

Funeral services for Sarah Peebles Royal, age 94, 231 Lamar St., Ashburn will be held Monday, November 20, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at the Ashburn First Baptist Church with burial to follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Mrs. Royal died Saturday at Tift Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Royal was born in Wilcox County. Georgia and...

Ludie Prothro Bailey

Ludie Prothro Bailey

Nov 16, 2006

Funeral services for Ludie Prothro Bailey, age 91, 372 East Madison Ave., Ashburn will be held Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at the Ashburn First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow Sunday, November 19, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. in Fairview Memorial Gardens in Stockbridge, Ga. Mrs. Bailey died Thursday at Tift Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness....

Edith  Boedeker

Edith Boedeker

Nov 16, 2006

Graveside funeral services for Edith Williams Boedeker, 84, of Plains, GA will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 18, 2006 in the New Prospect Freewill Baptist Churchyard. Mrs. Boedeker passed away Thursday in Americus following an extended illness.

The daughter of the late Morgan and Maude Stallings Williams, she was born in Turner County. She was a former long...

L. Keith Turner

L. Keith Turner

Nov 12, 2006

Funeral Services for L. Keith Turner, age 73, of 2408 N. Tift Ave., Tifton, Georgia will be held Wednesday, November 15, 2006,at 11:00 A.m. at the Ashburn First United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Turner died Sunday, November 12, 2006, at Tift Regional Medical after a short illness.

Mr. Turner was a...

Lea McDougale Johnson

Lea McDougale Johnson

Nov 12, 2006

Funeral Services for Lea McDougale Johnson, age 58, of 600 S. Perry Dr., Ashburn, Ga. will be held at 2:00 P. M. Tuesday at Perry Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson, died Sunday, November 12, 2006 at her residence after a sudden illness.

Mrs. Johnson was a native of Brooks County, Ga....

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