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Clarice King Bartlett
Dec 7, 2014
Clarice King Bartlett, 93, of Richland, Georgia, died on December 7, 2014, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia. She was born on April 24, 1921, in Webster County Georgia, to the late John Robert King and Mary Lou Lawhorn King. Clarice was preceded in death by both of her parents; her husband, Thomas Jefferson Bartlett, Jr.; four brothers,...
Betty Martha Fort Shierling
Nov 9, 2014
"Betty" Martha Fort Shierling, 86, died on November 9, 2014, at the Four County Health and Rehab Center in Richland, Georgia. She was born on February 4, 1928 in Lumpkin, Georgia, to the late Samuel Sibley Fort, Jr and Bessie Mae Dudley Fort. She was the widow of Lee Anderson Shierling. Betty was preceded in death by both of her...
Charles (Lynn) Leonard Peek
Oct 26, 2014
Charles Leonard (Lynn) Peek, 61, died October 26, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia. He was born on January 11, 1953 in Stewart County Georgia to Joe Bolivar Peek, Sr. and Betty Perry Peek. Lynn was preceded in death by two brothers, Phil Peek and Don Peek, and a grandson, Cole Hilliard. He is survived by his wife,...
Harry Milton Abell
Oct 3, 2014
Harry Milton Abell October 22, 1928 – October 3, 2014 A Memorial Service will be held on April 18, 2015, 10:00 AM, at Harmony Cemetery in Richland, Georgia. The Reverend Stan Ballew will conduct the service. Harry Milton Abell, 85, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Friday, October 3, 2014, at Life Care Center in Fitzgerald, Georgia. Mr. Abell was born October...
Joan Marie Willingham Worthington
Sep 26, 2014
Dr. Joan Marie Willingham Worthington, DO, 57, died September 26, 2014, in Thomasville, Georgia. She was born on September 28, 1956, in Atlanta (Fulton County), Georgia to the late John D. Willingham, Jr. and Edna Ann Jones Willingham. Joan grew up in Buckhead, Georgia and attended high school at North Fulton. She attended the University of Florida for two years...
Faye Partain Canington
Sep 14, 2014
Faye Partain Canington, 96, died September 14, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia. She was born on February 10, 1918 in Paulding County Georgia to the late Thomas J. Partain and Dovie Mosley Partain. Faye was preceded in death by both her parents and her sister, Ruth Trotman. She is survived by her husband, William, her daughter, Billie...
Margaret Whitehead
Sep 6, 2014
Margaret Whitehead, 61, died on September 6, 2014, at Four County Health and Rehab, in Richland, Ga. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Benjamin William Mayo
Aug 28, 2014
Benjamin William Mayo, 79, died August 28, 2014, at CRHS Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Georgia. He was born on July 24, 1935, in Stewart County Georgia to the late Earl A. Mayo and Nona Bush Mayo. Mr. Mayo was a veteran of the United States Army Reserve. He served for eight years. Bill's early education started at the old Richland...
James Ivey Lane
Aug 4, 2014
James Ivey Lane, 90, of Lumpkin, GA died Monday, August 4, 2014. James was born in Stewart County, GA, February 29, 1924 to the late Mack Jester Lane and Alline Cherry Lane. James began his adult life by serving his country in World War II. After returning home from the war he farmed in Stewart County all of his life....
Frances Mayo Chalkley
Jul 26, 2014
Frances Mayo Chalkley, 81, born in Richland, GA, died in Johns Creek, GA, on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Sunrise Assisted Living Facility in Johns Creek, GA. Frances was born January 2, 1933, in Stewart County Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Earl Atkinson Mayo and Nona Bush Mayo Saville. She was a graduate of Florida State with...
Elizabeth Anne Whitley Atwell
Jun 22, 2014
Elizabeth Anne Whitley Atwell, 60, died on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at her home in Webster County Georgia. She was born March 6, 1954, in Harris County Georgia, to Phillip Whitley and Virginia Barnes Whitley. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Johnny Whitley. Survivors include her husband, Emory Atwell of Richland, GA; one daughter, Stephanie...
Dianne Harper Manderson
Jun 17, 2014
Dianne Harper Manderson, 61, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia. She was born November 28, 1952, in Pitt County, North Carolina, to Walter Lee Harper and Dorothy June Cauley Harper. Dianne is preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Water Lee Harper, Jr. Survivors include her husband, William Mike Manderson;...
William (Billy) H. Croxton, Jr
Jun 8, 2014
Visitation Service: Monday, June 9, 2014, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, at Baldwin Funeral Home, 50 Charles Overby Dr., Richland, GA 31825. Graveside Service: Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at 11:00 AM, Harmony Cemetery, Richland, GA. details to follow
William Rodney Shannon
Jun 7, 2014
William Rodney Shannon, 85, died at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, Georgia, on June 7, 2014. He was born in Muscogee County Georgia on February 9, 1929, to Samuel Clifton Shannon and Martha Bell Shannon. He is preceded in death by both of his parents, his wife, Katie Blankenship Shannon, and one son, Clifton (Cliff) Rodney Shannon. Survivors include two sons,...
Florence "Tiny" Cosby Pugh
May 30, 2014
Florence Cosby Pugh "Tiny", 93, died at her home in Preston, GA, on May 30, 2014. She was the daughter of William Henry Cosby and Florida Davis Cosby, on January 24, 1921, in Webster County Georgia. Florence is the widow of William Blevins Pugh. She was retired from the UGA Cooperative Extension Service, Preston, GA, where she had served as...
Brooks "Buck" Johnston Mathis, Jr.
May 27, 2014
Brooks Johnston Mathis, Jr., "Buck", 84, died May 27, 2014, at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, GA. He was born in Stewart County Georgia on March 14, 1930, to Brooks Johnston Mathis, Sr. and Hazel Martin Mathis. Mr. Buck served in the United States Air Force. After leaving the Air Force he worked for the Georgia Department of Agriculture as an...
Matibel Brightwell Reed
May 25, 2014
Visitation: Monday, May 26, 2014, from 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Baldwin Funeral Home, Richland, GA Graveside Service: Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at 11:00 AM, Weston Baptist Cemetery, Weston, GA. Matibel Brightwell Reed, 89, died May 25, 2014, at Four County Health & Rehab in Richland, GA. Matibel was born in Webster County, GA, February 28, 1925 to Jess Sims Brightwell...
Eula Green Webb
May 24, 2014
Eula Green Webb, 92, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Four County Health & Rehab in Richland, GA. She was born in Graham, AL., and was the daughter of Jim Green and Mary Austin Green. Mrs. Webb is the widow of Lewis Webb. More details will be posted shortly.
John (Bennie) Lee
May 24, 2014
A Graveside Service will be held Monday, May 26, 2014, at 11:00 AM, at the Fitzgerald Cemetery, Omaha, GA. Visitation with family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service (10:00 - 11:00 AM) at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Brain Injury Treatment, in care of Baldwin Funeral Home, P O Box 394, Richland,...
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