Obituaries

Rose Alston

Rose Alston

Nov 17, 2022

That awful day will surely come,Th’ appointed hour makes haste,When I must stand before my Judge,And pass the solemn test...

We bow in humble submission to the will of God as this loving family has charged our staff to make known to all that their beloved: Mrs. Rose Alston of Albany, Georgia, answered the master's call and exchanged time for eternity...

John E. Thomas, Sr.

John E. Thomas, Sr.

Oct 31, 2022

What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer...

We bow in humble submission to the will of God as this loving family has charged...

Gregory Jessie

Gregory Jessie

Oct 14, 2022

A page turned, a chapter completed, a battle fought, a victory won, and a life’s book closed.

We bow in humble submission to the will of God as this loving family has charged our staff to make known to all that their beloved: Mr. Gregory Jessie of Albany, Georgia (formerly of Dawson, Georgia), answered the master's call and exchanged time for...

Bonita Taylor Hicks

Bonita Taylor Hicks

Jul 1, 2022

A page turned, a chapter completed, a battle fought, a victory won, and a life’s book closed.

We bow in humble submission to the will of God as this loving family has charged our staff to make known to all that their beloved: Mrs. Bonita Taylor Hicks of Dawson, Georgia was born on Tuesday, February 23, 1960, answered the master's call and...

Jerome "Jerry" Countryman, Sr.

Jerome "Jerry" Countryman, Sr.

Jun 2, 2022

Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd, I shall not want…

A Time To Be Born:

Jerome Countryman was born on November 12, 1947 in Graves Station, GA. He was the son of the late Alton Countryman, Sr. and Carrie Countryman. He was reared by Moses Countryman, Sr. and Fair Lillie Countryman in Graves Station.

A Time to Learn:

Jerome...

Mamie Lee Barnum

Mamie Lee Barnum

Mar 26, 2022

Mamie Lee Lewis Barnum, 79, of Hartford, Connecticut; transitioned on Saturday, March 26, 2022. 

Mamie was born on February 7, 1943, in Sasser, GA, to the late Henry & Ellen (Alston) Lewis, Sr. She married Johnny Barnum on May 11, 1964, and relocated to Hartford, CT, where they raised four children. Gagret Barnum, New Britain, CT, Gagretta Peaks, West Hartford,...

Willie Fred Jackson

Willie Fred Jackson

Mar 22, 2022

Mr. Willie Fred Jackson was born to the late Lonnie and Laura Mae Jackson, on April 13, 1951, in Graves, Georgia. He was a member of Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as an usher and was later ordained as a deacon and faithfully served until his health declined.

Willie Fred was educated in the Terrell County Public...

Nathaniel Tinch

Nathaniel Tinch

Mar 18, 2022

Mr. Nathaniel Tinch was born in Terrell County, Dawson, Georgia, on March 20, 1968. Welcoming him to the world was his mother, Mary Lizzie Lyles, aka Mae Lizzie.

Nathaniel received his education in the Dougherty County School System. Throughout his life, he loved family, fishing, music, and playing cards. Most of all, he loved his mother, brothers, sisters, nieces, great-nieces, and...

Marie Parrish

Marie Parrish

Mar 8, 2022

Mrs. Marie Thomas Parrish was born on October 23, 1937, to the late Mr. Jessie Thomas, Sr., and Mrs. Hattie Butts Thomas in Lee County, Georgia. She was the youngest of four children.

Marie was educated in the Dade County, Florida, public school system. She attended Mays High School.

A spirit-led woman, Marie was definitely a believer. She read her...

Frank Jones, Jr.

Frank Jones, Jr.

Mar 3, 2022

Mr. Frank Jones, Jr., was born November 3, 1935, to Mr. Frank Jones, Sr. and Mrs. Effie Chester Jones of Milford, Georgia. He was the oldest of seven children born to this union. He was affectionately known as “FJ” by family and friends. On March 3, 2022, the Lord dispatched his angels to his bedside at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital,...

Annie Clara Jessie

Annie Clara Jessie

Feb 20, 2022

Ms. Annie Clara Jessie was born to the late Frankie Mae Jessie Jackson and Cornell Shingles on August 15, 1933, in Graves (Terrell County), Georgia. She accepted Christ as her Savior at Rose Hill Baptist in Graves, GA.

Clara attended George Washington Carver School in Dawson, GA. She was employed by Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, Inc., as a dietician...

Eloise Carter

Eloise Carter

Feb 19, 2022

Ms. Eloise Carter was born to the late Eddie and Eloise Jordan Carter in Lee County, Georgia, on April 17, 1949. She departed this life on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA.

At an early age, Eloise accepted the Lord by joining Countyline Baptist Church. Later, she moved her membership to Green Grove Baptist...

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