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Recent Obituaries in Rochelle, GA

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Rochelle, GA area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Sara Jeanita "Jean" Walters

Sara Jeanita "Jean" Walters

Sep 26, 2022

Sara Jeanita “Jean” Walters, age 72, of Tifton, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, in the Tift Regional Hospital.  She was a sales clerk for Hobby Lobby, and loved to read, and crochet.  She was a dog lover, and a Methodist by faith.

Jean was born May 11, 1950, in Cordele, Georgia, to the late Ernest Louis...

Bobbie S. Faircloth

Bobbie S. Faircloth

Sep 19, 2022

Bobbie S. Faircloth, age 93, of Pineview, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022, in the Crossview Care Center, Pineview.  She was a retired rural mail carrier in Pineview, for the U.S. Postal Service, and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church.

Bobbie was born September 9, 1929, in Arabi, Georgia, to the late Edgar Stewart and Bertie...

Betty N. Lane

Betty N. Lane

Sep 17, 2022

Betty N. Lane, age 77, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, in the Atrium Health Navicent, Macon.  She was a homemaker, and former operator of Betty’s Craft Store.  She was of the Christian faith.

Betty and Jack were together almost 60 years.  Betty loved her family especially her grandchildren.  She loved flowers, fishing, and making...

Joel Greene

Joel Greene

Sep 3, 2022

Joel Greene, age 31, of Guyton, Georgia (formerly of Rochelle), passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, at his residence.  He was an aircraft mechanic for Gulf Streams Corp., and a Baptist by faith.

Joel was born April 12, 1991, in Tifton GA.  His father is Eddie Greene and his mother is Lynn Dale.  He is also survived...

Martha C. Finleyson

Martha C. Finleyson

Aug 25, 2022

Mrs. Martha C. Finleyson, age 100, of Pineview, passed away August 25, 2022, in the Southwell Health and Rehabilitation Center, Adel, Georgia.  A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 28 th , in the Pineview Cemetery with Rev. Blake Westbrook and Rev. Richard Compton officiating.

Mrs. Finleyson was born February 7, 1922, in...

Johnathan Brad Brownlee

Johnathan Brad Brownlee

Aug 22, 2022

Pastor Johnathan Brad Brownlee, age 50, of Pitts (Seville Community), went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 22, 2022, at the Tift Regional Medical Center, Tifton, Georgia.  He served the community at Flowers Baking Company for over 27 years, and was a bi-vocational pastor at local churches, currently serving as pastor at Kramer Baptist Church.  He...

Judy C. Gilman

Judy C. Gilman

Aug 20, 2022

Judy C. Gilman, age 78, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, in Wilson Hospice House, Albany, Georgia.  She was a retired bookkeeper with the Wilcox County Board of Education, and a member of Siloam Baptist Church.  Judy also enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting with Frank.

She was born February 23, 1944, in Abbeville, to the...

Lajoy Collins Mccall

Lajoy Collins Mccall

Aug 16, 2022

LaJoy Collins McCall, age 81, of Abbeville, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, in the Tift Regional Medical Center.  She was retired from Robins Air Force Base in Civil Service, 13 years Top Secret, with lots of interesting stories to tell.  She was also a member of Siloam Baptist Church, and loved to read mysteries, loved flowers, and loved...

Carolyn Wonder Flavell

Carolyn Wonder Flavell

Aug 15, 2022

Carolyn Wonder Flavell, age 76, of Abbeville, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at her residence.  She was a bookkeeper with the Lake-Sumter Community College Foundation, and a booking officer/dispatcher/and jail guard with the Bristol Bay Borough Police Department.  She was a Baptist by faith.

Carolyn was born November 1, 1945, in Ocoee, FL to the late...

Randy Howard Futch

Randy Howard Futch

Aug 14, 2022

Randy Howard Futch, age 63, of Abbeville, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022.  He was born January 9, 1959, in Hawkinsville, Georgia, to the late William Futch and Vera Futch.  Randy was retired from Robins Air Force Base, and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.  He was a member of Pope City Baptist Church, and enjoyed watching football,...

Timothy W. Warren

Timothy W. Warren

Aug 12, 2022

Timothy W. Warren, 61, of Atlantis, Florida, was received by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, August 12, 2022, at HCA JFK Hospital following a brief illness. His earthly body will be laid to rest at Stubbs Cemetery in Abbeville, Georgia.

Mr. Warren was born on April 5, 1961, in Miami, Florida, to the late...

Bobby Crenshaw

Bobby Crenshaw

Jul 13, 2022

Bobby Crenshaw, age 93, of White, Georgia, formerly of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in the Manor Lake Health Care Center, Canton, Georgia.  He was a 1948 graduate of Pitts High School, a member of the Woodman of the World, the Independent Order of OddFellows, and a member of Union Baptist Church.  He was also an avid...

Herbert Ferrell Debarry

Herbert Ferrell Debarry

Jul 11, 2022

Herbert Ferrell DeBarry, age 86, of Rochelle, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of July 11, 2022.  Mr. DeBarry was a resident of Northside Villa in Rochelle, Georgia.  A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Mr. DeBarry was born on September 11, 1935, in the Patmos Community, in Baker County Georgia.  He was...

Sara H. Gibbs

Sara H. Gibbs

Jul 9, 2022

Sara H. Gibbs, age 87, of Abbeville passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022, in the Pruitt Health Care Center, Ocilla, Georgia.  She was a retired machine operator for SERO Corp. in Cordele, and a member of Kramer Baptist Church.

Sara was born September 28, 1934, in Abbeville, to the late Henry Hunter and Eula Conner Hunter.  She...

Edward L. "Eddie" Helms

Edward L. "Eddie" Helms

Jun 25, 2022

Edward L. “Eddie” Helms, Jr., age 66, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, in the Atrium Navicent Medical Center, Macon, Georgia.  He was a supervisor for the American Blanching Co., in Fitzgerald, a member of the Western Light Masonic Lodge #272 F.&A.M in Abbeville, and enjoyed being involved in the Confederacy Reenactment, and riding his motorcycle.

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Carolyn "Wacky" B. Stephens

Carolyn "Wacky" B. Stephens

Jun 25, 2022

Carolyn “Wacky” B. Stephens, age 82, of Rochelle, Georgia, passed away at her residence on Saturday, June 25, 2022.  She was a life-long resident of Rochelle, born November 26, 1939, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, to the late Eugene William Stephens and Mildred Carolyn Brown Stephens.  She was also preceded in death by her brother, Eugene William Stephens, Jr., and her...

Paul Nelson Mcwhorter, Sr.

Paul Nelson Mcwhorter, Sr.

Jun 20, 2022

Paul Nelson McWhorter, Sr., age 82, of Rochelle, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, in the Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.  He was retired from the shelling department of Doster Peanut Co., and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rochelle where he was a former Sunday School teacher.  Nelson was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and...

Jan Stone Peacock

Jan Stone Peacock

Jun 12, 2022

Jan Stone Peacock, age 64, of Abbeville, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at her residence. She was a beautician, and was born in Cordele, Georgia, on August 5, 1957, to the late Harold A. Stone and Dorothy Titshaw Stone. She was also preceded in death by her brother Pete Stone, her sister, Pat Stone Cross, and her granddaughter, Demi...

Edward L. "Ed" Helms

Edward L. "Ed" Helms

May 17, 2022

Mr. Edward L. “Ed” Helms, age 92, of Abbeville, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Northside Villa Heath Center, Rochelle. He was retired from the Electronics Department of Robins Air Force Base, an Army veteran, and a Baptist by faith. Mr. Helms was born May 27, 1929, in Abbeville, to the late John Wesley Helms and Abbie Belle Statham...

Morris E. "Sed" Ezell

Morris E. "Sed" Ezell

May 5, 2022

Morris E. “Sed” Ezell, age 82, of Pitts, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022, at his residence. He was a carpenter, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and attended the Pitts Church of God. Mr. Ezell was born September 1, 1939, in La Crosse, Virginia, to the late Morris Elwood Ezell and Bertha Sculthorp Ezell. Survivors include his wife, Rosella...

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