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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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Debra Conselyea Forehand

Debra Conselyea Forehand

May 16, 2019

Debra Conselyea Forehand, age 64 of Pitts, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 at her residence.A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, May 20th in the M. G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home.Reverend Doug James will officiate. Debra was born on October 7, 1954 in LaGrange, Ga.She was daughter of the...

James Billy Ashe

James Billy Ashe

May 3, 2019

James Billy Ashe, 73, of Abbeville, Georgia passed away May 3, 2019 after a short but courageous battle with cancer.Mr. Ashe was born September 6, 1945 to the late James and Ida Pearl Ashe in Abbeville, Georgia.He was married to the late Patricia Renew Ashe for a wonderful 49 years.Mr. Ashe retired from the Delphi battery plant in Fitzgerald.Prior to...

Betty Stewart Mcbryant

Betty Stewart Mcbryant

May 1, 2019

Betty Stewart McBryant, age 81, of Pitts, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 3rd, at New Hope Baptist Church, Crisp County, with Rev. Jerry Lavender and Rev. Doug James officiating.Interment will be in New Hope Cemetery.Visitation will be one hour before the service from 10-11 a.m. at the...

Patricia F. Bahnsen

Patricia F. Bahnsen

Apr 25, 2019

Patricia F. Bahnsen, age 84, of Rochelle, Georgia, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019, at the Houston Medical Center, Warner Robins, Ga., following a period of declining health.She was born December 17, 1934, in Rochelle, Ga., to the late Wendell Duncan Fitzgerald and Geraldine Jackson Fitzgerald.Pat attended Brenau Academy and graduated from the University of Georgia with a 6 year...

Mary "Mama Shedd" Mccall Shedd

Mary "Mama Shedd" Mccall Shedd

Apr 14, 2019

Mary “Mama Shedd” McCall Shedd, age 93 of Abbeville, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at her residence.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 17th in the Antioch Cemetery.Reverend Johnny Ashe will officiate. Mrs. Shedd was born on March 28, 1926 in Lands Crossing, Irwin County.She was daughter of the late John McCall and Alice Newman McCall.She...

Lonnie Moates

Lonnie Moates

Apr 13, 2019

Lonnie Moates, age 62 of Rochelle, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 in the Crisp Regional Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 4:00 PM Monday, April 15, 2019 in the Salem Cemetery.Reverend Brandon Hall will officiate.Eulogies will be given by friends and family. Mr. Moates was born on August 29, 1956 to Etta Mae Cassady.He worked as a farm laborer...

Ernest Elmer Jackson

Ernest Elmer Jackson

Apr 9, 2019

Ernest Elmer Jackson, age 88, died peacefully at home on 9 April 2019.He was born in Rochelle, Wilcox County, Georgia, on 21 August 1930, sixth of the six sons of William Joseph and Suzanna Eliza (Sudie) DuBose Jackson. After graduation from Rochelle High School in 1950, Ernest joined the United States Navy.He served two tours in the Sea of Japan...

Ruth Rouse

Ruth Rouse

Apr 2, 2019

Ruth Rouse, age 85 of Pitts, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in the Crisp Regional Hospital.A visitation will be held Saturday, April 6th from 6-8 PM in the Social Hall of the First Baptist Church of Rochelle.Reverend Richard Compton will say a prayer before the visitation begins and Reverend Mike Gibbs will end the visitation with a prayer. Mrs....

Lois J. Davis

Lois J. Davis

Mar 27, 2019

Lois J. Davis age 67 of Rebecca, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at her residence.A visitation will be held on Friday, March 29th from 6-8 PM in the funeral home. Mrs. Davis was born on November 25, 1951 in Montgomery County, Maryland. She was daughter of the late Floyd Harmond Justice and Valla Loette Clements Justice.She was a technician...

Norma Jean Cross Burt

Norma Jean Cross Burt

Mar 20, 2019

Norma Jean Cross Burt, age 67 of Franklin, NC passed away March 20, 2019 in the N. E. Georgia Medical Center.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 23rd in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Reverend Ralph Griffin and Reverend Craig Barnett will officiate. Agnes McKinney presented a eulogy. Interment will be in the family plot in the...

Linda Kellum

Linda Kellum

Mar 17, 2019

Linda Kellum, age 71 of Perry, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 in the Perry Hospital. Celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in the M. G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home.Reverend Eric Sizemore will officiate. Mrs. Kellum was born on November 8, 1947 in Macon, Ga.She was daughter...

Ray Martin Hicks

Ray Martin Hicks

Mar 16, 2019

Ray Martin Hicks, age 66 of Rochelle, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at his residence.Graveside services will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, March 19th in the Antioch Cemetery.Visitation will be one hour before the service from 2-3 PM at the cemetery.Reverend Josh Smith will officiate. Mr. Hicks was born on May 2, 1952 in Atlanta, Ga.He was son...

Willie Hall

Willie Hall

Mar 3, 2019

Willie Hall, age 76 of Abbeville, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at his residence.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 5th in the M. G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home.Interment will be in the family plot in the Salem Cemetery. Mr. Hall was born on March 6, 1942 in Sweet Water, Tennessee.He...

Thelma Powell Putman

Thelma Powell Putman

Mar 2, 2019

Thelma Powell Putman, age 91 of Warner Robins, Ga., passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at her residence.Funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in the M. G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home.Visitation will be one hour before the service from 2-3 PM in the chapel.Reverend David Knight will officiate.Interment will...

Ellen Davis Bass

Ellen Davis Bass

Feb 28, 2019

Ellen Davis Bass, age 79 of Vienna, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Shady Pines Estate in Abbeville.Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, March 3rd in the Siloam Baptist Church.Visitation will be one hour before the service from 2-3 PM in the church.Reverend Joey Boney and Reverend Tommy Baker will officiate.Chrissy Churchwell will do a eulogy.Interment...

Robert D. "Buddy" Rountree

Robert D. "Buddy" Rountree

Feb 27, 2019

Robert D. “Buddy” Rountree, age 64 of Bonaire, Ga., passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 in the Perry Hospital.A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 2nd in the Union Cemetery in Pitts.Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM in the funeral home.Kelsie Brady will officiate. Mr. Rountree was born on January 11, 1955...

Thelma Mckinney Hinson

Thelma Mckinney Hinson

Jan 28, 2019

Augusta, GA - Thelma McKinley Hinson, age 86, wife of 60 years to the late William D. Hinson, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 28, 2019. She was born to the late James Noel McKinley and Pearlie Faircloth McKinley on January 21, 1933. Including her husband, she is preceded in death by their sons,...

Raymond W. Gordon

Raymond W. Gordon

Jan 27, 2019

Raymond W. Gordon, age 65, of Fitzgerald, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 in the Medical Center Navicent Health in Macon.Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, January 31st in the M. G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home.Visitation will be one hour before the service from 1-2 PM in the funeral home.Reverend Joel Owens...

Geraldine Clark Harvey

Geraldine Clark Harvey

Jan 22, 2019

Geraldine Clark Harvey, age 88 of Abbeville, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in the Pinewood Manor Nursing and Rehab in Hawkinsville.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, January 25th in the Liberty Hill United Methodist Church.Reverend Eddie Wilcox and Reverend Billy Kimbrelwill officiate.Interment will be in the family plot in the Liberty Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Harvey was...

Betty Sue Payne Nelson

Betty Sue Payne Nelson

Jan 9, 2019

Betty Sue Payne Nelson, age 53 of Ty Ty, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 in the Tift Regional Medical Center.Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 13th at 2:00 PM in the M. G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home.Reverend Glen Ford will officiate.Interment will be in the family plot in the Cedar Creek Cemetery, Abbeville,...

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