Obituaries

Jan 14, 2024

John Archie Rhodes, age 91, of Abbeville, GA, died at his home on January 14, 2024.  He worked for 36 years as an Inventory Management Specialist at Robins AFB and as a Wilcox County Tax Assessor for 16 years.  He also served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.  John was a faithful and dedicated servant of...

Jan 9, 2024

Mary Thompson Mills passed away peacefully on January 9, 2024, at the age of 82.  She was born in Shreveport Louisiana in 1941 to Angus Denson Thompson and Ethel Curry Thompson. She was a 1959 graduate of Bossier High School and attended Louisiana Tech University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a master’s degree in psychology.     She worked...

Jan 5, 2024

Glenda F. Gibbs Lewis, age 67, of Arabi (formerly of Rochelle), passed away Friday, January 5, 2024.  She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith.

Glenda was born on March 16, 1956, in Abbeville, Georgia, to the late Ernest J. and Kate Helms Gibbs.  She was also preceded in death by her brothers:  Randy, Harlan, and...

Jan 3, 2024

Preslee Elizabeth Jackson, age 7, of Pineview, gained her angel wings Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in the Egleston Children’s Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.

Preslee was a second grader at the Wilcox County Elementary School, a cheerleader and marched to her own tune.  She was a girl filled with laughter and love.  She loved helping people and love to...

Dec 23, 2023

Fredrick “Rick” Harrell, age 40 of Kathleen, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, December 31st in the Siloam Baptist Church.  Interment will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour before the service from 2:00-3:00 PM in the church.  Reverend Joey Boney and Reverend...

Dec 23, 2023

Michael Ramirez age 68 of Rochelle, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 in Northside Villa Personal Care Home.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, December 27th at 3:00 PM in the M. G. Frazier Memorial Chapel of Frazier and Son Funeral Home.  Visitation will be one hour from 2-3 PM before the service in the...

Dec 14, 2023

James Daniel Sutton, 94, of Rochelle passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 18, 2023, at Kramer Baptist Church with Rev. Hicks Brown officiating. Mr. Sutton will be laid to rest at Morningside Cemetery in Rochelle. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Frazier & Son...

Dec 13, 2023

Jose Ricardo Lazo, age 45, of Rochelle, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at his residence.  He was a musician and a member of the Rolling Thunder Band. Jose was born September 22, 1978, in Alma, Georgia.  His father is Ricky Lazo, and his deceased mother was Donna Faye Teston Lazo.  Other survivors include his step-mother, Sue Lazo; his...

Nov 16, 2023

Marlene G. Cason, age 84, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, in the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Americus, Georgia.    She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, and a retired CNA with the Crisp County Hospital.  Marlene loved basketball and had played on the Rochelle Rockets basketball team.  She also enjoyed painting, loved the outdoors, and was a...

Nov 12, 2023

Jimmy Parks, age 49, of Abbeville, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023, in the Crisp Regional Hospital.  He was a graduate of Wilcox County High School, a former employee with the Southern Refuge and Recylcing Department, and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church.  Jimmy enjoyed fishing, and was a avid fan of the UGA football, and a Wilcox...

Nov 6, 2023

Jessie F. Lamb, age 90, of Abbeville, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023, at her residence.   She was retired from the Farmers Home Administration Office, and was a member of the First Baptist  Church of Rochelle. Jessie was born October 15, 1933, in Pitts, Georgia, to the late Herman R. Farr and Dora Parkerson Farr.  She was also preceded...

Oct 27, 2023

Philip W. Mitchell, Sr., age 81, of Rochelle, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, at his residence.  He was a native of Wilcox County, and had a passion for heavy equipment.

Philip was born March 23, 1942, in Rochelle, to the late James Henry Mitchell and Edna Gibbs Mitchell.   He is survived by his son, Philip Mitchell,...

Oct 23, 2023

Reba L. Baker, age 80, of Abbeville, passed from this life into eternal rest on Monday, October 23, 2023, in the Irwin County Hospital.  She was a member of Siloam Baptist Church, and was a retired secretary for the Wilcox County Board of Education.

Reba was born August 29, 1943, in Abbeville, to the late Johnny Luther...

Oct 16, 2023

Rosela Carolyn Witt, age 84, of Abbeville, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023, at her residence.   She was a member of the Open House of Prayer, and was very spiritual, serving the Lord, and doing missionary work whenever she could.

Rosela was born July 3, 1939, in Buchanan, Virginia, to the late Orville Burdette Horne and Edith...

Oct 13, 2023

Cheryl Weimar, age 55, of Palm Harbor, Florida, formerly of Wilcox County, passed away October 13, 2023, in Palm Harbor.

Cheryl was born August 17, 1968.  Her parents were the late Edker Dunagan, Jr., and Patsy Keene Dunagan.  She was also preceded in death by 2 sisters, Beverly Dunagan and Marie Cox.  Survivors include her son, Andrew...

Oct 12, 2023

In Loving Memory of Robert "Bob" Thomas Mashburn

Robert “Bob” Thomas Mashburn, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully in his home in Pineview, Georgia on October 12, 2023, surrounded by loved ones.

Robert was born on August 31, 1935 in the small farming town of Hawkinsville, Georgia, where he...

Oct 11, 2023

Joyce Ann Davis, 82 of Pitts, Ga went to her final resting place on October 11, 2023. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loved ones.

Graveside funeral services will be held on Saturday October 14, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Double Run Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Quillian Barfield and Rev. Bobby...

Oct 11, 2023

James David Brown, age 70, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 11, 2023. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Owensboro with Rev. Barry Campbell and Rev. Johnny Cook officiating. Music will be provided by Mr. Ethan Rountree. The...

Oct 6, 2023

With great joy, Jim Faircloth went to stand in the glorious presence of His God and Savior, on Friday, October 6, 2023.   James Loyce Faircloth, Jr., was born in Houston, Texas, on November 9, 1945, to the late James Loyce Faircloth, Sr., and the late Eunice Fortner Faircloth.  Jim was also preceded in death by his brother, Warren.  He...

Oct 2, 2023

Joanne H. Kirkland, age 90, formerly of Abbeville, passed into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, October 2, 2023.  She had been a substitute teacher for the Lee County School System, and was a member of Siloam Baptist Church.  A faithful servant, Joanne lived her life everyday pleasing to God.  Joanne was a devoted wife,...