Obituaries

Feb 15, 2024

Joyce Opal Winebrenner age 94 of Hialeah, Florida, passed away on February 15, 2024 in Miami, Florida.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 11th in the Liberty Hill Cemetery in Abbeville, Ga.

Mrs. Winebrenner was born on June 21, 1929 in Rochelle, Ga. to the late Walter Colquett Embry and Francis Commella...

Feb 3, 2024

Ava Barrett McKie, age 95, formerly of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, in the Northside Hospital, Lawrenceville, Georgia.  She was a retired R.N. with the Abbeville Nursing Home, and a member of the Abbeville First Baptist Church.

Ava was born December 24, 1928, in Abbeville, to the late Herbert Lee Barrett and Annie Kate McClung.  ...

Feb 2, 2024

Robert “Booty” Miller, age 89, of Pitts, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024, at his residence.  He was a former employee of Doster Peanut Warehouse, a retired Civil Service employee with Robins Air Force Base, and a U.S. Army veteran.

“Booty” was born January 16, 1935, in Pitts, Georgia, to the late Walter Miller and Lorene Phillips...

Jan 22, 2024

E.T. Howell, age 94, of Pitts, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024, in the Crisp Regional Hospital, Cordele, Georgia.  Mr. Howell was a retired Civil Service employee with Robins Air Force Base as an Inventory Manager.  He was also an Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict, a farmer, and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church.

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Jan 20, 2024

Sandra Kay Bailey, age 77 of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 27th 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 chapel.  Reverend Danny Allen will officiate.  Interment...

Jan 19, 2024

Jerry Keith Farr, age 88, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, in Marietta.  He was a retired Security Guard with Lockheed Corp., a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Rochelle.

Jerry was born November 10, 1935, in Pitts, Georgia, to the late Herman R. Farr and Dora Bell...

Jan 15, 2024

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Surrounded by members of his family and his church family, David B. Fisher, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Haynesville, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Atrium Navicent Medical Center in Macon, Georgia.  The family will receive...

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...