Obituaries

Sep 26, 2023

Abbeville, GA - Edward Wayne Wilson, 78, went home to be with his personal Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 26, 2023. A funeral service honoring the life of Wayne will be held at Lebanon Baptist Church on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11 AM. Immediately following the service, Wayne will be laid to rest at Lebanon Baptist...

Sep 26, 2023

Fred J. Keene, age 83, of Abbeville, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023, in Crisp Regional Hospital.  He was an avid outdoorsman, who loved to hog hunt, and loved his family, his chickens, and his sweet tea.  Fred was also a former member of the Charles L. Bass Masonic Lodge in Pineview.

Fred was born March 11,...

Sep 23, 2023

Carroll O. Stewart, age 68, of Abbeville, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023, in the South Georgia Medical Center, Valdosta, Georgia. He was an Army veteran, and was a water superintendent in Horatio, Arkansas, before moving to Georgia. Carroll was born March 7, 1955, in Dallas, TX, to the late Carroll O. Stewart and Alma Jean Johnson Stewart. He was...

Sep 22, 2023

Frederick Lamar Carswell, age 87 of Columbus, Georgia, passed away at the beginning of Autumn, September 22, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. This came after struggling with significant medical conditions for many years. He was born in Fitzgerald, Georgia on May 8, 1936, son of Stewart Gilbert Carswell born in Arlington, Georgia, and Adelaide Sarmon Carswell...

Sep 15, 2023

Dennis L. Phillips, age 73, of Abbeville, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at his residence.  He was born November 26, 1949, in Turner County, to the late Noah Leroy Phillips and Ruby Estelle Brooks.

Dennis lived in Turner County from birth up until his junior year of high school.  Then moved to Wilcox County and finished...

Sep 9, 2023

Lois Luke Young, age 94, of Fitzgerald, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at her residence.  She attended Antioch Baptist Church, and was a homemaker who loved her family and friends.

Mrs. Young was born May 6, 1929, in Fitzgerald, to the late John Luke and Lana Lou Wilson Luke.  She is survived by her son, Wiley...

Sep 5, 2023

Funeral Service for Pastor Eddie Vaughn Wood Jr., age 86, of Alexander City, AL will be held Saturday September 9, 2023 at 2 pm, in the M.G. Fraizer Memorial Chapel of Frazier & Son Funeral Home, 1016 4th. Ave., Rochelle, Georgia.  Burial will follow in the Pitts Cemetery, Pitts, GA.

Mr. Wood was born in Pitts GA,...

Sep 1, 2023

Gayle Robinson, age 56, of Rochelle, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023, in Atrium Navicent Health Center, Macon, Georgia.  She was a homemaker, a Baptist by faith, who loved her grandchildren.  Gayle also loved to bake, and watch True Crime documentaries, and she had a heart of gold and truly enjoyed life.

Gayle was born January 3,...

Aug 29, 2023

Sheriff Robert Daniel Rodgers, age 52, of Rochelle, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023.  He has been the Sheriff of Wilcox County since 2016.  He was formerly an Investigator with the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Department from 2001-2012, and then was an Investigator of Crisp County from 2012-2015.  He was also a member of First Baptist Church of Rochelle, the...

Aug 22, 2023

Lois G. Spears, age 90, formerly of Abbeville, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in Hawkinsville, Georgia, at her son’s residence.  She was a retired bank teller with the old Dorsey State Bank, and a member of the Abbeville United Methodist Church.

Lois was born November 14, 1932, in Columbus, Georgia, to the late Samuel Dewey George...

Aug 22, 2023

Casey Sercer, age 34, of Rochelle, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at his residence.  He was in construction work with Circle S, and enjoyed fishing, shooting his gun, and being around people.

Casey was born June 5, 1989, in Hawkinsville, Georgia, to Jerry and Chris Bloodworth Sercer.  Other than his parents, he is also survived by...

Aug 20, 2023

Gary E. Barefoot, age 66, of Pitts, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Navicent Health Medical Center, Macon, Georgia.

A lifelong resident of the Pleasant View community of Pitts, Gary was born on April 2, 1957, in Hawkinsville, Georgia, to the late Jeral and Rudena Cranford Barefoot.  He grew up farming with his family and was...

Aug 16, 2023

William “Billy” Poss, age 65, of Pitts, passed away August 16, 2023, at his residence.  He was employed with Leon Arant, and was a Baptist by faith.

Billy was born November 23, 1957, in Cordele, Georgia to the late Claude Poss and Jeanie Azalee Grice.  He was also preceded in death by a brother, Johnny C. Poss,...

Aug 14, 2023

Derral Keene, age 85, of Rochelle, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023, in the Pruitt Health Care Center, Ashburn, Georgia.  He was retired from the U.S. Army, and was a member of the Rochelle Masonic Lodge, and a Baptist by faith.

Derral was born May 2, 1938, in Rochelle, to the late Curtis Nelson Keene and Mary...

Aug 5, 2023

Garnett "Ricky" Elrod, of Abbeville, Georgia passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at the age of 66.  Ricky was born on January 23, 1957 in Hawkinsville, Georgia.  Ricky is predeceased by his parents, Garnett and Ethel Edna King Elrod.   He is survived by his partner, Debbie; and his brothers Eddie (Patti) Elrod, Mark Elrod and Greg Elrod; in...

Jul 25, 2023

Larry McWhorter, age 69, of Pitts, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023, in Glen Eagle Health & Rehabilitation Center, Abbeville, Georgia.  He was a retired mechanic with John Deere.

Larry was born December 31, 1953, in Hawkinsville, Georgia, to the late Shelton McWhorter and Mildred Killebrew McWhorter.  He is survived by a son, Chance McWhorter (Victoria); a...

Jul 22, 2023

Charles Lee Harper, 84, of Hoschton GA, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023, peacefully at home.  He was born on November 17, 1938, in Crisp County, GA.

Charles joined the Army in 1955 at only 17 years of age.  After quickly learning to fly, he was piloting Huey UH-1 Medivac Helicopters.  During his career with the Army,...

Jul 11, 2023

Carol Gibbs Arnett, age 75, of Rochelle, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at her residence.  She was retired from the Ithaca Corp., as a seamstress.

Carol was born September 14, 1947, in Abbeville, Georgia, to the late Ernest J. and Kate Helms Gibbs. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Arnett, Jr.; her...

Jun 24, 2023

Ruby Delores Felts, age 74, of Deltona, Florida, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Orange City, Florida.  She was an employee with the Electone Corporation.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 29th, in the Christian Hill Free Will Baptist Church, with Rev. Jacob Martin and Rev. Danny Allen officiating.  Interment will be...

Jun 22, 2023

William Glenn Addison, age 71, of Abbeville, Georgia, went to his eternal home on June 22, 2023, after an extended illness.  He was born in Collinsville, Alabama, on June 4, 1952, to the late Lottie Paul Addison and Audrey Alleen Addison (Mahan).  He was known to many as “Sweet Willie”, and he lived up to that name.  He loved...