Jeanette Beaver
Jun 20, 2025
Mrs. Janie Jeanette Beaver, age 97, passed away on June 20, 2025. She was born in Commerce, Georgia on February 11, 1928 to Willie James and Fannie Blanche Benton. She had five siblings; James Benton, Theola Samra, Robert Benton, Betty Ann Morgan and Mary Wynne Gunnin.
Funeral services are planned for Thursday June 26,2025 at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home 322 N. Dooly...
Emily Hammock Harvill
Jun 15, 2025
Emily Hammock Harvill, age 102, of Oglethorpe, Ga. passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
A funeral service will be held at 3 PM on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Mt. Zion-St. Luke Lutheran Church in Oglethorpe, Ga. Visitation will be held from 1:30 PM to 3 PM in the Church Fellowship Hall.
Emily was born on October 25, 1922 in...
Dorothy "Dot" Hawk
Jun 4, 2025
Dorothy “Dot” Hawk, age 89, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at Cedar Valley Baptist Church. A Funeral Service will be held at 3 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Pastor Damon Fountain will be officiating...
Mary Greer
Jun 3, 2025
Mary Greer, age 90, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11am on Monday June 9, 2025 at Cedar Valley Church in Montezuma, Georgia. Pastor Damon Fountain will be officiating the service. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service.
Mrs. Greer was born to the late Vester...
(Courtesy) Charlie Lee Griffin Jr.
May 29, 2025
Charlie Lee Griffin Jr., 91, of Oglethorpe, GA, died May 29, 2025 at The Willson Hospice House in Albany, GA. A private graveside service will be held at Cedar Valley Baptist Church.
Charlie was born in Eva, AL on January 17, 1934 to Charlie Lee and Doris Griffin, Sr. He was raised in the Macon County, GA except the time he...
Mahlon M. Weaver Jr.
May 26, 2025
Mahlon M. Weaver Jr., age 85, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on May 26, 2025. He lived a full and faithful life of 85 years, 8 months, and 13 days. Born on September 13, 1939, in Portsmouth, Virginia, Mahlon was the son of Mahlon M. Weaver Sr. and Sarah Kramer Weaver. From humble...
Dean Fowler
May 17, 2025
Ryland Dean Fowler, age 90, passed away on May 17, 2025 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Dean was born April 2, 1935 to the late Rev Homer Graysden and Sara Maxie Smith Fowler on the family farm in Andersonville, a place he cherished and considered home. Dean was a rambunctious, ambitious, and quick-witted son of a preacher with...
Theron Wilkes
Apr 28, 2025
Theron Wilkes Jr., age 91, of Andersonville, Ga., passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Still Water Chapel in Ideal, Ga. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the funeral service. Pastor Roy Peterson will be officiating the service. Burial will follow at Oliver...
(Courtesy) Vincent Godfrey
Apr 19, 2025
Vincent K Godfrey, 44, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Brightmoor Hospice in Macon, Georgia. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Mt Zion-St Luke Lutheran Church, located at 401 North Randolph Street in Oglethorpe, Georgia. Family and friends are invited to join in fellowship, share memories,...
Nell Jones
Apr 19, 2025
Nell Jones, of Oglethorpe, Ga. passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, April 19, 2025, at The Oaks Nursing Home in Marshallville, Ga. after an extended illness.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Ga. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service....
(Courtesy) Ralph Yarbrough Stafford
Apr 3, 2025
Ralph Y. Stafford, 90, of Leesburg, Georgia, formally of Dawson, Georgia passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson, Georgia. Rev. Currie Spoon will officiate.
He retired from Blue Bird Body Company just shy of 41 years....
Sara Jean Abbott
Mar 29, 2025
Sara Jean Abbott, affectionally known as Memaw, age 83, of Montezuma, Georgia passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Still Water Chapel in Ideal, Georgia. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Roy Peterson will...
James "Jim" Trask
Mar 11, 2025
James R. Trask (Jim/Jimmy), 76, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend went home to his Savior on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his home surrounded by his precious wife, children and grandchildren.
Jim was born in Americus, Georgia on August 21, 1948, and spent his childhood living across the globe as the son of an Airforce...
Barbara Skipper
Mar 10, 2025
Barbara Skipper, age 82, of Reynolds, Georgia, passed away on March 10, 2025.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 6-8 pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 11am at First Baptist Church in Montezuma, Georgia. Pastor Johnny Brooks will be...
(Courtesy) Lillian Gresham
Mar 1, 2025
Lillian Middlebrooks Gresham, age 89, of 24355 South Oaks Road, Byromville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.
She was born on February 29, 1936 in Byromville to the late J. W. Middlebrooks and Margaret Raper Middlebrooks. She attended Montezuma High School and was...
(Courtesy) Howard Rumph
Feb 26, 2025
Howard Rumph, age 70, of Montezuma and Saint Simons Island, passed away, Wednesday, February 26, 2025 doing what he loved; practicing his putting at the Brunswick Country Club.
Born January 24, 1955 in Albany, Georgia to the late Daisy Rumph Gatewood and the late Jack H. Rumph. He was a graduate of Auburn University and remained one...
Lois Ruth Layfield Williams
Feb 12, 2025
Lois Ruth Layfield Williams, age 87, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed away on February 12, 2025.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 2 pm at Little Bethel Freewill Baptist Church in Ideal, Georgia. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Rev. Randy Harris will be officiating the service.
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(Courtesy) Frank Wood Lester Jr.
Feb 11, 2025
Frank Wood Lester, Jr., Born at home in Byromville, Georgia to Frank W. Lester, Sr. and Louisa Bundrick Lester on June 29, 1936 died on February 11, 2025.
He is predeceased by his parents, his sisters Barbara Lester Methvin (Gene), and Marianne Lester Sanders (Tom), and his son Frank Wood Lester, III.
He is survived...
Albert "Corkey" Price
Feb 10, 2025
Mr. Albert Loyd “Corkey” Price, age 69 of Andersonville, Georgia died on February 10, 2025 at Houston Healthcare in Warner Robins, Georgia.
A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 in the chapel of Watson-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Steven Fripp officiating. The family will greet friends from 2pm to 3pm prior...
John Williams
Feb 7, 2025
John Otis Williams, age 80, of Montezuma, Georgia passed away on Friday, February 7th, 2025. A memorial service will be held Wednesday February 19th, 2025 at Andersonville National Cemetery at 2 pm. John was born February 19th, 1944 in Highland Park, Michigan to Otis Chester Williams and Kathryn Elizabeth Snow Williams. He was distinguished war veteran, having served in Vietman...
