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John Jones

John Jones

Jan 27, 2025

John Frederick Jones Sr., age 81, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025.

Visitation will he held on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 5-7 PM at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 2 PM at First Baptist Church in Montezuma, Georgia. Burial...

Joanna Dixon Robinson

Joanna Dixon Robinson

Jan 19, 2025

JoAnna Dixon Robinson, age 59, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away on January 19, 2025.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 11am at Cedar Valley Baptist Church in Montezuma, Georgia. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at Cedar Valley Baptist Church. Pastor Damon Fountain will be officiating.

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Judith Volner

Judith Volner

Jan 18, 2025

Judith Ann Clingenpeel Volner, age 78, of Ideal, Georgia, passed away on January 18, 2025.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 2 pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia. Pastor Damon Fountain will be officiating the service.

Judith Ann was born on April 25, 1946, to the late...

Thomas Dewayne Pike

Thomas Dewayne Pike

Jan 16, 2025

Thomas Dewayne Pike, age 54, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2 pm at Oglethorpe Baptist Church in Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Dewayne was born on March, 18, 1970 to the late Thomas Pierce Pike and Ella. He was a devoted...

Tara Barfield Melo

Tara Barfield Melo

Jan 7, 2025

Tara Barfield Melo, age 49, of Ideal, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 2pm at Ideal Baptist Church. Pastor Randy Harris will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held from 12pm to 2pm in the social hall of Ideal Baptist Church.

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Melvin Griffin

Melvin Griffin

Jan 4, 2025

Melvin Griffin, age 75, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 3pm at the Cedar Valley Baptist Church in Montezuma, Georgia. Pastor Damon Fountain will be officiating the service. There will be a viewing from 9am to 2 pm on Tuesday before the service. Melvin...

Skyler Black

Skyler Black

Jan 1, 2025

Skyler Thomas Black, age 22, of Kathleen, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 2 pm at Whitewater Baptist Church in Oglethorpe, Georgia. Pastor Lance Bernard will be officiating the service. The family will greet friends from 1:30 to 2 pm prior to the...

Bernice Felker

Bernice Felker

Jan 1, 2025

Mrs. Bernice Avery Felker, age 90, of Oglethorpe, GA passed away peacefully at her home early Wednesday morning, January 1, 2025. A funeral service will be held at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 12 PM with Rev. Mark Poole and Mr. Sandy Cheves officiating. The family will receive friends during the visitation at Watson-Mathews...

Carol Jean Britt

Carol Jean Britt

Dec 26, 2024

Carol Jean Word Britt, of Douglas, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, December 30, 2024, at 11 am at Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens.

Carol was born on June 22, 1947 to the late Robert W. Word Sr. and Mary Ruth...

Terry Anderson Lester

Terry Anderson Lester

Dec 23, 2024

Terry Anderson Lester

May 14, 1953 – December 23, 2024

It is with great sadness, but even greater hope, that we announce the passing of Terry Anderson Lester, age 71, of Barnesville, Georgia. Terry left this world peacefully on December 23, 2024 stepping into eternity to celebrate the greatest Christmas imaginable in the presence of...

Marjorie Mccarty

Marjorie Mccarty

Dec 19, 2024

Mrs. Marjorie Garner McCarty, age 99, passed away on December 19, 2024.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, December 23, at 11 am at Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens. Following the service will be a reception in the Lingle Room at Mt. Zion St.-Luke Lutheran Church.

Mrs. McCarty was born on February 8, 1925, to...

Johnny Massey

Johnny Massey

Dec 15, 2024

Johnny Lee Massey, age 71, of Enigma, Georgia passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024.  The funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 2pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia. The family will receive friends from 1pm until service time at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home.

Mr. Massey was born on October 20, 1953...

Thomas Harris

Thomas Harris

Dec 12, 2024

Thomas Harris, age 69, of Ideal, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia. A graveside service will follow visitation at 3 pm at Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Oglethorpe, Georgia, Pastor David Dispain will...

Lovina Yoder

Lovina Yoder

Dec 4, 2024

Lovina Marie Yoder, age 73, passed away peacefully at her home in Montezuma, GA on December 4th, 2024 surrounded by her family. Lovina was born on September 3,1951 to the late William and Emma Yoder in Princess Anne, VA. She was baptized in her youth and was a member of Word of Life Christian Fellowship. Early in life, Lovina...

Lamar Hudson Massey

Lamar Hudson Massey

Dec 2, 2024

Lamar Hudson Massey, 86, of Rupert, Georgia, died Monday, December 2, 2024, at Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center.

Services will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 11 a.m. at County Line Baptist Church in Ellaville, Georgia with Rev. Mark Poole, Rev. Brandon Jones, and Rev. Johnny Brooks officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery....

Elmer Yoder

Elmer Yoder

Nov 19, 2024

Elmer A. Yoder, age 65, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away on November 19th, 2024.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 2-3:30 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. at Montezuma Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall, 2307 Whitehouse Rd, Montezuma. Georgia. Pastor Donny Swartzentruber will officiate the service.

Funeral Services will be held on Sunday,...

Bobby Wright

Bobby Wright

Nov 10, 2024

Bobby G. Wright, age 90, of Montezuma, Georgia passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 10, 2024. Graveside services will be held at Cedar Valley Baptist Church cemetery in Montezuma on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 1:00 pm with Reverend Damon Fountain officiating. His family will receive friends after the service.

He was born on...

(Courtesy) George Herbert Coogle Sr.

(Courtesy) George Herbert Coogle Sr.

Nov 3, 2024

(COURTESY) Mr. George Herbert Coogle, Sr. passed away in the evening of Sunday, November 3, 2024. He was on Hospice care at Phoebe Sumter in Americus, GA. when he died. He is survived by four children; George H. "Chip" Coogle, Jr. (Helen), Carla Jean Coogle Stuckey, William Thomas "Tommy" Coogle (Gail) and Jon Leslie Coogle (Karen). He had 9 grandchildren,...

Evelyn Rose Miller

Evelyn Rose Miller

Nov 3, 2024

Evelyn Rose Miller passed away peacefully at home on November 3, 2024. Born on January 2, 1988, she was 36 years old when she drew her last breath and entered into her eternal reward. Though her last four years of her life were spent fighting cancer, her strength and resilience shone through even her most difficult days. She was a...

Jennifer Charlotte Barfield

Jennifer Charlotte Barfield

Oct 22, 2024

Jennifer Charlotte Barfield, age 75, from Ideal, Georgia, passed away on October 22, 2024. Mrs. Barfield was born to the late Lemuel Sibbet “L.S.” Peterson and Marjorie Ethleen Tarrer Peterson. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 11 am at Ideal City Cemetery in Ideal, Georgia. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the...

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