Ernest Leigh Powell, Jr
Oct 6, 2024
Ernest Leigh Powell, Jr., age 78, of Oglethorpe, passed away on October 6, 2024.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens in Oglethorpe, Georgia, with Bishop Willie Cooper officiating.
Leigh was born on August 16, 1946, in Moultrie, Georgia, to Ernest Leigh Powell, Sr., and Ruby Dunn...
(Courtesy) Lesley Carol Holloway
Sep 7, 2024
Lesley Carol Holloway, 43, of Ellaville, Georgia, passed away on September 7, 2024. She was born October 4, 1980 in Germany to Morrison and Linda Nathasingh. She graduated from Macon County High School in 1998 and attended Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia, where she received a B.S. in Chemistry.
Lesley married Jason Earl Holloway on...
Timothy Peaster
Sep 7, 2024
Timothy Darrell “Limb Head” Peaster, age 66, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Mr. Peaster was born on March 25, 1958, to the late Thomas Brown Peaster and Eloise Lockerman Peaster.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 2:15 PM at Bertha Dozier Memorial Park Cemetery in...
Michael "Mike" Lee Culpepper
Sep 2, 2024
MONTEZUMA, GA – Michael “Mike” Lee Culpepper, age 82, of Montezuma, Georgia transitioned to heaven on Monday, September 2, 2024.
Graveside services will be held at Bartha Dozier Memorial Park Cemetery, Montezuma, Georgia on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Pastor Mark Poole will officiate the service.
Mike was born on September 5, 1941...
Sandra Diane Busbee
Aug 28, 2024
OGLETHORPE, GA- Sandra Diane Busbee, age 64, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Diane was born on January 14, 1960, in Montezuma, Georgia, to the late M.L. Jones and Myrtice Kelly Jones.
A memorial service celebrating Diane’s life will be held at 4 PM, Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Pine Level Methodist Church...
(Courtesy) Mary Thomas Downs
Aug 24, 2024
Mrs. Mary Thomas Dixon Downs (M.T.), 87, of Montezuma, GA passed away peacefully Saturday, August, 24, 2024 at The Oaks Nursing Home with her children by her side. The family will receive friends at Montezuma Methodist Church on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:00 AM followed by a funeral at 11:00 AM in the church sanctuary with Rev. Jonathan...
Rev. Ralph Price Jr.
Aug 22, 2024
MONTEZUMA, GA - Rev. Ralph Price Jr., 85, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Ralph was born on February 28, 1939, in Vienna, Georgia, to the late Jenny Fowler Price and Ralph Price Sr.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 11 am at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home...
James "Mac" Hobbs
Aug 6, 2024
IDEAL, GEORGIA - James “Mac” Hobbs, 65, of Ideal, Georgia., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at his home. Mac was born on February 28, 1959, in Reynolds, Georgia, to late Felton and Louise Hobbs.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11am at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia....
(Courtesy) Cheryl Dawn (Cherry) Carter
Aug 5, 2024
Cheryl Dawn Carter (Cherry) passed away on August 5, 2024 at the age of 75. She was born on February 18, 1949, in Cordele, GA to parents Virgil and Jency Carter. She was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, Jency (Dee Dee) Carter, Candice Carter Page (Candy), and Cary Carter. Cherry is survived by her daughters Dawn...
Barbara Ann Skipper
Jul 30, 2024
Barbara Ann Skipper, age 84, of Marshallville, GA passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Barbara was born on March 20, 1940, in Sumter County, GA to the late Johnie Colie Wisham and Willa Carolyn McGuire Wisham.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 3 pm at the First Baptist Church Marshallville. Visitation...
Kathryn Meintzer Lester
Jul 28, 2024
BARNESVILLE, GA - Mrs. Kathryn Meintzer Lester, age 70, of Barnesville, GA, formerly of Montezuma, GA passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024 at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin, GA.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10 AM at the Montezuma Mennonite Church Cemetery with Minister Donnie Swartzentruber offiating the service.
Kathryn...
Maggie Cromer
Jul 28, 2024
Montezuma, Ga- Maggie Cromer, 93, of Montezuma, Ga, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28th, 2024.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 from 6-8 pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Ga.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024 at 1pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home. Rodney Chappell will...
Randall Lee Fontenot
Jul 27, 2024
MONTEZUMA, GA - Randall Lee Fontenot , age 73, of Montezuma, Ga passed away, Saturday, July 27, 2024. Randy was born and raised in Kinder, Louisiana.
Randy dedicated his life to the work and message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In doing so that message was spoken through Randy and was heard in many places such...
Nancy Mccarty
Jun 23, 2024
Mrs. Nancy Archdeacon McCarty, age 80, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024.
Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at Mt. Zion St. - Luke Lutheran Church with graveside following after at Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens.
A visitation will be held prior to the service in the Lingle Room of the...
(Sgt.) Wallace "Sonny" Britt Jr.
Jun 19, 2024
LAKE CITY, FLORIDA – (Sgt.) Wallace “Sonny” Britt, Jr., age 59, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 surrounded with the love of family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 5-7pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia.
A funeral service will take place on...
Mark Louis Driggers
Jun 14, 2024
Mark Louis Driggers
Mark Driggers, age 18, of Plains, GA, passed away on June 14, 2024.
Mark was a recent graduate of Taylor County High School. He worked at Americus Jewelry and Pawn for the past year. Mark was a kind, compassionate, and loyal person who always had a...
Brenda Joy Jordan
Jun 14, 2024
Brenda Joy Jordan of Andersonville, Georgia, passed away Friday, June 14, 2024, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia.
A Memorial Service will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in the Chapel of Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia. Rev. Lance Bernard will officiate the service.
Ernest Donald Harp
May 29, 2024
Ernest Donald "Don" Harp, 83, of Montezuma, GA, formerly of Springfield, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Graveside services will be held on Monday, June 17th at 2:00 p.m. in the Springfield Memorial Gardens with Tim Harris officiating. There will be no public visitation prior to the graveside service.
An original Southtown Rinky Dink, Don...
Mary L. Collins
May 26, 2024
ELKO, GEORGIA - Mary L. Collins, age 63 of Elko, Georgia passed away peacefully Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon, Georgia.
A viewing and visitation will be from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Thursday ,May 30, 2024 at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia.
Per her request she will be cremated...
Ira Nell Justice Ellis (Courtesy)
May 19, 2024
FLORENCE, ALABAMA - Ira Nell Justice Ellis, 94, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 19, 2024. She was born in Macon County, GA on July 14, 1929, and lived in Oglethorpe, GA until 1980 when she moved to Chattanooga, TN. In 2012 she moved to Florence, AL and resided there until her death.
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