All Obituaries

The Funeral Service for Ruby Jean Hill-Ragan will be held Monday, April 12, 2021, at 11:00 AM in C.J. Edwards Memorial Chapel.  Family Visitation Sunday, April 11, 2021, 5:00 -7:00 PM at the Funeral Home Ms. Ruby Jean Hill-Ragan was born to parents Wylene Hill and John Hill.  She was raised and educated in Peach County Fort Valley, Georgia.  Ruby graduated from H.A. Hunt High School. She furthered her education and received her Business certification from Macon Technical...

Fort Valley, Georgia - With sadness, we announce the passing of Mrs. Estella Green of Fort Valley, Georgia.    Funeral Services for Pastor Estella Green will be held on Saturday in the sanctuary of Usher's Temple CME Church at 12:00 noon.  However, the service will adhere to strict guidelines by only allowing family members and program participants to enter the sanctuary. The Presiding Prelate of the 6th Episcopal District, Thomas L. Brown will be...

Cordele, Georgia - With sadness, we announce the passing of Ms. Deborah D. King formerly of 725 Meadow Drive.  Graveside services for Ms.. King will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 12 noon.The community public visitation will begin at 11:00 am to allow the community to pay its respect and their final goodbyes. After the public has viewed, the service will promptly begin at 12 noon. Pastor Diane Dean will be officiating.The family is asking the public to please follow CDC...

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Mrs. Johnnie Mae Brown Marshall, a loving and devoted wife and mother, and friend to all whose lives she touched.  Johnnie Mae gained her angelic wings and took flight on Saturday, February 27, 2021, after a brief illness while in Tennova Hospital, Clarksville, TN. She left us while we stood around her adoringly, bidding her farewell. We wanted her to stay but the call of the Master was greater. She was in her 85th year of age. Johnnie...

 Mrs. Essie B. Riggons of 1339 Jackson Lane, Perry, Georgia departed this life on February 10, 2021.  Remembering her Life Service will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2021, 11:00 AM at C.J. Edwards Memorial Chapel,409 Preston Street, Fort Valley, Georgia. Mrs. Essie B. Riggons was born October 27, 1928 in Macon County to the late Beaulah Walters and Fred Frendorl of Montezuma/Perry Georgia. She attended Brown Chapel Elementary School. She later joined Brown Chapel...

Warner Robins, Georgia -. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 3:00 pm at Willowlake Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The services will be limited to immediate family and close friends only.  Ms. Linda Louise Bloom was born December 6, 1964, to Ms. Geraldine Bloom, who preceded her in death, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. She attended Public schools in York Springs, PA graduating in May 1983. In 1992, Linda started a life in Georgia. She worked as a Paraprofessional...

With sadness, we announce the passing of Mrs. Jenette Clarke Beard of 1380 Willville Road, Fort Valley, Georgia. Mrs. Beard passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at the Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins, Georgia.  On July 12, 1943, Jenette Clarke Beard was welcomed into the world by her parents Sanford Clarke, Sr. (Crawford County) and Rosa Lee Woodard Clarke (Macon County). She attended Crawford County Training School and continued her education at Fort Valley State...

Every Life Has A Story... Mr. Fletcher Lyons was born February 6, 1942, in Crawford County, Georgia, to the parents Ben Lyons, Sr. and Emma Cook.  Fletcher graduated from Crawford County High School in 1960. At a young age, Fletcher joined Cool Spring Baptist Church.  During his early adolescence, his passage led him to Pompano Beach, Florida, and was gainfully employed at Captain Place Restaurant for several years. He later relocated to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he was...

Fort Valley, Georgia - With sadness, we announce the passing of Mrs. Edith Rumph Rouse. Mrs. Rouse passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 while a patient at Navicient Healthcare of Peach County.  Mrs. Raouse was a lifelong member of Trinity Baptist Church of Fort Valley where the Rev. Dr. Gregory Moore serves as pastor.  Gravesides funeral services for Mrs. Rouse will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Willowlake Memorial Gardens Cemetery. 

Fort Valley, Georgia - With sadness, we announce the passing of Mr. Willie Corey, Jr. of 5739 Walton Road. SGT Willie Corey Jr, son of the late Mr. Willie and Mr. Betty Jean Corey was born October 19, 1964 in Fort Valley, Peach County Georgia.  He was a graduate of the Peach County High School Class of1983. Early in life SGT Corey joined the United States Army, where he served for 21 years. After he retired from the U.S. Army, he joined the Georgia Army National Guard where he served...