All Obituaries

With deepest sympathy, we announce the passing of Mr. Earl Lewis West, Jr. Funeral services will be held on Saturday May 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Claybon Edwards Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Willowlake Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

With profound sadness, C.J. Edwards Funeral Home announce the passing of Mary R. Smith of Fort Valley, Ga.  Funeral services for Mrs. Mary R. Smith will be held on Friday, March 18, 2022 at 1:00 PM in the C.J. Edwards Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Willowlake Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mary Ruth McGhee Smith, affectionately known as “Malruth” was born October 28, 1959 in Richmond County, Georgia to the late Freddie McGhee, Sr. and the late Ruby Lee...

With profound sadness, Mr. Sanders  Belvin, Jr. Of Bronx, New York, formerly of Elko. Georgia, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 while a patient in the hospital. Funeral services will be held on Friday March 11, 2022 at 12 Noon in the CJ Edwards Funeral Home Memorial Chapel, 409 Preston Street Fort Valley, Ga. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove CME Memorial Church Cemetery in Elko, Ga. Tune in for the service by sending me a friend request to my Facebook page, Authur...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Mrs. Dannette D. Harris of 207 Beech Street Fort Valley, Ga. Mrs. Harris passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 while a patient at Houston Medical Center  in Warner Robins, Ga.Graveside Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Willowlake Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Fort Valley, Ga.

Mrs. Alice Burke Brannon Gordon, daughter of the late Reverend O.W. Burke and Leola Felton Burke was born in Macon County, Montezuma, Georgia entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Piedmont Coliseum Hospital, Macon, Georgia.  At an early age she accepted Christ and joined the St. Paul Baptist Church.  At the time of her demise she was a member of Antioch South Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia. Alice received her earlier years education at Flint River Farms...

Eric Simmons went home to be with the Lord on February 9, 2022 at age 64. Eric was born to Cyrus and Ocee Simmons on July 2, 1957 in Fort Valley, Georgia. He matriculated through the Fort Valley school system and excelled in football on Peach County Comprehensive High School’s varsity football team. He graduated from Heidelberg College in 1979 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. During his time there he was a devoted member of his fraternity, Sigma Tau Nu. Eric met his wife, Del...

With sadness, we announce the passing of Mr. Willie C. Taylor. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Colonel Felton Cemetery in Marshallville, GA.

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of  Mr. Freddie Lee McGhee, Jr. "Watergate" Freddie was born on November 23, 1951 in Fort Valley, Georgia to the late Mr. Freddie Lee McGhee, Sr. and Mrs. Ruby Lee Marshall McGhee. Freddie attended the public schools in Peach County. He graduated from H.A. Hunt High School. He was known as being quick and was excellent with using his hands.  In fact, he was so quick that he will be remember during his football days as...

Every Life Has A Story… Rev. Dr. Robert Green, Sr.   And so is…   The Life… Rev. Dr. Robert Green was born on September 21, 1933, in a one-room cabin in Leary, Georgia to the parentage of Mr. Charlie Robert Green and Mrs. Willie Faye Collins Green. Rev. Green received his early education from the Leary Public School System up to the 10th grade. He completed his junior and senior years of high school in Albany, Georgia, and graduated from Monroe High School in...