MR. WILLIAM “BILL” MURPHY, age 80, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, February 27, 2026, at Wellstar MCG in Augusta, GA.
A family and friends memorial service will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, March 7, 2026, at his niece, Carla Johnson’s pond, 466 Bedsole Road, Eastman, GA 31023.
MR. MELVIN A. GRAHAM, age 86, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Dodge County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday, February 25, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Daniel Cook, Dr. Dwaine Dunn, and Mr. Ryne Graham officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MRS. SONJA CONNER BRYANT, RPH, age 78, of Milan, GA, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Wellstar MCG University Medical Center in Augusta.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00PM Tuesday, February 24, at Rockwell Baptist Church, with Rev. Benny Moore officiating, with interment in Rockwell Baptist Church Cemetery.
MR. CHARLES RANDALL CARR, age 75, of Eastman, Georgia, died Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home in Eastman.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00AM Monday, February 23, at Roddy Cemetery, with Rev. Robbie Passmore officiating.
MRS. LINDA HILLIARD BOYD, age 80, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Friday, February 13, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. Mark Hilliard officiating, with interment in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
MR. SCOTTY JACK LOWERY, age 67, of Albany, GA, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at his residence.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, February 8, at Milan City Cemetery, with Rev. Benny Moore officiating.
MR. LARRY JAMES YAWN, age 78, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday, February 4, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Myron Parkerson officiating, with interment in Robbins Cemetery in the Gresston Community of Dodge County.
Mrs. Mary Jim Benton Garrett, 95, of Eastman, Georgia, entered her heavenly home on January 31, 2026.
Services will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 2:00PM in Southerland Funeral Chapel with Dr. Paul Cowles officiating with interment Dubois Baptist Church Cemetery.
MR. CLAYTON MORRIS HALL, age 88, of Eastman, GA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at At Home Senior Living in Cochran, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, January 31, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Mike Grenade officiating, with a private family interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Claude Edward "Punkin" Poole, Sr went home to be with our Lord and Savior on January 27, 2026. He passed away peacefully in his sleep, with no suffering whatsoever, at Summerhill Senior Living Center in Perry, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at Southerland Funeral Chapel, Eastman, GA at 3:00 pm on Friday, January 30, 2026, with Rev. Kenneth McEntire officiating. Interment will follow in Bay Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Dodge County. The family will receive friends in Southerland Funeral Chapel from 2:00PM-3:00PM on Friday, January 30, 2026.
Locally owned and operated, Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home, has been "A Tradition of Trust" to Eastman, Dodge County and Middle Georgia for over 65 years.