MR. CHARLES WENDELL LANCASTER, age 83, of Jacksonville, FL, and formerly of Eastman, GA passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Friday, March 21, 2025, in Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Stewart Joiner officiating with interment in Lancaster Cemetery in Pulaski County.
Mary Emma Jones Hardeman peacefully passed away into God’s arms on Monday, March 17, 2025, at her residence in Addington Place, Dublin, GA. Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home of Eastman will oversee arrangements. Family members will receive friends on Wednesday, March 19 from 6:00-8:00 pm in Southerland Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Thursday, March 20, at Mt. Ararat Free Will Baptist Church, with interment following in the church cemetery. Her dear friend and pastor, Rev. Roy Woods, will be officiating.
Mary was born on July 5, 1941, in Dodge County. Preceded in joining the Lord are her parents: Franklin Spurgeon Jones and Maddie Sue McCranie Jones; her husband, Charlie “Pete” Hardeman; and her sister, Jeanette J. Paul.
MRS. BOBBIE FAYE CRAVEY BENNETT, age 78, of Rhine, GA and formerly of McDonough died Saturday, March 15, 2025, at her son’s residence in Stockbridge.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, March 18, in Rhine Baptist Church, with Rev. Bill Jones officiating, with interment in Bay Springs Cemetery in Rhine, GA.
MRS. GINGER KAY WILLIAMS JONES, age 65, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, March 14, 2025, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Sunday, March 16, at Plainfield Baptist Church, with Rev. Tim Tanner and Rev. Chuck Wimberly, Jr. officiating, with interment in Plainfield Baptist Church Cemetery.
MRS. LOU ZYZNEWSKI GRAVLEY CAMPBELL, age 73, of Eastman, GA, died Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at her residence.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
MR. TALMADGE F. “ZACK” HILLIARD, age 89, of Rhine, GA, died Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Dodge County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, March 4, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with Chaplain George Grimes, Dr. Jarrett Burch, and Mr. Ben Waller officiating, with interment in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
MR. GEORGE F. “LIL BUDDY” GIDDENS, age 85, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, February 28, 2025, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Monday, March 3, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Dwaine Dunn, Mr. Greg Gunn, and Mr. Larry Brewer officiating, with interment in Giddens-Harrell Cemetery.
DAVID RAY WHITE, age 52, of Eastman, GA, died Thursday, February 27, 2025, at his residence.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
MR. DAVID LOCKE MOORE JR, age 64, of Chauncey, GA, died Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at his residence.
A visitation will be held for family and friends at 5:00PM, Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the family residence, 645 Milan-Chauncey Highway, Chauncey, GA, 31011.
MISS SHIRLEY JO WITHERINGTON, age 89, of Chester, GA, died Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Highlands Senior Living in Jefferson, GA under the loving care of Traditions Hospice.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, March 2, at Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery in Dexter, GA, with Rev. Tommy Roe officiating.
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.