MRS. BRENDA ROGERS LOWERY, age 78, of Eastman, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM Friday, June 19, at Freedom Worship Center, 830 Soperton Hwy., Eastman, with Pastor Greg Lowery, Sheila Woods, and Evangelist Brandon Gillis officiating, with interment in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
MRS. CECILIA ELAINE PARKER SIMMONS, age 62, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
MR. JEFFREY DWAYNE “JEFF” NeSMITH, age 62, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, June 20, at Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Myron Parkerson officiating.
MRS. BRIDGET SMITH BARLOW, age 55, of Eastman, GA, died Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, GA.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, June 20, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Eddie Barlow officiating.
PASTOR WILLIAM C. “TOMMY” THOMAS, JR., age 80, Eastman, GA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 5, 2026, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Tuesday, June 9, in Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Shirley Thomas officiating, with interment in Orphans Cemetery.
MRS. CAROLYN CANNINGTON JUSTICE, age 89, of Eastman, GA, died Saturday, June 6, 2026, at her residence in Dodge County.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Monday, June 8, 2026, in Fair Haven Baptist Church, with Todd Crosby officiating and Dr. Stewart Grizzard speaking, with interment in Fair Haven Baptist Church Cemetery.
MR. WILLIAM ELMER “BILL” BLANKENSHIP, JR., age 85, of Valdosta, GA, passed away doing what he loved on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, June 10, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Mike Grenade officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
LTC (R) LORAN GLYNN BRYANT, U.S. ARMY, age 81, of Eastman, GA, left this earth peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at his residence.
A service with full military honors will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, June 22, at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Glennville, GA. The nearby location for visitation with the family will be announced at the service.
With deep love and profound gratitude for a life well lived, we honor the legacy of Bessie Beatrice Harrell Barron McCranie, who at 97 years old leaves behind a remarkable imprint on generations of family, friends, students, and colleagues. Mama Bea, as she was affectionately known to everyone who knew her, was born October 23, 1928, in Dodge County and passed away May 31, 2026, at her favorite place, her home in Rhine, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Mary “Minnow” Daniels Harrell and Perry Harrell.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, June 3, at Rhine Baptist Church, with Mr. Gary Ryals, Rev. Ricky Gilmore, and Mr. Ronny Barron officiating, with interment in Bay Springs Cemetery in Rhine, GA.
MR. DONALD LEWIS DUNN, age 86, of McRae, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM, Tuesday, June 2, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Wayne Poole officiating, with interment in Ryals Cemetery.
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.