MR. WAYNE MATHEW BURCH, age 72, of Eastman, GA, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Serenity Hospice in Dublin, GA.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00AM Friday, September 24, at Vilula Baptist Church Cemetery, with Mr. Bobby Ryals officiating.
MRS. BEVERLY ILENE McCRANIE BARRENTINE, age 73, of Marietta, GA, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Wellstar Tranquility Hospice of Kennesaw Mountain in Marietta, GA.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00PM Friday, September 24, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Ben Waller and Rev. Clay Cox officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Sarah E. Dowdy, 95, died Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Southwest Christian Care Hospice Unit in Union City, Georgia.
She was born the daughter of Bert and Sally Taylor on April 26, 1926. She spent her childhood growing up in Fitzgerald, Georgia and took on many of the household duties of supporting a family when her mother, Sally E. (Hunter) Taylor passed away at Sarah's early age of 14. She continued high school while helping maintain a household with her dad and three brothers, Jack, Virgil, and Ernest. Sarah is predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Jim Richard Dowdy, and three brothers. She loved gardenin
WILLIAM ANTHONY “POPS” GROVES, age 71, of Eastman, GA, died Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center in Macon.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
HOPE STEELE LANDMESSER, age 57, of Eastman, GA, died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Dodge County Hospital.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
MR. DAVID VANCE “VAN” WILLIAMS, age 53, of Statesboro, GA, formerly of Eastman, GA, died Friday, September 10, 2021, at Candler County Hospital, in Metter, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM Tuesday, September 14, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Ronnie Jones officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MS. SARAH MELISSA GRAHAM, age 57, of Eastman, GA, died Saturday, August 28, 2021, at her residence.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, September 5, at New Bethel Baptist Church in Helena, GA, with Rev. Billy Baker officiating.
MR. STEVE ALAN WEST, age 65, of Hawkinsville, GA, died Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, September 1, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Tracy Mays officiating, with a committal service at Parkway Memorial Gardens in Warner Robins at 1:30PM on Wednesday, September 1.
MRS. IONE RYALS ECKLES, age 95, of Eastman, GA, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Sunday, August 29, in Eastman First Baptist Church, with Rev. Todd Crosby officiating with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MR. ROBERT GERALD MOORE, age 78, of Eastman, GA, died Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home in Eastman.
Memorial graveside services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday September 4 at Woodlawn Cemetery with Rev. Daniel Cook 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.