MRS. SHEILA LYNN SPIRES MATHIS, age 52, of McRae, GA, died Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, GA.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM, Wednesday, January 20, at McRae State Park, McRae, GA, with Rev. Chuck Yzenski officiating.
JIMMY LEE KIRKLAND, age 47, of Milan, GA, died Thursday, January 14, 2021, at his residence after a tough and courageous battle with bile duct cancer.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM Monday, January 18, at Sand Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Joey Bohannon and Rev. Aubrey Corbitt officiating. The family encourages that masks be worn and social distancing be practiced during the funeral services.
MRS. GLENDA LOU WARD KINCHEN, age 73, of Milan, GA, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, January 16, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Wayne Cobb and a special video tribute by Pastor Carroll Roberson, with interment in Antioch Baptist Church #2 Cemetery.
MR. JAMES BARNEY MELVIN SR., age 88, of Milan, GA, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, January 16, at Sand Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Aubrey Corbitt officiating.
MR. JAMES “JIMMY” DANIEL McCRANIE, age 72, of Eastman, GA, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Dodge County Hospital.
A private family memorial service will be held on Friday, January 15, at Poplar Springs Cemetery, with Rev. Gerald Conley officiating.
PASTOR TERRY TRIBBLE, age 64, of Mauk, GA, formerly of Eastman, GA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the Houston County Medical Center in Warner Robins.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, January 14, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. William Smith and Rev. Roy Woods officiating, with interment in Mt. Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery. The family request masks be worn, and social distancing be practiced during processions.
MRS. OPAL HOWELL TRIPP-RHODES, age 94, of Eastman, GA, died Monday, November 2, 2020 at Community Hospice in Vidalia, GA.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, January 17, at Gresston Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Dwayne Burney officiating.
MR. GREGG PACKER WILSON, age 85, of Helena, GA, died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Glen Eagle Nursing and Rehab Center in Abbeville, GA.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Robert Cannon, age 78, of Perry, Georgia, formerly from Eastman, died Sunday, January 10, 2021, at the Houston County Medical Center.
Robert was born in Milan, Georgia, and attended Dodge County Schools. He was a member of The Vine Church of Houston County. At 19 years old, Robert began a long career with Stuckey’s in Eastman. In his retirement years, he enjoyed working with NAPA Auto Parts in Perry. He was an Army veteran who served in Germany from 1966-68. He enjoyed spending his time listening to bluegrass and country music. Robert was an avid gun/knife collector and enjoyed riding all over Georgia with his motorcycle rid
MRS. SALLY ANN REEDER of Daytona Beach Shores, Florida passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020.
Sally, as she preferred to be called, was born on July 19, 1931 in St. Joseph, Michigan to Paul and Edna Barlow. At the age of 13 her family moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in search of a better life for her father who had been combat wounded in World War I. They later moved to Coral Gables where she graduated from High School, went on to get married and had 3 daughters, Linda, Cheryl, and Joy. When they finished High School and went to Georgia Southern University, she herself went back to coll
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