All Obituaries

Mrs. Alice Hewitt, 82 of Quitman passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at her residence.  Mrs. Hewitt was born July 15, 1936 to the late Frank & Geneva Brandt Leary.   Survivors include her children, Richard David Knoch, Jr. of Florida, Karen (Martin) Sapp of Quitman, Sandra (Doyle) Dean of Morven, Sharon Ledford of Thomaston, GA., and Nancy (Forrest) Corn of Ogden, Utah; grandchildren, Jason Ausmus, Amanda Ausmus, John Venners, Jenna Velez, Elizabeth Knoch, Taylor...

Mrs. Sybil Johnson, 83 of Quitman passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Presbyterian Home Quitman.  Mrs. Johnson was born March 8, 1935 to the late J. W. & Earline Taylor Bowen.  She was a member of Elam Community Baptist Church and was former manager of Quitman Federal Bank, which is now Colony Bank.  Mrs. Johnson retired as manager from Thomas County Federal Bank.   Survivors include her son, Johnny (Jodi) Johnson of Quitman; daughter, Donna (Billy) Jarvis...

Mrs. Doris Morgan, 70 of Adel passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at her residence.  Mrs. Morgan was born January 12, 1948 to the late B. H. Miley & Viola Baker Miley.   Survivors include her children, Dale (Myra) Morgan, Jr. of Ray City, Barry Lamar Morgan of Adel, Christopher Lance (Amy) Morgan of Moultrie, Brent Matthew Morgan of Adel, and Spencer (Rebecca) Morgan of Adel; grandchildren, Justin (Samantha) Morgan, Alyssa Morgan, Sebastian Morgan, Caden Morgan,...

Mr. Tony Gray, 57 of Sparks passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at his residence.  Mr. Gray was born February 15, 1961 in Adel, GA.   Survivors include his mother, Dolly Gray of Sparks; brother, James (Gail) Gray of Tifton; two sisters, Brenda Harrell of Sparks, and Glenda (Jeff) Shealey of Adel; several nieces & nephews.  Mr. Gray was preceded in death by his father, J. C. Gray. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at Purvis Funeral...

John L. “Red” Folsom, 72, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at his residence.  Mr. Folsom was born January 17, 1946, in Valdosta, GA to the late Cutler and Nellie May Walker Folsom.  Mr. Folsom was an honorably discharged veteran of the US Marine Corps and served during the Vietnam War. He worked in construction as a roofer and was a member of AmVets, Post 4. Survivors include his sons: John C. Folsom of Chillicothe, OH, William W....

Mr. Ellis Connell, 99 of Alapaha went to his holy mansion in the sky Sunday, September 9, 2018.  Mr. Connell was born January 13, 1919 to the late Alden James Connell & Martha Pearl Anderson Connell.  He served in the United States Army/Air Force during World War II in Palawan Philippines.  Mr. Connell attended Norman Park College and was a logistics specialist at Robbins Air Force Base in 1948.  He was a member at Central Baptist Church in Warner Robins...

Quitman, Georiga lost one of its great Luminaries when Betty Knight Horton passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018 at South Georgia Medical Center with her immediate family at her side.  Funeral services will be held Monday, September 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Quitman United Methodist Church with Rev. Sally K. Flowers, and Rev. Sonny Mason officiating.  Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in the family plot.  The family will be receiving friends Sunday evening from 4-6...

Mrs. Jean Jones, 83 of Quitman passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at her residence.  Mrs. Jones was born September 1, 1935 to the late Clenis Vivian Nichols and Geneva Pike Nichols.  She was an avid quilter and a member of Okapilco Baptist Church, where she was the church secretary for several years.  Survivors include her children, Robbie Jones of Quitman, Nicky (Janice) Jones of Quitman, and Charlotte (George) Mitchell of Pavo; grandchildren, Gary Jones, Gena (J.W.)...

Ollie "Miss Ollie" Warmack, our sister, aunt, cousin, special friend to so many, never met a stranger!  Ollie is now in her special place in Heaven, where animals roam free, where there are wolves, coyotes, beautiful waterfalls, Indians playing beautiful music on flutes and bagpipes, where she will forever be happy in "Heavens Forest."   Ollie was born to Russell and Virginia Warmack, the last of five children, on November 22, 1962 and passed from this...

Audrey Delores Shepard, 77 of Quitman passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at The Presbyterian Home, Quitman.  Mrs. Shepard was born December 4, 1940 in Greenwood, SC to the late Harley Cockrell and Bonnie Lee Smith Cockrell.   Mrs. Shepard was a member of The Quitman First Baptist Church and was a hairdresser.  She was a military wife for 20 years and a double cancer survivor. Survivors include her children; Stephen "Craig" (Lawanda) Shepard of Quitman,...