All Obituaries

Vance Gordon McGough, 67, of Reynolds passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.  A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Burial will be private.  Vance was preceded in death by his parents, Donald Wright McGough and Eva Gordon Bone.  He is survived by his stepfather, Joe Bone of Reynolds; two sons, Chancellor “Chance” McGough of Reynolds and Geoffrey McGough (Melinda) of Cudjoe, FL; one brother, Donnie...

Memorial services for Margie Merritt Dent, 80, of Roberta will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 11:00 am at Lizella Baptist Church.  Burial will be private.  Margie passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Pine Pointe Hospice.   She was a member of Lizella Baptist Church, an axillary member of the Gideons International and was a retired schoolteacher.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Jewell Merritt and Maggie Massengale.  Survivors...

Funeral services for Al McGee, 72, of Roberta will be held on Friday, March 29, 2024, at 3:00 pm at Roberta Church. Burial will follow in Roberta City Cemetery.    Al passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024. Al loved and was loved by his family and friends.  Remember him on opening day of dove season, deer season, and when you’re on the river fishing.  He was a member of the Roberta Church, Crawford County Kiwanis Club, Roberta Crawford County Chamber of...

Funeral  services for Ronald Sanford ‘Sandy” Harris, 80, of Butler will be held on Friday, March 29, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Lebanon Baptist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service hour. Burial will follow at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Sandy passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at home. Sandy was a member of Lebanon Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for many years. Sandy served on the Taylor County Board of Education...

Julian Ward Edwards, a pillar of the community of Butler, Georgia, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024. He was 94 years old. His dedication to serving others and fostering unity leaves an indelible mark on all who had the privilege of knowing him. Ward was born on February 28, 1930, in Howard, Georgia. His father and grandfather built a bonfire so big the night of his birth that people in Butler claimed to have seen it. He attended the University of Georgia where he played trumpet in...

A memorial service for Joan B. Hale, 67, of Ideal will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024, at 11:00 am in the chapel of McLeighton Funeral Service. Joan passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024. She was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Advance Auto.  She was preceded in death by her parents, James Hazeldon and Shirley Mosel Marshack Hazeldon.  She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Cecil Hale, Sr. of Ideal; two sons, Cecil Hale, Jr. (Cassandra) of Oglethorpe and Alvin...

Son Chu (Choe) Owens, 90, of Reynolds, formerly from Seoul, Korea, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, at Roberta Health Care in Roberta, Georgia. A private entombment will be held at the mausoleum at Hillcrest Cemetery in Reynolds, Georgia.   She was an independent business owner in Reynolds, Georgia and Fayetteville, Georgia for over 20 years.  She was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Owens, a daughter, Hae Chong Son, her parents, Won Kee Choe and Hee Bong...

Marguerite “Margie” Wood, 98, Oglethorpe, GA, passed away February 27, 2024, at The Oaks Nursing and Personal Care Home in Marshallville, GA. A memorial service will be held March 16, 2024, at 1 PM at Christian Heritage Worship Center in Oglethorpe, GA.  A private interment will be held at Andersonville National Cemetery.   A native of New Jersey, Margie resided in Oglethorpe for over fifty years, coming from Jacksonville, FL.  Margie was a devout Christian...

Funeral services for Janice Strickland, 76, of Lizella will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 11:00 am at Fellowship Church.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Burial will follow in Roberta City Cemetery. Mrs. Strickland passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Houston Healthcare.    She was a member of Fellowship Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, B.L. Thornton and Willie Mae Crosby Thornton; three...

Barbara E. Taunton, 79, of Butler, passed away on Friday, March 15th, 2024. She was born on Tuesday, June 27th, 1944. A private burial will be held at a later date. She was a retired bookkeeper, was of the Baptist faith and loved gardening and flowers. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert A. Taunton, Sr., and Nellie Hankinson Taunton and her brother, Bobby Taunton. She is survived by her brother Stephen Taunton and his wife Maureen of Butler;  one nephew, Austin Taunton of...