Obituaries

Lelia Kay Deariso Hall

Lelia Kay Deariso Hall

Jun 19, 2023

BRADENTON, FL-Leila Kay Deariso Hall, 85, of Moultrie, passed away Monday, June 19th, 2023, in her home in Bradenton, Florida. Funeral services will be held at Cobb Funeral Chapel at 11am on Friday, July 14th, 2023. Interment will be at Funston Cemetery. Born August 31st, 1937, in Moultrie, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late George Arthur Deariso and...

Gary Anthony Rogers

Gary Anthony Rogers

Jun 17, 2023

Gary Anthony Rogers, 69, of Moultrie, GA, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center while surrounded by family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Hopewell Baptist with Rev. Julian Griner officiating.  Interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Tuesday,...

Grady Bennett Strawder, Jr.

Grady Bennett Strawder, Jr.

Jun 17, 2023

LAKE HELEN, FL – Grady Bennett Strawder, Jr, 74, of Lake Helen, Florida, and formerly of Moultrie, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at his residence. 

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Westview Cemetery in Moultrie, Georgia, with the Reverend Dr. James Wideman officiating.  

Born September 14, 1949, in Moultrie, he...

Jean Addison Wills

Jean Addison Wills

Jun 15, 2023

Picayune, MS –Jean Addison Wills, 91, of Picayune, MS, formerly of Moultrie, GA, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held in Picayune, MS at 2:00 PM Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Roseland Park Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Cobb Funeral Chapel in Moultrie, GA, with...

Emoryette McDonald

Emoryette McDonald

Jun 15, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Emoryette McDonald, 74, of Tallahassee, FL, died on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital following a short illness.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Cobb Funeral Chapel in Moultrie, GA with Rev. Julian Griner officiating.  A private interment will follow in Westview Cemetery in Moultrie, GA.  

Born...

Diane Foster Lanier

Diane Foster Lanier

Jun 10, 2023

MOULTRIE, GA – Diane Foster Lanier, 69, of Moultrie, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Ike Branch officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00-2:45PM Tuesday at Cobb...

Edris Barlow Parrish

Edris Barlow Parrish

Jun 8, 2023

MOULTRIE, GA – Edris Barlow Parrish, 77, of Moultrie, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Kathleen, GA. A private graveside service was held in Westview Cemetery. Born April 4, 1946, in Moultrie, GA, she was the daughter of the late Lincoln Barlow and Mildred Dunn Barlow. Mrs. Edris was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ...

John Madison Hall

John Madison Hall

Jun 7, 2023

MOULTRIE, GA – John Madison Hall, 73, of Moultrie, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at his home.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Cobb Funeral Chapel.  Inurnment will be in Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens. 

The family will greet friends after the service at Cobb Funeral Chapel. 

Born September 3, 1949, in...

Roy Goodman, Jr.

Roy Goodman, Jr.

Jun 7, 2023

MOULTRIE, GA – William Roy Goodman, Jr., 78, of Moultrie, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at his home. 

A private graveside service will be held in Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens.

Born September 2, 1944, in Madison, Florida, he was the son of the late William Roy Goodman, Sr. and Vera Blanton Goodman.   Mr. Roy retired from the City of...

Joshua Stephen Hart

Joshua Stephen Hart

Jun 6, 2023

BARBOURSVILLE, WV – Joshua Stephen Hart, 36, of Barboursville, WV, formerly of Moultrie, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Wilbur Shaffer, Reverend Richard Nash and the Reverend Buddy Driggers officiating.  

The family will receive friends from 10:00-10:45 AM Tuesday...

Steve "Sonny" Augusta Godwin, Jr.

Steve "Sonny" Augusta Godwin, Jr.

May 31, 2023

MOULTRIE, GA – Steve “Sonny” Augusta Godwin, Jr. 77, of Moultrie, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at his home. 

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, June 2, 2023, First Baptist Church of Moultrie with the Reverend Matt Peek officiating.  

The family will receive friends from 1:00-1:45PM Friday at First Baptist Church of Moultrie. ...

Bobby Leon Gay

Bobby Leon Gay

May 29, 2023

MOULTRIE, GA – Bobby Leon Gay, 79, of Moultrie, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023, at Brownwood Nursing Home. Funeral services, with military honors, will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, June 4, 2023, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Shannon Partain officiating. Interment will be in Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00-1:45 PM Sunday at...

William Franklin Smith, Sr.

William Franklin Smith, Sr.

May 28, 2023

LEESBURG, GA – William Franklin Smith, Sr., 64, of Leesburg, formerly of Moultrie, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Moultrie with the Reverend Marty Ferguson officiating.  

Born February 9, 1959, in Moultrie, Georgia, he was the son of...

Karen Williams Perkins

Karen Williams Perkins

May 27, 2023

MOULTRIE, GA – Karen Williams Perkins, 83, of Moultrie, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Archbold Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Cobb Funeral Chapel.   

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Cobb Funeral Chapel. 

Interment will follow in Funston Cemetery,...

Lori Ann Bledsoe Griswold

Lori Ann Bledsoe Griswold

May 25, 2023

MOULTRIE, GA – Lori Ann Bledsoe Griswold, 60, of Moultrie, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

A visitation service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Cobb Funeral Chapel. 

Born February 18, 1963, in Macon, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late James Herbert Bledsoe and Frances Wilkes Bledsoe.  ...

Grady Nelson Bennett, Jr.

Grady Nelson Bennett, Jr.

May 23, 2023

Grady Nelson Bennett, Jr., 73, of Pavo, GA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.  

Graveside service will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Berlin, GA at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 26, 2023, with Rev. Julian Griner officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the graveside.

Born January...

Zira Plemmons Welch

Zira Plemmons Welch

May 19, 2023

Zira Plemmons Welch, 83, of Moultrie, GA, transitioned to her heavenly home on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held in Canton, North Carolina, with details to be announced soon.

Born June 6, 1939, in Canton, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Devallon Stewart Plemmons and Ova Elizabeth West Plemmons.  ...

Ethel Jones Norman

Ethel Jones Norman

May 18, 2023

Ethel Jones Norman, 90, of Crescent City, FL, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at her home.  Mrs. Norman was a former resident of Norman Park, GA.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, May 26, 2023, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Dr. Jimmy Voyles officiating.  Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Moultrie, GA.  ...

Bubba Law

Bubba Law

May 15, 2023

MOULTRIE, GA – Justin Emory “Bubba” Law, 28, of Moultrie, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, May 19, 2023, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Shannon Partain and the Reverend Mike Jernigan officiating.  Interment will follow in Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens. 

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Thursday,...

Albert Isaac Richardson

Albert Isaac Richardson

May 13, 2023

MOULTRIE, GA. Albert Isaac Richardson, 84, of Moultrie, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at New Bethel Cemetery with Mr. John Paulk and Mr. France Allegood officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Cobb Funeral...