Obituaries

Patricia Ann Knox

Patricia Ann Knox

Mar 4, 2022

MOULTRIE, GA.- Patricia Ann Knox, 95, of Moultrie, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Cobb Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in Hopewell Cemetery.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Casketbearers will be Jamie Strickland, Brian Henderson, Derek...

"Missy" Mary Ellen Dykes

"Missy" Mary Ellen Dykes

Mar 3, 2022

 Mary Ellen “Missy” Dykes, 57, of Albany, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Ron Shiver officiating.   The family will greet friends after the service at Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens.

Born August 25, 1964,...

Allen Edwin Hartley

Allen Edwin Hartley

Mar 3, 2022

 Allen Edwin Hartley, 47, of Moultrie, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, March 7, 2022, at Rose Hill Baptist Church with the Reverend John Myrick officiating.  Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery.   His sons will serve as the casketbearers.

The family will receive friends...

Jack Warren Arwood, Jr.

Jack Warren Arwood, Jr.

Feb 28, 2022

 Jack Warren Arwood, Jr., 80, of Moultrie, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at Legacy Village at Park Regency.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Richard Wright officiating.  Inurnment will be in Westview Cemetery.  

The family will greet friends one hour prior to...

John Lee Blackburn, Jr.

John Lee Blackburn, Jr.

Feb 28, 2022

John Lee Blackburn, Jr., 85, of Moultrie, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, March 3, 2022, at New Elm Baptist Church with the Reverend Trey Eakins and the Reverend Gary Holton officiating.  Interment will follow in Live Oak Cemetery, Doerun, Georgia. 

The family will receive friends one...

Rachel Denise Baker

Rachel Denise Baker

Feb 22, 2022

Rachel Denise Baker, 52, of Moultrie, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at her home.

No formal services are planned.

Born April 9, 1969, in Albany, Georgia, she was the daughter of Dannie McDowell and Carol Carnahan McDowell.  Rachel was a former hostess at Burger King and was of the Baptist faith.   She was a kindhearted lady, who never...

Tommy Proctor

Tommy Proctor

Feb 20, 2022

Thomas “Tommy” Richard Proctor, 86, of Moultrie, Georgia, transitioned to his heavenly home on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Legacy Village at Park Regency in Moultrie.

Graveside service with Masonic Rites will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Charlie Tucker officiating.  The family will greet friends following...

Aulton B. Akridge, Jr.

Aulton B. Akridge, Jr.

Feb 18, 2022

Aulton B. Akridge, Jr., 85, of Hartsfield, GA passed away February 18, 2022, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law.  

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Cobb Funeral Chapel.  Pastor Trey Jackson will officiate. 

Born February 3, 1937, in Colquitt County, GA, he was the son of the late...

Christine Morey Howard

Christine Morey Howard

Feb 18, 2022

Christine Morey Howard, 76, of Moultrie, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

A funeral service will be held 2:00PM on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Pastor Ken Anderson officiating.   A private family interment will follow at a later date. 

Born May 16, 1945, in Pelham, Georgia, she was the...

James Arn Nelms

James Arn Nelms

Feb 17, 2022

James Arn Nelms, 82, of Moultrie, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, February 21, 2022, at Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Julian Griner officiating.   The family will greet friends after the service.

Born December 6, 1939, in Colquitt County Georgia, he was the...

Darrell Thornhill

Darrell Thornhill

Feb 13, 2022

Darrell Glenn Thornhill, 80, of Moultrie, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Pruitt Health-Moultrie.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Brother Ricky McLaughlin officiating.  Interment will follow in Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens.  

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at Cobb Funeral...

Jett Elizabeth Croy

Jett Elizabeth Croy

Feb 11, 2022

Jett Elizabeth Spangler Croy departed this life on February 11, 2022.  She was born on November 14, 1917 in Jonesville, Lee County, Virginia the 7th child of George Washington and Martha Elizabeth Givens Spangler.

The funeral will be held at Province Funeral Home in Jonesville, VA Friday, February 18, 2022 at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior to the...

Connie Frances Tucker

Connie Frances Tucker

Feb 10, 2022

Connie Frances Kilgore Tucker, 61, of Norman Park, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Cobb Funeral Chapel.  The family will greet friends after the service.

Born February 2, 1961, in Colquitt County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late...

Eunice Ford Cox

Eunice Ford Cox

Feb 10, 2022

Eunice Ford Cox, 89, of Moultrie, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Pruitt Health-Brownwood Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Aaron Willis officiating.  Interment will follow in Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Sunday...

Darrell Willett

Darrell Willett

Feb 9, 2022

Robert Darrell Willett, 79, of Moultrie, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Legacy Village at Park Regency.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Cobb Funeral Chapel.  Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memory Gardens.  Casketbearers will include Ken Christopher, Ray Goff, Ricky Griffin, Dick Hermann, Joe Huxel, Frank Patterson, and Steve Trussell.  Past...

Wayne Malone Dawson

Wayne Malone Dawson

Feb 8, 2022

Wayne Malone Dawson, 76, of Moultrie passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Pruitt Health-Magnolia Manor.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, February 11, 2022, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Charles Blanton and the Reverend Randy Jackson officiating.  Interment will be in Clements Bridge Cemetery in Mitchell County.

The family will receive friends...

Beverly Marie Koslowski Sellers

Beverly Marie Koslowski Sellers

Feb 6, 2022

Beverly Marie Koslowski Sellers, 83, Murrayville, formerly of Moultrie, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Northside Hospital-Forsyth in Cumming, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Robert Tilson officiating.  Interment will follow in Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens. 

The family will receive friends one hour prior...

Harry Kelley, Jr.

Harry Kelley, Jr.

Feb 5, 2022

Harry Kelley, Jr., 72, of Moultrie, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

A private burial will be held in Union Cemetery.

Born April 26, 1949, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, he was the son of the late Harry Kelley, Sr. and Mary Ann West Kelley.  Mr. Kelley retired from Advance Auto Parts as a parts clerk.  ...

Brantley Devon O'Neal

Brantley Devon O'Neal

Feb 5, 2022

Brantley Devon O’Neal, 79, of Albany, formerly of Moultrie, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Reverend Morris Harp and the Reverend Johnny Nixon officiating.  Interment will follow in Pebble City Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will greet friends...

Scottie L. Freeman

Scottie L. Freeman

Feb 5, 2022

Scottie Lynn Freeman, 58, of Moultrie, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at New Elm Church Cemetery with Rev. Bobby Waird and Rev. Billy Wilkes officiating. 

The family will greet friends after the service.

Born January 11, 1964, in Moultrie, GA he...