Obituaries

Martha Jane Plymel Lollar

Martha Jane Plymel Lollar

Feb 1, 2021

Martha Jane Plymel Lollar, 69, of Doerun, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

          Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Cobb Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Shannon Partain officiating.  Interment will follow in Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Cobb...

Linda Gale Jarrell Whited

Linda Gale Jarrell Whited

Jan 30, 2021

Linda Gale Jarrell Whited, 68, formerly of Moultrie, died January 30, 2021 at her home. 

A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens.  The Rev. Brad Bowen will deliver a message of hope and love.  Social distancing guidelines will be followed, and masks are recommended.

Born September 2, 1952 in Moultrie,...

Lucile Betty Young Murphy

Lucile Betty Young Murphy

Jan 30, 2021

Lucile Betty Young Murphy, 90, of LaGrange, formerly of Moultrie, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at West Georgia Hospice in LaGrange, GA.

          A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Tommy Jeter officiating.  Social distancing guidelines will be followed, and masks are recommended.  

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Dorothy "Dottie" Goodman Clements

Dorothy "Dottie" Goodman Clements

Jan 29, 2021

Moultrie- Dorothy (Dottie) Goodman Clements, 68, of Moultrie died Friday, January 29, 2021 at her home after a battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held at a later time.

          Born on November 28, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida, Dottie was the daughter of the late Edward Goodman and Helen Brazinton Goodman Perry. She moved to Moultrie at...

Becky Sasser Edwards

Becky Sasser Edwards

Jan 29, 2021

- Becky Marlene Sasser Edwards,69, of Moultrie passed away Friday January 29, 2021 at Tift Regional. A graveside service will be held February 2, 2021 at Mt. Sinai at 11:00 A.M. with interment to follow. Born November 7,1951 in Moultrie, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Buford Sasser and the late Inez Everett Sasser. Mrs. Edwards was a...

Vida Mae Massey Burgess

Vida Mae Massey Burgess

Jan 28, 2021

Vida Mae Massey Burgess, 90, of Deatsville, AL, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Prattville Baptist Hospital in Prattville, AL.

          Graveside rites will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Zion Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Southerland and the Rev. James Burgess officiating.  Social distancing guidelines will be followed, and masks are recommended.

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Robert "Justin" Baker

Robert "Justin" Baker

Jan 25, 2021

Robert “Justin” Baker, 35, of Moultrie, GA, passed away at his residence on January 25, 2021. 

          Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Rev. Trey Eakins officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Chad Calloway, Mikie Carter, Mitch Malone, Jonathan Dunn, Jake Calloway, and...

James "Dinky" William Denham

James "Dinky" William Denham

Jan 24, 2021

James William “Dinky” Denham, 77, of Moultrie, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

          Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Mr. Jack Adams and the Rev. Mark Herrington.  Interment, with military honors, will follow in Hempstead Cemetery.  The family will receive friends one hour prior...

Joey Spero Sampson

Joey Spero Sampson

Jan 24, 2021

          Joey Spero Sampson, 90, of Moultrie, died Sunday, January 24, 2021.

          Private graveside services will be at Westview Cemetery.

          Born June 23, 1930 in New York, he was the son of the late Spero Sampson and Patricia Rosena McGinnis Sampson.  Mr. Sampson served in the U.S. Army and was a retired Transportation Contractor.  He was a very joyful man, was...

Emily Christine Carlton Murphy Newton

Emily Christine Carlton Murphy Newton

Jan 22, 2021

Emily Christine Carlton Murphy Newton, 99, of Moultrie, passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Pruitt Health-Magnolia Manor.

          Due to Covid-19 concerns, a private family service will be held at Cobb Funeral Chapel.  Interment will follow in Murphy Cemetery with the Rev. Terry Webb officiating.

          Casketbearers will be Michael Avery, Doug Norris, Austin Avery, Brandon Parks, Vance...

Vicki Lynn DeMott

Vicki Lynn DeMott

Jan 21, 2021

Vicki Lynn DeMott, 73, of Moultrie, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her home.

           Services will be private.

Born February 9, 1947 in Moultrie, she was the daughter of Gwendolyn Maire Wells Colson of Moultrie and the late Roscoe Eudonna DeMott.  Ms. DeMott was an accountant at DeMott Peanut Company and was a member of Doerun United Methodist...

Sybil Murphy Wills

Sybil Murphy Wills

Jan 21, 2021

Sybil Murphy Wills, 82, of Thomasville, GA, formerly of Tallahassee, FL, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Charter Senior Living Center in Thomasville, GA.

          A graveside service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens in Moultrie, GA with the Rev. Tom Underwood officiating.   Social distancing guidelines will be followed, and masks are...

"Gene" Jack Eugene Littleton

"Gene" Jack Eugene Littleton

Jan 19, 2021

Jack Eugene “Gene” Littleton, 84, of Moultrie, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his home.       

          A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Friday, January 22, 2021 at Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Wayne Woods officiating.   Social distancing guidelines will be followed, and masks are recommended.

          Born December 4, 1936 in Sylvester, GA, he was...

Wayne Roger Haddeland

Wayne Roger Haddeland

Jan 14, 2021

Wayne Roger Haddeland, 78, of Moultrie passed away, Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

          No formal services are planned.

Born July 27, 1942 in Minot, ND, he was the son of the late Genhart Haddeland and Evelyn McLaughlin Haddeland.    Mr. Haddeland retired from the United States Navy serving 26 years as a Chief Petty Officer.  He...

William Virgil Mims

William Virgil Mims

Jan 13, 2021

William “Virgil” Mims, 92, of Moultrie, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Due to Covid precautions, the family will have private graveside service with the Rev. Jerry Mahan officiating at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens. Born on January 20, 1928 in Moultrie, he was the son of Mittie Holland Mims and Gilbert William Mims of Riverside. He...

Vivion Smith Griner

Vivion Smith Griner

Jan 12, 2021

Vivion Smith Griner of Moultrie, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at her residence. A private graveside service will be held January 26, 2021, at Murphy Cemetery with Reverend Shane Smith officiating. Due to safety precautions surrounding COVID-19, the family welcomes your thoughts and prayers in lieu of personal visits at this time. Born February 8, 1928, in Winter Haven, Florida,...

Emory Gordon McDowell, Jr.

Emory Gordon McDowell, Jr.

Jan 11, 2021

Emory Gordon McDowell, 84, of Doerun, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Legacy Village at Park Regency.

          Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Monday, January 18, 2021 at Cobb Funeral Chapel with Dr. David Benton officiating.  Interment, with military honors and masonic rite, will follow in Union Baptist Church Cemetery.   The family will receive friends one hour...

Avie Coleman Taylor

Avie Coleman Taylor

Jan 11, 2021

Avie Coleman Taylor, 84, of Doerun, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home.

          A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, January 14, 2021 in Doerun Cemetery with Dr. David Benton officiating.  Social distancing guidelines will be followed, and masks are recommended. 

          Born February 6, 1936 in Hartsfield, she was the daughter of the...

Viriginia Branch Dekle

Viriginia Branch Dekle

Jan 10, 2021

Virginia Branch Dekle, 97, of Snellville, GA, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Seasons Hospice in Cumming, GA.

          A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Sale City Cemetery.  Social distancing guidelines will be followed, and masks are requested by the family.

          Born June 24, 1923 in Mitchell County GA, she was...

Bobbie Kilgore Hart

Bobbie Kilgore Hart

Jan 10, 2021

Bobbie Kilgore Hart, 85, of Moultrie, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

          A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, January 15, 2021 at Pinecrest Memory Gardens with the Rev. Danny Murphy officiating.  The family will receive friends after the service at the cemetery.  Social distancing guidelines will be followed, and masks are...