Obituary Listing

Local Obituaries for Laurens and Johnson Counties

Sara "Connie" Morrison

Sara "Connie" Morrison

Jul 8, 2026

Memorial services for Sara Constance "Connie" Morrison, age 71, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Chapelwood Methodist Church in Athens, Georgia. Rev. Kathy Lamon will officiate.

Mrs. Morrison was born on February 14, 1955, in Gainesville, Georgia. She was a secretary for American Pest Control. She was a member of Chapelwood Methodist Church and the UGA...

James E.B. Taylor

James E.B. Taylor

Jul 8, 2026

James Eldridge Blair Taylor was born on December 26, 1933, in Huntington, West Virginia. He was the son of James Eldridge Paul Taylor and Garnet Julia Taylor. 

James was married to Edith Mae (Jones)Taylor from January 1959 until her passing in March 2024. 

He proudly served in the United States Navy from October 1955 to September 1959. Following his military service, he...

Larry W. Mason

Larry W. Mason

Jul 7, 2026

Larry W. Mason, age 87, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 11th at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Roger Browher officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Mason was born in Wilkinson County, Georgia on October 7, 1938, to the late Joseph Francis Mason and Daisy Idell Whitaker...

Flora Nell Nutt

Flora Nell Nutt

Jul 1, 2026

Flora Nell Nutt, age 91 of Wrightsville, Georgia passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

She was born December 27, 1934, in Bonifay, Florida to the late William Thomas and Ellie Mae Day. She came to Frostproof, FL from Black, AL in 1950. She retired from the Polk County School Lunch Service for 30 years before retiring. She...

Anne Kirkland

Anne Kirkland

Jul 1, 2026

Anne Whiddon Kirkland died in Dublin, GA July 1, 2026. Anne attended Georgia Southern and the University of Georgia where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi. She went on to Atlanta to become the Managing Editor of The Medical Journal of Georgia. After her sons were grown, she taught school in Dublin.

Anne was preceded in death by her...

Michael Robert Garrett

Michael Robert Garrett

Jun 30, 2026

Michael Robert “Mike” Garrett, 62, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2026, after an extended illness.Born on March 3, 1964, in Metter, Georgia, Mike was the son of the late Reverend William E. Garrett and Vivian Garrett. As a child, his family later relocated to East Dublin, where he was raised. The son of a Baptist preacher, Mike grew up...

Malcolm Raymond Harwell

Malcolm Raymond Harwell

Jun 26, 2026

Graveside funeral services for Malcolm Raymond Harwell, age 93 will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Mr. Dennis Waldrep and Rev. Robbie Passmore will officiate.

Mr. Harwell was born August 24, 1932, in Cedartown, Georgia. He was the son of the late Reese Harwell and Loie Fields Harwell. He was also preceded in death...

Robert Thomas Rose

Robert Thomas Rose

Jun 26, 2026

Robert Thomas “Tom” Rose, born April 6, 1951, in Ashburn, Georgia, passed away peacefully June 26, 2026, in Dublin, Georgia. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy of service, strength, resilience, and unwavering love for his family. Tom was a man defined not only by his accomplishments, but by the quiet integrity, courage, and compassion he carried throughout his life.

He was...

Donald Emery Richardson

Donald Emery Richardson

Jun 25, 2026

Funeral Services for Donald Emery Richardson, age 70, of Adrian, Georgia, will be conducted on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM from the Chapel of Goff Funeral Home.Bro. Wayne Blaylock will officiate with interment to follow in the Stamps Cemetery.Don passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Adrian, GeorgiaDon was born on Wednesday, February 1, 1956, in Cookeville,...

Larry Walters Palmer

Larry Walters Palmer

Jun 24, 2026

Memorial services for Larry Walters Palmer, age 80, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2026, in the Richard N. Stanley Jr. Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home. A private interment will be held at Brownwood Cemetery. Rev. Danny Thomas will officiate.

Mr. Palmer was born on July 29, 1945, in Brunswick, Georgia and was raised in Oconee, Georgia....

Zelma Smith

Zelma Smith

Jun 21, 2026

Funeral services for Zelma F. Smith, age 84, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Mt. Olive Church of the Nazarene with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Joe Bedgood and Rev. Lamar Kersey will officiate.

Mrs. Smith was born on November 16, 1941, in Kite, Georgia and was a member of Williams Chapel Baptist...

Billy Kim Youmans

Billy Kim Youmans

Jun 20, 2026

Funeral services for Billy Kim Youmans, age 62 will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 25, 2026, in the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory, with interment to follow at Westview Cemetery. Rev. Richard Stavley will officiate.

Mr. Youmans was born November 24, 1963, in Swainsboro, Georgia. He was the son of the late Billy J....

Larry Bailey

Larry Bailey

Jun 19, 2026

Funeral services for Reford Larry Bailey, age 76 will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in the Richard N. Stanley, Jr. Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory, with interment to follow at Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. L.T. Logue will officiate.

Mr. Bailey was born August 8, 1949, in Dublin, Georgia. He was the son...

Douglas Carl Metts

Douglas Carl Metts

Jun 16, 2026

Funeral services for Douglas Carl Metts, age 75 will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Marie Baptist Church, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Bobby Hutto will officiate.

Mr. Metts was born September 2, 1950, in Dublin, Georgia. He was the son of the late Urban Carl Metts and Jane Shearouse Metts. He was...

Anthony "Tony" Laroy Graham

Anthony "Tony" Laroy Graham

Jun 16, 2026

Funeral services for Anthony Laroy Graham “Tony”, age 84 will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 19, 2026, at Graham Memorial Church of the Nazarene, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Jordy Barwick will officiate.

Mr. Graham was born April 19, 1942, in Dublin, Georgia. He was the son of the late Lester Graham and Dollie Drew...

Anthony Lord

Anthony Lord

Jun 15, 2026

Anthony Ralph Lord, age 77, of Wrightsville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home on June 15, 2026.

Born on October 1, 1948, Anthony was the son of the late Ralph Eugene Lord and Evelyn Boatright Lord. He was a hardworking man who loved farming and his family. A lifelong resident of Wrightsville, he was known for his strong work ethic,...

Robert Thornton Tuttle, Sr.

Robert Thornton Tuttle, Sr.

Jun 13, 2026

Mr. Robert Thornton Tuttle, Sr., age 88, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Mr. Tuttle was born on February 18, 1938, in Miami, Florida. He was the son of the late Robert Fulton Tuttle and Hattie Lee Wallace Tuttle. He was a retired truck driver for 65 years. He served in the Georgia National Guard. He was a member of The...

Gayle Edney

Gayle Edney

Jun 13, 2026

Memorial services for Gayle Edney, age 68 will be held privately for family in the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory. Mr. Thurmon Foskey will officiate.

A visitation for the public will be held from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory.

Mrs. Edney was born October 26, 1957, in...

John Samuel

John Samuel

Jun 10, 2026

Funeral services for John Samuel will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 14, 2026, in the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory, with interment to follow at Northview Cemetery. Mr. Ronnie Philip and Dr. Damian Francis will officiate.

Mr. Samuel was born October 25, 1938 in Kerala, India. He was the son of the late Mr....

Danya Leahann Smith

Danya Leahann Smith

Jun 5, 2026

Danya Leahann Smith, age 44, passed away Friday, June 5, 2026.

Ms. Smith was born October 30, 1981, in Dublin, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Debra Diane McKinzie Smith. She was a member of Blue Springs Baptist Church. She was a homemaker.

Ms. Smith is survived by her father Danny Leahman Smith of Rockledge and a son, Blake Graham...

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