Obituary Listing

Local Obituaries for Laurens and Johnson Counties

Betty Ann Slaughter Cooper

Betty Ann Slaughter Cooper

Aug 1, 2022

Betty Ann Slaughter Cooper, age 76 passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at Dublinair Nursing Home and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Cooper was born January 20, 1946, in Montrose, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Ashton and Sara Elizabeth Bridges Slaughter. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph Pud Slaughter, Cecil Slaughter, Sidney Slaughter, a sister,...

Evan Jack Hughes

Evan Jack Hughes

Jul 28, 2022

Funeral services for Evan Jack Hughes, 31, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, July 31, 2022, in the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel with interment to follow in Westview Cemetery, Soperton, Georgia. Rev. Buck Benton will officiate. Mr. Hughes was born September 8, 1990, in Dublin, Georgia and was employed with Robins Airforce Base as a mechanic. He was preceded...

Brenda Faye  Sauls

Brenda Faye Sauls

Jul 22, 2022

Graveside funeral services for Brenda Faye Hester Sauls, age 72, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Sauls was born October 17, 1949, in Milledgeville, Georgia. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Jeanette Hester, and her three...

Mattie Manning Thomas

Mattie Manning Thomas

Jul 22, 2022

Funeral services for Mattie Manning Thomas, 92, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Jefferson Street Baptist Church with burial to follow in Dublin Memorial Gardens. Rev. Kyle Giddens, Rev. Darren Talley and Rev. Kenny Thompson will officiate. Mrs. Thomas was born on November 8, 1929, in Cedar Grove, Georgia She is preceded in death by...

Paula Hobbs Joiner

Paula Hobbs Joiner

Jul 21, 2022

Funeral services for Paula Hobbs Joiner, age 51, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, July 25, 2022, at East Dublin Dayspring Worship Center with burial to follow in the Hobbs Family Cemetery. Rev. Kenny Rowland and Rev. Kurt Poole will officiate. Mrs. Joiner was born to the late Marcus and Betty Soles Hobbs on March 14, 1971, in Dublin,...

James "Jimmy" W. Mills, Sr.

James "Jimmy" W. Mills, Sr.

Jul 20, 2022

Funeral services for James "Jimmy" W. Mills, Sr., age 77, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 23, 2022 in the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory. Rev. Steven Beck and Rev. Brad Nowell will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Mills was born September 3, 1944, in Travelers Rest,...

Mary Janelle Tingle Smith

Mary Janelle Tingle Smith

Jul 18, 2022

Graveside funeral services for Mary Janelle Tingle Smith, 90, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Pleasant Springs United Methodist Church in Bartow. Mrs. Smith was born March 13, 1932, in Tennille, Georgia to the late Andrew Jackson Tingle and Ruby Duggan Tingle. She was a former inspector for Apparel Craft Manufacturing Co. and was a...

Sandra Lee Buzzell

Sandra Lee Buzzell

Jul 16, 2022

Memorial services for Sandra Lee Buzzell, age 79 will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory. Rev. Curtis Warnock will officiate. Mrs. Buzzell was born April 6, 1943, in Biddeford, Maine. She was the daughter of the late Myron and Jeanette Dauphinias Howe. She was also...

Janette Johnson Beasley

Janette Johnson Beasley

Jul 14, 2022

Graveside funeral services for Janette Johnson Beasley, 80, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Oaky Grove Cemetery with Elder Lee Price officiating. Mrs. Beasley was born in Kite, Georgia. She was a member of Norris Chapel Primitive Baptist Church. Janette worked as a computer operator for Georgia Timberland in Macon and was a minister's wife....

Donald Timothy Smith

Donald Timothy Smith

Jul 12, 2022

Donald Timothy Smith, age 64, of Wrightsville, received his heavenly reward Tuesday, July 12 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones, after an extended illness. Tim was born February 15, 1958 in Dublin, GA to Don Smith and Darthy Stephens Grant. He attended East Laurens High School. He was a member of Union Grove Calvary Holiness Church in Wrightsville,...

John Richard Norris

John Richard Norris

Jul 12, 2022

John Richard Norris, 80, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Mr. Norris was born on March 14, 1942 to the late Floy and Ruby Norris. He often spoke with great delight of his 32 years of dedicated service as a civilian employee working in electronics at Robins Air Force Base. Richard loved animals, especially cats, enjoyed yardwork, fishing, making...

Ray Alton Freeman

Ray Alton Freeman

Jul 10, 2022

CW3 (Retired) Ray Alton Freeman, formerly of Moore-Haven Florida passed away on July 10th, 2022, at the age of 82. Born to Ernest and Trudell Freeman of Cullman, Alabama he remained deeply invested in his hometown and the people he cherished so much. After graduating from Fairview Highschool, he began the first of two career paths. A self-made man, he...

Ann (Grimes) Smallen

Ann (Grimes) Smallen

Jul 10, 2022

Ann Grimes Smallen, 65, of Dublin, went to her Heavenly home, after an illness, on July 10, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jimmy and Bobbie (Blankenship) Grimes. She leaves behind her daughter, Melissa Smallen, and sisters, Amy Grimes Koch (Scott), and Paula Grimes Price. A private graveside service will be held at New Hope cemetery in...

Larry Clark Powell, Sr.

Larry Clark Powell, Sr.

Jul 8, 2022

Funeral services for Larry Clark Powell, Sr., age 85, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Union Hill Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Chad Drew will officiate. Mr. Powell was born March 5, 1937, in Wrightsville, Georgia. He was a United States Army veteran and a member of Union Hill...

Lawrence Edward Rewis, Sr.

Lawrence Edward Rewis, Sr.

Jul 8, 2022

Lawrence Edward Rewis, Sr., age 76, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Rewis was born June 21, 1946, in Reidsville, Georgia to the late Lawrence and Lottie Mae Powell. He was a United States Army Veteran and was a truckdriver. He was a minister, daddy, granddaddy, brother, uncle, and he thought he was a good carpenter....

Emma Lou Woodard

Emma Lou Woodard

Jul 3, 2022

Ms. Emma Lou Woodard, age 60 passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022 at her residence. Ms. Woodard was born August 21, 1961 in Milledgeville, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late James and Betty Pounds Parker. She was a homemaker. Ms. Woodard will be memorialized by cremation. Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Dublin Chapel has charge of funeral arrangements.

Carol Lavern Williams

Carol Lavern Williams

Jul 2, 2022

Carol Lavern Williams, 62, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Eastman Healthcare and Rehab. Mrs. Williams was born on September 13, 1959, in Macon, Georgia to the late John Morris and Martha Roach Whitehead. She was a member of the Centerville Baptist Church and was a beautician for many years. She is survived by her son Tommy Hobbs (Brook)...

Gerrie Florena Hollis

Gerrie Florena Hollis

Jul 2, 2022

Gerrie Florena Brantley Hollis, age 74, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Fairview Park Hospital. Mrs. Hollis was born February 27, 1948, in Dublin, Georgia to the late Jim Ellis Brantley and Gladys Elizabeth Dupree Brantley. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Virginia Curl and Angelia Bradley, and her husband Billy Hollis. She is survived by her...

Joy Rowland Robinson

Joy Rowland Robinson

Jun 29, 2022

Mrs. Joy Rowland Robinson passed away on Wednesday, June 29th at her home in Wrightsville, after an extended illness. Mrs. Joy loved the people of Wrightsville and Johnson County. She took great pride in her many years of service on the Development Authority of Wrightsville – Johnson County and on the Beautification Committee. She was a longtime active member of...

Rodney Dewayne Brinson

Rodney Dewayne Brinson

Jun 28, 2022

Rodney Dewayne Brinson, more commonly known as Dewayne to his family and friends, passed away on June 28th, 2022, after a lengthy battle with various health issues. Dewayne was born January 30th, 1959, in Dublin, GA and moved with his family to Alaska in 1975, where he remained until his death. A talented chef, Dewayne was the proud owner/operator of...

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