Obituary Listing
Local Obituaries for Laurens and Johnson Counties
James Harvey Blizzard
Sep 20, 2021
James Harvey Blizzard, 68, of Wrightsville, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021, of complications from Covid-19. Mr. Blizzard was born on December 21, 1952, in Wadley, Georgia to the late Joseph Vezy Blizzard and Artie Dell Lindsey Blizzard. He was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, William Harvey Blizzard and Evelle Mayo Blizzard, and maternal grandparents, James...
Rev. Vaughn Allen Clark
Sep 20, 2021
Private graveside funeral services for Rev. Vaughn Allen Clark, age 67 will be held Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Northview Cemetery. Rev. Paul Harlan will officiate. Rev. Clark was born November 14, 1953, in Dublin, Georgia. He was the son of the late John Ashley and Virginia Vaughn Clark. He was a Pastor of EC3. Rev. Clark passed away Monday,...
Kenneth Anthony Smith
Sep 19, 2021
Kenneth Anthony Smith, age 57, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at Fairview Park Hospital. Mr. Smith was born in Dublin, Georgia and worked as a Correctional Officer. He was preceded in death by his father, Carson Lanier Smith, and his wife, Linda Donnette Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his mother, Geraldine Smith of East Dublin, daughter, Ashley...
Ethel Ann Kibler
Sep 16, 2021
Ethel Ann Kibler, 87, died peacefully on the morning of September 16, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 9, 1934, to Louis Hampton Cook and Elizabeth Stuckey Cook in Rentz, GA, where she attended school and played basketball. She attended GSCW as an undergraduate, now Georgia College, and was a member of the first nursing school...
Howard Swinson
Sep 15, 2021
Funeral services for Howard Swinson, age 90, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 19, 2021, in White Springs Baptist Church with Pastor Chuck Yzenski officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Swinson was born June 23, 1931, in Glenwood, Georgia. He was a former welding teacher at West Laurens High School and retired from Laurens County...
Herman Talmadge Phillips
Sep 14, 2021
Funeral Services for Herman Talmadge Phillips, age 73 will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Buckeye Christian Church, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Donnie Carter will officiate. Mr. Phillips was born July 21, 1948, in Wrightsville, Georgia. He was the son of the late John David and Lillian Cox Phillips. He was...
Hilda Veal Walls
Sep 13, 2021
Hilda Veal Walls went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 13, 2021, from complications after suffering a stroke. She was 83. Born on October 21, 1937 in Laurens County, Ga, she was the oldest of the four children of Guy Veal and Thelma Veal Sawyer. Ms. Walls completed high school in 1955 at Lowrey High School...
Sara Louisa Johnson
Sep 13, 2021
Sara Louisa Jackson Johnson age 97 passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at Scott Health and Rehab. She was born on November 16, 1923 to Carl Earl Jackson and Maggie Alma Lake Jackson. Her birthplace, Route 2, Dublin, Georgia was the same house where her father and her 5 brothers and 4 sisters were born. She was the 6th of...
Kimberly Jo Green Payne
Sep 12, 2021
Funeral services for Kimberly Jo Green Payne, age 51 will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 17, 2021, in the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory, with interment to follow at Rolling Hills Cemetery in Acworth, Georgia at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 18, 2021. Rev. Cole Morris will officiate. Mrs. Payne was born August 16,...
Leland Clifford Chafin
Sep 12, 2021
Graveside services for Leland Clifford Chafin, age 60, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 15, 2021, in Blue Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. W.L. Currie officiating. Mr. Chafin was born November 19, 1960, in Treutlen County. He was preceded in death by his father, Clifford Chafin, and maternal grandparents, Dewey Lee Hester Sr., and Georgie Walker Hester,...
William Dustin Simons
Sep 12, 2021
Graveside memorial services for William Dustin Simons, age 35 will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 8, 2021, at Tarrytown City Cemetery. Mr. Simons was born January 21,1986 in Augusta, Georgia. He was the son of William Larkin Simons, Jr. and Velvet Jean Hall. He was a graduate of North Idaho College; AA Communications, and Tulsa Welding School. He...
Mamie Marie Cosby
Sep 6, 2021
Graveside services for Mamie Marie Cosby, age 77, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 10, 2021, in Gay Family Cemetery with Dr. Curtis Lysaker officiating. Mrs. Cosby was born January 29, 1944, in Rentz, Georgia. She was a retired clerk with Norfolk Southern Railroad. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lemuel Franklin and Mamie Lee Bryant,...
Jimmy Edward Howell
Sep 2, 2021
Graveside services for Jimmy Edward Howell, age 79, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in Faith Christian Assembly Cemetery, 1292 Snellbridge Rd, East Dublin with Rev. Doug Bridges officiating. Mr. Howell was born July 10, 1942, in Dublin, Georgia. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He built pools in the Dublin-Laurens County...
Jimmy Edward Howell
Sep 2, 2021
Graveside services for Jimmy Edward Howell, age 79, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 7, 2021, in Faith Christian Assembly Cemetery, 1252 Snellbridge Rd, East Dublin with Rev. Doug Bridges officiating. Mr. Howell was born July 10, 1942, in Dublin, Georgia. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He built pools in the Dublin-Laurens County...
Rev. Thomas Earl Miller
Aug 30, 2021
Funeral services for Rev. Thomas Earl Miller, age 81, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, September 2, 2021, in the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory with Rev. David Miller officiating. Burial to follow in Dublin Memorial Gardens. Rev. Miller was born November 15, 1939, in Johnson County. He was a United States Army veteran...
Billy Keith Shiver
Aug 28, 2021
Graveside funeral services for Billy Keith Shiver, age 55, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Shiver Family Cemetery, 460 Turkey Creek Circle, with Rev. Steve Hardeman officiating. Mr. Shiver was born June 4, 1966, in Dublin, Georgia. He was an outdoorsman that loved fishing, hunting and being on the river. He loved being on his...
Willie Frank Wynn
Aug 28, 2021
Graveside funeral services for Willie Frank Wynn, age 78 will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Blue Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Wynn was born September 21, 1942, in Dublin, Georgia. He was the son of the late Ulis and Mary Darley Wynn. He was also preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Vaughn Wynn. He...
James Thomas Henderson, Sr.
Aug 26, 2021
Graveside funeral services for James Thomas Henderson, Sr., age 88, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Northview Cemetery. Rev. Larry Rowland will officiate. Mr. Henderson was born January 16, 1933 in Dublin, Georgia. He was the son of the late Ivey and Amie Green Henderson. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Junis...
Richard David Gierka
Aug 22, 2021
Funeral services for Richard David Gierka, age 67 will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Poplar Springs North Baptist Church with interment with military honors at 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 27, 2021 at Andersonville National Cemetery. Rev. Wes Pinkley will officiate. Mr. Gierka was born April 5, 1954, in Cohoes, NY. He was the son of...
Thomas Earl Dyke
Aug 21, 2021
Funeral services for Thomas "Tommy" Earl Dyke, age 74, will be held at 4:00 P.M. Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Evergreen Methodist Church with Rev. Steve Hardeman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Dyke was born July 1, 1947, in Thomasville, Georgia to parents, Earl and Mary Dyke. He was a United States Army veteran and a...
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