All Obituaries

Marjorie Faye Padgett, age 79, of Dublin, passed away on January 18, 2020. Ms. Padgett was born in Dublin to the late Mack Padgett and Ola Howell Padgett. She is preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings; Bill Padgett, Sam Padgett, Harvey Padgett, Louise Hammond, Nellie Senn, Mercer Padgett, Ruby Padgett. She is survived by her sisters; Doris Dent of Dublin and Mackell Byars of Dublin. A graveside service will be held at the cemetery of New Bethel Baptist Church on Tuesday,...

Rickey Weltzel Currie, age 71, of Dexter, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020. A lifelong resident of Laurens County, Rickey was a retired heavy equipment operator and member of White Springs Baptist Church. He loved to hunt and fish and was known to never share his fishing secrets.  Mr. Currie was preceded in death by his parents, Kline Welton and Eudell Gay Currie, and brother, Kenneth Currie. Survivors include his son, Cole Currie, of Phoenix City, AL; sister, Carolyn Hester...

Services for Jessie Mae Oliver, age 96, of Dublin, will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, January 19, 2020, in the chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Jimmy Napier will officiate.  The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 2:00 PM.  Mrs. Oliver died Friday, January 17, 2020. Mrs. Oliver retired after 35 years from Dublin Oxford Company.  She continued as owner and operator of Shur Ketch...

Services for Tabetha Michelle Wells, age 50, will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2020 in the chapel of Jefferson Street Baptist Church at 3:00 PM. Rev. Kyle Giddens and Mr. Jeffery Wells will take part in officiating. She attended Jefferson Street Baptist Church. She enjoyed being a housewife, interior designing, and spending time with her dogs. Tabetha Wells was preceded in death by her father, Jerry Mullis; mother, Gail Tidwell; and sister, Stephanie Upchurch. She was survived in life...

Ida Wynona Wells, age 78, passed away peacefully January 11, 2020, at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Georgia.  She was born February 27, 1941 in  Soperton Georgia to John D. and Mary Elizabeth Wells. “Nona”, as she was known by those who loved and knew her, was the true picture of love.  Her kind and loving spirit guided her life.  Nona, graduated from Dublin High School in 1958 and received a full scholarship in Music, for her gifted skills with the...

Services for Marjorie Knowles Wood, age 79, of Dexter, will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 11,2020, at Dexter Baptist Church.  Burial will follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Calvin Halcomb and Rev. Brandton Wood will officiate.  The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service beginning at 1:00 PM.  Mrs. Wood went to her heavenly home Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Mrs. Wood enjoyed gardening, cooking, singing, sewing,  and...

Graveside services for Joyce Brown Chappell, age 85, of Dudley, will be held at 4:00 PM Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Dublin Memorial Gardens.  Rev. Billy Daws will officiate.  The family will receive friends at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home prior to the service from 2:30 PM until 3:30 PM. Mrs. Chappell was a member of Dudley Baptist Church, where she enjoyed serving as church hostess in her earlier years.  She retired from Fairview Park Hospital as a Switch Board...

Kenneth T. White, 95, of Dublin passed away, Sunday, December 29, 2019.   Mr. White was born in Meridian Mississippi and had been a resident of Dublin, GA since 1995. He was a US Navy Veteran of World War II, where he flew the Corsair. He was a retired banker and a member of Mount Vernon Primitive Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank John White and Mattie Rivers White; wife, Juanita Brown White and by three brothers; Rod, Eddie, and...

Jackie Neel, age 83, of Dudley, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM Monday, December 30, 2019 in the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. Robbie Jones will officiate. Mrs. Neel was a homemaker and member of Dudley Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Walter Neel; parents, Clarence and Elvira Wildes; and brother, JC Wildes. Survivors include...

Thaddis "Thadys" White, Jr., age 74, of Dublin, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 with his wife and family by his side. We are comforted in the peace of knowing his earthly suffering is over and that he is rejoicing with our father in Heaven. Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, December 29, 2019 in Cedar Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Paul Wilkes will officiate. Thadys retired as an auto mechanic. He loved fishing and planting his garden...