Obituaries

Jul 24, 2024

Dorris Grant Register, 102 of Rentz, Georgia, passed away peacefully on July 24th, 2024.

The funeral service will be held at Rentz Baptist Church on Sunday, July 28th at 2:00 PM. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1:00 PM. Rentz Baptist Church Senior Minister Tom Vann will preside, with Reverend Grady Mimbs delivering the eulogy. Burial/Interment...

Jul 24, 2024

Gladys Payne, 91, of Dublin, passed away on July 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 29, 2024, at Northview Cemetery.

Gladys was born in Oconee, Georgia, on January 18, 1933, to the late James W. Cook and the late Laura Mae Underwood Cook....

Jul 22, 2024

Delacy Clark, age 79, of East Dublin, passed away on July 22, 2024, surrounded by his loving family after an extended illness.

Mr. Clark was born in Laurens County on January 28, 1945, to the late Eugene and Donnie Brown Clark. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in Vietnam. He retired from the...

Jul 17, 2024

On a beautiful Saturday in April of 1933, with peach trees in full bloom, Aileen Stephens Dunbar was born to parents, R. E. Dunbar, Jr. and Mary Ezell Dunbar of Byron, Georgia.   Aileen loved and honored her parents, and her days upon Earth were long – 33,332 to be exact.  She passed peacefully from this life into the loving...

Jul 17, 2024

Rev. Lee Edward Pettis, 71, went to see Jesus on July 17, 2024.

Lee was born May 11, 1953, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Linza E. and Grace E. Pettis. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a graduate of Northwest Laurens High School, University of Georgia, Emory University, and Asbury Seminary where...

Jul 17, 2024

John Wilton Scarboro "Jr." passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Dublin, Ga at the age of 94. Jr. was born in Millen, GA to the late John Wilton Scarboro, Sr., and Lessie McMillan Scarboro. He was a member of Pine Forest United Methodist Church and had been a former member of the Dublin City Council for many...

Jul 14, 2024

Mr. Andrew J. "Andy" Lake, age 57, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024.

Andy was born December 2, 1966 in Dublin, Georgia; he was preceded in death by his father, the late George Lake and a brother-in-law, Shane Wilson. He was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church and was retired from the Wallace Adams Golf Course at...

Jul 13, 2024

Dorothy Faye Harrell Beasley, affectionately known as Faye, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2024, at the age of 83. Born on October 21, 1940, in Adrian, Georgia, Faye was a beacon of love and kindness throughout her life, touching the hearts of all who knew her.

Faye was a proud graduate of Glynn Academy, class of...

Jul 12, 2024

Billy Mose Sheppard, age 81 of Dublin, passed away, Friday, July 12, 2024.

He was born in Johnson County to the late Mose and Mabel Miller Sheppard. In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by his wife, Carole. Billy and Carole were the owners and operators of Bill and Carole's Styling Salon.

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Jul 12, 2024

Juliette "Judy" Vaughn, age 88, of Dublin, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Mrs. Vaughn was born in Laurens County on April 4, 1936, to the late Julian and Nannie Gilbert Allen. She was of the Baptist faith and quit school at a young age to help care for her siblings. Judy worked at Oxford, Biljo's,...

Jul 11, 2024

Helen Shoptaw Howarth, 95, formerly of Jacksonville Florida, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2024, at Dublin Place.

Mrs. Howarth was born on January 23, 1929, in Sheridan Arkansas to GC and Mabel Shoptaw. She moved to Georgetown, South Carolina during childhood. She later attended Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina earning her teaching degree with an...

Jul 9, 2024

Molly Belote Gay, age 53, of Dublin, GA, passed away on July 9, 2024.

Molly was born in Laurens County on September 21, 1 970. She was a graduate of Dublin High School where she played on the tennis team. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Georgia in Early Childhood Education.

Jul 8, 2024

Jackie Barron Kight passed away peacefully at her home on July 8, 2024, in Rentz, GA. Born on January 6, 1949, Jackie's life was a tapestry of love, laughter, and dedication, woven through her 75 years of life.

Jackie was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Lois and Wilborn Barron; her cherished husband, Charles Kight; her...

Jul 3, 2024

Cecil Clinton Willis, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2024, at the age of 94 in his hometown of Dublin, Georgia. Born on September 12, 1929, to the late Edgar and Irene Rowe Willis, Cecil was the youngest of ten siblings, all of whom predeceased him: Burke Willis, Ovilla Willis, Owen Willis, Eunice Willis Purvis, Myrtle Willis Amerson, Hulan...

Jun 30, 2024

Kay K. Jones, devoted mother, and wife, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2024, at the age of 76. Her life was characterized by devotion to her husband of 47 years, Eric, and to her four sons.

Kay was born on August 13, 1947, in Dublin, Georgia, to the late Mr. Snell and Elizabeth Perry Killingsworth. Kay's...

Jun 29, 2024

Mrs. Bonnie Lou Jeskey, age 78, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at her home.

Mrs. Jeskey was born January 23, 1946, in Cleveland Ohio but has made her home in Laurens County since 2003. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Butch Jeskey, and her parents, Victor "Bill" Strauss and Dorothea Gail Eisnaugle...

Jun 29, 2024

Juan Jesus (JJ) Fernandez passed away peacefully, Saturday morning, June 29, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at Lynn Haven Health and Rehabilitation. A Memorial Service will be held at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home, Dublin Georgia on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 11:00 AM with interment to follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Rev. Wayne Durden will officiate. GiGi was...

Jun 28, 2024

Garland Sim Warren was born on August 14, 1941, in Rentz, GA, Garland's life was one marked by joy, laughter, and an unwavering dedication to his family and community.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Harvey Warren and Essie Mae Dires Warren; brothers: Albert, Ethridge, Elbert, Eldridge, and Anul Warren, and sisters, Fay Gay,...

Jun 28, 2024

Funeral arrangements for Mr. Garland Warren are incomplete at this time.

A complete obituary will be posted as soon as information becomes available.

Jun 27, 2024

William Washington "Wash" Larsen, III, 93, departed this life on June 27, 2024.  A lifelong resident of Dublin, Mr. Larsen was born August 8, 1930, the son of William Washington Larsen, Jr., and Frances Beacham Larsen.

Mr. Larsen attended the U.S. Naval Academy and the University of Georgia where he was president of Kappa Alpha fraternity.  He...