Obituaries

Sep 26, 2023

Funeral services for Martha Lynette Thomas Renfroe, age 96, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home with interment to follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Rev. Ken Brogden and Rev. Steve Hamrick will officiate.

Mrs. Renfroe was born May 1, 1927 in Dublin, Georgia; she was preceded...

Sep 22, 2023

A graveside service for Lynda Faye Watson, age 76, will beheld Monday, September 25, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Rockledge, Georgia. Rev. Matt Haywood will officiate.

Mrs. Watson was born in Laurens County on October 8, 1946. She is preceded in death by her loving mother, Marguerette Graham, and loving husband of 53...

Sep 17, 2023

Jimmy E Finley, passed away on September 17, 2023.

"Big Jim"  was a beloved father, grandfather, devoted husband, and friend to many.

He is survived by his wife, Susan; sons, Jason (April) and J.P. (Melissa); two grandsons, Braeden and Jansen, and his sister, Linda (Barry).

A celebration of life will be held Saturday,...

Sep 17, 2023

Services for Eugene Harper Stephens, age 76, will be held Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at the chapel at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia. Chaplain Rodney Lindsay will officiate.

Mr. Stephens was born in Atlanta on August 15, 1947 to the late Rayford Stephens and late Annie Harper Bloodworth. He was a US Army Veteran, serving...

Sep 16, 2023

Michael Gary Spivey, age 39, of Dublin, GA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 16, 2023.

Michael was a lifelong resident of Laurens County and was born on March 26, 1984, to Rose Forth Spivey and the late Gary Steve Spivey. He was a graduate of West Laurens High School and attended Heart of Georgia Technical College...

Sep 14, 2023

Services for Coach Travis Delon Davis, age 86, will be held Monday, September 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church with interment to follow at Red Bluff Baptist Cemetery in Soperton, Georgia. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Dr. Cliff Morris, Dr. Lamar Holley, and Dr. Darrell Paulk will officiate.

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Sep 12, 2023

A graveside funeral service for Mrs. Susan Rice Harrell, 61, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, September 15, 2023 at Dublin Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Harrell was born February 21, 1962 in Dublin, Georgia; she was preceded in death by her parents, the late Jack Rice and Melissa Grant Rice. She was a former member of Pine...

Sep 7, 2023

Donna Lynn Young, age 66, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023.

Donna was born in Laurens County to the late Bill Rogers and the late Donnis Smith Rogers on December 30, 1956. She retired from Rockwell Automation. She graduated with an associate's degree from Oconee Fall Line, where she was on the Dean's List. She enjoyed making...

Sep 4, 2023

A memorial service for Susan Bracewell Gay, age 74, will be held Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 2:00 PM at First Methodist Church with visitation an hour prior to the service. Rev. David Thompson and Rev. Brian Gay will officiate.

Susan was born in Dublin to the late Joseph Bracewell and the late Carolyn Lee Bracewell on...

Sep 1, 2023

Graveside funeral services for Annie Mildred Wilson, age 91, will be at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at Dublin Memorial Gardens with Rev. Don Hicks officiating.

Mrs. Wilson was born February 29, 1932, in Dublin, Georgia; she was preceded in death by her parents, the late Aaron Hollis and Nina Lou Boyce Hollis, a daughter, Kathy...

Aug 26, 2023

Reta Foskey Scarboro, 87, passed peacefully in her home August 26, 2023 after an extended illness.

Reta was born in Laurens County to the late William Sessum Foskey and the late Vera Davis Garner March 19, 1936. She retired from Veterans Administration in Dublin, Georgia. She dedicated her life to her daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was...

Aug 25, 2023

Jimmy Holland, beloved husband of Fay Evans Holland, passed away on August 25, 2023 at Dublinair Nursing Home under Hospice care after an extended illness.

A native and lifelong resident of Dexter, Georgia, he was the only child of the late James Holland and Nora Hobbs Holland, born on September 14, 1941.

He graduated from...

Aug 24, 2023

John Pierce Bedingfield, 69, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Born and raised in Dublin, GA, Pierce was the second son of Roy and Ethel Orr Bedingfield. He was predeceased by his older brother, Roy E. Bedingfield, Jr.\Pierce attended Dublin High School, graduating in...

Aug 24, 2023

Sarah Warnock Wood, age 77, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023 surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Wood was born in Rockledge, Georgia to the late Elbert Warnock and the late Emma Johnson Warnock on December 1, 1945. She was a member of Union Baptist Church. She retired from Biljo's Pant Factory after working in quality control....

Aug 23, 2023

Mrs. Ginger Faye Graham Dominy, age 82, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 25, 2023, at First Baptist Church with interment to follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Rev. Martin Graham, Mrs. Dominy's brother, will officiate.

Aug 22, 2023

Maxine Ward, of Evans, GA, entered into rest on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, Mrs. Maxine Daniell Ward, 89, wife of 72 years to Mr. Pard R. Ward. Maxine was born in Dublin, Georgia. She worked as the bookstore manager for the University of Georgia, the Birmingham School System and General Dynamics in Fort Worth, TX. She was a devoted...

Aug 17, 2023

Joanne Goodman Hilburn, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 17, 2023.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, August 21 at 11:00 a.m. at First Methodist Church in Dublin with Rev. Thad Haygood and Rev. Tom Carruth officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the church sanctuary.

Joanne...

Aug 16, 2023

Pard R. Ward​, of Evans, GA,  entered into rest on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, Mr. Pard R. Ward, 94, husband of 72 years to Mrs. Maxine Daniell Ward.

Pard was born in St. George, South Carolina. He served in the United States Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was recently honored by the Middle Georgia...

Aug 14, 2023

Emmie Allen "Jeannie" Harden, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, August 14, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She is dearly loved by her family and friends and will forever be missed.

Emmie was born in Dublin, GA, on October 12, 1941, to the late John Lewis Allen and Emmie Christian Allen. She was a...

Aug 6, 2023

A graveside service for Deborah "Debbie" Lynn Miller, age 69, will be held Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Blue Water Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Robbie Passmore will officiate.

Mrs. Miller was born April 7, 1954 in Dublin, Georgia; she was preceded in death by her parents, the late John B. Passmore and Sybil Ussery...