Obituaries

Aug 4, 2023

Daisy Luticia Cone, age 88, passed away Friday, August 4, 2023. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel at Townsend's Funeral Home. Dr. Darrell Paulk will officiate.  Visitation will be at the funeral home from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm prior to the service. Burial will be private.

Daisy ...

Jul 31, 2023

Herman Alvin Melton, age 76, of Rentz, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 31, 2023.

Mr. Melton was born on July 4, 1947, in Orlando, Florida to the late James Edward Melton and the late Della Busby Miley. He previously worked at Sam Martin Well Company and Easter Seals. He enjoyed...

Jul 30, 2023

Service for Alma Dominey McClelland, age 100, will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 4, 2023, at Dublin First Church of the Nazarene with interment to follow at Northview Cemetery. Rev. Don Hicks will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday at the church from 12:00 PM until the service hour. Mrs. McClelland passed away Sunday,...

Jul 30, 2023

Edwin Earl Edenfield, age 85, passed away at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Georgia, on Sunday, July 30, 2023.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Dublin with Dr. Darrell Paulk and Dr. Cliff Morris officiating.  The family will receive friends on Saturday, August 5,...

Jul 28, 2023

Tommy Leon Nelson, age 89, passed Friday, July 28, 2023 surrounded by his family.

Mr. Nelson was born in Dublin to the late Robert Nelson and the late Dollie Lord Nelson on December 16, 1933. Mr. Nelson was a United States Army veteran and United States Air Force veteran. During his service, he worked as an electronic...

Jul 27, 2023

John "Johnny" Enoch Fulghum, Jr., age 66, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Mr. Fulghum was born in Dublin to the late John Enoch Fulghum, Sr. and the late Angelo Scott Fulghum on December 24, 1956. He was a retired welder from Dublin Construction. He loved riding horses, riding his...

Jul 27, 2023

David Perry Brinson, age 83, of Dublin, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Mr. Brinson was born on February 24, 1940, to the late David and Nellie Cox Brinson. He was a graduate of the Dublin High School Class of 1957. He joined the United States Army and upon release, he worked at Robins Air Force...

Jul 26, 2023

Goldia Young Harden, age 87, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Mrs. Harden was born in Dublin to the late Edwin and Pearl Young on May 6, 1936. She was a loving Mama, Nana, Great Nana, Daughter, Sister, and Aunt.

She is preceded in death by her parents as well as her brothers, Joel and...

Jul 23, 2023

Collins Gene Cook, Sr., age 84, passed away on July 23, 2023. Services will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 2:00 P.M., with a visitation held an hour before, at Jefferson Street Baptist Church. Reverend Kyle Giddens will be the officiant; and the Senior Adult Sunday School Class will be serving as honorary pallbearers.

Mr....

Jul 23, 2023

Justin Tyler Davis, 34, was born on January 23, 1989, to Van and Robin Davis. He joined his brother, Joshua, in Heaven on Sunday, July 23, 2023. He was also preceded in death by his grandma, Nadine Miller; granddaddy, Delacy Lord; uncles, Odis Lord, Van and Ted Austin, and aunt, Jan Oliver.

His parents are joined in...

Jul 22, 2023

Dr. Jose Luis Balbona passed away peacefully in bed on July 22nd 2023, his 92nd birthday. Jose was a loving husband and father, a devout Catholic, a dedicated psychiatrist and truly one of a kind. To friends and family, he was always "Peque". His unique sense of humor brought immense joy into the lives of countless people. Peque was...

Jul 20, 2023

Trixie (Jeannette) Hall Mercer was born in Dublin, Georgia January 25, 1928, the

daughter of Marcus and Lola Shepard Hall.

Trixie had a wonderful, independent spirit.  At an early age, a lady down the

street spent time with her at the piano and by age 12 she was playing for church.

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Jul 18, 2023

Dr. Larry Edison Forth, Sr., 71, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 in Vidalia, GA. Dr. Forth was born on November 25, 1951 in Dublin, GA to Preston Elton Forth and Velma Love Forth. Preceding him in death were his parents and brothers Preston Elson Forth, Jr. and Robert Eugene Forth.

Dr. Forth is survived by...

Jul 15, 2023

Dublin, Georgia lost her favorite son, Clement Sidney Burns. Clem fell asleep in the Lord on July 15, 2023, leaving a legacy in Dublin that will not soon be forgotten.  He was the proud son of the late John and Nettie Burns and was born on October 12, 1935, in Toombs County.  It was on those dirt roads in...

Jul 12, 2023

Bruce Eric Rector was born on May 4, 1959 in Nevada, Missouri. Mr. Rector transitioned to his eternal home in heaven with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Bruce is preceded in death by his parents, Gerald Leon Rector and Wanda Marie Fitchpatrick Rector.

Mr. Rector graduated from Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar, Missouri....

Jul 12, 2023

Caroline M. Traylor, age 93, of Dublin, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

Born September 18, 1929, in Hawkinsville, Georgia to Troy Jackson McDaniel and Rose Marie Price McDaniel, she lived in Dublin, Georgia most of her life.  Caroline attended Georgia State College for Women (now Georgia College and...

Jul 8, 2023

A memorial service for Nancy Katherine Page, age 73, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Bethesda Baptist Church with Rev. Robbie Passmore officiating.

Mrs. Page was born September 3, 1949 in Dublin, Georgia; she was preceded in death by her parents, the late John B. Passmore and Sybil Ussery Passmore, her husband,...

Jul 7, 2023

George Andrew Grooms, age 73, of Alamo, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, at his residence.

Mr. Grooms was born in Telfair County on July 18, 1949, to the late Cecil Levere Grooms and the late Evie Jean Mimbs Grooms. He was a retired Master Sgt. with the United States Air Force after proudly serving for...

Jul 3, 2023

Charles M. Dalziel passed away on July 3, 2023.  Mr. Dalziel was born September 8, 1929, in Lake City, South Carolina, to the late Jack and Mary Estelle McLean Dalziel. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Ida Davis Dalziel, and his brother, Jack Dalziel.  Survivors include his son, Charles M. Dalziel, Jr., and his...

Jun 26, 2023

A graveside service will be held for Alton Lynn Harrison, age 76, Friday, June 30, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Dublin Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held Thursday, June 29, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home.

Mr. Harrison was born February 9, 1947 in Dublin, Georgia to the late Alton...