Obituaries

Jun 26, 2023

Billy Edward Scarboro, 90, passed peacefully in the early morning of June 26, 2023 with his family by his side.

Billy was born in Emanual County, Georgia on December 9, 1932 to the late John Wilton Scarboro and the late Lessie McMillan Scarboro. Billy was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he was Chief...

Jun 24, 2023

Services for Penny Spires Foskey, age 58, will be held Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Rev. Joey Diers will officiate. Interment will be at 3:00 pm at New Hope Cemetery in Nunez, Georgia (996 New Hope Church...

Jun 24, 2023

Funeral services for Betty Elaine Farmer Vinson, age 82, will be held Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church with interment to follow at Northview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at First Baptist Church. Dr. Cliff Morris, Donnie Vinson, Wil Fason, and Mike Vinson...

Jun 24, 2023

Funeral services for Mildred Maddox Crooms, age 87, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, June 27, 2023 in the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home with burial to follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Crooms was born March 7, 1936 in Dublin, Georgia; she was preceded in death by her parents, the late Huby Maddox and...

Jun 23, 2023

Sally Inell Smithson, age 89, passed away Friday, June 23, 2023.

She was born February 20, 1934 in Dublin, Georgia; she was preceded in death by her parents, the late Leonard Snipes and Inez Riner Snipes. She was a banker at First Laurens Bank for many years. She was a member of Dudley Methodist Church where she...

Jun 20, 2023

Gordon Earl Blackstock, Sr., age 91, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

Mr. Blackstock was born March 4, 1932 in Sumner, Georgia to the late Henry Blackstock and the late Bell Eldridge Blackstock. He was a United States Navy veteran. He retired from the City of Dublin where he worked as the gas superintendent. He was a...

Jun 20, 2023

Sallie Scarbrough Wilkes, age 91, of Dublin, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at her home.

Mrs. Wilkes was born on May 24, 1932, in Covena, Georgia, and was the daughter of the late Newton and Bessie Brinson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dublin and a loving mother, and grandmother.

Jun 17, 2023

Jaime "Colten" Foskey was born on October 20, 2010, in Dublin, GA. He went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Though his life was brief, his memory will live on in the memories of his family and friends.

Colten attended East Laurens Middle School and would have been entering the 7th grade in...

Jun 12, 2023

Gertraude "Trudy" K. Lord, young at heart at 95, of Dudley, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023, at her home surrounded by family.

Gertraude was born on May 24, 1928, in Chemnitz, Germany. She was confirmed in her Lutheran faith at age 13 and raised her family in the Dudley Methodist Church.

She is...

Jun 10, 2023

Gary Steve Spivey, age 69, of Dublin, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 10, 2023.

Gary was a lifetime resident of Laurens County and was born on September 9, 1953, to the late Ovid and Margaret Spivey, Jr. He was a graduate of East Laurens High School. He enjoyed playing football for the East Laurens Rams during...

Jun 7, 2023

On June 7, 2023, Eric Bruckmair, age 50, of Dubin, was found after having a tragic motorcycle accident.

Eric was the son of Franz and Kathy Bruckmair and the brother of Scott and Delana. He was the proud uncle of Kristofer, Kaden, Karter, and Katelin. Eric was a fun-loving guy who left an impression on everyone he...

Jun 6, 2023

Betty Jo Mullis, 86, of Dublin, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

Betty was born June 26, 1936, in Crestview, Florida to the late Edward and Louisa Helms. She was a member of the Dublin First Church of Nazarene and retired office manager with Little Ocmulgee EMC.

Her favorite...

Jun 5, 2023

Kaye Cappel Graham died peacefully surrounded by her family on June 5, 2023, of complications from acute myeloid leukemia, diagnosed in the final hours of her life.

Kaye graduated from Thomasville High School in 1972 at sixteen. She earned a B.A. from Georgia Southern College in 1976. She taught special education at East Laurens High for 27.5...

Jun 5, 2023

Melba Bailey Thigpen, 76, of Dublin, Georgia, passed away at the Fairview Park Hospital in

Dublin, Georgia, on June 5, 2023 after a brief illness. Melba was born January 29, 1947 in Millen, Georgia, to parents Homer Clifton Bailey and Bernice Hall Bailey. She grew up in Summertown, Georgia, surrounded by many family members in the Summertown...

May 29, 2023

James Arthur Hudson, Jr., 87, of Dublin, Georgia peacefully passed away at the Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, Georgia on May 29, 2023, after having two days surrounded by his family, sharing stories, laughing and shedding many tears. He could not have asked for a better send-off by those he loved so much.

James was born on...

May 29, 2023

Diana Dickerson Hollis, age 77, passed away May 29, 2023.

Diana was born March 25, 1946 in Dublin, Georgia to the late David "Doc" Toler and the late Hazel Walker Toler. She retired from JP Forstmann as a winder operator after forty years of service. She enjoyed being the best GiGi ever. She loved being with her...

May 25, 2023

Fred Bracewell, Martinez, Georgia, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather instantly made heaven a livelier place on Thursday, May 25, 2023.

Fred was predeceased by his parents, Olivia and Roy Bracewell, Sr. of Dublin, GA, and his older siblings Roy Bracewell, Jr, and Dorothy Smith.

Fred is survived by his wife, Shirley, who he...

May 25, 2023

Funeral services for Mr. Freddie Jessup Landrum, age 72, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home with Rev. Chad Kennison officiating. Burial will follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Landrum was born September 19, 1950 in Dublin, Georgia; he was preceded in death by his parents,...

May 23, 2023

Mrs. Cathy Lord Dean, age 66, of Dublin, GA died on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, May 25, at Poplar Springs North Baptist Church, with Rev. Rusty Stewart officiating, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will from 1:00 to 2:00 at Poplar Springs North Baptist Church Family Life Center....

May 22, 2023

Funeral services for Nicholas Alton Wood, age 31, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 26, 2023 in the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home with Mr. Thurmon Foskey and Mr. Justin Hergert officiating.

Nick was born June 23, 1991 in Dublin, Georgia; he was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Jackie Garnto Brown. He...