Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dublin, Georgia and surrounding areas.

Sharon Lee Hester

Sharon Lee Hester

Jan 6, 2023

With deep sadness and love we mourn the unexpected passing of Sharon Lee Hester on January 6, 2023.

Sharon was born January 2, 1957 in Pontiac, MI.

Sharon always had a smile and a hug for everyone she met. She will be lovingly remembered by her mother Eloise E. Hester and sister Barbara Behrendt (Bob); ...

Robert Monroe Bracewell

Robert Monroe Bracewell

Jan 6, 2023

Robert Monroe Bracewell, age 58, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023.

Mr. Bracewell was born May 1, 1964 to the late Monroe D. Bracewell and the late Mary A. Stivers in Lakeland, FL. He loved Georgia so much that he moved permanently in 2002. He was a skilled electricianand loved his friends and family. His two sons...

Henri Joseph Arsenault

Henri Joseph Arsenault

Jan 6, 2023

Henri Joseph Arsenault, 71, of East Dublin, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in his beloved Prince Edward Island, Canada, to the late Joseph and Elva Arsenault, Henri grew up in Schuylerville, New York, and Hollywood, Florida, before relocating in 2007, to East Dublin, Georgia, with the love of his...

James Joel Young

James Joel Young

Jan 4, 2023

James Joel Young, age 84, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

Mr. Young was born September 25, 1938 to the late James Edward Young and late Melissa Pearl Bush. Mr. Young was a Laurens County resident and served in the United States Army from 1952 – 1963. He loved country music, drag racing, and heavy equipment.

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Martha Frances (Gilbert)  Wood

Martha Frances (Gilbert) Wood

Jan 3, 2023

Martha Frances Gilbert Wood, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

Mrs. Wood was born November 7, 1950 to the late Johnny Talley and late Martha Griffin Talley. She worked for Zeigler Paint Contractors Inc. performing clerical work. She loved crafting, crocheting, and was known for her delicious pecan pies. Her greatest love was her...

Andrew Ricks Johnson

Andrew Ricks Johnson

Jan 2, 2023

Andrew Ricks Johnson, 83, died January 2, 2023, at home.

Mr. Johnson was born in Dublin and raised in the Rockledge/Minter communities and attended Wilkes and East Laurens High School where he graduated in 1957.  He attended Southern Technical Institute and graduated, with honors, in 1960 receiving an Associate in Science Degree in Building Construction.

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Betty Jean "Bj" (Smith)  Johnson

Betty Jean "Bj" (Smith) Johnson

Jan 1, 2023

Betty Jean "BJ" Smith Johnson passed away at her home with her angel by her side on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at the age of 75.

Mrs. Johnson was born December 8, 1947 in Tennille, GA to the late Billy Smith and Mary Urquhart Smith. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, served The Order of...

Lillian (Couey)  Wilkes

Lillian (Couey) Wilkes

Dec 29, 2022

Lillian Couey Wilkes passed from her earthly home into her heavenly one on Thursday, December 29, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Major Paul Lamont Wilkes, parents Clyde Couey and Annie Lee Couey, nephew Greg Couey, and sister-in-law Marion Couey.

Mrs. Wilkes graduated from Soperton High School in 1948 where she...

Fay Tanner

Fay Tanner

Dec 28, 2022

Miss Fay Tanner, age 89 of Dublin, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Dublin Place Assisted Living.

Miss Tanner was born in Alston, Georgia in Montgomery County on November 29, 1933 to the late Fred O. Tanner and the late Mable Coleman Tanner.  After graduating from Mount Vernon Ailey High School, she soon began her...

Warren Samuel Braswell, Sr.

Warren Samuel Braswell, Sr.

Dec 27, 2022

Warren Samuel Braswell, Sr., age 81, of Rockledge, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

Mr. Braswell was born on November 20, 1941 in Dublin to the late William Jackson Braswell and late Ruby Dell Kemp Braswell. He was the owner and operator of Braswell Shell Station and part owner of Dianne's Package Shop in Dublin. He...

Nancy Thelma (Nyeholt)  Smith

Nancy Thelma (Nyeholt) Smith

Dec 27, 2022

Nancy Thelma Smith, of Pelham, formally of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

Mrs. Smith was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 8, 1934 to the late William Nyeholt and Rena Vandersee Nyeholt. Mrs. Smith was a retired paraprofessional for the Laurens County Board of Education. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Dublin...

Freddie Lamar Sanders

Freddie Lamar Sanders

Dec 21, 2022

Freddie Lamar Sanders, age 73, of Dublin, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 with his children by his side.

Mr. Sanders was born on December 2, 1949 in Laurens County to the late Albert Lamar Sanders and the late Lorene Wood Sanders. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Dublin. Freddie had been blind...

Rita Mullis Alligood

Rita Mullis Alligood

Dec 20, 2022

Rita Mullis Alligood, age 77, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022.

Mrs. Alligood was born in Cadwell, Georgia to the late Woodrow Mullis and Thannie Bedingfield Mullis on January 9, 1945. She was a homemaker, treating everyone like family and became the community mother. We're going to miss your phone calls and your sweet voice. You loved...

Dianne G Watson

Dianne G Watson

Dec 19, 2022

Dianne G. Watson, Age 74, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022.

Mrs. Watson was born October 17, 1948 to Louise S. and Landrum J. Garrett.  She was a retired medical coder, having worked at the local VA Hospital for many years.  She also worked as an Asst. Manager at Sears & Roebuck earlier in her career.  She...

Tammie Lynn Kloos

Tammie Lynn Kloos

Dec 19, 2022

Tammie Lynn Kloos, age 41, of Dublin, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022.

Miss Kloos was born in Laurens County on August 13, 1981. She enjoyed playing on her iPad, listening to music, singing karaoke, playing with her Barbie dolls, and having her fingernails painted. Tammie loved the holidays and spending time with her family and...

Mary Colleen (White)  Brown

Mary Colleen (White) Brown

Dec 19, 2022

Mary Colleen White Brown, age 81 of Dublin, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2022.

Mrs. Brown was born in Macon to the late Mr. Roswell Thompson White and Mrs. Doris Josey White. She is preceded in death by her parents and son, Edward Lamar Lee. She retired as a care taker, employed by the state of...

Terry Poole

Terry Poole

Dec 16, 2022

On December 16, 2022, Terry Poole was called home by the Lord, after a brief illness.

Born to Hansford and Ellen Parker Poole on October 8, 1956, he grew up in Telfair County. He moved to Laurens County where he resided for forty-five years. A welder by trade, Terry was employed by Kevin Baggett and Frankie Bullard...

Gloria Gayle Heuett

Gloria Gayle Heuett

Dec 15, 2022

Gloria Gayle Heuett, age 75, passed Thursday, December 15, 2022.

Mrs. Heuett was born in Dublin, Georgia, on February 19, 1947, to the late Austin Roach and late Wilma Weehunt Roach. She was a homemaker, always working to provide the best for her children and husband. Gloria was an exceptional wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

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Toni Jean Holmes

Toni Jean Holmes

Dec 13, 2022

Toni Jean Holmes, age 64, passed Tuesday, December 13, 2022.

Ms. Holmes was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 9, 1958, to the late Vernon Holmes and the late Jeanette McCord Holmes. She worked in customer service for many years. Toni was a loving woman who cared deeply for her family and animals. Toni had a good...

Katie Lee (Tally)  Vestal

Katie Lee (Tally) Vestal

Dec 13, 2022

Katie Lee Tally Vestal, age 100, of Dublin, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Vestal was born in Douglas, Georgia, on April 17, 1922, to the late Edgar Sydney Tally and the late Katie Lee Sims Tally. She married Alan Luther Vestal on...

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