Obituaries

Apr 16, 2021

Phyllis Ruth Nyeholt Roorda, age 92, passed away on April 16, 2021.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Townsend Brothers Funeral Chapel.

Phyllis Roorda was born on April 22, 1928, in Detroit, Michigan to Rena and William Nyeholt. She passed away on September 2, 2020, in...

Apr 15, 2021

Graveside services will be held for Jackie Dalley, age 79, of Dublin, at Dublin Memorial Gardens on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at 2:00 PM.  Bishop John Boland, Donnie O'Neal, Dallin Ussery, and Tim Ussery will officiate.  Mrs. Dalley died Thursday, April 15, 2021.

Mrs. Dalley was born and raised in Douglas, GA.  She met Cardon Dalley while...

Apr 14, 2021

William "Billy" Jones, age 80, of Dublin, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

Mr. Jones was born on May 16, 1940, to the late Harold and Christine Keene Jones. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army after 3 ½ years of service and then joined the United States Air Force Reserves. He retired as...

Apr 11, 2021

James Ralph Spence, 74, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021, after a long illness.

Ralph graduated from Dublin High School in 1964 and attended Georgia Southern University. Ralph served in the United States Army as a squad leader of a Mortar squad during Vietnam in the '70s and boy he could tell some stories.

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Apr 10, 2021

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Maffett died Saturday, April 10 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Graveside Services for Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Maffett, age 94 will be held on Tuesday, April 13 at 2:00 pm at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Dr Joel Dent will officiate. Mrs Maffett was born June 7, 1926 in Monroe,Georgia and moved to Dublin in 1952. She was the...

Apr 9, 2021

Dr. Martin "Marty" Holzman – Radiation Oncologist, departed this life on April 9, 2021.

Marty was born on January 4, 1955, in Union, New Jersey. He completed his Undergraduate studies at Perdue University, Graduate studies at Wagner College, and Medical School at St. George's University.  He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Brown University's Memorial Hospital...

Apr 1, 2021

Ralph Garner, age 97, of Dublin, passed away on April 1, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Brad Ball will officiate.

Mr. Garner was born in Laurens County on August 22, 1923, to the late Robert...

Mar 27, 2021

Sandra Kay Baker, age 67, of East Dublin, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Sandra was born in Laurens County on December 29, 1953, to the late T.J. and Evelyn Ennis Veal. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.  She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...

Mar 26, 2021

Lawrence Patrick Hartmangruber, age 61, of Rockledge, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021.

Mr. Hartmangruber was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corp. and retired from Rockwell Automation where he worked as a computer engineer. He enjoyed hiking the Appalachian Trail, loved nature, and visiting national parks in his free time. He loved to travel...

Mar 25, 2021

Jerry Duggan Weaver, age 69, of Stockbridge, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

Services for Mr. Weaver will be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the I.J. Duggan Cemetery in Dudley. Rev. Dwayne Bedingfield will officiate. The family will receive friends...

Mar 24, 2021

Edward E. Morris, age 79, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021.  He was greatly loved and admired by his wife of 58 years, Jayne Rivers Morris, and their three daughters, who were by his side as he passed into God's hands.

This year, 2021, marked his 58-year milestone of an illustrious career for a well-known and highly...

Mar 23, 2021

Kaye Williams Self, age 69, of East Dublin, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

Mrs. Self was born in Laurens County on October 14, 1951, to the late Albert Williams and the late Ella Lee Garnto Tanton. She was retired after working in retail and real estate for many years. Kaye was a caregiver to...

Mar 23, 2021

Linda Romell Smith, age 75, of Rentz, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

Mrs. Smith retired from Meals on Wheels where she faithfully served as the County Director. She was a member of World Harvest Church and loved to travel. She was preceded in death by her mother, Martha Hatten Smith, and husband, William "Billy" Smith....

Mar 23, 2021

Elizabeth Minter (Sister) Mullis, age 82, of Dexter, GA, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Buckhorn United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until the service hour at the cemetery. Rev. Jerod Middleton and Mr. Dennis Waldrep...

Mar 21, 2021

Hettie June Lucas, age 89, of Dublin, passed away on March 21, 2021.

Mrs. Lucas was born to the late Mr. Eben Jones Sr. and Mrs. Agnes Brown Jones. She retired as a crew member of the local Burger King and was a member of Blue Water Baptist Church. She was known by her family to be...

Mar 19, 2021

Lois Elizabeth Crowder, age 100, of Dublin, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Crowder was born in Laurens County on February 1, 1921, to the late John Franklin and Willie Lee Evans Ellington. She was retired from JP Stevens and a member of Grace Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time...

Mar 16, 2021

Martha Fordham Strickland, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully under Hospice care at Twelve Oaks Assisted Living Center in Dublin, GA on March 16, 2021, at the age of 104.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, March 21, at Dublin Memorial Gardens, with Dr. Cliff Morris officiating...

Mar 14, 2021

John Warthen Chappell, Sr., a selfless and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully under Hospice care at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, Georgia, on March 14, 2021, at the age of 88.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Friday, March 19, at Dublin Memorial Gardens, with Brian...

Mar 9, 2021

Yvonne Phillips Melton, age 76, of Dublin, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Melton was born in Dillon, SC, on July 15, 1944, to the late Junior and Virginia McGrady Phillips. She was a retired insurance agent and enjoyed working in her yard, traveling, and shopping.  Her greatest joy was...

Mar 7, 2021

Brenda Allen, age 62, of Dudley, passed away on March 7, 2021.

Mrs. Allen was born to the late, John Robinson Howard and Annie Rae Johnston Howard. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Mrs. Allen was also a member of Buckhorn United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived...