Obituaries

Sep 7, 2020

Services for Mr. George Leon Evans will be held privately.

Sep 7, 2020

Service for Juanita Stuckey Perry, age 89, of Dublin, will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, September 10, 2020, in the sanctuary of Jefferson Street Baptist Church.  Burial will follow at Northview Cemetery.  Rev. Darren Talley and Ted Jarriel will officiate.   The family will receive friends at the church prior to the service beginning at 10:00 AM. Due to...

Sep 5, 2020

A graveside service for Mrs. Frankie Nell Ward will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, September 7, 2020, at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Rev. Calvin Halcomb and Rev. Grady Mimbs will officiate.

Mrs. Ward was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Ward Sr., her parents Sallie Mae and James N. Skipper, a brother Billy Skipper, and...

Sep 3, 2020

Annette P. Thomas, age 91, of Dudley, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020.

Mrs. Thomas was born in Laurens County to the late R.W. and Essie Butler Parker. She retired from the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center and was also previously employed with Oconee EMC. Mrs. Thomas was a member of the First United Methodist Church...

Aug 31, 2020

Henry L. King, age 79, of Dublin, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020.

Mr. King was a native of West Virginia, born November 27, 1940, to the late Harry King and the late Sarah Linville Craddock. Upon graduating from Barboursville High School, he attended the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio on a music...

Aug 31, 2020

William Ray Colson, age 70, of Toomsboro, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020, at Fairview Park Hospital.

Mr. Colson was a native of Wilkinson County and a Veteran of the United States Army. He was the owner and operator of Colson Construction Company for 48 years and a member of Salem United Methodist Church. He was...

Aug 29, 2020

Charles Thomas Yearwood, age 54, of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020.

Mr. Yearwood was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and son. He was preceded in death by his father, Buford Yearwood. Services will be held privately.

Mr. Yearwood is survived by his wife, Kristie Yearwood; children, Samantha Yearwood, Bobby Yearwood, Scott...

Aug 28, 2020

Wendell "Bill" Joseph Grosz, Jr., age 86, of Dublin, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020.

Mr. Grosz was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from the United States Postal Service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wendell Joseph Clara Powers Grosz, Sr.

He is survived by his wife,...

Aug 27, 2020

Melba Nelson Veal, age 86, of Dexter, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020.

Mrs. Veal was born September 22, 1933, to the late Henry Marion and Nellie Horton Nelson. She retired from the State of Georgia Forestry Department and attended Dexter United Methodist Church. She loved riding horses and working outdoors. In addition to her parents,...

Aug 27, 2020

Mary Catherine Churchwell, age 92, of Dublin, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, August 31, 2020, in Northview Cemetery. Rev. Steve Hardeman will officiate. Townsend Brothers Funeral Home and Staff respectfully ask all in attendance to follow social distancing guidelines and masks are suggested.

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Aug 26, 2020

Nubrin Henry Keen, age 78, of Rockledge, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

Mr. Keen was a Veteran of the United States Army and retired from the City of Dublin. He was a member of St. Mark Church of the Nazarene and loved farming, and traveling. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and...

Aug 26, 2020

A graveside service for Vickie Shepard Caneega, age 77, of Dublin, will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Westview Cemetery in Wrightsville.  Rev. Jody Martin will officiate.  Mrs. Caneega died Wednesday, August 26, 2020, after an extended illness.

Vickie was a native of Laurens County and graduated from Laurens High in Rentz in...

Aug 26, 2020

Clayton "Doodle Bug" Horne, age 77, of Rentz, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 28, 2020, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Rentz. Rev. Fred Reese will officiate. Townsend Brothers Funeral Home and Staff respectfully ask all in attendance to follow social distancing guidelines...

Aug 24, 2020

James Roy Meeks, Jr., age 76, of Rentz, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020.

Mr. Meeks was a Veteran of the United States Navy, serving his country in Vietnam. He was a lifelong electrician and retired from the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center. James was a former Grand Master of the Dublin Masonic Lodge and...

Aug 24, 2020

Aaron "Trulove" Johns, age 24, of Dublin, passed away on August 24, 2020.

Aaron was born on March 7, 1996, to Mr. Curtis and Jannes Johns in Dublin, Georgia. He was a member of Bethesda Baptist Church. He was an avid gamer and loved dancing. Aaron loved life.

He is survived by his parents, Curtis...

Aug 22, 2020

Johnnie Mae Jones Tolbert Allen, age 78, of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020.

Johnnie Mae was a faithful Christian, serving as a Sunday School teacher in several area churches. Teaching was her passion, and she worked for many years as a Para-professional in the Dublin City School System.

Johnnie Mae had many...

Aug 22, 2020

Nellie Elizabeth Wynne Nobles, age 98, went to Heaven on Saturday, August 22, 2020, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Due to COVID, a private family funeral will be held at Bethsaida Baptist Church. A public graveside service will be held at 3:30 PM on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, in Dublin Memorial Gardens. Reverend...

Aug 21, 2020

Barbara Sue Young, age 72, of Dublin, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020.

Mrs. Young was born in Laurens County on April 26, 1948, to the late Horace and Nina Barnhart Childers. She was a homemaker and an active member of Montrose Baptist Church. She was a lover of animals and enjoyed watching T.V. and spending...

Aug 13, 2020

Catheryn Woodard Perry, age 89, of Dublin, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020.

Graveside services will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Northview Cemetery. Dr. Brad Ball will officiate. Townsend Brothers Funeral Home and Staff respectfully ask all in attendance to follow social distancing guidelines and masks are suggested.

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Aug 13, 2020

Kenneth "Danny" Smith, age 71, of Dexter, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020.

Danny was a native of Laurens County and a graduate of Dublin High School. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving his country in Vietnam. Mr. Smith retired from the Georgia Department of Corrections after 22 years of dedicated service....