Obituaries

Jul 8, 2020

Russell Roy Lane, age 63, of Rentz, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.

Mr. Lane was a native of Laurens County and a member of Baker Baptist Church. He retired from Progressive Rural Telephone Co-Op after 31 years of dedicated service. He enjoyed farming, hunting, and fishing, and was an avid NASCAR fan. He loved spending...

Jul 5, 2020

A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at New Bethel Baptist Church in Dublin for Enoch Edsel (Ed) Clements of Dublin, GA, who passed away on July 5, 2020 at the age of 91 after an extended illness.  Reverend Ken Rogers, pastor of New Bethel, will officiate. No visitation will be held but...

Jul 2, 2020

Hilbert Walter Fordham, 79, of Rentz, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020.

Mr. Fordham was a native of Laurens County and the son of the late Elvis Fordham and Ruby Evelyn Smith Fordham Ward. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of over 53 years and the love of his life,...

Jun 29, 2020

Mildred Warren Foskey, age 83, of Rentz, GA, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Foskey was born November 19, 1936 in Laurens County and was the daughter of the late John Harvey Warren and the late Essie Mae Diers Warren. She retired from Dexter Sportswear and was a member of...

Jun 29, 2020

Jack J. Lowery, age 68, of Cadwell, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020.

Mr. Lowery was a native of Laurens County and the son of the late Johnnie and Iris Tipton Lowery. He served in the Georgia Army National Guard and was owner of Lowery Tax Service. Jack served as Treasurer of the GA NATP and...

Jun 27, 2020

William "Buddy" Leo Roberts passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 in Dublin, Georgia. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, June 30 th at Charity Baptist Church with the Reverends Tim Powell and Jim Fennell officiating. Burial will follow in Dublin Memorial Gardens. A visitation time will begin at 10:00am, one hour prior to...

Jun 26, 2020

James "Danny" Radney, age 67, of East Dublin, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, June 29, 2020 from 4:00PM until 6:00PM at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Northview Cemetery. Rev. Chuck Morris will officiate.

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Jun 25, 2020

Charles Beverly Cherry, age 82, of Dublin, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020.

The family will receive friends on Monday, June 29, 2020 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home with burial to follow in...

Jun 23, 2020

Major Johnny Owen Anderson, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Services with military honors will be held on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service on Monday. Major Anderson will be laid to rest privately in the Georgia...

Jun 22, 2020

David "Squirrel" Michael Reeves, age 63, passed away on June 22, 2020.

Services will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home with burial to follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends an hour before the funeral service. Rev. Kelly Maddox and Rev. Shirley...

Jun 16, 2020

Virgil Eugene Smith (Gene), 85, of Dublin died on June 16, 2020 following an extended illness. Mr. Smith was born May 22, 1935 in Sugar Valley, GA. He was preceded in death by his father, Virgil G. Smith, and mother, Sallie Norrell Smith.

Mr. Smith graduated from Decatur High School for Boys.  After graduation he joined the...

Jun 16, 2020

Angelynne Boyer Thomas, loving wife and mother, went to be with her Lord and savior on Tuesday, June 14, 2020. She passed away at the age of 66. Visitation will be held at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home from 4:00pm until 6:00pm on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. There will be a graveside service held at Dublin Memorial Gardens on Thursday,...

Jun 13, 2020

Wallace Perry Dean, age 89, of Dublin passed away peacefully on June 13, 2020.

Mr. Dean was born in Dublin to the late Mr. Edward Dean and Mrs. Mabon Perry Dean. He was a farmer and as most farmers do, he loved the life as a farmer. He was a member of Poplar Springs North Baptist Church...

Jun 7, 2020

Jeraldine "Jerri" Bush Mixon, age 81, of Dublin, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020.

Mrs. Mixon was a member of the Dudley Assembly of God and was a private caretaker.  She was preceded in death by her parents, John R. Bush and Nola Johnson Bush, her husband A.M. Mixon; siblings Dewey Bush, Euliss Bush, Theron "Pete" Bush,...

Jun 6, 2020

Greg Williams, age 69 of Dublin, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020.  Mr. Williams was an active member of Evergreen United Methodist Church. He retired from Oconee EMC after 37 years of service.  Greg was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, June Thomas Sanders and Deonard Sanders, and grandparents, Gene and Minnie Thomas.

Survivors include...

Jun 4, 2020

Jimmy Troy Brantley, Sr., age 74 of Dublin, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020.

Mr. Brantley was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Jimmy retired after 26 years with the City of Dublin and then worked at Riverview Golf Course.  He was an avid Nascar fan.

Jimmy was preceded in...

Jun 3, 2020

Alfred Colquitt Lamb, Jr., age 91, passed away Wednesday morning, June 3, 2020, at Cypress Glen, a Methodist retirement community in Greenville, North Carolina.

Graveside services will be held at Northview Cemetery Thursday morning, June 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Dr. Bob Williams will officiate.

Mr. Lamb was born June 14, 1928 in Swainsboro, Georgia...

Jun 3, 2020

Fred S. Underwood, age 94 of Wrightsville, GA passed away in Sandersville, GA on June 3, 2020.

Mr. Underwood was born in Wrightsville, GA on July 3, 1925 to the late James Daniel Underwood and Nina Stokes Underwood. Underwood, a lifelong resident of Wrightsville, was a farmer by trade and a Minister. He was a member of...

Jun 2, 2020

Yvo Richardson Black, age 98, of Dublin, passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2020.

Mrs. Black was born in Ashburn, Georgia, July 13, 1921, to the late Leon Edward Richardson and Emma Louise Edwards Richardson.  She was reared in Oglethorpe, Georgia.  While attending Bessie Tift College, in Forsyth, Georgia, she met Dorothy Black.   The two...

Jun 1, 2020

Johnny Quinton Black, age 76 of East Dublin, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020.  Mr. Black was a self employed mechanic who loved hunting and fishing.  He was willing to help anyone who needed it.  He was a loving father and grandfather.

A visitation will be held Thursday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Townsend Brothers...