Obituaries

May 6, 2020

Emily Grace Murkerson, our beautiful ray of sunshine, left her earthly home and entered through the pearly gates of Heaven on May 6th, 2020 at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach Florida.

Emily was born April 28, 1994. She was such a free spirit and could light up a room just by her presence. She was a...

May 4, 2020

Hazel Jackson Price, age 90, of East Dublin, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020.

Mrs. Price was born in Johnson County to the late Andrew and Sally Winters Jackson. She was a member of the Dublin First Church of the Nazarene and was a devoted mother and grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she...

May 3, 2020

Jody Faircloth Alford, age 84, of Dublin, passed away on May 3, 2020.

Mrs. Alford was born in Rentz, GA to the late Robert Melton Watson and the late Dessie Lowery Watson. She worked as office manager for the Children's Clinic in Dublin for over 35 years. She was a member of Montrose Baptist Church where she...

May 3, 2020

Austin Caleb Hart, age 28, of East Dublin, passed away on May 3, 2020.

Mr. Hart was born on February 17, 1992 in Dublin, GA to Mr. Randy Earl Hart and Mrs. Karin Dixon Aldrich. He was a graduate of East Laurens High and worked as a foreman welder at Dublin Construction. Austin was a loving father...

May 1, 2020

Frances G. Harrelson passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at 2:00PM on Monday, May 4, 2020 in Union Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Harrelson was born on May 4, 1928 in Wheeler County. She was the daughter of the late Harvey R. Gilder and Florence Causey Gilder. She married...

Apr 25, 2020

Robert Grayling Sewell, 69, of Rentz, GA passed away peacefully after an extended illness on April 25 at Serenity Place. Robert was born July 21, 1950, in Eustis, FL to the late Edwin and Bonnie Sewell. He attended elementary and high school in Apopka and graduated from Mid-Florida Tech in Orlando. He joined the Navy and proudly served his...

Apr 25, 2020

Jason Timothy Fennell, age 37, of Soperton, passed away on April 25, 2020.

Mr. Fennell was born in Dublin, Georgia, on August 6, 1982 to John Timothy Fennell and Sabine Outlaw Fagan. He was a graduate of the East Laurens High Class of 2000, and was later employed as a Staking Engineer and Lineman with Little Ocmulgee...

Apr 24, 2020

Jan S. Edwards, age 64, of Dublin passed away at home, Friday, April 24, 2020.  She was a member of Pine Forest United Methodist Church and a graduate of Dublin High School, Class of 74.  After graduating, Jan went to work at Farmers and Merchants Bank until she had her first child and then became a stay at home...

Apr 20, 2020

Zarmi Mae S. DeLoach, age 84, of Dublin, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020.

Mrs. DeLoach retired from J.P. Stevens and the Dublin Country Club after many dedicated years of service. She was a faithful charter member of Bellevue Road Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas "Tommy" Stringer and Minnie...

Apr 19, 2020

Betty Nell Garrett Parker, age 89, of Dublin, GA passed away peacefully on April 19, 2020 at Twelve Oaks Senior Living.

Betty was born in Bartow, GA on September 30, 1930 to the late Alan B. and Ethel C. Garrett. She graduated from Bartow High School and attended Tift College in Forsyth, GA. She worked as Administrative...

Apr 15, 2020

Clara Smith Currie, 87, born September 4, 1932, went home to her eternal reward Wednesday evening, April 15, 2020. Clara was a treasured wife, loving mother and a friend to so many. She was the oldest of four daughters to her parents, Roy Smith and Leila Muns Smith. Clara married David James Currie, June 27, 1953, who after 37...

Apr 14, 2020

Dollie "Scrap" Bracewell, age 86, of Dublin, passed away on April 14, 2020.

Mrs. Bracewell was born to the late Issac Cooper and Leola Rigby Cooper in Dublin. She was known for her gifted talent crocheting, a skilled seamstress. She was known to be the community historian, able to remember facts and details with such colorful accuracy....

Apr 13, 2020

Barbara King Griffin, age 66, passed away on April 13, 2020.

She worked at J.P. Stevens / Fortsman for 25 years. After the 25 years, she retired from there and went to work for the Wheeler Correctional Facility. And after years of service there, she went to work at the Law Office of Morrison – Lawson.

Apr 13, 2020

Judy Schell, age 77 of Rentz, passed away Monday, April 13, 2020 at her home.  She was born in South Korea. She came to the United States in 1965, not knowing the language, she pulled herself up to become a well loved and successful businesswoman in Dublin, owning and operating Judy's Fashions. Judy loved helping people anonymously, expecting nothing...

Apr 12, 2020

Mary Ann Mullis, age 68, of Dublin, passed away on April 12, 2020.

Mrs. Mullis was born in Eastman, GA in 1952 to the late Henry Smith Rycroft and Maggie Williams Rycroft. She was a loving mother and grandmother.  She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Al Mullis.

She is survived...

Apr 11, 2020

John Clayton "J.C." Paulk, Jr., age 19, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020.

J.C. was born in Fulton County. He was an avid motorcycle rider and loved nature. J.C. loved his mama, daddy, stepdad, siblings, and his "Papa Mac" deeply. He would give the shirt off his back to anyone and he will be missed by...

Apr 7, 2020

Jesse Carson Knight, Sr., age 67, passed away on April 7, 2020. A private family graveside service, due to Covid-19, will be held at Dublin Memorial Gardens on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 11:00 AM. Rev. Brad Sanders will officiate.

Mr. Knight graduated high school from Bibb County School System and then started in the law enforcement...

Apr 6, 2020

Stephanie Tarpley, age 53, of Dublin, passed away on April 6, 2020, peacefully surrounded by her family.

Ms. Tarpley was born on December 15, 1966 to Mr. Marvin Tarpley and Mrs. Sue Baggett Tarpley in Dublin , GA. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dublin and also a graduate of the Dublin High...

Mar 30, 2020

Hazel Flanders, age 93, of Dublin, GA died peacefully at home surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Flanders was born in Kite, GA to the late Willie Cleo Brantley and Vera Mae Webb. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband James Edward Flanders.

Mrs. Flanders was a homemaker. She loved her family and...

Mar 24, 2020

Helen Claxton Fordham, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

Born in Homerville, Georgia, Mrs. Fordham was the daughter of a Baptist minister and was raised in a Baptist church. She continued to be active and involved in church throughout her life and was a currently a member of Pinehurst Drive Baptist Church. Mrs. Fordham...