Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Dublin, Georgia and surrounding areas.

Robert Earl Robertson

Robert Earl Robertson

Dec 16, 2017

Robert Earl Robertson, age 87, of Dublin, went to be with the Lord December 16.  Services  will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Rock Springs Baptist Church.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.  Rev. Kevin Tanner and Rev. Nolon McDaniel will officiate.  The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 10:00...

Jimmy Oliver

Jimmy Oliver

Dec 12, 2017

Jimmy Oliver, age 75, of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017.

Services will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, December 14, 2017 in the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Dublin Memorial Gardens. Jeffrey Ricks will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1:00PM until funeral hour on Thursday at...

Kenneth Knight

Kenneth Knight

Dec 11, 2017

Services for Kenneth Knight, age 62, of East Dublin, will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 13, 2017, in the chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at Bluewater Church Cemetery.  Rev. Curtis Warnock will officiate.  The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1:00 PM.  Mr. Knight died Monday, December 11, 2017....

Dr. Thomas (Jack) Miram Key

Dr. Thomas (Jack) Miram Key

Dec 8, 2017

Dr. Thomas Miram (Jack) Key stepped peacefully into heaven early Friday morning, December 8, 2017.  Born in Adrian, Georgia (1922) to Morris and Bertha Key, Jack early came to faith in Jesus Christ and soon after felt called into Christian ministry.  Once his moral and spiritual compass was set, he set out on life's journey and never once looked back....

Dr. Jack Key

Dr. Jack Key

Dec 8, 2017

Arrangements for Dr. Jack Key are incomplete and will be announced later.

Annie Rae Johnston Howard

Annie Rae Johnston Howard

Dec 6, 2017

Annie Rae Johnston Howard, age 82, of Dudley, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017.

Mrs. Howard was born in Laurens County to the late George Clifford and Beatrice Veal Johnston. She was a homemaker and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John...

Joan Caroline Wehner

Joan Caroline Wehner

Dec 4, 2017

Joan Caroline Wehner, age 79, of Dublin, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017.

Mrs. Wehner was a member of Pine Forest United Methodist Church where she was active in the Ben Williams Sunday School Class, the Golden Notes Choir and the Senior Foresters. She was a devoted wife and loving mother, grandmother, and sister....

Joseph Clinton Solomon

Joseph Clinton Solomon

Dec 3, 2017

Graveside services for Joseph Clinton Solomon, age 86, will be held at 3:00 PM Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Northview Cemetery.  Rev. Darren Talley will officiate.  Mr. Solomon died Sunday, December 3, 2017.

Mr. Solomon was born in Dublin, spent his childhood in Macon and was a graduate of Lanier High School.  He served in the National...

Janice (Neal)  Pope

Janice (Neal) Pope

Dec 1, 2017

A memorial service for Janice Neal Pope age 75 of Wrightsville will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home.

Mrs. Pope was a Graduate of Dublin Highschool and retired from the Georgia Department of Corrections. She loved her family and enjoyed cooking, entertaining and helping others.  Janice was preceded in...

Robert Lamar Smith

Robert Lamar Smith

Nov 24, 2017

Robert Lamar Smith, age 86, of Dexter, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017.

Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 27, 2017 at Dexter Baptist Church with burial to follow in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Calvin Halcomb will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM...

Mertie (Wolfe)  Pennington

Mertie (Wolfe) Pennington

Nov 24, 2017

Mertie Wolfe Pennington, age 96, of Dublin, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017.

Mrs. Pennington was of the Baptist faith; she lived in Greenville, Alabama for several years before returning to Dublin. She was employed by the state of Alabama to which she served as a secretary. She was preceded in death by her parents John...

Billy Ray Laster

Billy Ray Laster

Nov 21, 2017

Billy Ray Laster, age 71, of Dublin, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.

Services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Mount Olive Church of the Nazarene with burial to follow in Graham Memorial Church of the Nazarene Cemetery. Rev. Gordon Tippins, Rev. Lamar Brantley, and Rev. Tim Tharp will officiate. The...

Rydar Wilson

Rydar Wilson

Nov 20, 2017

Rydar Wilson, age 3 months,of East Dublin, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017.

Services will be held Graveside at 2:00PM on Sunday, November 25th at Beaulah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Dawson, GA. The family will receive friends Saturday from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home.

He was preceded in...

Emmie Zell Gay

Emmie Zell Gay

Nov 19, 2017

Emmie Zell Braswell Gay age 78, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 22, at Townsend  Brothers Funeral Home in Dublin. Burial will follow at the Rentz City Cemetery.

Mrs. Gay was a native of Laurens County but had made her home in Milledgeville since 1958. She was a...

Jim Easton Parham

Jim Easton Parham

Nov 19, 2017

Jim Easton Parham, age 71, of Dublin, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017.

Services will be held at 3:00PM on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Dublin Church of God with burial to follow in Northview Cemetery. Rev. Harry Warren will officiate. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2:00PM until funeral hour at...

Phyllis Hightower (Bracewell)  Jones

Phyllis Hightower (Bracewell) Jones

Nov 16, 2017

Services for Phyllis Hightower Jones, age 77, of East Dublin, will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, November 20, 2017,  at Rock Springs Baptist Church.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.  Rev. Phillip Hightower and Rev. Curtis Vincent will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00PM Sunday at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home.  Mrs. Jones...

Bertie Evans Truelove

Bertie Evans Truelove

Nov 15, 2017

Bertie Evans Truelove, age 61, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Services will be held privately at a later date.

Bertie was a homemaker and proceeded in death by her parents, Cullen and Martha Green Evans.

She is survived by her sons, Timothy Truelove (Cynthia), Anthony Truelove, and Christopher Truelove, all...

Dwain Spires

Dwain Spires

Nov 15, 2017

Dwain Spires, age 75, of Eatonton, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017.

Mr. Spires served in the Army Reserves and was a retired landscaper. He was preceded in death by his father, J B Spires; mother, Lois Welch Spires, and brother, Brady Spires.

Survivors include his daughter, Jeni Spires, of Macon;...

Edward Doyle Mimbs

Edward Doyle Mimbs

Nov 12, 2017

Edward Doyle Mimbs, age 90, of East Dublin, passed away at his residence on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at his residence.

A native of Laurens County, Mr. Mimbs was the son of the late Tilman L. and Mattie Mimbs, Sr. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy and retired from the Carl Vinson...

Gladys Ware

Gladys Ware

Nov 7, 2017

Gladys Gulley Ware, age 86, of Dublin passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

Mrs. Ware was a homemaker and a member of Dudley Baptist Church.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Townsend Brothers Funeral Chapel. Interment will be held at Dublin Memorial Gardens following the service.

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