All Obituaries

Funeral services for Frank Edward Sadler, 85, of Cairo will be held Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 11:00AM at Willis-Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home. Rev, Dwayne Atkinson will officiate and interment will be in Union Hill Church Cemetery. Born September 15, 1834 in Spence he was the son of the late Frank Esicot and Willie Mae Carroll Sadler. Mr. Sadler passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at his residence. He was married to Joanne Jones Sadler for 64 years of Cairo who survives. He was...

Rachel Vaughn, 45, of Hialeah, FL, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami, FL. Born May 4, 1975, in Hialeah, FL, She was the daughter of the late Roland Drew and Carolyn Burgess Vaughn. She was a former event planner. Rachel is survived by her sister Diane Townsend (Jeff), niece Avery Townsend, nephew Bryce Townsend from Oviedo, FL; Uncle James M. Vaughn from Verona, VA, Aunt Gloria Culpepper (James); Shelia Cain (Steve), Sherry Barner, Dustie Knight...

Aubrey Herschel Collins, Jr., 81, of Pelham passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Grady General Hospital. A private family service will be held at Springhill Christian Church Cemetery. A public memorial service will be held at a later date after the COVID-19 pandemic clears. Born May 19, 1939 he was the son of the late Aubrey Herschel Collins, Sr and Sallie Kate Collins. He was retired for the Department of Defense and a member of Friendship United Methodist Church in Cairo. He was...

Carol Ann Wilson Cooper, 75, of Hahira passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Fellowship Home in Valdosta. No Services are planned at this time. She is survived by her husband William Jerry Cooper of Hahira and son Christopher Josh Cooper of Hahira.    

William H. Dawson, age 87, of Monticello, Arkansas, passed away at his daughter’s home in Sullivan, Missouri, surrounded by his family, on Monday, August 3, 2020. William Henry Dawson, known as Bill, was born in Augusta, Georgia, on March 4, 1933, to the late Luther and Katherine (Lewis) Dawson.  He grew up and attended school in Savannah, eventually making his home in Pelham, Georgia.  Bill joined the United Sates Air Force on March 31, 1953 and honorably served his country...

Jerry Bruce Wilson, Jr, 58, of Pelham, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at his home. Born July 12, 1962 in Mitchell County, he was the son of Jerry Bruce, Sr., and Mary Layton Wilson who survive. Mr. Wilson is also survived by his son, Tyler Wilson (Sierra) of Ft. Myers, Florida, life partner Dyna Wilson of Pelham and a sister, Rhonda Wilson of Salt Lake City, Utah.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents William and Carrie Layton and S.O. and Vivian Wilson. The family will have...

Funeral services for Janice Butler, 60, of Pelham will be at 11:00AM Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Willis-Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home. Rev. Les Pollock will officiate and interment will follow at Union Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eugene Poppell, Garrett Gay, Nathan Gay, Richard Willis, Richard Willis, Jr. and Andrew Birdsong. Born August 3, 1960 in Camilla, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Ladon and Dorothy Louise Scarborough Palmer. Mrs Butler passed away Monday, August...

Graveside services for  Elton E. (Gene) Hurst, 88, of Ochlocknee will be Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 10:00AM at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Marvin Snipes and Rev. David Pickering will officiate. Pallbearers will be Buddy Osborne, Ronald Palmer, Donald Palmer, Trey Ansley, Walt Lewis and Joey Brinkley. Born December 11, 1931 in Thomas County he was the son of the late Richard and Annie Belle Lindsey Hurst. Mr. Hurst passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Bainbridge...

Graveside services for Jimmy Lee Sheperd, 75, of Pelham will be held Friday, July 31, 2020 at 10:00AM at Mizpah Cemetery. Rev. Nathan Fowler and Rev. Jim Weaver will officiate. Pallbearers will be nephews, Jamie Williams, Frank Williams, Tony Williams, Scott Lamb, Mickey Williams and Joe Williams. Born January 1, 1945 he was the son of the late Lee and Alberta ( Bertie) Brinson Sheperd. Mr Sheperd passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at his residence after a lengthy fight with leukemia....

Funeral services for Maude Della Mobley (Tiny) Godwin, 84, of Pelham  will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 11:00AM at Willis-Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home. Pastor Robert Young will officiate and interment will be in Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Simon Batchelor, Paul Palmer, Ted Simpson, Belford Poppell, Richard Willis and Jason Batchelor. Born September 15, 1935 in Mitchell County she was the daughter of the late Jim Henry and Annie Lawhorne...