OBITUARIES

Stella Hayes

Stella Hayes

Mar 30, 2020

Stella Hayes, 89, of Pelham passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home.  Born September 9, 1930 in Mitchell County. A private family service was held at Pelham City Cemetery  She was married to Clarce Edward (C.E.) Hayes who preceded her in death in 1992. She was a retired book keeper and member of Pelham First Baptist Church. She is survived...

Lores Jason "J-Bird" Warren

Lores Jason "J-Bird" Warren

Mar 28, 2020

Lores Jason Warren, "J-Bird", 40, of Meigs passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020.  Due to the restrictions imposed with the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a private family only graveside service was held at Mt. Zion Cemetery.  Rev. Donald Warren will officiate.  Born November 16, 1979 in Thomas County, he was the son of Don G. Warren and Hazel Marie...

William Douglas Norton

William Douglas Norton

Mar 25, 2020

William Douglas Norton, 85, of Pelham passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Tallahassee. Due to the restrictions imposed with the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a private family only graveside service at Meigs Sunset Cemetery.  Rev. Olen Cain and Rev. Nick Snellgrove will officiate. Born April 21, 1934 in Pelham he was the son of the late...

Janet Howell Jenkins

Janet Howell Jenkins

Mar 22, 2020

Janet Lee Hall Jenkins, 72, of Pelham passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her residence. A private family graveside will be held at Meigs Sunset Cemetery. Born June 30, 1947 in Hazelhurst, MS, she was the daughter of the late Magnus Ray Hall and Holland Hall Reynolds. She was a retired school teacher with Pelham and Thomas County School systems and...

Bessie Bentley

Bessie Bentley

Mar 12, 2020

Bessie Johnson Benltey, 93, of Pelham passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Presbyterian Home in Quitman. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 3:00PM at Willis-Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home. The Rev. Nathan Fowler and Rev. David Pickering will officiate and interment will be in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Friend will be received at the funeral home from 2:00-3:00PM.  

Mary Wanda Lodge

Mary Wanda Lodge

Feb 28, 2020

Funeral services for Mary Wanda Lodge, 80, of Camilla will be Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 4:00PM at Union Grove Baptist Church where she was a member. The Rev. Nathan Fowler and Rev. Ed Green and Rev. Doug Hall will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brannon Underwood, Kendall Howell, Jim Loyd, Keith Mills,...

Margaret Lee Barfield

Margaret Lee Barfield

Feb 25, 2020

Funeral services for Margaret Lee Palmer Barfield, age 91, of Pelham will be Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Macedonia Baptist Church where she was a member.  A private interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.  Rev. David Pickering and Rev. Billy Majors will officiate. Mrs. Barfield passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at her home. Born December...

Elaine White

Elaine White

Feb 21, 2020

Elaine White of Cotton passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at Mitchell County Hospital. at her request she was buried at Pelham City Cemetery on Friday at 4:00PM.   

William E Richardson

William E Richardson

Feb 20, 2020

William E. Richardson, 71, of Pelham passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Pelham Parkway. No services are planned at this time.   

Leonard (Frank) Franklin Williams

Leonard (Frank) Franklin Williams

Feb 4, 2020

Funeral services for Leonard Franklin (Frank) Williams, 83, of Pelham will be held Friday, February 7, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where he was a member. The Rev. Nathan Fowler and Lindsay Gay will officiate and interment will be in Mizpah Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Miles Williams, Owen Williams, Wesley Palmer, Tres Williams, Shannon Brock...

Tressa P Bullard

Tressa P Bullard

Feb 4, 2020

Funeral services for Tressa P. Bullard, 91, of Pelham will be Friday, February 7, 2020 at 6:30 PM at Willis-Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home with interment services on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Evergreen Cemetery in Okeechobee, FL. Born April 20, 1928 in Long Run, KY she was the daughter of the late Barrett Anderson and Mary Isabella Phillips...

Ardine Richard Brown

Ardine Richard Brown

Jan 15, 2020

Ardine Brown, 77, of Pelham passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at his residence. 

Frances Tucker

Frances Tucker

Jan 14, 2020

Funeral services for Frances E. Tucker, 74 of Pelham will be held Friday, January 17, 2020 at 2:00PM at Mt Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. James Cain will officiate and interment will be in Providence Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gathren Gillespie, Jason Moody, Daniel Justice, Christopher Lee Lane, Mark Zeigler, Mark Phillips, and Timmy Goodin. Honorary Pallbearers will be...

Roy G. Bryson

Roy G. Bryson

Jan 10, 2020

Funeral services for Mr. Roy G. Bryson, 87, of Pelham will be held Monday, January 20, 2020 at 3;00PM at Willis-Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home. The Rev. Steve Wooten will officiate and interment will be in Pinecrest Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Justin Rich, Benny Johns, Matthew Rich, Billy Jo Rutledge, Alen Lawrence and Austin Rutledge. Born December 28, 1932 in Asheville, NC, Mr....

Estie Carroll

Estie Carroll

Jan 7, 2020

Funeral services for Estie Drawdy Carroll, 92, of Thomasville formerly of Pelham, will be Friday, January 10, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Willis Jamerson Braswell Funeral Home.  Interment will be at Meigs Sunset Cemetery. Rev. Franklin Russ and Rev. Stacy West will officiate. Mrs.Carroll passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Archbold Memorial Hospital. Born December 17, 1927, she was...

Ashley Dekle

Ashley Dekle

Jan 6, 2020

Mr. Milwood Ashley Dekle, age 72 of Swift Street, Toccoa passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 in a single engine plane accident. Mr. Dekle was doing what he loved, flying - only second to his deep affection for singing.  A son of the late Milwood Dekle and Frances Porter Dekle, he was born May 22, 1947 in Pelham, Georgia, having lived...

Christine (Chris) Davis Downing

Christine (Chris) Davis Downing

Dec 25, 2019

Christine (Chris) Davis Taylor Downing, 66, of Camilla passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Willson Hospice in Albany. A private family service will be held later. She is survived by her daughters, Tracy Lynn Downing Jackson; and Jessica Taylor Downing Sorrow, granddaughters, Whitley Wiggins, Byann Sorrow, grandsons, Troy Hancock, Joshua Sorrow and Chip Jackson and a sister, Vicky Taylor...

Shirley Jean Gassett

Shirley Jean Gassett

Dec 20, 2019

Funeral services for Shirley Jean Newsome Gassett, 66, of Meigs will be held Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 11:00AM at New Home Freewill Baptist Church in Vada. The Rev. Mike Newsome and Chris Newsome will officiate and interment will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Caleb Sealy, Craig Foister, Christian Willis, Howard Scarborough, Glenn Faircloth and Luke Foister. Born...

Suzette L. Havens

Suzette L. Havens

Dec 18, 2019

Suzette L. Havens, 71, of Crestview Florida passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. Born Sept. 6, 1948 in Albany she was the daughter of the late Joseph Capers and Ozella Evelyn Taylor Justiss. She was married to Charles Thomas Havens of Crestview, Fl who survives. Other survivors include her sons, Jimmy Stains of Crestview...

Bo Curles

Bo Curles

Dec 6, 2019

Funeral services for Franklin Eugene (Bo) Curles, Sr., 86 of Pelham will be held Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 3:00PM at Willis-Jamerson-Braswell Funeral Home. The Rev. Larry Wynn will officiate and interment will be in Mt. Zion Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ben Harrison, Charles harden, Kelly Horne, Allen Horne, Billy Horne and Dewey Burnum. Born August 4, 1933 in...