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Rev. Ralph Price Jr.

Rev. Ralph Price Jr.

Aug 22, 2024

MONTEZUMA, GA - Rev. Ralph Price Jr., 85, of Montezuma, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Ralph was born on February 28, 1939, in Vienna, Georgia, to the late Jenny Fowler Price and Ralph Price Sr.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 11 am at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home...

James "Mac" Hobbs

James "Mac" Hobbs

Aug 6, 2024

IDEAL, GEORGIA - James “Mac” Hobbs, 65, of Ideal, Georgia., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at his home. Mac was born on February 28, 1959, in Reynolds, Georgia, to late Felton and Louise Hobbs.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11am at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia....

(Courtesy) Cheryl Dawn (Cherry) Carter

(Courtesy) Cheryl Dawn (Cherry) Carter

Aug 5, 2024

Cheryl Dawn Carter (Cherry) passed away on August 5, 2024 at the age of 75. She was born on February 18, 1949, in Cordele, GA to parents Virgil and Jency Carter. She was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, Jency (Dee Dee) Carter, Candice Carter Page (Candy), and Cary Carter. Cherry is survived by her daughters Dawn...

Barbara Ann Skipper

Barbara Ann Skipper

Jul 30, 2024

Barbara Ann Skipper, age 84, of Marshallville, GA passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Barbara was born on March 20, 1940, in Sumter County, GA to the late Johnie Colie Wisham and Willa Carolyn McGuire Wisham.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 3 pm at the First Baptist Church Marshallville. Visitation...

Kathryn Meintzer Lester

Kathryn Meintzer Lester

Jul 28, 2024

BARNESVILLE, GA - Mrs. Kathryn Meintzer Lester, age 70, of Barnesville, GA, formerly of Montezuma, GA passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024 at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin, GA.

Graveside services  will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10 AM at the Montezuma Mennonite Church Cemetery with Minister Donnie Swartzentruber offiating the service.

Kathryn...

Maggie Cromer

Maggie Cromer

Jul 28, 2024

Montezuma, Ga- Maggie Cromer, 93, of Montezuma, Ga, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28th, 2024.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 from 6-8 pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Ga.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024 at 1pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home. Rodney Chappell will...

Randall Lee Fontenot

Randall Lee Fontenot

Jul 27, 2024

MONTEZUMA, GA - Randall Lee Fontenot , age 73, of Montezuma, Ga passed away, Saturday, July 27, 2024. Randy was born and raised in Kinder, Louisiana.

Randy dedicated his life to the work and message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In doing so that message was spoken through Randy and was heard in many places such...

Nancy Mccarty

Nancy Mccarty

Jun 23, 2024

Mrs. Nancy Archdeacon McCarty, age 80, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024.

Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at Mt. Zion St. - Luke Lutheran Church with graveside following after at Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens.

A visitation will be held prior to the service in the Lingle Room of the...

(Sgt.) Wallace "Sonny" Britt Jr.

(Sgt.) Wallace "Sonny" Britt Jr.

Jun 19, 2024

LAKE CITY, FLORIDA – (Sgt.) Wallace “Sonny” Britt, Jr., age 59, of Lake City, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 surrounded with the love of family and friends.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 5-7pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia.

A funeral service will take place on...

Mark Louis Driggers

Mark Louis Driggers

Jun 14, 2024

Mark Louis Driggers

Mark Driggers, age 18, of Plains, GA, passed away on June 14, 2024.

Mark was a recent graduate of Taylor County High School. He worked at Americus Jewelry and Pawn for the past year. Mark was a kind, compassionate, and loyal person who always had a...

Brenda Joy Jordan

Brenda Joy Jordan

Jun 14, 2024

Brenda Joy Jordan of Andersonville, Georgia, passed away Friday, June 14, 2024, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia.

A Memorial Service will be held at 7 pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, in the Chapel of Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia. Rev. Lance Bernard will officiate the service.

Ernest Donald Harp

Ernest Donald Harp

May 29, 2024

Ernest Donald "Don" Harp, 83, of Montezuma, GA, formerly of Springfield, TN, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Graveside services will be held on Monday, June 17th at 2:00 p.m.  in the Springfield Memorial Gardens with Tim Harris officiating. There will be no public visitation prior to the graveside service.

An original Southtown Rinky Dink, Don...

Mary L. Collins

Mary L. Collins

May 26, 2024

ELKO, GEORGIA - Mary L. Collins, age 63 of Elko, Georgia passed away peacefully Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon, Georgia.

A viewing and visitation will be from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Thursday ,May 30, 2024 at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia.

Per her request she will be cremated...

Ira Nell Justice Ellis (Courtesy)

Ira Nell Justice Ellis (Courtesy)

May 19, 2024

FLORENCE, ALABAMA - Ira Nell Justice Ellis, 94, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 19, 2024. She was born in Macon County, GA on July 14, 1929, and lived in Oglethorpe, GA until 1980 when she moved to Chattanooga, TN. In 2012 she moved to Florence, AL and resided there until her death.

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Roy Travis Wallis

Roy Travis Wallis

May 17, 2024

MONTEZUMA, GEORGIA - Roy Travis Wallis passed away Friday, May 17, 2024 at his residence in Montezuma, Georgia at the age of 70. He was known as Travis to everyone.

Travis was a master mechanic and worked on Volkswagon Beetles for many years.  He loved Native American history and enjoyed collecting arrowheads and other artifacts throughout his...

Clarence Baker

Clarence Baker

Apr 9, 2024

MONTEZUMA, GA – Clarence Baker, age 93 of Montezuma, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in Americus, Georgia.

Interment of of his ashes will be in Ridgeland City Cemetery in Ridgeland, South Carolina at a later date.

Mr. Clarence was born on August 29, 1930 to Fred Baker and Clara Stephens Baker. Mr. Clarence...

Nadine Thompson

Nadine Thompson

Apr 7, 2024

OGLETHORPE, GA - Nadine Thompson, 68, of Oglethorpe, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 from 6-8 pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 2  pm in the chapel of Watson-Mathews Funeral...

Carl Bowman

Carl Bowman

Apr 1, 2024

OGLETHORPE, GA - Carl Bowman, age 79, of Oglethorpe, GA passed away Monday, April 1, 2024 at his residence.

Carl was a handyman and a faithful member at Oglethorpe Baptist Church in Oglethorpe, GA. Carl  was loved by all in the community. Carl enjoyed riding his bicycle around Oglethorpe.

Carl is is survived by his...

Connie Jinks Marshall

Connie Jinks Marshall

Mar 31, 2024

IDEAL, GEORGIA - Connie Jinks Marshall, 72, of Ideal, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 2, from 6 until 8 pm at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home in Montezuma, Georgia. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 3, at County Line Baptist Church in Ellaville, Georgia, at 11...

Dorothy Layfield Stafford (Courtesy)

Dorothy Layfield Stafford (Courtesy)

Mar 30, 2024

DAWSON, GA - Dorothy Layfield Stafford, 85, of Dawson, GA passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Lee County Health and Rehab. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Dawson, GA. Rev. Currie Spoon will officiate. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Dawson, GA.

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