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Mr. Paul “Bunky” Tyre, Jr., age 85 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at his home following an extended illness. Survivors include: Son: Michael Tyre and wife Melinda of Douglas, Ga Daughter: Paula Brady and husband Scott of Windermere, Fla. 11 Grandchildren, 12 Great-Grandchildren, and several other relatives also survive. Funeral services for Mr. Tyre will be held Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 12:00 P.M. at Relihan Funeral Home Chapel in Pearson with Elder Alton Carver officiating. The interment will follow in Ben James Cemetery in Blackshear, Ga. at 3:00 P.M.. …

Mr. Roger Terry White, age 73 of Axson, passed away, Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas following a brief illness. Survivors include: Son: Josh White of Axson, Ga. Daughter: Brandi Yeates and husband, Brandon of Warner Robins, Ga. Brother: Larry White and wife, Joanne of Interlachen, Fla. Sister: Debra Sally Mizell of Douglas, Ga. 3 Grandchildren: Nathan White and wife, Erynn Slade White and wife, Lindsey Rachel White Great-Granddaughter: Oliver Shea White Several nieces, nephews along with several other relatives also survive. Graveside funeral services for…

Mr. Terrell Jordan, age 44 of Manor, passed away, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at his home in Manor following an extended illness. Survivors include: Mother: Elizabeth McGovern of Manor, Ga. Father: Jimmy Jordan and wife Betty of Waycross, Ga. Brother: Buddy Jordan and wife Donna of Broxton, Ga. Sister: Rhonda O’Berry and husband Kenny of Manor, Ga. Aunt: Emma Ruth Strickland of Manor, Ga. Several nieces, nephews, and other relatives also survive. Funeral services for Mr. Jordan will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 3:00 P.M. at Tanner Missionary Baptist…

Mrs. Bonnie Corbitt, age 79 of Pearson, passed away, Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Satilla Hospice in Waycross following a short illness. She was born in Kirkland on January 14, 1942, daughter of William Edmond and Helen Giddens Hindman. Mrs. Corbitt was a homemaker and attended Sunnyside Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Bobby Corbitt. Survivors include: Son: Russell Andrew “Andy” Williams Brother: James Hindman of Axson Several other relatives also survive. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Corbitt were held Monday, November 1, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at Sunnyside…

Mr. Lester Bryant Davis, age 65 of Pearson, Ga., passed away, Friday, October 29, 2021 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Fla. Survivors include: Wife: Becky Courson Davis of Pearson, Ga. 2 Sons: Marshall Lewis Davis of Pearson, Ga. Andrew Joshua Bryant Davis and wife, Alyssa of Pearson, Ga. Daughter: Brittany Jordan and husband, Eric of Pearson, Ga. 3 Brothers: Larry Davis and wife, Betsy of Manor, Ga. Timothy Dale Davis and wife, Alphine of Manor, Ga. George Davis and wife, Aleta of Pearson, Ga. 2 Sisters: Brenda Stone of Pearson, Ga. Lessie Youngblood and…

Mr. William David McNeal, age 96 of Tampa passed away, Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Advent Health in Tampa. Survivors include: Wife: Elmarie Ruth McNeal 2 Sons: Gary McNeal and wife Lynn David McNeal, Jr. and wife Ann 5 Grandchildren, 5 Great-Grandchildren, and several other relatives also survive. Graveside services for Mr. McNeal will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at 3:00 P.M. at Willacoochee City Cemetery in Willacoochee. The interment will follow in Willacoochee City Cemetery. Attendees are asked to comply with the current guidelines and standards regarding containment of the coronavirus…

Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services announces the funeral service for Peggy Sue Carter Spivey, age 62 of Douglas, who passed away Tuesday, November 02, 2021. Services will be held at 12:00 P.M. Friday, November 5, 2021 in the Chapel of Johnson Funeral & Cremation Services. Rev. Joseph Cochran will officiate with burial in the Tanner Cemetery. Ms. Spivey was born in Douglas, Ga. She was the daughter of the late Milton Carter & Molly Cooper Carter and was preceded in death by: Sister: Glenda Music; Brother: James Carter. Ms. Spivey was a homemaker and was a member of…

Mrs. Opal J. “Gang Gang” Tarrant Hutchinson, age 85 of Nicholls, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Mrs. Hutchinson was born on April 23, 1936 in Ambrose to the late Warren Joiner and Maudine Harper Joiner. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband; Lee Tarrant and her late husband Authur Hutchinson, and Great-Great Granddaughter Amelia Davis. Survivors include; her Daughter; Marilyn (Clyde) Bennett of Nicholls, GA., 2 Sons; Eddie (Diane) Tarrant of Douglas, GA. and Wendell (Jeannie) Tarrant of West Green, GA. Sister; Gellet Joiner (Scott) Carlton of Cape Fair, Mo. 12 Grandchildren; Allen Bennett,…

Martha Jo Griffin Hulsey, most recently of Coconut Creek, Florida, passed away on October 30, 2021 at the age of 88. Prior to her move to Florida, she resided near family in Burke, Virginia since 2015, and before that with her husband Robert Hope Hulsey in Decatur, Georgia since 1983. Martha was predeceased by her parents William (Bill) and Cynthia Griffin of Douglas, Georgia, her husband Bob, and sisters Nadine Cox of Quincy, Florida and Billie Barksdale of Lafayette, Louisiana. She is survived by three children – Suzanna Van Meter of Burke, Virginia, Roxanne Raimondi of Fort Lauderdale,…

Twyman Carter, age 89, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center. Mr. Carter was born on November 14, 1931 in Coffee County, Georgia the son of the late Kermit & Gladys Westberry Carter. Mr. Carter worked as a Restaurant Manager with his brothers for many years at Carter’s Fried Chicken, Douglas, Georgia and was a member of First Assembly of God, Douglas, Georgia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Eugene Carter, Tidwell Carter Sr., Steve Carter and Quitman “Buddy” Carter. Survivors include his wife, Merlene…