All Obituaries

Betty Chambless Laing passed away on June 6, 2018 at the Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia. Betty was born in Terrell County on March 26, 1936 to James Wesley Chambless and Ruth Smith Chambless. She graduated from Terrell County High School in 1954. After graduation, she worked at the Terrell County Welfare Department as a secretary. She later worked at Laing Implement Company as a bookkeeper and at Jack’s Farm Toys with her husband. They enjoyed traveling to toy...

Gregory Lavonne Speir, 57, of Midway, Georgia, formerly of Bronwood, passed away on June 2, 2018 at Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville. Funeral services will be held at Bronwood Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, with interment to follow in Bronwood City Cemetery. Rev. Jeff Carter and Rev. Bill Lee will officiate. Also assisting in the service will be his son, Joshua Speir. A visitation will be held at Harvey Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 from...

Dawson, GA--Marie Powell McLendon, of Dawson died on May 18, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.   The funeral service will be held on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 2:00 P. M. at Harvey Funeral Chapel in Dawson with interment in the Parrott Cemetery.   Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 20th, at Harvey Funeral Chapel, from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.      Marie was a life long resident of Terrell County, born on February 7,...

Thomas “Tiplite” Whitting, the son of the late David Whitting and the late Susie Walton, began his life’s journey on August 15, 1928, in Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia. Realizing that God would be the foundation of his life, Thomas confessed his love for Christ at an early age. “Tip”, as he was affectionately known, was educated in the public school system of Terrell County, Georgia. Thomas had a kind and humble spirit and worked for...

Rebecca Rutherford Alston, 93, of Parrott, died April 17, 2018. A memorial service will be held at Parrott United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Monday, April 23, 2018. The Rev. Tim Olds will officiate. Mrs. Alston was born July 15, 1924, in Parrott, Georgia, to Claude E. Rutherford and Minnie Waddey Rutherford. She was the youngest of seven children. She graduated Parrott High School in 1941. She married Frank Fletcher Alston Jr. on Aug. 7, 1944, in Eufaula, Ala. Mrs. Alston...

Janice Elaine Cheek Day, 74, of Dawson passed away at Dawson Health and Rehabilitation on April 13, 2018. A memorial service will be held at Harvey Funeral Chapel at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 22, 2018. Dr. Emil Askew will officiate. Janice was born in Terrell County on November 24, 1943. She owned and operated Day’s Beauty Boutique for many years. Preceding her in death were her parents, John Benjamin Cheek and Gladys Gaines Cheek; husband, Bob Day; and siblings,...

Christine H. Griffin, 86, formerly of Dawson passed away at Magnolia Manor of Buena Vista on April 14, 2018. A memorial service will be held at Harvey Funeral Chapel on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Alan Sanders will officiate the service. Mrs. Griffin was born in Randolph County on October 19, 1931, daughter to Elton Harrison and Roxie Roland Harrison. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a retired machine operator at Coats and Clarke. In...

Joyce Helen Van Every Jenkins passed away at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on April 9, 2018. A memorial service will be held at Harvey Funeral Chapel on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Eddie Braswell will officiate. Joyce was born on September 5, 1950. She worked as a vet tech at Salter’s Veterinary Hospital for over thirty-five years. She had a great love and passion for animals. As a wildlife rehabilitationist she nursed many wild animals back to health. She...

Charlene Sheffield Mallard, 81, of Plains passed away on March 26, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Dawson at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2018. A visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Mallard was a resident of Seymour’s Southern Comforts in Bronwood. She was born in Plains, Georgia on June 3, 1936. She was a graduate of Plains High School and of Louisiana College...

Doris Sanders Thomas Doss, 98, of Climax passed away on March 15, 2018 at Dawson Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church on Antioch Church Road near Climax, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Elder Thad Marshall will officiate. A visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Doss was born in Decatur County on April 14, 1919 to Jacob Edmond Sanders...