All Obituaries

Carolyn Stokes Pierce, 86, of Plains, Georgia passed away at her home at Sumter Retirement Village on August 5, 2020. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at a later date. Mrs. Pierce was born in Terrell County, Georgia on May 15, 1934. She worked for many years as a Speech and Language Pathologist for the Mitchell County School System. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.M. Stokes and Leila Bullard Stokes; her beloved husband, Carl Pierce and son, Jim...

Betty Hufstetler Heath, 90, of Dawson, Georgia, passed away July 31, 2020, at the Mattie H. Marshall Center of Magnolia Manor in Americus, Georgia. She was born to the late John Wesley Hufstetler and Pearl Abernathy Hufstetler, September 13, 1929, in Terrell County, Georgia. She graduated from Graves High School and received a Master’s Degree in early childhood education from Georgia Southwestern College in 1975. She married the late John Glenn Heath in 1949 and lived in Terrell...

Larry Kenneth Faust, Sr., of Dawson, GA, passed away at his home on July 29, 2020. He was born on July 30, 1943, in Americus, GA, to Madison and Merle Faust. Mr. Faust graduated from Terrell High in 1961 and later began a career with the Georgia Department of Corrections. After holding various titles throughout his career and 34 years of dedicated service, Mr. Faust retired from the Georgia Department of Corrections as a special investigator. He was a member of Chickasawhatchee Baptist...

Randall Ralph Wilkerson, 63, of Norman Park, Georgia, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Wilkerson was born on October 12, 1956 in Terrell County, Georgia. He was the son of the late Ralph Wilkerson and Imojean Moncus Wilkerson Cejka. He was a truck driver for Walthall Petroleum Company and a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Christie Wilkerson; son, Randall Ralph Wilkerson, Jr.; step-children, John Williams and Amber Glasgow;...

Mildred Irene Pannell Christie of Dayton, Texas, formerly of Dawson, Georgia, passed away on July 3, 2020. The funeral service will be held at the graveside in Cedar Hill Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Pastor Dick Gill will officiate. Mrs. Christie was born in Sylacauga, Alabama on March 19, 1930 to Johnnie Newton Pannell and Beulah Mae Justice Pannell. She was a retired bookkeeper for NAPA. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Christie was also preceded in death by her...

Mr. Denver Edgar "D.E." Short, Jr. of Sasser,  died on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at the Willson Hospice House in Albany.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Monday, July 6, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson with Mr. T. Gamble officiating. Mr. D. E. was born on August 16, 1932 in Americus, Georgia.  He was the son of Mr. Denver Edgar Short, Sr. and Mrs. Christine Mims Short.  He moved to Sasser with his parents as a child,...

Eleanor Highbaugh Spratlin of Dawson died on June 30, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Eleanor was a lifelong resident of Dawson and Terrell County.  She was born April 21, 1949, daughter of the late Earl Randolph Highbaugh and Amelia Hass Highbaugh. She attended schools in Terrell County and the University of Georgia.  She was employed most of her life in banking and was a retired Customer Service Cashier with the Bank of America of Albany. She was preceeded...

Private graveside funeral services for Carolyn Dean, 75, of Dawson, who died May 7, 2020 will be conducted Tuesday, May 12th at Cedar Hill Cemetery with Dr. Emil Askew officiating. Mrs. Dean was a charter member of Chickasawhatchee Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Dean; three children, Jimmy, Timmy and Raymond; stepson, Mike Dean; sister, Betty Pennington and brother, Jack Hammack. Survivors include stepson, Tommy (Donna) Dean, stepdaughter, Pam (Roy) Hughes...

Megan Nicole Gause, 26, of Sasser passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020.  A private family service is planned for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the graveside in Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Wesley Brown will officiate.   Nicole was born in Americus on November 5, 1993.  She is survived by her parents, Eric Gause (Stephanie) of Leesburg and Tonya Lail Langford (Hoyt) of Shellman; siblings, Chase Gause, Justin Howling, Kristy...

Jerry Michael "Mike" McLendon, 69, of Bronwood, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 25, 2020 after a battle with cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer). Born in Valdosta, he moved to Terrell County as a young boy with his family. At a young age he professed his faith on September 25, 1960 at First Baptist Church of Dawson and was currently a member of Dawson United Methodist Church. Mr. McLendon was a former store manager for Piggly Wiggly Southern and later...