All Obituaries

Mathew Lee Poupard, 28, of Dawson passed away at home on July 16, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Harvey Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Lee was born in Albany, Georgia on April 13, 1990. He attended Terrell Academy. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Zaida Poupard. Survivors include his parents, Tommy and Louann Poupard; brothers, Tony Poupard and Michael Poupard;...

Dawson--Ralph Emerson McGill, Jr. 96, of Dawson, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.  The funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 11:00  A. M.  at the First Baptist Church of Dawson.  Visitation will be from 10:00 A. M.  to 11:00 A.M. prior to the funeral service.  Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson. Mr. Ralph was born March 20, 1922 at the family home in the Yeomans Community in Terrell...

  Dawson--Walter Robert Perry, Sr.,83, of Parrott, passed away on June 30, 2018 at the Willson Hospice House in Albany.  The funeral service will be held on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Harvey Funeral Chapel at 11:00 A.M. with interment in the Parrott City Cemetery.  Rev. David Martin, pastor of the Parrott Baptist Church will officiate.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. prior to the funeral service. Mr. Perry was born in Parrott on September 7, 1934,...

GRAVESIDE SERVICE Sunday June 24, 2018 2:00 PM Cedar Hill Cemetery 500 Stonewall Street Dawson, GA 39842

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 shows...

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, 1937 in Parrott,...

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 over 65 years, doing...

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 worked at the...

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, Sheaffer Cheek,...