All Obituaries

EDGAR W. “Ed” DUSKIN, Colonel, United States Army (Ret.) passed away at his home the evening of Sunday, August 1st 2021. Col. Duskin was born July 15, 1928 in Dawson, GA to Jack and Theodosia Duskin. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from Terrell County High School. He was accepted to the Citadel, a private military college in Charleston, SC. At the Citadel, Colonel Duskin was a member of the Summerall Guards (the...

Walter Rex Herrington, 59, of Albany passed away at his residence on August 2, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Harvey Funeral Chapel. Mr. Herrington was born in Terrell County on August 26, 1961, raised in Bronwood, GA, attended Terrell Academy and was a member of Bronwood Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lindsey & Anne Herrington. Survivors include his son, Ryan “Scooter” Herrington; brother, Donald “Buster”...

Gerald Thomas Davis, 84, of Albany passed away at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on July 30, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Harvey Funeral Chapel. Pastor Currie Spoon will officiate. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Davis was born in Terrell County on August 1, 1936. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Anna Dell Davis; children, Cheryl Ann Corn (Richard S.) and Gerald Lain Davis...

Nell Beckum Breedlove, 71, of Dawson passed away at home on July 22, 2021. A visitation will be held in the garden of the Breedlove home on Friday, July 23, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held at Graves United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Allen Carmichael will officiate. Nell was born on May 6, 1950 in Calhoun County to James Lewis Beckum and Lois Williamson Beckum. She enjoyed her work in the antiques business as well as...

Lynwood Barfield, age 86 of Elizabethton, died Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an illness of several weeks. Lynwood was born in Dawson Georgia on January 9, 1935 and was the son of the late Leonard B. and Lillie Brown Barfield. In addition to his parents, Lynwood was preceded in death by his first wife, Neva Jean Barfield, his second wife, Diane Webb Barfield, and by his sister Margaret Barfield Brooks. Lynwood was a member of the First United Methodist...

Robert Kennedy Hammond, 85, of Americus, formerly of Terrell County, passed away at Magnolia Manor on June 17, 2021. A funeral service is planned for Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the graveside in Parrott City Cemetery. Rev. Charlie Bridges will officiate. Bobby retired as Executive Vice President from the Bank of Terrell after thirty-four years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and looking for arrowheads. Preceding him in death were his parents, Glenn R. and Juanita Hammond and his...

Julia Carol Thompson Wardrip, 80, of Shellman passed away on June 7, 2021 at Wynfield Park Health and Rehabilitation. Julia was born in Parrott, Georgia on March 10, 1941. A visitation will be held at Harvey Funeral Home on Saturday, June 12, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A private family interment will be held. Julia was preceded in death by her parents, Cal and Dolly Thompson; her husband, Pete Wardrip and her sister, Rubye Corbett. She is survived by her children, Tod Wardrip and...

James Franklin Kilpatrick, Jr., 80, of Dawson passed away on April 20, 2021. "Jimmy" was born September 3, 1940 in Dawson, Georgia to James and Annie Kate Kilpatrick.  He was preceded in death by his parents; a  sister, Elizabeth Ann Surles; and a nephew, William Martin Kilpatrick.  Survivors include his brother, William Eugene Kilpatrick (Harriet); sister, Eleanor Kilpatrick Helms (Walter) and several nieces and nephews.   Memorials may be...

Marilyn Jeanette Ellis, 74, of Albany, Georgia, passed away on April 23, 2021 at Wynfield Park and Rehabilitation. Marilyn was born on September 30, 1946 to Wister Ellis and Florence Jeanette Kesel Ellis. She was born and raised in Montezuma, Georgia. She attended the University of Georgia and graduated from the School of Journalism. She also held a Master’s degree in Computer Science. Marilyn worked as a graphic artist and later as an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science. Ms. Ellis...

A memorial service for Rosemary Kennedy will be held at the First Baptist Church of Dawson on Friday, April 16, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Terrell Academy Computer Lab Fund or to the Terrell Academy Learning Lab Fund.