All Obituaries

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...

Marinel Young Hickman passed away on April 20, 2020 from complications of COVID-19 at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. Mrs. Hickman was born on October 3,1952 in Americus,Georgia. She lived in Smithville, Georgia her entire life. She loved the Lord, her family, friends, and community. She was preceded in death by her parents Henry Lee Young Sr. and Anna Ruth Young as well as her son Clayton Lane Hickman. She is survived by her husband Dwight E. Hickman of Smithville,...

Mary VanLandingham Tuck passed away on April 15, 2020 at the North East Georgia Medical Center. Mary was born on October 11, 1940. Mary lived most of her childhood in Ellaville, Georgia. She lost her left arm in an accident at a very young age. With courage and strength, she never allowed that to stop her from doing anything that she set her mind to accomplish. She rode and showed horses and even taught herself how to drive a manual car. She graduated from boarding school in Gulf Port,...

Judy Tindel Hines, 78, of Dawson, GA passed away at Dawson Health and Rehabilitation on April 15, 2020. Mrs. Hines was born in Dothan, AL on March 8, 1942. She was preceded in death by her parents, Davis Tindel, Mary Ellen Holt and W.K. Holt. Survivors include her husband, Frank Bone Hines, Sr. of Dawson, GA; children, Frank Bone Hines, Jr. of Augusta, GA, Deborah Davison of St. Simons Island, GA, Craig Hines of Rabun Gap, GA and Scott Hines (Pam) of Brookhaven, GA; brother, Byron Tindel of...

John Gwen “Johnny” Hammond, 79, of Dawson passed away at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on March 28, 2020. Johnny was born in Terrell County on October 7, 1940. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn Riordan Hammond and Juanita Clere Kennedy Hammond; a special grandmother, Mildred Hammond; son, John Hammond, Jr.; daughter, Christina Hammond; and sister, Glenn Ellyn Powell. Survivors include his wife, Sally Spagnolo Hammond; grandchildren, Julie Hammond Alexander...

William Calvin “Bill” Daniel, 89, of Oxford, Georgia, formerly of Dawson, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington. A funeral service will be held at the graveside in Parrott City Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Pastor Obbie Todd and Mr. Ken Wynne will officiate. The family will visit with friends after the service. Mr. Daniel was born in Terrell County, November 9, 1930, son of John Cheslie Daniel, Sr. and Laura Tommie...

Nina Everett Blankenship, 100, of Dawson passed away at Dawson Health and Rehabilitation on February 23, 2020. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Harvey Funeral Chapel in Dawson. Pastor Alan Sanders will officiate. A visitation will be held at Harvey Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Mrs. Blankenship was born in Webster County on May 5, 1919 to Henry Everett and Ella Norman Everett. She was a member of Calvary Baptist...

William “Bill” Jackson Miller, 86, of Dawson passed away at home on February 17, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Harvey Funeral Chapel. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Bill was born in Terrell County on June 21, 1933 to Turner Jackson Miller and Gennell Turner Miller. He was a veteran, retiring from the U.S. Navy after a 30-year commitment. He also had an extensive career in rental property ownership...