All Obituaries

Claudarius Samar Ceasar was born in Albany, Ga, on September 16, 2004 to Claudie Ceasar and Latoya Ricks-Wright.  He departed this life with peace in his heart and his body at rest on March 18, 2023.  He attended The Clay County and Randolph County School System.  At an early aged he decided that he wanted to be the next basketball star.  His role model was Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder.  Sports was his number one focus. He was preceded in death by an...

Obituary   “To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the Heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1 God dispatched an angel of glory Friday, March 17, 2023 to take Arthur Jackson Johnson home to eternal life. He departed this life with peace in his heart and his body at rest. Arthur was the second child born to the late Ms. Bessie Smith Johnson Jones Taylor and Charlie B. Johnson on April 26, 1938. His sister Mary Alexander proceeded him in death. He confessed...

Jermaine Jackson was born on January 17, 1977 in Fort Gaines, GA, to Luretha and the late Willie Jackson Jr. He received his education in the Clay County and Randolph County School System, where he played basketball for the Randolph-Clay Red Devils for several years.  On February 9, 2015, he was united in holy matrimony to Octravia Brutley-Jackson and to this union three children were born. He was preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Gardner. He leaves to cherish his loving...

Phyllis Telisha Jackson Gardner was born on February 18, 1967 in Fort Gaines, GA to Luretha Jackson and the Late Willie Jackson, II. Phyllis received her education in the Clay and Randolph County School systems, graduating in 1985 from Randolph-Clay High School in Cuthbert, GA.  She worked in the medical field for 30 years. In April 2007, Phyllis was joined in Holy Matrimony to Damon Dawayne Gardner. Phyllis leaves to cherish her memories: her husband, Damon Gardner of Eufaula, AL;...

Loyd was born on March 30, 1935 to the parentage of the late Lexton Lewis and Willie Mae Griffin Lewis in Georgetown, GA.  He was educated in the Quitman County, GA school system and graduated from the Kaigler Training School.  At an early age he confessed in Christ and joined Davis Chapel A.M.E. Church in Georgetown, GA.  Having parents who loved to sing, Loyd and his sister, Melva, attended services, revivals and singing conventions at most churches in the community. He...

Brother Alvin Lee Harris was born in Ft. Gaines, Georgia on May 15, 1956 to the late Hoppie Harris and Mary McAllister Harris. He was 1974 graduate of Clay County High School in Fort Gaines, GA.  At an early age he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and made Aim Well AME Church his place of worship.  Alvin was employed with the Georgia Department of Transportation for many years.  He loved music.  On Saturday, February 11, 2023, he transitioned from this earthly life...

Walter C. Ingram Sr. was born September 10, 1945 to the parents of the late Frank and H.B. Ingram. He departed this life on February 10, 2023 within the vicinity of his home. He attended Clay County Elementary and High School. At an early age, he joined the Enon Baptist Church until he departed Georgia to moved to New Jersey. There he began working as a truckdriver for MRS and as a security guard for Coca-Cola. After 40 years of employment, he retired and returned to Georgia and made Fort...

Herman Jackson was born April 3, 1932 to the parentage of the late Annie Will Bennett Jackson and the late Bennie Jackson, in Fort Gaines, GA. At an early age he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and became a member of the New Hope A.M.E. Church family. He received his public education in the Clay County School System. After the death of his mother at a very young age, he was raised by Rossie and Joe King, and Ossie and Asbury Thornton. Affectionately known as “Bud”, he...

Obituary   Mrs. Bertha Mae Smith of Fort Gaines, GA passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023.  She was born in Fort Gaines, GA to the parentage of the late Estelle Tucker Smith and Jimmy Smith.  She was united in holy matrimony to the late Norman Smith and to this union five girls and three boys were born. She was preceded in death by a sister, Earline (Sam) Smith, two brothers, Willie (Irma) Smith and James (Carrie) Smith,  four daughters, Juliet Smith, Maime...

Mrs. Lovie Jean Hill, 77, of Georgetown, Ga. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023. She was born in Brooklyn New York on July 1st 1945 to the late Orlando and Miller Lee Carter. Lovie graduated from Girls High in 1964. She later studied general business at Columbus Technical College. Early on in life, Lovie expressed a love for her GOD Jehovah and after a diligent study of the Bible, she dedicated her life and was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1964. To...