All Obituaries

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...

Reflections of Life Tysheena Flowers was born on February 17, 1991 in   Union Springs, Al to Terrance Lewis and Lashada   Flowers.  She attended Dothan High School and received her GED later on in life. She was very strong-willed and outspoken, some hated it and some loved it.  She always said how she felt.  She also had a big heart. She loved her family to the end of the earth. In the early eveningon Sunday, January 1st God decided to call her home, to...

Bettye Jackson Cudgel  was born on April 17, 1935 to the parents of Plass and Dora Jackson in Fort Gaines, Ga.  She was called home on Sunday, January 1, 2023 Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Albany Georgia. Bettye was married to Johnnie C. Cudgel III for 62 years and to this union one child was born. She was a active member of Springfield Baptist Church until her health began to fail, and served as Sunday School secretary, choir member, and the kitchen committee. ...

Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ called Brother Darrell Lamar Jackson from this life on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at LifeBrite Community Hospital of Early in Blakely, GA.   Lovingly nicknamed “Rell,” and “Molly Cube” by his family, he was born in Clay County, Georgia on December 15, 1972, to the parentage of Mrs. Rosie Jean Jackson and the late Bobby James Jackson. He attended the public schools of Clay County, Ga. He was joined in Holy matrimony to the...

Dorothy Mae Lynn-Norris was born on June 28, 1953 to the parentage of the late Albert Lynn, Sr. and Isabell Carter Lynn. She confessed in Christ at an early age and joined the First Missionary Baptist Church in Georgetown, GA.  Dorothy was a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend. With a heart of gold, she had no enemies, only friends. She received her education at the Kaigler Training School in Georgetown, GA. Dorothy was united in holy matrimony to Bobby Norris...

On December 16, 2022, our Lord and Savior opened up the Heavens for Ida Mell Young to enter into.   She was born on May 5, 1942 to Adam McCray of Perry, GA and Lucille Cannon of Byron, GA in Fort Gaines, GA.   She was beloved by her husband Roosevelt Young for over 65 years.  She was blessed with five children, one preceded her in death.  Annie Alexander, Joann Young Alexander (Melvin), Roosevelt Anthony Young and Christopher Antoine Young.  She was blessed with...

Our beloved sister, aunt, cousin and friend, Sister Pamela S. Griffin was called home on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, AL.  Pamela was born on July 5, 1956 to the late Isaac W. James, Sr. and Maude Jean Shaw James.   She accepted Christ at an early age and joined St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Gaines, GA.  Pamela later joined Emanuel A.M.E. Church, now Emanuel Methodist Church.  She was dedicated to the Lord and her...

Patrick Clay Bagwell was born on April 2, 1982 to the parentage of the late Mary Joyce Roberts Bagwell and Henry Frank Bagwell, Sr.  He was the youngest of four children. Clay received his education in the school system of both Clay and Randolph counties and was a 2000 graduate of Randolph-Clay High School in Cuthbert, GA.  After high school Clay attended Albany Technical College in Albany, GA and completed the certificate program in Criminal Justice. He met the love of his life,...