All Obituaries

Graveside services for Nathaniel “Buck” Childers, 79, of Mauk will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 11:00 am at Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.  Buck passed Sunday, May 28, 2023.  He was a member of Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Ruby Harper Childers; three sisters, Jeanette Turner, Frances Harmon and Mary Ann Garner; one brother, Earl Childers; and one grandson, Justin Greg Childers. He is...

A funeral service for Peggy Lee Fowler, 64, of Reynolds will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of McLeighton Funeral Service. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Peggy passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, at her residence. Peggy attended Taylor Mill Baptist Church.  She was a professional wrestler for over 35 years, wrestling for WOW Women of Wrestling, and WCS and the WWF. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Fowler, and...

Graveside services Brenda Brown, 73, of Roberta will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Roberta City Cemetery. Brenda passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at her residence. She was a member of the Baptist faith. Brenda was a former secretary for Goddard Funeral Home and McLeighton Funeral Service for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert E. Bankston and Mary McGee Bankston; husband, Winston Brown; brother-in-law, Jim Layton. Survivors include children,...

Graveside services for T.C. Youngblood, 68, of Reynolds will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023, at 11:00 am at Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.   T.C. passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023.  He attended Community Fellowship Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, George D. and Lillian Grace Perkins Youngblood; sister, Merle Pitts; brother, Danny Youngblood; and his life companion, Rose Kelley. Survivors include one son, Thomas Daniel Youngblood of Reynolds;...

Larry Thomas Layfield, age 70, of Garden Valley died on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Funeral services will be held at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Garden Valley on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 11:00 am.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday from 6 to 8 pm at the funeral home. Mr. Larry Thomas Layfield was born September 19, 1952, in Ideal, Georgia to Weaver and Leona Harbuck Layfield. He attended grammar school in Marshallville, Georgia, junior...

Funeral services for J. Willard Wilder, 83, of Reynolds will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Reynolds First Baptist Church at 11:00 am.  The family will be receiving friends from 10:00 am until the service hour.  Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery.  Willard passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at LifeSpring Church Home in Peach County. He was a member of the Reynolds First Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon.   He retired as service manager...

Eugene Walton Hodges III, 75 of Reynolds passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at his residence. A memorial service and complete obituary will be at a later date. 

Memorial services for Alan Lee Sapp, 62, of Rupert will be held on Sunday April 30, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. at Bethel Church. Burial will be private. Alan passed away on Thursday at his residence. He was a member of Bethel Church. Alan was a retired truck driver and enjoyed coaching little league baseball, softball, and football. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren, and his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Floyd Sapp and Charlotte Tyson Sapp and his brother...

Graveside services for Robbie Ann Barrow Montgomery, 71, of Reynolds will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Crowell United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Robbie passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at her residence.  She was a member of Crowell United Methodist Church where she served as pianist for many years.  She played the piano at various churches since the age of 12.  Robbie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by...

Funeral services for Beatrice “Missa Bea” Burchfield Payne, 100, of Reynolds will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 11:00 am at Trinity Church of Reynolds.  Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery.  Mrs. Bea passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at The Oaks Nursing Home. She was a member of the Reynolds United Methodist Church.  She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and dearly loved her family which included her nieces and nephews in...