All Obituaries

Funeral services for David Richmond Durrance, 76, of Roberta, will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Wesley Chapel “Wolfpit” Congregational Methodist Church in Alma, GA. Burial will follow in Campground United Methodist Church Cemetery. David passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at his home. He was a member of Wesley Chapel “Wolfpit” Congregational Methodist Church in Alma. He was a farmer, mechanic, boiler technician and a jack of all trades. He enjoyed...

Funeral services for Evelyn Morrell, 75, of Butler, will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church at 3:00 pm.  Burial will follow in Butler Memorial Cemetery. Evelyn passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Pine Pointe Hospice. She attended Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and a friend to all. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Morrell, Jr.; parents, Caseral Montgomery and Fannie...

Funeral services for Mildred Hammock Peterman, 78, of Butler, will be held 3:00 pm Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at The Church.   Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Burial will follow in The Church Cemetery.  Mrs. Mildred passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at her home.  She was a chartered member of The Church of Butler and was a member of the Stella Butler Chapter Order of the Eastern Star where she served as the organist.  She loved helping...

Funeral services for Grace Hinton Robinson, 79, of Butler, will be held 3:00 pm Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Turner’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Mrs. Robinson passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry. She was a member of Turner’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Grace loved her family, friends and those in the...

Funeral services for James Wesley “Pete” Carroll, Sr., 80, of Roberta, will be held 11:00 am Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Roberta United Methodist Church. Burial will be private. Mr. Carroll passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his residence. Pete born and raised in Crawford County honorably served his hometown as chair of planning and zoning for numerous years. He diligently served clean and beautiful board and spent most of his retired years volunteering with his...

Wanda “Lil Mama” Cole, 68, of Butler passed away on Friday, April 27, 2017 at her home. A private family service will be held at a later date. “Lil Mama” was greatly loved by all who knew her and her family and friends were some of her greatest attributes of her life. She graduated from East Tennessee State University as a Registered Nurse. After retirement, her love for people and the joy of helping others never ceased. She was a selfless woman who always...

Sharon Reed, 66, of Reynolds, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 in Macon County. She grew up on a dairy farm in Vermont and has lived in Reynolds for the past 10 years. Sharon was a lifetime member of the American Kennel Club. Mrs. Reed has been a member of the National Cocker Spaniel Breeder since 1977. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hiel Reed and Mae Golding Reed. Survivors include her husband, Chester Gorski of Reynolds; three sisters and numerous nieces...

Funeral services for Robert “Bob” Sorrow, 87, of Musella, will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Roberta Baptist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery in Thomaston.  Mr. Sorrow passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at his residence.  He had lived in Crawford County for the past 14 years and was a member of Roberta Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Rogers...

Graveside services for Frances Elizabeth Jordan Taunton, 88, of Butler will be held on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Mt Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery.Ms. Taunton passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018 at Medical Center of Peach County. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Richland, GA and recently moved her church letter to Mt Pisgah Baptist Church. She worked at Guined Freezer locker and ran the Butler Public Library for years. She also worked at the Taylor County...

Ralph Clyde McCants, 64, of Butler went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Navicent Health in Macon.  He was born in Taylor County on August 14, 1953 to the late Asbury McCants and Clyde Culverhouse Strickland. Survivors include his daughter, Miranda Edge (Jeremy); two brothers, Russell McCants (Debbie) and Jerald McCants (Terri); one sister, Marsha McCants Peek (Greg); one half-sister, Samantha McCants Swetnam; two half-brothers, Tom McCants and Steve...