All Obituaries

Graveside services for Hilda “Higgie” Weaver James, 94, of Reynolds will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at 3:00 pm at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Higgie passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Pine Pointe Hospice. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reginald H. James; three brothers, Holt Ruffin, Pat Weaver, and Earl Marshall “Booty” Weaver; one sister, Josephine Porter; and a daughter, Jenny James. She was a faithful member of the...

Funeral services for Marinan H.  Borders, 94, of Reynolds will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 2:00 pm at Reynolds United Methodist Church.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until the service hour.  Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Marinan passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Magnolia Manor in Americus. She was born December 26, 1927, in Reynolds at home to the late William McKinley and Wilma Barrow Hollis.  She graduated as...

Memorial services for Benjamin Drake Hortman, 64, of Roberta will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 11:00 am at Benjamin Hawkins Memorial Site. Drake passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at his residence. He was preceded in death by father, Benjamin Franklin Hortman; and a brother, Craig Hortman. Survivors include his mother, Charlene Hortman of Ocala, FL; one brother, Brad Hortman (Shelvie Hinson) of Reynolds; several nieces and nephews survive, and great-nieces...

Funeral services for Johnny Bazemore will be held on Monday, September 26, 2022, at 11:00 am at Butler First Baptist Church.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in Butler Memorial Cemetery. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or...

Regena Ivey Thompson, 65, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022 after a long illness. Visitation will be at McLeighton Funeral Service on Thursday, September 22, 2022 from 6 to 8 pm.  Graveside services will be held at Friday, September 23 at 11:00 am at Macon Memorial Park with the Rev. Brad Blackman officiating. Regena was born on February 24, 1957 to the late Carolyn and Frank Ivey and grew up in Roberta. After high school, Regena attended Macon Junior College briefly before...

James Wesley Bickley, 58, of Butler passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Piedmont Columbus Midtown.  A private service will be held at a later date.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Jordan Bickley, and Lillian Inez Windham Bickley; one brother, Daniel Lee Bickley; and one sister, Gwen Bickley Cone. Survivors include two brothers, Charles Ronald Bickley of Bonaire, and Charlie Jordan Bickley (Terry) of Butler; several nephews also survive. You may sign...

Graveside services for Tony Wainwright, 67, of Butler will be held Monday at 2:00 pm at Butler Memorial Cemetery.  Tony passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at his residence.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Bobby and Gloris Wainwright; and siblings, Larry Wainwright and Ann Wainwright. Survivors include his wife, Angela Wilson Wainwright of Butler; three sons, Kenneth Wainwright (Amy) of Butler, Mitch Wainwright (Britney) of Oakland and Buck Wainwright (Presley)...

Graveside services for Barbara Ann Jones, 79, of Junction City will be held on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at 10:00 am at Junction City Cemetery.  Mrs. Jones passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022.  She was a member of First Baptist Church of Junction City.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Evelyn Bowen Kennedy and her husband, Ray Jones. Survivors include two sons, Keith Jones of Mauk and Kelvin Jones (Angie) of Perry; two daughters, Celena Jones and...

Funeral services for Pat Smith, 85, of Reynolds will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at 2:00 pm at Taylor Mill Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.  Mrs. Smith passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at Bryant Health and Rehab in Cochran.  She was a member of Taylor Mill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellis and Agnes Brown Wheeler; a son, Steven E. “Steve” Smith and a grandson, Cam Smith. Survivors...

Benjamin Franklin “Bennie” Hortman, 87, of Roberta passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022.  A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 11:00 am at Benjamin Hawkins Memorial Site, 560 Benjamin Hawkins Road, Roberta., GA.   Bennie was a lifelong farmer that found much joy in the land that he farmed.  He loved his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie David Hortman and Clara Hortman and a son, Dewey Craig...