All Obituaries

Graveside services for Frances Cochran Eiland, 75, of Butler will be held on Friday, November 20, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Mt. Nebo Cemetery. Ms. Eiland passed away on November 18, 2020 at Upson Regional. She was a member of Butler United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening and growing flowers. She was a fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and the Atlanta Braves. Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were very special to her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert T. Cochran...

Graveside services for Daisy Mae Bell, age 68, will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 11:00 am at Trinity Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.  Daisy passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  She was a member of Trinity Free Will Baptist Church.  She was a homemaker and she loved her cat. She is survived by her husband, Robert Bell; and her children, Clifford Bell and Linda Bell; several nieces and nephews also survive. You may sign the...

A family graveside service for Ruth B. Hortman, 97, of Roberta will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 11:00 am at Roberta City Cemetery.  Mrs. Hortman passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon. She was a member of Roberta Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hezzie and Nettie Sanders Bass; and her husband, Edwin Hortman, Sr. Survivors include two sons, David Hortman of Beaufort, SC and Ed Hortman (Myra) of Greensboro;...

Graveside services for Diane B. Hinton, 68, of Reynolds will be held on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 11:00 am at Little Bethel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.  Diane passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at her home. She was a member of Little Bethel Free Will Baptist Church where she served as pianist and church secretary. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry M. Butler, Sr., and Belva Ozbirn Butler; a brother, Burnell Butler; a granddaughter, Rowan Sinnott; and her...

Graveside service for Katherine Higgins Baggarley, 89, of Roberta will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Roberta City Cemetery. Mrs. Baggarley passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at her residence. She was a lifelong member of Roberta Baptist Church and taught Sunday School for 41 years. Katherine taught school in Crawford County for 33 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Baggarley. Survivors include two sons, Michael Baggarley of Roberta and Eric...

Memorial service for Horace Franklin Cobb, Jr., 79, of Knoxville will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 11:00 am at McLeighton Funeral Service in Roberta. Burial will be private. Horace passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Cobb served in the US Navy. He retired with Liberty National Insurance. He was very crafty and loved working with beads and leather. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace...

Donald K. “Don” Bickel, 68, of Musella passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at his residence.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at McLeighton Funeral Service.    Burial will be private. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert E.  and Willene May Bickel. Don was an Eagle Scout and was retired from the US Army as Chief Warrant Officer 2.   He graduated from Oregon Davis High School in 1970 and...

Graveside services for Lester Duncan, 60, of Butler will be held on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 11:00 am at Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery.  Lester passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at his residence.  He was of the Baptist faith.  Lester was an avid fisherman and hunter and was a loving husband and awesome grandfather.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Allison Duncan and Eva Glanice Youngblood Duncan; two sons, Barry Duncan and...

Graveside services for Joyce Kendrick, 80, of Butler will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 11:00 am at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery.  Joyce passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin.  She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bert and Louella Bryant Sutherland; three sisters, Joan Morefield, Corenia Brummitt and Leota Hall; a grandson, Jacob New; and her husband, Jack...

A memorial service for Thomas Locke, 54, of Reynolds will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 10:00 am at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.  Burial will be private.  Thomas passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his residence.  He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.  Thomas was a lifelong resident of Taylor County.  He loved to spend time fishing with his brothers and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Locke; a sister, Carolyn...