All Obituaries

Mr. Roger Pierce of Tennille, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at the Shamrock Nursing Facility in Dublin, Georgia.  Graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. from New Gardner C.O.G.I.C. cemetery in Oconee, Georgia.   He was born on May 5, 1947, in Washington County, Georgia. He was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Theodore and Mary Lee Pierce, Sr. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Mr. Theodore Pierce,...

Mr. Thomas Jackson, 81, departed this life on Friday, September 2, 2022, at Oconee Health and Rehabilitation Center in Oconee, Georgia.  Graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 12 noon from the Samuel Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.  He was born on August 20, 1941, to the parentage of Willie Jackson and Nancy Darrisaw Jackson in Oconee, Georgia. He lived in Philadelphia for many years before moving back to Washington County,...

Ms. Anita Williams, better known as “Skip” by many, was born on December 31, 1963 to the late Ms. Geraldine Williams.  She passed away on July 27, 2022 at Antrium Health Navicent in Macon, Georgia.   Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 2 p.m. from the Marshall Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Henry L. Tanner will officiate.  Arnita was the oldest of two children.  She was preceded in death by devoted partner, Mr....

Mr. Stewart W. Merrell, Sr. of Tennille, Georgia entered eternal rest on Monday, July 26, 2022 at Memorial Health in Savannah, Georgia.  Graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Smith Grove Baptist Church.  Minister Shanona Merrell Settles will officiate.  He was born on January 5, 1944, to Viola (Merrell) Kelsey and George Daniels.  Mr. Merrell's hobbies included fishing, mechanical work, watching games shows and The Western...

Mr. Willie Roberson departed this life on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Georgia.  A  memorial service will be held by the family at a later date.   Mr. Willie Roberson, known as “Lil Bill”, was born on August 16, 1951 in Oconee, Georgia.  He was the son of the late Mr. Bill Burden and Ms. Eloise May Roberson. He attended the public school of Sandersville, Georgia, Washington County. He worked for...

Mr. Lonnie Thomas, Jr. of East Dublin, departed this life on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Fairview Park  Hospital.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 1 p.m. at the Jordan Grove Center, located at 1330 Highway 319, East Dublin, Georgia with interment at the Mt. Pullen A.M.E. Church Cemetery.   Lonnie was born December 24, 1939 to the late Lonnie Thomas, Sr. and Mattie Bell Thomas.  He was known by his quiet demeanor and kind spirit.  He...

Mr. Marvin Cato departed this life on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Washington County Regional Medical Center of Sandersville, Georgia.  Graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 1 p.m. from the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church cemetery.  Rev. Roy Grissom will officiate.   Mr. Cato was born May 27, 1972 in Augusta, Georgia.  He was the first born of Sarah Mae Jones and Bennie Poole, Sr. of Sandersville, Georgia. During his lifetime, he was a free...

Dr. Steven Henry Childs was born on May 3, 1944 to Alva Ruth Flagg and Paul Childs in Atlanta, Georgia in the colored section of the then segregated Grady Memorial Hospital.  His birth name was Henry Steven Childs, named after his grandfather, Dr. Henry Stewart Flagg, but later swapped his first and middle name because of a cartoon character named Henry that he didn’t want to be associated with because the boy was always in trouble. As a young boy, Steven (Steve) was raised in...

Mr. Simon Lee Minor entered eternal rest on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at his residence in Hephzibah, Georgia.  Graveside service will be held on Friday, April 15, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Holly Spring Baptist Church cemetery in Warthen, Georgia.   Simon was born July 28, 1954, to the parentage of the late Mary Hall Minor and Hollyfield (Irene) Minor.   He was raised by his Ma and Pa, the late Mr. and Ms. Lonnie and Lula Minor. He attended Washington County School Systems,...

Christopher Charles Johnson, affectionately known as “Chris”, departed this earthly life for his eternal rest on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, encircled by his devoted family.  Graveside service will be held on Monday, March 21, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Pierce Family Cemetery, 739 Pierce Circle, East Dublin, Georgia.  Rev. E. Neal Dixon will officiate.   The second of three children, Christopher Charles Johnson, was born on April 21, 1973 in Birmingham, (Jefferson...