ObituarIES

Remembering Loved Ones – L.M. Pierce Funeral Home, Inc. Obituaries

Mr.  Willie Hurst

Mr. Willie Hurst

May 18, 2020

Mr. Willie Hurst, Milledgeville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Navient Health Center in Macon, Georgia. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Union Hill Baptist Church, 2389 Deepcut Road, Tennille, Georgia at 11 a.m. for the immediate family. Pastor Jeremiah Wooten will officiate. Mr. Willie Hurst was born April 8, 1950 in...

Ms.  Marilyn  A. Butts

Ms. Marilyn A. Butts

May 2, 2020

Ms. Marilyn (Mera) Johnson-Butts departed her life on April 17, 2020 at her residence. A private graveside service for immediate family will be held in the Sandersville City Cemetery. She was born on January 11, 1954 to Bessie Taylor-Jordan of Sandersville, Georgia and the late Freddie L. Johnson. Marilyn was a 1972 graduate of Washington County High. Caring for the...

Mr.  Leo Watts,  Sr.

Mr. Leo Watts, Sr.

May 2, 2020

Mr. Leo Watts Sr., affectionately known as ‘Skeet" by his friends, was born in Washington, County Georgia on August 25, 1950 to the parentage of the late Mr. Roger Watts Sr. and the late Mrs. Lillian Cooper Watts. Leo was the fifth of seven children. Leo transitioned to heaven on May 02, 2020 from his residence in Sandersville, Georgia. Leo...

Ms.  Katrina Farmer

Ms. Katrina Farmer

Apr 17, 2020

Ms. Katrina Farmer, age 59, of Hollywood, Florida entered eternal rest on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Jackson North Medical Center in North Miami Beach, Florida. Graveside services for the immediate family will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Smith Grove Baptist Church in Tennille, Georgia. Ms. Katrina Farmer was born to the parentage of the late Martha...

Ms.  Pearline Phillips

Ms. Pearline Phillips

Mar 29, 2020

Ms. Pearline Phillips, affectionately known as Sweetie Pie, entered eternal rest on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Navicent Health Baldwin in Milledgeville, Georgia. Graveside service for immediate family only. Rev. Perry Burden will officiate. Mrs. Pearline Dixon Phillips, affectionately known as "Sweetie Pie" was born and reared in Washington County, Georgia on February 26, 1946 to the late Mr. Willie...

Mr.  Eddie  Marvin Butts,  Jr.

Mr. Eddie Marvin Butts, Jr.

Mar 26, 2020

I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith..." 11 Timothy 4:7 On Sunday evening March 22, 2020 he entered into a peaceful sleep of eternal rest. Mr. Butts was a loving dedicated and brother and father. Mr. Eddie Marvin Butts Jr. was born in Tennille, Ga. on December 21, 1952 to Eddie...

Mrs.  Edith  S. Wiggins

Mrs. Edith S. Wiggins

Mar 26, 2020

Mrs. Edith Snell Wiggins, the daughter of the late Reverend Dr. Levi W. and Ella Mae Davis Williams, was born in Sumter County, SC on September 14, 1927. She departed this life on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, GA. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 3 p.m. at Rest Haven...

Mrs.  Runea  P. White

Mrs. Runea P. White

Feb 29, 2020

Runea P. White, age 65, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Sandersville, Georgia. Interment will be in the Sandersville City Cemetery. Mrs. White is survived by her husband of 36 years, Mr....

Eddie  Lee Carswell,  Jr.

Eddie Lee Carswell, Jr.

Feb 29, 2020

Mr. Eddie Lee Carswell, Jr. transitioned on February 6, 2020 in Chicago, Ill. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Rest Haven Cemetery. Eddie is survived by his loving wife, Jennifer; daughter, Qiana Marie; two grandchildren, Shaolyn Mae Rhayne and David Lee Chayim; siblings, Beverly Brown (Willie), Ronald Carswell (Walter Jean), Gwendolyn Murray...

Mrs.  Gennell Merrell

Mrs. Gennell Merrell

Feb 29, 2020

On Monday morning, December 16, 2019, Mrs. Gennell Merrell was called home by our heavenly father at Oconee Health and Rehabilitationi Center in Oconee, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at Greater New Hope Baptist Church in Oconee, Georgia. Rev. Allen Davis will officiate. She was born November 29,1936 in Washington County...

Ms.  Jessie  Mae Armstrong

Ms. Jessie Mae Armstrong

Feb 29, 2020

Jessie Mae Armstrong, age 73, peacefully passed away in her home on February 29, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 11 a.m. at St. Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in the Typee Community with interment in the Sandersville City Cemetery. Rev. Loretta Middleton will officiate. Jessie Mae is survived by her children: Melissa (Willie) Whigham...

Mr.  Broderick  A. Walker

Mr. Broderick A. Walker

Dec 10, 2019

On Sunday, December 8, 2019, God whispered "Well done My good and faithful servant" and Mr. Broderick A. Walker, affectionately known as "Scooter", closed his eyes for the final time. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 2:30 p.m . at Springfield Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Sandersville City Cemetery. Rev. Calvin Hatcher will...

Mrs.  Mattie  P. Mitts

Mrs. Mattie P. Mitts

Dec 10, 2019

Mrs. Mattie P. Mitts of Wrens, GA entered eternal rest on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Gibson Health and Rehabilitation Center in Gibson, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 19,2019 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of L.M. Pierce Funeral Home with interment in the city cemetery. Rev. Roy Grissom will officiate. Mrs. Mitts is survived by...

Mrs.  Saketha  Angelia Martin

Mrs. Saketha Angelia Martin

Dec 10, 2019

Mrs. Saketha Angelia Martin, formerly of Sandersville, Georgia entered eternal rest on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Michigan. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Greater Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. VISITATION: Friday, December 20, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Greater Missionary Star Baptist Church STINSON...

Mrs.  Nina  L. Dudley

Mrs. Nina L. Dudley

Oct 8, 2019

Mrs. Nina L. Dudley entered eternal rest on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Washington County Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. at Swint Spring Baptist Church with Rev. Eric Murray officiating. Interment will be in the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia. Nina Lee Swint Dudley was born February...

Ms.  Jessie  Mae Griner

Ms. Jessie Mae Griner

Oct 8, 2019

On September 28, 2019, Jesus sent his angels down to University Hospital in Augusta, GA, Ms. Jessie Mae Griner, heard the voice of Jesus say, "Well Done" thou good and faithful servant, come unto me and rest, your wings are ready for you to enter into the joy of thy Lord, and she peacefully transitioned to her Heavenly home. Funeral...

Mr.  Alton  Helton Swint

Mr. Alton Helton Swint

Oct 8, 2019

Mr. Alton Helton Swint suddenly transitioned from this earth on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Tennille Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Walden officiating. Interment will be in the Georgia Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia. He was born on September 17, 1945 in Sandersville, Georgia to...

Mr.  William  Henry Poole

Mr. William Henry Poole

Aug 14, 2019

Mr. William Henry Poole departed this life at the NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, New York. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 23, 2019 at 2 p.m. in the Clara-Minnie Memorial Chapel of L.M. Pierce Funeral Home with interment in the Brownwood Cemetery. Elder Jessie Mountain will officiate. He was born on March 9, 1936 in Sandersville, Georgia...

Ltc  Steve Smith

Ltc Steve Smith

Aug 14, 2019

LTC Steve Smith transitioned to his heavenly home on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Augusta University Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, 415 W Church Street, Sandersville, GA. Interment will be in the Brownwood Cemetery. Minister Venus Ware will deliver Words of Comfort....

Rev.  Richard Harris,  Sr.

Rev. Richard Harris, Sr.

Aug 14, 2019

Mr. Richard Lee Harris Sr. expired on Saturday, July 20th at his home in Sandersville, Georgia. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Springfield Missionary Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Mr. Harris was born July 6, 1939 in Sandersville, Georgia to his parents Geraldine Hall Ford (Sis) and Robert Harris. He leaves to cherish his precious...

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