Mr. Roby Robinson, 85 of Adel passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024 at Fellowship Brookside in Valdosta. Roby was born February 24, 1938 in Valdosta to the late Roby Robinson, Sr, and Blanche Welch Robinson. He served in the National Guard and was a dedicated member of Adel Wesleyan Church, where he loved his church…

Dwaine Weeks, 57 of Alapaha passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at his home. Dwaine was born July 13, 1966 to the late Artie Hildred & Eunice Myrtle Hayes Weeks. Dwaine attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Liberty Baptist Church at different times. He enjoyed fishing and being out in the nature, and working with…

Kirk McDaniel, 69 of Adel passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fl. Kirk was born November 28, 1954 in Adel to the late Willie & Lillian Joiner McDaniel. He was a lifelong farmer in Cook County and served as a deacon and active choir member at New…

Ron Daray Purvis, 27, of Adel passed away on January 28, 2024.  Born on October 15, 1996, Daray was a 2015 graduate of Cook High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. The simple pleasures of hunting, fishing and all things outdoors brought great joy to Daray.  He had an infectious smile that would…

Douglas Wayne Faulkner, 80, of Adel, died Sunday February 4, 2024 at Southwell Medical in Adel. He was born June 4, 1943 in Cook County to the late Sly James Faulkner and the late Ethel Rowan. He was a truck driver and a man of many talents. He enjoyed wood working and fishing. He was…

Vernell Vaughn, 93, of West Berrien passed away on January 25, 2024, at Berrien Nursing Home.  Funeral services were held Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Purvis Funeral Home with Elder Jim Sandlin officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Paron Cemetery in Alapaha. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.purvisfh.com. Purvis Funeral Home was…

On Thursday, February 1, 2024, Paula O’Quinn Raley, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend in Christ passed away at home at the age of 75 following an extended illness. Paula was born on September 27, 1948 in Adel, Georgia to Paul McCullough O’Quinn and Delilah Mae Griffin O’Quinn.  Paula was a near life-long resident of…

Mrs. Lois Musselwhite, a Cook County resident for over 75 years, died on January 20 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta.  She was 109 years old. Mrs. Musselwhite grew up in Porterdale, GA, a small mill town southeast of Atlanta and was the daughter of John Bly Williams and Nettie Carroll Williams.  After graduating from…

“A great soul serves everyone all the time.  A great soul never dies.  It brings us together again and again.” Maya Angelou Willie D. Batchelor was a visionary leader that left an enduring legacy to his family and his community.  He was never one to meet a stranger and always had a bright smile and kind words for…

Estella T. Churn was born on January 21, 1939, and on January 18, 2024, she answered the Master’s call.  Estella was a person who loved people, especially her children. She was a Pink Lady for Adel Memorial Hospital for many years, a member of the Red Hat Society, a Lenox City Council Woman for many…