Mr. Larry Fletcher Brannon, 76
Mr. Larry Fletcher Brannon, age 76, of Marietta, GA passed away Tuesday morning, January 17, 2023 at Pruitt Health Nursing Home in Marietta, GA following an extended illness. Mr. Brannon was born November 27, 1946 to the late James B. Brannon and the late Edna Earl Peebles Brannon. Mr. Brannon, a native of…
Read MoreMrs. Robin Bryan, 64
Robin Bryan, 64 of West Berrien passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 at her home. Robin was born December 31, 1958 to the late John & Carolyn Becton Brady. She enjoyed crocheting, crafting, and baking and baked the best pound cake. Robin also enjoyed riding their ATV with her husband around the community. She loved…
Read MoreMrs. Carol Ann Taylor, 72
Mrs. Carol Ann Taylor, age 72, of Adel, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born on August 18, 1950 in Thomasville, Georgia and was adopted as a baby by her loving parents, Carroll John “C.J.” and Annie B. Lewis. Carol Ann grew up in Adel…
Read MoreMrs. Teresa Nave, 57
Teresa Nave, 57 of Adel passed away January 15, 2023 at her residence. Teresa was born August 29, 1965 to the late Howard and Geneva Parker Drawdy. She was member of First Assembly of God. Teresa studied Criminal Justice at ABAC, and she enjoyed scrap booking, photography. She loved her family and God and her…
Read MoreMr. Greg Barfield, 62
Mr. Greg Barfield, age 62, of Adel, Georgia passed away on January 18, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Georgia. Mr. Barfield was born on January 28, 1960 in Tift County to Billy Barfield and the late Carolyn Copeland Barfield. He lived most of his life in Cook County and was a Structural…
Read MoreEight minutes of havoc: Tornado strikes Adel
A confirmed EF-2 tornado roared through Adel a half hour before sunset on Jan. 22, 2023, the sixth anniversary of the worst natural disaster in Cook County’s history. The twister snapped trees like twigs and sent them smashing into several homes, but God spared the community from any reported injuries or fatalities this time around.…
Read MoreCecil Councilwoman indicted for murder
On Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, the Cook County Grand Jury returned a “true bill” or indictment for felony murder and exploitation and intimidation of a disabled adult, elder person, or resident against Cecil Councilwoman Constance Dianna Davis, 69, according to Superior Court records. On April 6, 2022, the Grand Jury initially indicted Ms. Davis for…
Read MoreMr. William “Mac” Hay, 83
Mr. William “Mac” Hay, 83 of Ray City passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Mr. Hay was born November 28, 1939 to the late D. M. Hay and Inez Patton Hay. He served in the Army National Guard, and before retiring he was a heavy equipment operator. Mr. Hay enjoyed fishing, tinkering with tractors,…
Read MoreMr. Vance Mashburn, 94
Mr. Vance Mashburn, age 94, of Adel, Georgia passed away January 9, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Mashburn was born on August 29, 1928 in Chula, Georgia to the late Alva Dewey Mashburn and Inez Vance Mashburn. He lived most of his life in Cook County and was a member of New Covenant Church in…
Read MoreCommunity mourns passing of World War II veteran and business owner
On Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, the community lost Samuel Vernon Guthrie, one of the last local World War II veterans and Cook County’s oldest business owner. Mr. Guthrie passed away at the age of 102. Mr. Guthrie was born January 31, 1920, to Jimmy and Theriba Ford Guthrie on a farm located in the Poplar Springs…
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