Area Obituaries

Mr. William Kemp “Billy” Greene, age 81, of Adel, Georgia passed away on Monday,  September 11, 2023 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, Georgia.  He was born on January 8, 1942 in Valdosta and his parents were the late George Kemp Greene and Bill Wright Greene.  Mr. Greene graduated from Cook High School in 1959…

Rene Hill of Adel passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 at her home. Rene was born  August 23, 1956 in Clinton, IL to the late Fred and Yvetta Harrold.  She loved being a Granny, drawing, painting, music and collecting coffee cups.  She was faithful in God whom she trusted in a lot and loved her…

Linda Kaye Barrett, 74 of Nashville passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Barrett was born October 14, 1948 in Valdosta to the late Clifford Roy Hall and Dorothy Kathleen Coffman Hall. She enjoyed cooking for her family, and shopping but she mostly loved to buy scratch off tickets, which she did…

Mr. Bruce Long, age 70, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mr. Long was born June 1, 1953 in Dothan, Alabama to the late Herbert Bruce Long and Shirley Jean Dragoin Dozier. As he grew up he lived in Dothan, Alabama, Pelham, Georgia and…

Memorial services for Elena Dillow Dillard, 67 of Adel will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Westside Baptist Church in Adel. The family will combine her service with other family members who passed away during COVID. Flonnie & Willie Lawson and Glenda Dampier will also be remembered. Elena passed away August…

Mr. Jim Hendrix, age 63, of Adel, Georgia, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 9, 2023.  He was born in Greeneville, Tennessee on February 11, 1960.  His parents were the late James Olear Hendrix, Sr. and Grace Helen Perkinson Hendrix. Mr. Hendrix is survived by his loving wife, Beth Hendrix of Adel; a…

In loving memory of Mr. Oscar D. Patterson, Sr., born on October 17, 1933, in Adel, GA, to the proud parents of the late Mr. Fred Patterson and the late Ms. Willie Beatrice Rainge. He came into this world as a blessing, the cherished baby boy of their union. His birth marked the beginning of…

Mrs. Wilda Dorman, 80 of Tifton passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023 at her home. Wilda was born October 26, 1942 and raised in Eldorado Georgia and went to Tifton High School where she graduated in 1961. She married her best friend, Tommy, on February 23, 1964 and they were married for 59 years. Wilda and Tommy…

Mr. Sammy Johnson, 75 of Lenox passed away Friday, September 1, 2023 at Southwell Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born June 25, 1948 to the late Herman & Marjorie Griffis Johnson. He attended Lenox Christian Fellowship when he could and enjoyed working in his garden, flowers and fishing. He liked to watch his cats playing…