Area Obituaries

Steve Sumner, 74, of Ray City, died Tuesday October 17, 2023 at his residence. He was born November 18, 1948 in Cook County to the late Ralph Stephen Sumner and the late Linnie Champion Sumner. He retired as the president and CEO of Thomson Newspaper and was a former Berrien County Commissioner for 8 years.…

Mrs. Juanita Fender, age 93, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on October 15, 2023 at Summerhill Senior Living Community in Perry, Georgia.  She was born on July 15, 1930 in Cook County to the late Leonard and Jewel Rebecca Pope Joiner.  Mrs. Fender lived all of her life in Cook County and she was retired…

Mrs. Mattie Roberts Exum, 80 of Sparks passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, 10/21/23. She was born December 26, 1942 in Cook County and to the late A. L. Roberts and Amanda Rentz Roberts. widow of James Marvin Exum. She was a member of Concord Primitive Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing, cooking for her family…

Mrs. Jamie Flanders, 44 of Adel, Georgia passed away October 9, 2023 at the Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born July 9, 1979 in Valdosta, Georgia.  She lived most of her life in Cook County and was of the Baptist faith.  Mrs. Flanders was a secretary at the Dixon Peanut Plant in Alapaha, Georgia.…

Jimmy Greene, 66, of Sparks passed away on October 17, 2023, at his residence. Mr. Greene was born July 13, 1957, in Adel to Charles and Louise Greene. As a young man, he served in the United States Army. Following that he was a dedicated employee to J.M. Eagle where he worked for 20 years as a…

Terence Heberlie, 77, of Moultrie passed away October 10, 2023 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. Mr. Heberlie was born on May 1,1946 to the late John and Jessie Heberlie. Terrence was of the Baptist faith and was a very hard-working man who spent much of his time farming and with his many cows. He was…

Bobby Swain, 79 of Adel passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mr. Swain was born June 8, 1944 in Nashville to the late Elisha & Mary Gaskins Swain. He served in the United States Army and was very patriotic to the Veterans Group. Mr. Swain was dedicated to his friends…

Kenneth Lee Musgrove, aka “Foots”, age 67, of Lake Park, Georgia passed away on October 7, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. He was born on February 2, 1956, in Tallahassee, Florida to Kenneth Earl Musgrove Sr. and Shirley Jean (Hurst) Alexander. Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Army. He never met a…

Amy Handley Pafford, 43, of Ray City passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center in Nashville. Amy was born January 21, 1980, in Fitzgerald, GA to Darrell and Ann Handley. Amy attended and enjoyed going to The Cross Church and going to gospel sings at other churches. While God was close to her…

Robert Dee Elliott, 60, of Valdosta, peacefully passed away on October 3, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center. Born on July 20, 1963, in St. Mary’s, FL, he was the son of the late Wiley John Elliott and Ida Dell Williams Elliott. Mr. Elliott worked as a CPA for Fowler, Holley, Rambo & Stalvey. Outside…