Area Obituaries

Felipe DeJesus Bautista, 24, of Sparks, GA passed away Monday, October 2, 2023 due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident. He enjoyed grilling and listening to music and was an avid GA Bulldogs fan. Felipe loved his mama’s home cooking and was passionate about farming. He was a valued employee at Colombo of North…

Mr. James Felder “Jimmy” Davis, 78, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away September 28, 2023 at his residence. Mr. Davis was born January 1, 1945 in Tifton, Georgia to the late Raymond William Davis and Flora Nell Godwin Davis. He was a lifelong resident of Jacksonville. He was a graduate of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro,…

Charles Curtis Golden, 62, of Saint Mary’s, GA and Merritt Island, FL entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on September 28, 2023 at 8:00 pm at Camden Campus South East Hospital in Saint Mary’s. Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 2 at Parker-Bramlett Funeral Home in Camilla with Rev. Mike Newsome officiating.  Graveside…

Sheila Purvis, 64 of Sparks passed away Sunday September 17, 2023 at her home. Sheila was born September 30, 1958 in Adel to the late J. D. & Eleanor Rountree Brown. She was a member of Massee Baptist Church and enjoyed working with the children on the Wednesday night church services. Sheila spent many years…

Betty Cooper, 84, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023. Mrs. Cooper was born March 24, 1939 on a farm in Moultrie to the late Luther & Eugenia Copeland Columbus. Survivors include her adoring son, Steve Lamar (Sandra) Cooper; daughters-in-law, Angela Cooper Jacobson, and Brenda Meeler Cooper; 3 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; and one great great…

Bennie Shivers, 78, of Sparks, GA passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mr. Shivers was born in Hahira, GA on May 21, 1945 to the late Sidney & Nellie Miley Shivers. Mr. Shivers was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church of Sparks. After working 20 years as a supervisor at AAMCO…

Mr. Robert Ashley “Bobby” Rutland, age 75, passed away at his home in Lenox, Georgia on September 17, 2023.  He was born in Tifton, Georgia, on May 23, 1948.  His parents were the late Lawrence Green Rutland, Sr. and Lola Jane Griffin Rutland.  Mr. Rutland lived most of his life in Cook County where he…

Daniel Jones, 45, of Adel passed away Monday, September 11, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center.  Daniel was born January 15, 1978 in Lakeland, GA. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing and driving his Silverado truck on dirt roads. He also enjoyed listening to his scanner and was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan. Daniel loved his…

Mrs. Irma J. Folsom, age 86, of Adel, Georgia, passed away at her home on September 22, 2023.  She was born in Alapaha, Georgia on August 26, 1937 and her parents were the late Lee Otis Hall and Mae Dell Higgs Hall.  Mrs. Folsom lived in Cook County since 1984 and was a member of…

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…