Area Obituaries

Mrs. Gloria Taylor Pharr, 81, of Lenox, Georgia passed away August 5, 2023 at the Tift Regional Medical Center.  Mrs. Pharr was born September 20, 1941 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Joe Brown “J.B.” Taylor and Fannie Bell Gray Taylor.  Mrs. Pharr lived most of her life in Cook County and was a member…

Mr. William Goff, 81 of West Berrien Community passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023 at his son’s residence. Mr. Goff was born May 20, 1942 in Tift County to the late Willie Goff & Martha Pearl Hancock Goff. He was pastor of Wright Chapel in Worth County. He loved traveling, camping, fishing, and singing with…

Mrs. Kate P. Hutchinson, 104 of Adel, Georgia passed away July 25, 2023 at her residence.  Mrs. Kate was born February 19, 1919 in Cook County to the late Robert Mitchell “Bob” Phelps and Flonnie Wooten Phelps.  She lived all of her life in Cook County and was a member of First Baptist Church of…

Betty Jo ”BJ” Bennett Brogdon, 86, of Adel, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Memorial University Hospital in Savannah, GA on July 22, 2023.  She was born on May 16, 1937, to the late Caulie and Ruth Bennett of Adel, GA.  BJ is preceded in death by her loving husband of 24 years, William…

Donald Virgil Hazel, Sr., 79, of DuPont, Georgia, died July 23, 2023, after a brief illness. Virgil was born to Carter and Gayzelle Hicks Hazel in Mobile, Alabama. After living in Rehoboth, Alabama, the family moved to Fargo, Georgia. Virgil married his Clinch County high school sweetheart and they later moved to Adel, Georgia. They…

Zettie Lee Tillman, 83, of Adel passed away on July 12, 2023 at Southwell Medical Adel campus.  She was born on March 9, 1940 to the late George and Edith Watson. She is survived by one daughter, Rhonda (Tommy) Hughes of Plant City, FL; two sons, Greg Alan (Deborah) Tillman of Adel/Cecil and Craig (Veronica)…

Mrs. Paula Bennett Shierling, age 74, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on July 15, 2023 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta.  She was born in Adel on June 9, 1949 and was the daughter of the late Walter Jackson “Buddy” Bennett and Minnie Thelma Taylor Bennett.  Mrs. Shierling lived all of her life in Cook…

Mr. Paul Fulp, age 80, of Adel, Georgia passed away July 15, 2023 at the Baptist Hospital Downtown in Jacksonville, Florida.  Mr. Fulp was born April 14, 1943 in Adel, Georgia to the late Samuel Willard Fulp and Gladys Sue Taylor Fulp.  He lived all of his life in Cook County and was a retired…

Pat Bush, age 78, passed away on July 13, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center. Pat was born on June 25, 1945 to the late John P. Johnson and Lula Mae Creamer Johnson in Dothan, Alabama. Pat was a Christian wife, mother, and Pat-Pat who cherished her relationship with God, family, and friends. She was…

Dorothy Carter of Berrien County passed away at the age of 87 on Sunday July 9, 2023. She leaves behind a legacy of love, generosity, and unwavering faith. Dot was born September 1, 1935 to Eloise Kirby Baker and Amos Baker. Dot was married to her beloved husband, Billy Carter, who preceded her in death; granddaughter,…