Area Obituaries

Herschel Allison Sessions, Jr, aged 76, of Corpus Christi, husband of the late Patricia M. (Duby) Sessions, passed away on March 31, 2023. He was born in Adel, GA to the late Herschel Sessions Sr and Julia Bates Sessions. Herschel is survived by daughter Wendy of Atlanta, GA and son Alex of Austin, TX and…

Mrs. Eva Wilson, 78 of Adel passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023 at her home. Mrs. Wilson was born February 5, 1945 in Ashburn, GA to the late George A. Black and Annie Watson Black. She was a member of Massee Baptist Church. Mrs. Wilson was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and…

Kathy Wiseman Sirmans, 78, of Miramar Beach, FL, formerly of Moultrie, GA and a native of Adel, GA passed away Easter Sunday, April 9th, 2023 from a long but brave battle with cancer at her daughter’s home in Miramar Beach, FL surrounded by family and friends. She was born Nov. 21, 1944, to the late…

Jimmie Franklin Moore Lindsey was born on March 30, 1931, in Nashville, GA. She passed peacefully on March 27, 2023, at her home in Tallahassee, FL. She was 91 years old. Her parents were Littleton Moore and Elma Brown Moore. She was raised on her parents’ farm in Chaserville, GA and attended school in Adel,…

Faye Pafford Moore, 84 of Adel passed away peacefully on April 1, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 12,1938 in Berrien County to the late Joseph Marion and Martha Baldree Pafford. Ms. Moore was a member of Beulah Holiness Baptist Church for over 40 years and spent many…

Helma Nell Gray, 88 of Moultrie passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Magnolia Manor in Moultrie. She was born August 11, 1934 to the late June & Essie Mae Hayes Dampier. Mrs. Gray graduated from Lanier County and was the store manager for McDonald’s Inc. in Jacksonville. She was employee of the month,…

Dwayne Mitchell, 58 of West Berrien passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Dwayne was born October 16, 1964 and was the son of the late Roger & Louise Baker Mitchell. Survivors include his son Will Mitchell and wife JoAnna, daughter Whitney Allen and husband John; grandchildren, Titus, Ruth, Jay, and…

Mrs. Mae Guy, age 88, of Adel, Georgia passed away at her residence March 24, 2023. She was born March 21, 1935 in Cook County to the late Major Clayton Reed and Doris Lucille Connell Reed.  Mrs. Guy lived all of her life in Cook County and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Greggs…

Mr. Leon Hood, 85 of Adel passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his residence.  He was born March 15, 1938 to the late James William Hood & Nettie Clyde Hamilton Hood. Mr. Leon served in the United States Army with an honorable discharge and was a private crop duster & commercial airplane pilot. He…

Mr. Gerald Bennett, 82 of West Berrien passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Bennett was born October 5, 1940 to the late W.J. “Boss” Bennett and Novella Castleberry Bennett. He retired from Tifton Aluminum. Survivors include his wife, Reba Goff Bennett of West Berrien; children, Mike Bennett…