Area Obituaries

Mrs. Margie Miley, 88 of Sparks passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born December 1, 1934 to the late Henry & Julia Mae Hall Hardy. Mrs. Miley was a member of the Forest Hill Freewill Baptist Church and worked at Metal Products before retiring. She enjoyed fishing, playing…

Rev. Webster Levy Johnson, Sr, 97 of Hahira passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at South Georgia Medical Center. Rev. Johnson, a retired farmer was born in Lowndes County on July 11, 1925, to Edwin and Dura Lee Johnson. He has lived most of his life in Cook County. He was sworn into the Army…

Ms. Bertha Ann Robinson 66, of Adel, Ga. transitioned this life on Saturday, March 11th at SGMC in Valdosta, Ga. Name: Bertha Ann Robinson Born: January 13, 1957 Birth Place: Pahokee, FL Father: The Late Henry Robinson Mother: The Late Marlue Robinson Step-Mother: The Late Vernell Scott Robinson Mrs. Bertha Ann Robinson was the youngest…

Mrs. Sue Nell Vining, age 94, of Barney, Georgia, passed away on March 12, 2023 at her daughter’s residence in Barney. She was born on October 26, 1928 in Atkinson County to the late Frank Vining and Pearl Woodard Vining. Mrs. Vining lived most of her life in Cook County and was a retired waitress and…

Mr. James Thomas “Tom” Daughtrey, Jr. passed away March 13, 2023 at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta, Georgia. He was born January 1, 1952 in Cook County to the late James Thomas “Buck” Daughtrey, Sr. and Gwendolyn Allen Rentz Daughtrey. He lived most of his life in Cook County and the past 16 years in…

Mrs. Eva Nell Jarvis, age 89, of Sparks, Georgia, passed away at her daughter’s home in Sparks on March 17, 2023.  She was born on November 13, 1933 in Cook County and was the daughter of the late Madison Holland Dukes and Florence Hall Dukes.  Mrs. Jarvis retired from Talley-Corbett as a machine operator.  She…

Lovette “Lovie” Lee Sims, 90, departed this life March 1, 2023, at Tifton Regional Hospital, Tifton, GA. Though known to many as Lovie Lee, she was “Mudear” to her children, grandchildren, and church family who love her dearly. Mudear was born May 11, 1932, in Cook County, GA, to Estella (Sermons) and John Ray. She…

Harvey was born November 24, 1929, in Havre, Montana to Francis Nathan and Helen Minerva Smith Mays.  He grew up in Havre and was graduated from Havre High School in 1948, shortly after which he joined the United States Army.  After active duty in the Army, he transferred to the Air National Guard and in…

Mrs. Pauline Metts Troupe, age 87, of Eustis, Florida passed away March 3, 2023 at Avante at Mt. Dora, Florida.  Mrs. Troupe was born September 13, 1935 in Atkinson County, Georgia to the late Major Metts and Eudell Taft Metts.  She lived most of her life in Florida and was of the Baptist faith and…

Linda K. Prentice 76 of Adel, GA passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, after a short illness. She was born December 14, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois and was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Lucille K. Swanson Schwengels. Linda graduated from Auburn High School in 1964. She married her high school “Sweet Heart,”…