Area Obituaries

Van Joe Belflower, 75, of Adel passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. His funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Chad Payne officiating. Mr. Belflower was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery.…

Anthony Phillip Judge, 63, of Adel passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at his residence. Anthony was born December 17, 1958, in Sacramento, CA. He was a retired teacher in special education with the Cook County Board of Education. Anthony attended Adel Baptist Church & enjoyed farming and had a wide variety of special interests.…

Joey Shear, 55, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at home with his family. He was born February 2, 1967 in Tifton, GA. Joey was definitely one of a kind; he made friends everywhere he went. He was always lending a helping hand, and working with hardly any pay, always ready to assist…

Mrs. Voncile W. Grimmett, age 90, of Adel, Georgia passed away on October 20, 2022 at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation Center in Adel.  Mrs. Grimmett was born on April 24, 1932 in Cook County to the late William M. Webb and Arizona Taylor Webb.  She lived most of her life in Cook County and about…

Mr. Houston Tyson, age 77, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on October 21, 2022 at his residence.  He was born on August 24, 1945 in Cook County to the late Robert Woodard Tyson and Venice Brunell Kelly Tyson.  Mr. Tyson lived all of his life in Cook County and was a retired telephone cable splicer. …

Mrs. Etta Horne Faggioni, age 68, of Adel, Georgia, passed away at her home on October 15, 2022.  She was born in Hahira, Georgia on July 1, 1954 and her parents were the late George Pate Horne, Jr. and Mary Frank Felts Horne.  Mrs. Faggioni lived most of her life in Cook County and was…

Mr. Richard “Ricky” Shackleford, age 69, of Nashville, Georgia, passed away October 15, 2022 at the Southwell Health and Rehabilitation Center in Adel, Georgia. Mr. Shackleford was born on August 5, 1953 in Madison, Florida, to Henry Clifford Shackleford and Jenelle Burnett Shackleford.  Ricky lived most of his life in Adel, Georgia and his later…

Terry “Turtle” Randall Arnold, age 59, passed away on October 3, 2022.   Terry was born in Atkinson County on April 3, 1963 to the late Willie Arnold and Williene Davis Arnold, of Pearson, GA.  Terry completed high school and received his Law enforcement training/certification at the South Georgia Police Academy.  He began his 35 year law…

Larry “Bobby” Rowan, 90, of Nashville passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Fellowship Home in Nashville. His funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2022, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Mickey Lindsey officiating. Mr. Rowan was laid to rest at Union Grove Church of God…

Mrs. Lieselotte Henn Connell, 89 of Sparks, Georgia passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Connell was born on January 31, 1933 in Lotzbeuren Germany. She is the daughter of the late Richard Henn and Paula Christmann Henn. She loved the Lord and was a member of New Life Baptist Church. Mrs.…