Area Obituaries

MSG (Ret) Jack Emil Yeomans, age 74 of Columbus, Georgia went home to be with his Lord & Savior on April 27, 2022, surrounded by his family. The family received friends Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Vance Brooks Funeral Home in Columbus from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Funeral services were held at the funeral…

Terry Carfino, 56 of Adel passed away Monday, April 25, 2022 at her residence. She was born April 19, 1966 to the late Earl & Juanita Thompson Dunn. Terry lived in Port St Lucie, Florida and moved to Adel in 2019. She was Catholic faith and was a certified nursing assistant. Survivors include her husband,…

Joy Graham, 66 of Adel passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Joy was born June 26, 1955 to the late Jerry Willie Daniels & Lessie “Louise” Gaskins Daniels. She was a member of Beulah Holiness Baptist Church and was a active member. She was a loving care taker and enjoyed…

Mr. Glenn York, 69 of Sparks passed away Friday, April 22, 2022 at his residence. Mr. York was born August 31, 1952 to the late Lindy & Edna Huggins York. He worked with the City of Lenox before retiring. Mr. York enjoyed being outdoors and listening to gospel music. He loved his dogs, his wife,…

Mr. Earl Cain, 70, of Sparks, Georgia, passed away on April 28, 2022, at his home.  He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 1, 1950 and was the son of Joseph Ralph Cain and Clara Mae Padgett Cain.  Mr. Cain lived in Rex, Georgia before moving to Cook County about 30 years ago.  He…

Mr. Ronald Cooper, 89 of Adel passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022. He was born April 11, 1933 in Pavo, GA , the son of the late Hurtice and Carrie Croft Cooper. Mr. Cooper retired from the United States Navy, having served 23 years and being in the Vietnam and Korean Wars. After retiring from…

Mary Ruth “Mama Ruth” Purvis, 92 of Adel passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at her residence. Mama Ruth was born June 5, 1929 in Cecil, Ga to the late Liston Wheeler & Florrie Drew Legette. She joined Shiloh Methodist Church and was baptized there at the river when she was 15 years old. After…

Mr. Gene Pierce, 82, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on April 22, 2022 at the Fellowship Home in Nashville, Georgia.  Mr. Pierce was born November 15, 1939 in Cleveland, Tennessee, to the late Carl William Pierce and Icie Hamby Pierce.  He lived most of his life in Marietta, Georgia and moved to Cook County around…

Mrs. Mattie L. Clements Martin, 93, of Sparks, Georgia, passed away at her granddaughter’s home on April 25, 2022.  Mrs. Martin was born on January 17, 1929 in Colquitt County to the late Ivey Lane Hart and Ola Gay Hart.  She lived most of her life in Cook County and was of the Pentecostal Faith…

It is with great sadness that Roselawn Mortuary announces the passing of Harmon “Cecil” Grimsley, 94, of Salina, on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Bethany Homes in Lindsborg. He was born May 3, 1927, and grew up on his dad’s farm in Adel, Georgia. Cecil was a retired law enforcement officer with 40 combined years…