Area Obituaries

Mrs. Ruth Padgett, 88, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on December 20, 2021 at Southwell Nursing Center in Adel. She was born in Pelham, Georgia on March 21, 1933 and is the daughter of the late Howard Lee Lane and Ruby Lee Bass Lane. Mrs. Padgett lived most of her life in Cook and Tift…

Mr. Ronald “Timmy” Morris, 72 of Adel passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Morris was born April 16, 1949 to the late Henry Timrod Morris and Martha Clara Patten Morris. In Timmy’s earlier years, he was a D. J. at WBIT and after 25 plus years he retired from GTE. Timmy…

After a life of deep faith, love, and service, Carole Moore Mitchell, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord on December 13, 2021, twelve days past her 82nd birthday. She was a faithful member of the St. Mark United Methodist Church in Columbus, Georgia at the time of her death. She had previously been…

Edward Garrett, 89 of Lenox passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mr. Garrett was born April 6, 1932 to the late Earl Knight Garrett & Naomi Bryan Garrett. He was a member of Lenox Baptist Church and was the deacon of the church for many years. Mr. Garrett traveled abroad…

Mrs. Lottie Bell, 76 of Adel passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Bell was bon June 21, 1945 to the late Sylvester & Stella Boykin Terrell. She was a retired school bus driver in Polk County, Fl. She was a happy homemaker and loved babies, gardening and being outdoors.…

Dale Morgan, Jr., 56 of Ray City passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center – Berrien Campus. Dale was born December 8, 1965 to the late Roger Dale Morgan, Sr, and Doris Miley Morgan. He attended Little Block Holiness Church and he enjoyed fishing, guns, and gardening. Dale was a music…

Mr. Wayne Boyette, 81, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on December 18, 2021 at Southwell Medical in Adel. He was born on July 16, 1940 in Lowndes County to the late Russell Hill Boyette and Wilma Lena Futch Boyette. Mr. Boyette was a retired farmer and a member of New Life Baptist Church. He and…

Mrs. Betty Rose Daughtrey, 81, of Adel, Georgia passed away on December 18, 2021 at her residence. She was born on June 18, 1940 in Cook County to the late Willie Benjamin Montgomery and Evie Lee Lowery Montgomery. Mrs. Daughtrey lived all of her life in Cook County and was of the Baptist Faith. She…

Tom “Tommy” Junior Venable, 62 Mr. Tom “Tommy” Junior Venable, 62, of Adel, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Georgia.  He was born in Adel on August 20, 1957 to the late Thomas “Tom” Lee Venable and Lizzie Folsom Venable.  Mr. Venable was a lifelong resident of…

George Pfeiffer, 85 Mr. George Pfeiffer, 85 of Adel passed away at Lake City VA Center.  He was born November 2, 1934 to the late William John & Margaret Van Horn Pfeiffer.  Mr. Pfeiffer served in the United States Air Force. Survivors include his children, George D. (Tina) Pfeiffer of Adel, Denise Luke of Nashville,…