Obituaries

Funeral services for Gail Stanaland Ulmer, 74, of Whigham, GA, are at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the First Baptist Church, Cairo, GA. Rev. Chris Allen and Dr. Chip Bragg will officiate. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Whigham, GA. Mrs. Ulmer passed away surrounded by her loving family at her home...

Dr. Ian H. "Fella" Altman died on April 26, 2026, in Macon, GA, where he had lived since 1974. He leaves behind his wife, Barbara, of 56 years; sons Ian R. (Cheryl Washburn) and Benjamin (Trina Mizrahi); two step-grandchildren, Johnny and Madeline Wheeler; and a granddaughter, Rose.
Graveside services will be...

Rebecca Anne "Becky" Floyd of Thomasville passed away at the age of 85 on Friday, April 24, 2026, at her home in Thomasville, Georgia. She was born on November 17, 1940, to the late R.E. and Sarah Annie Massey Floyd of Thomasville. She graduated from Thomasville High School in 1958 and then obtained her bachelor's...

Patricia M. Scott, 82, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away on April 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on November 1, 1943, in Binghamton, New York, she was the cherished daughter of John Francis Collins and Flossie Mildred Moyer. Patricia graduated from high school in 1961 in Portage, Wisconsin.
In...

Virgil R. Pyle, Sr., 80, of Donalsonville, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026.
He was born January 13, 1946, in Thomasville, GA, the son of Berry Harold & Monda Pearl Pyle. Virgil worked until his retirement with LMC and was a member of Donalsonville Church of God.
Virgil was most content outdoors. Deer hunting at...

Victoria Elaine Watson Highsmith, 78, of Boston, GA, passed away on Friday - April 10, 2026 at her residence.
Funeral Services will be held at Whiddon Shiver Funeral Home on Wednesday - April 15, 2026 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Mitch Clements officiating. Interment will follow at Summerhill Baptist Church Cemetery....