Obituaries

Betty "Dr. Bea" G. Stewart, age 85 of Menomonie, formerly of Asheville, North Carolina, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025 at Our House Assisted Living.
She was born October 29,1939 to the late Hazel (Bryce) and Clarence H. Greene in Pavo, Georgia and a 1957 graduate of Thomasville High School.
A Visitation was...

Herbert Ludgewait has done his final flight check.
Born in Waterbury, CT in 1935, Herb passed at home in Thomasville, GA on April 16, 2025.
A passionate pilot, much of his life was spent in the air. His first solo was in 1971 at Biggs Army Airfield. He went on to get his private license in 1972 and his flight...

Patricia Lee Wise Ruip, 85 of Thomasville, GA, went to be with the Lord on April 20, 2025. She was born on June 14, 1939, in Akron, OH, to the late Leroy Wise but was raised by her mother and stepfather, Thomas and Arlene Brister.
Patricia dedicated her career to education, serving as a para-professional with the...

Maddox Wayne Tate, 12, of Dixie, Georgia, peacefully passed on April 11, 2025, at the First Commerce Center of Compassionate Care in Tallahassee, FL.
He was born on October 29, 2012, in Thomasville. He was the beloved son of Jacky Seth Tate and Heather Stevens Tate.
Although Maddox was born with the odds stacked...

Graveside funeral services for William Darrell Hancock, 69, of Meigs will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:00PM at Rosehill Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Stacy West will officiate.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Coy Hancock, Kerry Hancock, Ben Hancock, Arwen Hancock and Henry Collier.
Born May 31, 1955 in...

Dwight Warren Voyles, age 78, of Brunswick, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Dwight was a native of Thomasville, Georgia where he graduated from Central High School, class of 1966.
While in school, he lettered in Football (#74) and baseball. After graduation, he played city league and tournament softball...

Alan Ramsey "Ram" Singletary departed this life peacefully on March 30th, 2025 at his home.
Born on September 7, 1963 in Thomasville, Georgia, he was the son of the late James Vernon Singletary, Sr. and Martha "Peggy" Wheeler Singletary.
Upon graduation from Thomas County Central High School in 1981, Ram began...

Mr. Henry Eugene Butler or Gene (as he liked to be called), 81, of Pavo, GA passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at Big Bend Hospice/Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
Gene was born on April 5, 1943 in Brooks County, GA to the late Edwin Lanier Butler and the late Alice Mitchell Butler.
Gene graduated from Brooks...

Janice Miller Hall, 73, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Webster, Massachusetts, Janice lived a life of compassion, quiet strength, and unwavering devotion to those around her.
A proud graduate of Marianhill Central Catholic High School,...

MOULTRIE, GA - Ausley Strickland Gissendanner, 94, of Moultrie, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the funeral service in...

Carolyn F. Sampson, age 86, of Thomasville, GA, passed away on March 8, 2025.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Dawson Street Baptist Church at 11:00 AM with Reverend Lee Waller officiating. Burial followed at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation took place one hour prior to the service.
Born...

Jack (Mr. Jack) J. Willis, 90, of Thomasville, passed away on March 12, 2025.
Jack was born on November 15, 1934, to the late Joel David Willis and Gertrude Whiddon Willis.
He graduated from Thomasville High School in 1954. He served in the Army Reserves. He also worked at The Times Enterprise, running a linotype...

The Rev. Thomas Halliburton Johnson, Sr. of Oxford, Georgia, died January 19, 2025, age 95 1/2.
A graduate of Emory University, as a United Methodist minister from 1950 to 1994, he served the following appointments: Carrollton First as associate pastor; then these South Georgia congregations: Martha Bowan (Macon);...

Funeral services for Shirley Jean Hunter, 91, of Thomasville, will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 13th, at Dekle Cemetery in Union County, Lake Butler, Florida at 970 SW 4th Ave, Lake Butler, FL 32054. She will be laid to rest alongside her husband, the late Ormand E. Hunter, who transitioned to his heavenly...

Annie Will (Sloan) Miller, born on December 10, 1934, in Camilla, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home in Buford, Georgia, on February 17, 2025.
She was the daughter of the late Hiram and Annie Grace Sloan. On October 18, 1957, she married Vernon Dwight Miller of Cairo, GA with whom she built a loving family....

Bobby Eugene Griner, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2025 at the age of 76.
He was born on May 12, 1948 in Tifton, Georgia to William E. and Melba J. Griner.
Bobby grew up in the South Georgia communities of Adel, Lenox and Nashville, Georgia. In his early teens, he spent summers in...

Harvey Vernon Arnold passed away Tuesday evening, February 25th at his home in Thomasville Georgia. Funeral Services are to be held Saturday, March 1st at 3pm at Whiddon-Shiver Funeral Home located at 10451 Highway 84E in Thomasville, GA.

Arnold was born on September 6th, 1938, in Smithville, TN as the youngest of...

R.C. (Bob) Balfour III, a life-long native of Thomasville, GA, peacefully entered God's Eternal Kingdom on February 21, 2025. He was 97 years old.
Following in his father's footsteps, he was passionate about the land here in the southern pine forests. He was a hard-working businessman and an avid sportsman who was...

Homer Richwell Pankey, Ed.D., the 10th president of Thomas University, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, in Tallahassee, FL.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Patricia Griffith Pankey; his two sons, Mark Griffith Pankey (Amy Gray) and David Allen Pankey (Kimberly Overholser); his...

Audrey Elizabeth Munns Simpson was born to John Munns and Ella McCullough Munns and was a cherished member of the World of Truth Tabernacle church. She is remembered for her faith, love for her family, and compassionate spirit.
She is survived by her daughter Teresa S. Price, and her son Gerri R. Simpson (Karen)....

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Morrisce Bunton Dockett, a beloved mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She departed this life with grace on February 10, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and kindness that will forever be cherished by those who knew her.
Born on...

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Betty Jo Delaney who went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 12th, 2025. She was born May 17, 1938 to Nettie May Newsome and Louis Edward (Doc) Newsome in Patton, GA. She was one of three sisters (Francis and Suzie) and she had one brother (Louis aka...

Catherine Little Rountree was born on April 26, 1927, in Fulton County. She was called to her Heavenly Home on February 10, 2025, from her residence in Colquitt County.
Mrs. Catherine was devoted to God and her family. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church and the Dorcas Sunday School class. She was married to...

William F. Hogan, Sr., MD, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025 at age 93, comforted by his loving wife, Mary Hogan. He was born in Alexandria, Virginia and was a true self-made, Renaissance man. After serving overseas in the Merchant Marines, he paid his way through college and medical school at George...