Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, GA

Hayward Carter Cribb

Hayward Carter Cribb

Jul 17, 2026

Mr. Hayward Carter Cribb, age 75, of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away Friday, July 17, 2026, at Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation Center in Douglas, Ga., following a brief illness.

Mr. Cribb was born on November 28, 1950, to the late Henry Carter and Clara Belle Hayes Cribb. He graduated from Atkinson County High School in 1968 and was a farmer and...

Linda McKinnon Cothern

Linda McKinnon Cothern

Jul 16, 2026

Mrs. Linda McKinnon Cothern, age 78, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026, at her home in Pearson, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mrs. Cothern was born on March 24, 1948, to the late Lester and Odessa Hardin McKinnon. She made her home in Pearson, Ga. and worked at Campbells Soup for many years and at the Atkinson County...

Jimmie Lee Clement

Jimmie Lee Clement

Jul 14, 2026

Mr. Jimmie Lee Clement, age 73, of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at his home in Willacoochee, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mr. Clement was born on February 13, 1953, to the late Lester and Minnie Lott Clement. He made his home in Willacoochee, Ga. and worked for 28 years at the Fleetwood Mobile Home Plant. Mr. Clement...

Jimmy "Jim" Gene Brown, Jr.

Jimmy "Jim" Gene Brown, Jr.

Jul 10, 2026

Mr. Jimmy “Jim” Gene Brown, Jr., age 56, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Friday, July 10, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, Fl. following an extended illness.

Mr. Brown was born on July 31, 1969, to the late Jimmy Gene Brown, Sr. and Elaine Bennett Brown. He made his home in Pearson and worked for 27 years at...

Thomas Harry Mullis

Thomas Harry Mullis

Jun 17, 2026

Mr. Thomas Harry Mullis, age 79, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mr. Mullis was born on August 26, 1946, to the late Ralph Mullis and Carlette June Belch. He made his home in Pearson and worked many years in car sales and was owner/operator...

Linda Kay Bryant

Linda Kay Bryant

Jun 13, 2026

Mrs. Linda Kay Bryant, age 67, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026, at her home in Pearson, Ga.

Mrs. Bryant was born on October 05, 1958, in Ashburn, Ga. to the late Hubert and Virginia Wood Foskey. Mrs. Bryant lived in Pearson, Ga and was a homemaker. She was of the Christian Faith and enjoyed going to the...

Deborah "Debbie" Jean Harrell

Deborah "Debbie" Jean Harrell

Jun 9, 2026

Mrs. Deborah “Debbie” Jean Harrell, age 66, of Axson, Ga., passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at her home in Axson, Ga.

Mrs. Harrell was born on October 31, 1959, in Douglas, Ga. to the late Rev. Jeff Floyd and Cora Jowers Floyd. Mrs. Harrell lived in Axson, Ga and was a Bookkeeper for Carson Lumber Company for 30 years and...

John Larry Vizena

John Larry Vizena

Jun 5, 2026

John Larry Vizena, age 83 of Douglas, Georgia passed away Friday, June 5, 2026 at Lakeside Senior Living in Douglas, following an extended illness.

Larry was raised in Oberlin, Louisiana and left there to pursue his medical lab technology career in Asheville, North Carolina This career is how he landed in Douglas, Georgia and where he met the love of his...

Dr. Gordon Boone

Dr. Gordon Boone

Jun 3, 2026

Dr. Gordon Boone, age 79, of Douglas, Ga., formerly of Axson, Ga., passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at Lakeside Senior Living in Douglas, Ga.

Dr. Boone was born on July 07, 1946, in Axson, Ga. to the late Homer and Ruth Weathers Boone. Dr. Boone was a l964 Graduate of Atkinson Count High School. After high school, he attended The...

Frank E. Gossage

Frank E. Gossage

May 28, 2026

Frank Gossage, beloved husband, father, Papaw, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 28th at the age of 86.

 Born on June 17th, 1939, in Mill Spring, KY, he lived a life defined by hard work and devotion to his family. He loved taking all of his grandkids on vacations, making homemade ice cream, taking long golf cart rides, and...

Carl Waymer Bennett

Carl Waymer Bennett

May 24, 2026

Mr. Carl Waymer Bennett, lovingly known by many as “Cowboy,” passed away at home after an extended illness. Carl was a man known for his kind heart and the lasting impression he left on everyone who knew him. Whether through his stories, laughter, or willingness to help others, Cowboy will be deeply missed and forever remembered.

Carl was preceded in death...

Jean Vickers

Jean Vickers

May 24, 2026

Mrs. Wilma Jean Vickers, age 92, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026, at her home in Pearson, Ga.

Mrs. Vickers was born on November 24, 1933, in Pearson, Ga. to the late E T and Ella Purvis Pafford. Mrs. Vickers moved back to Pearson, Ga. in 1995 after living in Orlando and Jacksonville Fl. for many years. She...

Rudy Corbitt Storey

Rudy Corbitt Storey

May 20, 2026

Mrs. Rudy Corbitt Storey, age 77, of Pearson and Waycross, Ga., passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mrs. Storey was born on February 3, 1949, in Pearson, Ga. Mrs. Storey made her home in Pearson and Waycross, Ga. and was the manager at Storey’s Furniture and Appliances for many years....

Celestino Gaona

Celestino Gaona

May 11, 2026

Mr. Celestino Gaona, age 72 years old, of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away Monday, May 11, 2026, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mr. Gaona was born on July 28, 1953, in Guerrero, MX. to the late Epifanio Gaona and Dolores Vasquez. He lived in Willacoochee, Ga. and was a member of Alpha Y Omega Church....

Christine Derinne Highsmith White

Christine Derinne Highsmith White

Apr 29, 2026

Mrs. Christine Derinne Highsmith White, age 70, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at her home in Pearson, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mrs. White was born on March 7, 1956, in Douglas, Ga to the late Edsel and Latrelle White Highsmith. She lived in Pearson, Ga. where she was a homemaker and was of the Christian Faith....

Stacey Susanne Davis Dinwiddie

Stacey Susanne Davis Dinwiddie

Apr 26, 2026

Mrs. Stacey Susanne Davis Dinwiddie, age 47, of Manor, Ga., passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mrs. Dinwiddie was born on March 14, 1979, in Douglas, Ga. to the late Timothy Dale Davis and Alphine Stone Davis. She lived in Manor, Ga. where she was a mother and homemaker, taking...

Timothy Dale Davis

Timothy Dale Davis

Apr 24, 2026

Mr. Timothy Dale Davis, age 71, of Manor, Ga., passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, following a brief illness.

Mr. Davis was born on November 27, 1954, in Douglas, Ga. to the late Melvin Lewis (Dick) and Betty Jean Corbitt Davis. Mr. Davis made his home in Manor, Ga. where he was a Poultry producer and farmer. Mr. Davis enjoyed working...

Lucy Jane Adams Fulmer

Lucy Jane Adams Fulmer

Apr 19, 2026

Mrs. Lucy Jane Adams Fulmer, age 85, of Douglas, Ga., passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026, at her residence in Douglas, Ga. following a brief illness.

Mrs. Fulmer was born on November 10, 1940, in Atkinson County, to the late Clinton and Gertie Sears Adams. Mrs. Fulmer had made her in Douglasville, Ga. for many years before moving to Douglas, Ga....

Paula Delaine McCarty

Paula Delaine McCarty

Apr 16, 2026

Mrs. Paula Delaine McCarty, age 69, of Nashville, Ga., passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026, at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. McCarty was born on January 22, 1957, in Tifton to the late Gary Paulk and Annie Clara Rowe Paulk. She made her home in Nashville, Ga. and worked as an LPN at Southwell Medical Clinic in Tifton, Ga....

Carol Anderson Mizell

Carol Anderson Mizell

Apr 15, 2026

Mrs. Carol Anderson Mizell, age 64, of Pearson, Ga., passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Ga. following an extended illness.

Mrs. Mizell was born on December 25, 1961, in Douglas, Ga., to the late Albert and Sara Ann Melissa Hutchinson Anderson. She lived in Pearson, Ga. where she was a homemaker and a member...