Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, GA

Rene Gonzalez Lopez

Rene Gonzalez Lopez

Feb 21, 2021

Mr. Rene Gonzalez Lopez, age 30, of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away, Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Douglas, Ga., following injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Son of Rosa Lopez Juarez, Rene was born February 16, 1991 in Westchester, PA.  He made his home, with his family, in Willacoochee, Ga.  Rene worked as a Supervisor at Spectrum Distribution Center in...

Emmanuel Benitez

Emmanuel Benitez

Feb 19, 2021

Infant Emmanuel Benitez of Pearson, Ga. passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. 

Survived by:

Parents:  Juan Carlos and Glanys M. Perez Benitez

He is survived by his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and several other relatives.

Graveside services for little Emmanuel will be held Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. at Sweetwater...

Sheila Karen Martin

Sheila Karen Martin

Feb 12, 2021

Mrs. Sheila K. Martin, age 60 of Axson, Ga. passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Atlanta. Ga., Ms. Martin was born December l9, l960, daughter of James H. and Judith Karen Stone Roberts. She had made her home in Axson since l996 and worked at...

Thelma V. Bryant

Thelma V. Bryant

Feb 11, 2021

Ms. Thelma V. Bryant, age 81 of Willacoochee, Ga., passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Pruitt Health in Ocilla, Ga. following an extended illness.

She was born in Irwin County, Ga. on March 27, 1939, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ozzie Bryant and Lizzie Clark.  Ms. Bryant lived her life in the Willacoochee and Irwin County areas and enjoyed...

Teodora Delgado Escamilla

Teodora Delgado Escamilla

Feb 8, 2021

Mrs. Teodora Delgado Escamilla, age 71 of Pearson, Ga. passed away, Monday, February 8, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. 

Survivors include:  

Husband:  Juanantonio DeLeon of Pearson, Ga.

5 Sons:  Juan Carlos DeLeon and wife, Laura of Mercedes, Tx.

             Jose DeLeon and wife, Erica Panse of Hahira, Ga.

             Luis Antonio DeLeon and wife, Beatriz of...

Alice Faye Prieto

Alice Faye Prieto

Feb 5, 2021

Mrs. Alice Faye Prieto, age 68 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at her home following an extended illness.  A native of Tift County, Ga., Mrs. Prieto was born, December 27, 1952, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Fesil Brown and Louetta Gussie Harper.  She worked as a Care Giver for mentally challenged adults and was a...

Walter Berlin Gadberry, Jr.

Walter Berlin Gadberry, Jr.

Feb 5, 2021

Mr. Walter B. Gadberry, Jr. age 78 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following a brief illness.

A native of Kieser, Arkansas, Mr. Gadberry was born, November 11, 1942, son of Mr. Walter B. Gadberry, Sr. and Mrs. Ruby Moss.  Coming from Polk County, Florida, he made his home,...

Blake Allen Vining

Blake Allen Vining

Feb 4, 2021

Blake Allen Vining, age 34 of Pearson, Ga., passed away Thursday Morning, February 4, 2021 at his home, following a brief illness.  Born in Lakeland, Ga., Blake was born, September 2, 1986, son of Mr. Clyde Allen Vining and Mrs. Patricia Ann “Patti” Thomas.  He was a 2006 Graduate of Atkinson County High School and enjoyed many different hobbies including...

Thurza Louise Murray

Thurza Louise Murray

Feb 4, 2021

Mrs. Thurza Louise Murray, age 60 of Baxley, Ga. passed away, Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Appling County HealthCare of Baxley, Ga., following a brief illness.

A native of Manning, South Carolina, Mrs. Murray was born, January 15, 1961, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Plowden and Thurza Ann Greenall.  She made her home in the Millwood and Baxley,...

James Edward McGuire

James Edward McGuire

Jan 26, 2021

Mr. James Edward "Pops" McGuire, age 81 of Lakeland, Ga., passed away, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his home, following an extended illness.  A native of Pensacola, Florida, Mr. McGuire was born, March 5, 1939, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fulton E. and Maebelle Boyington McGuire.  He worked for many years with American Bridge Company as an Iron Worker.  Coming...

Jessie Donald "Duck" Mizell

Jessie Donald "Duck" Mizell

Jan 24, 2021

Mr. Jessie Donald "Duck" Mizell, age 79 of Axson, Ga., passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga., following a short illness. A native of Axson, Ga., Mr. Mizell was born, March 18, 1941, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy and Sarah Crosby Mizell. He was of the Baptist faith and attended, Mt. Zion...

Harvey Henry Hamilton

Harvey Henry Hamilton

Jan 17, 2021

Mr. Harvey H. Hamilton, age 79 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga.  A native of Willacoochee, Ga., Mr. Hamilton was born, October 21, 1941 son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Mallie Delk Hamilton.  He was a farmer and enjoyed dog hunting, fishing and especially spending time with his...

Reba Ann Mizell

Reba Ann Mizell

Jan 16, 2021

Mrs. Reba Ann Mizell, age 75 of Axson, Ga. passed away, Saturday, January 16, 2021 at South Ga. Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga. following a short illness.  A native of Axson, Ga., Mrs. Mizell was born in Homerville on, February 15, 1945, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Spencer and Allie Nell Giddens Mizell.  She was of the Baptist faith...

Dale Wayne Harrell

Dale Wayne Harrell

Jan 15, 2021

Mr. Dale W. Harrell, age 80 of Axson, Ga. passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga.

A native of Pearson, Ga. Mr. Harrell was born, June 7, 1940, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Quincy “J.Q” and Gladys Giddens Harrell.  After over twenty years of living in Brunswick, Ga., he moved back to...

James Lewis "Jimmy" Gillis

James Lewis "Jimmy" Gillis

Jan 7, 2021

Mr. James Lewis “Jimmy” Gillis, age 77 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Thursday, January 07, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Ga following an extended illness.

A native of Axson, Ga., Mr. Gillis was born, January 10, 1943, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence James and Nancy Lee Gillis. He made his home in Atkinson County for his...

Gordon Tilghman Lee

Gordon Tilghman Lee

Jan 4, 2021

Gordon Tilghman Lee, age 82 of Axson, Ga., passed away peacefully after several years of illness, on Monday, January 4, 2021 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Georgia. Gordon was born on March 17, 1938 in Farmville, NC where he was raised. He attended Farmville High School, Oak Ridge Military Institute, Florida Southern, and proudly served his country in...

Larry C. Metts

Larry C. Metts

Jan 4, 2021

Mr. Larry C. Metts, age 84 of Powder Springs, Ga., passed away Monday, January 04, 2021 at Wellstar Community Hospice in Austell, Ga following an extended illness. A native of Willacoochee, Ga., Mr. Metts was born, March 17, 1936 son of Mr. and Mrs. Elton O. and Carolyn Parker Metts. He was a retired fabrics salesman with Amico and was...

Betty Miller Vickers

Betty Miller Vickers

Jan 2, 2021

Mrs. Betty Miller Vickers, age 90 of Newnan, Ga, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 after a long fight with Alzheimer’s.

Betty Miller Vickers was born January 17, 1930 in Valdosta, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 7 years, Jimmy Cole Vickers, Sr. After his death in 1953, she married his brother, Warren Richard Vickers,...

William "Mike" Michael Boyd

William "Mike" Michael Boyd

Jan 1, 2021

Mr. William “Mike” M. Boyd, age 59 of Willacoochee, Ga. passed away Friday, January 01, 2021 at his home in Willacoochee, Ga. Survivors include: Parents: Hewey Dean and Lyvonne Paulk Boyd of Willacoochee, Ga. Brother: Gregory Boyd and wife Hannah of Angir, N.C. Sister: Cynthia Denise Pettis and husband Phillip of Willacoochee, Ga. Several nieces, nephews, and other relatives also...

Joan Marie Lee

Joan Marie Lee

Jan 1, 2021

Ms. Joan Marie Lee, age 60 of Pearson, Ga. passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at Memorial Satilla Health Hospital in Waycross, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Douglas, Ga., Ms. Joan was born, December 29, 1960 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delmas Henry and Elmarie Lee Lott. She worked many years as a C.N.A. with Unison Health...