Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Relihan Funeral Home in Pearson, GA

Lillie Hulett White

Lillie Hulett White

Jun 1, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                 MRS. LILLIE H. WHITE

 

Mrs. Lillie H. White, age 83, of Axson, Ga. passed away Saturday, June 01, 2019 at her home in Axson, Ga. following an extended illness.  A native of Ware Co. Ga., Mrs. White was born, July 22, 1935 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin and Velma Clyde Smith Hulett. She was a homemaker and...

Debra Jane Tanner

Debra Jane Tanner

May 28, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                                   MS. DEBRA JANE TANNER

 

Ms. Debra Jane Tanner, age 66, of Clearwater, Fl. passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Fl. following a short illness. A native of Atlanta, Ga., Ms. Tanner was born, February 3, 1953, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cecil and Georgia Lastinger Tanner. She had made her home...

Mable Fleming Corbitt

Mable Fleming Corbitt

May 20, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                                   MRS. MABLE FLEMING CORBITT

 

Mable Fleming Corbitt, a follower of Jesus, died peacefully at the age of 98 on May 20, 2019, after a long, productive life.

Mable was born November 30, 1920, in Andalusia, AL, daughter of George Monroe and Maude Thrash Fleming, the seventh of nine children. She grew up in New Brockton, AL and finished...

Charles Edward Ladson, Jr.

Charles Edward Ladson, Jr.

May 16, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                                      MR. CHARLES LADSON        

Mr. Charles Edward Ladson, Jr. age 49, of Douglas, Ga. passed away, Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.

 

Born April 22, l970 in Lanier County, Mr. Ladson lived most of his life in Coffee County, where he worked as a mechanic and escort driver....

Julia Belle Oswalt Register

Julia Belle Oswalt Register

May 13, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                                   MRS. JULIA OSWALT REGISTER

Mrs. Julia Belle Oswalt Register, age 98 of Pearson, Ga. passed away, Monday, May 13, 2019 at The Landings of Douglas in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness.

A native of Fayette, Al., Mrs. Register was born June l7, l920, daughter of Grover Cleveland and Ardelia Fowler Oswalt. She grew up in Columbus, Ms., but...

Mary Reliford Stone

Mary Reliford Stone

May 11, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                            MRS. MARY RELIFORD STONE         Mrs. Mary Reliford Stone, age 62, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 in Lakeland, Ga. following a brief illness.  A native of Atkinson County, Mrs. Stone was born, January 13, 1957, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence and Willie Mae Harrell Reliford. She lived most of her life in Pearson as a...

Donna Hailey Vickers

Donna Hailey Vickers

May 7, 2019

Ms. Donna Hailey Vickers, age 33, of Jesup, Ga. passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Savannah Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Ga. A native of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, Donna was born, August 6, 1985, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ray and JulieAnne Whaley Hailey. Before living in Jesup, Ga. for the past several years, Donna spent...

Jed Quincey Harrell

Jed Quincey Harrell

May 4, 2019

Mr. Jed Harrell, age 70, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 in Pearson, Ga. following an extended illness. Jed was born December 27, l948 in Douglas, Ga. to the late J. Q. and Gladys Giddens Harrell. He had made his home in Pearson all his life and was a graduate of the Atkinson County High School class...

June Faye Spivey

June Faye Spivey

Apr 30, 2019

 

Mrs. June Faye McEachern Spivey, age 67, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at her home in Pearson, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Fitzgerald, Ga., Mrs. Spivey was born June 29, 1952 to Mr. and Mrs. William Monroe and Johnnie Mae Fussell McEachern. She was a member of Ozias Freewill Baptist Church in...

Clyatt Wendell James, Jr.

Clyatt Wendell James, Jr.

Apr 19, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                              DR. CLYATT WENDELL JAMES, JR.

 

Dr. Clyatt W. James, Jr., age 85, of Valdosta, Ga. passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 in Simpsonville, S.C. after an extended illness. A native of Atkinson County, Dr. James was born October 14, 1933, son of Clyatt W., Sr. and Vera Deen James. He had made his home in Valdosta for...

Alfred Lee Purvis

Alfred Lee Purvis

Apr 19, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                           ALFRED LEE PURVIS   Mr. Alfred Lee Purvis, age 75, of Nashville, Ga. passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga. Mr. Purvis was born September 8, l943 in Coffee County, son of Albert and Henrietta Cribbs Purvis. He had made his home in Nashville for many years and was a retired farmer. He...

Larry Kirkland

Larry Kirkland

Apr 13, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                   WILLIAM LARRY KIRKLAND   Mr. Larry Kirkland, age 71, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga. following a brief illness. A native of Stockton, Ga., Mr. Kirkland was born April 13, l948, son of Pleason and Gussie Boyd Kirkland. He had made his home in Pearson for most of his...

Reba Crosby Kirkland

Reba Crosby Kirkland

Apr 7, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                                                  REBA CROSBY KIRKLAND   Mrs. Reba Crosby Kirkland, age 87, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Sunday, April 07, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following an extended illness. Mrs. Kirkland was born May 27, l931in Atkinson County, daughter of Tom and Emma Walsh Crosby. She had made her home in Pearson for many years and was a...

Moses Velton Walker

Moses Velton Walker

Apr 6, 2019

Mr. Moses Velton Walker, age 71, of Abbeville, Ga. passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Serenity Place in Dublin, Ga. following an extended illness. Survivors include:  Son: Velton E. Walker and wife Kelly of El Paso, Tx. 3 Brothers: Jimmy Walker of Albany, Ga. Rudolph Walker of Albany, Ga. Timmy Walker of Albany, Ga. Sister: Jean Grant of...

Mavis Douglas McKinnon

Mavis Douglas McKinnon

Apr 4, 2019

OBITUARY                                                           MRS. MAVIS DOUGLAS McKINNON   Mrs. Mavis Douglas McKinnon, age 82, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Thursday, April 04, 2019 at her home in Pearson, Ga. following an extended illness. A native of Coffee County, Mrs. McKinnon was born April 2, l937, daughter of Willie Douglas and Annie Mancil Douglas. She worked in the Atkinson County School System for 35...

Wannell Purvis Anderson

Wannell Purvis Anderson

Mar 26, 2019

Mrs. Wannell Purvis Anderson, age 68, of Fitzgerald, Ga. passed away, Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at her home following an extended illness.  A native of Douglas, Ga., Mrs. Anderson was born March 6, l951, daughter of Jake and Bernice Lott Purvis. She had made her home in Fitzgerald for the past nine years and had worked for many years at...

Charles Robert Whitley

Charles Robert Whitley

Mar 26, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                                            CHARLES ROBERT WHITLEY

 

Mr. Charles Robert Whitley, age 86, of Eastman, Ga. passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Dodge County Hospital in Eastman, Ga. following a brief illness.

A native of Mitchell County, Mr. Whitley was born June 4, l932, son of Charlie Woodberry and Irene Harrell Whitley.

Mr. Whitley was a l950 graduate of Mt. Pleasant...

Bobbie Lynn Moore

Bobbie Lynn Moore

Mar 13, 2019

Ms. Bobbie Lynn Moore, age 22, of Pearson, Ga. passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in Willacoochee, Ga. A native of Douglas, Ga., Bobbie Lynn had moved to Atkinson County in 2008 and was a 2014 Graduate of Atkinson County High School. She enjoyed riding the four-wheeler, going to the beach, sleeping, and like any beautiful young lady, she loved...

Rosa Marguriet Bass

Rosa Marguriet Bass

Mar 12, 2019

OBITUARY                                                                                                                                        ROSA BASS

 

Mrs. Rosa Bass, age 68, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Ga. following a short illness. 

A native of Homerville, Ga., Mrs. Bass was born May 11, 1950, daughter of William Alfred and Rosa Lee Taylor Corbitt. She had made her home in Atkinson County for the past...

Jeffery Paulk McGowan

Jeffery Paulk McGowan

Mar 8, 2019

Judge Jeffery Paulk McGowan, age 77, of Pearson, GA, passed away on Friday morning, March 8, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones, at her home, following an extended illness. Judge McGowan honorably served the people of Atkinson County as its Probate Judge from 1997 through 2008 and will be fondly remembered for her public service and many contributions to the...