Obituary for Claudine Haddock

MRS. CLAUDINE ROGERS JONES HADDOCK, age 91, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at her residence.

 The family will receive family and friends in Southerland Funeral Chapel from 1:00PM-2:00PM Friday, October 31. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00PM Friday, October 31, in Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. James Dupree and Rev. Roger Holley officiating. She will be interred at Orphans Cemetery.

 Claudine was born in Eastman, GA on October 24, 1934, to the late Myrtice Jones Rogers and J.O. Rogers. She was a graduate of Dodge County High School and worked several jobs over the years, including owner and operator of Curl Up & Dye Beauty Shop and later as owner and operator, alongside her husband, Carl, of the Stuckey’s and Wayfair Store in Ocala, FL for many years. She and Carl were blessed with two children, Daryl and Sheryl, and moved back to Eastman to be closer to family. After Carl passed in the early 1990s, Claudine went to work for ABB Systems, Inc. and later on as a substitute teacher for the Dodge County Board of Education. She served as a board member for the Development Authority for several years. She met her husband, Lee, and they enjoyed many happy years together and were members of Sugar Creek Congregational Methodist Church in Chauncey. Claudine was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed cooking, music, computers, games, and puzzles, and was affectionately known as “Claudi” to her husband, Lee. She was preceded in death by her parents, Husband, Carl J. Jones, Son, Daryl J. Jones, Granddaughter, Kylea Paige Mercer, Sister, Avoline Rogers Smith, and Brother, J.W. Rogers.

 She is survived by her Husband – Arthur Lee Haddock of Eastman; Daughter – Sheryl J. Hemrick (Thomas) of Newnan; Grandchildren – Dana Gregory (Chris) of Franklin, GA, Erin Chambers (Chuck) of LaGrange, and Keri Arnett (Alex) of Decatur; 9 Great-Grandchildren and 5 Great-Great-Grandchildren; Sister – Brenda Lowery of Soperton; Numerous Nieces and Nephews.

 The family may be contacted at the Haddock residence, 735 Congo Lane, Apt. 603, Eastman, GA. In addition to flowers, the family requests contributions to Sugar Creek Congregational Methodist Church.