MR. JERRY NEIL THOMAS, SR., age 77, of Eastman, GA, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin. Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM, Tuesday, December 8 at Orphans Cemetery in Eastman, with Rev. Tim Tanner officiating. Social distancing and face masks are suggested.
Mr. Thomas was born in Fernandina Beach, FL and was of the Baptist faith. He was the son of the late Willie Frank Thomas and Velma Dixon Thomas. He grew up in Fernandina and spent summers at his Dixon grandparents’ farm. He was a 1961 graduate of Fernandina Beach High School, where he excelled in basketball, football and baseball. He attended college briefly before going to work with Gilman Paper Company in St. Marys, GA. After a few years he transferred with Gilman to St. Louis, MO and w
MR. HAROLD ANTHONY GIDDENS, age 79, of Eastman, GA, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, December 9, at Woodlawn Cemetery, with Rev. Todd Crosby officiating.
MR. DONNIE RAY ROLAND, age 61, of Eastman, GA, died Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, December 1, at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Eastman, with Rev. Daniel Cook officiating.
MRS. SONYA SAWYER JACKSON, age 49, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, November 27, 2020 at her residence.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
MRS. CARMINTA GIDDENS EDGE, age 70, of Eastman, GA, died Monday, November 23, 2020 at her residence.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
MRS. LINDA IRENE PRITCHETT BURRIS, age 75, of Eastman, GA, formerly of Douglasville, GA, died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Dodge County Hospital.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
MR. HERMAN CLAUDE “BUDDY” RAGAN, age 80, of Eastman, GA, died Monday, November 23, 2020 at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah, GA.
A Private Family Graveside Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, November 25, at Woodlawn Cemetery, with Rev. Todd Crosby officiating.
MRS. MELTEEN JONES COOK, age 75, of Eastman, GA, died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at her residence.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday, November 25, at Bay Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Plainfield, with Rev. Mike Grenade officiating.
SENIOR AIRMAN STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER HARMON, age 22, of Valdosta, GA, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 in Valdosta.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00AM Monday, November 23, at Chauncey City Cemetery, with Rev. Stephen Upchurch and Rev. Royce Vaughn officiating.
MR. JIMMY GEORGE ROGERS, age 72, of Eastman, GA, died Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Dodge County Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00PM Saturday, November 21, at Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Dwaine Dunn and Mr. Hank Sapp officiating.
Locally owned and operated, Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home, has been "A Tradition of Trust" to Eastman, Dodge County and Middle Georgia for over 65 years.