MRS. CINDY ANN FONDREN BOWEN, age 69, of Abbeville, GA, died Friday, May 22, 2026, at her residence.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
MRS. GERALDINE BOWEN HORNE, age 83, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, May 22, 2026, at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev Kenneth Hayes and Rev. Patrick Barnett officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MRS. LISA RENAE MILLER NOBLES, age 61, of Albany, GA, died Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany, GA.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, May 18, 2026, at Sugar Creek Congregational Methodist Cemetery in Chauncey, GA, with Rev. Bill Jones officiating.
Berthene “Thene” Gilmore, age 82, of Milan, GA, peacefully departed this life at her home on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
Ms. Gilmore was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose kindness and strength touched the lives of many. She leaves to cherish her memory her children: Teresa Gilmore of Milan-Chauncey, Georgia; Jasper Jones of Sun River Terrace, Illinois; and stepchildren, Glen Young (Ruby), Denise Gilmore, Kenneth Gilmore, and Dwayne Gilmore, all of Chicago, Illinois; brothers, John Calvin Jones Jr. of Copperas Cove, Texas, and Robert Jones of Hazlehurst, Georgia; sisters, Catherine Davis of Woo
MRS. SARA “BITSY” BOWEN JONES, age 74, of Milan, GA, died Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Dodge County Hospital.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Southerland Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gary Ryals with interment in Antioch #2 Baptist Church in Milan, GA.
MR. JOSEPH WAYNE WHITE, age 73, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, May 8, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Savannah, GA.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00PM-7:00PM, Wednesday, May 13, at the residence of Carlos and Candice Hernandez, 53 Shady Oaks Rd., Eastman.
MR. JAMES FRANKLIN “FRANKIE” LOYD, JR., age 71, of Chauncey, GA, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Wellstar MCG Hospital in Augusta, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Friday, May 8, 2026, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Todd Crosby officiating, with interment in Chauncey City Cemetery.
MRS. EDITH ROLAND SHEFFIELD, aged 80, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Monday, May 4, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Chad Hendley and Rev. Ron Jones officiating, with interment in Zebulon Baptist Church Cemetery.
MR. HERMAN HENRY MADDOX, age 78, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, April 30, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Chuck Wimberly, Jr. officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, followed by military honors.
JUSTIN BART JONES, age 44, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
A celA celebration of life service will be held at 3:00PM Sunday, April 19, at Southerland Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Grenade and Rev. Todd Crosby officiating. Bart will be laid to rest at Orphans Cemetery, with a private family committal service to be held at a later date.ebration of life service will be held at 3:00PM Sunday, April 19, at Southerland Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Grenade and Rev. Todd Crosby officiating. Bart will be laid to rest at Orphans Cemetery, with a private family com
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