MRS. LEE ANN PURVIS MURPHY, age 51, of Mitchell, GA, formerly of Eastman, GA, died Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at her residence.
A celebration of life service will be held 3:00PM Sunday, March 17, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Arnold Rye officiating.
MR. BOBBY SPENCER GRIFFIN, age 81, of Chester, GA, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Fairview Park Hospital, in Dublin, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 10, at Chester Baptist Church, with Rev. Sterling Averett and Rev. Ricky Gilmore officiating, with interment in Middle Ground Church Cemetery
JOHN CHIRSTOPHER “CHRIS” FOUNTAIN, age 53, of Eastman, GA, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Columbus, GA.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00AM Thursday, February 8, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Mr. Dennis McCranie officiating.
MRS. LINDA ESTES SOUTHERLAND, age 75, of Chester, died Monday, February 5, 2024, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele, GA.
Funeral services will be held at Southerland Funeral Chapel at 2:00PM, Friday, February 9, 2024, with Rev. Craig Minor officiating, with interment in Pleasant Olive Cemetery in Chester, GA.
MRS. DOLORES WHITE CLEMENTS, age 94, of Eastman, GA, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at South Georgia Medical Center, in Valdosta, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, February 7, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Mike Grenade, Rev. Dr. Stephen White, Dr. Donnie Sutton, and Rev. Al Acosta officiating, with interment in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00PM-8:00PM Tuesday, February 6, at Southerland Funeral Chapel.
MR. DAVID NEEDHAM STEPHENS, age 78, of Eastman, GA, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, February 6, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Kevin Morrison and Mr. Johnny Jennings officiating, with interment in Harrell Cemetery in the Midway Community of Pulaski County.
MR. JAMES LAMAR (JIM) WIGGINS, age 77, of Eastman, GA, died Sunday, January 28, 2024, at his residence.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00PM on Friday, February 2, at Southerland Funeral Chapel with Mr. Donnie Dixon, Rev. Clay Layfield, and Rev. Mike Hardin officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery in Eastman, GA.
Mrs. Frances Laura Foster Winburn, age 72, died on January 26th, 2024, at her daughter’s house in Hull, GA. A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM on February 3rd, 2024, with a celebration of life service held at 2:00 PM on February 3, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Stephen Upchurch officiating.
Frances was born and raised in Eastman, GA, and traveled with her civil service family to England, France, and Germany, before returning to Eastman. She was a 1969 graduate of Dodge County High School and then attended Middle Georgia College in Cochran. While attending Middle Georgia College she met her future husband George Lewis Winburn, and married on September 11, 1971, in Eastman. They later moved to Athens, GA, where she attended Athens Technical College and earned a nursing degree as an L
MR. JON RONALD “RONNIE” COLEY, age 70, of Macon, GA, died Sunday, January 14, 2024, in Macon, GA.
A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00AM Saturday, January 20, at Orphans Cemetery, with Pastor Rick Hamilton officiating.
MS. CATHERINE HOLLAND, age 73, died January 15, 2024, in St. Augustine, FL.
Born in Brunswick, GA on February 17, 1950, Catherine (Cathy) was the daughter of Edna Smith Holland and Jesse Holland. She was a member of St. Augustine Church of Christ. She was a graduate of Lyons High School, received her bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southwestern University, and later earned her master’s degree from the University of Georgia where she became a lifelong Bulldogs fan. She taught at several elementary schools over the years and spent the majority of her career as an educa
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