MRS. RUTH LEE KIESSLING CARTER, age 83, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at her residence in Bonaire.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, November 8, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Warner Robins, with Rev. Casey Matthews officiating. She will be interred in Gresston Baptist Church Cemetery.
PATSY E. THOMPSON, age 83, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, October 31, 2025, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Monday, November 3, 2025, in Southerland Funeral Chapel with Mr. Heath O’Barr officiating, with interment in Harrell Cemetery in the Midway Community.
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.
MR. JESSIE LEE “JET” BROWN, age 73, of Rhine, GA, passed away on September 13, 2025, at his residence.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
MRS. HATTIE HILDA COOK HARRIS, age 87, of Chauncey, GA, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at her residence.
The family will receive family and friends in Southerland Funeral Chapel from 2:00PM-3:00PM Sunday, October 26. Funeral services will be held at 3:00PM Sunday, October 26, in Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Daniel Cook officiating, with interment in Chauncey City Cemetery.
MRS. LISA JUSTICE JOHNSON, age 60, of Eastman, GA, died on Friday, October 17, 2025, at the City of Hope Cancer Center in Newnan, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, October 21, in Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Myron Parkerson and Rev. Ralph Griffin officiating, with interment in Cottondale Baptist Church Cemetery.
MR. LYNN FRANKLIN GIDDENS, age 77, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at Southerland Funeral Chapel at 3:00PM, Sunday, October 19, 2025, with Rev. Tony Brooks, Rev. Todd Crosby, and Chaplain Doug Stevens officiating with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MRS. IRENE WALTERS JONES, age 67, of Milan, GA, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at her residence.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, October 18, at Jones Family Cemetery in Milan, GA, with Rev. Gary Velie officiating.
Growing up in a household with parents J.W. Graham and Rebena Graham, we learned early on the concept of Graham Time, that is, bags could be packed for a road trip to see family that would remain by the door until Dad bellowed, “Let’s ramble,” which was usually days later. They were a fitting pair because Rebena was often late and liked to say, with a smile, an exclamation point and genuine optimism: “They can’t start without me!”
So, here we are, siblings holding Rebena’s celebration of life service, Oct. 25, 2025, over four years after God blessed her with 90 fun-filled years on earth, before calling her home, as she slept in a new nightgown, on July 19, 2021.
Mark Shane Stephens, died November 18, 2007. He was born December 26, 1960, to Bill Stephens and Rebena (Thompson) Stephens in Little Rock, Arkansas. His young years were spent in Hot Springs and Macon, Georgia. In 1971, the family moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee where Mark graduated from high school and attended Chattanooga State Community College. He worked for his parents in their family business. Mark was a member of Central Baptist Church in Chattanooga.
Mark was proceeded in death by his father William C. Stephens; his uncles: Ensign Thomas W. Stephens, Robert L. Stephens and James F. Stephens; his aunt, Rose Marie Thompson; and stepfather, Joseph W. Graham. His grandparents were: Lewis and Hallie (Faucette) Stephens of Hot Springs and Sherrod B. and Melvena (White) Thompson of Russellville, Arkansas. Mark’s great-grandparents were J.P. and Emma (Hogins) Faucette of North Little Rock.
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.