MRS. DEBORAH JOAN JENNINGS BROCKUS, age 71, of the Midway Community of Pulaski County, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at her residence.
No services will be held at this time.
SR. JESÚS JUSTO GONZÁLEZ, de 55 años, de Eastman, GA, falleció el martes 20 de Enero de 2026 en el Hospital Fairview Park en Dublin, GA.
Se celebrará una misa fúnebre a las 3:00 p. m. el Viernes 23 de Enero en la Iglesia Católica St. Mark, oficiada por el Padre John Stephen Ariko.
MRS. JANE ELIZABETH (BENNETT) SELPH, age 67, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center in Macon, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, January 21, in Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Dwayne Burney officiating, with interment in Parkerson Cemetery.
MRS. DEBRA ELAINE SPIRES, age 63, of Soperton, GA, formerly of Eastman, GA, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Thursday, January 22, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Chuck Yzenski, with interment in Lovely Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
VICTORIA MICHELLE SMITH, age 50, of Byron, GA, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, in Byron, GA.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00AM Friday, January 23, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Tim Brown officiating. There will be a reception following the service for friends and family in the social hall at Dubios Baptist Church, 4847 Cochran Hwy., Cochran, GA 31014.
JAMES MORGAN “JIMMY” DOWDY, JR., age 66, of Rhine, GA, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, January 20, at Hopewell Baptist Church, with Jamie Lann officiating, with interment in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery.
MR. ALEXANDER THOMAS “ALEX” DOPSON, age 80, of Rhine, GA, died Friday, January 16, 2026, at Atrium Health Navicent Medical Center in Macon, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00PM Monday, January 19, 2026, in Rhine Baptist Church, with Mr. Bobby Ryals, Mr. Gary Ryals, and Rev. Ricky Gilmore officiating, with interment in Bay Springs Cemetery.
MS. AVIS NELL CONLEY POLLARD, age 66, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Dodge County Hospital.
A celebration of life service will be held at 4:00PM Saturday, January 17, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Myron Parkerson officiating.
Mitzi Taylor Studstill, age 66, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 7, 2025 at Emory Winship Cancer Center in Atlanta, Georgia, following a three month fight with an aggressive form of endometrial cancer. She was born on December 29, 1959, in Eastman, Georgia, where she grew up and developed the values of care, diligence, and thoughtfulness that defined her life.
Mitzi spent her formative young adult years at Berry College in Rome, Georgia, where she pursued a business degree and immersed herself fully in campus life. During her time at Berry, she embraced the opportunities the college offered, forming long lasting relationships, building lifelong friendships, and developing the strong personal compass that guided her throughout her life.
MR. NEIL JEROME PROCTOR, son of Grace and Tampie Proctor, age 68, of Eastman, GA, died Monday, December 29, 2025, in Edgewood, Florida.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Friday, January 9, at Southerland Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mike Grenade officiating, followed by interment in Orange Hill Cemetery in Hawkinsville, GA.
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.