MR. DOUGLAS RAY ALDRIDGE, Age 68, of Atlanta, GA died Sunday, August 6, 2023 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, GA.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, August 8th at 12:00 Noon at Orphans Cemetery in Eastman, GA and a memorial service will be held at Northside United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA on Wednesday, August 9th at 2:00 PM ET to celebrate his life and bid farewell to a remarkable soul.
MR. JERRY THOMAS SMITH, age 82, of Eastman, GA, died Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Fairview Park Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Friday, August 4, in First Baptist Church of Eastman, with Dr. Jerry Peele, Rev. Todd Crosby, and Rev. Clay Layfield officiating, with interment in Orphans Cemetery.
MR. PAUL HARRIS BRANTLEY, JR., age 71, of Chauncey, GA, died Sunday, July 30, 2023.
A memorial visitation will be held from 5:00PM-7:00PM Wednesday, August 2, at Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home. Paul will be laid to rest at Cottondale Baptist Church Cemetery.
DANIEL GENE SHADIX, age 37, of Eastman, GA, died Friday, July 28, 2023.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Tuesday, August 1, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Al Daniell officiating, with interment in Orphans Cemetery.
MRS. HELEN ANGELA BRYANT WALKER, age 71, of Eastman, GA, died Thursday, July 27, 2023, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 11:00AM Wednesday, August 2, at Eastman First Baptist Church, with Rev. Todd Crosby and Rev. David Smith officiating, with interment in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Rhine, GA.
MRS. JOYCE RENEW DOWDY, age 85, of Rhine, GA, died Thursday, July 27, 2023, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Monday, July 31, at Hopewell Baptist Church, with Rev. Daniel Cook and Mr. Bobby Ryals officiating, with interment in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Rhine.
KRYSTAL D. DOWDY, age 42, of Rhine, GA, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Dublin, GA.
A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00PM Saturday, August 5, at Sharon Baptist Church, with Rev. Scott McDuffie officiating.
MR. JAMES EDWARD WILLIAMSON, age 74, of Abbeville, GA, died Monday, July 24, 2023, at Dodge County Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Thursday, July 27, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Luke Smith officiating, with interment in Sweet Home Baptist Church Cemetery in Milan.
MR. WILLIAM THOMAS “TOMMY” WHIGGUM, SR., age 66, died Monday, July 10, 2023.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, July 19, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Mr. David Yawn officiating, with a private committal service at Orange Hill Cemetery in Hawkinsville, GA.
MR. STEVE CHASTAIN, age 71, of Eastman, GA died Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Heart of Georgia Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, July 18, at First Baptist Church in Hawkinsville, with Dr. Don McClung officiating, with interment in Orphans Cemetery.
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.