MRS. MYRTLE CLAIRE NEWMAN CONLEY, age 90, of Rhine, GA, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, January 3, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Mr. Bobby Ryals and Brother Calvin Merritt officiating, with interment in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
MRS. BARBARA ANN WILLIAMS SNELLGROVE, age 80, of Eastman, GA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, in Elko, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Friday, January 2, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Ronny Moore and Rev. Myron Parkerson officiating, with interment in Sugar Creek Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery in Chauncey, GA.
MR. JOHN LEVY “POLLY” JOINER, age 81, of Eastman, GA, died Sunday, December 28, 2025, in Eastman, GA.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00PM Wednesday, December 31, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Arnold Rye officiating.
MR. DAVID WILSON ALLEN, age 85, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Bryant Nursing Home in Cochran, GA.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
MRS. ROBIN LUCILLE BROWN TODD, age 58, of Macon, GA, passed away on December 22, 2025, at Atrium Navicent Health in Macon, GA.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
MRS. REBECCA LOUISE “BECKY” HARP PRITCHETT, age 78, of Eastman, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Navicent Medical Center of Macon, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, December 23, in Eastman First Baptist Church, with Rev. Todd Crosby and Rev. Mike Grenade officiating with interment in Orphans Cemetery.
MRS. ARJA NIGGELIE FORESTER, age 94, of Macon, GA, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at her residence.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00PM Monday, December 22, at Orphans Cemetery, with Rev. Rick Hamilton officiating.
MRS. LADALE “DALE” CRAVEY BRADEN, age 72, of Rhine, GA died Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Wellstar MCG Hospital in Augusta.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, December 20, 2025, in Rhine Baptist Church, with Rev. Bill Jones, Rev. Ricky Gilmore, and Mr. Gary Ryals officiating, with interment in Bay Springs Cemetery in Rhine, GA.
MRS. SHEILA MARIE STAPLETON YAWN, age 47, of Tifton, GA, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025, at Tift Regional Hospital.
A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00PM on Tuesday, December 16, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Alvin Lewis and Rev. Dillon Helms officiating.
MR. WENDELL V. B. GRAHAM, age 88, of Eastman, GA went home to be with his Lord and Savior, peacefully, in the early hours of Thursday, December 11, 2025. He is survived by his daughter, Wendi Graham Calloway (Nelson) and two grandsons, Robert Wylie, 28 (Fiance’ Hannah Rainwater) and Ryan Wylie 22, (Emily Claire Sherman) College Station, TX and Nashville, TN respectively. He was the son of the late Van Vera Stephens Graham and James Dalton Graham and was preceded in death by his siblings namely, Wilmatine McCranie, O’Lethia Barrentine, Angelita Selph, Buford “Jack” Graham, Emory Graham, Stephen Graham (infant) and James Graham.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 13, in the Chapel of Stokes-Southerland Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors beginning at 10:30 am with the funeral service at 12:00 noon. Dr. Jerry Peele, Rev. Clay Layfield, and Pastor Dahl McDermitt Jr. will be officiating with a private family interment at 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.