MR. STEPHEN DALE RUYACK, age 70, of Eastman, GA, died Monday, January 17, 2022, at his residence.
Memorial services will be held at a later date at Andersonville National Cemetery.
MRS. MARY ANN PITTS O’NEAL, age 72, of Eastman, GA, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at her residence.
A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00PM Saturday, January 22, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Scott McDuffie officiating, with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
MRS. AVA JOANNE LAWSON SPLAWN, age 77, of Warner Robins, GA, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at The Lodge in Warner Robins.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, January 22, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Dwaine Dunn officiating, with interment in Antioch #1 Cemetery in Eastman.
MR. WILLIAM EMORY “BILLY” BARRETT, JR., age 52, of Griffin, GA, died Monday, January 17, 2022, at his residence.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
MRS. KATHLEEN UNDERWOOD RUTLAND, age 80, of Eastman, GA, died Monday, January 17, 2022, at Serenity Place Hospice in Dublin, GA.
Memorial services will be held at 3:00PM Wednesday, January 19, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Daniel Cook, Rev. Matt Rutland, and Rev. Jack Lee officiating.
MRS. MELINDA ROLAND MCCRANIE, age 61, of Chester, GA, died Friday, January 14, 2022, at Augusta University Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Tuesday, January 18, in Stokes-Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Mr. Gary Ryals and Mr. John Dykes officiating, with interment at Parkerson Cemetary.
MRS. MARY LILLA JONES GRIMSLEY, age 87, of Albany, GA, formerly of Milan, GA, went to her heavenly home on Friday, January 14, 2022.
A celebration of Mary’s life will be held at 2:00PM Monday, January 17, at Antioch #2 Baptist Church Cemetery, with Reverend Jack Lee officiating. A visitation will be held from 1:30PM-2:00PM for family and friends at the cemetery.
Miss Margaret Sue (Peggy) Burch, age 70, died Friday, January 14, 2022, at Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center in Macon, GA.
Peggy was born in Eastman, GA, on August 5, 1951. She graduated in 1969 from Dodge County High School and obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology from Agnes Scott College, a Masters’ Degree in Microbiology from the University of Georgia and worked on her Doctorate in Microbiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; a Masters’ Degree in Education from Georgian Southern University, and worked on a degree in Music, specifically piano and organ, at Mercer University.
MRS. ETHEL MAE POWELL BLANKENSHIP, age 90, of Perry, GA, died Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Summerhill Senior Living in Perry, GA.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM Friday, January 14, at Southerland Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Thomas Carruth officiating, with interment in Orphans Cemetery.
MR. GARY LEE HENDERSON, age 71, of Eastman, GA, died Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Serenity Place Hospice in Dublin, GA.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
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