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Larry Benton

Larry Benton, age 77, of Willacoochee, Georgia passed away on Monday June 18, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Benton was born on June 23, 1940 in Coffee County, GA the son of the late Ed Benton and Ruby Kirkland Benton. He was owner/operator of Benton’s Cabinet’s, was a veteran of the Georgia National Guard and was a member of Mora Baptist Church where he was a deacon and a member of the cemetery committee. Survivors include two sons, Jesse Benton and...

Larry Benton, age 77, of Willacoochee, Georgia passed away on Monday June 18, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Benton was born on June 23, 1940 in Coffee County, GA the son...

Lisa Kibler

Ms. Lisa M. Kibler, 34, of Willacoochee, Georgia passed away on Saturday June 16, 2018. She was born on November 9, 1983 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Toni Torpea and the late Keith Kibler. Ms. Kibler was preceded in death by a sister, Nicole Torpea and her grandmother, Helen Emerson. Survivors include her parents; Mike and Toni Torpea of Douglas, GA; two children; Lindsey Hutchison of Douglas, GA and Ariel Steele of Lisbon, Ohio; brother, Michael Torpea of Douglas, GA; sister,...

Ms. Lisa M. Kibler, 34, of Willacoochee, Georgia passed away on Saturday June 16, 2018. She was born on November 9, 1983 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Toni Torpea and the late Keith...

Frank Smith

Frank Smith, age 93, of Douglas, GA passed away on Friday June 15, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Smith was born on May, 12, 1925 in Morganville, New Jersey the son of the late John Richard Smith and Barbara Frances Long Smith. He worked as a truck driver for Branch Motors Express, a veteran of the Unites States Army serving during WWII and attended St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Douglas, GA. Survivors include his wife, Leona Mae Smith of Douglas, GA; two sons,...

Frank Smith, age 93, of Douglas, GA passed away on Friday June 15, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Smith was born on May, 12, 1925 in Morganville, New Jersey the son of...

Carl Atkinson

Carl Clayton Atkinson, age 94, of Broxton, GA passed away on Thursday June 14, 2018. He was born on March 14, 1924 in Coffee County, GA the son of the late Claton Carl Atkinson and Eliza Byrd Atkinson where he lived his entire life. He was a prominent businessman in South Georgia as co-owner of Atkinson-Griffin Farm Supply until he retired in 2000. Mr. Atkinson was a Navy Veteran of WWII and also a long time member of Broxton Baptist Church. Mr. Atkinson was preceded by all his siblings,...

Carl Clayton Atkinson, age 94, of Broxton, GA passed away on Thursday June 14, 2018. He was born on March 14, 1924 in Coffee County, GA the son of the late Claton Carl Atkinson and Eliza Byrd...

Jerry Barrs

Jerry Wayne Barrs, age 66, of Broxton, GA passed away on Wednesday June 13, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Barrs was born on October 27, 1951 in Coffee County, GA the son of the late Fred Coolidge Barrs, Sr. and Beady Pearl Lott Barrs. He worked as a self- employed painter. Mr. Barrs was preceded in death by brother, F.C. Barrs. Survivors include two daughters, Jeri B. Taylor of Broxton, GA and Schannon Bookout of Douglas, GA; son, Michael Lee of Valdosta, GA;...

Jerry Wayne Barrs, age 66, of Broxton, GA passed away on Wednesday June 13, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Barrs was born on October 27, 1951 in Coffee County, GA the...

Eunie Craigue

Eunie BelleCraigue, age 86, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday June 10, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born on April 15, 1932 in Wrightsville, GA the daughter of the late Dennis Columbus Toler and Henrietta Steptoe Toler. Mrs. Craigue was owner/operator with her husband of Belle and Dick’s Hair Stylist, she was the first female barber in Maine. She was a veteran of The United States Navy serving from 1951 to 1958. Mrs. Craigue was a member of the...

Eunie BelleCraigue, age 86, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday June 10, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born on April 15, 1932 in Wrightsville, GA the daughter of...

Stanley Rockett

Stanley Richard Rockett, age 73, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday June 10, 2018 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Rockett was born on January 16, 1945 in Fort Wayne, Indiana the son of Irmgard Koch Rockett and the late Richard Milton Rockett. Mr. Rockett was a graduate of Vidalia High School, North Georgia College and Georgia Southern University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business. He was a member and Vice President of the Sigma Delta...

Stanley Richard Rockett, age 73, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday June 10, 2018 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Rockett was born on January 16, 1945 in...

John Henry Whitten

John Henry Lee Whitten, age 86, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday June 10, 2018 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Whitten was born on July 26, 1931 in Bibb County, GA the son of the late John Harrison Whitten and Bessie Tant Whitten. Mr. Whitten was preceded in death by a step-daughter, Patricia Metts. He was a retired yarn applicator with Blanch Cotton Mill and was a member of Trinity Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Tarrant Whitten of...

John Henry Lee Whitten, age 86, of Douglas, GA passed away on Sunday June 10, 2018 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Whitten was born on July 26, 1931 in Bibb...

Ronald Meeks

Ronald Wade “Ronnie” Meeks, age 71, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Friday June 8, 2018 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Meeks was born on March 23, 1947 in Douglas, Georgia the son of the late Wade LaGrande Meeks and Aline Juanita Spivey Meeks. Mr. Meeks was owner/operator of Northside Automotive Co., a veteran of the United States Navy as a Seabees serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a member of Carver Baptist Church, the men’s...

Ronald Wade “Ronnie” Meeks, age 71, of Douglas, Georgia passed away on Friday June 8, 2018 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Meeks was born on March 23,...

Denzell Adams

Denzell Adams, age 64, of Broxton, GA passed away on Thursday June 7, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Adams was born on September 10, 1953 in Coffee County, GA the son of the late Elmer Adams and Pearl Stewart Adams. He was an assistant manager with Lowes. Survivors include his wife, Pamela Adams of Broxton, GA; son, Yancey Adams and wife Ailssa of Broxton, GA; two brothers, Derwin Adams and Frankie Adams; several nieces and nephews. Memorialization is by...

Denzell Adams, age 64, of Broxton, GA passed away on Thursday June 7, 2018 at his residence following a brief illness. Mr. Adams was born on September 10, 1953 in Coffee County, GA the son of the...

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