All Obituaries

Tarance Deon Battle, better known as “T-Boi”, age 31, was born in Colquitt, Georgia, to Mary Battle and Tommy Bullard Jr. on December 5, 1990.  T-Boi received his education in the Early County School System; after which, he went to become a well-digger for many years.  His most favorite pastimes were to smoke his weed and to go fishing. On the morning of Tuesday, June 7, 2022, he was called Home.  He was preceded in death by his beloved father, grandmother,...

Clifton Beacham, also known as “Fox”, transitioned to his eternal resting place Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.  He was born March 2, 1954, in Edison, Georgia, to the late Herman Beacham and Lonnie Mae Beacham. Clifton graduated Early County High School in 1972 and then joined the United States Army.  A lover of music and a good pool game, “Fox” also loved to dress up and have a good time enjoying life. Preceded in...

Mrs. Earlene Russell Pritchard was born to Mr. Willie C. and Mrs. Rheba Sapp Russell on May 1, 1950, in Blakely, Georgia.  She left this earthly life on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Willie Ruth Russell; four brothers:  Willie Lee Russell, C. B. Russell, Willie C. Russell Jr., and Willie Floyd Russell; two aunts, Pearline Smith and Pearlee Gilbert; two uncles, Earnest Sapp and Percy Eugene Sapp; and one...

Birth:             September 25, 1932, Early County, Georgia Demise:         April 14, 2022, Bainbridge, Georgia Parents:        The Late Willie Houston Sr.                       The Late Clara P. Houston Residence:     Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since early age                      ...

A Reflection of His Life: Johne was born to William Wimberly Sr. and Mattie Fisher.  Johne was a very smart individual whose style of thinking challenged the average person.  He was a 1982 graduate of Sydney High School in Jersey City, New Jersey.  After graduation, he received a Certificate in Dependability and a Certificate of Achievement in 2004.  Later, he graduated from Custodial Training College in 2011 and worked at Cambridge Facility until retirement in 2017...

George “Cliff” Clifton Hammond, Jr., age 53, of Blakely, Georgia passed away on April 2, 2022 at his residence. Born on July 17, 1968, he was the son of George Hammond, Sr., and the late Winnifred Hammond. Cliff loved fishing, gardening, cooking and working on his R.C. airplanes. He was a kind and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife Amanda Hammond; father: George Hammond, Sr.,; daughters: Chelsea Hammond and Em Hammond; son: George Hammond III;...

Daniel Scott, aka “Scube Roberts, Scott”, was born in Kirksville, Missouri on January 15, 1961. His parents were Sarah Ann Griffey and Dan Chester Roberts; his stepdad, Jerry Hagler raised him. From a previous marriage, he had a son, Aaron Scott Roberts (Mandi), children, Hudson and Aarley. Scott passed away peacefully at home on March 24, 2022, surrounded by his wife of thirty-three years, Georgia Anne Roberts; their daughter, Cher Kyle; cousin, Judi Brake and his wife’s...