Obituaries

 Obituaries

Jack D. Sheffield

Jack D. Sheffield

Sep 26, 2015

Mr. Jack D. Sheffield, age 87, of Eastman died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at his residence. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, September 28, 2015 in Hardy-Towns Chapel with Rev. Fred Parker and Rev. Mike Grenade officiating. Visitation will be from 10 til 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Mr. Sheffield was born March 6, 1928 in...

Ella Mae Melton

Ella Mae Melton

Sep 7, 2015

Ella Mae Widener Melton "MaMae", age 84, of Eastman died Monday, September 7, 2015 at Pinewood Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at 4 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015 in the Chapel of Hardy-Towns Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Bambrough officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 til 4 p.m. at the funeral home....

John Woodard

John Woodard

Aug 22, 2015

Mr. John D. Woodard, age 62, of Eastman, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his loving family after courageously fighting a battle with ALS. Funeral services will be at 2p.m. Monday, August 24, 2015 at Gresston Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Cowles and Rev. Troy Dykes officiating. Interment will follow in Gresston Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation...

Rickey Hickman

Rickey Hickman

Aug 14, 2015

Mr. Rickey Hickman, age 55, of Eastman died Friday, August 14, 2015 at his residence. Memorial services will be Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Hardy-Towns Chapel with Rev. John Mobley officiating. Visitation will follow the service. Mr. Hickman worked for several years as a carpenter with his father, Carl. He was later employed at Robins Air Force...

Ernie Foskey

Ernie Foskey

Aug 9, 2015

Mr. Ernie Foskey, age 64, died Sunday, August 9, 2015. Funeral services will be at 3p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Hardy-Towns Chapel. Interment will follow in Bay Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 11, one hour prior to the service. Mr. Foskey was born August 4, 1951, to the late Myrtle Horne and Ernest C....

Margaret Louise Johnson

Margaret Louise Johnson

Jul 28, 2015

Miss Margaret L. Johnson, age 79, of Eastman died Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2015 in the chapel of Hardy-Towns Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Mitchell officiating. Miss Johnson, the daughter of the late Ethel Cornwell Johnson and Louis Henry Johnson, was born October 10, 1935 in Illinois. She is survived...

Dr. Myra Clark Burch

Dr. Myra Clark Burch

Jul 11, 2015

Dr. Myranell Clark Burch, age 88, of Eastman passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Eastman First United Methodist Church with Rev. Rick Mitchell and Rev. Brad Dowdy officiating. Visitation will be from 3 until 5 p.m. Saturday afternoon, July 18, 2015 at the funeral...

George Robert Clelland

George Robert Clelland

Jun 29, 2015

Mr. George Clelland, age 67, of Pineview, Ga. died at his residence Monday, June 29, 2015. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Bluff Creek Cemetery in Pulaski County. He is survived by his wife, Martha P. Clelland; sons Joshua Clelland (Danna) and Sergeant Lindsay Clelland. Mr. Clelland was a United States Army Veteran, a...

Larry Haley

Larry Haley

Jun 20, 2015

Mr. Larry S. Haley, age 67, of Eastman died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at The Medical Center in Macon. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Hardy-Towns Chapel with Rev. Rick Mitchell and Rev. Russ Elkins officiating. Lisa Hardy will be the pianist. Interment will follow in Orphans Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 til...

Nancy Wright

Nancy Wright

Jun 19, 2015

Mrs. Nancy Wright, age 92, of Eastman died Friday, June 19, 2015 at Serenity Place in Dublin. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2015 at Hardy-Towns Chapel with Rev. Larry Wilbanks and Rev. Ronnie Powell officiating. Interment will follow in Zebulon Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, June 22, one hour prior to the service at the...

James Otto Woodard

James Otto Woodard

Jun 16, 2015

Mr. James Otto Woodard, age 83, of Eastman died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Eastman Healthcare and Rehab. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Zebulon Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Wilbanks officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. The committal service will be held in the church. Mr....

Mary Van Helms

Mary Van Helms

May 7, 2015

Mrs. Mary Van Helms, age 91, of Rhine, Ga. died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2015 at Cottondale Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Daniel Cook officiating. Mrs. Helms was born December 20, 1923 in Eastman, Ga to the late Nancy Coleman and Will Bracewell. She was a member...

Willie Belle Rawlins

Willie Belle Rawlins

May 1, 2015

Mrs. Willie Belle McCranie Rawlins, age 71, of Eastman died Friday, May 1, 2015 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Ga. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2015 at Hardy-Towns Chapel with Rev. Ricky Gilmore officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 til 6 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the...

James "Digger" Brown Jr.

James "Digger" Brown Jr.

Apr 26, 2015

Mr. James "Digger" Brown, Jr., age 50, died Sunday, April 26, 2015. Funeral services were at 3p.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Hardy-Towns Chapel with Rev. Bobby Joe Ryals officiating. Sherry McCranie was the pianist for the service. Interment followed in Old Fairhaven Cemetery. Visitation was Tuesday, April 28, one hour prior to the service. He is survived by his...

Lois Christine Barrs

Lois Christine Barrs

Apr 25, 2015

Mrs. Lois Gay Barrs, age 73, of Eastman died Saturday, April 25, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Hardy-Towns Chapel with Rev. Gerald Conley and Rev. Dwayne Burney officiating. Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday evening from 6 til 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs....

Gladys Parkerson

Gladys Parkerson

Apr 13, 2015

RE: OBITUARY FOR: Gladys Graham Parkerson Mrs. Gladys Parkerson, age 87, of Eastman died Monday, April 13, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at New Union Baptist Church with Rev. Brad Dowdy and Rev. Paul Cowles officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 til 8 p.m.,...

Alva Riska Rogers Sr.

Alva Riska Rogers Sr.

Apr 9, 2015

Mr. Alva Riska "Rick" Rogers Sr., age 74, of Eastman died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Serenity Hospice. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Eastman First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Orphans Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 6 til 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Rogers was a member of...

Brenda Floyd Coleman

Brenda Floyd Coleman

Apr 9, 2015

Mrs. Brenda Floyd Coleman, age 63, of Cadwell, Ga. died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at her residence. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Snow Hill Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 til 8 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015 at Hardy-Towns Chapel. She is survived by her husband,...

James Tommy Pritchett

James Tommy Pritchett

Mar 24, 2015

Mr. James T. (Tommy) Pritchett, age 76, of Eastman Died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at his residence. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, March 27, 2015 at The Eastman First Baptist Church with Dr. Jerry Peele and Dr. Richard Nettles officiating. Interment will follow in Orphans Cemetery. Mr. Pritchett, born in Eastman, August 5, 1938 to parents, Hazel...

Eli Martin Evans

Eli Martin Evans

Mar 21, 2015

Mr. Eli Martin Evans (W04, GA National Guard, retired) died peacefully at the age of 83 on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Born on May 12, 1931, in Eastman (Dodge County), GA, to Eli M. and Louise Smith Evans, he was a resident of Hinesville for 55 years. He was a retired Georgia National Guard Warrant Officer and a civil serva...

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