Donnie Draper
Sep 9, 2025
Donnie Draper, 76, of Colquitt passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 8, 2025. A lifelong resident of Colquitt, Donnie was born and raised in the community he loved.
Family was always at the center of Donnie’s world. He is survived by his three children, Jody Hodges and husband David Hodges of Patmos, Brandon Draper of Colquitt, and Samantha “Sam”...
Sarah Vandela Rhodes
Sep 7, 2025
Mrs. Sarah Vandela Rhodes of Monticello, FL died on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 3:00 PM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Elder Mark Miller and Rev. Billy Hughes officiating. Interment will follow at Bellview Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour...
Christine Tabb
Aug 30, 2025
Mrs Christine Hall Tabb, age 95, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, August 30, 2025 at her residence in Patmos. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM (Graveside) at Milford Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Preston Wilson officiating. Active pallbearers will be, Steve Pearson, Matt Pearson, Ivy Howard, Kristen Newsome, David Hodges and Taylor Newsome....
James Arthur Tipton
Aug 28, 2025
Mr James Arthur Tipton of Jackson, Ga. died Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, Mr Tipton will be cremated with no services at this time.
George Terry Toole
Aug 26, 2025
George Terry Toole, age 89, passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family members. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, August 29, at 3:00 p.m. at Colquitt Methodist Church with Rev. Cory Thomas and Rev. Jean Watson officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday night from 6:00-8:00 p.m., also at...
John Gregory Fekays
Aug 22, 2025
Mr John Gregory Fekays of Blakely died Friday, August 22, 2025 at his residence . Mr Fekays will be cremated. A Memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr Fekays was a retired maintenance manager at Early County Hospital in Blakely.
Zack Hunter Williams Jr
Aug 19, 2025
Zack Hunter Williams Jr
January 15, 1944 - August 19, 2025
Zack Hunter Williams, Jr. of Dunwoody, GA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the age of eighty-one. He was born on January 15, 1944 to Zack Hunter Williams, Sr., and Emma Haddock Williams.
A service of Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, September 4, at eleven-thirty o’clock...
Ashley Eugene Burke
Aug 14, 2025
Ashley Eugene Burke of Colquitt, GA died on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Chase Widner officiating. Interment will follow at Scarborough Cemetery with Edd Burke, Slater Burke, Jeremy Miller, Jeremy Rathel. Christopher Sheffield and Michael Sheffield serving as active pallbearers. Visitation will...
Mary Ellen Hatcher
Aug 14, 2025
Mary Ellen Hatcher passed away on August 14, 2025, surrounded by her family at home. A private graveside service will be held on Sunday, August 17th, 2025, at 1:00 PM, at Flat Creek Cemetery, with Jay Winkler officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be Pacey Huckaby, Tyler Shierling, Calvin Pratt, Joshua Pratt, Miles Pratt, Delilah Poff, and Lydia Poff. There will be...
Janelle Phillips Jones
Aug 9, 2025
Mrs. Janelle "Nell" Jones of Colquitt died Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Miller County Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM at the Colquitt City Cemetery. No visitation will be held.
Mrs. Nell was a homemaker. She and her husband, Clifton Jones, lovingly fostered 45 children over the years in Miller County.
She is...
Rosemary Grow Drake
Aug 2, 2025
Rosemary Grow Drake, 89, of Colquitt, GA, passed away unexpectedly on August 2, 2025. She was born on June 29, 1936, in Colquitt, where she grew up.
After graduating from Florida State University, Rosemary moved to Atlanta and became a schoolteacher. She had very fond memories of that time of her life, and some members of her 5th-grade class have remained...
Veryl Garland Cockey
Jul 25, 2025
Veryl Garland Cockey passed away surrounded by her children on July 25, 2025.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 28, 2025 at 11:00 am at Colquitt Methodist Church, with Reverand Scott Stanfill and Reverand Carrie Harper-Myers officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 until 10:45 am at Colquitt Methodist Church.
Serving as pallbearers will be Brooks...
James "Jimmy" Clark Phillips, Jr.
Jul 15, 2025
Mr. James "Jimmy" Clark Phillips, Jr. of Colquitt, GA died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 19, at 2:00 PM, at Colquitt Funeral Home with Rev. Cory Thomas and Rev. John Calhoun officiating. Interment will follow in Colquitt City Cemetery with Algin Merritt, Rev. Cory Thomas, Cleve Roland, Robert Melton, Jerry...
Betty Jo Boyd
Jul 11, 2025
Mrs. Betty Jo Boyd of Sylvester, formerly of Colquitt, died Friday, July 11, 2025, at her residence. Funeral services will be Monday, July 14, 2025, at 3:00 PM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Danny Story officiating. Visitation will be Monday, July 14, 2025, from 2:00-3:00 PM at Colquitt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Colquitt City Cemetery.
Mrs. Boyd...
John Bruce Grant
Jul 8, 2025
John Bruce Grant, Sr.
January 29, 1954 – July 8, 2025
John Bruce Grant Sr., born in Columbus Ga. on January 29, 1954, died July 8, 2025 in Colquitt, Ga. John was the first of 2 children born to John Ale Grant and Doris Clenney Grant.
John graduated from Bainbridge Christian Academy, class of 1972. He began his career in the healthcare field...
Jeffrey Ward Phillips
Jul 3, 2025
Mr. Jeffrey Ward Phillips of Blakely, GA died on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at his residence. He will be cremated. No service will be held at this time.
Mr. Phillips formerly worked as a roofer for Steppi Roofing Inc in Florida. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and motorcycle enthusiast.
He is survived by his Significant Other, Laura Duncan of Blakely,...
Wrenley Sage Richardson
Jun 28, 2025
Wrenley Sage Richardson was born on October 24th, 2023, and went home to be with the Lord on June 28th, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at Thompson Freewill Baptist Wednesday, July 2nd at 11 o’clock in the morning with Rev. Bobby Whittaker officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Wrenley Sage Richardson will be laid to...
Philip Gregory Calhoun, III
Jun 22, 2025
Philip Gregory Calhoun, III, known to his closest friends as Big Phil, was born on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, and went home to glory on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Philip spread pure joy and happiness, each and every day, to all those fortunate enough to know him. He was an avid lover of the outdoors and any sport involving a...
Betty Mae Josey
Jun 22, 2025
Mrs. Betty Mae Josey, 88, died on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at her home in Boykin. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Sam Dunn officiating. Interment will follow at Boykin Church of God Cemetery with Tony Josey, Blake Josey, Chris Knight, Jaxson Knight, Max Williams, and David Tucker serving...
Edwina Thomley
Jun 13, 2025
Edwina Janann Bush Davis Thomley, died Friday, June 13, 2025, in Columbus, GA, with her children by her side. Born on July 6, 1934, in Colquitt, GA, she was the daughter of Clara Sue Lane Bush and George Edward Bush.
Edwina graduated from Miller County High School in 1952, a member of the first senior class that required twelve years. On...