Richard Dewayne Morgan
Oct 4, 2025
Richard D. Morgan, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and dedicated public servant, passed away October 4, 2025 at the age of 57. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at Sheffield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Rollin Rathel officiating. Interment will follow in the Colquitt City Cemetery with Gerald Worthy, Jeremy Miller, Gene Burke, Sal Martines,...
Betty Ann Williams Cross
Oct 2, 2025
Mrs. Betty Ann Williams Cross of Colquitt was born on November 26, 1938, and passed away on October 2, 2025, at 86 years old. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Colquitt Methodist Church with Rev. Carrie Harper-Myers officiating. Interment will follow at Colquitt City Cemetery with Caden Henderson, Colt Henderson, Chuck Hardage,...
Josephine Whitaker Allen
Sep 30, 2025
Mrs. Josephine Whitaker Allen passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, and joined the Lord at the age of 88, surrounded by family at Memorial Hospital in Bainbridge, Georgia. Visitation and funeral services will take place at Colquitt Funeral Home on Friday, October 3. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, followed by the funeral service, officiated...
Marie Farr Kelley
Sep 19, 2025
Mrs. Marie Farr Kelley, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2025, at the age of 88. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Notchaway Baptist Church, with a visitation to follow.
Marie's life was defined by faith, family, and kindness. She leaves behind a legacy of love and memories...
Margaret Christine Craft
Sep 15, 2025
Ms. Margaret Christine Craft, of Baker County, GA, died on Monday, September 15, 2025, at the Effingham Care and Rehabilitation Center located in Springfield, GA. A graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 11:00 AM, at Bethany Cemetery, with Rev. Preston Wilson officiating.
Christene was born in Greenville, South Carolina, on May 9, 1935. Proceeding her...
Margaret Christine Craft
Sep 15, 2025
Mrs Margaret Christine Craft of Baker County died Monday, September 15, 2025 at Effingham Care and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, Ga.
Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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...